Global Affairs

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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

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 09/04/2025 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In this episode: the State Dept. labels the International Criminal Court a national security threat; strains in the US-Korea alliance; and a summit of authoritarian leaders in Beijing; plus other news. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for September 8, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 09/08/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  This episode focuses on solidarities, alliances, and connections. Hosted by Frann Michel, it features these segments: Critical Pedagogy Against Genocide:  Jan Haaken talks with Portland teachers Stephen Siegel and Ellen R  about the movement among educators to resist ... Read more

Critical Pedagogy Against Genocide

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jan Haaken talks with Portland teachers Stephen Siegel and Ellen R about the movement among educators to resist right-wing and Zionist attacks on critical pedagogy and the struggle within the NEA around cutting ties with the ADF.      Image: Flag of Palestine, Orioni... Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 08/26/2025 at 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
"Honeymoon Over: Trump Divorces India" Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 08/21/2025 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In this episode, the main topics are: Europe and the Arab States seek a Gaza settlement; After the Alaska Summit: Where Things Stand; and US-China trade talks extended. Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 08/19/2025 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
"Sellout: The Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska," a foreign-policy disaster for the US and for Ukraine. Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 08/12/2025 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
"Will the US Invade Mexico?" Pres. Trump has long harbored the notion of deploying US forces to attack the drug cartels in Mexico. The legal and other obstacles to doing so, including Mexico's strong opposition, seem to escape him. Is this another deliberate distraction ... Read more

#FreeDC

Airs at: Wed, 08/13/2025 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century of Lies: #FreeDC. The International Network of People who Use Drugs have released a new publication on developing a successful, and sustainable response, to HIV. Entitled No Fix Without Us, this brief identifies essential elements of such a re... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 08/07/2025 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In this episode: Trump's tariff war moves into high gear; Putin Still Playing Trump; No Peace in Gaza; and more. Read more