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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

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

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

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 11/25/2025 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
"Zelensky's Predicament" examines the pressure being exerted on  the Ukraine president to accept a peace plan made in Moscow. 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

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 11/20/2025 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Main topics in this episode: China-Japan row worsening; US peace plan for Gaza harms Palestinians; Saudi-US ties strengthen Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for November 24, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 11/24/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Desiree Hellegers hosts this decolonial Thanksgiving week show, featuring an all Indigenous line up of musicians and the following segments:  “We need to dismantle settler colonialism in the United States. What Israel is doing to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Ba... Read more

Melody joins All My Greatest Teachers Showed Me Love

Airs at: Wed, 11/19/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
If you are looking for services from Melody, please find her at: https://physicalfreedom.net/   If you are looking for counseling, please find Xan at:   https://foragewellnesscollective.com/     Read more