War/Peace

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Gathering Commemorates the Nuclear Bombing of Hiroshima

Airs at: Wed, 08/05/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
On august 6th, 1945, the United States dropped two nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki killing 200,000 people. To commemorate the event, Eugene will have a community gathering. KBOO’s Robert Bancord has more.In Portland, there will be also be a commemoration ceremony by... Read more

Let's Measure Obama's Performance to date...

Airs at: Tue, 11/03/2009 at 12:00am
 Obama's grade thus far? A mixed bag.Hosted by: Abe Proctor and Joe Uris Nearly a year after his election (but, in fairness, not yet a year into his first term), Barack Obama is an enigma. Thankfully, he has abandoned the rapacious aggression and naked nationalism of the Bu... Read more

November 2 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 11/02/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 This show, hosted by Clayton Morgareidge, raises questions about the impact of dams on native peoples in Canada; how to get automobiles out of our cities; Kathryn Stockett's novel The Help about black servants in Jackson, Missississippi in the '60s; is  it too late to prot... Read more

Obama and the Generals

Airs at: Mon, 11/02/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 President Obama is caught between his base wanting withdrawal from Afghanistan, and his generals, wanting escalation, according to this article in Rolling Stone by Robert Dreyfus, excerpted and discussed here by Bill Resnick.    Read more

KBOO Evening News: November 2nd, 2009 Airing

Airs at: Mon, 11/02/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Listen to the November 2nd, 2009 airing of the KBOO Evening News in its entirety! ^__^ Read more

Update of Cleanup of Washington State’s Nuclear Dumping Ground

Airs at: Tue, 09/08/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Anti-nuclear activists came together in Portland this weekend to strategize about local actions to call for nuclear abolition worldwide.Paige Knight with Hanford Watch gave an update about the cleanup of Washington state’s nuclear dumping ground: Read more

Peace Activists Oppose War in Afghanistan

Airs at: Wed, 10/07/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
8 years on from the invasion of Afghanistan, peace activists have launched a virtual vigil, flooding the White House Facebook page with messages opposing the war.  KBOO’s Paul Munday reports:   Read more

Two Iraq Vets Spread Message of Peace and Nonviolence

Airs at: Wed, 10/21/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Two young veterans of the Iraq war have decided to spread a message of peace and nonviolence. They’re in Portland tonight as part of a bike and walking tour called the Contagious Love Experiment. Stefan Kamp spoke with them earlier today. Read more

Two Iraq Vets Spread Message of Peace and Nonviolence

Airs at: Wed, 10/21/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Two young veterans of the Iraq war have decided to spread a message of peace and nonviolence. They’re in Portland tonight as part of a bike and walking tour called the Contagious Love Experiment. Stefan Kamp spoke with them earlier today. Read more

Shalom Portland October 28 2009 - Hand in Hand, Hand to Hand, and Mark Rosenblum

Airs at: Wed, 10/28/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Shalom Portland
Hand in Hand            Since 1997 Hand in Hand has been establishing integrated Jewish/Arab public schools in Israel.  We speak with Lee Gordon about these bilingual schools, the effects of integrated education on the pupils, their families, and the neighborhoods where the... Read more