AMBIANCE CONGO: September 20, 2015

Congolese popular music.

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The Happy Station Show September 20 2015

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Swingin' with Red Mitchell; 9/20/15; Set #1

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Swingin' with Red Mitchell; 9/20/15; Set #2

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Looking Beyond Black And White

TheAngryindian offers a stream of Indigenist consciousness and asks the question: Are we only looking at what we wish to see?

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BBC moves to spread messages around world for Sept. 22, 2015

The BBC wants to expand into North Korea, Ethiopia, Russia, and other countries for political reasons.

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Please Don't Say A Word

sunriseoceanbender.com

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John Reimann - 9/19/15

Our phone-in guest is John Reimann with the focus on Bernie Sanders bid for the Democratic Presidential nomination. You can learn more at John's website, oaklandsocialist.com (extended length 1:05:00)

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Greta on Refugee Crisis in Europe + announcements/updates

This week, instead of priorly mentioned interview with organizers of No New Animal Lab and supporters of Jessica Burlew, Bursts spoke with Greta. Greta is an anti-border activist who works in the U.K. & Calais, France, about her recent visit to Calais and what she's learned about the recent influxes of refugees coming from North Africa and West Asia. Greta talks a bit about where and why the immigrants are coming, where they're headed and why, how governments and populations have been dealing with the immigrants and the stability of the European Union as a structure. Hopefully we'll be hearing from No New Animal Labs folks in the near future. More on that project can be found at http://nonewanimallab.com More on the case of Jessica Burlew can be found at http://freejessieb.org/ But first in some recent news: ------------------------------------------- Here is an update on Sean Swain's situation, pulled right from his support page at http://seanswain.org/: We’re not sure what’s going on, but Sean Swain has been blocked from receiving (and presumably sending) JPay emails. He also has not called his primary supporters, or us at The Final Straw for a new radio segment. We’ll probably hear from him via snail mail sooner or later, but until then, we’ve got to assume he’s cut off. When we called the prison, they told us he was not in the hole, and did not have any restrictions on his communication. We suspect they may have transferred him back to a 3B spot, undoing the success of our recent call-in effort. They refused to tell us what security level the block he is held in is on and they got surly and authoritarian when we asked. It seems that the officers at Sean’s newest prison, Warren CI need to learn that their jobs are a whole lot easier when they don’t provoke anarchists from across the country to call and check in on the welfare of our friend who they hold captive. WARREN CI: 513-932-3388 You can call Warren CI and ask the same questions we asked- why does Sean not have access to communication, what security level is he currently housed in, and does the JPay kiosk in his (or any Warren Unit) actually work right now? You can also leave Sean’s Case Manager a voicemail by punching extension 2281, or try and talk to deputy warden Robert Welch, who maybe got Sean moved from 3B to 3A a few weeks ago, he’s at ext 2005. Whatever lucky anarchist happens to be on the call when one of these officers breaks and spills the beans, please drop a line to AnarchistSwain@gmail.com. Sean doesn’t like when they fuck with his communication access. Being a writer, getting his voice out is one of the things that help Sean feel connected to the outside world. So he’s probably feeling alone and frustrated. Also, his birthday was Sept 12th, so if you haven’t written for a while, or missed sending him birthday wishes, please consider dropping a line and letting him (and the mailroom monkeys who have to read all his incoming communication) know that he is loved and missed. Please take a moment to drop a line on Sean to let him know that you’re thinking about him. Sean Swain 243-205 Warren CI P.O. Box 120 5787 State Route 63 Lebanon, Ohio 45036 -------------------------------------------- From the excellent anarchist news website http://itsgoingdown.org and from Eric King's support website: "On September 16, 2014, Eric G. King, was arrested and charged with an attempted firebombing of a government official’s office in Kansas City, MO. Eric allegedly threw a hammer through a window of the building and then two lit bottles, though both failed to ignite. Eric faces a federal life sentence if found guilty at his trial on October 28 2015. On the eve of Eric’s first year in pre-trial state captivity, his support group got word about the prison censoring and rejecting his mail. To mark the year since Eric was stolen by the state, the Kansas City, MO Anarchist Black Cross and the Omaha, NE Anarchist Black Cross dropped banners in solidarity. The EK Defense Committee writes, “Recently, a book about the Black Panthers was rejected because the prison evidently considers them a “hate group.” Around that same time, right­-wing Christian literature with homophobic rhetoric made it through to another prisoner. Eric is clearly being targeted for his political beliefs and interests. If you have been writing to Eric and have not heard back from him, it is very possible that he has not received your letters or you have not received his. The prison (and the state apparatus of which it is a part) is trying to isolate Eric from his supporters. We can’t let them do this. Please help by: Firstly, writing Eric letters! Please flood the prison with as much mail as you can. This can serve the dual purpose of overwhelming the prison mailroom and helping Eric remember that he has solidarity. Keep track of what you sent to Eric and when you sent it so you can check with him later or call the prison to inquire about why your mail was blocked. You can write to him at: Eric King 27090045 CCA Leavenworth 100 Highway Terrace Leavenworth, KS 66048 Second, by checking the support site often. If this harassment continues, we will be taking other measures to ensure this censorship stops immediately. CCA has been sued in the past for censoring mail and violating prisoners’ constitutional rights, so they know as well as we do that what they’re doing is wrong. Please spread the word and help put the spotlight on CCA’s draconian mailroom practices. Prisons greatly prefer to function outside the public eye where they can torture, abuse, neglect and isolate prisoners without consequences. Don’t let them get away with that this time. Send Eric a letter or card today. Eric King's support site is https://supportericking.wordpress.com/ For our recent interview on the case of Eric King, check out: http://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2015/07/27/anarchist-prisoner... -------------------------------------------- In more prisoner news: Mumia Abu-Jamal is contuing to be denied the medical care that he needs to survive his stay in prison at SCI-Mahone in Frackville, PA. Hepatitis C is a dangerous liver disease which is growing among poor people and especially rampant in prisons. Mumia found himself diagnosed with Hep-C, as well as type-II diabetes and other medical circumstances, in August of this year. Drugs released within the last 18 months show remarkable cure-rates of 90-95%, but based on costs of $60-85K for a 12 week course, jail and prison authorities