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June 26, 2020, 12:59 p.m.
Stay home and explore an exciting world of Celtivity weekly on Canada's Contemporary Celtic Radio Hour, Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser.
worldbeatcanada radio june 27 2020
June 26, 2020, 12:54 p.m.
Instrumental excellence with new debuts from Brazil's Fantomaticos, Vancity sitar maestro Mohamed Assani and boogaloo with Greyboy Allstars.
June 26, 2020, 12:34 a.m.
This weekâs archive radio show reveals some legacies and the current realities that grew from those legacies. Then this weekâs feature piece describes the end of journalism and free speech in America.
No quarter is asked â and none is given. Welcome to the Thunderbolt!
Chicago Protests Continue - Demand Community Control Over Policing
June 25, 2020, 9:23 p.m.
Protests following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police continue in Chicago where the demand to end racist policing and CPD impunity for crimes committed under color of law is long standing. This recording of the first three speakers at a rally to pressure elected officials to listen to the people, took place out side Chicago's City Hall where the Mayor was holding a virtual Council meeting; one of the items to be submitted, the CPAC Ordinance, would historically change the power dynamics, enabling community control over how their community would be policed.
A forty car caravan nosily circled city hall during the rally. Historic changes are under way that the mayor and some aldermen are trying to block. Chicago has a sordid history of unaccountable police protected by a corrupt system for which past and current elected public officials are responsible. I spoke briefly with a torture survivor who was framed at sixteen for murder and sentenced to natural life in prison. After 28 years his conviction was overturned in 2009 after his case was taken up by activists from CAARPR. He comments on a new community commission on police use of force that the Mayor has made him a part of, along with Arewa Winters whose great nephew, Pierre Loury, was killed by Chicago police.
But more aldermen are feeling the heat. They are lifting ideas from CPAC to talk about the alternative ordinance, GAPA, that they and the Mayor have been trying to ram through as a solution to the policing crisis. But GAPA, for all its simulacra of reform, fails to transfer real power to the community to empower it to control the conditions of its own safety. Health clinics, good schools, resources for children and adults, access to wellness care and good housing and nutrition are what makes a community safer, not more cops with guns is the message that the Mayor, like minded aldermen and Chicago financial and real estate elites are refusing to hear.
The Shortwave Report 06/26/20 Listen Globally!
June 25, 2020, 5:03 p.m.
A weekly 30 minute review of international news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. 3 files- Highest quality broadcast, regular broadcast, and slow-modem streaming. Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, and Sputnik Radio.
Systemic racism, reparations and tax justice
June 25, 2020, 2:50 p.m.
We look at the United States and how tax justice can help address systemic racism.
Plus: did you know Britainâs slave owners compensation loan was only settled by the government in 2015 on behalf of taxpayers?
Faulkner wrote: âThe past is never dead. Itâs not even past.â
As we discuss, the legacy of centuries of institutionalised racism is that a wealth chasm has been created between black and white communities.
We also know that the City of London in Britain built its wealth from slavery and empire. Still today, major finance sectors have extractive business models which impoverish some of the worldâs poorest nations. And, financial secrecy is another form of empire.
So how can we think about combining tax justice and reparations? Keval Bharadiaâs work on a super tax on the $8 trillion a day financial markets could help show the way. And all financial institutions must have independent slavery money audits. For those financial institutions now coming forward and offering what theyâre calling reparations funds, how do we ensure that these funds are large, theyâre targeted to the right places, and theyâre ongoing?
Featuring:
Cortney Sanders and Michael Leachman of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
David Sorenson of the Peopleâs Tax Page
John Christensen of the Tax Justice Network
Produced and hosted by Naomi Fowler of the Tax Justice Network
June 25, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
Featuring music and culture in the spirit of free radio
Social Distance Ear Insertion Show Pt 1
June 25, 2020, 11:05 a.m.
The opening hour of Rural War Room's four-hour weekly radio broadcast 10pm-2am central time from KABF 88.3 FM Little Rock, Arkansas. Also on KAOS Radio Austin, Texas; KTHS Radio Hot Springs, Ar; KBOG Radio Bandon, Oregon; KOCF Radio, Vernan, Oregon; and others. Details on the international works of Rural War Room - Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google+, Tumblr, ReverbNation, SongKick. Buy albums by the Rural War Room cyberband + other acts on the RWR Label on AppleMusic & Amazon. http://www.RuralWarRoom.com @ruralwarroom - Click Series for full archive.
