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Anti-gentrification activists attacked
Sept. 17, 2013, 10:40 p.m.
Esther Hsieh was interviewing three downtown eastside activists in a coffee bar when they were attacked by the manager of a nearby hotel. Wendy Pedersen and Beatriz Osario came down to the studios of Coop Radio to talk about what happened with Esther Hsieh.
Sept. 17, 2013, 10:17 p.m.
In August 2013, a group of Christians from Canada and the United States traveled to Israel and Palestine to learn more about peace issues in the region. Julia Sandstrom, one of the spiritual directors of the trip, is the director of ministry support for the Evangelical Covenant Church of Canada.
Sept. 17, 2013, 9:31 p.m.
The Annual Boston Freedom Rally.
Largest Anti-Drug Prohibition in the East
Sept. 17, 2013, 9:13 p.m.
President Obama overstepped, and tried to mislead his audience as to what the rights and duties of a state are. Stephen Gowans explains that the talk about "international norms" is designed to distract us from "international law:" Syria hasn't violated any international law, whereas the proposed attack on Syria is such a violation.
Sept. 17, 2013, 8:35 p.m.
Yves Engler joins the program to explain Canada's "special role" in the world, in this case, the assault on Syria.
Once again, our government is a sad appendage of Empire, condemning the official enemies while staying out of major combat operations.
Yves describes the anti-Syria meeting in Jordan our military officers participated in, which they hoped nobody would notice. Meanwhile, our government is funding and co-ordinating illegal insurgent forces. It hides them from the terror list. Why?
Sept. 17, 2013, 8:20 p.m.
Molly Vick fought the law and the law is now having to reconsider its earlier win. Specifically, she challenged a law putting new restrictions on state abortion clinics without also applying them to hospitals. Now the state is scrambling to play catchup.
Chris Whittier: Cousins In The Mist
Sept. 17, 2013, 7:01 p.m.
In 1988 a Hollywood movie called Gorillas in the Mist depicted the work of the noted primatologist Dian Fossey and brought well-warranted attention to the plight of the mountain gorilla. In the intervening years, the story of how the mountain gorilla has been saved from extinction has been a prominent narrative for the animal conservation movement. But we havenât heard much lately about the mountain gorilla. And what of its close relative the lowland gorilla, which is much more numerous than its mountain brethren, and is facing its own threats to survival?
This week on Sea Change Radio, we learn about the state of the world's gorilla population from Chris Whittier, a professor of veterinary medicine at Tufts University and a Veterinary Medical Officer at the Smithsonian. We'll get a glimpse into the different challenges that both mountain and lowland gorillas are up against, and come away with a better understanding of why it is of vital importance that we save these magnificent cousins in the mist.
Fair Trade cash helping support Columbian gangsters
Sept. 17, 2013, 6:52 p.m.
KR Weekly News In Review 17 Sept 2013
Sept. 17, 2013, 2:54 p.m.
Why You Can't Find A Job
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It's Your Turn (Up on the Soapbox)!
Sept. 17, 2013, 2:45 p.m.
September 25, 2011 (SOAPBOX #110) - Today the subject is the star of the show. Cindy welcomes two contributors who sound off! She features reports contributed by each of these gracious journalists, one from James Rhodes, and the other from Lisa Barr. Jim leads off with his interview of displaced Californian expatriate Rick Peltier, formerly a licensed building contractor in that state who had the good sense to get out - while the getting was still good! This interview was conducted in Hanoi, the once feared Communist domino capitol - which Rick says is now a wonderful and peaceful place to live. Lisa follows up with an OUSTANDING report, discussing the corporate stranglehold on our political process and the social chaos and devastation that engenders. She proposes and advocates evidence-based social policies. (Do we instead currently feature "the best democracy money can buy"?)
Sept. 17, 2013, 2:32 p.m.
September 18, 2011 (SOAPBOX #109) - Cindy welcomes the accomplished CounterPunch author Michael Leonardi, also active in No Nuke Action and in the Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS). Planned No New Nukes actions are shown here. And here he can be seen, writing in CounterPunch, to discuss a Huge Victory in Italian Referendum from June, 2011. He tells us that now in Italy there is a renewed hope and belief that another world really is possible! Thank you for illuminating that hope, Michael. He is a dedicated progressive and a renewable energy advocate. We here at the Soapbox are oh so happy that he's here today. Above and beyond his most informative talk, Cindy has a real treat for everybody: a pre-recorded interview she did with Time magazine. Enjoy!
Sept. 17, 2013, 2:22 p.m.
