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

Iran, Corporate Interests, and America's Cycle of Violence

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
The corporate media likes to start the history of the US-Iran relationship with the overthrow of the Shah Rezi Pahlavi in 1979, which conveniently renders the animosity of Iranians toward America as something mysterious. But if you go back further in time, you will find ... Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 03/24/2026 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
"Trump's Next Target: Cuba" Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 03/19/2026 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Top stores in this episode: death and dollar tolls in the Iran war; peace is not at hand; the fight for oil. Read more

News In Depth: Election Deniers Could Impact Midterms and the Global Citizen International Digest

Airs at: Thu, 03/19/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
  On this edition of KBOO News in Depth: For years now election deniers have questioned the validity of our elections, especially when Republicans donʻt win. Justin Glawe is an independent journalist and the founder of American Doom, which was the first media outlet to... Read more

CND69 Part Two

Airs at: Wed, 03/18/2026 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century: CND69 Part Two. The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs held its 69th session this year from March 9-13 in Vienna, Austria. This week on Century we’ll hear interventions by representatives of the UN’s Office of the High Commissioner f... Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 03/17/2026 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
"Unexpected Gifts: Beijing and Moscow Gain from Trump's War" Read more

Decriminalization in the Context of HIV

Airs at: Wed, 03/18/2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
On this edition of Free Culture Radio: Decriminalization in the Context of HIV. UNAIDS, the United Nations Development Programme, and the International Network of People who Use Drugs, together with several other partners, launched a new joint guidance note entitled Dec... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for March 23, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 03/23/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jan Haaken talks with Claudia Ortu about Italian organizing for Palestine, philosopher Sally Markowitz explains the racial-gender binary-ideal, and host Frann Michel notes that March is Long Covid Awareness month.  Italy for Palestine:   Claudia Ortu is a senior resear... Read more

Claudia Ortu on Palestine and Italy

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Claudia Ortu is a senior researcher in English Language and Translation at the University of Cagliari, Italy.  Her research interests include Critical Discourse Analysis and the interplay of hegemonic and counter-hegemonic discourses, with a focus on Neoliberalism and... Read more