here (and in jails and prisons across the U.S.) are denied the incarcerated access to them. The following is paraphrased from http://freemumia.com & http://wwwprisonradio.org: Late in the day on Friday September 18th, United States Magistrate Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Karoline Mehalchick issued a proposed order denying Mumia Abu-Jamal’s motion for preliminary injunction and his 1st Amended complaint seeking immediate treatment for active Hepatitis C. In a calculated attempt to deny lifesaving health care and effective arguments on Mumia’s behalf, Judge Mehalchick preemptively issued this “proposed order” before Mumia’s lawyers had the opportunity to respond (as allowed by court local rules) to the Pennsylvania Department of Correction's (DOC) opposition. Bret Grote (Abolitionist Law Center) and co-counsel Bob Boyle (NYC) are expected to quickly file in court with 3rd Circuit Federal District Court Judge Robert Mariani to oppose this proposed order on procedural and substantive grounds. There is a fundraising campaign to get crowd-source treatment for Mumia Abu-Jamal as well as information to petition on his behalf available at http://bit.ly/fight4mumia and updates on his case can be found at http://freemumia.com ============================================= In a hopeful note, Eddie Africa of the MOVE9 will be up for parole in October of 2015 and is looking for support to hopefully get him out of this ridiculus and horrible stint of incarceration on bogus charges that have had him inside for 37 years of a 30-100 year sentence. From http://onamove.com: " In October 2015 our Brother Eddie Africa is set to make another appearance before the Pennsylvania State Parole Board. Your letters of support is urgently needed. All of the information is below as follows: We are asking for your support at this critical stage to secure the freedom Eddie deserves. Feel free to use parts of the sample letter at onamove.com. You can write in your own words and with your own experiences of/with Eddie. NOTE: Please send all letters of support to Orie Ross, P.O. Box 575, Times Square Station, New York, NY 10108-0575 so they can be reviewed and sent to the Board. The deadline for letters will be Wednesday September 30, 2015." To learn more about the case of the MOVE9, check out our interviews with supporters by listening to this overview with Orie Lumumba on the last parole push: http://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2014/02/27/update-on-the-g20-extraditees-the-move-9-parole-push-02162014/ and this one about the health of Phil Africa the week before he died. Phil had Hepatitis C, like Mumia Abu-Jamal does: http://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2015/01/25/phil-africa-of-the-move9-operation-pandora-in-spain-update-on-repression-in-eastern-europe-by-abc-belarus/ ----------------------------------- This report was sent anonymously to Bite Back Magazine, which is a semi regular periodical out of West Palm Beach, Florida. It details things of interest to radical animal liberation and a critique of the capitalist exploitation of animals. In the words of the communique: "In the late night hours of September 17th, after hiking miles through the forest, we descended upon a Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) pheasant holding pen located within the EE Wilson Game Management Area. Aviation snips were used to cut a hole in the netting surrounding the pen allowing the approximately 100 ring-necked pheasants held inside to escape into the wild. The immediate area in which these pheasants were released is located in the 'safe zone', a section of the park in which hunting is prohibited. These pheasants were slated to be used as part of a ODFW sponsored pheasant hunt. It was the goal of this action to spare these animals from an almost certain death at the hands of hunters and to at the very least disrupt the normal functioning of the hunt. It is sick and disturbing that non-human animals are continued to be used as commodities by hunters to be tortured and killed for sport. These pheasants were born into a life of captivity and confinement and it was a beautiful sight to see them fly free for the first time." To see more from Bite Back, you can go to www.directaction.info or you can write them at: 3300 South Dixie Highway Suite 1-231 West Palm Beach, FL 33405 or email them at info@directaction.info ---------------------------------------------- This next update is from https://warriorpublications.wordpress.com/ which is an excellent news source for Indigenous anti-colonial struggles and resistance, and also aims to provide radical analysis of these struggles. It is published in occupied Coast Salish territory , or so called Vancouver, Canada. Some background on this update: Pacific NorthWest LNG (or Liquid Natural Gas) is a proposed natural gas liquefaction and export facility on Lelu Island in northeast British Columbia. The facility would liquefy and export natural gas produced by the company Progress Energy. Lelu Island and Flora Banks have historically been home to the Lax Kw'alaams First Nation for over 10.000 years, and this group holds the title to this land. Lelu Island is also an essential habitat for migrating juvenile fish and other shellfish, the loss of which would irreperably devastate the local ecology. Earlier this spring members of the Lax Kw'alamms First Nation rejected a 1.15 billion dollar package from the company for the rights to build on Lelu Island. However, corporations are not to be trusted, and since August 15th of this year Lax Kw'alaams members and accomplices have had an encampment on Lelu Island to make sure that no drilling or building has been taking place. Here is an update from the camp: "On September 12, at approximately 7am, the drilling vessel Quin Delta attempted to drill on the northwest edge of Flora Bank. Members of the Lax Eula (or Lelu Island) occupation camp approached the workers on the vessel to explain that no drilling has been permitted and that all drilling activities must cease. The workers on the vessel then desisted from drilling. However, a barge pulled by the tugboat Cadal from Wainwright Marine Services dropped markers in the water to prepare for further unauthorized work. Throughout the day the Quin Delta then attempted to remove equipment that had been installed in the ocean floor, requiring the use of a bucket-loader on a barge and a crane barge. Both attempts were unsuccessful due to mechanical failure. Prince Rupert Port Authority and other contractor and surveyor boats shuttled back and forth throughout the day as well. As of 9pm the vessel and equipment still appear to be immobilized on the bank due to mechanical failure. While this was happening on the water, over 30 people came out from many different nations to show their support. We are building friendships and solidarity across the entire Skeena watershed. We expect the drilling boat to attempt work on the bank again tomorrow. We continue to need additional boats on the water, and people on the island, as we have been told that helicopters may attempt to land for on-island drilling." To learn more about this situation and to keep updated, you can visit: Warrior Publications at https://warriorpublications.wordpress.com/2015/09/01/video-lax-kwalaams-... and Red Power Media at: https://redpowermedia.wordpress.com/2015/09/11/first-nation-blockades-to... You can also see exclusive footage of the land defenders from our comrade the Stimulator at http://submedia.tv People have called for physical and financial support to keep Petronas out of their territories, to help them out you can visit http://bit.ly/leluisland ========================= Playlist: http://www.ashevillefm.org/node/13688

