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Worker Arrests Fighting Wells Fargo: African American Firefighters Case
July 18, 2009, 6:15 p.m.
When their test for Fire Dept. promotion . produced no successful Black candidates, New Haven nullified the results resulting in the recent Supreme Court Case. And UE Local 1174 demonstrated at Wells Fargo were arrested to save their jobs.
July 18, 2009, 12:46 p.m.
A RANT can be both therapeutic and wise. A rant = speech that is impolite, angry, of public significance, at least mostly true, & that connects items & events the listener would rather leave unconnected. We present a potpourri of great rants of the past 33 years ... by Paddy Chayevsky (3 from "Network," 1976), George Carlin (1992?), George Galloway (2006), & TeneBROUST (2009). Intro & afterword by K.D.
July 18, 2009, 12:34 p.m.
245 - Free Trade Vs Free Speech
July 18, 2009, 11:51 a.m.
Pt A - News: Israel war crimes and war with Iran; MW discussion on US treatment of protesters - Part 2; Redeye Coop Radio interview: Indigenous Peruvians massacred in free trade protests.
Pt B - Outside The Box: Through Otherâs Eyes; Peak Oil Check-In; Everyday Environmentalist; Media Minutes; Between the Lines.
Lisa Davis interviews Bethenny Frankel
July 18, 2009, 7:22 a.m.
Creator of the Skinnygirl Margarita, Bethenny Frankel (right) is the New York Times Best Selling Author of Naturally Thin and star of Bravo's hit show Real Housewives of New York City
July 17, 2009, 10:14 p.m.
Many true Funk head are not really feeling Disco - with good reason, because Disco is said to have killed Funk. Ironically, there are still some excellent disco records that emerged out of an era otherwise known for "Y.M.C.A." and "That's the way (I like it)".
Tonight, Mr. Felty once again digs deep in his crates to present his second volume of funky Disco tracks - if you keep an open mind, you will love this one!
July 17, 2009, 7:26 p.m.
Juju music from Nigeria; calypso double-entendres; freakbeat from around the world; West African trad-hop
July 17, 2009, 6:17 p.m.
It's Love Line Dammit!
July 17, 2009, 6:07 p.m.
for the eyes of the world look into space on episode132 from media monarchy w/ bombs, moms, coups & checkpoints - 9/11 updates & a new investigation - homeless, deficits, a new world currency & microchip id cards - cyber/spacewar: attacks & anniversaries - obamessiah & the apostles of war: torture probe, msnbcia, hit squads, birthers, eugenics & czars + holy war from matthew sweet and tons more...
Walter Cronkite reporting the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
July 17, 2009, 5:47 p.m.
July 17, 2009, 4:16 p.m.
the b-side of episode131 from media monarchy breaks down the death of robert mcnamara, alternative newspurge: drugwars, media/memes, murder/mayhem & warwhores, buying local in the food world order, arctic goo, swine flu, eatr robots & the colony + holy hymns from aesop rock & krs-one and tons more...
July 17, 2009, 3:58 p.m.
We hear from Eva Golinger and Grahame Russell on the unraveling situation in Honduras and ousted
President Zelaya's call for an insurrection against the coup government; also, Jon Elmer reports from the Egyptian seam zone near the southern border of the Gaza strip and documents the humanitarian crisis because of
Israel's ongoing seige; and Barbara Lubin reports from inside Gaza as she accompanies George Galloway's Viva Palestina delegation to deliver humanitarian aid.
July 17, 2009, 3:58 p.m.
We hear from Eva Golinger and Grahame Russell on the unraveling situation in Honduras and ousted
President Zelaya's call for an insurrection against the coup government; also, Jon Elmer reports from the Egyptian seam zone near the southern border of the Gaza strip and documents the humanitarian crisis because of
Israel's ongoing seige; and Barbara Lubin reports from inside Gaza as she accompanies George Galloway's Viva Palestina delegation to deliver humanitarian aid.
Lisa Davis interviews Mark Reinfeld
July 17, 2009, 3:55 p.m.
AM Mark Reinfeld, coauthor of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Eating Raw
July 17, 2009, 1:41 p.m.
July 17, 2009, 1:13 p.m.
244 - Decriminalize Protest in Gaza, Iran AND the US
July 17, 2009, 11:24 a.m.
Pt A - Unusual Sources interview: Sandra Ruch on Delegations to Gaza; MW discussion: US treatment of protesters; music.
Pt B - Outside The Box: Credit Cards; Peak Oil Check-In; Backyard Chicken Broadcast; Media Minutes; Between the Lines.
07-12-09 Conservative Christian Swingers Party
July 17, 2009, 7:43 a.m.
July 17, 2009, 7:04 a.m.
The first of two episodes featuring Jess Worth - a co-editor of New Internationalist - who has recently finished editing an issue of the magazine focussing on the Arctic which uncovers the largely untold story of how climate change is impacting already on indigenous peoples and their traditional subsistence lifestyles.
July 17, 2009, 5:39 a.m.
Havasupai Tribe Announces Protest Gathering to Rally Support
July 16, 2009, 9:10 p.m.
Supai, AZ â Today, the Havasupai Tribe announced a protest gathering at their sacred site Red Butte, which is threatened by uranium mining located near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The public is invited to attend and add their voices in support of saying, âno to uranium mining.â
July 16, 2009, 4:58 p.m.
July 16, 2009, 2:38 p.m.
The Shortwave Report 07/17/09 Listen Globally!
July 16, 2009, 2:37 p.m.
A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. China, Netherlands, Cuba, and Russia.
Save the News! Interview with Josh Stearns of Free Press
July 16, 2009, 9:36 a.m.
Free Press has taken on lobbyists and fought for better access to radio, TV, and the internet. Their latest initiative takes on the challenge of working to restore a functional news media to the USA. Save the News!
The Happy Station Show - 1500UTC Transmission July 16, 2009
July 16, 2009, 8:56 a.m.
Local Agricultural Solutions & Living on $5,000 a Year
July 16, 2009, 8:54 a.m.
Pt 1. Vermont author Ron Krupp describes his new book, Lifting the Yoke: Local solutions to America's Farm and Food Crisis.
Pt 2. Former arms dealer Jim Merkel, who wrote Radical Simplicity, marks the twentieth anniversary of his experiment living on $5,000 a year. He describes why and how he does it.
July 16, 2009, 8:52 a.m.
Where, oh, where did July go? On tonight's episode, I have a few new local selections, songs that have been stuck in my head and everything that falls right in between. It's the Commonwealth of Notions.
The show airs on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Indie Radio Wednesday nights/Thursday morning from 1-3am. It can be broadcast through the website at www.wrir.org
Dissident Island Radio - the canary is dead...
July 16, 2009, 2:41 a.m.
Dissident Island Radio - TECHNO SPECIAL!
July 16, 2009, 2:31 a.m.