Social Distance Ear Insertion Show Pt 2
June 25, 2020, 10:32 a.m.
The second segment (51 min) of Rural War Room's four-hour weekly radio broadcast 10pm-2am central time from KABF 88.3 FM Little Rock, Arkansas. Also on KAOS Radio Austin, Texas; KTHS Radio Hot Springs, Ar; KBOG Radio Bandon, Oregon; KOCF Radio, Vernan, Oregon; and others. Details on the international works of Rural War Room - Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google+, Tumblr, ReverbNation, SongKick. Buy albums by the Rural War Room cyberband + other acts on the RWR Label on AppleMusic & Amazon. http://www.RuralWarRoom.com @ruralwarroom - Click Series for full archive.
Social Distance Ear Insertion Show Pt 3
June 25, 2020, 10:25 a.m.
The third hour of Rural War Room's four-hour weekly radio broadcast 10pm-2am central time from KABF 88.3 FM Little Rock, Arkansas. Also on KAOS Radio Austin, Texas; KTHS Radio Hot Springs, Ar; KBOG Radio Bandon, Oregon; KOCF Radio, Vernan, Oregon; and others. Details on the international works of Rural War Room - Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google+, Tumblr, ReverbNation, SongKick. Buy albums by the Rural War Room cyberband + other acts on the RWR Label on AppleMusic & Amazon. http://www.RuralWarRoom.com @ruralwarroom - Click Series for full archive.
Social Distance Ear Insertion Show Pt 4
June 25, 2020, 10:18 a.m.
The fourth hour of Rural War Room's four-hour weekly radio broadcast 10pm-2am central time from KABF 88.3 FM Little Rock, Arkansas. Also on KAOS Radio Austin, Texas; KTHS Radio Hot Springs, Ar; KBOG Radio Bandon, Oregon; KOCF Radio, Vernan, Oregon; and others. Details on the international works of Rural War Room - Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google+, Tumblr, ReverbNation, SongKick. Buy albums by the Rural War Room cyberband + other acts on the RWR Label on AppleMusic & Amazon. http://www.RuralWarRoom.com @ruralwarroom - Click Series for full archive.
Social Distance Ear Insertion Show Pt 5
June 25, 2020, 10:03 a.m.
The closing, bonus fifth segment (43 min) of Rural War Room's (usually) four-hour weekly radio broadcast 10pm-2am central time from KABF 88.3 FM Little Rock, Arkansas. Also on KAOS Radio Austin, Texas; KTHS Radio Hot Springs, Ar; KBOG Radio Bandon, Oregon; KOCF Radio, Vernan, Oregon; and others. Details on the international works of Rural War Room - Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google+, Tumblr, ReverbNation, SongKick. Buy albums by the Rural War Room cyberband + other RWR Label acts on AppleMusic & Amazon. http://www.RuralWarRoom.com @ruralwarroom - Click Series for full archive.
Sonic Cafe #193/Funkify Your Life
June 25, 2020, 9:36 a.m.
Sonic Café, Fight the Power, thatâs classic soul from the Isley Brothers, Iâm your host Scott Clark, welcome to another hour of intelligent, eclectic music, comedy and pop culture. This time on episode 193 the Sonic Café funkifys your life with a mix of classic funk, soul, R&B and hip-hop tunes pulled from nearly 40 years. Listen for Tower of Power, the Spinners, Elemint, Eddie Kendricks, Prince, Chris Joss and many more. Then later listen for comedian Brandon Vestal. Brandon shares his thoughts about television advertising⦠ahh potato chip bags and smooth tequila to be specific. And finally an inebriated Sonic Café welcome to our newest sponsor. Listen for a word from Alcohola⦠a unique combination of everything that makes a memorable evening⦠that is if you can remember any of it the next day. So ahhh strap in, pop in your ear buds and get ready to be funkified, this time from that little café on the big blue Pacific Coast⦠were the Sonic Café.
June 25, 2020, 6:07 a.m.
President Jimmy Carter - Life After the Presidency
June 24, 2020, 11:26 p.m.
