Banana Oil Radio Show Pt 4

One hour sample of Rural War Room's weekly radio broadcast 10pm-2am central time from KABF 88.3 FM Little Rock, Arkansas. Full details on the international works of Rural War Room on Facebook, Blogspot, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google + http://www.RuralWarRoom.com

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Between the Lines' for the Week Ending September 13, 2013

International Law Doesn't Condone Planned U.S. Intervention in Syrian Civil War; What Americans Should Know About Syria’s Civil War; Discussion of Kids Versus Global Warming During Walk for Our Grandchildren

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09-01-13 The Power of Music Part 1

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Lies and Hypocrisy Greases the Skids to War While the California Prison Hunger Strike Pushes into the 8th Week

There is growing danger of US attacks on Syria, which must be opposed with determined protest and clear-eyed understanding of how they'd make the situation worse. David Swanson, on the lies and doubletalk from the government. Marjorie Cohn on US hypocrisy on the laws of war. The California Prison Hunger Strike is in its 8th week. As hundreds refuse food, the state threatens more torture with force feeding. Marilyn McMahon has an update on the prisoners' struggle and the support from outside.

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August 25, 2013

Trying to psych myself up to finish packing my apartment today. Enjoy!

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The Latest Buzz on Bees

Back in 2010 we had entomologist John Hafernik on Sea Change Radio to explain what was going on with the honey bees and colony collapse disorder. Today’s guest, Hannah Nordhaus, picks up where Dr. Hafernik left off, with her new book, "The Beekeeper's Lament." In the book, Nordhaus profiles an industrial beekeeper, examines the close tie between almond cultivation and the honeybee population, and details the current research on colony collapse disorder. Later on in the show, host Alex Wise speaks with the founders of a new company called Earth Starter who have developed an easier way to grow your own food that can turn even an inattentive gardener into a successful producer of fruits, vegetables and complementary flowers.

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Rethink Mental Health Support Charity

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Regaining Control of Funerals & Burials Part One

Radio Curious discusses the rights of families to care for their dead and the funeral industry in this two part interview with Lisa Carlson and Joshua Slocum, co-author's of “Final Rights: Reclaiming the American Way of Death.”

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So away . . We go

Cindy once again presents two superb guests: Laura Wells and Nance Parry. Articulate, focused and forceful, Laura Wells was the 2010 Green Party candidate for governor of California. She has a plethora of good ideas for digging CA out of its self-generated self-entrenching fiscal rat-hole. Naturally, they're not considered "serious" enough for general circulation and discussion, at least along the ruling class party lines of Democrat and Republican learned opinion. Note: you just might want to listen to Laura explaining these ideas to Cindy. (Heartedly recommended!) Cindy's next guest is a woman who wrote what's best described as "A handbook (re: harassment) for anyone working on any job." Learn all about her vitally-needed and empowering leading-edge publication here. Nance Parry now makes a living as a writer, but she had a professional acting career for fourteen years. That career ended when she had three sexual harassment lawsuits - she sued her employer (a television network), the actor's union, and the harasser (a Stage Manager on a popular soap opera) - and won all three suits. It taught her a great deal about the law, where sexual harassment is concerned, as well as - to quote the title - how to avoid, handle and litigate over sexual harassment - IF and when necessary, which unfortunately is far too common. (It's better to be prepared, rather than to be sorry!)

