Activism

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

The Death & Life of Kulla Kulla Creek

Airs at: Mon, 01/26/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
From the crest of the Tualatin Mountains, Balch Creek flows down a canyon through Forest Park. The stream runs wild and free until a mile from its confluence with the Willamette River, where it is imprisoned in a sewer pipe. Balch Creek once flowed into Guild's Lake, a ... Read more

Coast Range Radio: Jamie Workman Wants to "Own The Wild"

Airs at: Tue, 01/20/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
  Coast Range Radio is an independent radio show and podcast hosted by Michael Gaskill. Michael is a lifelong rural Oregonian and climate justice organizer. Today I'm featuring the second half of my conversation with author, speaker, entrepreneur, and wearer of many more... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 26, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 01/26/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Lawless America: Iran, Gaza, US Colonialism, Law under Trump, Frann Michel hosts:  Zunes on Iran, Gaza, Colonialism:  Laurie Mercier speaks with Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and Director of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of San Francisco, about rece... Read more

Zunes on Iran, Gaza, US Colonialism

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Laurie Mercier speaks with Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and Director of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of San Francisco, about recent protests in Iran, the continuing US/Israel genocide in Gaza, and US imperialism/colonialism.    Links:   “Iran’s ... Read more

Left and the Law under Trump

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
    In their Left & the Law segment this month, Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker survey the ravaged terrain of international, national and local law under Trump 2.0. They take up areas where the courts have blocked the Trump regime's use of the National Guard and where pop... Read more

The Northwest Animal Rights Network (NARN) Returns to "That Vegan Show"

Airs at: Fri, 01/23/2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  That Vegan Show
I am pleased to welcome NARN back to the show to find out about their current campaigns and collaborations, including a collab with Portland's ARCPDX ​​ (arcpdx.org)! I spoke with Rachel Bjork, Board President, and Amada Elyse, Policy & Program Lead, about many topics,... Read more

Neuro Emergent: Autistic Barbie and Sullivan’s Unheard Voices

Airs at: Wed, 01/28/2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Neuro Emergent
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Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Airs at: Mon, 01/19/2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On April 12, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and nearly 50 other protestors and civil rights leaders were arrested after leading a Good Friday demonstration as part of the Birmingham Campaign, designed to bring national attention to the brutal, racist treatment suffered... Read more

Deportation Nation

Airs at: Mon, 01/19/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Luisa Martinez speaks with immigration lawyer and activist Daniel Kanstroom about the political economy of labor migration, the historical antecedents of current US immigration policy, the racialization of immigration enforcement, and immigration policy through the lense... Read more