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Yousef Munayyer's keynote address at the recent Balfour Legacy conference in Cambridge MA
July 21, 2018, 3:17 p.m.
Today we repeat the first of what will be five consecutive shows, each recorded at the conference titled "Balfourâs Legacy: Confronting the Consequences," held on 11-11-2017 at the First Parish Church in Cambridge MA. This conference commemorated the 100th anniversary of the so-called Balfour Declaration, a 67-word letter in 1917 signed by Lord Arthur Balfour, then Britain's Foreign Secretary. It's credited with setting in motion the creation of the state of Israel on Palestinian land, without consulting Palestinians.
We begin today with the keynote address delivered by Yousef Munayyer, Executive Director of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (uscpr.org), [formerly named the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation (2001-2016)].
Munayyer explains that Balfour was racist and antisemitic as confirmed by his own words, and his support of the Zionist project was clearly motivated by his disdain for Jews, not to mention utter disrespect of Arabs. Balfour wrote to the British Prime Minister that "... We do not propose even to go through the form of consulting the wishes of the present inhabitants of the country ... the 700,000 Arabs who now inhabit that ancient land."
The conference was sponsored by the Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine and the Trans Arab Research Institute. The quality of the presentations was impressive, and we want to bring you as many of them as possible over the next several weeks on This Week In Palestine.
We are indebted to our colleague Noble Larson for most of the recordings we'll hear from this conference. Like many old church sanctuaries, this one presents a big challenge for older listeners and recordists alike. Noble surmounted that challenge, obtaining signal from the official mikes. He produced videos of the entire proceedings, from which he gave us the audio. Those videos are currently online, as follows:
Introduction and Keynote Address
https://youtu.be/tF8gKugOTAE
Panel I: Balfour, Israel and Palestine
https://youtu.be/vln2dWEn_Aw
Panel II: Confronting the Consequences
https://youtu.be/_q4UZI6QkB4
Panel III: Connecting Struggles, Building Power
https://youtu.be/NAwl8fNgapY
July 21, 2018, 7:08 a.m.
Trump Attacks 1.2 Million Federal Workers Represented by Unions
July 20, 2018, 3:34 p.m.
Post Janus: Trump Attacks 1.2 Million Federal Workers Represented by Unions
with
Joe Davidson who writes the Federal Insider, a Washington Post column on the federal government. He is a founding board member of the National Association of Black Journalists and is in its Hall of Fame.
Step two in Trumps attack on the public sector unions has begun with the implementation of his 3 Executive Orders seriously curtailing Federal workers union rights. These union are already prohibited from requiring workers to pay any dues or fees, cannot bargain over pay and are prohibited from striking. Now Trump's is declaring a federal workers wage freeze for the new fiscal year. Yet Trumps EOs go further by restricting union representatives access to paid time to represent workers, proposals making it easier and faster to fire workers under civil service regulations and revising the ground rules for negotiations for union contracts . Even before the executive orders were issued, the Education Dept unilaterally imposed a contract on workers who had rejected it. Nineteen federal workers unions have sued the administration to thwart the executive orders. They have also gained support from a bipartisan group of current and former members of Congress who filed a brief denouncing the presidents executive orders.
And these are but the first steps . Trump is promising more "reforms" before
the Nov.elections. Many of these efforts have been overseen by James Sherk, a former Heritage Foundation labor economist who joined Trumps transition team to tackle labor challenges. He now sits on the low-profile Domestic Policy Council. At Heritage, Sherk wrote policy papers on the need to roll back public employee labor rights. He helped Wisc. Gov. Scott Walker (R) engineer a plan to bust the states employee unions in 2011.
July 20, 2018, 2:14 p.m.
https://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2018/07/18/bcfms-weekly-politics-show-presented-by-tony-gosling-112/
Rich can gag UK press after Cliff Richard judgement by High Court judge Mr Justice Mann
July 20, 2018, 1:48 p.m.
https://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2018/07/18/bcfms-weekly-politics-show-presented-by-tony-gosling-112/
July 20, 2018, 12:50 p.m.
music from the coup, sade, chumba wumba, bruce springsteen, jimmy cliff, dj shadow and tricky
July 20, 2018, 10:06 a.m.