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Our show, number 100

Cindy presents two guests: 1) up is actress, comedian and political commentator Rosanne Barr, and then on to 2) Cindy Hickey, mother of incarcerated hiker (in Iran?) Shane Bauer. Roseanne presents her own web site, roseanneworld.com, and then moves on to discusses her new book: Roseannearchy, also known as "Dispatches from the Nut Farm." It's really her personal Journal on leaving 'Babylon' (Hollywood), for a real life in Hawaii. Golly gee, she sounds like "gasp" a real person here, boyz and grrls! Awesome, indeed - especially in this day and age! What I expected was a semi-comedic tour of "Roseanne's World," perhaps a distant cousin to "Wayne's World." What I got was a carefully reasoned and well thought-out semi-comedic presentation of a serious plan to save the world we already have. She's done a marvelous job analyzing/structuring her "Roseanearchy" here, folks! Next up is Cindy Hiickey for her son, Shane Bauer. In July 2009, Josh Fatal and Shane Bauer, along with his fiancée Sarah Shourd were detained by Iranian forces while they were were enjoying a recreational hike in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan. There are conflicting news reports about whether Iranian forces entered Iraq to arrest the three young Americans or they strayed across the poorly marked border by mistake. Supposedly, these three crossed the border into Iran illegally. Even Sarah says there were absolutely no border markings anywhere. Sarah, 32, was released on September 14, 2010, on humanitarian grounds after spending 410 days in solitary confinement and immediately vowed to work for the freedom of Shane and Josh, both 28. All three were charged shortly before Sarah's release with illegal entry and espionage at a hearing in Evin Prison in Tehran where they were finally allowed to meet their lawyer for only the first time. Shane, Sarah and Josh are innocent of any crime. You can sign the International petition to free them at Freethehikers.org.

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Alex Carey: Corporations and Propaganda (ONE of TWO)

This is TUC Radio's all time most popular program. Those of you who used it know that it draws an amazing response. It's been almost two years since it was last sent out. Alex Carey wrote that the people of the US have been subjected to an unparalleled, expensive, 3/4 century long propaganda effort designed to expand corporate rights by undermining democracy and destroying the unions. The 20th century, he wrote, is marked by three historic developments: the growth of democracy via the expansion of the franchise, the growth of corporations, and the growth of propaganda to protect corporations from democracy. Carey’s unique view of US history goes back to World War I and ends with the Reagan era.

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AIPAC disruptors disrupted

Cindy welcomes her special guest, Rae Abileah, central character in the International Solidarity Movement's Jewish protester disrupts Netanyahu During Congressional Address story. Rae courageously interrupted the speech of Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu in Congress this past week, earning her a roughing up by AIPAC thugs and the Capitol Hill Police. In fact, Code Pink organized a campaign "Move Over, AIPAC" to address peace and justice related issues at this year's AIPAC gala. Check the Gala Protest here. During Netanyahu's speech to AIPAC yesterday, 5 individuals interrupted Netanyahu and were removed from the building.

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Alex Carey: Corporations and Propaganda (TWO of TWO)

Journalist John Pilger has called Carey "a second Orwell in his prophesies". This segment covers the little known role of the US Chamber of Commerce in the McCarthy witch hunts of post WWII. Carey also shows how the continued campaign against "Big Government" plays an important role in bringing Reagan to power. Also mentioned the famous secret memo by Lewis Powell, later Supreme Court Justice, that set in motion what Bill Moyers today calls "the revolt of the rich."

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Gadfly on the wall

Cindy presents her guest Susan Lindauer, author of Exreme Prejudice: The Terrifying Story of the Patriot Act and the Cover Ups of 9/11 and Iraq. Ms. Lindauer was a US "asset" covering the Libyan and Iraqi embassies in Washington D.C. and served as a "back channel" during the Lockerbie negotiations. Thus she was situated in an ideal "fly on the wall" position there. She and Cindy discuss Susan's perceptions, the Lockerbie, incident, and the unraveling of the "whole cloth" manufactured to "prove" Libya's 'guilt' in the matter. Ms. Lindauer maintains the Libya was known actually innocent of blowing up Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland on December 21, 1988. She also agues that . . . . No; . . No; It's just too good. You gotta listen in to this for yourself!

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Dissent, as a Federal Crime

Cindy hosts Ralph Poynter, husband of Lynne Stewart, telling us Lynne's story: Lynne found the truth: Told the truth: Learned too many of the powerful - hated the truth. Eventually she was convicted of supplying her blind Egyptian cleric client (Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman) TO THE TERRORISTS - by virtue of having defended him. Which, of course, she was legally obligated to do. They also found her guilty of "conspiring to kill American Citizens overseas" - avoiding pesky embarrassing questions like asking which American citizens (i.e., who?) Without raising questions like what did she plan to do to them?" Without specifying "when did she originate this unspecific - but still nefarious (huh?) plan." Finally, the prosecutors skipped questions of the form "overseas, where?" So let's see: She's guilty of a crime. We don't know what the planned crime was. We don't know who the targeted victims were. We don't know when did she "conspire." We don't even know where this conspiracy was planned. WE KNOW NOTHING. Having said that, I can but recommend: listen in as Ralph rips into this "school of thought" - and tears them some brand new anal orifices! How 'bout some Mother's Day cards and letters for Lynne, boyz and grrls? She has risked so much for all of us. Life in lockup is very hard on dissidents. To at least some degree her life in lockup depends om how many people respect & support her through snail-mail and post cards. Her mailing address is LYNNE STEWART; 53504-054; FMC CARSWELL; FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER; P.O. BOX 27137; FORT WORTH, TX 76127. The more public support she has, then the less official harassment she must face.

