The Kelly Alexander Show November 24 2013

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Arabology: (Season 6 Episode 8) Hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Arabic Lecturer at Stanford University, airing on KZSU 90.1 FM (Stanford).

'Arabology' is a weekly radio program hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer at Stanford University, which aims at showcasing various cultural productions from the Arab world including (mostly alternative) Arabic music, along with commentary in English. The show also features occasional interviews (in English) with individuals whose work is related to the region. 'Arabology' airs on KZSU Stanford 90.1 FM and streams at kzsulive.stanford.edu * Arabology Blog: author32.blogspot.com * Arabology on Facebook: facebook.com/arabology * Arabology on YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/author30 * Arabology on Soundcloud: @arabology * Arabology Contact: author30@gmail.com

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Arabology: (Season 6 Episode 7) Hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Arabic Lecturer at Stanford University, airing on KZSU 90.1 FM (Stanford).

'Arabology' is a weekly radio program hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer at Stanford University, which aims at showcasing various cultural productions from the Arab world including (mostly alternative) Arabic music, along with commentary in English. The show also features occasional interviews (in English) with individuals whose work is related to the region. 'Arabology' airs on KZSU Stanford 90.1 FM and streams at kzsulive.stanford.edu * Arabology Blog: author32.blogspot.com * Arabology on Facebook: facebook.com/arabology * Arabology on YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/author30 * Arabology on Soundcloud: @arabology * Arabology Contact: author30@gmail.com

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Pighog Literature Review

Meredith Collins, editor of Brighton-based Publishing house, Pighog, interviews Paul Hoggart, author of 'A Man Against A Background Of Flames', and poet, Vanessa Gebbie, who's latest poetry collection is, 'The Half-life of Fathers'. More info at http://www.pighog.co.uk/about/index.html

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#668 - Big Oil At Home And Abroad

This week, a successor show to episode 664, using 3 documentary films to trace a bigger picture carefully avoided by commercially-controlled media. Firstly, "Secrets Of The 7 Sisters" which retells the recent history of the Middle East focusing on its oil reserves. Secondly, we hear "Taken For A Ride", a 1996 documentary on how the logic of capitalism dictated the destruction of cheap mass transit in the US, in favor of a more resource intensive method:- the automobile. We conclude with the end of The Hidden Life of Garbage on the effect of petrochemical waste on the environment.

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OPEN WINDOWS 111813

Steve Baratta spinning more tracks from Ise Lyfe's "Pistols &Prayers,Casmir Petterson's "Official Casmir An anti-war theme wrapped around Veteran's day.Featuring selected poems from "Johnny's Song by Steve Mason Vietnam veteran and related music "Sky Pilot" byEric Burdon & The Animals and Monster by Steppenwolf and more.

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Episode 53: The ULr One Year Anniversary Party

UNSEEN LEGION RADIO - Hosted by the InaSoulbianz Crew airs 9pm-midnight PST every Tuesday on www.killradio.org

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From AIM to Elsipogtog - Indigenous Nationalism and Canada

TheAngryindian speaks on #Every28Hours and the abyse of African youth by US police forces. The second half includes a conversation with Prof. John Corntassel about the First Nations territory dispute unfolding in New Brunswick, Occupied Canada and other issues surrounding the emergence of the Indigenous Nationhood Movement (INM)

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Tucker Booth Needs A Job! #53

Tucker is flying back from a successful show in St. Louis, so Not So Shy John fills in, seamlessly.

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JFK Assassination 50 Years On: Michael Parenti reflects

Five decades to the day since John F. Kennedy met his untimely demise, many questions remain unanswered; pieces of a puzzle never likely to be filled. An undoubtable fact however is that November 22nd, 1963 changed America forever – and to talk about it, Guy Evans enlisted the expertise of the prolific author and fiery lecturer Dr. Michael Parenti. Enjoy, share, and peace!

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Janie Rezner interviews Prof. Heide Goettner, and her book

Pioneering scholar of Matriarchal Studies, Dr. Heide Gottner with her newest book, "Matriarchal Societies. Studies on Indigenous Culture across the Globe" Heide Gottner is a philosopher and researcher on culture and society, focused on matriarchal societies. She says "Matriarchal societies should not be regarded as mirror images of patriarchal ones, as they have never needed patriarchy's hierarchical structures of domination. On the contrary, matriarchal patterns are socially egalitarian, economically balanced, and politically based on consensus decisions. They have been created by women and are founded on maternal values. This new perspective on matriarchal societies is developed step by step by the analysis of extant indigenous cultures in Asia, Africa and the America. Dr. Gottner founded the International ACADEMY HAGIA for Matriarchal Studies and Matriarchal Spirituality in Germany, and continues as it's director. She organized "The First World Congress on Matriarchal Studies " in Luxembourg; "The Second World Congress on Matriarchal Studies in San Marcos, Texas in 2005 and a major conference on Matriarchal Studies and Policies in Switzerland in 2011. Heidi writes, "Despite all the hostility directed against Modern Matriarchal Studies, it is not possible to disregard its findings. It presents us with a well balance, egalitarian and basically peaceful society. It can exist without life destroying inventions like wars of conquest and the rule of dominance. This is why I am convinced that matriarchy is needed in the struggle for a humane world."

