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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

Zenith Energy Challenged Again

Airs at: Mon, 12/08/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Advocates recently secured a significant victory in the ongoing fight against Zenith Energy. Last month, the Court of Appeals ruled that the Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) issued by the City of Portland, which included a series of conditions applicable to Zenith... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 8, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 12/08/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Fighting Back on Campus and in the City: Frann Michel hosts this episode about fighting back against attacks on academic freedom and on grassroots democratic movements for a liveable city,  featuring these segments (follow the links for more information on the segment... Read more

Academic Freedom Under Attack

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  In August of this year, Jennifer Ruth came on to the Old Mole to explain how Title VI of the Civil Rights Act had become the primary legal instrument for repressing student protests and free speech on college campuses in the name of combating antisemitism.  In this up... Read more

Taxing and Investing

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  The Central City Task Force--packed with corporate interests and aligned with the Portland Metro Chamber (PMC, aka the Portland Business Association, PBA)--has continued arguing that taxes on the wealthy and corporations are bad, and continued attacking voter-approved... Read more

Interview with Steven Marcus Releford

Airs at: Fri, 11/28/2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  That Vegan Show
Interview with Steven Marcus Releford, Plant-Based Comedian Tune in to meet Steven Marcus Releford and discover his journey into plant-based comedy. Steven is a 15-year veteran of stand-up and a 13-year vegan, Steven takes audiences on a cruelty-free, high-energy rollerco... Read more

The Noxious Spread of Data Centers, Part One

Airs at: Mon, 12/01/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
  This Program aired originally on October 27, 2025 A high tech type of noxious weed is spreading across Oregon. For several years data centers have been popping up across the state, destroying farmland and habitat. Enticed by abundant water and energy and tax breaks f... Read more

The sound of Squad Goals

Airs at: Fri, 11/28/2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Kiyan hosts this month's episode of Squad Goals featuring selected songs that we like to listen to! Read more

Buscando America on 11/25/25

Airs at: Tue, 11/25/2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
En este episodio hablamos con Jessica Montoya directora de oregonforall para darnos una actualización sobre el aumento de detenciones en el estado de Oregon. Desde la Ciudad de Mexico escucha una conversación con la artista multidisciplinaria y poeta hurakana.selmace.  Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 1, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 12/01/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  While we’re told by politicians that the ideas of Karl Marx are foreign and have no place in this country, history proves otherwise. In Karl Marx in America (2025), Andrew Hartman shows that Marx and Marxism have had a significant influence on the United States, from ... Read more