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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... Read more

Marching Off To War

Airs at: Wed, 12/31/2025 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century: Marching Off To War. The United Nations Security Council held a meeting December 23 to discuss threats to international peace and security arising from United States military actions being taken against Venezuela. We hear a briefing to the Co... Read more

Looking Back at a Wretched Year yet Ahead with Hope

Airs at: Mon, 01/05/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
What a weird, wretched, gut-wrenching year 2025 has been. Probably even worse than many of us had feared at the end of last year. But despite worsening climate chaos and glimpses of the end of democracy, there are glimmers of hope ahead. On this episode of Locus Focus, ... Read more

Portraits of Alien Encounters Revisited

Airs at: Sun, 01/04/2026 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Pathways
Nigel Watson is the author of Portraits of Alien Encounters Revisited. He has researched and investigated historical and contemporary reports of UFO sightings since the 1970s. Host Donald Altman Donald Altman, M.A., LPC, is a psychotherapist, international mindfulness ... Read more

Psilocybin in the Garden State

Airs at: Wed, 12/24/2025 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century: Psilocybin in the Garden State. The New Jersey Legislature is considering Assembly Bill A.3852, An Act concerning a pilot program for psilocybin research and making an appropriation. The Assembly Appropriations Committee approved that bill with... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 12/18/2025 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In this episode, the main stories are: Protecting Ukraine; China's loans to the US; US intervention in Venezuela Read more

News In Depth: Global Citizen International Digest and Portland Thrift Store Radical Abundance Relocates

Airs at: Thu, 12/18/2025 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
  On this edition of KBOO News in Depth:  The Global Citizen International Digest with Portland State Professor Emeritus Mel Gurtov - critical commentary from a human interest lens.   Then, KBOO's Nina Mayfair reports on the donation-based thrift shop Radical Abundance,... Read more

Interview with Jennifer Rauch and Rebecca Reisdorf of FOS Feminista

Airs at: Fri, 12/19/2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Radiozine — Friday, December 19 at 10:00am KBOO Community Radio 90.7 FM This Friday on Radiozine, host Emma Lugo brings you an in-depth conversation with Jennifer and Rebecca from Fòs Feminista, a global feminist alliance working at the intersection of reproductive justic... Read more

Drugs and Diplomacy

Airs at: Wed, 12/17/2025 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century: Drugs and Diplomacy. The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs held a set of meetings December Fourth and Fifth, two of which were held in conjunction with the UN’s Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. Among the items be... Read more

News In Depth: Movement Workshop at Las Adelitas and Violations of the Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire

Airs at: Tue, 12/16/2025 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
  On this edition of KBOO News in Depth:  KBOO's Carmelle Pierre-Louis speaks with dance artist and instructor Tony Carnell. Carnell is teaching a weekly movement workshop starting in January at Las Adelitas that is open to the public. Carnell speaks about their experi... Read more