Government/Politics

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ENCORE Wolves: Victims, Not Villains

Airs at: Fri, 12/27/2024 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 ... Read more

Petroleum 238

Airs at: Mon, 09/02/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
A little known fact about oil and gas drilling is that a lot more comes up from the depths of the earth than just oil or gas. Much of this waste is toxic and radioactive. And the fracking boom has only worsened the problem. On this episode of Locus Focus we talk with Just... Read more

Running On Air Episode 0: Introduction

Airs at: Fri, 08/16/2024 at 9:00am - 9:15am
Produced for:  Running On Air
  Welcome to Running On Air, KBOO's daily radio roundtable conversation with the people running to represent Portland. This episode explains what the show will be like and why we think its important to create. Learn a little about the history of Portland's government st... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for August 19, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 08/19/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
As colleges and universities gear up for Fall term, in this week's episode of Old Mole Variety Hour, Desiree Hellegers hosts as we rebroadcast an episode on "Repressing Opposition to Israel" from KPFA/Pacifica's show Against the Grain. The April 17 show homes in on "U.S.... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 08/15/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In this episode: Anti-right protests in the UK; the chips war with China; US bases on the Middle East, and more. Read more

Our first treaty: Jacqueline Keeler interviews Columbia Riverkeeper’s Board President Emily Washines

Airs at: Wed, 08/14/2024 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
  Today's guest, Emily Washines, MPA and scholar, is an enrolled Yakama Nation tribal member with Cree and Skokomish lineage. Her blog, Native Friends, focuses on history and culture.  On the Board of Columbia Riverkeeper, she has been Board President since 2022. Buildi... Read more

In Their Own Words

Airs at: Mon, 08/12/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On this edition of Prison Pipeline: In Their Own Words. Advocates nationwide are using remote communications technologies, which have become more widespread since the pandemic, to help people in prisons testify before legislative committee hearings, public commissions, an... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for August 12, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 08/12/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  The US war on peace:  Frann Michel hosts this episode which features these segments: Mask Up: Palestinian Solidarity and Covid-19 Mask Up! We Need You: Palestinian Solidarity, Covid-19, and the Struggle for Liberation by Rimona Eskayo and Sheyam Ghieth is "a primer fo... Read more

A World of Enemies

Airs at: Mon, 08/12/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Decades ago, the Wars on Drugs and Terror broke down the walls separating law enforcement from military operations. In   A World of Enemies: America’s Wars at Home and Abroad from Kennedy to Biden,  Osamah Khalil  tells the story of how an America plagued by fears of ... Read more

From the Black Book Talk Vault: Avel Gordly: "Remembering the Power of Words

Airs at: Thu, 08/01/2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
  When President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential race and endorsed his vice president to succeed him, the country's attention focussed on Kamala Harris. The notion of this dynamic, Afro-Asian woman (mother emigrated from India,  father  from Jamaica)  ha... Read more