A contemporary mix of celtic flavours from around the globe and around the corner; from the traditional to the twisted. Your summer Celtic soundtrack!
worldbeatcanada radio july 21 2018
July 20, 2018, 9:59 a.m.
Small Island Big Song debut from the Solomons, Monsieur Doumani from Cyprus, Alpha Blondy's Waikiki Rock + summer surf from the Surfrajettes.
July 20, 2018, 7:52 a.m.
If Music Could Talk - June 17 2018
July 20, 2018, 7:18 a.m.
July 20, 2018, 3:39 a.m.
Swinging From A Tree In Heaven
July 20, 2018, 3:11 a.m.
Label / Radio / sunriseoceanbender.com / Sunrise Ocean Bender airs in the flesh Thursdays 9-11pm EST on WRIR 97.3 FM, Richmond, Virginia / wrir.org. Downloads are for rebroadcast on other non-profit radio stations.
My Jerusalem: Response to the U.S. Embassy Announcement
July 19, 2018, 7:17 p.m.
This week's Global Research News Hour presents excerpts from the Winnipeg talk, sponsored by a number of local groups to address the implications of the U.S. Administration's decision to relocate its embassy to the Holy City of Jerusalem. Representatives of the three great faith traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, all of which have unique ties to the city, were called upon to comment on this development. Speakers at the event included Esther Epp-Thiessen, a representative of the Mennonite Central Committee, Rabbi David Mivasair of Independent Jewish Voices, Idris Elbakri, a Palestinian -Canadian of the Muslim faith, and Fadi Ennab, a Palestinian - Canadian of the Christian faith.
TB 180720 Truth & Reconciliation 2X
July 19, 2018, 6:52 p.m.
Rather than just constantly pointing out how much everything sucks â we also like to present solutions! The feature piece this week is about the Truth & Reconciliation process, which can often prove a viable alternative to violent upheaval. For an added bonus, we also describe a new social disease that I coined after a judge invented the term âaffluenzaâ to describe rich kids that are disadvantaged by unengaged parents and thus cannot be held fully responsible for their actions â whereupon I point out that the sufferers of âpoorfluenzaâ [sic] evidently just need to suck it up and face the consequences.
Solutions, ironies, and dumb jokes. Nowhere else except The Thunderboltâ¦
July 19, 2018, 5:52 p.m.
Doug Brown interviews Ken Stone about the visit to Canada of President Masood Khan of Azad ("Free") Kashmir and the recent release of the UN High Commissioner's harsh report on the current humanitarian catastrophe in Indian-occupied Kashmir.
Ken is the treasurer of the Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War. He recently traveled to Azad Kashmir in January 2017.
July 19, 2018, 3:16 p.m.
The Shortwave Report 07/20/18 Listen Globally!
July 19, 2018, 3:01 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. NHK Japan, Radio Havana Cuba, Sputnik Radio, and Radio Deutsche-Welle.
The Anti-Federalists - Part Six
July 19, 2018, 2:17 p.m.
In his Letter no. 6, Centinel lays bare the consistency of human nature throughout the ages: that people will be beguiled by and enamored of famous names. Blinded by
admiration, they will walk headlong into chains. Centinel warns his countrymen to distrust their would-be "saviors."
July 19, 2018, 1:49 p.m.
Joanne and Lora are members of Joint Effort, a women prison abolitionist group. J.E. links incarcerated women with outside women to break isolation inside and ready them for life back into the communities. Amina, Sheena and Nasrin used the film "Emergent Visions: No Prisons" to talk about what prison abolition means to them. Link to that event that is https://montreal.carpediem.cd/events/6841454-emergent-visions-no-prisons-screening-and-discussion-at-temps-libre-mile-end/
July 19, 2018, 12:24 p.m.
Naomi speaks about the growth of the prison industrial complex, as well as coverage of Black Lives Matter. Jalil reads two of his poems, titled: Terrestrial Rebel and Seize. Jalil has an upcoming parole hearing. For info about how you can support him with this, visit freejalil.com.
