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Nakba Day

Airs at: Wed, 05/15/2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
  Here at KBOO, we are acknowledging Nakba Day. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the mass displacement of Palestinians that occurred during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, known as the "Nakba", or "Catastrophe". The anniversary puts the spotlight on one of the world’s l... Read more

Fentanyl Smuggling and the Failure of a Militarized War on Drugs

Airs at: Mon, 10/21/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On this edition of Prison Pipeline: Fentanyl Smuggling and the Failure of a Militarized War on Drugs. The Washington Office on Latin America recently hosted a group of experts in a discussion entitled Responding Effectively to the Fentanyl Overdose Crisis: Evidence from th... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 10/17/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Highlighting this episode: The human toll of Israel's incursion in Lebanon; "crazy thoughts" from Israel on the war; and upheaval in Haiti. Read more

Respecting the Rights and Dignity of People Who Use Drugs

Airs at: Wed, 10/16/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Respecting the Rights and Dignity of People Who Use Drugs. From 2020 until the arrests in 2023, the Drug User Liberation Front provided a safe supply of drugs to a small number of people who use drugs in that part of northern Abya Yala known ... Read more

Portland Rally for Gaza: One Year of Genocide

Airs at: Tue, 10/15/2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
On Saturday October 5th, 2024, several thousand Portlanders gathered in Unthank Park to commemorate a year of the ongoing Israeli invasion and destruction of the Gaza Strip. The rally also called for an end to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, which began several weeks befor... Read more

A conversation with Abby Martin of The Empire Files

Airs at: Wed, 10/16/2024 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
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Old Mole Variety Hour for October 14, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 10/14/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) Mole Julian Ankney hosts this Indigenous People’s Day show which features the following segments: Indigenous Food Sovereignty In September, WSU Vancouver broke ground on two new campus gardens–one a student community garden, the other centering Indi... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 10/10/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In tonight's episode, the top stories are: China threatens to retaliate against clothing manufacturers over forced labor; the EU votes to raise tariffs on Chinese EVs; and humanitarian aid workers are military targets in Israel. Read more

Nitazenes in the UK

Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Nitazenes in the UK. Nitazenes are a type of synthetic opioid that’s been turning up as a contaminant in the unregulated drug supplies in Australia, New Zealand, the EU, and the UK. Barod, a harm reduction and recovery services provider in Wal... Read more

Understanding October 7, 2023 and Israel’s War on the Gaza Strip

Airs at: Mon, 10/07/2024 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Please join us at KBOO Community Radio on Monday, October 7th at 8am for a special edition of Radiozine, Understanding October 7, 2023 and Israel’s War on the Gaza Strip with Joel Beinin, the Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History and Professor of Middle East History, Eme... Read more