The Virtues of Aging
Considering the alternatives, growing older is really not all that bad. The frame of mind that we develop and carry with us as we age controls much of how we feel and behave. James Earl Carter Jr., more often known as Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the US, is the author of a book called, âThe Virtues of Aging.â President Carterâs book covers issues from Social Security and medical expenses to the importance of staying active and involved. I spoke with President Jimmy Carter by phone, in the fall of 1998, and I asked him what prompted him to write the book.
President Jimmy Carter recommends âThe Age Wave: How the Most Important Trend of Our Time Can Change Your Future,â by Ken Dychtwald.
Originally Broadcast: December 4, 1998
Donald Drumpf Theatre Volume 180_Oklahoma
June 24, 2020, 10:04 p.m.
An original radio theatre show each week, with most sounds culled from the previous week, about a fictional, theatrical presidency. Contradictions tell the story, with songs, skits, and clips from political news shows and late-night comedy routines. The definition of "radio theatre" is stretched here, with an updated Dickie Goodman and/or Richard Foreman-meets-mashup style sometimes, and a more straightforward take other weeks. Currently airing on 30 or 40 stations around the world, the network has ordered another 6 months of episodes. Anyone who would like to work on a production, or have their work air in this timeslot, should contact info@wgxc.org.
Between the Lines for June 24, 2020
June 24, 2020, 6:40 a.m.
Supreme Court's LGBTQ+ Nondiscrimination Ruling, Not a Substitute for Amending Civil Rights Act; Opponents Rally to Stop GOP Push for COVID-19 Corporate Immunity; The Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of South Texas Struggles for Sovereignty and Environmental Justice.
Between the Lines for June 24, 2020
June 24, 2020, 6:40 a.m.
Supreme Court's LGBTQ+ Nondiscrimination Ruling, Not a Substitute for Amending Civil Rights Act; Opponents Rally to Stop GOP Push for COVID-19 Corporate Immunity; The Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of South Texas Struggles for Sovereignty and Environmental Justice.
June 24, 2020, 5:46 a.m.
Ian Gordon Mixes up the meaning of meaningful movie music, a little polka to put you in a cheezy mood and a celebrity slip up song that warns of the evils of the retail industry...with all the charm of a B horror flick...go figure.
Putin calls for steps to preserve UN integrity and world peace
June 23, 2020, 8:38 p.m.
Putin recently authored a long article on the lessons of the 75th anniversary of the defeat of Nazism in WWII. He is calling for a meeting of leaders of the P5 countries, indicating that there is a serious problem affecting peace and stability in the world.
He writes that the three wartime leaders of the Allied powers laid down a mechanism for the greater powers to maintain peace for 75 years. The veto of permanent members of the UN Security Council are the only reasonable alternative to a major conflict between great powers, who should seek compromises instead.
Calls for eliminating veto powers would reduce the UN to the League of Nations irrelevancy. Moreover, Western media failed us completely on Putin's speech. This was an important essay by a major world figure calling for collective action at this critical moment.
June 23, 2020, 7:47 p.m.
Carl Dix, Stop Police Terror Against Black & Brown People! No to Trump's Massive Insult to Black People! Trump/Pence #OutNow! George Floyd, Trump the history of Juneteenth and Tulsa, Oklahoma, and why people need to be in the streets. Kade Crockford, Director, ACLU of Massachusetts Technology for Liberty Project, on How is Face Recognition Surveillance Technology Racist? Â
Freestyle Session Underground Hip Hop Mix 1
June 23, 2020, 5:32 p.m.
DJ Melodic One spinning the best in Hip Hop Music
This podcast features weekly FREE mixtapes providing you with the best in laid back Jazzy Hip Hop that is hard to find!
Download if your into: Skyzoo, Strange Fruit Project, J Dilla, Blu & Exile, KRS-One, Redman,Wu Tang Clan, Black Milk, Slum Village, Pete Rock, Etc..
Lloyd Alter: Innovation in the COVID-19 Era
June 23, 2020, 5:08 p.m.
Human beings are nothing if not innovative. We have invented entire disciplines concerned with design, sustainability, and urban planning. Now, however, a global pandemic is forcing experts in these disciplines to rethink, adapt, and re-innovate. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to design expert and environmental journalist Lloyd Alter about innovation and adaptation in the COVID-19 era. We talk about the hurdles we are collectively facing when it comes to things like sky scrapers, air conditioning, and commuting - things that people, including experts, not too long ago took for granted.
