We hear from a rally in Denver calling for an end to the Israeli government’s bombing of Gaza and the forced displacement of Palestinians. Then, we get an update on what’s new at Boulder City Council from reporter Shay Castle […]
Nablus Officially Becomes Boulder’s 8th International Sister City
Boulder City Council officially made the Palestinian city of Nablus a Boulder Sister City on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. City Council welcomed the acting mayor of the Nablus municipality to a ceremony to sign a new partnership agreement. KGNU’s Roz […]
Boulder City Council approves Nablus as sister-city
Boulder City Council has voted to make the West Bank city of Nablus in Palestine its 8th International Sister City. After hearing from nearly 80 speakers at a public meeting on Tuesday December 13th, council voted 7-to-2 in favor of […]
Olive Branch Giving Circle
The Olive Branch Giving Circle is an interfaith project where a group of people, Jewish, Christian and Muslim meet regularly to discuss the conflict in Israel and Palestine and ultimately make a decision on projects in the region to fund. […]
Dot Org: Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center
The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center has been around Boulder since the 1980’s. Co-administrator Betty Ball talks with host Steve Miller.
Ahava Dead Sea Succumbs to International Pressure to Move out of West Bank
Three years after ongoing protests outside Boulder’s Pharmaca Pharmacy, Ahava is moving its cosmetic company out of the West Bank. Members of the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center (RMPJC) stood outside of Pharmaca Pharmacy in 2013 to protest the […]
PERA Bill Passes out of Business Affairs and Labor Committee
Hb 1284 addresses whether Colorado should divest from companies supporting the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement (BDS) against Israel. HB 16-1284 would force PERA (the state pension fund) to divest from companies engaging in BDS. The bill was sponsored by Representatives […]
Ali Abunimah speaks with David Barsamian on Gaza
“This level of destruction in Gaza is made possible by you and me and all of us in the U.S. who pay our taxes and who support Israel to the tune of $3 billion in military aid a year.” Ali […]