Activism

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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

Earth Day Special Programming

  On Monday, April 22nd, KBOO Community Radio celebrates Earth Day with special programming devoted to everything Mother Earth, ecological justice, environmental awareness, climate activism and animal rights advocacy. Either poetic and imaginative, or highly researched and... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for July 15, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 07/15/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Media Watch: Why is the pundit class so desperate to push Biden out of the race? US Guardian correspondent and activist Rebecca Solnit argues that the corporate media is hellben... Read more

A Heatwave Evening with Bill McKibben

Airs at: Mon, 07/15/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
At the start of Portland’s first heatwave this summer at the end of a traumatic week for our nation, longtime climate activist and journalist Bill McKibben came to Portland to speak at a gathering sponsored by the Third Act Oregon. In 2008 McKibben co-founded 350.org, which... Read more

Big Vision for the Willamette

Airs at: Mon, 07/08/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
We are blessed in Portland to have a magnificent river flowing through our city. But we haven't always taken the best care of this treasure. Fortunately for many years there have been several civic organizations that have led the way in promoting and producing river cleanup... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for July 8, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 07/08/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Click here to listen or download this episode This episode is hosted by  Frann Michel and features these segments:   Chiquita Bananas and Climate Justice On June 12 Democracy Now aired a segment on a legal victory for Colombian agricultural workers against Chiquita. Af... Read more

People’s Conference for Palestine

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Click here to listen or download segment audio In May, over 3000 thousand activists attended the People's Conference for Palestine in Detroit, Michigan with thousands more joining virtually. The conference, held from May 24th through the 26th, was a place for activists ... Read more

Multnomah County: Reviving Punitive Justice

Airs at: Mon, 07/01/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Host Karen James speaks with Andrés Oswill with Portland for All, an organization with programs that address the root causes of the toughest issues facing Portland. We reflect about Mike Schmidt, who lost his bid for a second term as district attorney of Multnomah County, a... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for July 1, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 07/01/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Episode Audio: Download or listen to this episode here Jon Nelson hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: New Forms of Democracy-Part Two: In part two of their discussion, Bill Resnick interviews Eleanor Finley, an anthropologist, who ... Read more

New Forms of Democracy-Part Two

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  In part two of their discussion, Bill Resnick interviews Eleanor Finley, an anthropologist, who investigates historic and emerging forms of democracy. Download or listen to this segment here. Read more