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

Black History and Future Month

---- Join KBOO throughout the month of February to hear programs from Black creatives, artists, activists, revolutionaries, KBOO hosts, musicians and more! These specials aim to celebrate all aspects of the Black lived experience - from contemporary political and socia... 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

Kent Ford: Talking with a Panther

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Selections from a talk by Kent Ford, co-founder of the Portland chapter of the Black Panther Party. Ford helped lead the Panthers’ Free Breakfast for School Children Program in Portland and currently leads Black Panther Legacy Tours in the Albina neighborhood. He is t... Read more

Data Centers - Scourge and Organizing Opportunity

Airs at: Mon, 02/23/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
As data centers continue to pop up like noxious weeds, a growing movement is coming together to stop their spread. Like oil and gas pipelines before them, data centers are uniting people of diverse backgrounds and political views in a burgeoning movement of opposition to... Read more

Teaching Truth

Airs at: Mon, 02/16/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Book Mole Norm Diamond reviews two highly-political books written for a middle-school readership: Silenced Voices by Pablo Leon is a graphic novel on the struggle by indigenous people in Guatemala and their immigrant experience in the U.S. Shift Happens by J. Albert Mann... Read more