Global Affairs

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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

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 08/21/2025 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In this episode, the main topics are: Europe and the Arab States seek a Gaza settlement; After the Alaska Summit: Where Things Stand; and US-China trade talks extended. Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 08/19/2025 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
"Sellout: The Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska," a foreign-policy disaster for the US and for Ukraine. Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 08/12/2025 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
"Will the US Invade Mexico?" Pres. Trump has long harbored the notion of deploying US forces to attack the drug cartels in Mexico. The legal and other obstacles to doing so, including Mexico's strong opposition, seem to escape him. Is this another deliberate distraction ... Read more

#FreeDC

Airs at: Wed, 08/13/2025 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century of Lies: #FreeDC. The International Network of People who Use Drugs have released a new publication on developing a successful, and sustainable response, to HIV. Entitled No Fix Without Us, this brief identifies essential elements of such a re... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 08/07/2025 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In this episode: Trump's tariff war moves into high gear; Putin Still Playing Trump; No Peace in Gaza; and more. Read more

Prevention and Harm Reduction

Airs at: Wed, 08/06/2025 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century of Lies: Prevention and Harm Reduction. The European Union Drugs Agency – EUDA for short – recently held a fascinating webinar entitled “Novel strategies to promote health and social responses to drug use — e-prevention and e-harm reduction.” E-... Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 08/05/2025 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Israel and Genocide: Israel has violated several provisions of the 1948 Geneva Convention on Genocide, and should be held to account by the US and the international community. Read more

Drug Policy, HIV, and Health

Airs at: Wed, 07/30/2025 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century of Lies: Drug Policy, HIV, and Health. The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development is the central United Nations platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Developmen... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 07/24/2025 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In this episode: Nuclear weapon experts issue a declaration on prevention of nuclear war; Tuvalu becomes the first nation with a climate visa; the EU is accused of complicity in Israel's assault on Gaza; and other stories. Read more