Shut Down Rikers Island

GUESTS: Sunsara Taylor and Rev. Jerome McCorry TOPIC: Shutting Down Rikers Island Action SUNSARA TAYLOR REV. MCCORRY

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Prison Toilets (10-18-2015)

This week, Sean talks about the changes to the prison toilets at Warren CI in Ohio where he sits in 3A status. Apparently recently they "updated" the toilets to limit the amount of flushes one can have during the course of the day. Sean explains about how this attempt to control people's bowel movements affect cell-mates relationships and the quality of life on the inside in very simple and yet important ways.

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The case of Jessica Burlew

This week Bursts spoke with Beth, a member of Phoenix Anarchist Black Cross and a member of the Support Jessie B committee about the case of Jessica Burlew. Jessie is a now-18 year old woman on the autism spectrum and diagnosed with schitzo-effective disorder who's been held in solitary confinement as a protective measure in a Maricopa County Jail. She's being charged by the state in the death during a sexual encounter with her 42 year old man 2 years ago in what even coroners have deemed to be accidental. We talk about Beth's case, about gender and courts, about child welfare, mental health and advocacy in the criminal system of Arizona. More on the case can be found at http://freejessieb.org But first, these announcements... ================================= Marius Mason is an anarchist, an environmental and animal rights prisoner serving nearly 22 years in federal prison for acts of sabotage carried out in defense of the planet. No one was injured in any of these actions. After being threatened with a life sentence in 2009, he pleaded guilty to charges of arson at a Michigan State University lab researching Genetically Modified Organisms for Monsanto, and admitted to 12 other acts of property damage. The sentencing judge applied a so-called “terrorism enhancement” to his term which added almost two more years than the maximum requested by the prosecution. This is the harshest punishment of anyone convicted of environmental sabotage to date. Marius is incarcerated in the high security Administration Unit at the Federal Medical Center Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas. According to the prison’s own literature, the unit is “designed for female inmates with histories of escapes, chronic behavior problems, repeated incidents of assaultive or predatory behavior, or other special management concerns.” Marius has never violated any prison rules. Clearly, he is being held in this unit because of his political beliefs and in an effort to silence him. The unit is frequently and unpredictably locked down for hours on end due to violence and suicide attempts resulting from the claustrophobic and oppressive conditions. Prisoners leave the building for medical treatment, but only after a protracted wait and fierce advocacy on the part of the prisoner even though Carswell is ostensibly a medical facility. Access to mental health counseling, medical care, and educational opportunities are greatly diminished because of security issues. Due to shifting policies Marius unit is only accepting mail addresssed to Marie (Marius) Mason. This change has felt like a big step back in his plea to begin his transition (Mason is a transgender man). Additionally he has recieved little to no mail in the past weeks, leaving him in almost complete isolation from the outside world, It's asked that people write to him, to let him and the prison administration know that folks are keeping an eye on his situation. Address letters to: Marie (Marius) Mason 04672-061 FMC Carswell Federal Medical Center PO Box 27137 Fort Worth, Texas 76127 More about him and his case can be found at http://supportmariusmason.org ================================= We have just received word that Eric’s trial is likely to be continued yet again. Eric’s public defender has entered a motion to continue his trial date until March 8th, so that we can have more time to prepare for trial or otherwise resolve the case. We expect that the judge will grant the motion. As you may know, it’s been over a year since Eric’s arrest and pre-trial incarceration at CCA Leavenworth (a private prison operated by the Corrections Corporation of America) in Leavenworth, Kansas. Although for Eric and the rest of us it feels like it’s been a very long time, for a trial of this caliber, it’s pretty standard to spend a couple years in prison awaiting trial. Many warm thank you’s to all those who have been making preparations to come to Kansas City for the trial. We hope to be able to give plenty of notice so that people can make clear plans to attend trial and show their support. We hope that, should Eric’s case go trial, friends and comrades will fill the courtroom. We are also happy to report that Eric’s mail situation seems to be improving! Thanks to all of the efforts of people across the country to pressure the CCA mailroom to abide by the laws it purport to uphold. Although we dream of a world without “laws” or “rights,” in the meantime we’ll do what we can to keep our friend’s mail out of the trash. Thanks to all those who were willing to join in the effort! For now, you can help by writing a letter to Eric, hosting a letter-writing night for him, donating money to his legal fund or buying a t-shirt. The road before us is long and expensive and it’s going to take a lot of support to get through it. Again, many thanks to all of you who have continued to show your support throughout this arduous process. Link to Eric’s Fundraiser https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/0yo You can see more about Eric's case at supportericking.wordpress.com Eric's Address: Eric King 27090045 CCA Leavenworth 100 Highway Terrace Leavenworth, KS 66048 ================================= This from https://rally.org/f/5os4KR80OFc, a fundraising site being used by supporters of Janey Waller, arrested in an obvious case of racial profiling, in which the cops said he “fit the description” of a crime he did not commit. A witness to the “crime” immediately confirmed that Janye had nothing to do with it, but Janye was still taken into custody where he was questioned and then leveled with serious charges related to last year’s protests in Oakland against the non-indictments for the murders of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. JANYE WALLER IS A YOUNG BLACK ACTIVIST, A LOCAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. He lives and works in Oakland, providing financial support to his mother, his two younger brothers, and his cousin. He attended Berkeley Community College where he planned to major in Accounting, but had to take leave in order to help support his family, and he hopes to return to college soon. Janye also volunteers at a social center in West Oakland that works to empower black and indigenous people living in the Bay Area through education and mutual aid. Within this space Janye works tirelessly, helping coordinate and administer programs focusing on skills like urban farming, which foster both community and individual autonomy. JANYE IS THE ONLY PERSON WHO IS CURRENTLY FACING SERIOUS CHARGES AFTER THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FLOODED THE STREETS DURING THE WAVE OF PROTESTS IN THE BAY AREA LAST WINTER. After several high profile police killings of young black men, the Bay Area, like much of the rest of the country, surged into a wave of protest and resistance. The state responded by using the legal system as a tool of repression, threatening incarceration and steep fines for some of those involved in these actions. It is sad but obvious that the one person getting targeted for that beautiful moment of protest is a strong and politicized young black man. IT IS GOING TO TAKE TIME AND MONEY TO FIGHT THESE CHARGES. The legal process saps significant resources. Janye needs help with the costs of legal defense and the substantial bail amount that he borrowed. Other ways you can help: COME OUT TO SUPPORT HIM IN COURT! This matters! Next court date: Monday Oct 19th, 9am, Wiley Manuel courthouse Dept 115. Also: HELP JANYE FIND A STABLE JOB! GET IN TOUCH! Please give whatever you can and let others know. email - freejanye@gmail.com ================================= In anarchy radio news, check out this newly minted podcast The Brilliant, which is recorded out of Berkley CA and features co hosts Aragorn! of Little Black Cart (an anarchist publishing house) and Bellamy formerly of Free Radical Radio. The Brilliant self describes as "an attempt to tell different kinds of stories, ones with complex moral plays, ones that aren’t so clearly stories, and ones that are of human size. Their motivation to tell these tales is a desire to see a proliferation of different stories and not just the simple morality plays of popular culture or the inverted, but otherwise identical, stories of the radical milieu." Check out their archives, and stay tuned for upcoming episodes, at http://thebrilliant.org ================================= Since Sean Swain is still on communications blackout, Rydra of Free Radical Radio was kind enough to provide voice over for this week's segment. Playlist: http://www.ashevillefm.org/node/14007