June 23, 2020, 3:34 p.m.
Radio Thrift Shop is DJ Frederick's "anchor" program, having evolved from Seldom Heard Radio in 2011. Radio Thrift Shop has a flexible format & an homage to the "underground" era of broadcasts of the 1960's and 1970's that DJ Frederick grew up listening to. RTS features a homegrown mix of vinyl records, 78s, 45's, LPs, private press releases, and a variety of cassette tapes and homemade / self released cds. Each broadcast of Radio Thrift Shop features an improvised or thematic playlist from DJ Frederick's music library
Reclaiming Native American History: The Yuki of Thule Valley
June 23, 2020, 3:16 p.m.
The events of 2020, the toppling of statues and discoveries of hidden history reminded me of events in early 2000 - soon after I moved my radio production and micro power transmitter to Mendocino County.
The State Historic Marker at the entrance to the Round Valley Indian Reservation in Northern CA read: âThis valley was discovered by Frank M. Asbill arriving from Eden Valley, on May 15, 1854. During the same year, Charles Kelsey from Clear Lake also visited it, and George E White sighted it from Blue Noseâ There is another account of the history of that day that is undisputed fact but forgotten. On May 15, 1854, the Yuki, inhabitants of the valley for over 12000 years, discovered six white men on their land. Led by Pierce Asbill the men opened fire and killed 40 of them.
The Asbills returned a year later and captured 35 Yuki women and sold them as slaves to gold miners.
In the Spring of 2000 an effort was begun to rewrite the language on the Marker and officially re-cast the bronze plaque.
TUC Radio joined the groups in the Fall of 2000, just in time for the first public meeting at the American Legion Hall in Round Valley. Descendants of the original Yuki people had come as well as Wylaki whose great grandparent had been force marched to the valley by the cavalry.
This is a moving collection of authentic voices - much spoken from the heart. All have the ambience of their circumstances, the echo of the Legion Hall, a speaker hiding from the microphone, hesitating to be heard. Kitchen noises from the North Fork Cafe. Ranchers leaning against the back wall remarking that the Indians had crossed the line.
But on March 21, 2002, California Registered Historical Landmark No. 674 was replaced with this:
âThe first inhabitants of Round Valley were the Yuki who resided here for thousands of years in harmony with their natural surroundings. In 1854, European settlers entered the valley. In 1856, conflicts between settlers and Yuki escalated and to protect local tribes the entire watershed was designated a reservation. Additional tribes were subsequently forced on the property: Nomlacki, Wylaki, Lassik, Sinkyone, Pomo (including Cahto, Kabeyo, Shodakai, Yokayo, Shokawa, Shanel, Kashaya, and Habenapo among others), Wappo, Concow Maidu, Colusa, and Achumawi. In 1864, the government reduced the reservation by four-fifths, to its current size.â
And even this improvement leaves more opportunities for the future.
Who's Your Daddy? The Haberdasher is Back Live in the Studio
June 23, 2020, 11:27 a.m.
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit Show - A musical mid-life crisis -- a late-night search for meaning and happiness airs on WRIR LP Monday nights from 9 PM to 11 PM. Stream the show @ www.wrir.org
U.S. Queer Job Justice + more global LGBTQ news!
June 22, 2020, 5:54 p.m.
Queer workers get justice from the U.S. Supreme Court; the United Nations calls for a global ban on conversion therapy, protesters confront Polandâs propaganda-prone president, U.S. gay dads win their babyâs citizenship rights, Missouri Episcopalians consecrate their first Black gay bishop, a Spanish crooner sings âoutâ loud, a Chilean basketballer is now âproud and freeâ, and more LGBTQ news from around the world!
The Motherland Influence June 21, 2020
June 22, 2020, 5:49 p.m.
African, Latin & Caribbean music
Interviews Dr Jensen on economic fundamentalism
June 22, 2020, 1:53 p.m.
Robert Jensen is a journalism professor at the University of Texas at Austin and author of âCitizens of the Empire: The Struggle to Claim Our Humanityâ (City Lights Books),All my bones Shake.
He speaks racial profiling, about economic fundamentalism and imperialism in current context
June 22, 2020, 11:57 a.m.
Congolese popular music