September 11, 2011 (SOAPBOX #108) - It's been 10 years since the fall of the towers, and America has been "shifted right" - far to the right; into the realms of Eternal War. To my mind, the formerly generous and caring American spirit has been transformed into distrustful and suspicious fear of anything that's "alien" and "different", coupled with a lust to punish all "miscreants". And that's not to even mention the growth of the national Security State and our decling / decaying civil rights! (See this on civil rights.) Cindy's first guest is "Paul Thompson", pseudonymous author of the respected history The Terror Timeline: Year by Year, Day by Day, Minute by Minute: A Comprehensive Chronicle of the Road to 9/11 -- and America's Response. You can read more about him and his work here. He carefully outlines the American perspective. Cindy's second guest is Iraqi-American peace activist Dr. Dahlia Wasfi, (who is reputed to "absolutely kick ass" in presenting another perspective, from a country destroyed because of the 9/11 attacks). Please use the title link above, and listen to the memories!
Sept. 17, 2013, 2:12 p.m.
September 4, 2011 (SOAPBOX #107) - Cindy welcomes good friend of peace and of Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox, the notable woman of conscience, Ann Wright. Ms. Wright won't steer you wrong! On this show she will talk about the recent Gaza Freedom Flotilla which she was a leader on the American boat and her recent trip to Jeju Island in South Korea where the Korean occupants are making a courageous stand against a US Naval base being built there. The American Empire doesn't even pay attention to the 82% of its citizens who want to preserve our safety net in the face of an artificial "deficit" crisis necessitating "austerity" - so why would they care what the occupants of Jeju island want? They're not even Americans, after all. Please listen to her current assessment.
Eight Years in Solitary Confinement Part One
Sept. 17, 2013, 2:10 p.m.
Radio Curious discusses incarceration and solitary confinement from the prisoner's perspective with Steven Czifra, a 38 year old undergraduate student at the University of California at Berkeley, who beginning at age 14, spent 16 years in prison. Almost half of that time he spent in solitary confinement.
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Another (radioactive and) HOT show
Sept. 17, 2013, 2:03 p.m.
August 21, 2011 (SOAPBOX #106) - Cindy brings us theoretical physicist and futurist Dr. Michio Kaku, well-known as a guest of many shows on cable television and radio. Dr. Kaku is the author of a new book that just hit the NYTimes best seller list: Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration of the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel. Cindy and this innovative working scientist discuss the recent nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan, plus other important and timely issues. Note that many of Dr. Kaku's contributions to society are offered on his web site. I suggest you check that site out and become familiar with this fascinating gentleman.
Sept. 17, 2013, 1:53 p.m.
Cindy welcomes Arnie Gunderson, an eminent U.S. nuclear expert and Nuclear power whistleblower, who is chief engineer of energy consulting company Fairewinds Associates and a former Nuclear power industry executive. He has questioned the safety of the Westinghouse AP1000, a proposed third-generation nuclear reactor. Gundersen has also expressed concerns about the operation of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant and served as an expert witness in the investigation of the Three Mile Island accident. He also is a knowledgeable energy advisor commenting Nuclear power issues. He discusses the flood threatened Nuclear power plant in Fort Calhoon, Nebraska with Pacifica Radio's Robert Knight right here.
Sept. 17, 2013, 1:51 p.m.
ChildSavers has been serving the Greater Richmond region for almost 90 years, and they focus on 1) enhancing the quality of extant mental health and child development services and 2) implementing trauma-response therapy. Firstly, they offer consultation and training to assure high-quality childcare by developmental specialists and daycare institutions. Secondly, ChildSaversâ clinicians intercede at a scene of trauma affecting a child (like domestic violence or a house fire) within 30 minutes of being alerted by law enforcement or hospital partners. ChildSavers also offers trauma-resolving outpatient care by creating a safe environment, developing a customized treatment plan, involving the caretaker in the healing process, and utilizing play therapy to help the child work through their trauma memories and promote resilience and coping. For more information, visit www.childsavers.org.
Sept. 17, 2013, 1:42 p.m.
Cindy brings back Venezuelan / American Attorney and author Eva Golinger (with first name pronounced like ave a in "save a buck"), our soapbox's visiting expert in all things Venezuelan and general good friend. She starts by discussing the health of & prognosis for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, currently undergoing chemotherapy in Cuba following his recent cancer surgery. Incredibly hard-working, Chavez finally had a significant health problem to overcome. But evidently, surgeons got 100% of the tumor, and the chemotherapy is a cautionary procedure to ensure the tumor won't come back. He's effectively back to work again - from his residence for treatment in Cuba. Eva discusses his health situation and its consequences. Cindy and Eva discuss the political implications of the situation, as well as a fascinating and revelatory history of interactions between Venezuela and the U.S.A. - especially history between, say, 1970 and today.
Sept. 17, 2013, 1:35 p.m.
