Public Affairs

Nakba Day

Airs at: Wed, 05/15/2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
  Here at KBOO, we are acknowledging Nakba Day. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the mass displacement of Palestinians that occurred during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, known as the "Nakba", or "Catastrophe". The anniversary puts the spotlight on one of the world’s... Read more

Remembering Eleni Varikas

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  This Women’s History Month, the Old Mole celebrates the life and mourns the January death of Eleni Varikas. Eleni was a leading theoretician exploring the concept of “gender” when it was relatively unfamiliar in European feminist thought and focusing on those excluded... Read more

The Work of PIRC

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  On this Day Without an Immigrant broadcast, Laurie Mercier speaks with  Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC) coordinator Alyssa Walker Keller about the work of PIRC to support immigrants’ rights through direct assistance, education, legal support and advocacy an... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for March 23, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 03/23/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jan Haaken talks with Claudia Ortu about Italian organizing for Palestine, philosopher Sally Markowitz explains the racial-gender binary-ideal, and host Frann Michel notes that March is Long Covid Awareness month.  Italy for Palestine:   Claudia Ortu is a senior resear... Read more

Claudia Ortu on Palestine and Italy

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Claudia Ortu is a senior researcher in English Language and Translation at the University of Cagliari, Italy.  Her research interests include Critical Discourse Analysis and the interplay of hegemonic and counter-hegemonic discourses, with a focus on Neoliberalism and... Read more

The Gender Binary and the Invention of Race

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  In her book The Gender Binary and the Invention of Race (Routledge, 2024), philosopher Sally Markowitz argues that "the practice of first dividing people into the sharply binary categories of male and female, and then judging how well they conform to those categories,... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 03/12/2026 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Main stories in this episode: The Iran war is going badly for Trump; NATO partners have mixed reactions to US war; Trump pressures Mexico and Cuba Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for March 16, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 03/16/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jon Nelson hosts this show that features tributes to Black history, Eleni Varikas, and the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition. The Work of PIRC: On this Day Without an Immigrant broadcast, Laurie Mercier speaks with  Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC) coordina... Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 03/10/2026 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In this episode, "Trump's War on Iran." Read more

India joins All My Greatest Teachers Showed Me Love

Airs at: Wed, 03/04/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
To find India and join the community please find the links below: EventBrite link to next Be Heard: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/be-heard-an-open-mic-for-womens-voices-tickets-1983666497894?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&u... Read more