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Freedom Riders - attacked! Part 1
May 28, 2011, 12:36 p.m.
50 years ago today, under a secret arrangement with the Federal government put in place by Robert F. Kennedy, Nashville Stud ent Freedom Riders boarded buses from Montgomery, Alabama to Jackson, MiSsissippi, under National Guard escort. The National Guard escort was in response to a series of violent incidents that threatened the Freedom riders, the most serious of which occurred on Motherâs Day, May, 14th, 1961 when the riders were met by an angry mob (dressed in their Sunday finest as if theyâd just come from church) in Anniston, Alabama. Due to the ferocity of the mob, the bus decided not to stop at the station and it quickly left. But a member of the angry band had slashed the busâs tires at the station. A few miles outside of Anniston the tires began to deflate and the bus was forced to pull over. As the bus driver fled, a mob of men who had been following the bus got out of their cars and surrounded the stricken bus. From somewhere in the crowd a firebomb was thrown inside the bus and exploded. As the Freedom Riders tried to escape the smoke and flames they found they could not as the exit doors were blocked by the surging mob. Just then one of the gas tanks exploded on the bus and the mob rushed back allowing the Freedom Riders to push the doors open and escape. As they exited the burning bus, the Freedom Riders rushed outside still choking from the thick smoke and were beaten by the waiting vigilantes. As lead pipes and baseball bats were swung, only an onboard undercover agent prevented the Freedom Riders from being lynched that day as he fired his gun into the air. Later that same day the Freedom Riders were beaten a second time as they arrived in Birmingham, Alabama. Kennedy decided to act.
May 28, 2011, 8:12 a.m.
Happy 70th birthday to Martin Carthy; new desert blues by Vieux Farka Toure, Terakaft and Bombino; East Africa in the 70s; a salsa set for the dancers
Michael C Ruppert: Beyond Petroleum Man
May 28, 2011, 6:12 a.m.
Whistleblower and so-called conspiracy theorist, Michael C Ruppert, talks to Chris Laidlaw about life and activism and the extinction of what he calls the subspecies of petroleum man.
#553 - US Interventionism, Then & Now
May 28, 2011, 12:48 a.m.
This week we hear a pair of perspectives from earlier this month on US foreign policy, both from seasoned critics of the US Imperial Strategy. Firstly, Tariq Ali reviews the historical record, from the genocidal expansionism of US colonists up this month's exploits in Libya. Secondly, Noam Chomsky speaksin Syracuse, NY on "What Drives US Foreign Policy & What We Can Do To Change It".
Media Network Plus May 28, 2011
May 27, 2011, 10:50 p.m.
May 27, 2011, 5:23 p.m.
Hear The World PCJ/RNW Program 9
May 27, 2011, 5:10 p.m.
WSQT off-air podcast for May 27
May 27, 2011, 5 p.m.
WSQT Intro:On-air broadcast suspended due to suspicous activity at transmitter site, podcasts will continue until new site found
Pirate Radio Song
This Week in Palestine for May 23-27
AIPAC protest nets arrest, confrontation with police
Code Pink protester assaulted, hospitalized after shouting down Israel PM at AIPAC
Between the Lines: Fallout from and BS in Obama's "1967" Palestine speech
War Update for May 27: 7 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Desertion Song (clip)
What if Army ads had health warnings?
Station ID:WSQT in Exile
Homeless and Empower DC swarm DC City Council
West End Library closing alert-Suddenly it's 2007?
Keep DC Wal-Mart free anthem
Solar advocates protest at PEPCO AGM (board meeting)
Between the Lines: March on Blair Mountain against MTR and remembering uprising
8 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan
May 27, 2011, 4:57 p.m.
Afghanistan, Thursday: Eight US soldiers were killed in an IED attack on their foot patrol. Major Tim James, a spokesman for NATO, stated two separate IED's were used, while the Washington Post reports a single bomb.This was the deadliest day for NATO in Afghanistan since April 27.
Afghanistan, Thursday: a NATO soldier of unreported nationality was killed in a helicoper crash.
Afghanistan, today: The AP wire is reporting that three more NATO soldiers were killed today, two in another IED attack and one in a separate unspecified attack. That makes 200 occupation soldiers killed this year.
Pakistan, last night: A suicide truck bomber killed 26 people in the town of Hangu. The blast was in an area near multiple government offices, and continues the Taliban's retaliation for the death of Osama Bin Laden.
