Global 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

CND69 Part Two

Airs at: Wed, 03/18/2026 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century: CND69 Part Two. The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs held its 69th session this year from March 9-13 in Vienna, Austria. This week on Century we’ll hear interventions by representatives of the UN’s Office of the High Commissioner f... Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 03/17/2026 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
"Unexpected Gifts: Beijing and Moscow Gain from Trump's War" Read more

Decriminalization in the Context of HIV

Airs at: Wed, 03/18/2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
On this edition of Free Culture Radio: Decriminalization in the Context of HIV. UNAIDS, the United Nations Development Programme, and the International Network of People who Use Drugs, together with several other partners, launched a new joint guidance note entitled Dec... 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 Global War on Drugs

Airs at: Mon, 03/16/2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On this edition of Prison Pipeline: The Global War on Drugs. The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs held its 69th session March 9 through 13. Delegates from many of the world’s nations along with officials from UN agencies and representatives of nongovernmental a... 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 MAGA Schism: Podcasters vs Christian Nationalism on the Iran War

Airs at: Thu, 03/12/2026 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  E Pluribus Unum
In this episode of E Pluribus Unum, host Jacqueline Keeler explores the unprecedented civil war erupting within the American Right over the escalating conflict in Iran. While "Digital MAGA" heavyweights like Joe Rogan and Tucker Carlson denounce the war as a betrayal of ... Read more

Holy War in the Pentagon: Who is Driving U.S. Policy?

Airs at: Wed, 03/11/2026 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
As the U.S. conflict with Iran intensifies, this episode of Wednesday Morning Talk Radio peels back the curtain on the alarming theological and economic forces driving current U.S. foreign policy. We investigate reports of "prophecy-driven" warfare, exploring how apocaly... Read more