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Mayday: May Day!

Cindy celebrates the arrival of May by extending a happy welcome to Genevieve Vaughan, driving force behind the perspicacious and innovative website, Gift Economy. Ms. Vaughan is an independent researcher, a strong feminist and a highly original economic thinker. She developed the theory of a gift-based economy - in contrast to today's exchange-based systems. She is the author of For-Giving: A Feminist Criticism of [the] Exchange [economy]. Genevieve has much to say, which has proved tough to get out to the public. Who could imagine having trouble getting an unapproved message out, here in the land of our oft-vaunted freedoms, for which "they" hate us(?) It's likely you've never heard a discussion like the one between Ms. Vaughan and Cindy!

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Hell Boyles Over

Cindy presents one hellaciously illuminating show, featuring popularly demanded Professor Francis Boyle, who refuses to buy the common brown, squishy and stinky "party line" proffered by our ruling class, or corporatocracy. (See his Faculty profile here.) He wants WORLD PEACE! The man speaks good sense. He PREFERS logic and truth - a very serious "character defect," which can cost an adherent profoundly in terms of popular acceptability. (Non-"official" viewpoints completely disqualify one from being a "serious" and relevant pundit.) No; the real truth about this show is that Professor Boyle's Integrity boils over. He and Cindy discuss the Democratic Party's immense skills at co-opting social movements that might be effective. Both agree that today our Peace Movements are mostly front organizations for the Democratic party. Dr. Boyle totally endorses the honesty & sincerity of people at the grassroots level in these organizations - but he does have grave doubts about the National leadership of such groups. concurring with Cindy, he explicitly cites "Uniting for Peace and Justice" and "MoveOn.org" as working to keep the Peace Movement inactive and ineffective. One real gem of wisdom is their parallel observations that "Obama is a "gift to the ruling class," in that they can further their objectives quicker with him than they could with Bush, who lost so much popular support in the country. (One could regard Obama as the black "velvet glove" on the "iron fist" of the U.S. Empire.)

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Communities in Schools of Richmond

The Communities in Schools movement is a national endeavor that began in the 1970’s to give students access to personalized mentoring and resources in the school they attend. Communities in Schools of Richmond is present in 35 local schools, works with 160 community partners to assure that students’ needs are met, and has a ~98% full-diploma completion track record for its students. Guest speaker Harold Fitrer debunks the myth of ‘dropping out,’ saying that kids don’t want to drop out, but often they don’t have the resources they need to stay in school. Factors affecting high school completion and academic success include early unpreparedness, attendance, behavior, course completion, peer group, and basic unmet needs like hunger or medical attention. Communities in Schools of Richmond aims to have a 1:1 mentor-student ratio for each school they serve; they have 3,000 mentors right now and need 20,000 more. For more information, visit www.cisofrichmond.com.

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Broadcast One Hundred Fifty

Radio Thrift Shop is a low-tech, DIY, freeform exploration of music from the last century of recorded sound and music in all genres ... including 78s, reel to reels, cassettes, vinyl records and even endangered cds. Each week I play an ecclectic blend of tunes released between 1900 (more or less) and next week. It's never the same program twice. Radio Thrift Shop is music and culture in the spirit of free radio

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April's FIRST double-header

Cindy's first guest is activist Karen Tostado. Her main website is United We Strike. She's also developing another web site, Taxfree15.com. She contributes many worthwhile & cogent insights (catch her radioactive comments here) and ideas. Check it out! Cindy's next guest is former Economic Hitman John Perkins, who discusses events in Libya plus the Shamanic movement and its influence of Shamanic spirituality on the non-violent popular revolution in Latin America - and on the Robber class's (= corporatocracy's) profound FEAR of the emergence of a "Good Example" there (i.e., any form of social organization that doesn't concentrate the wealth in the hands of the upper 0.1% of the population and thus all the real power in society).

