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Jan. 15, 2015, 2:14 p.m.
The Unbalanced Scales of International Criminal Justice
Jan. 15, 2015, 9:16 a.m.
Dr. Charles Taku represented clients at the ICC and the International Tribunal for Sierre Leone and ICTR, published a book Contextual Foundations of International Criminal Jurisprudence: Selected Cases: An Insider's Perspective (Nov. 2012), and wrote the first essay in Justice Belied: The Unbalanced Scales of International Criminal Justice (Oct. 2014).
Charles Taku attributes the imbalance of the "scales of international criminal justice" to (1) super powers controlling the weaker states, (2) the ICC not anticipating acquittals and thereby never forming a provision for them (3) Victor's justice being the only justice served and (4) the system voiding the presumption of innocence prior to trial.
Taku's ICTR client, Rwandan Major F.X. Nzuwonemeye, was acquitted but remains with others in a "safe house" in Arusha, Tanzania, with no financial compensation. It would be a death sentence for him and others in this situation to return to Rwanda. Countries where the victims can live without fear are not offering them refuge, partially because Rwanda has influenced the Security Council with his false propaganda.
Marking the rough chapters of empire
Jan. 15, 2015, 9:07 a.m.
Taylor and Conlon review important historical dates and events that receive little note from corporate media.
A new account of who really built the Panama Canal; John A. MacDonaldâs Riel problem; the racist revenge of the 7th Cavalry at Little Big Horn; Sitting Bullâs expulsion from Canada.
Out of the Woods - Show #249 - 1-16-15
Jan. 15, 2015, 6:16 a.m.
This version of the program is divided into 6 segments so broadcasters who desire to use this content can insert your station info, etc. The segments vary in length.
Out of the Woods is an earthy, wires and wood, mostly acoustic program featuring some of the best new and established artists from the worlds of folk, bluegrass, singer-songwriters, alt.country, Americana, classic country, old-time, Celtic, and everything that falls in between. The show is an unpredictable mix flowing like a river between moods, often with an edge or in a melancholy minor key. On occasion, Out of the Woods features interviews and live in-studio performances with national and international touring musicians. Past guests have included artists such as Bela Fleck, Si Kahn, Brown Bird, Dana Robinson, Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen, Kate MacLeod, Bill Bourne, Karl Shiflett, Rachel Bissex, Darryl Purpose, Bow Thayer, Cosy Sheridan and many others. Out of the Woods grew out of Jon 'Chip' Colcord's former acoustic programs, The Song Swap and Music For The Mountain, separate folk and bluegrass programs which aired in New Hampshire during the 1990s. As a child, Colcord grew up a ravenous music fan with an ear for both rock and folk, from Arlo Guthrie to Aerosmith. All of these influences converge on Out of the Woods to bring you a mix which is as much on the edge as it is down home. Folk music with a rock 'n' roll soul
Jan. 14, 2015, 9:50 p.m.
A a special all-vinyl Bad I Transmission mixed live at Frank Ryan Studios (CFRU Guelph), on Tuesday night, December 30, 2014.
Jan. 14, 2015, 9:18 p.m.
Talk on why nuclear weapons are incompatible with the U.S. Constitution and Human Rights in particular. Talk covers only several chapters of her book exploring the nature of burns, blast rings, the social contract and fundamental Human Rights. She offers a unique re-framing of the much under considered fact that one man, the President of the United States has the power to end life for every one else. She discusses warheads and targeting and the difference between personal and statistical compassion which places all of us at risk of being "caught off guard" to quote a line from a poem written in August of 1952 to commemorate the Hiroshima bombing by a Japanese woman who survived the war.
With increasing accounts now coming out of how close the intentional or accidental use of nuclear weapons has come, her analysis empowers one to grasp the scam of "nuclear security"; a myth that has profited industrial corporations and created a priest hood of scientists and academics and military. She explores the issue of who gets to say on matters of collective life or death and offers a way to disarm the existential threat of nuclear weapons. In exploring the process of decision making, she addresses why Congress has
become almost irrelevant to a matter that the Framers considered paramount to it's responsibility.
Jan. 14, 2015, 6:45 p.m.
Jan. 14, 2015, 2:19 p.m.
Jan. 14, 2015, 1:16 p.m.
Excerpted from Democracy Now: Ali Abunimah and Phyllis Bennis engage Amy Goodman to discuss the UN's failed deal to end the occupation, and the PA's subsequent application for membership in the International Criminal Court. Unknown to most, that UN "deal" would make the settlements permanent and forever kill the Right of Return, among other evils. Also discussed by our host: the unremitting pro-Israel bias of the New York Times.
