CPR News, March 22, 2017

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ZoominKorea's Huyn Lee & Julian Cho on US-No. Korea crisis

Jeff Blankfort speaks with Julian Cho and Huyn Lee of Zoom in Korea about latest developments in the US-No. Korea crisis and how they came about. They explore the history of a relationship that has made the overthrow of the North Korean government by military means an ongoing objective of US foreign policy, regardless of which party is in power in the US, and one that requires imaginative responses on the part of No. Korea. This explains North Korea's recent successful missile launches and why, unfortunately, they are necessary as the US builds up its military forces in the country and the region in complete disregard of the needs and wishes of the people who would be most victimized should a new war occur, The introduction by the US of the THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) they point out, would not provide any defense for the people of Seoul should they be targeted and would cause grave health risks to the people in the areas where THAAD will be placed as well as to their crops. Lee notes that farmers who rarely involve themselves in political struggles are up in arms as a result. Placing THAAD in So. Korea is seen by China as more of a threat to its sovereignty at a time when the US has also made hostile statements towards its activities, as well. That this was happening during and despite the protests and court decisions that led to the impeachment of So. Korean president, Park Geun-Hye exemplifies the colonial attitude with which Washington views the country and its people; as an important instrument of US foreign policy in Asia. They note that opposition party leader, Moon Jae-in of the Democratic United Party, which is expected to win the election to succeed Park Geun-Hye has called for reviewing THAAD;s placement in the country once it is in power which is why the US has been so anxious to get in place before the election, so as to make it more difficult to get them removed.

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Jeff Blankfort: NewsOp: Revisiting start of Korean War

Blankfort looks at current US-No. Korea crisis, China's concern that a new war between Washington and Pyongyang will break out, then goes back in time to beginning of Korean War, citing British Foreign Office official's writings at the time that South Korea, expecting a quick victory, had actually begun the war. He then quotes from veteran war correspondent Eric Margolis's analysis of the fighting potential of both sides in the event of a second Korean War and concludes it would be devastating and suggests that Secretary of State Tillerson stick to diplomacy. He concludes with the history of the word, “gook,” the racist term that US forces described North Koreans and traces it back to the US Marines in Nicaragua and Haiti which they occupied in the early 20th century and would later apply to Vietnamese in America's war on that country. He then advises listeners to watch live stream of Friday, March 24 conference on the Israel Lobby and American Foreign Policy sponsored by IRMEP and Washington Report on Middle East Affairs on www.irmep.org.

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MARCH 22, 2017 - CIA WHISTLE-BLOWER KEVIN SHIPP

Cheryl shares a speech given by former CIA employee, Kevin Shipp, given at a conference in Northern California in the fall of 2016. He sounds the alarm about where we're at and the very real threat to our constitutional rights. He also reveals why so few insiders speak out. His recent book is "From the Company of Shadows".

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Between the Lines for the Week Ending March 31, 2017

Lisa Gilbert of Public Citizen, who examines the slash and burn cuts in President Trump's proposed federal budget, and the national campaign being waged to defeat it in Congress.; Activists Ericka Faircloth, Valerie Williams and Marvin Winstead who explain why they oppose the Atlantic Coast pipeline just before they began a 15-day, 200-mile protest walk across North Carolina;Jay Riestenberg of Common Cause, who discusses the organizations and funding behind a nationwide effort to convene an Article V constitutional convention, that could jeopardize Americans rights and protections.

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MARCH 15, 2017 - RICHARD GAGE AT THE NOI CONFERENCE

Cheryl was unable to get a show to the radio station for airing due to the snow storm that dropped 2 feet of snow on CT. So for this week you'll hear a replay of Richard Gage speaking at the recent Nation of Islam conference in Detroit.

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Wilkerson, Isabel - America's Great Migration, PART 2

In part two of our conversation with Pulitzer Prize winner, Isabel Wilkerson author of “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration,” we continue our discussion of the migration of almost six million black American citizens from the south to northern and western cities between the years of 1915 and 1970. Her book tells the untold experiences of the African-Americans who fled the south over three generations.

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Where Do We Stand As Human Beings with a Regime That Brutalizes People? Peter Gleick, the March for Science; Matt Adams, Fighting the Muslim Ban; Rachel Ida Buff, the ICE Terror and Collective Resistance

Peter Gleick, leading scientist on global water and climate, on why he's marching for science, in the Climate March on April 29, and the March for Science, April 22. Matt Adams, legal director of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NIRP) in Seattle, on the impact of the Muslim ban, and the fight against it. Rachel Ida Buff, professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, on the terror created from weeks of ICE raids, the need for creating sanctuaries and collective resistance.

