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Trump Huffs and Puffs, but Cuba and the Real World Remain Standing
June 24, 2017, 2:45 p.m.
To satisfy Republican political hacks in Miami, President Trump has given an ignorant speech about reversing US policy on Cuba (and defying a world which is tired of American hubris).
Bolender makes the point that despite the bluster, most of the new friendlier aspects of policy, which came late in the Obama presidency, will actually remain in place. But Cuba, which has taken note of Trumpâs tone, will plan accordingly.
Welcome to New York, Oscar Lopez Rivera
June 24, 2017, 2:04 p.m.
Welcome to New York, Oscar! / Bienvenido a Nueva York, Oscar!
Puerto Rican independence activist Oscar Lopez Rivera, recently released from prison after 35 years, much of which was spent in solitary confinement was cheered as the Mandela of Puerto Rico before a packed house at Hostos College, and well bring you highlights of the tribute. Rivera, didnt miss a beat after his decades behind the walls as a political prisoner, but rather seemed buoyed by his experience and certainly the ebullience of the crowd and immediately sounded the drum beat of resistance to the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act, PROMESA and the Acts imposed junta.
He spoke in pained tones of the austerity budget that burdens the populace and denounced the wealthy elite turning Puerto Rico into their playground. He proclaimed loudly and proudly his ongoing resistance against the colonization of Puerto Rico. Before his numerous supporters he stood, an undaunted freedom fighter intent to support the Puerto Rican people in struggle against the most pronounced manifestations of colonial exploitation and for independence.
The night was filled with poems such as by acclaimed poet Martin Espada, folkloric music and dance performances which filled the auditorium with love for Oscar Lopez Rivera and imbued all in attendance with the spirit of liberation and self-determination.
June 24, 2017, 1:33 p.m.
We're deep into the 2017 season of Radio Thrift Shop. Radio Thrift Shop follows a a flexible format & is an homage to the "underground" era of broadcasting & freeform radio stations of the 1960's and 1970's. RTS features a homegrown mix of old radio shows and documentaries, vinyl records, 78s, 45's, LPs, private press releases, and a variety of cassette tapes and homemade / self released cds. Each hour of Radio Thrift Shop features a unique playlist.
June 24, 2017, 1:31 p.m.
We're deep into the 2017 season of Radio Thrift Shop. Radio Thrift Shop follows a a flexible format & is an homage to the "underground" era of broadcasting & freeform radio stations of the 1960's and 1970's. RTS features a homegrown mix of old radio shows and documentaries, vinyl records, 78s, 45's, LPs, private press releases, and a variety of cassette tapes and homemade / self released cds. Each hour of Radio Thrift Shop features a unique playlist.
June 24, 2017, 1:28 p.m.
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America Risks Wider War as its Terrorist Allies Lose Ground
June 24, 2017, 9:16 a.m.
US planes downed a Syrian plane in Syrian airspace and the barking mad media of the âwestâ tried to justify this act of imperial aggression against a sovereign state and full member of the United Nations. As a consequence, Russia announced it will now track unauthorized war planes flying west of the Euphrates river.
Meanwhile, the Syrian and allied forces are successfully fighting to reestablish the territorial sovereignty of the country.
1717: 300 years of Freemasons? Or does it go back way before that?
June 23, 2017, 2:10 p.m.
https://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2017/06/22/bcfms-weekly-politics-show-presented-by-tony-gosling-74/
Why hasn't far right hate preacher Tommy Robinson been charged?
June 23, 2017, 1:39 p.m.
https://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2017/06/22/bcfms-weekly-politics-show-presented-by-tony-gosling-74/
June 23, 2017, 12:12 p.m.
Anthony Enman & Brian Cleveland count down the Top 20 albums charting across Canada this week from earshot-online.com, take a look at music news with Calum Slingerland of Exclaim!, and much more.
The Mixed Tape - June 20, 2017
June 23, 2017, 11:27 a.m.
Brian Cleveland plays a selection of new Canadian music. This week's episode features tracks from Blessed, B.A. Johnston, Tough Age, Twin Rains, Those Who Walk Away, DS LORI, and more.
Exception to the Rulers or Gatekeepers for Empire? Independent Media's Failed Coverage of Syria
June 23, 2017, 10:03 a.m.
This week's Global Research News Hour probes the problematic coverage of Syria by Western media, including supposedly independent media outlets like the popular Democracy Now.
Our first guest, journalist Vanessa Beeley, shares her research on the White Helmets, and her reporting from Alleppo, and denounces the clear bias and omissions relayed by the West including Democracy Now.
Daniel Borgstrom, a self described fan of Democracy Now talks more about the problematic coverage of Syria and other issues that inspired him and his Veterans for Peace group to distribute an open letter and petition targetting Democracy Now.
Finally, independent journalist Bob Feldman presents some of his research on the elite foundation funding of establishment left media such as Democracy Now and the mechanisms by which 'inconvenient information' can be deleted from public discourse as a result.
June 23, 2017, 9:38 a.m.