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!earshot 20 - Nov 22, 2013

Anthony Enman and Brian Cleveland countdown the Top 20 of the week from earshot-online.com. Craig Mercer joins us to chat about Scientists of Sound AND we have your !entertainment 411 from Exclaim Senior Editor, Stephen Carlick.

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INVESTIGATION: CIA, FBI & LBJ killed JFK 50 years ago today

http://www.bcfmradio.com/2013/11/22/17/politics-show-with-tony-gosling-11/34308

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Health Service privatisation

http://www.bcfmradio.com/2013/11/22/17/politics-show-with-tony-gosling-11/34308

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US Military Waste Burning in Iraq and Afghanistan

In an interview with Ted Baker, Host of the Finger Lakes Morning News, Donald Hassig shares his experiences with US military burn pit waste disposal in Iraq and Afghanistan. After being contacted about waste fire smoke exposures by naval veteran Anthony Thornton, Mr. Hassig wrote to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to advocate for the elimination of this heavily polluting activity. Major General Lee Levy II, United States Air Force, responded to the letter to Secretary Hagel, stating that open waste burning was a tactical necessity. There were over 250 military trash burning operations in Afghanistan in 2010. By the end of 2013, there will be only two military sites where open burning takes place. Since leaving the military,Anthony Thornton has been operated on twice for removal of brain tumors. Mr. Thornton was stationed at Camp Bucca in Iraq. He was exposed to heavy clouds of waste fire smoke every day during the course of nearly a year. Cancer Action NY has written to the Department of Veterans Affairs advocating for compensation for Mr. Thornton. Carcinogens emitted by open waste burning include: dioxins, PCBs, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), benzene, formaldehyde, lead, arsenic, cadmium, chromium and mercury. The exposures that Mr. Thornton received while stationed at Camp Bucca certainly increased his risk of developing cancer.

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It's the end of the world as we know it - and not a moment too soon.

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From Russell Brand to Brand Socialism

Brand's one-day stint as editor of the New Statesman left a lot of people unsatisfied. Stephen Gowans argues that the purpose of articles in the 'revolution' issue was to criticize actual revolutions. It seems as if a number of commentators preferred to define legitimate parameters for dissent, despite their own radical gloss. Gowans addresses Oliver Stone's critique of historical communist leaderships. Existing revolutions aren't good enough for Oliver Stone, but somehow Barack Obama is.

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US EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Research Advisory Panel Must Act to Insure that EPA Uses Science to Develop Hydraulic Fracturing Policy