Cindy brings us two very different guests. First up is Chelsea Byers, a young Code Pink Intern who was sexually assaulted at AIPAC conference when she tried protesting Netanyahu's speech at the gala. Chelsea says the sexual assault by an AIPAC member was an attempt to dampen her spirits. She said there was an organized response of violence there [ready] to squelch protests. Fortunately, Chelsea has recovered (as much as one can "recover" from such deep personal violation) and is continuing her University education, where she's majoring in Political Science and Women's Studies. Cindy's second guest is Kathleen Barry, Feminist and Professor Emerita from Penn State University. Her new book is UNMAKING WAR, REMAKING MEN: How empathy can reshape our politics, our soldiers and ourselves. Dr. Barry focuses on the masculinity of war and the social expectations placed on boys. Introducing new concepts such as core masculinity and expendable lives, this book exposes how masculinity and the military prepare men for killing and introduces new approaches to world peace and a new masculinity that is already in the making. We can change socialization within our society to reduce the agression and violence which war demands!)
Rock O'Clock - September 16 2013
Sept. 17, 2013, 12:12 p.m.
Young Rival - "Let It Go"
Esther Grey - "Buttermilk"
Boats - "O Jumbotron"
Amity Beach - "Sunday Nights To Infinity"
Reversing Falls - "Shitty Birthday"
Billie Dre And The Poor Boys - "King Taco"
The Streets - "Fit But You Know It"
SIRR - "Monkey Man"
The Flaming Lips - "Be Free, A Way"
Indicator Indicator - "Swarm:
Deerhunter - "Sleepwalking"
The Deep Dark Woods - "Gonna Have a Jubilee"
Gianna Lauren - "Trouble"
Dark For Dark - "Little Birds"
Klarka Weinwurm - "Houses Shake"
Miesha & The Spanks - "This Time"
B.A. Johnston - "GST Cheque"
Monomyth - "Vision"
Champion - "Every New Now"
worldbeatcanada radio september 20 2013
Sept. 17, 2013, 12:42 a.m.
Beatle- inspired fr.Jamaica(Easy Star Allstars)& Japan(Love Psychedelico) + smokin'globetronica.
Sept. 16, 2013, 11:32 p.m.
Musical Excerpts for Issue XII:
Syndicate / Suicide / Appetite for Destruction / Bloody Fist / 1996
Digital Natives / Be It Agreement / Coppecuffs / Avant Archive / 2012
Black Dice / Treetops / Creature Comforts / DFA / 2004
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley / This Hustling World / Simigwa / Academy LPs / 1975
Bibio / Jealous of Roses / Ambivalence Avenue / Warp / 2009
Eliot / Calm Americans / False Cathedrals / Revelation / 2000
Various Artists / Ya Mun Dakhal Bahr Al-Hawa / Qat, Coffee & Qambus / Dust-To-Digital / 2013
Lisa LeBlanc / Jâtâecis Une Chanson Dâamour / Lisa LeBlanc / Bonsound / 2012
Sept. 16, 2013, 9:39 p.m.
Fred Magdoff is is a professor emeritus in plant and social science and co-author of What Every Environmentalist Needs to Know About Capitalism. He discusses why we need to abandon capitalism in order to solve the climate emergency.
Early graphic history of BC republished by Ad Astra Comix
Sept. 16, 2013, 8:49 p.m.
The 100 Year Rip-Off was originally published in 1971 in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of British Columbia. Out-of-print for 40 years, the book has been lovingly restored by Nicole Guiniling. Sheâs the owner of Ad Astra Comix website.
Sept. 16, 2013, 7:58 p.m.
Latest conditions out of the Gaza Strip -- fishermen being shot at and shot, Israel and Egypt both depriving Palestinians of needed goods and services; Ban Ki-Moon encourages free exercise of democratic activities and principles; music from Stuart Davis and Aza.
Radical Faeries + Butch Voices + LGBT news
Sept. 16, 2013, 6:21 p.m.
A Radical Faerie filmmaker celebrates James Broughton's "Big Joy"; Butch Voices bridge the gender divide; Hawai'i gets re-engaged in marriage equality, a Pacific Northwest tribe has no reservations about Two-Spirit weddings, symbolic same-gender nuptials are held in Taipei and Seoul, a Russian lawmaker wants to yank kids out of lesbian or gay homes, Betty Crocker's inclusive wedding cakes frost the right wing, and more global LGBT news.
Sept. 16, 2013, 6:15 p.m.
Nachrichten Kommentar von Australien
Place one hand on your heart, and the other on the radio.
Sept. 16, 2013, 5:48 p.m.
The Stuph File Program - Episode #0213
Sept. 16, 2013, 11:40 a.m.
An eclectic collection of interviews and odd news designed to entertain
Benny Golson Tribute; Sept. 15, 2013; Set #1
Sept. 16, 2013, 9:30 a.m.