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Feb. 3, 2016, 12:24 p.m.
Feb. 3, 2016, 12:17 p.m.
The opening hour of Rural War Room's four-hour weekly radio broadcast 10pm-2am central time from KABF 88.3 FM Little Rock, Arkansas. Details on the international works of Rural War Room - Instagram, Facebook, Blogspot, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google+, Tumblr, http://www.RuralWarRoom.com @ruralwarroom - click Series above for full archive
Feb. 3, 2016, 11:47 a.m.
The second hour of Rural War Room's four-hour weekly radio broadcast 10pm-2am central time from KABF 88.3 FM Little Rock, Arkansas. Details on the international works of Rural War Room - Instagram, Facebook, Blogspot, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google+, Tumblr, http://www.RuralWarRoom.com @ruralwarroom - click Series above for full archive
Feb. 3, 2016, 11:25 a.m.
The third hour of Rural War Room's four-hour weekly radio broadcast 10pm-2am central time from KABF 88.3 FM Little Rock, Arkansas. Details on the international works of Rural War Room - Instagram, Facebook, Blogspot, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google+, Tumblr, http://www.RuralWarRoom.com @ruralwarroom - click Series above for full archive
Bernie Sanders - Dubuque Iowa Rally
Feb. 3, 2016, 11:14 a.m.
Friday night campaign rally in Dubuque, Iowa at the Grand River Event Center. Sanders was accompanied by his wife Jane and Dr. Cornell West. He was greeted by an overflow crowd of 1300 people who were fired up to hear his message. Dr. West did the introduction. The program started an hour and one half late due to campaigning delays and travel from an earlier event in Davenport, Iowa but that did not diminish the size of the crowd or their eagerness to hear Senator Sanders vision of what they could achieve working collectively to take back this country from both the oligarchs and
Wall Street Bankers. Sanders identified the Walton family ( Walmart heirs) as the country's most flagrant well fare recipients and enumerated a number his campaigns "radical ideas".
Feb. 3, 2016, 11:10 a.m.
The fourth hour of Rural War Room's four-hour weekly radio broadcast 10pm-2am central time from KABF 88.3 FM Little Rock, Arkansas. Details on the international works of Rural War Room - Instagram, Facebook, Blogspot, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google+, Tumblr, http://www.RuralWarRoom.com @ruralwarroom - click Series above for full archive
Feb. 2, 2016, 9:48 p.m.
Susanne Rust laying bare Exxon Mobil's promoting denial of the science of climate change, while inside the company, scientists and engineers were taking steps to mitigate the impact on company operations â all to protect profits. In addition to sickening thousands of people, the massive Porter Ranch gas leak will dramatically increase the amount of carbon in the atmosphere and contribute to the already grave problem of climate change. Joining us to talk about this is Orpheus Reed.
Bush Radio, Cape Town - South Africa's First Community Radio Station
Feb. 2, 2016, 8:24 p.m.
This is a rebroadcast of an interview with Brenda Leonard, one of the founders of Bush Radio. When I met her in May 2009 in San Francisco she was on a US tour of community stations and gave presentations about the iconic, now world famous radio station that came out of the resistance movement against Apartheid.
Denied a license under the old Apartheid regime, Bush Radio went on the air illegally in 1993. Two broadcasters were arrested and the equipment confiscated. After the historic elections of 1994 the first broadcast licenses issued by the Mandela government were specifically for community broadcasters. In August 1995 Bush Radio began licensed broadcasts.
For this broadcast I asked Brenda, who is now manager of Bush Radio, for an update and she wrote: Currently South Africa has over 250 community radio stations reaching over 9.2 million listeners each day." (Which means over 170 stations have been added since 2009.) Bush Radio is still a model for community radio and continues to train much of the staff at the new stations.
They are always looking for innovative ways of engaging their listeners and marginalized groups. Controversial issues are discussed in town halls and the debate is aired live on the air, with audience participation both in the town hall and through sms, Facebook and phone calls.
In this interview Brenda addresses childcare at the station, and children as young a 6 years learning how to broadcast and engineer. She also gives several examples of how the station engages in issues of the day: fighting graffiti bans, or educating students during a 3 months teacher strike.
The Bush radio news department is famous and respected and graduates of the training can easily find jobs at other stations. Since before 2009 the news room has included electronic media such as video and photos, blogs and SMS as well as remote broadcasting. She also talks about international intern programs, and cooperation with journalism departments.