On November 20, 2013, the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Hydraulic Fracturing Research Advisory Panel (HFRAP) met via conference call. A public comment period was included in the agenda of the teleconference. Donald L. Hassig, Director of Cancer Action NY gave oral comment which addressed high volume hydraulic fracturing impacts on water quality and described the failure of the EPA's Dioxin Review Panel to act so as to insure that EPA used scientific knowledge to develop dioxin policy. Mr. Hassig called for action by the HFRAP to keep EPA on science as fracking policy is being written. The oral comments are available at the download button below. Cancer Action NY written comments are provided below. Cancer Action NY Comments for 11/20/13 Meeting of EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Research Advisory Panel I am aware of many instances of damage to surface and ground water quality attributable to high volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF). Numerous such instances of damage to water quality are described in the documentary film "Gasland". Additionally, I have read newspaper articles and encountered firsthand accounts of instances of damage. It is not surprising that such instances of damage are being observed and reported. HVHF is a heavily polluting activity due to the use of vast quantities of toxic chemicals in the fracturing fluid and the release of toxic chemicals that were once isolated in shale formations. The toxic chemicals associated with HVHF are likely to find their way into ground and surface waters due to the presence of avenues whereby water can move between upper strata and lower strata. Fracturing of shale formations that lie deep within the Earth impacts water in upper strata and on the surface of the Earth because there are cracks and openings that communicate between the lower fractured strata and the upper strata and surface where water is present. Movement of chemicals and water through these cracks and openings allows mingling of chemicals and water. This is how water becomes contaminated with chemicals associated with HVHF. Scientific research follows human observation. It is good that scientists would gather information on the damages to water that are caused by HVHF. This information will certainly serve to support the conclusion of many who are aware of the observed instances of water contamination their conclusion being that HVHF is a flawed technology, which should be banned throughout the world. It is the responsibility of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) Hydraulic Fracturing Research Advisory Panel (HFRAP) to take actions that will insure that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) develops policies for action on HVHF that utilize the best available science. Based upon my past experiences with the EPA and the SAB Dioxin Review Panel (DRP), I have concluded that it is likely that the HFRAP will not take the actions that would insure science based action by EPA. EPA is totally controlled by the petrochemical industry. The HFRAP was set up for the purpose of creating the illusion that scientific knowledge was being given a hard look by EPA. In fact, EPA answers to the petrochemical industry and will act to minimize public concerns about HVHF facilitating continued use of this energy extraction technology. EPA will help the petrochemical industry continue to utilize HVHF in the United States. The DRP referred to above failed to take the actions necessary to insure that EPA developed science-based policies on dioxins. During the course of the finalization of the agency's dioxin reassessment the DRP repeatedly failed to question EPA actions that lacked a scientific basis. In 2006, EPA published a paper in which it set forth a much lower estimate of dioxin exposure. The lower exposure number was arrived at by changing the way that dioxin concentrations in foods were calculated. It is common practice to assign the quantity of half the limit of detection to samples in which no contamination is detected. EPA took food contamination data that had been used to assess dioxin exposure and assigned a value of zero to all samples that were no detects. Exposure went from 1 picogram dioxin TEQ per kilogram body weight per day to 0.6 picogram dioxin TEQ per kilogram body weight per day. This drop in exposure was not real. It came about only as a result of the change in value of the no detect samples. EPA used the lower exposure value to argue that dioxin exposure was continuing to decrease in the 2000s. The DRP did not question this artificial exposure reduction. EPA began using the new exposure number as if it were the best measure of exposure available. In 2003, EPA published a draft of the dioxin reassessment that described a 1 in 1000 excess cancer risk associated with dioxin exposure at the 1 picogram dioxin TEQ per kilogram body weight per day value. This information caused much dissatisfaction among corporations in the chemicals and foods sectors of the economy. When EPA published the final draft of its dioxin reassessment in February 2012, it left out all information on dioxin exposure cancer risk. EPA has promised to publish a cancer part of the reassessment, but no action has been taken to do so. Ten years have passed since EPA first published information describing dioxin exposure cancer risk, which was higher than what is acceptable. EPA has made no further effort to warn the public of the dioxin exposure cancer hazard. The DRP has not expressed any concern about this failure on the part of EPA. When EPA published the final draft of the non-carcinogenic effects part of the dioxin reassessment, it stated that the food supply was safe. This is not a science-based position. Experts in the science of dioxin exposure and health effects have concluded that current levels of dioxin exposure impose more than an acceptable quantity of cancer risk. The DRP has not questioned EPA on its statement that the food supply is safe. The chairperson of the DRP was Dr. Timothy Buckley. Dr. Buckley was given a job in the EPA after the final non-carcinogenic effects part of the dioxin reassessment was published. I requested that Dr. Buckley answer questions about the lack of attention to science in the dioxin reassessment. Dr. Buckley declined to answer these questions. I have contacted all of the members of the DRP and not a single member has been willing to answer my questions. The DRP is a group of people who will not challenge EPA actions that go against scientific knowledge and the best interests of the public. EPA selected these people because they had demonstrated their willingness to go along with actions by EPA that were counter to science but favorable to corporations. The DRP failed in its responsibility to insure that EPA follow science in all of its dioxin policy development actions. I suspect that the HFRAP will also fail in its responsibility to keep EPA on the science. This is because I know that EPA is controlled by the petrochemical industry and the other powerful corporate sectors. EPA is the corporations.

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The Nightfly #2013.45 Hour 2 - November 25-December 1, 2013

In hour 1, we serve up a banquet of soul food, feature a set of far-out flute tunes, and toast our nearest primate relatives with James Brown bandleader JC Davis, King Curtis, and The Wooden Glass. In hour 2, we'll give thanks with William DeVaughn, lay on the funk, soul, and jazz, break for a set hosted by late, great WERU DJ Charlie Oldham, and return once again to the Crescent City for a super set of New Orleans heavyweights.

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Beit Zatoun the best place to learn ideas in Toronto

Beit Zatoun has been voted as the best place to learn new ideas in Toronto. Founder and director Robert Masoud discusses the award. Beit Zatoun has hosted over 500 events in the four years since opening.

