Government/Politics

24sd_1678x281.png

KBOO is open to the public! To visit the station, contact your staff person or call 503-231-8032.


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

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 04/25/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Today's episode includes: The AfD in Germany and Russia's Orthodox Church: Tools of Moscow?; Russia's secret plan for the West; Switzerland redefines neutrality; China's questionable GDP; and more. Read more

PDX Progressive Talk Radio - TikTok Ban and Clackamas County Commissioner Race

Airs at: Wed, 04/24/2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Remember to Register to Vote by April 30th. US Senate Votes to Ban TikTok - Story updated on the Associated Press Senate passed their bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face U.S. ban From the PBS Article by Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Quote: WASHINGTO... Read more

PDX Progressive Talk Radio on 04/24/24

Airs at: Wed, 04/24/2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Remember to Register to Vote by April 30th. US Senate Votes to Ban TikTok - Story updated on the Associated Press Senate passed their bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face U.S. ban From the PBS Article by Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Quote: WASHINGTO... Read more

The Contradictions of Immigration

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
For the last eight years, including the Trump’s years, the U.S Congress has been increasing appropriations for “Border Protection,” and still every year, on average, over one million undocumented people crossed into this country, getting work and settling down. How and why ... Read more

Wolves: Victims, Not Villains

Airs at: Fri, 04/26/2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for:  Voices for the Animals
  Back in February a Wyoming man named Cody Roberts deliberately ran over a wolf in his snowmobile, traumatically injuring the animal. Instead of immediately putting the wolf out of its misery, he taped its mouth shut and posed for pictures with it. He then dragged the poo... Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 04/23/2024 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Tonight's episode: Are We on the Verge of World War III? Read more

Uncommitted

Airs at: Tue, 04/30/2024 at 8:00am - 9:00am
It’s no secret that the war in Gaza is alienating progressive voters who were already disaffected with the Biden campaign. The Uncommitted movement, though, offers progressives a way to push back on Gaza without conceding the election to Donald Trump. Join Traci and Abe for... Read more

Zenith's Planned Expansion Brings New Threats

Airs at: Mon, 04/29/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
After promising to ditch crude oil, documents show that Zenith Energy intends to expand its Portland, OR, terminal while continuing to handle fossil fuels. The amount of liquid fuels passing through the terminal is projected to increase more than 2.5 times above 2022 levels... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 04/18/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Tonight's main topics: Dictatorship and Drug Trafficking in Latin America; An "Historic" Upgrade in US-Japan Relations (and China's Response); Environmental Justice rulings in Europe. Read more