Ridiculous U.S. Logic: Attack a Group Here, Support It There

Raed (pronounced "Rod") Jarrar was in Jerusalem July 10-17 as Israel launched its genocidal attack on the population of Gaza, on its life-enabling infrastructure, and on their homes. He spoke to a full house in Cambridge MA on August 7th. We have broken our recording up into five pieces: Intro by host, Main presentation, First and Second Q&A, All Q&A after the second, and Local Announcements. All are well worth listening. The first three can be put together to fit a one-hour broadcast slot. The Local Announcements (actually given after the main presentation) will lose their currency over time. Raed reported on his experiences; he also focused on analysis of the current situation in Iraq. The presentation featured the nonsensical nature of US policy in the Middle East, including Syria, Egypt, Iraq, and Iran, and how the peace movement can take action. Our so-called leaders are "leading" by repeatedly painting the label of "terrorist," then attacking, a shifting array of groups, described by Jarrar as "enemy of the month." Today's "enemy" in Iraq is ISIS (recently renamed "IS"). This is a tiny band of people who are said to have conquered the entirety of Iraq in just a few days, using perhaps 200 pickup trucks. The U.S. response: bomb them. Meanwhile, just over the border in Syria, the U.S. provides weapons and training to support this very same group, which passes freely back and forth between the two countries! And that's not all. A small group of Iraqi civilians, under siege from the IS monster, have climbed to a mountaintop refuge bereft of food and water. OK, now, the U.S. puts on its humanitarian hat, airdropping water and meals ready to eat. Abracadabra, the most vicious country in the world claims it's a humanitarian savior! All this in a country devastated by U.S. attacks and manipulation since 2003 or before. Jarrar was born and educated in Baghdad and currently lives in Washington D.C. He has been a leading commentator on the US in Iraq since the invasion of 2003. This event was sponsored by United for Justice with Peace and cosponsored by Jewish Voice for Peace, Boston.

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Prison Food: 08-10-2014

Sean ponders the privatization of prisons, decreasing quality and amount of food available to prisoners with his usual sense of humor.

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Luke O'Donovan & The case of the 5E3

This week, we have two conversations to share with y'all. First, an update on the case of Luke O'Donovan and a quick conversation with a support person of his. Adam talks about the last-minute announcement of a change of the beginning of Luke's trial to Tuesday, August 12th and gives a brief synopsis of the case. More info and updates can be found at http://letlukego.wordpress.com, including how to help to pack the courtroom in support of him. Following that, you'll hear a conversation with a supporter of the 5E3 and friend of Amélie Trudeau and Fallon Rouiller, the two Quebecois anarchists who, along with Carlos López Marin, make up the 5E3. The 5E3 are 3 anarchists arrested on the 5th of January and accused of taking part in a molotov cocktail attack on the Ministry of Communication and Transportation and a neighboring Nissan Dealership in Mexico City. We'll talk about the mexican prison system, the political context within which insurrectional anarchism in mexico is traversing, about Prisoners' Justice Day in Canada and abroad and much more. We'll also touch briefly on the case of Nyki Kish, an anarchist convicted of stabbing and killing a college student while among a group of college students who were attacking homeless folks in Toronto. More on Nyki's case can be found at http://www.freenyki.org More on the 5E3 can be found at http://www.abajolosmuros.org Donations to the 5E3 can be found here: http://www.clac-montreal.net/mx#_1 (make sure to include a note that it's for the 5E3) Many of their letters can be found at: http://www.sabotagemedia.anarkhia.org/tag/5e/ Also, more updates to come here: http://waronsociety.noblogs.org/?tag=5e-case More on Prisoners' Justice Day: http://www.prisonjustice.ca/politics/1014_history.html

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Ted on Homelessness - 8/9/14

This week's shows starts with a short segment of Labor News. Then our in-studio guest, Ted, talks about homelessness and sugggests ideas to prevent it and thoughts about the best ways to deal with it.

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Idiots and Angels

This week we’re heading down to Barts Bar as we Queue up the (2008) Animated Feature IDIOTS & ANGELS from the masterful mind of sketch artist Bill Plympton. This highly regarded and award winning film tells the story of Angel, a selfish, abusive, morally bankrupt man wakes up one morning to discover his body has begun to match his name – a pair of wings has sprouted from his back. Angel doesn’t care to have wings and is annoyed by the ridicule they inspire among his drinking buddies, so he cuts them off, only to find they quickly grow back. Even worse, Angel learns the wings have their own moral compass, and are forcing him to be benevolent in a way that hardly suits him. Hoping a professional can help, Angel has a surgeon amputate the wings, but when Bart, the bartender at Angel’s favorite watering hole, makes trouble for a woman he fancies, the wings return again – leading to a war of wills between two corrupt men and one mysterious force for good. Angels And Idiots tells its story without dialogue but does include songs from such artists as Tom Waits, Moby, Pink Martini and Nicole Renaud. We had a bit to say about this film that “perhaps” said nothing, all of that and our “Top 3 Movie Angels

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Growing Through The Storm (Replay)

3 interviews: "Peak Oil Shrink" Kathy McMahon from Vermont on unexpected lessons from Hurricane Irene. Urban homesteader Jules Dervaes - food self-sufficiency on a city lot. Richard Heinberg on coping with the End of Growth.