Johan Rockström: A Swedish Perspective On Climate Change
Feb. 2, 2016, 5:13 p.m.
Given its northern latitude, this Scandinavian Shangri-la is warming more rapidly than many other places in the world. Johan Rockström, one of Swedenâs leading environmental scholars, joins us this week on Sea Change Radio to discuss his latest book, Big World, Small Planet, in which he details some of the approaches Sweden has taken to reduce carbon emissions and slow the progress of climate change.
Feb. 2, 2016, 1:47 p.m.
The Sting of Separation -- An Uncomfortable Truth.
Feb. 2, 2016, 12:18 p.m.
The sting of separation and the wearing of an uncomfortable truth is the topic of this edition of Radio Curious. The 2.7 million children of prison inmates in the United States are losing their visitation rights.
Sylvia A. Harvey, an investigative journalist, is our guest. Her story about the diminishing opportunities for children to visit their incarcerated parents was published in The Nation magazine on December 14, 2015.
Some of Harveyâs most cherished childhood memories are the times she was able to visit her father while he was an inmate at Soledad State Prison, in California when she was between the ages of 5 and 16.
When Sylvia Harvey and I visited by phone from her home in New York City, on January 18, 2016, we began with her personal experience and how now absence of not being able visit a parent in prison affects 2.7 million children.
Instead of recommending a book, Sylvia Harvey recommends the song âAinât Got No,â by Nina Simone.
Feb. 2, 2016, 11:01 a.m.
Welcome to the very first âA is for Anarchyâ a monthly video series that breaks down anarchist concepts, theories and thoughts. On this episode we look at the concept of âAutonomyâ
Feb. 1, 2016, 10:52 p.m.
upcoming events, O-Tus helmet speakers, Air relax by Unix..
Feb. 1, 2016, 10:17 p.m.
This episode of GroundWire was produced on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the New Credit by the GroundWire National Coordination team in Toronto, hosted by Fraser MacPherson.
Headlines
Teck Metals limited is charged with violations of the Fisheries Act and the Environmental Management Act | Catherine Fisher, CJLY
The commemorative march for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in coming up in Montreal | Audrey O Breham, GroundWire
Features
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled against the assessment for Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline | Elliot, CKUT
Justicia for Migrant Workers launches their year-long campaign 'Harvesting Freedom' | Omme-Salma Rahemtullah, GroundWire
Sophie Harkat, wife of Mohamed Harkat, speaks about her husband's treatment and about living as a prisoner in her own home | Rose, CKUT
Community Radio Report
The National Campus and Community Radio Association launched a new Community Radio Exchange platform to facilitate the exchange of programming between stations across the country | Catherine Fisher, CJLY
Music featured in this episode was by Wasun off his new EP Comrade Music.
We would like to thank Mat Wilush, Gretchen King, and Chris Ramsaroop for their help with this episode.
Tune in to hear GroundWire on your local community radio station, or podcast it from Rabble.ca/podcast or download at groundwire.ncra.ca
If Music Could Talk - Jan 24 2016
Feb. 1, 2016, 10:08 p.m.
"Trans Welcome" 2 + "Carol" + global LGBT news!
Feb. 1, 2016, 5:12 p.m.
Everything you wanted to know about welcoming trans folks; Cate and Rooney discuss their love affair with "Carol"; Mexico's high court issues another state marriage equality ruling, a Romanian Orthodox-led inequality drive starts strong, Italy rallies on both sides of a civil unions bill, Taiwan's marriage equality quest continues, Portugal's outgoing president blocks adoption rights, Sir Ian comments on the Oscars color controversy, and more global LGBT news!
The Decline of Western Civilization Soundtrack - Various punk bands
Feb. 1, 2016, 3:49 p.m.
Soundtrack from the Penelope Spheeris produced documentary
Feb. 1, 2016, 11:27 a.m.
B&D Approach 1/29/2015 - Niko Soprano's Favourites
Feb. 1, 2016, 10:35 a.m.
New & Improved - Puppets of Chaos
Real N***as - Nick Wiz ft. Hitman (Ran Reed)
Endless - Example
How Will I Make It - Big L
It's Your Life - L da Head Toucha
Do You Understand (Scam remix) - Thrust
Magnum Opus - Top Quality
Monotony - Afu Ra
VA. in the House - Mad Skillz
Props Over Here - The Beatnuts
Scratchy Noise - The Herbaliser
One Love - Nas
Smilin' Billy Suite Part 2 - The Heath Brothers
Tapes To Astonish
Stand Down - First Division
It's Like That - Constant Deviants
Dream and Build - Moka Only
Dimensions - Beats O Freen
interviews economist/author Robin Hahnel
Feb. 1, 2016, 9:39 a.m.
