Global Affairs

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

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 01/20/2026 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
the Selling Out of Ukraine (by the US and Russia) Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 26, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 01/26/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Frann Michel hosts this episode, which features these segments:  Zunes on Iran, Gaza, Colonialism:  Laurie Mercier speaks with Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and Director of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of San Francisco, about recent protests in Iran,... Read more

Zunes on Iran, Gaza, US Colonialism

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Laurie Mercier speaks with Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and Director of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of San Francisco, about recent protests in Iran, the continuing US/Israel genocide in Gaza, and US imperialism/colonialism.    Links:   “Iran’s ... Read more

News In Depth: Connections Between Venezuela and Palestine, and the Global Citizen International Digest

Airs at: Thu, 01/15/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
  On this edition of KBOO News in Depth:  Itʻs not uncommon for the same people who show up at No War on Venezuela protests to also participate in pro-Palestinian protests. One might ask what the similarities are between Venezuela and Palestine. Adrienne Pine is a non-... Read more

Drug War History

Airs at: Wed, 01/14/2026 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century it’s part two of our conversation with Sanho Tree, Director of the Drug Policy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. We discuss US foreign policy and drug war history, social media, and marijuana rescheduling. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 19, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 01/19/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  The Reverend Martin Luther King once said: "We may have all come on different ships, but now we're in the same boat." Were he alive, MLK would have been the first to condemn the state terror campaign currently inflicted on our immigrant communities. Surely he would ha... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 01/08/2026 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In this episode,the main stories are reactions to the US invasion of Venezuela, further Trump administration retreats on the environment, and the protest movement in Iran. Read more

News In Depth: Portland City Council's Presidential Debate Interrupted by News of Border Patrol Shooting, and the Global Citizen International Digest

Airs at: Thu, 01/08/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
  On this edition of KBOO News in Depth:  Midday Thursday, Portland City Council resumed its second day of debate over who should be the next Council President, after an 8 hour meeting the day before with repeated deadlocked votes between sitting Council President Elana ... Read more

News In Depth: Oregon ArtsWatch Update and Trump's Grudge Against Somalis

Airs at: Wed, 01/07/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
  On this edition of KBOO News in Depth:  KBOO's Althea Billings speaks with Laura Grimes, Executive Director of Oregon ArtsWatch, about their coverage of the demise of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, or CPB. The board of directors of the corporation voted to ... Read more