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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

Toxic Past, Heated Future: Resilience at the Portland Harbor

Airs at: Mon, 03/09/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
We often think of the Willamette River as a scenic backdrop for recreation, but for many, it is a site of "slow violence". On this episode of Locus Focus, Dr. Vivek Shandas of Portland State University explores how the harbor’s industrial legacy—a "toxic graveyard" of W... Read more

From the Black Book Talk Vault: Avel Gordly: "Remembering the Power of Words"

Airs at: Thu, 03/05/2026 at 11:30am - 11:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
[This program originally aired May 5, 2011.  We rebroadcast it August 1, 2024 when Kamala Harris became the first Black woman nominated candidate for President.  We are airing again today to honor the memory of our hero, Avel Gordly, the first Black woman to win a seat i... Read more

ACLU: ICE Lawsuits & Legislation

Airs at: Mon, 03/02/2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Host Karen James speaks with Sandy Chung, Executive Director of ACLU Oregon, who recently won an emergency order in their “Portland Chicken” v. Trump lawsuit to stop the Dept. of Homeland Security officers from retaliating against Portland ICE facility protesters. Sandy ... Read more

Saving Lloyd Center

Airs at: Mon, 03/02/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Lloyd Center is slated to be demolished if business leaders and developers in Portland have their way, Their plan is to demolish the entire mall to make way for a mixture of housing, commercial developments, “green space” and new throughways. On this episode of Locus Fo... Read more

Landmark Decision Creating a path to Sanctuaries for Primates in Labs at OHSU

Airs at: Fri, 02/27/2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  That Vegan Show
I hope you join in to listen to this poignant episode of "That Vegan Show," where we learn about the recent momentous landmark decision to move over 5,000 primates from laboratory experimentation to sanctuaries. Hear about the past, present, and future of this movement a... Read more

Neuro Emergent: A Field Trip to PHAME

Airs at: Wed, 02/25/2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Neuro Emergent
In this episode: NEURODIVERSITY NEWS (2:25) Sweden study shows girls are “catching up” with boys in autism diagnoses https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/women-and-men-are-almost-equally-as-likely-to-be-diagnosed-as-autistic-by/ Medical journal retracts paper on leuc... Read more

PCC Ready to Strike

Airs at: Mon, 02/23/2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Laura Wadlin and Meryl DePasquale of Portland Community College's instructors, academic professionals and classified unions, describe their struggle for a fair contract and their determination to strike for the first time in the college's history, if their members demand... Read more

The People's Senate

Airs at: Mon, 02/23/2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Adam Carpinelli interviews Jalil Muntaqim, former Political Prisoner, co-founder of The Jericho Movement and Spirit of Mandela.  Discussion focuses on the legacy of struggle for Black and Brown people, self-determination and new form of governance.  Muntaqim launches his... Read more

Making Contact: Giving Bayard Rustin his flowers

Airs at: Tue, 02/17/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
  On today's show, we take a look at the life and legacy of a central organizer of the March on Washington, Bayard Rustin. Rustin was an openly gay civil rights leader and a trusted advisor to labor leader A. Phillip Randolph and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This show fir... Read more