New Scottish Celtic fr. Coast, Celtic fiddle & tabla fr. Toronto's Rakkatak & another English folk debut fr. Offa Rex. Contemporary Celtic.
worldbeatcanada radio june 24 2017
June 23, 2017, 9:32 a.m.
Tomar Usef's APE feat. Eslisee Akowendo fr. Cote de Ivoire & Country Hustle fr. Jeb Loy Nichols + Los Straitjackets do Nick Lowe!
June 23, 2017, 4:10 a.m.
Radio / Label / 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.
TB 170624 On Death & No Taxes 2X
June 22, 2017, 9:56 p.m.
This weekâs archive radio show (from 2014) reveals that the Spanish Inquisition is now officially over â nearly everywhere! Then, we extol the virtues of bi-partisan grass-roots rebellions, we expose how the FCC wants to convert the Internet into a fascist playground â and then we have a movie review of The Act of Killing.
Then â for this weekâs feature piece â we explain our tax structure â both theoretical and actual!
You may want to take steps to protect your hair from a natural inclination to start pulling it out whilst listening to this weekâs show.
Mohammed Salwaha's Palestinian House of Friendship
June 22, 2017, 8:49 p.m.
In the city of Nabulus in the West Bank of Palestine, a linguistic professor by the name of Mohammed Salwaha founded a project following the signing of the Oslo Accords, to prepare the Palestinian people for the democratic state they thought was promised by the Accords. Although the democratic state never came, the project called the Palestinian House of Friendship has flourished with a broadened mission and a new purpose.
Mohammed Salwaha spoke at a fundraiser for that project in Cambridge a few weeks ago, and his speech is the focus of our first presentation today.
Our concluding part is an interview with Columbia University Historian, Rashid Khalidi, conducted by Nadar Hashemi, political scientist at the University of Denver concerning the Palestinian political leadership, where is it, how has it succeeded or failed, where is it goingâ¦questions we are all asking these days.
June 22, 2017, 6:28 p.m.
Martian Gardens Episode 890 Hour 3
June 22, 2017, 4:36 p.m.
Martian Gardens Episode 890 Hour 2
June 22, 2017, 4:27 p.m.
Martian Gardens Episode 890 Hour 1
June 22, 2017, 4:21 p.m.
The Shortwave Report 06/23/17 Listen Globally!
June 22, 2017, 2:38 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 Havana Cuba, Sputnik Radio, and NHK Japan.
June 22, 2017, 12:38 p.m.
Hosted by Mike Roots, âReggae Explorationsâ on Wednesdays from 1:00p to 3:00 PM, is WAPJâs longest running show, having its start (as âPositive Vibrationsâ) at the stationâs inception in March of 1997.
On âReggae Explorationsâ youâll hear a mix of tracks from newer and lesser known artists, classic tunes, and deeper cuts than you would normally hear elsewhere. In addition, youâll be treated to the âMotherland Track of the Weekâ, a âLovers Rock Setâ and even the occasional âsurpriseâ selection.
Mike Roots is a reggae artist and reviewer, and brings an inside perspective with interesting facts to enhance the listening experience. Tune in to âReggae Explorationsâ for your weekly excursion into the world of strictly conscious, roots and culture, reggae music.
June 22, 2017, 10:41 a.m.
In our June 2017 Taxcast we ask â has the UK just had its first tax justice general election? Are we seeing a popular shift towards tax justice in the UK and in the USA? Is this the beginning of the end of our long austerity winter? How much do people REALLY care about taxes, who pays them and who doesnât?
Sonic Cafe #42 - A Bit TWISTED!
June 22, 2017, 8:23 a.m.
Sonic Café. Look Out! Welcome to episode 42. Iâm you host Scott Clark. This time the Sonic Café is just a bit off, with an insane music mix covering over four decades. Just ahead listen for a crazy mix of tunes from Supertramp, Bryan Ferry, The Clash, Radiohead, Ozzie Ozborne, The Buckinghams and more. Plus stand-up comedy from Pablo Francisco⦠and also great jazz from the tenor sax of Charles Lloyd along with John Abercrombie on guitar Dave Holland on bass and Billy Higgins on drums. Intelligent, eclectic music, comedy and pop culture thatâs a little bit twisted. This time on the Sonic Café.
Out of the Woods - Show #377 - 7-1-17
June 22, 2017, 6:29 a.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 #161 - 6-30-17
June 22, 2017, 6:26 a.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
June 22, 2017, 6:22 a.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.
June 22, 2017, 4:47 a.m.
June 21, 2017, 7:59 p.m.
British and Irish folk-rock; the music of Oumou Sangare, probably Africa's most influential female musician today; qawwali meets jazz and rock; some stunning new Afrobeat from Switzerland
Organizing Globally to Oppose Nuclear Weapons
June 21, 2017, 7:18 p.m.
Erin Hunt has participated in the Humanitarian Initiative on Nuclear Weapons since 2013 and has spoken at the United Nations on the need for victim rights and victim assistance provisions in the new treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons. Erin brings the les