Government/Politics

Earth Day Special Programming

  On Monday, 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. Either poetic and imaginative, or highly researched and... Read more

Stopping Zenith Energy Once and For All

Airs at: Mon, 11/18/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
For seven years Portland community members have been trying to shut down Zenith Energy, a Houston-based oil company that sneaked into Portland in 2017.  The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality just opened the public comment period for Zenith’s draft Air Contaminant D... Read more

Decriminalizing and Decolonizing Coca

Airs at: Wed, 11/13/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Decriminalizing and Decolonizing Coca. The nations of Colombia and Bolivia held an event at the United Nations in New York on November Seventh to challenge the negative connotation attributed to the coca plant. The event was entitled "Beyond De... Read more

Decolonizing Coca

Airs at: Wed, 11/20/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
On this edition of Free Culture Radio: Decolonizing Coca. The nations of Colombia and Bolivia held an event at the United Nations in New York on November 7th to challenge the negative connotation attributed to the coca plant. The event was entitled "Beyond Declassification:... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 11/07/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Tonight's main reports: China's human rights criticized at the UN; Mexico's new president being tested; the humanitarian situation in Gaza further deteriorates Read more

Unpacking November 5

Airs at: Thu, 11/07/2024 at 8:00am - 9:00am
 What the hell just happened? The guests are Ani Haines and Teresa Mitchell. We’re unpacking the future. Read more

Striking Back at Northwest Natural

Airs at: Mon, 11/11/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Northwest Natural, Oregon's largest fracked gas utility, has been doing its best for several years to delay the region's move to full electrification. But in the past few months the company is getting its comeuppance in the form of an expanded lawsuit from Multnomah County,... Read more

25 TRIPP-P with Jesse Valencia

Airs at: Sun, 10/20/2024 at 12:15am - Fri, 12/31/2027 at 11:45pm
Produced for:  TRIPP-P
Portland, Oregon's independent music scene generates around $3 billion per year and is the last major U.S. city without a LiveNation venue.   "It is more than just the music scene. It is how we want Portland to be built." --Jesse Valencia   Jesse Valencia is a musician ... Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 11/05/2024 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
An open letter to Kamala Harris on US policy in the Middle East. Read more

24 TRIPP-P with Q Landford

Airs at: Mon, 09/04/2023 at 1:00am - Fri, 12/31/2027 at 11:45pm
Produced for:  TRIPP-P
We found it! Tucked away inside the corner of a folder it never should have been anywhere near - the amazing conversation that TRIPP-P had with Q Landford about what has happened with AfroVillagePDX since they were last on the program from September 2023.   Q speaks abou... Read more