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WP, Reflections On Nonviolence
March 21, 2015, 3:25 p.m.
Continued reading of "Witness in Palestine", including journal entry entitled Reflections On Nonviolence.
David Krieger, Tim Wright, Dr. Helen Caldicott
March 21, 2015, 1:53 p.m.
Final session of two day symposium organized by Helen Caldicott. Moderator is Ray Acheson, Director of Reaching Critical Will
March 21, 2015, 9:44 a.m.
In the March 2015 Taxcast: Democracy for sale: how our politics are heavily reliant on tax haven-friendly donors. Also, we ask: why is HSBC shutting down offshore accounts in Jersey? Are we in the final few years of the corporate income tax? Is Australia's exempting of big companies from new transparency rules a joke? Plus more scandal and analysis you won't find anywhere else.
This Week in Radio News: Anna Ramos 20150321
March 20, 2015, 7:08 p.m.
This week's radio news includes an FCC auction of FM frequencies this summer; the costs of pirate radio and streaming apps; FCC Chair Wheeler testifies at oversight hearing; FCC Enforcement Bureau cuts; pay-to-play on the radio, and an interview with Radio Web Macba's Anna Ramos.
Reviving the Strike: How Workers Can Regain Power and Transform America
March 20, 2015, 5:16 p.m.
Strike Back !
Using the Militant Tactics of Labor's Past to Reignite Unionism Today
featuring
Joe Burns
In his books Reviving the Strike and Strike Back labor Lawyer Joe Burns argues that if the American labor movement is to rise again, it will not be as a result of electing different politicians, the passage of legislation, or improved methods of union organizing. Rather, workers will need to rediscover the power of the strike. Not the ineffectual strike of today, where workers meekly sit on picket lines waiting for scabs to take their jobs, but the type of strike capable of grinding private and public sector employers to a halt often with the solidarity of community and labor alliances. This is what happened in the strike waves when private sector unionism grew exponentially in the 1930 s " 1940 s and during the 1960s and 1970s, when teachers, sanitation workers and many other public employees rose up to demand collective bargaining rights in one of the greatest upsurges in labor history.
#368 -- A Sad Heart At the Supermarket
March 20, 2015, 3:12 p.m.
Why is supermarket shopping so tiring and depressing? Maybe it's the constant vigilance required to prevent your getting fleeced.
KD contrasts the supermarket's celebration of deception, swindling, and bad faith (all legal) with the eccentric charm of the small shops of Pittsburgh in the 1970s.
Adding to the critique of corporate agro-marketing are two short talks by JIM HIGHTOWER and a song by DAVID ROVICS.
March 20, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
How MI5 tried to recruit me: Bristol radio presenter Mohamed Makawi
March 20, 2015, 2:29 p.m.
https://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2015/03/20/bcfm-politics-show-with-tony-gosling-12/
Tom Watson on Met police protecting MPs & other prominent criminals
March 20, 2015, 2:20 p.m.
https://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2015/03/20/bcfm-politics-show-with-tony-gosling-12/
March 20, 2015, 1:53 p.m.
This RADIOLA! notes occasional glimpses of the lawn.
The Stepford Paradigm and Gay Assimilation: The Angryindian Speaks With Bruce La Bruce
March 20, 2015, 11:30 a.m.
TheAngryindian speaks with avant-garde Canadian film director and author Bruce LaBruce (bruce labruce,com) about the odd attitude shift from traditional, spirited confrontation in Homosexual politics to the recent, 'assimilation-by-any-means' orientation of many North American activists, including the GBLTQ 'progressive community'. This (adult) discussion touches on various subjects related to internalised Homophobia and it's relationship(s) to class-war; economic disparity; mainstream media saturation and conventional xenophobia. This dispatch is conducted (of course) with hard language and heavy subject matter being raised and deconstructed freely. Hint: this may not the right dispatch for over-sensitive ears.
US Creates and Uses Terrorist Groups To Create Mayhem
March 20, 2015, 11:19 a.m.
Bangash explains how the US created the Sunni militia, which became Al Qaeda and then ISIS in Iraq.
Bangash points out that both the Shia and Sunni want to get rid of the barbaric ISIS, and they are moving forward in a careful and methodical manner (to avoid landmines and snipers). Once Tikrit is liberated then the destination is Mosul. There are no Europeans nor Americans telling them how to fight.