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My Grandpa, the Mahatma

Cindy hosts Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mohandas K., famously known as the "Mahatma" - or great-souled one. (He would have hated that, tolerating only being treated as an average man!) Nevertheless, it was that man who invented what he called satygraha (or "militant nonviolence") and thereby changed the course of our whole world, inspiring leaders like Martin Luther King and many others, often less famed - but no less a stout and influential hero for peace. [Such as Badshah Khan. (BTW: If you don't already know him, then click that link!) Gandhi's intentions and actions aroused millions of Indians, shook the Empire, and provoked both ridicule and admiration among people throughout the world. For nearly fifty years he first challenged the European masters of South Africa, then the British masters of India, and then even the basic tenets of orthodox politics. As Gene Sharp notes, he was an extraordinary political strategist. Sharp comments that we need to cintinue considering Gandhi's challenge to established political thought, his refinement of the art of nonviolent struggle, and his perception of the requirements for ending oppression, reconstructing society, and lifting dependence upon political violence. Today, this need has become URGENT! I wonder what he'd say about "protecting" Libyan civilians by killing Libyan civilians? Maybe Arun can tell us!

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Double feature

Cindy welcomes two notable guests. Cindy's first guest, Thaddeus Russell, is an historian and cultural critic, author of A Renegade History of the United States. (And those are just his introductory credits!) A true nonconformist, he has a long list of public appearances. Yes, previously, our "Big Bad Thad" had moved past the social / ethical conservatism of our historical "cultural leaders" to focus on the actual people themselves. He regularly argued that many white Americans envied slaves for good reason, since slave culture offered many liberating alternatives to the highly repressive and work-obsessed, anti-sex culture of the early United States. He demonstrated that prostitutes, not feminists, won virtually all the freedoms that were denied to women but are now taken for granted. In short, this man is a truly creative & revolutionary thinker. It should come as no surprise the man today perceives himself as though he's been on an island and yelling for three years now. (It seems he doesn't want to kill the world's unfortunates in order to SAVE them.) He asks why are today's "liberal" people are not separating themselves from the slaughter of innocents? Hey there, boyz and grrls: Can you say "Bad mass murderer?" "Bad!" (I knew you could!) Cindy's next guest is Congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, discussing our military intervention in Libya. Congressman Kucinich had SEVERAL objections to this action, all on quite serious grounds. This is a new nightmare for people in another land and a new nightmare for the American people. Yet the BIGGEST objection seems to be that the entire power to make war is given by our Constituation in Article I, section 8 to Congress; not to the President. This is not an academic debate. The Founders felt very strongly, indeed about putting the war powers in the hand of the country's legislative body. Dennis offers MANY important points to consider!

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Cynthia

Cindy welcomes back our outstanding and well-loved soapbox buddy, courageous former US Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, discussing how things would be if she were - President. (We can dream, can't we?) Cynthia was the Green Party candidate for President back in 2008 when she ran, along with Rosa Clemente. . . . (They lost.) Barack Obama "won," if that's what you'd call gaining responsibility for killing so many innocent civilians. The last time Ms. McKinney was on this show, she was standing in for Cindy Sheehan, guest hosting what proved to be the final Soapbox interview for Howard Zinn, prior to his unanticipated death on January 27, 2010. Cynthia's classic show from September 27, 2009 featuring Howard is archived below, as well as (here), just in case you wanted to listen to her prove herself the accomplished and most professional guest-host she truly is. (Worthwhile listening, indeed!)

