Latest Programs
More Choy re "Not Yet"+US-Uganda "Family" ties+global LGBT news
Dec. 7, 2009, 11:11 a.m.
Extended family love and the "curse" of Santa Claus; exposing ties between US evangelicals & proposed hateful Uganda laws. Plus Buenos Aires wedding aborted, World AIDS Day observed, Australia and Ireland each debate same-gender unions, NY nixes marriage equality but DC okays it, and more global LGBT newsÂ
265 - Obama's Addiction to War
Dec. 7, 2009, 8:54 a.m.
Pt A - News You Need to Know, analysis of President Obamaâs escalation speech, (Alexander) discussing capitalism and addiction.
Pt B - Outside the Box, Peak Oil Checkin, Hidden Histories: Bhopal, Media Minutes, Between the Lines, music.
Engineering, Social Justice, and Peace
Dec. 7, 2009, 8:44 a.m.
Usman Mushtaq (MSc 2010, Civil Engineering), presents his graduate research, which looks critically at the profession of engineering and our technology. Using his life story, Usman connects the values of technology and how a technology is designed with the oppression of people. This is followed by a discussion with Dr. Jonathan VanderSteen (University of Guelph), Syed Imran Ali (PhD Candidate, University of Guelph), and Amy Buitenhuis (Queenâs University) on how non-oppressive technology may be designed in an inclusive manner, so that it is socially just.
If Music Could Talk - December 6, 2009
Dec. 7, 2009, 8:01 a.m.
Dec. 7, 2009, 8 a.m.
Yet another banner year for music (if you listened to THIS station anyway!)
As always (when I do a "Best of" show) these are not necessarily my favorite artists or albums,just me favorite songs. Some of them come off great albums and some come off not so great albums and they're in no particular order.
"Canada's Agriculture & Agri-Food Committee on GMOs"
Dec. 6, 2009, 9:55 p.m.
H1N1 A RUSSELL MD @ ARC 11-16-09
Dec. 6, 2009, 9:12 p.m.
DR. RUSSELL PRESENTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE HISTORY OF PANDEMIC INFLUENZA AND THE CURRENT H1N1 POTENTIAL CRISIS TO RESPIRATORY THERAPY STUDENTS AT AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA ON 11-16-09.
Dec. 6, 2009, 7:01 p.m.
Afghanistan, the war on terror, the corporations, banks and politicians all playing with the fire of 'World War III'
Dec. 6, 2009, 6:54 p.m.
Afghan Detainee Allegations
Dec. 6, 2009, 4:40 p.m.
CANADA HUMAN RIGHTS HYPOCRITES IN COLOMBIA
Dec. 6, 2009, 3:47 p.m.
Canadian Corporations are using paramilitaries to displace and KILL indigenous, afro descendants and peasants in Colombia to take over their territories
read press release at; http://climatecaravan.wordpress.com/
disRespect-STOP Community Food Centre advocates on poverty
Dec. 6, 2009, 2:53 p.m.
The one-year anniversary of McGuinty's promise to "study" poverty coincides with an acceleration of invitations for politicians to visit the STOP's web site and "Do The Math" there on software that reveals the inadequacy of social assistance.
Dec. 6, 2009, 12:27 p.m.
Testimony to House Select Committee on Climate Change 091202 John Holdren, Obama's science advisor, and Jane Lubchenco Director of NOAA, answer denial and "climategate" leaked emails. Then some fun: UK broadcaster & author Hugh Warwick on hedgehogs, the most important animal in the universe.
Dec. 6, 2009, 12:17 p.m.
Wrap-up of the past weeks news with Maria Tomchick of Eat the State! (www.eatthestate.org).
Nadia Tarzi on Afghanistan Cultural and Archaelogical Heritage
Dec. 6, 2009, 10:54 a.m.
Nadia Tarzi Founder & Executive Director, of Association for the Protection of Afghan Archaeology and daughter of Dr. Zemaryalai Tarzi who is excavating the reclining Buddas in the Bamyan Valley. Afghanistan is the most looted country in the world today, its antiquities disappearing before scientists even have a chance to record what it is the world community is losing.