Victoire Ingabiere Kept in the Dark for Lighting the Path to Democracy
March 20, 2015, 11:12 a.m.
Ann Garrison gives the latest status of Rwandan five-year political prisoner Victoire Ingabiere, whose eyesight has been damaged due to being keep in dark, black cell.
Ingabiere's "crime" was attempting to run for president of Rwanda and establish a real democracy. She was arrested and falsely charged with crimes related to terrorism, speech crimes related to genocide, as are many of those who attempt to support her in Rwanda and/or who question the Kagame regime.
Garrison also comments on the lunacy of Canadian public safety minister for invoking the Holocaust in an attempt to defend Canadian "anti-terrorism" Bill C-51, which would give the government extraordinary powers to target and jail Canadian peaceful activists.
Canadian Forces in Iraq: The Fog of War and the Fog of Journalism?
March 20, 2015, 11:05 a.m.
Scott Taylor talks about the tragic death of a Canadian special forces soldier and the wounding of three more Canadians in Iraq, Northern Kurd area. Question is: Why were the Canadian Special Forces engaging in combat when their mandate was only to train Iraqi troops fighting ISIS.
Scott Taylor explains the complexities of the various tribes and religious groups in Iraq, especially in the Kurdistan northern area, and demands that the Canadian government establishes a clear objective before extending a mission that puts more Canadian soldiers in harm's way.
Was Bush 43 The Worst President Of The Last 50 Years?
March 20, 2015, 10:30 a.m.
Not everyone appreciates George W. Bush's sense of humor as seen in the following quotes.
"You know, I could run for governor and all this but Iâm basically a media creation. Iâve never really done anything. Iâve worked for my dad. I worked in the oil industry. But thatâs not the kind of profile you have to have to get elected to public office." ~ George W. Bush. In an interview with the Midland Reporter Telegram on July 4, 1989, quoted in Bushâs Brain: How Karl Rove Made George W. Bush Presidential (John Wiley and Sons, 2003) by James Moore and Wayne Slater, p. 161.
"Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream." ~ George W. Bush, speech in La Crosse, Wisconsin, (October 18, 2000)
"I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace." ~ George W. Bush, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. (June 18, 2002).
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." ~ George W. Bush, signing ceremony for a $417bn defense spending bill, 5 August 2004
"This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous. (Short pause) And having said that, all options are on the table. (Laughter)" ~ George W. Bush, meeting with E.U. leaders, February 22, 2005
For the motion: Simon Jenkins, journalist and author and Jacob Weisberg, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief of The Slate Group
"I had great respect for Bush when he came to power. I liked his courtesy, I liked his moderation, and I liked his concept of humility in America's power projection. I think, tragically, after 9/11, he allowed the politics of fear to get the better of him; he persuaded my prime minister, Tony Blair, to let the politics of fear aid his re-election campaign as well. The politics of fear is the most corrosive of all forms of politics in a democracy." ~ British journalist Simon Jenkins, a columnist for the Guardian and the Sunday Times
"Bush was never up to the job of being president, and it's not a matter of lacking in intelligence; it's a matter of lacking character. Bush wasn't interested enough in policy; he couldn't tolerate challenge or dissent or disagreement; he couldn't open his mind long enough to consider alternatives or admit the possibility that he might sometimes be wrong. He let his righteousness and his arrogance and his anger get the better of him. And in the end, I think what's so damning about Bush and what does make him the worst president of the last 50 years is that these were things within his control." ~ Jacob Weisberg, chairman and editor-in-chief of The Slate Group
Against the motion: William Kristol, Editor of the Weekly Standard and Karl Rove, Fox News Contributor
"In the real world, the choices are not, you know, perfection, and ... in the real world, he's made a lot of tough decisions, most of them correct. ... There's no reason not to be critical of Bush, not to disagree with Bush, not to prefer Obama, not to have voted for Gore and Kerry â most people in New York, obviously, have all those views. But to think that he's the worst president in 50 years is just silly." ~ William Kristol, editor of The Weekly Standard and columnist for The New York Times
"I will defend the president, and I will defend the record of the last eight years. Not always successful, but enormously successful over the long term and the long sweep of history." ~ Karl Rove, chief architect of Bush's 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns, and Bush's senior adviser and deputy chief of staff from 2001-07
Moderator: John Donvan, author and correspondent for ABC News.