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Against robbery: unity of "opposites"

Cindy brings you "two-fers" featuring 1) "conservative" Karen Kwiatowski, a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel whose assignments included duties as a Pentagon desk officer and a variety of roles for the National Security Agency. (There's also another good biography of her on the web here, from Source Watch.) Next, she brings you 2) "the left," represented by our old good web buddy, David Swanson, the author of two (2!) books: Undoing the Imperial Presidency, plus his latest, War is a Lie. Karen's archives can be found at Lew Rockell. What fascinated me the most was how eloquently these two vastly different personalities shared the heart of their vision, namely their dedication the TRUTH, and the way both despise politically-motivated lies presented as "truth." Gee; they even made me feel that maybe; just maybe - there are people out here who care about actual truth! (What a concept! Wow!) If so, then maybe there's still hope for humanity. Karen had MUCH to say on "intelligence" and its politicization. David noted revolutionary organizations cannot only align with Democrats when they oppose Republicans. Why is organized labor in such deep horse excrement today? Anyone think it just might be related to the fact that the Labor Movement never went after the Democrats when they failed to put the Employee Free-Choice Act through, when the Democrats were elected to do it - and had the power to do it? You can't win without an offense and you can't have an offense if you're subservient to a party that's the lesser of two evils. (That lesser's still evil, folks.) Today it's like pulling teeth to seek honesty out of groups who see dedication to the Democratic Party as part of their agenda. Example: the fictitious "cuts" to the military budget that actually represents its increase. But I've said ENOUGH here. And anyway, David speaks far better for himself than I can.

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'Toppers 9/3/2013: "Vinyl Vantasy"

Spinning vinyl albums from the Ferko String Band, millionaire Corliss Lamont, and other chartbusters of today.

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Awareness unchained

Cindy Sheehan features Jacob George and Ramsey Sprague, who was described in Tallahassee's Rally for Egypt as a member of Ride till the End, an organization that rallies and raises awareness for the injustices of people in the United States. Ramsey stood in solidarity with the people of Egypt in their calls for Mubarak to step down. Both Jacob and Ramsey are with Operation Awareness, which is calling attention to the crimes of war; the lack of support military families get, and the Bradley Manning case - plus many other "popularly" accepted atrocities of our times. (Talk about infamy!)

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Spicy, under-appreciated history

Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox continues its quest for truth, peace, and accountability with this offering! Cindy starts with Dr. William Pepper, who talks about his personal associations with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr during the last year of his life, and then the legal battles Dr. Pepper undertook on behalf of Dr. King's family and the patsy: James Earl Ray. He offers an unpublicized retrospective view of the passing of one of our nation's most revered and inspirational leaders. Then this past week, Cindy's dear friend and good Soapbox buddy, Ray McGovern was brutalized at an event where Sec. of State, Hillary Clinton, was speaking, condemning foreign governments for treating protesters harshly. Ray stood in silent and dignified protest, turning his back on her - when he was blindsided, manhandled and arrested - for peacefully protesting. (Fine job Hillary: Show everyone how we respect our own protesters, here at home!) Cindy chats with Ray about that awful experience.

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A Tale of Two Cindy's

Cindy Sheehan welcomes a most honored guest, Cindy Corrie. (Note: That link goes to Part 1 of an interview with Rachel Corrie's parents. Part 2 is here.) Both of these ladies suffered a mother's worst nightmare: the loss of her precious child - to the forces of empire! Our listeners here are all aware of the loss of Casey Sheehan in Iraq in 2005. Cindy Corrie's daughter, peace activist Rachel Corrie, was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer in 2003 as she tried to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian family's home. Rachel CorrieMotivated by her daughter's work and sacrifice, Cindy Corrie has dedicated herself to the pursuit of justice and peace in the Middle East. Today - for some reason - neither of these two are big fans of military empire - by anyone, at any time, under any name! (Why can't they just be reasonable and respectable patriots who accept that "KILLING = GLORY," just as they're taught?) My goodness; you might think they were actually offended by the military killing their children! What chutzpah! You'd think they believed in the supreme value of a single human life! How impractical: Kill one single innocent civilian - and you're guilty of murder. Rack up 100,000 corpses or a few millions, and you're a glorious hero, conducting foreign policy! Evidently, the bigger the number of victims the more glorious your "victory." (Or is it really that the more publicity you get, the more glorious your "victory" becomes?)

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August Show: Nydia Dauphin and Professor Charmaine Nelson discuss reactions to Nydia's article on blackface in Quebec, Jackie Wong's revolutionary loneliness

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worldbeatcanada radio september 6 2013

Worldbeat or Passport Rock? Global greatness fr. East & West w/Krar Collective,Groupe Mazagan, Vampire Wknd & Brazilian Girls.

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