Robin Hahnel is Professor of Economics at Portland State University. He was a professor at American University for many years and traveled extensively advising on economic matters all over the world.
Latin Waves host, Sylvia Richardson speaks with Economist Robin Hanhel about the journey to build a Socialist Economy, lessons learned from Venezuela Socialism of the 21st Century and the recent parliamentary election results that led to the Socialist losing to the opposition. The quest for progressives is to build a society that integrates all of the elements of the social economy to install a systematic process of justice that replaces the Capitalist system.
Singers & Swingers; 1/31/16; Set 1
Feb. 1, 2016, 4:38 a.m.
Singers & Swingers; 1/31/16; Set 2
Feb. 1, 2016, 4:33 a.m.
Jan. 31, 2016, 10:04 p.m.
After the eventual (by his own documented statements) shooting death of right-wing extremist Mormon Euro-settler terrorist and Bundy Family Militia spokesman Robert 'LaVoy' Finicum by law enforcement officers during a traffic stop/roadblock in Harney County, Oregon, TheAngryindian asks, 'What happens next...?' The leaders behind the armed Euro-settler coup attempt against the administration of President Barack Obama have been taken into custody. But their followers have not left the Malheur Nature Reserve and the situation is now entering its fourth week of armed aggression against the Federal and State governments of the United States of America Inc. Among the large number of participants refusing to leave the reserve, (actually, Northern Paiute Territory) are internet-savvy technicians such as David Fry (a neo-Nazi Daesh/ISIL supporter) who have taken to flooding social media with wild conspiracies about how Finicum died; (he was not only armed with a handgun, he reached for it before he was shot aggressively approaching police) about how they are all going to be killed by the 'Cultural Marxists' who (they believe) control the US government and to top it all off, they continue to issue further threats to local LEO and the FBI as authorities (finally) begin to station throughout the town of Burns, Oregon and outside the Malheur Reserve to set up (their own) perimeter(s).
To add insult to injury, many on the political Left in North America have been, to one degree or another, supporting either the Hammond Family, the Bundy Militia or both. Is this a foolish attempt to leave the proverbial door open for armed revolution? Or, is it because this time the revolutionaries are angry White People with anti-government and pro-American conspiratorial sensibilities (as with the neo-fascist presidential campaign of Donald Trump) representing the simmering 'Anglophone Angst' buoying the insanity of the current period? Even their online supporters have dared to compare the (presumably) racist police killings of Michael Brown and Tamir Rice to the Finicum shooting despite the fact that there is absolutely nothing to connect these incidents other than they were people who were killed by police. LaVoy Finicum was armed with a handgun and reached for it before he was shot after yelling at the officers to shoot him. The African youths were not armed at all. Tamir Rice was shot dead by a police officer (with a questionable background) within two seconds of his arriving on the scene while Finicum swore at the very beginning of the stand-off that he would rather die than be arrested. Michael Brown and Tamir Rice were just young people who had the nerve to think that they lived in a race-neutral free country.
EXTRAS: Musician Rocky Mountain Mike - [https://soundcloud.com/rockymountainmike] - 'Jeb Bush' (parody) Audio: Robert F. Williams (Deacons for Defense) - 'Let it Burn' â The Coming Destruction of the USA? / Interview by Robert Carl Cohen in Tanzania. 1968
All this and much more on, 4WR.
The official internet radio broadcast of the Aboriginal Press News Service/ANG
Rev. Susie the Floozie's Coversong Blowout!
Jan. 31, 2016, 7:56 p.m.
I dug in the vaults and found a copy of the best coversong show I've played on the FUNHOUSE. I had retooled it back when I was doing jury duty a few years ago--it was originally played when BSTF was in the very low double digits, and its all the best shit I had been sitting on for years. There are no dead spots, and it's leavened between the stuff that is so absolutely painfully atrocious it defies the Geneva Convention, and the rare versions where an unexpected performer takes a standard to a transcendent level. We've got the Pajama Slave Dancers, King Uszniewicz and His Uszniewicztones, the RotoRooter GoodTime Christmas Band, the Dickies, the Tremelons, Walter Brennan, Mrs Miller, Chet Atkins, Nina Hagen, Pink Lincolns, Special Ed, the Rolling Meadows High School Jazz Band, the 9 Unknown Men (a nom de musique of scrubgenius's own ROBERT ARE!), Danger Woman...and Wooshie Sakamoto's inimitable karaoke song stylings. Theman is challenged by Ls and Rs...and he's doing Kenny Rogers's song "Lady." Phonetically.