This debate was conducted on December 2, 2008.
Source: intelligence2: BUSH 43 IS THE WORST PRESIDENT OF THE LAST 50 YEARS
Music includes Overstatists - Hello NSA, Capitol Steps - Electile Dysfunction, Judgement At Nuremberg (Movie) - Dr. Janning Explains His Actions, Dave Lippman - Evil Of Access, Peacesong - Baghdad Road, Capitol Steps - School Life Rhapsody, Morgan Heritage - Propaganda, The Oxygen Ponies- The War is Over, Aaron Copland - Hoe-down, Andres Segovia - Tarrega
March 20, 2015, 6:01 a.m.
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The End of Canada in Ten Steps: A Conversation with Naomi Wolf
March 20, 2015, 2:02 a.m.
Earth First! Update - 19 Mar, 2015
March 19, 2015, 10:52 p.m.
Radical, No Compromise Environmental News
'Die-In' at McMaster
March 19, 2015, 8:21 p.m.
On Friday, March 13, McMaster students staged a 'die-in' to protest against a harmful activity. Find out why, and how it fits in to the upcoming BDS vote.
March 19, 2015, 5:46 p.m.
The Shortwave Report 03/20/15 Listen Globally!
March 19, 2015, 5:16 p.m.
A weekly 30 minute review of international news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. 3 files- Highest quality broadcast, regular broadcast, and slow-modem streaming. Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, Sputnik Radio, and NHK World Radio Japan.
La marge a CKIA 18 mars 2015 Icones 90 vol 5 Brit edition
March 19, 2015, 5:05 p.m.
March 19, 2015, 5 p.m.
Brazilian rock; the latest and greatest from West Africa; an interview with Bernadette Stephens Cruse of the band Fado Nosso; Bernadette's fado favorites
FCC auction of FM frequencies this summer 20150320
March 19, 2015, 4:36 p.m.
News report about FCC auctioning FM requencies this summer.
Dr Plutonium sings and talks of TonyKuspa
March 19, 2015, 4:21 p.m.
Many tales by once nuclear engineer during 50'as, Tony Kuspa, who quit to become a witty songwriter, critic, conspiracy buff, but mostly a resolute human being.
March 19, 2015, 2:28 p.m.
The Nightfly #2015.12 - Hour 2 - Women's History Month - March 23-29, 2015
March 19, 2015, 11:27 a.m.
We'll bring you danceable anthems from Diana Ross and Donna Summer, poet Nikki Giovanni's ode to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, and gospel from Shirley Caesar and Albertina Walker that's guaranteed to get you up on your feet. We'll also hear voices of women who made history: education pioneer Mary Mcleod Bethune and Geneva Tisdale, one of the first Black women to eat at the desegregated Woolworth's in Greensboro, NC, after the historic sit-ins.
The Nightfly #2015.12 - Hour 1- Women's History Month - March 23-29, 2015
March 19, 2015, 11:04 a.m.
We'll bring you danceable anthems from Diana Ross and Donna Summer, poet Nikki Giovanni's ode to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, and gospel from Shirley Caesar and Albertina Walker that's guaranteed to get you up on your feet. We'll also hear voices of women who made history: education pioneer Mary Mcleod Bethune and Geneva Tisdale, one of the first Black women to eat at the desegregated Woolworth's in Greensboro, NC, after the historic sit-ins.
THE ASSAULT ON PUBLIC EDUCATION #12
March 19, 2015, 10:35 a.m.
Blogger and activist Jonathan Pelto (www.jonathanpelto.com) interviews Professor Yohuru Williams on the current state of public education and the privatization efforts underway in the US. Then Cheryl and Jonathan discuss the latest news about the
CT state legislature and bills/actions related to public education. The rights of parents to opt their children out of the Common Core test the SBAC is also discussed.
MARCH 11, 2015 - WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PENTAGON?
March 19, 2015, 10:10 a.m.
Cheryl and radio show host Frank Tolopko interview Barbara Honegger at the Toronto Hearings in 2011 on what happened at the Pentagon on 9/11.