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Emergency Workplace Organizing and Workers Organizing Workers

Airs at: Mon, 05/26/2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
The "Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee" and "Workers Organizing Workers" are both projects of the Democratic Socialists of America to train and mentor workers wanting to organize a union at their workplace or get a new job in a strategic industry to organize a uni... Read more

Effie Greathouse of Clean Air for Schools

Airs at: Thu, 05/22/2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
The guest is Effie Greathouse of Safe Indoor Air for Oregon Schools. They are a community of scientists, parents and community members advocating for safe air in schools. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for May 26, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 05/26/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
On this week's show, hosted by Desiree Hellegers, we bring you: Genocide in Gaza: On May 2, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concluded public hearings into what Israel’s obligations are regarding allowing United Nations agencies to work in the Palestinian ... Read more

Bat World Sanctuary

Airs at: Fri, 05/23/2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  That Vegan Show
Are you curious about bats? You've come to the right place! Amanda Lollar, Founder and President of Bat World Sanctuary, shares with "That Vegan Show" the importance, intelligence, and unique abilities of bats from her vast experience of rescuing and caring for bats. Bat... Read more

Zenith Gets Its Hearing

Airs at: Mon, 05/26/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
On May 12, The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality held a public hearing, where over 300 people testified against DEQ approving Zenith Energy’s draft Air Contaminant Discharge Permit. This is the last permit Zenith needs to expand its dangerous fuel facility in No... Read more

BLM History

Produced for:  Radiozine
First, Elizaha talks about Martin Luther King JR and his life's work. We discuss the impact of MLK's death on America.  Next, Gabby talks about the celebration of Black History Month. Gabby emphasizes the need to come together and lift each other up rather than bring ea... Read more

The Palestine Exception: Interview with Filmaker Jan Haken, plus Biodiversity in Palestine: Connecting and Reconnecting to the Land, featuring Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh

Airs at: Thu, 05/15/2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Jan Haaken is a former nurse and psychology professor who taught at Portland State University from 1980 to 2011, and now works as a documentary filmmaker and radio programmer on the Old Mole Variety Hour, a weekly public affairs program on KBOO community radio. She rece... Read more

Evening News on 05/16/25

Airs at: Fri, 05/16/2025 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The Wisconsin judge charged with interfering with an ICE arrest pleads not guilty, Portland’s music community pushes back against the PCC’s plans to end the Music and Sonic Arts Program, And, the Southeastern Oregon paper the... Read more

Evening News on 05/14/25

Airs at: Wed, 05/14/2025 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  On this episode of the KBOO Evening News:   A federal judge rules the ICE arrest of a Venezuelan man in Oregon was illegal.   Oregon lawmakers grapple with a budget shortfall.   And, the trade war hits sustainable businesses in Oregon. Read more

The Hype About Hydrogen

Airs at: Mon, 05/19/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
News reports claim that emerging technologies that will solve the climate crisis, such as hydrogen, are just around the corner. But in reality these technologies are risky, costly and don’t really work all that well. Hydrogen in particular would actually speed up climate... Read more