Global Affairs

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 Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 04/07/2026 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Hegseth's Crusade - Pete Hegseth's marriage of Christian nationalism and war. Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 04/09/2026 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In this episode: Cease-fire in Iran; International Efforts to Re-open the Strait of Hormuz; Human costs of Trump's War Read more

Advancing Justice and Equality

Airs at: Wed, 04/08/2026 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century: Advancing Justice and Equality. The International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the context of Law Enforcement (EMLER) met for its fifth session March 24 and 25 at the UN in New York. They held two days ... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 04/02/2026 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Main stories in this episode: Trump's war may be ending; Trump ready to dump Ukraine and NATO?; Damage caused by US carbon emissions Read more

Racism and the Drug War

Airs at: Wed, 04/01/2026 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century: Racism and the Drug War. The International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the context of Law Enforcement met for its fifth session March 24 and 25 at the UN in New York. They held two days of public in-pe... Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 03/31/2026 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In this episode: "A Peace Plan Going Nowhere" Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for April 6, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 04/06/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement returns to host an episode of the Old Mole, and we hear: Patricia Kullberg, our Well Read Red, reads excerpts from an article titled: “The Price of Not Knowing: Iran, Corporate Interests, and America’s Cycle of Violence,” by Sara Van Gelder. It was published... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 03/26/2026 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Main stories in this episode: Is Trump looking for an off-ramp from the war? US intelligence contradicts Trump; fallout from postponed US-China summit  Read more

The Accountability Gap

Airs at: Thu, 03/26/2026 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  E Pluribus Unum
Host Jacqueline Keeler returns to the airwaves after a week at the University of Minnesota’s Holding Our Ground symposium. This hour, we explore the common thread of accountability—or the lack thereof—shaping our world in real-time. We begin with a report from the front... Read more