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Permaculture, Climate and Survival

From 15th Annual International Permaculture Convergence in London, September 9th, 2015: "Cool Talk" by Albert Bates from The Farm in Tennessee. Albert interviews Transition Towns founder Rob Hopkins. Australian permaculturalist Rosemary Morrow tells us Western permies are the minority, compared to East Asia, India, Africa, and the Pacific Islands.

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Kshama Sawant: Fighting Against Corporate Interests

Interview with Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant about her election campaign for Seattle City Council District 3.

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Eat the Airwaves! - 10/17/15

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CPR Sunday, October 18, 2015

Political analysts Eric Draitser in New York and Mark Sleboda in Moscow discuss world events. Hosted by CPR News senior editor Don DeBar.

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The Mismanagement of Mecca

The holiest site in Islam is under the control of Saudi Arabia, which is unable to prevent lethal incidents such as the recent disaster that killed hundreds. This comes at a time when Saudi Arabia is involved in very dubious activities abroad, including invading Yemen and supporting ISIS. And yet the Saudis just took over the leadership of the UN Human Rights Council. Zafar Bangash brings his wide knowledge on all of these topics, and explains why Saudis get away with everything: being allies of colonialism in the Middle East bring benefits to the Saudi ruling class.

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# 323 Our World and Who Runs It

Presentation of financial realities, misconceptions, and of real values Alternative method of money issued as representation of real values earned into existence instead of injected as debt

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Program 320

Radio Thrift Shop is a show that evolves and changes every few months. It is primarily an homage to freeform radio shows 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 319

Radio Thrift Shop is a show that evolves and changes every few months. It is primarily an homage to freeform radio shows 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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#398 -- Unshackling Ourselves From War, Part 1

Veteran peace activist Kathy Kelly gives a powerful talk on the human costs of the US's elective wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. She tells stories of average people caught on the ground in a war zone ... and of US-government-sonsored lies, crimes, and fraud in our conduct of war and alleged "reconstruction." And she tells stories of the courage of ordinary people in the war zones--people working to ease the suffering and repair the damage to their and their neighbors' lives.