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FCC Updates Contest Rules for Sept. 21, 2015

News report about FCC meeting Sept. 17, where the broadcast contest rules where changed.

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Radio Free Radical

Offering you the very best of alternative, independent political / social justice championing / status quo-challenging audio media live-streamed from our website (radiofreeradical.org) and NOW IN MP3 HERE ON RADIO4ALL! 12 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING IN JUST TWO FILES! It's all yours!

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Science of the Coming Catastrophe

According to James H. Brown from U of New Mexico, our economy and population will crash within 50 years. His paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy. Canadian climate scientist Andrew Weaver on why he quit science to run for office.

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PRIDE IS A PROTEST

#‎Brisbane‬, ‪#‎Australia‬, 19.09.15: Anarchist action by The Anarchy Show team against Dykes On Bikes Brisbane who have cops among them & who publicly support fascist Queensland Anti Bikie Law. Also action against cops marching in Pride. ‪#‎ACAB‬ - The Police are not our friends. The A in ACAB stands for All.

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# 320 Publicly Owned Energy Company

Interview with Environment Activist Sledge

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Media Network Plus September 19 2015

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Nash Holos September 18 2015

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Last show from Zami

On the penultimate day of live broadcasting, Lawrence "Ren" Tawil offers his final airing of "Mideast Migraines" FROM OUR TRADITIONAL STUDIO LOCATION -- future schedule and format to be determined; exposing Alex Trebek and his "Jeopardy" TV quiz show and its questionable linkage to Israeli tourism and promotion; partial history of Israel's blockade of Gaza; ADC condemns D. Trump's complicit Islamophobia, Egyptian street music . . . mideastmadness@gmx.com

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543 - Learning From Success; Working for Change

News You Need to Know: New US Strategy Supporting Al Qaeda; Between the Lines interview: Victory for Diplomacy Over War; Between the Lines interview: Women Disproportionately Affected by Climate Change Offer Solutions; Steve Diamond Commentary: Florida Was No Vacation – FTAA and Activist Success & Local Small Scale Hydropower; Mumia Abu-Jamal: The Movement For Justice Against Police Violence; Outside The Box: State of Emergency; music.

