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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

  As part of the 20th anniversary commemoration of Words and Pictures, we revisit our October 2018 conversation with Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore.  Ezra and Ben grew up loving comics and science fiction, and have expanded both genres to address pressing issues ... Read more

Jonesy has a cold today and it appears to be contagious. So we’re re-broadcasting a favorite episode from last year. It’s an interview with Kesha Ajose-Fisher, author of the story collection No God Like the Mother from Portland’s Forest Avenue Press. Kesha was my first i... Read more

Tune in to KBOO Thursday morning to continue the celebration of Earth Day. In this Old-Time Earth Day episode, Rise When the Rooster Crows will celebrate Earth Day with traditional North American music, its roots, branches, and beyond. Artists in this episode include ... Read more

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Tuesday April 23rd, 2024, marks 200 days of the Israeli invasion of Gaza. Over 15,000 children have been killed - they are among the more than 34,000 Palestinians who have been killed by Israeli forces since October 7th. Every university has been destroyed, as well as th... Read more

   Bandleader is Steve Spiegl, who'll be in studio 2-3 pm, then performing at the Festival, and Mt. Hood Jazz Festival Director is Dan Davey, likely by phone due his teaching schedule at the college.      We'll sample representative music from the festival, and its sche... Read more

For decades the Friends Committee on National Legislation has served as a public advocacy arm of the Society of Friends, leading the way on issues related to peace and justice, providing guidance and options for legislators and persons of conscience.  We will talk on thi... Read more

On Pastures of Plenty this week (April 24, 2024) we honor the music of the late Pete Seeger, who would have been so tickled to hear the news of the successful union vote at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Seeger's birthday is on May 3, and the union vote ... Read more

This week on Century of Lies: Human Rights and the Drug War. In the Philippines, former Senator Leila de Lima was imprisoned for nearly seven years by the Duterte regime, framed for crimes she didn’t commit because she spoke out against human rights abuses and extrajudici... Read more