On today's show we will feature an interview of authors and activists Ali Abunimah and Phyllis Bennis by Democracy Now's Amy Goodman on the Palestinian Authority's recent decision to join the International Criminal Court (or ICC). As expected, the United States, and Israel have opposed this move, and Israel has withheld tax revenues in retaliation, badly needed to pay salaries and public services. Despite these measures, the Palestinian Authority decided to join the ICC, because the United States and Israel successfully lobbied against the United Nations Security Council's measure to condemn the occupation of Palestine and create a Palestinian state by 2017. Recently it has also been reported that one of the first cases Palestine would take to the ICC concerns the war crimes perpetrated by Israel during Operation Protective Edge last summer. It is our sincere hope that the Palestinians will implement an effective legal strategy capable of finally holding Israel accountable for its violent and unending assault on Palestinian human rights. Please note the Democracy Now segment was first broadcast on January 5, 2015.
Miguel Tinker-Salas on US-Cuba, Mexico, US Hypocrisy
Jan. 14, 2015, 12:34 p.m.
Tinker-Salas on US-Cuba renewal; US grant offer to NGOs shows regime change goal remains; US had to end own isolation in region, world on issue; embargo will remain, personal travel to be difficult while US businesses gain access; Cuba will move toward reforms; cites US hypocrisy condemning Venezuela while ignoring slaughter in Mexico where CIA plays an increasing role raising questions of culpability; expresses concern over Hillary Clintonâs hawkishness and role in cover-up of Honduras coup.
Jeff Blankfort-NewsOp:Cuba, NOT Charlie, DOD & Israel Nukes
Jan. 14, 2015, 11:36 a.m.
Blankfort, on new US-Cuba relations, support for Castro by Puerto Rican soldiers in US army; cites Xmas eve State Dept. $11 mn grants as sign US goal in Cuba unchanged; Charlie H cartoonists not heroes; criticizes I am Charlie shouters; exposes French, Charlie H hypocrisy re free speech, cites penalties for questioning holocaust; BBC reporter sorry for blaming Palestinian mistreatment on Jews; Grant Smithâs legal efforts to get DOD to reveal document showing US support for Israel nuke program.
Jan. 14, 2015, 11:22 a.m.
The first 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 - Facebook, Blogspot, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google+, Tumblr, http://www.RuralWarRoom.com @ruralwarroom - click Series above for full archive
Jan. 14, 2015, 11:01 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 - Facebook, Blogspot, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google+, Tumblr, http://www.RuralWarRoom.com @ruralwarroom - click Series above for full archive
Jan. 14, 2015, 10:41 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 - Facebook, Blogspot, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google+, Tumblr, http://www.RuralWarRoom.com @ruralwarroom - click Series above for full archive
Jan. 14, 2015, 10:09 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 - Facebook, Blogspot, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google+, Tumblr, http://www.RuralWarRoom.com @ruralwarroom - click Series above for full archive
Jan. 14, 2015, 9:56 a.m.
The rare, bonus, additional half-hour of Rural War Room's normally 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 - Facebook, Blogspot, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google+, Tumblr, http://www.RuralWarRoom.com @ruralwarroom - click Series above for full archive
Between the Lines' for the Week Ending January 23, 2015
Jan. 14, 2015, 9:25 a.m.
Freedom of the Press a key Issue in Trial of Former CIA Officer Jeffrey Sterling; Declining Global Demand Triggers Dramatic Oil Price Drop; Opponents Campaign to Defeat Fast Track Trade Authority and Trans-Pacific Partnership
Jan. 14, 2015, 5:56 a.m.
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit Show - A musical mid-life crisis -- a late-night search for meaning and happiness airs on WRIR LP Monday nights from 11 PM to 1 AM. Stream the show @ www.wrir.org
Jan. 14, 2015, 1:10 a.m.
tonight/this morning we going with new music from the drowning season, xunholm, high in mist, and exit strategy!
this and more greatness, including your requests!
***upcoming event***:
vaxsination: i am not mentioning this on the air, but i'm djing at fallout on wednesday, january 14th, 9 pm to 2 am. there is no cover to get in...if you like the dog germs music, then you will probably like the vaxsination music! hope to see you all there!
upcoming shows:
billy idol on jan. 25th @ the lincoln theatre, washington, d.c.
spandau ballet on feb. 2nd @ 9:30 club
gang of four on march 3rd @ 9:30 club, washington, d.c.
the church on march 9th @ 9:30 club, washington, d.c.
swans on march 26th @ the broadberry, richmond, va
coal chamber, filter, combichrist, american head charge on april 7th @ the norva, norfolk, va
the blackout shift, the gloom!, the cemetery boys, sight obscene, the recently deceased on april 25th @ the riffhouse, chesapeake, va
Melanie Nutter on Smarter Cities
Jan. 13, 2015, 6:46 p.m.
Many planners agree that a more centralized population is a good thing for long-term environmental responsibility. But as people all over the world continue to flock to urban centers, the challenge of creating sustainable cities becomes more pressing. How can cities be improved to ensure that their billions of residents have energy-efficient transportation, housing, waste-stream management, as well as clean air and water? This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Melanie Nutter, a consultant who has worked independently and as a part of city government to use technology and data to make smart and practical advances toward ecological urban planning. She walks us through some of the emerging policies and practices to promote smart, sustainable and resilient cities.
