Activism

Nakba Day

Airs at: Wed, 05/15/2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Radio Free Palestine, Special Programming: Public Affairs

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 January 26, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 01/26/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Frann Michel hosts this episode, which features these segments: 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 recent protests in Iran,... 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

Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker consider what's happening to law under Trump, including the regime's dismantling of international law, the state of federal and state law, and resistances through the courts and in the streets. Image: "Lady Justice is not happy" by ... 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

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

Undammed

Airs at: Mon, 01/19/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

Last year four of the dams on Klamath River were removed. The largest dam removal project in United States history, this is a remarkable test case to show how nature and people can thrive on free-flowing rivers. But there are still many dams around the United States and... Read more

Derf - Expanded Audio

Airs at: Thu, 01/08/2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Words and Pictures

In this 75% longer conversation with graphic novelist Derf Backderf, we dive deeper into Derf's origins as a student journalist; his immersion in Ohio's underground music scene, which inspired the book Punk Rock and Trailer Parks; and his popular alternative comic The... Read more