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July 11, 2009, 5:29 p.m.
Hola Amigos,
Es mucho caliente aqui en Nelson, BC. Te gusta la musica funk? Esta es por vosotros. Disfruta! Some sweet latin salsa breaks for the listeners this week. Summer time is in full effect. Enjoy!
July 11, 2009, 5:29 p.m.
Hola Amigos,
Es mucho caliente aqui en Nelson, BC. Te gusta la musica funk? Esta es por vosotros. Disfruta! Some sweet latin salsa breaks for the listeners this week. Summer time is in full effect. Enjoy!
July 11, 2009, 4:15 p.m.
Prepare for our approach to this third stone from the sunâ¦
First Aired on Valley Free Radio Saturday, July 11th, 9 PM
"Norway, British Columbia IV (Farming Atlantic Salmon in the Pacific)"
July 11, 2009, 12:02 p.m.
July 11, 2009, 10:38 a.m.
Breaking The Israeli Blockade Of Gaza
July 11, 2009, 7:31 a.m.
After Israel attacked and boarded the Free Gaza Movement boat abducting 21 human rights workers & seizing humanitarian supplies, another larger convoy is set to take its place from the U.S. - The Viva Palestina Caravan.
Lisa Davis features Joshua Lyon, author of Pill Head
July 11, 2009, 6:57 a.m.
Lisa Davis features Joshua Lyon, author of Pill Head: The Secret Life of a Painkiller Addict. "The daring and honest PILL HEAD digs far deeper than the average memoir about addiction. With precision and uncommon empathy, Joshua Lyon exposes the facts about painkillers and those who abuse them; he also fearlessly reveals his own intense, often frightening story. PILL HEAD is a terrific book." --Scott Heim, author of We Disappear and Mysterious Skin.
July 11, 2009, 4:59 a.m.
Our Rare Funk special in May turned out to be one of our most successful downloads ever. Consequently, we believe that it's time for a follow-up - a second volume of rare, old, stinky, nitty-gritty Funk. While Mr. Felty enjoyed his well deserved time-out on the beaches of South Carolina, DJ Pari spent the last four days going through his Funkatalog to dig out more treasures for you.
Urban youth learn the ancient art of beekeeping
July 10, 2009, 9:18 p.m.
Eight young people in Vancouver are apprentice beekeepers in a program run by the Environmental Youth Alliance. Liz Perkins is one of the apprentices. She talks about what she is learning and why beekeeping is still an important skill for people today
July 10, 2009, 7:10 p.m.
The best new releases in world music from the first half of 2009
disRespect - Future of Over-The-Air TV in Canada
July 10, 2009, 6:38 p.m.
Just as the U.S. has ended over-the-air analog TV in favor of digital and freeing the old analog spectrum for new communications, Canada will end universal access to analog signals in 2011. However, on our horizon are rumblings of continuing analog over-the-air availability in major centres, and even an idea requiring government subsidy for "free TV", a very low cost, basic television service for those on fixed incomes who cannot afford cable TV.
Canada's military spending on the rise
July 10, 2009, 5:59 p.m.
Lockheed Martin is the world's biggest arms exporter and they just got a two billion dollar contract from the Canadian government. The federal government is quietly increasing the military budget so that, by 2027, Canada will be spending 30 billion dollars per year. We speak with Tamara Lorincz of the Halifax Peace Coalition.
More B.C. children getting hurt on the job
July 10, 2009, 5:52 p.m.
Six years ago the B.C. government dropped the work start age to 12. Now children in the youngest age group are showing a skyrocketing rate of job-related injuries. Helesia Luke is the author of a new study based on the latest statistics from Work Safe BC on children getting hurt in their workplaces.
July 10, 2009, 3:46 p.m.
media monarchy's episode131 is 5 minutes ahead of the chaos w/ kim, sarah, cynthia & lady liberty, geopolitiks & a world political authority, monsantobama, malt-o-meal & the food world order, climate control, biowars, eugenics & microchip id's, 9/11 updates, federal bombing drills, cia lies & fbi secrets, well-timed cyberattacks, dollar death, pot taxes, lsd tests & poison rain + more chaos from superdrag and tons more...
July 10, 2009, 3:08 p.m.
The Indian state of Orissa is rich in resources, yet the vast majority of its people live in poverty. Dr. Manoranjan Mohanty is originally from Orissa and has been actively involved there with the people's resistance movements. Dr. Mohanty is currently visiting professor in global and international studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Queers Against Israeli Apartheid
July 10, 2009, 2:49 p.m.