Jan. 13, 2015, 5:17 p.m.
In the wake of the attack on Charlie Hebdo, Mr. Fish talks about cartooning, how it can inspire, and how it can enrage. An LA judge awarded $5.4 M attorney fees to 5 prisoners brutally beaten in LA County Men's Central Jail. Ron Kaye represented the five prisoners. Maria Flores on her cousin, Mayra Cornejo, shot her seven times with no warning by LA County Sheriffs. A challenge to actors, visual artists, singers, musicians and all kinds of artists to take a public stand against police murder.
Merchant Venturers running Bristol's schools
Jan. 13, 2015, 3:26 p.m.
Noam Chomsky at the British Academy with Melvyn Bragg
Jan. 13, 2015, 3:19 p.m.
Jan. 13, 2015, 1:25 p.m.
This program is based on the soundtrack of the 2014 movie: The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz. His death at age 26 in 2013 made the internet light up with grief and also anger at a judicial system that haunted and hunted him. He was facing 35 years in prison and $1 million in fines for bulk-downloading from a site, JSTOR, that was freely available to Massachusetts Institute of Technology students.
"Aaron's story touched a nerve with people far beyond the online communities in which he was a celebrity" said director, Brian Knappenberger. "This is the story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz. From Swartz's help in development of the basic internet protocol RSS to his co-founding of Reddit, his fingerprints are all over the internet. But it was his groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing combined with his aggressive approach to information access that ensnared him in a two year legal battle with the Federal Government. It was a battle that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26."
18 minute excerpt of the film that runs 1 hour and 45 minutes and can be found at: http://www.takepart.com/internets-own-boy
We're Goin' to Graceland...AGAIN!
Jan. 13, 2015, 10:08 a.m.
So shut up and get on the BUS.
Oh, yeah...I'm milkin' me some Elvis, all right, with a second EP episode! Last week's show consisted mostly of chunks of Big E himself vegging out in the studio and onstage as we traced his fatal and highly public downward trajectory. But this time around, we're immersing ourselves in the resonating spoor of his passing as traced by the Residents, the Dead Milkmen, DEVO, Tiny Tim, Pink Lincolns, Danger Woman, Shad O'Shea, the Cramps, LPLX, Orion...and we close with a sublimely exquisite guitar anthem from the end of BUBBA HO-TEP.
It's too late to kill Elvis, but this show will kill an hour.
Jan. 13, 2015, 9:05 a.m.
Sounds Irish is a weekly program coming straight from County Wicklow in Ireland, hosted by Joe Bollard, one of the elder statesmen of the Irish show band scene. Each program features a variety of Irish and Irish-related songs from many different genres, along with a healthy dose of banter from your host. Please consider adding Sounds Irish to your stations' weekly lineup of programs. All we ask is that we know where the show is being aired so that we can give mention on the program. To contact the show, it is best to send email to Joe Bollard directly at joebollard2@eircom.net
The 2-hour program is posted weekly in multiple parts for broadcasters to insert their own breaks.
Jan. 13, 2015, 9:01 a.m.
United States, Ukraine and Russia: What Happened? Dr. John Mearsheimer and Rick Rozoff
Jan. 12, 2015, 9:40 p.m.
Program on the events that have undermined relations between the Russians and the United States. What might be the out come? What is at stake? Who is the aggressor?
Professor Mearsheimer will address the causes of the crisis and how it has poisoned relations between the United States and Russia to the detriment of both countries and disaster for the Ukraine.
Mr. Rozoff will speak on the transformation of NATO from a defensive alliance into a component of U.S. Foreign Policy,
intent on neutralizing Russia's strategic nuclear deterrent.
Q&A provides additional perspective and analysis on why the Russians see what the U.S. is pushing as an existential threat. A bit of historical background mentioned is that by the time of the Allied invasion, the Soviets had destroyed over 90% of German military, suffering 8 million soldiers lost, 3.5 million POWs murdered by the Germans and some 16 million civilian deaths. Russia was destroyed while it's population devastated; it was a threat only to the U.S. ideological model of unfettered Capitalism. Yet without missing a beat the U.S. declared the Soviets the new enemy while some top officials in the U.S. military planned and advocated to attack with nuclear weapons as soon as sufficient numbers were available. Soviet development of their own bomb became a deterrent to that end.
Yet the Russians are afraid of a U.S. first strike. They have said so. They witnessed the ruthlessness of the planets foremost "Liberal Democracy" as it has mutated into Fascism's leading brand. Russians remember their history even if we do not. Professor Mearsheimer comments to that fact during the Q&A.
Zionist settler violence on Arabs
Jan. 12, 2015, 6:02 p.m.
Many documented instances of Israeli militant settlers' vehicles hitting and running over Palestinian Arabs; Rand Paul bullies Palestinians; Netanyahu at the Hague ?â; Israeli advocacy center demands appropriate representation of Arabs; music from the Nile.
@21wire - The Puppeteers: Paris terror attacks
Jan. 12, 2015, 5:37 p.m.