July 19, 2018, 11 a.m.
This audio file is based on an event that took place in Montreal on the 29th of May. The event was a launch for the film "Emergent Visions: No Prisons"; a prison abolitionist science fiction film. Amina, Sheena and Nasrin talk about the complicity in systematic structures that shape our world and about imagining a world without prisons.
Between the Lines for July 18, 2018
July 19, 2018, 6:52 a.m.
Trump's Disastrous Summit Performance Could Derail Critical US-Russia Nuclear Arms Control Negotiations; Ireland Is First Nation in World to Fully Divest from Fossil Fuel Industry; Lawsuit Targeting Separation of Immigrant Families Succeeds in Reuniting Children with their Parents
July 19, 2018, 5:55 a.m.
This is the second episode which features our new segment, Not the Fucking News.
On NTFN this week we have some stories about human rights abuses in Iran, the decriminalisation of abortion in Queensland, Nazi's coming to visit our home town and more.
Then you can hear The Fuckin' News from sub.Media and some information on punching Nazis for (satirical purposes)
Also AFFINITY: BEYOND FRIENDSHIP by subMedia AND Renaissance Audio.
And some carefully selected tunes.
July 19, 2018, 2:37 a.m.
July 19, 2018, 2:11 a.m.
An eclectic hour of modern Jazz. http://qualityradioproductions.blogspot.com
July 18, 2018, 10:56 p.m.
Donald Drumpf Theatre: Vol. 79 Would I Lie to You? This week our hero has something to talk about. This show is uploaded every Thursday, until impeachment.
July 18, 2018, 7:05 p.m.
Celebrating Nelson Mandela International Day and Mandela's 100th birthday with songs from around the world about him; Jennifer previews her soon-coming WRIR weekly program of all French language music
Out of the Woods - Show #433 - 7-28-18
July 18, 2018, 6:53 p.m.
This version of the program is divided into 6 segments so broadcasters who desire to use this content can insert your station info, etc. The segments vary in length.
Out of the Woods is an earthy, wires and wood, mostly acoustic program featuring some of the best new and established artists from the worlds of folk, bluegrass, singer-songwriters, alt.country, Americana, classic country, old-time, Celtic, and everything that falls in between. The show is an unpredictable mix flowing like a river between moods, often with an edge or in a melancholy minor key. On occasion, Out of the Woods features interviews and live in-studio performances with national and international touring musicians. Past guests have included artists such as Bela Fleck, Si Kahn, Brown Bird, Dana Robinson, Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen, Kate MacLeod, Bill Bourne, Karl Shiflett, Rachel Bissex, Darryl Purpose, Bow Thayer, Cosy Sheridan and many others. Out of the Woods grew out of Jon 'Chip' Colcord's former acoustic programs, The Song Swap and Music For The Mountain, separate folk and bluegrass programs which aired in New Hampshire during the 1990s. As a child, Colcord grew up a ravenous music fan with an ear for both rock and folk. All of these influences converge on Out of the Woods to bring you a mix which is as much on the edge as it is down home. Folk music with a rock 'n' roll soul
Music For The Mountain Bluegrass - Show #217 - 7-27-18
July 18, 2018, 6:50 p.m.
Music for the Mountain is a weekly bluegrass radio program featuring that hard-driving bluegrass sound, with classic and new tunes running the gamut from Bill Monroe to Sierra Hull.
The program is posted here in two sections for broadcasters to insert breaks for station identification, etc. Please be careful to add enough additional material as the length of the segments will vary from week to week
July 18, 2018, 6:46 p.m.
Sounds Irish is a weekly program coming straight from County Wicklow in Ireland, hosted by Joe Bollard, one of the elder statesmen of the Irish show band scene. Each program features a variety of Irish and Irish-related songs from many different genres, along with a healthy dose of banter from your host. Please consider adding Sounds Irish to your stations' weekly lineup of programs. All we ask is that we know where the show is being aired so that we can give mention on the program. To contact the show, it is best to send email to Joe Bollard directly at everton274@sky.com
The 2-hour program is posted weekly in multiple parts for broadcasters to insert their own breaks.