Episode 31 - Chickens Flying by the Seat of Chickens
Jan. 31, 2016, 6:36 p.m.
Brought to you by your two favorite stoners recapping the days events, and their comedic take on the news. Listen live every Monday at 730ET/630CT at http://listen.chiampa.info
The Stuph File Program - Episode #0337
Jan. 31, 2016, 4:03 p.m.
An eclectic collection of interviews and odd news designed to entertain
From the Margins - Harvesting Freedom
Jan. 31, 2016, 3:29 p.m.
On January 25, 2016, Justice for Migrant Workers (justicia4migrantworkers.org) launched the Harvesting Freedom campaign (http://harvestingfreedom.org/), marking 50 years of the migrant farm worker program in Canada and calling on the Canadian government to finally grant Permanent Immigration status to migrant workers, long overdue justice after years of superexploitation. This show features an interview with Ricky Joseph, migrant farm worker from St. Lucia and Chris Ramsaroop with Justice for Migrant Workers.
When is a Revolution Actualy Not
Jan. 31, 2016, 2:06 p.m.
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CINDY SHEEHAN'S SOAPBOX
JANUARY 31, 2016
GUEST: MICKEY Z.
TOPIC: WHEN "NEVER WRONG," IS; AND WHEN A "REVOLUTION" REALLY ISN'T
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"Crimes of Empire" promo
Jan. 31, 2016, 1:14 p.m.
On Tuesday, February 2, Phil Taylor and Zafar Bangash will speak in Hamilton, Ontario about how empire and U.S. intervention has led to the Middle East becoming what it is today.
Jan. 31, 2016, 1:09 p.m.
We'd love to extend a loving thank you to the folks who attended and
put on the benefit for The Final Straw last night at the Odditorium
including the staff of that place, Ashley for putting the show together,
the bands (being Asherah, Autarch, Desperate Measures and Lacrymosa),
AshevilleFM staff who tabled, Asheville Anti-Racism and the lovely faces
who attended. The show was a smash-bang success!
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For the majority of this show, we spoke with Sascha and Igor who live
in Prague about Operation Fenix, which began in April 2015 when the
police of the Czech Republic commenced an operation against the
anarchist, anti-authoritarian and animal liberation movement. During the
course of this wave of repression, there were a number of house raids
during which equipment was confiscated, and it has since come to light
that agent provocateurs were used heavily in the arrests which took
place. In this interview, we talk about how anarchists in Prague are
handling this scrutiny, as well as ways to combat divide and conquer
tactics used by cops, how the media is weaponized against anarchists,
and what someone might do about these things.
For more information on this and for sending support, visit http://antifenix.noblogs.org/
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We also present an update on the land occupation near the town of
Notre Dame des Landres in France called la ZAD, which is a long running
resistance against the building of an airport which would devastate the
ecology of the area, destroy farmland, and evict many long term
residents. This is specifically an update on the State of Emergency
which has been declared and the call to action being requested. Included
in the show is a statement read for us by a comrade in Asheville.
More on the ZAD at http://zad.nadir.org
You can find the text of this portion in the transcript area of this r4a post.
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But first, here is an announcement from the North American ABC network:
In February 2017, political prisoner Zolo Azania will finally be released from prison. He will have served 35 years, 27 were on death row. During his final year inside, Zolo wants to participate in the Indiana Dept. of Corrections (IDOC) Work Release Program.
As Zolo says: âI want to be moved into some type of viable program so that I can gain additional life skills in preparation for my re-entry into the community.â
The IDOC should grant Work Release to Zolo based on the person he is today, his record of good behavior, his re-entry needs, and Indianaâs commitment to rehabilitation. However, the IDOC has denied Work Release for Zolo, apparently based on the fact that he was convicted of murder-- 34 years ago.The IDOC's denial of access to Work Release for Zolo is unfair and unwarranted!
