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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

Multnomah County's Climate Justice Plan

Airs at: Mon, 12/15/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Multnomah County's Office of Sustainability has been working on a Climate Justice Plan for the past several months. The plan is a shared vision and roadmap for climate justice for Multnomah County, co-created by community members and local government staff. Over the past... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 15, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 12/15/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Photo of Wall Art in Cypress: Image licensed for public use: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/809719 Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Finding Home: Sisters of the Road and the Welcome Home Coalition conducted re... Read more

Music for Our Times

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
In honor of the holidays, our music for this episode is drawn from a long and rich tradition of using the season to remind us of the struggles of the oppressed, past and present. Our songs will include the “Rock Ballad of Harry T Moore” by Sweet Honey in the Rock about t... Read more

Portland Gray Panthers: Taking Action

Airs at: Mon, 12/08/2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
We will be joined this Monday by representatives from the Portland Gray Panthers. Among the topics we will explore is the lack of adequate low-income and affordable housing in Oregon, as well as current and upcoming projects of the organization.  Portland Gray Panthers ... Read more

E. joins All My Greatest Teachers Showed Me Love

Airs at: Wed, 12/03/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
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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

Airs at: Mon, 12/08/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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

Airs at: Mon, 12/08/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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