Pakistan, Wednesday: Pakistani militants rammed a car packed with explosives into a police station in Peshawar, killing eight policemen and wounding over 30 more. The roadside police station was completely destroyed in the attack.
Nuristan, Afghanistan, Wednesday: Taliban fighters captured a government building in Daub District-and in so doing seized control of the Western half of the District. Three Afghan police were killed, NATO and Afghan military forces eo not patrtol the area. The RPG's and heavy weapons of the Taliban gave them an overwhelming advantage in firepower.
Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday: Thousands of supporters of anti-US cleric Moqtada al-Sadr marched through Sadr City, vowing to take up arms again if US forces remain in Iraq past the Dec 31 deadline for withdrawal agreed upon by the Iraqi government and George W Bush. During the march protesters kicked and burned US and Israeli flags.
Some protesters told reporters they have their weapons at home and that they were ready "at any moment that the cleric Muqtada al-Sadr gives his orders", to pick up arms and "fight the Americans".
Baghdad, Iraq, yesterday: Ali al-Lama, former head of the Coalition Provisional Government's de-Baathification effort, was executed by insurgents. He was approached at about 8Pm Baghdad time and shot in the head. He was despised by Sunni insurgents, incuding but not limited to ex-Baathists, as a traitor.
Basra, Iraq, Tuesday: A woman was slightly wounded and an American armored vehicle damaged when a bomb exploded in the desert area east of Basrah, a U.S. forces media source reported. The source told Aswat al-Iraq that the bomb was directed against the U.S. convoy, but no human casualties were reported on the American side.
Babel Province, Iraq, Wednesday: A US HUMVEE was destroyed in flames by a bomb directed against an American military convoy, security sources reported. As usual, no details on human casualties.
Wait a minute-WHAT US convoys? WHAT bombs? I thought US combat operations in Iraq were over! Oh yeah-that's been said before. Mr Barrack Obama, you got what you wanted in Pakistan, nothing else has changed in Iraq or Afghanistan in 8 years of war, and Iraq had nothing to do with September 11. Now's the time to pull the plug-bring all the troops home TODAY!
The Happy Station Show May 27, 2011
May 27, 2011, 4:44 p.m.
May 27, 2011, 4:40 p.m.
"don't play no game that i can't win" on the two-hundred & twentieth episode of media monarchy w/ black boxes, autonomy & the stuxnet square - pirate domains, harbingers & old time radio - superfoods inflation, clowns & camels - convenience, gestures & spotting the lie + a 'no game' newspurge, grand chessboard updates, rapid response & praying for time - steady sounds from beastie boys w/ santigold, !!! & george michael and tons more...
The Kelly Alexander Show May 28, 2011
May 27, 2011, 4:31 p.m.
May 27, 2011, 4:14 p.m.
Classic 90s and 2000s-style crust from, notably, Severed Head of State, Wolfbrigade, and His Hero Is Gone. The premier of Death Dealers on the program (members of Extreme Noise Terror, Anti-Cimex).
Plus, other hardcore like Septic Death and Heresy. Then some cool old-school metal towards the very end. The show's been getting pretty heavy the past few weeks. This one's no exception. Crust on!
#169 -- John Perkins: Mystic, Hit-Man, Prophet
May 27, 2011, 1:32 p.m.
In this interesting and often funny talk, Perkins tells of his comic experiences in the Peace Corps in the Amazon ... of being saved from death by a local *shaman* ... of prophesies that the world is on the cusp of a kindlier era ... of an amusing visit with the Dalai Lama, who told Perkins that the next Dalai Lama will probably not be Buddhist. Plus a brief recap of how covert agents help Western governments and corporations plunder the Third World.
27May11 News review with LibDem Christian Martin
May 27, 2011, 1:22 p.m.
Discussion of the week's news including Obama's visit to Britain, former Serbian military leader Ratco Mladic's arrest will Britain lose its credit rating because of the present political leadership's economic illiteracy? and Facebook trying to recruit under 13 year olds with the new LibDem councillor for Clifton East Christian Martin.
27May11 China's ultimatum to US over Pakistan
May 27, 2011, 1:04 p.m.
May 27, 2011, 11:57 a.m.
Every age of man has been the information age, information may, in act, define us as a species.