B'nai Brith and the Canadian Jewish Congress amonst others tried to ban this activist group from participating in Toronto's Gay Pride parade in June. Andrew Brett is with Queers Against Israeli Apartheid.
Vermeer, Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art
July 10, 2009, 2:38 p.m.
The current show at the Vancouver Art Gallery showcases Dutch art at a time when the merchant class was becoming the ruling class. Laura Lamb finds the paintings an intriguing window on the tension between the Dutch merchants' pleasure in their wealth and their belief in the meaninglessness of worldly things.
Vancouver may lose Pantages Theatre
July 10, 2009, 2:16 p.m.
In 1907 Alexander Pantages built a theatre in Vancouver's bustling Downtown Eastside. A hundred years later, the theatre is in near ruins. Plans to restore the Pantages and make it the home of the Vancouver Opera have fallen through and the theatre is under threat of demolition. We speak with Janet Leduc of Heritage Vancouver about why it should be saved.
10Jul09 Tracy Worcester: Pig Business, Animal Welfare & Animal Rights
July 10, 2009, 1:53 p.m.
Six ways to get a ticket on your bike
July 10, 2009, 12:45 p.m.
Cycling advocates are stunned that the Vancouver Police Department chose the month of June to start a ticketing campaign against cyclists. June is Bike Month in Vancouver, a time when citizens are encouraged to get out of their cars and onto their bikes. We speak with Lisa Slakov of the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition.
Sprouts: Voices of Concern about Obama's MidEast Policies
July 10, 2009, 11:48 a.m.
We discuss continued crisis in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Obama policies there and in Iran. Let's have a surge of doctors, not military...Camillo Mac Bica. And post election Iran, a scholar's analysis.
July 10, 2009, 11:43 a.m.
New Hit Single: The sound of your brain deteriorating under the onslaught of a mind-mangling Palin logic attack.
Shannyn Moore: Fear and loathing on the Palin Trail
July 10, 2009, 11:27 a.m.
Shannyn Moore, our favorite Alaskan, responds to savage weirdness from America's brief flirtation with Frozen Cheesecake: A Snowbilly Grifter turns on her own:
Palin's attack on Freedom of Speech, the Bill of Rights, and Basketball.
Democracy for Egypt missing from Obama speech
July 10, 2009, 11:19 a.m.
When President Obama spoke in Cairo on June 4, he was in support of freedom and democracy in the Middle East - but only in general terms. He offered few specifics on how the U.S. might promote human rights and reduce corruption amongst its allies in the region. We speak with Stephen Zunes, professor of politics and international studies at the University of San Francisco.
The Black Book of Canadian Foreign Policy
July 10, 2009, 11:13 a.m.
In his new book, author and activist Yves Engler tackles the myth that Canadian governments act as a force for good in the world. In this interview, Engler explains how Canada has managed to maintain a reputation for peacekeeping while consistently supporting the United States in its empire-building projects.
Lawyer speaks on Abdelrazik case
July 10, 2009, 10:46 a.m.
Abousfian Abdelrazik lived in the lobby of the Canadian Embassy in Khartoum for over a year. A Federal Court justice ruled on June 4 the government breached his constitutional rights by not giving him an emergency passport to fly home. We spoke on June 13 with Khalid Elgazzar, lawyer for Abdelrazik. Since the interview was recorded, the Canadian government has allowed Abdelrazik to return home to Montreal.
WTO is out, bilateral trade is in
July 10, 2009, 10:38 a.m.
With the collapse of major multilateral free trade agreements like the WTO, country-to-country trade and investment agreements have proliferated. Canada is aggressively pursuing bilateral trade agreements in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. Journalist and activist Stefan Christoff give us the details.
Seeking a progressive path to the prophetic voice
July 10, 2009, 10:24 a.m.
All My Bones Shake by Robert Jensen tells the story of his return to the church after an entire adulthood of religious indifference. Jensen is best-known for his critical books on media and power. This new book is an emotional memoir which is also a study of the religious debate in America.
Velo-City: Vancouver and the Bicycle Revolution
July 10, 2009, 10:16 a.m.
There are as many as 42 different bike sub-cultures in Vancouver according to Toby Barratt, one of the curators of a big new exhibition at the Museum of Vancouver. Lorraine Chisholm went to see the show and she talks with Toby about the huge range of bikes on display and the people who ride them.
Prison activist Ed Mead on the U.S. prison system
July 10, 2009, 10:04 a.m.
Ed Mead was imprisoned in the 1970s for his actions with the George Jackson Brigade, a radical group which blew up public buildings and robbed banks. While in prison, he helped found Prison Legal News. When he was released after 18 years, he remained politically active, editing the magazines Prison Art and Prison Focus.