Further Conversation about Afghanistan with Robert Abdul Hayy Darr
Dec. 6, 2009, 10:38 a.m.
Robert Abdul Hayy Darr broadens the conversation about Afghanistan with music and poetry and begins an ongoing conversation about Sufism. Raising Sand Radio will continue this conversation over the next weeks.
Dec. 6, 2009, 9:55 a.m.
In the run-up to Copenhagen we take a moment to look at the sordid history of biowarfare. From aerosol spraying of live bacteria on unwitting citizens to the race-specific bioweapons that already exist, we delve into the minds of the killers who want to save the planet...by killing us.
THE ASSASSINATION OF FRED HAMPTON
Dec. 6, 2009, 8:56 a.m.
Dec. 6, 2009, 8:52 a.m.
Billboard Tax, HST Tax, Carbon Tax, TAX TAXING TAXES
Dec. 6, 2009, 8:31 a.m.
featuring words on the new Billboard tax in Toronto city council debate, H.S.T. a new 13% sales tax to take effect in Ontario in July 2010, Carbon tax to be developed at Copenhagen, and more...
Chronique ethique - Frankenstein
Dec. 6, 2009, 8:02 a.m.
BSTF 795 - LNI's Therapy For "Barry"
Dec. 6, 2009, 7:43 a.m.
This program is a shout-out to YOU, "Barry," and you know who you are. The Lymph Node Institute may have been nice enough to change your name to protect your privacy, but we all know who LNI is referring to. To anyone who knows "Barry," or who wishes to join us in laughing at him/her behind her/his front, this episode is a focused and very pointed brainscraping and brutal glandscaping of this particular individual(s). If you think you know who we're talking about, please pass this along to him/her, as you're probably correct. We could definitely use some help in seeing that "Barry" gets this much needed therapy.
Dec. 5, 2009, 10:08 p.m.
National, Societal and World Politics, Events and Affairs from the Black perspective. Online Interactive Weekly talk program - Sobering, Stimulating and Hot.
Bata Colony: A shoe magnate's utopian dream
Dec. 5, 2009, 5:44 p.m.
The video documentary Colony by Cinema Suitcase examines a crumbling outpost of the Bata Shoe Company in Batanagar, India. Laura Lamb shares her thoughts about the film, currently showing at the Western Front in Vancouver.
Break The Stereo- Who funks it ,Knows it!
Dec. 5, 2009, 5:18 p.m.
Who Feels It, Funks It! What a hot show. Some funky beats with the Sahara All Stars, Kool and The Gang, The Soul Searchers, the Vibrettes, and Rufus Thomas. Hard to go wrong with such good tracks! "Can I be your Squeeze" by Chuck Carbo, Peter Shirmann, and Howard Tate. The show ends with the sweet voices of Spanky Wilson and Alice Russell. Enjoy!
Dec. 5, 2009, 3:49 p.m.
In the wake of President Obamaâs announced escalation of 30,000 troops in Afghanistan weâll listen to protestors who say fight poverty not wars. And Robert Pollin outlines a jobs program taking money from the military to green jobs.
Songs From The Big Hair Dec. 05, 2009
Dec. 5, 2009, 3:31 p.m.
Broadcasting from WRIR 97.3 FM & www.wrir.org every Sat. 3-5pm with a rotating group of DJ's playing tunes from the 80's.
Lisa Davis with T. Colin Campbell
Dec. 5, 2009, 11:13 a.m.
T. Colin Campbell, co-author of The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health. "This is one of the most important books about nutrition ever writtenâreading it may save your life." - Dean Ornish, MD, Oprah Winfrey's personal physician, author, Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease and Love & Survival
Dec. 5, 2009, 10:59 a.m.
CJ Lyons, author of the medical mysteries Warning Signs, Lifelines, and her latest, Urgent Care. As a pediatric ER doctor, Lyons has lived the life she writes about
Dec. 5, 2009, 10:43 a.m.
Montreal-based Communauto is the oldest car sharing service in North America. To celebrate it's 15th anniversary, two long-time members talk about the network they've grown to love and how it's changing the perception of sustainable transportation in Canada.