Radios Populares @12th Anarchist Bookfair
May 27, 2011, 10:36 a.m.
Radio Populares is a Chicago-based collective, who held a presentation last saturday during the Anarchist Bookfair.They collaborate with communities struggling for social justice to build low power FM community radio stations since 2002. Their work is grounded in solidarity model so they interact with other media activists and community organizations on the front line of the social justice movement. They believe that independent, non-comercial community media is a powerful organizing tool for communities in struggle. In this presentation, they expose their path thoughout the setting of 5 community radio stations in Latin America ; Honduras, Mexico, Bolivia, Nicaragua and Ecuador.
To get more information on this collective, you can check their website : radiospopulares.org
# 133: If You Love This Planet: Guest - Martin Sheen
May 27, 2011, 9:31 a.m.
Helen Caldicott, M.D., pediatrician and internationally recognized author and lecturer, hosts a weekly, one-hour radio program titled If You Love This Planet.
Produced by Jasmin WIlliams and Scott Powell. Edited by Jasmin Williams.
new world next week - may26: black boxes, cyber autonomy, superfood inflation
May 27, 2011, 7:53 a.m.
This week on the New World Next Week: Cars are about to be fitted with black boxes in the next layer of technological enslavement; DHS to gain âautonomyâ in ongoing government attempts to âfight the netâ; devaluing US dollar causing inflation in superfoods.
May 27, 2011, 7:22 a.m.
originaly posted on Indymedia Palestine ,April6th 2002
May 27, 2011, 6:18 a.m.
According to Tariq Ali, global markets have moved eastwards towards China. He considers where this superpower on the rise will be in thirty years' time.
Friday Breakfast Blend w/ Phil D.
May 27, 2011, 6:04 a.m.
May 27, 2011, 4:18 a.m.
The Sunrise Ocean Bender sets sail every Friday morning, 3 â 6 a.m., to find something for your ears, and something for your head ⦠From psych to prog to pop and whatever tributary we can find on the way ⦠and right back around again. There might be a map, but the destination is up for grabs. If it all goes right, we may just get lost. Meet me at the muster station ⦠thereâs no better way to start your freakend.
May 26, 2011, 11:35 p.m.
Show Name: Hi, Keefak, Ãa Va? (Episode 10)
Air Name: DJ Ramzi
Description: This tri-lingual greeting is the way most people say hello in Lebanon where Arabic, French and English are spoken daily. This show will thus showcase music in all 3 languages.
THIS WEEK (Episode 10): This episode is co-hosted by Tareq Al-Samman, a Syrian American activist and music connoisseur, who discusses the current political situation in Syria.
The program premiered on March 1, 2011 and is hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti of the African and Middle Eastern (AME) Languages and Literatures Program at Stanford University.
Dr. Salti's Blog 'Pop Culture in the Arab World' can be found at http://author32.blogspot.com
Playlist: http://zookeeper.stanford.edu/index.php?action=viewDate&seq=selList&playlist=21103&session=#top
Credits: FREE DOWNLOAD in 2 Parts (by clicking on arrows at the bottom right of this page; right click to save)
PART 1: http://tinyurl.com/3mch6rv
PART 2: http://tinyurl.com/4xaupuj
May 26, 2011, 11:22 p.m.
FLOOD FIRE WIND - Climate Shift
May 26, 2011, 10:34 p.m.
From The Weather Underground, Jeff Masters explains killer tornadoes, record floods, Texas drought, with an eye to the climate. From Climateprogress blogger Joe Romm on weather & climate, plus new science. Canadian wildfire expert Mike Flannigan on Boreal and Tundra fires.
May 26, 2011, 9:52 p.m.
One hour sample of a weekly online radio broadcast 10pm central time from KABF 88.3 FM Little Rock, Arkansas. Full details on the international works of Rural War Room http://www.RuralWarRoom.com
May 26, 2011, 9:31 p.m.
One hour sample of a weekly four-hour online radio broadcast 10pm central time from KABF 88.3 FM Little Rock, Arkansas. Full details on the international works of Rural War Room http://www.RuralWarRoom.com
Furious Climate-Related Weather Armageddon
May 26, 2011, 9:29 p.m.
Spotlighting the irrefutable connections between climate anomalies and apocalyptic weather patterns, from tornadoes to drought to floods to the price of your food! Clips from DemNow's interview with McKibben, news on the weather, and more...