Government/Politics

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Earth Day Special Programming

  On Tuesday, April 22nd, KBOO Community Radio celebrates Earth Day with special programming devoted to everything Mother Earth, ecological justice, environmental awareness, climate activism and animal rights advocacy. Expect to hear the poetic and imaginative, and the ... Read more

The Rampage of Data Centers

Airs at: Mon, 04/21/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Where once cows roamed on pastures and fields grew a variety of crops, now the principal crop is data centers. These massive industrial eyesores are becoming a fixture across Oregon’s rural and suburban landscapes. On this episode of Locus Focus we talk with Fred Huette, ... Read more

Indivisible: Democrat Astroturf

Airs at: Wed, 04/16/2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  Indivisible, the organization behind "Hands Off" and "50501" gives off the air of being a grassroots movement but is actually being led by Democratic party insiders who are working to qwell the anger of the working class and push them back in to the arms of the Democr... Read more

Full Interview | Tracy Molina Discusses Protest Arrests, Police Mistreatment, and the Dangerous State of the County Jail

Airs at: Tue, 04/15/2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
  Tracy Molina, also known as Cozca, is a veteran and activist who has faced arrest at numerous protest actions in Portland dating back to 2018. In this interview, she discusses some of those incidents and the actions of police and prosecutors, including violent arrest ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 21, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 04/21/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Why I Hate Earth Day: We have only one day out of 365 to celebrate the planet that we are slowly killing. But that’s not all. Earth Day has become a handy opportunity for cor... Read more

Deportation Nation, Part One

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Luisa Martinez pursues a wide-ranging discussion with immigration lawyer Daniel Kanstroom about the ideology, history and political economy of immigration in the United States. In part one, they take up the political economy of labor migration, the historical antecedents... Read more

The Earth is Our Mother (in the age of Trump and MAGA)

Airs at: Tue, 04/22/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
  Tune in at 9 a.m. on Earth Day for 'The Earth is Our Mother' hosted by Jackie Keeler.  Listen for Native perspective on the harm caused by Trump and MAGA to our Mother, the Earth. Read more

Rise for Climate Justice

Airs at: Mon, 04/14/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  This Saturday afternoon, April 19th, a climate justice rally will be held from 3-5 pm at the Elizabeth Caruthers Park in Portland. The theme of the rally is local and global: From the US to the Philippines: Defend Lands and Land Defenders. Jan Haaken talks with two or... Read more

Acting Like We're in a Climate Emergency

Airs at: Mon, 04/14/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Portland Urban Naturalist Mike Houck proclaimed the last time he was on Locus Focus: "We are living in a climate emergencty. It's time for Portland to act like it!" On this episode of Locus Focus Mike is joined by Dawn Uchiyama, former director of Portland's Bureau of E... Read more

#CND68 Part Two

Airs at: Wed, 04/02/2025 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: #CND68 Part Two. The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs held its Sixty-Eighth Session in Vienna, Austria March 10 through 14. Over the next couple of weeks we’ll hear highlights from some of the side events that took place during the... Read more