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#394 -- Trump, Iran, and Government Lies

The Establishment is aghast at Donald Trump--because he cheerfully admits that the System is corrupt and serves only the wealthy and powerful. KD connects the Establishment's rejection of Trump ... the phony "debate" over the phony "Iran nuclear crisis" ... and the gap between the government's *actual* policies and the Official Explanation of what those policies are. Then RICHARD SAUNDERS discusses many of the government's baldfaced lies ... (Continued under "Credits") ...

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Uncovering the Myths of Communism!

This highly informative interview with Guelph Young Community League member Brendan Campisi addresses the common concerns about communism that exists in the community and compares it with capitalism and socialism.

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Interview at GCHC on the Health Services to Marginalized Populations

A Kitchener-based Family Physician said that he sees 20-30 refugee claimants from Guelph, Ontario on a pro bono basis due to the funding cuts to the refugee health coverage. The Guelph Community Health Centre (GCHC) says they have the funding to provide comprehensive medical services to those refugees, but those refugees have not become clients of the GCHC. There is a mismatch that the funding goes to one place and the service is delivered in another place.

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Interview with Dr. Michael Stevenson on Refugee Health

Can we trust the offer of the Harper Government to support refugees? Please listen to this audio to learn how the Harper Government is supposedly aidinging the existing refugees.

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The Super-Exploitation of African-Americans Workers - What Needs to Be Done?

The Super-Exploitation of African-Americans Workers - What Needs to Be Done? with William Spriggs, chief economist of the AFL-CIO and Professor in, and former Chair of the Department of Economics at Howard University. Bill was appointed by President Obama in 2009 to serve as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Policy at the United States Department of Labor. He was vice chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute; and, staff director for the independent, federal National Commission for Employment Policy. While there has been a great deal of desparatly needed attention to stagnant wages, demands for a decent minimum wage and stronger unions in the so called economic recovery, one of the crucial areas receiving little attention is the plight of the African- American workers whose unemployment rate has been twice that of the national rate for well over 50 years. Black workers are also disproportionally relegated to part time employment and frequently receive less pay than their white counterparts even when they have the same qualifications. Prof. Spriggs examines this persistance of employment discrimination years after the March on Washington and calls for stronger enforcement of the civil rights legislation which were won in the 1960's. And he is especially critical of the Federal Reserve Board's gearing up to increase interest rates to slow the economy which would perpertuate unemployment and underdemployment at unacceptable levels.

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Program 313

Radio Thrift Shop is a show that evolves over time. It is primarily an homage to freeform radio of the 1960s and early 1970s. Radio Thrift Shop features a homegrown mix of vinyl records, 78s, 45's, LPs, private press releases, and a variety of tapes and homemade / self released cds. Each edition features a unique playlist of music released between the early 20th century & next week

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Program 312

Radio Thrift Shop is a show that evolves over time. It is primarily an homage to freeform radio of the 1960s and early 1970s. Radio Thrift Shop features a homegrown mix of vinyl records, 78s, 45's, LPs, private press releases, and a variety of tapes and homemade / self released cds. Each edition features a unique playlist of music released between the early 20th century & next week

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MI5 boss Andrew 'Nosey' Parker does his first live radio interview

https://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2015/09/16/36534/

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How independent is Avon & Somerset Police & Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens?

https://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2015/09/16/36534/

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Nadia Hijab on the Challenges Posed by the Vacuum in Palestine Leadership

Our feature presentation this morning is a speech delivered by Palestinian author and scholar Nadia Hijab at the Palestine center in Washington, DC. She speaks about the challenges posed by the vacuum in Palestine leadership. Before that: an article by Juan Cole on Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman's courageous statements concerning the Zionist use of the Holocaust. Because of her credentials as staunch and loyal Israeli, and given her popularity as film star, her criticism resonates with many, especially the young, and it is the young Israelis who are refusing to fall into step with Zionist narrative that is so rife with falsehoods and inaccuracies. Also, a report on the success of the BDS campaign. Locally, Veolia, a target of BDS organizing in the Boston area, lost its contract to operate the Massachusetts Commuter Rail System last year to a French company, Keolis, representing a huge victory for the local BDS movement.

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"We Can Doom It!"

This RADIOLA! contemplates feckless hubris and the romance of (self?) destruction.

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Upstate Radio Theatre 1530

Best Plays "Outward Bound" 8-3-52

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