PLEASE CALL, EMAIL OR WRITE TO COMMISSIONER BRUCE LEMMON, INDIANA
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND SAY:
(1) Offer Zolo the kind of re-entry plan he deserves: Work Release (WR)
(2) After 34 years Zolo needs WR to gain skills and money necessary for re-entry
(3) Zolo is a model prisoner and has shown a commitment to better himself
(4) Evaluate Zolo based on who he is today, not on his 34-year old conviction
COMMISSIONER BRUCE LEMMON
Phone: 317.232.5711
Address: 302 West Washington Street, Room E-334
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Email: blemmon@idoc.in.gov
To find more information about this issue, and for access to a sample
letter to send to Commissioner Bruce Lemmon, you can visit http://www.zoloazania.org and if you like you can call the number 773.425.6716 to contact supporters.
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The following is an excerpt from an article entitled
*Last member of 'Nato 3' may die in prison from Huntington's Disease*
by Kevin Gosztola
Shadowproof
Jared Chase is the last member of the âNATO 3,â who remains in prison. Chase suffers from Huntingtonâs disease and faces additional charges for an alleged aggravated battery against a prison guard. He is set to go on trial in April. If convicted, there is a significant chance Chase could die in prison because of how his imprisonment has compounded the effects of this neurodegenerative disease.
In May 2012, Chicago hosted a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) meeting to discuss policies in the Afghanistan War. A number of activists traveled to the city to protest NATO, including Chase, Brian Jacob Church and Brent Betterly. They became known as the âNATO 3â after they were targeted by undercover Chicago police and arrested on May 16. The state of Illinois accused the âNATO 3â of making explosives.
The Illinois Stateâs Attorney Office quickly labeled the young men âterroristsâ in a criminal complaint and charged them with state terrorism offenses. On February 7, 2014, after a lengthy trial in which the key role of undercover cops became even more apparent, a jury acquitted the âNATO 3â of all terrorism charges. But they were found guilty of arson-related offenses and âmob actionâ charges.
In April 2014, a judge sentenced Church to five years in prison, Betterly to six years, and Chase to eight years for arson offenses. The judge allowed prosecutors to present evidence against Chase related to the alleged aggravated battery incident involving the spraying of urine and feces on a guard, even though the state intended to pursue a separate trial.
âHeâs Dying Before My Eyesâ
Betterly, who was released from prison in April 2015, was last with Chase while they were beat up by guards during their arrival at the Stateville prisonâs receiving center. After sentencing, they were put on the same bus and moved to the prison. Guards from the Illinois Department of Corrections awaited their arrival, which resulted in a âpretty violent interaction,â according to Betterly.
During a recent pretrial hearing on December 7, 2015, Chase showed up to court with a black eye and a swollen face. Betterly said heâs lost a considerable amount of weight, perhaps fifty pounds. Supporters are terribly concerned about his health.
âHeâs dying before my eyes. Thatâs not embellishment at all,â Betterly declared. âThe charge he carries nowâit carries a minimum of three years. He wonât survive it.â
Betterly noted the prisons are not capable of taking care of diseases âthat are generally serious but treatable.â A disease like Huntingtonâs is âprobably something they donât encounter much. They completely have no idea how to care for somebody with Huntingtonâs. Theyâre not equipped to do it. Heâll die. If heâs found guilty and sentenced to even the minimum, he wonât make it. Thatâs my opinion.â
Chase is in solitary confinement at the Pontiac Correctional Center, a facility where a number of violent and/or mentally ill inmates are incarcerated.
State prosecutors allege that on October 4, 2013, Chase sprayed âhuman wasteâ on a Cook County prison guard, Officer Trevor Hapanionek. He was charged with four different charges for one alleged act.
Multiple Cook County guards testified during sentencing about the basic details of what they claim happened on October 4, but Dr. Kathleen Shannon, a neurologist who had assessed Chase, testified that his misconduct against guards was likely a result of Huntingtonâs disease.
Shannon informed the court the disease makes it difficult for a person to avoid outbursts. It makes one easily irritable and can lead to mania. On average, a person who develops the disease can die in 17 years. A person usually goes through multiple stages of disability until spending the final 8 years of their life in a nursing home or hospice care.
It is hereditary. Chaseâs dad died from the disease, and according to Shannonâs best estimate, the onset of Huntingtonâs disease began in 2008.
To read the rest of this article and find out ways to support Jared
Chase and get him the medical attention he needs to save his life, check
out the links at http://freethenato3.wordpress.com
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