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Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox, August 10, 2014

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Let's talk about the Injustice System

Some talk from me about some of the injustice in the US and the world. Some music from Tha Truth (thatruthmusic.com)

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490 - Endless War?; Spying on Ourselves; Vacation for Non-Workers

News You Need to Know: Humanitarian Excuses for Endless War; Mumia Abu-Jamal: With Mediators Like These; Between the Lines interview: US Role in Israel's War in Gaza; Jim Hightower: Price of War in Afghanistan and Iraq; BTL Interview: CIA Spies on US Senate; Jim Hightower: Congress on Vacation; Mark Fiore: Camp Do-Nuttin; Outside The Box: Saving Money; music.

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489 - Failures of War; Environmental Victories

News You Need to Know; Between the Lines interview: Ongoing Gaza Conflict; Mumia Abu-Jamal Commentary: Rogue States & Broken Nations; Between the Lines interview: US & NATO Actions in Ukraine; NH Gazette Fortnightly Rant: The Day America Went to Hell, 7/25/14; BTL interview: Tar Sands Exports Blocked in ME; Jim Hightower: Boney Fingers; Outside The Box: Earning Money; music.

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#336 -- The Lightbulb Conspiracy (Part 2) (R)

An interesting film about "planned obsolescence." That is, products designed to fail early so another must be purchased--and the bad effects of that on our lives and our environment. This week: Epson printers' "stop working" chip & other outrages; toxic e-waste in the third world; and innovators trying to produce eco-friendly, long-lasting products. PLUS -- KD reviews Russ Baker's investigative book, *Family of Secrets* (2009). On the Bush dynasty and their enablers & co-conspirators.

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Fair is Fair Express has arived in Winnipeg

A big bus with people travelling from East to West and with others touring short distanses has a message for us all. It says Fair is Fair and Inequality isn't among other messages on it's side. Out come the people with pop corn pamphlets and time to spare amung us, sharing the hope and courage to strive for better in our working lives.

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The Compact for Racial Justice

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Fashanu, Lilley, Portillo - MP dead in alleged Tory gay sex triangle

http://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2014/08/08/35581/

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CPR News, August 8, 2014

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UK Housing Benefit bill soaring by £1bn every 2 years

politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2014/08/08/35581/

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Activism to End The Occupation

Lyn Adamson of Canadian Voices of Women for Peace speaks about initiatives to end the Israel/Palestine conflict by ending the occupation.

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Celt In A Twist August 10 2014

Young Dubs are back! Celt In A Twist debuts We The Mighty + 9Bach fr. Wales & Scottish Gaelic fr. Manran

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worldbeatcanada radio august 8 2014

Simon Attwell w/ the back story on Wired For Sound Mozambique-have 4X4 will make music+NEW Rocky Dawuni and 5 Alarm Funk

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!earshot 20 - August 8, 2014

Anthony Enman and Brian Cleveland count down the Top 20 albums charting this week from earshot-online.com. We also chat with David and Matthew of VAMPIRES (Winnipeg, MB), Ryan Brown of Glory Glory (Halifax, NS), and this week's #1, Josh Salter of Monomyth (Halifax, NS). All that plus a look at music news with Stephen Carlick of Exclaim! magazine, and much more!

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Self Sacrifice in World War One (spiritual commemoration)

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Earth First! Update - 7 Aug, 2014

Radical, No Compromise Environmental News PLEASE Support Radio4All NOW!

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Legalize It 2014

Spotlighting major momentum for marijuana, with the new Washington, DC legalization reeferendum (tm), New York Times calls for "ending prohibition, again", and plenty of help from Bill Hicks, Redacted Tonight, and more...

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Human and civil rights - Sins of our Country

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Out of the Woods - Show #226 - 8-7-14

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

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The Shortwave Report 08/08/14 Listen Globally!

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, The Voice Of Russia, Spanish National Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK World Radio Japan.

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The Motherland Influence Aug. 3, 2014

African, Latin & Caribbean music.

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The Other Black Music Aug. 3, 2014

Broadcasting from WRIR-LP 97.3 FM and www.wrir.org in Richmond, Virginia USA. "The Other Black Music" broadcast Black music ignored by other Richmond stations. Soul, Zydeco, Funk, Afro-Pop, Blues and more. Every other Sunday 3-5pm EST

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F4: Fringe Power // In Bed With Tim Turnell Episode 5

F⁴, or Fringe Power, or FFF-FM, is an annual summer radio series on Local 107.3fm, showcasing the talent of the Fundy Fringe Festival. Hosted this year by Theatre Narcissus Twelve's Tim Turnell, live from the comfort of bed (?!), F⁴ airs weekly, Thursdays 430pm, Friday 7pm and Sunday 6pm. You can catch F⁴ on-air on Local 107.3fm, as well as online at www.localfm.ca.

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CPR News, August 7, 2014

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