Global Affairs

Democracy: Michael Parenti

Airs at: Tue, 03/27/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

Discussions about democracy probably start in Athens about 2500 years ago. A truism is society is democratic to the extent that its citizens play a meaningful role in managing public affairs. Democracy is located within the capitalist economic system infamous for produci... Read more

Perpetual Imprisonment at Guantánamo: Andy Worthington

Airs at: Wed, 03/28/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

Andy Worthington is an investigative journalist, author, campaigner, commentator and public speaker. He joins Linda Olson-Ostrerlund on Political Perspectives to discuss all things Guantanamo and the Supreme Court's recent ruling that immigrants facing deportation can b... Read more

Fascism Exported to the Caribbean and Africa

Airs at: Mon, 03/19/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Radiozine

On this show, our first 2018 episode of The F-Word, when we talk about fascism. Professor Margaret Stevens, author of the new book 'Red International and Black Caribbean' joins us for a discussion that you don't want to miss. And one million students marching around the ... Read more

From Mercenaries to Marijuana

Airs at: Sun, 03/18/2018 at 12:00am - 12:30am

Produced for: Century Of Lies

This week we look at human rights and the drug war and hear from Maricela Orozco, a member of the Familiares en Búsqueda María Herrera collective, a group of family members of the disappeared organized in several states across Mexico; plus we take a look at the new owner of... Read more

Marty Hart-Landsberg on Trade, Tariffs, and Trump

Airs at: Mon, 03/12/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick interviews Marty Hart-Landsberg on the U.S. economy, trade policy and how to understand Trump's imposition of tariffs and what's the left's most effective discourse on trade. image via maxpixel Read more

Guardians of the Amazon Rainforest

Airs at: Mon, 03/12/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Radiozine

Currently the indigenous peoples of the Amazon rainforest are in a struggle with worldwide multinational corporations that want to take over their lands for oil extraction, commercial palm oil, commercial agriculture, mining, and other massively destructive enterprises. ... Read more

US - Saudi War Crimes Against Yemen

Airs at: Fri, 03/09/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Progressive Spirit

On February 3rd, 2018, Roots of Conflict and KBOO/Portland, co-sponsored a presentation at Portland State University called US-Saudi Coalition: Bringing Peace or War? In this episode you will hear from Yemeni activist, Aisha Jumaan and Mohammad al-Nimr, son of executed ... Read more

US - Saudi War Crimes Against Yemen

Airs at: Fri, 03/09/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Beloved Community

[The scheduled guest was Kevin Barrett. After a coordinated call in and smear campaign by Rose City Antifa, KBOO staff and administration forbade me from interviewing him the evening before the show was to air live. This is very unfortunate in my opinion as the accusatio... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for March 5, 2018

Airs at: Mon, 03/05/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Thom Becker hosts and we hear-- Two organizers discuss plans and purposes for the International Women's Day March and Strike happening in Portland on Thursday, March 8. Bill Resnick and Joe Clement fill us in on the West Virginia Teachers' Strike and its significance. T... Read more

Mental Health Support for Palestinians

Airs at: Mon, 03/05/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Jan Haaken talks with psychiatrist Elizabeth Berger about psychological dynamics of living under Israeli occupation for Palestinian children, and some of the links between human rights and mental health. Berger is a child psychiatrist living in New York City and on the steeri... Read more