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The Nightfly #2013.45 Hour 1 - November 25-December 1, 2013

In hour 1, we serve up a banquet of soul food, feature a set of far-out flute tunes, and toast our nearest primate relatives with James Brown bandleader JC Davis, King Curtis, and The Wooden Glass. In hour 2, we'll give thanks with William DeVaughn, lay on the funk, soul, and jazz, break for a set hosted by late, great WERU DJ Charlie Oldham, and return once again to the Crescent City for a super set of New Orleans heavyweights.

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JFK and 9/11: Unmasking Deep State Power

As we have seen with the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Kennedy Assassination has been subjected to scrutiny by independent researchers who have argued that these actions were orchestrated and executed not by lone operatives like Lee Harvey Oswald and a few radical Muslim hijackers, but by elements within the State itself. This episode of the Global Research News Hour attempts to investigate some of the common features of these State Crimes Against Democracy and what they say about the powers underlying elected governments.

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NSA and War of the Worlds Blow

Crazy NSA, War of the Worlds, and Plan Nine from Outerspace.... Flylow, Low End 1, Lukid, and other beats laced with some amazing Sax!

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Out of the Woods - Show #189 11-21-13

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, but I try to keep them approximately 30 minutes in most cases. 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, 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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JFK: Death By Natural Causes in Dealey Plaza

At long last, the CIA reveals what really happened in Dallas fifty years ago-- JFK's head spontaneously exploded due to fright and worry. It was all just a big misunderstanding. Also: music.

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Earth First! Update - 21 Nov 2013

Radical, No Compromise Environmental News

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JFK Took My Baby Away!

The title's all too telling, seekers... Yes, I'm so balls deep into the JFK CONSPIRACY-O-RAMA that the assassination of JFK ruined my marriage--but it did leave me with an insider's access to my ex's secret vault of unredacted damning documents and suppressed eyewitness interviews, hehheh! So I exploited my unique connections to edit together a lovely panoramic portrait of Bloody Elm, mapping the tangled trajectories and noting the snipers' nests of all 13 of the 3 gunmen. And as an added bonus, you get to pose as an unzipped fly on the wall following Stang and me as we actually infiltrate the 1992 Dallas JFK Assassination Symposium, on a tape from the Secret SubGenius Archives!

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Focus Asia Pacific November 22 2013

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Where Have All the Radical Jews Gone?

Tune-in to hear our first ever remote broadcast from November 4th, 2013 when we broadcast live with Malcah in-studio at CFRC and Avi joining in from Montreal. We were also joined by Sarah Woolf, a writer and researcher who was recently uninvited from participating in the Le Mood “festival of unexpected Jewish learning, arts and culture.” Woolf was scheduled to moderate two panels – one about a historical walking tour of Montreal’s garment industry and another titled “Where are all the radical Jews?” about the radical history of Montreal Jews and Jewish institutions, until she the panels were cancelled, effectively banning Sarah along with co-panelists Aaron Lakoff, Moishe-Volf Dolman, and Lisa Vinebaum from participating in Le Mood. We spoke to Sarah about the censorship and what she and the other scheduled panel participants did afterwards. Sarah also shared content from the upcoming walking tour about Jewish labour organizing and the Montreal garment industry. The show also features previewed tracks from the new album of Geoff Berner covers, Festival Man, which accompanies his new book by the same title (“Unlistenable Song” covered by Rae Spoon & “The Rich Will Move to the High Ground” covered by Kris Demeanor and Cutest Kitten Ever!). Finally, we rebroadcast an excerpt from our interview last year with Jonah Aline Daniel from Narrow Bridge Candles.

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Doykeit

Tune-in to radio613′s 80th episode to hear our feature interview with Jenna Brager, artist, academic and zine-maker extraordinaire! Jenna’s latest project is the Doykeit zine series. Doykeit is Yiddish for “hereness,” which references The Bund’s perspective of the need for Jews to make a home and a political commitment to change ‘here and now’. The zines explore how the intersections of a Jewish & queer/feminist identification inform an anti-zionist politic as well as exploring themes of solidarity, identity and more. The specific theme for Doykeit #2 is Diaspora and submissions are still being accepted! Jenna is particularly asking for “writing and art that considers one or more of the following topics: diaspora, home and “homeland,” galut, displacement, dispersal, remembrance, intergenerational relationships, borders, nationalism, and violence.” While the zine’s name comes from a Yiddish term, it aims to include “site(s) of diaspora and site(s) of “home”” from around the globe. Read the full call-out here. Note that the submission deadline will remain open until enough submissions are received. Contact Jenna directly to find out more about her projects and see how you can be involved: sassyfrasscircus@gmail.com. In addition to our interview with Jenna, we were lucky to be given two recordings by the authors of pieces found in Doykeit #1.

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