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Anonymous Engineer Discusses Gold Mining

Did you know that a metric ton of electronic waste can contain 8 to 16 ounces of gold? Whether we like it or not, precious metals show up in more than just that gold necklace or platinum ring we might have purchased - from the titanium used in our high-end mountain bikes, to platinum in our cellphones, to silver in our solar panels, precious metals are all around us. And the mining of these materials often comes with a steep social and environmental cost. This week on Sea Change Radio, we talk with an engineer who has chosen to remain anonymous for fear of reprisal from his former employer, a large gold-mining enterprise. We learn about the use of water in the extraction of precious metals, how common mining practices create hazardous slurry ponds, and the enormous amount of energy required to carry out these operations in remote locations. Then, we dig deep into the Sea Change archives to hear from Jem Bendell about the unlikely intersection between luxury and sustainability.

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Feminist Theology and Women in the Muslim World (ONE of TWO) Archive

Dr. Riffat Hassan is a Muslim theologian from Pakistan who opposes the Islamic view of the inferiority of women. She says that since anti women legislation and custom are enacted in the name of theology, it is necessary to study the Koran and investigate the source. This required courage since challenging traditional interpretation of the Koran can be a capital offense. On the other hand we are all familiar with the claim that Islam has given women more rights than any other religious tradition. And Riffat Hassan decided to deal with that contradiction. Riffat Hassan began her quest in 1984 when her feminist friends in Pakistan asked her to help define the theological argument for women's liberation. That request change her life. The events of 9/11 made her work much harder and she continued to promote understanding of Islam internationally. This is a rare TUC Radio archive recording of Riffat Hassan from April 1993 at UC Berkeley. We had never heard a purely theological argument for women's liberation and learned much about Islam that night. We realized how closely related Islam, Christianity and Judaism are, making women of these three faiths the largest minority of any kind in the world. The basic myth of Adam and Eve is embedded in all three religions and is used by all of them to define woman as secondary, inferior and sinful. In this talk Riffat Hassan takes a closer look at the original story told in the Koran and by the end of this program your idea of Adam's identity, or who was first and the whole issue of the rib will be thoroughly shaken. Riffat Hassan was Professor of Religious Studies and Humanities at the University of Louisville, Kentucky. She received her PhD from Durham University, UK, in 1968 and has taught in many institutions, including Oklahoma State University and Harvard Divinity School. She retired in 2009 after 33 years of teaching.

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Upbeat Music Hour Show 38

Oldies (70s, 80s, 90s) This is a special "Tribute to ABC" edition. All music is by the British New Wave band ABC.

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Upbeat Music Hour Show 37

Oldies (70s, 80s, 90s)

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CPR News, March 21, 2017

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From the Margins - Mar 19, 2017

The show features and interview with Concordia University professor Ted Rutland, who spent the day before the show at a conference on gentrification. We ask him to talk about what is gentrification and its effects; about “affordable housing” vs social housing; and bringing about better conditions directly and better government laws and policy on housing. Bio: Ted's research is concerned primarily with the racial politics of urban planning and policing in Canadian cities.

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Spring Fever

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

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The Mixed Tape - March 21, 2017

Brian Cleveland plays a selection of new Canadian music. This week's episode features tracks from Dream Whip, Bonnett House, FOONYAP, Jons, Elephant Skeletons, Jenn Grant, Amelia Curran, and more.

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The Jazz Scene 1704

An hour of mostly straight ahead Jazz. http://qualityradioproductions.blogspot.com

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Our Lady J's music and mirth + global LGBT news + more!

The multi-talented Our Lady J transposes classical and comedy careers; a Japanese trans-man breaks the electoral glass ceiling, a U.S. appeals court boots a lesbian’s workplace bias lawsuit, Trump’s Supreme Court pick Neil Gorsuch worries LGBTQ rights groups, Atlanta’s Federal Reserve Bank gets two firsts with one exec in Raphael Bostic, international censors nix a gay "Beast" in Disney’s "Beauty", and more queer news from around the world!

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CPR News, March 20, 2017

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If Music Could Talk - March 19, 2017 - French Music with DJs Sister Golden Haze and Lightning's Girl

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The Motherland Influence: March 19, 2017

African, Latin & Caribbean music.

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AMBIANCE CONGO: March 19, 2017

Congolese popular music.

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Swinging with Friends; 3/19/17; set 1

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Swinging with Friends; 3/19/17; set 2

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The Happy Station Show March 19 2017

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Media Netwok Plus March 18 2017

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Things to Do on the Way to Apocalypse

A startling way to reduce carbon in the atmosphere. Dr. Peter Kelemen, of Columbia University reports from Oman. Are you dreaming of moving to the country? We get tips from Jill Winger at her Prairie Homestead in Wyoming. Plus answers for climate doubters, from Professor Jim White.

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YouthSpeaksOut! on "Rachel's Challenge""/Kindness and Compassion

YouthSpeaksOut! is a 60 minute public affairs show on KZYX in Mendocino County, California.

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The Stuph File Program - Episode #0396

An eclectic collection of interviews and odd news designed to entertain

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Broadcast 390

Here's a new season of Radio Thrift Shop counting up to 400 episodes in Spring of 2017. Radio Thrift Shop evolves and changes every few months and is an homage to the underground era of broadcasting & the freeform radio broadcasts of the 1960's and 1970's & 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 edition features a unique playlist of music released between the early 20th century & next week

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