Economy

Through Our Own Eyes Special Report: Sit In Blocks UBS HQ in Puerto Rico

Produced for: Through Our Own Eyes

Today protestors at UBS headquarters blocked the entrance of the swiss bank’s local headquarters at 8am in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. UBS is one of a few financial institutions responsible for accelerating the financial crisis in Puerto Rico. The swiss bank had sold off many o... Read more

Century Of Lies for July 31, 2016

Airs at: Sun, 07/31/2016 at 12:00am - 12:30am

Produced for: Century Of Lies

This week we attended Summer Fair, a free marijuana expo in Portland, Oregon, and spoke with noted author and marijuana grow expert Jorge Cervantes, attorney and agricultural best practices expert Chris Van Hook of Clean Green Certification, and Portland area entrepreneur a... Read more

Through Our Own Eyes Episode 4: Food Security

Through Your Own Eyes is made possible by contributors like yourself. Every contributor will receive a postcard from Boriken with our gratitude. If you enjoyed this program and would like to support it click here. Be sure to follow us on Blogger and Facebook. PALANTE! SIEMP... Read more

LIVE David Rovics

Airs at: Mon, 04/11/2016 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm

David plays music to represent his feelings about rent and his landlords at city hall Read more

Richard Wolff on "Capitalism's Crisis Deepens: Essays on the Global Economic Meltdown"

Airs at: Wed, 07/20/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

Host Per Fagereng interviews professor and author Richard Wolff about his new book "Capitalism's Crisis Deepens: Essays on the Global Economic Meltdown." Richard Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a Visiting Professor at th... Read more

Enron's Impact in Oregon: Ten Years since the Downfall

Airs at: Thu, 07/14/2016 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

The ENRON scandal was one of the biggest cases of corporate corruption in the history of the United States. Few people remember that Oregon was the hardest-hit state by the corporation’s implosion. ENRON owned Portland General Electric – the fraud-filled corporation’s only ... Read more

PressWatch

Airs at: Thu, 07/14/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00pm

Produced for: Presswatch

On this week's PressWatch, call in to support KBOO community radio! The number is 877-500-KBOO, 877-500-5266. First, some News You're Not Supposed To Know headlines, then let's discuss Black Lives Matter-- its treatment in the press, and the dismissive and/or incendiary... Read more

KBOO News InDepth: Paul Anthony on Race and Poverty at PPS

Portland Public School Board Director Paul Anthony recently filed a federal complaint against Portland Public Schools for racial inequities. In this evening's News In Depth, mr Anthony speakes with KBOO’s Don Merrill about his motivation and his plans for change. Produc... Read more

Michael Parenti - Fascism: The False Revolution

Airs at: Tue, 07/12/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

Michael Parenti is a brilliant orator and one of this country's foremost independent political analysts. He has taught at major colleges and universities in the U.S. and abroad. He is the author of numerous books Democracy for the Few, The Face of Imperialism, and The ... Read more