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Media Network Plus October 17 2015

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B&D Approach #123

Not My Canada - Sharky the Great Ova Confident (Darc Mass remix) - Nine ft. A.R.L. Da X'Rsis One Dream - Heresy Clockers - Nolan the Ninja Money, Music, & Women - Barber Shop Emcee's Never Left - Illa J Culture - Erick Sermon ft. Fish Grease Here We Go - Das EFX U Can't F*ck With Me - LL Cool J ft. Jayo Felony, Xzibit, and Snoop Dogg First Track - Nedoua & DJ Rolex Confrontation - DJ Soko ft. Kaimbr, Hassaan Mackey and Jae Musick Where'z Da Party At? - Miilkbone Headphone Diaries - P.SO & 2 Hungry Bros Life's Bigger Than You - Sivion ft. DJ Aslan Bridging The Gaps - Black Eyed Peas Bones To The Beat Head - Rusty Wagons

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In Your Deeds

sunriseoceanbender.com

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Bruce Springsteen Radio Pop Song

Every Bruce Springsteen reference to radio cut-up into the less-then-three-minute pop song.

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Nash Holos October 16 2015

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Upbeat Music Hour Show 20

Golden oldies

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Upbeat Music Hour Show 19

Golden oldies

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Upbeat Music Hour Show 18

golden oldies

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Junipero Serra: Fabrication of a Saint

The Fabrication of a Saint: Native Peoples Horrified Over Canonization of Junipero Serra, Whom They Say is Responsible for Genocide with Christine Grabowski, author of Serra-gate the Fabrication of a Saint published in Indian Country Today The decision of Pope Francis to canonize 18th century Spanish missionary Junipero Serra has provoked the ire of the indigenous peoples, whose ancestors were murdered and maimed during Serra s founding nine of the 21 missions in California that later were the basis of what is now the modern state. Hundreds of thousands of native peoples are purported to have died after the missionaries arrived. According to historian Alvin Josephy, what happened in California "was as close to genocide as any tribal people had faced, or would face, on the North American continent." We speak with Christine Grabowski, author of serra-gate the fabrication of a saint about why indigenous people oppose Pope Francis decision to canonize Father Jun pero Serra.

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Rev. Susie's Katrina Show ch. 13: "Rock/Paper/Caesars!"

This episode goes balls to the wall and BEYOND! On a bleak, dystopian, hurricane-ravaged plain littered with rotting pornography, George Walker Bush faces Jeb Robertson Bush in a rolling, biting, eye-stabbing grudgematch that goes all the way to the GRAVE!!! YES!! **YES!!!** Tonight, FINALLY, one of them will die, and this time, he will STAY DEAD! This is a TRIPLE-CAGE DEATHMATCH with no holds or holes barred! It's flying folding chairs and dismembered body parts as two intertwined lifetimes of hate, ambition, and treachery ultimately twist together into a lit fuse that ignites an explosive Ragnarok of apocalyptic violence!

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Rev. Susie's Katrina Show ch. 12: "Meet George Jenkem!"

Well, I'm not proud of this one. It's nothing but dope and potty humor that does nothing to advance the plot. As the official description has it: Deathmatch, schmeathmatch. Jeb Robertson Bush has hunted down and slain his rogue brother in the swamps, but to no avail--the demonic George refuses to die! Being decapitated, filleted, and left for dead only got the dumbass worked up. What the fuck can his half-brother do? A revelatory astral visit from Jeb's ghostly real dad Pat Robertson lays an onus on his anus to finish the job. Meanwhile, out in the bayou, George discovers the worst--he's out of BEER! But then, a solution--"solution" being in a LITERAL sense-- presents itself when George recalls his frat days and the pleasures of gettin' high off jenkem...and "Oh, shit" ain't enough of a description. Trust me, this episode rapidly plunges from the operatic heights to the pull-my-finger depths like a skeet-shot cliffdiver--but it serves a real purpose, because we'll *need* a breather and a little recreational chemical therapy. This story arc is playing out, and it's about to shift into high gear. Get ready to strap in, because the NEXT episode is one motherfucker of a nitrofueled grindhouse explosion of stunning, jaw-dropping violence that FINALLY, ONCE AND FOR ALL SETTLES THE GEORGE/JEB SCORE FOR GOOD.

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Upbeat Music Hour Show 17

golden oldies

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Upbeat Music Hour Show 16

Golden oldies

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Upbeat Music Hour Show 15

Golden oldies

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Upbeat Music Hour Show 14

Golden oldies

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Interviews David Christopher from Open Media

Stuart Richardson of Latin Waves interviews David Christopher Communications Manager from Open Media, we have a vigorous discussion about our digital rights as Canadians. We touch on how the TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership) deal may fundamentally change the way the internet operates, how daily activities may become criminalized once the TPP is passed, how this secretive agreement is being negotiated “behind our backs” and how important it is for average Canadians to demand transparency. We speak about how Canada’s internet and cell phone services have fallen behind the rest of the world in price and speed of access while we continue to pay the highest global rates. And we wrap up with a discussion about BillC51 and how fundamentally this opposes Canadian values around the charter, how this bill is finding opposition in all political sectors including conservatives, some conservative groups have called it “The Long gun registry on steroids”

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Turkey contradictions: Islamic country on NATO mission to destroy Islam

https://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2015/10/15/36594/

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Bristol prepares to ban homeless from sleeping in city parks

https://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2015/10/15/36594/

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