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Ivan Karakashian on the abuse of Palestinian children by the Israeli military
March 22, 2017, 9:23 p.m.
One of the great horrors of the Israeli occupation of Palestine is the brutal treatment of children by the Israeli military. Today we get a vivid look at the abuse of Palestinian children by the Israeli military through the eyes of Ivan Karakashian, who represents Defense for Children International Palestine (DCIP). DCIP defends, or attempts to defend, children caught up in the Israeli military courts.
These are Palestinian children. Israeli children when arrested are processed in the Israeli civil court processâ¦NEVER in military courts. Just the opposite is true of Palestinian children, who are ONLY processed in the military courts, and what a difference! Karakashian spells out some of the horrifying details.
Thanks to Steve Low and the GRALTA foundation for shepherding a Boston-area group to Israel/Palestine and recording Karakashian's presentation to the group.
March 22, 2017, 8:32 p.m.
An hour of free improvisation and fusion. http://qualityradioproductions.blogspot.com
March 22, 2017, 8:11 p.m.
Getting started with more Ethiopian sounds; The Nile Project, musicians from Burundi, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda, live in WRIR's Studio C in advance of their performance at the University of Richmond; women sing Afrobeat; bangin' Indian brass
March 22, 2017, 5:59 p.m.
We go ape this week with songs about Tarzan and his Monkey (yes really!), mix in some beatles covers, and a celeb you wouldn't think cut a record...but did...as a lot of people connect her with silence.....and lambs!
March 22, 2017, 1:24 p.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; KAOS Radio Austin, Texas. Details on the international works of Rural War Room - Instagram, Facebook, Blogspot, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google+, Tumblr, http://www.RuralWarRoom.com @ruralwarroom - click Series above for full archive
March 22, 2017, 1:06 p.m.
The second hour of Rural War Room's four-hour weekly radio broadcast 10pm-2am central time from KABF 88.3 FM Little Rock, Arkansas; KAOS Radio Austin, Texas. Details on the international works of Rural War Room - Instagram, Facebook, Blogspot, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google+, Tumblr, http://www.RuralWarRoom.com @ruralwarroom - click Series above for full archive
March 22, 2017, 12:54 p.m.
This special dispatch is a recording of an unscripted on-air conversation between FWR host @TheAngryindian and Head on Radio host @BobKincaid of Appalachia, West Virginia speaking freely about the visible madness of the Trump Administration; its far-right fan base and the certifiable lunacy of the new Commander-in-Chief who has sold-out the United States to the government of Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation and a number of their criminal personalities and vory organisations. Both hosts turn their attentions to offering live commentary during Pres. Donald Trumpâs Nashville Municipal Auditorium MAGA rally held that same evening (Wednesday, March 15) in celebration of his (recent) election and the 250th birthday of anti-Indigenous âIndian Killerâ, Andrew Jackson (after passing an genocidal executive order to rush development of the Dakota Access Pipeline).
EXTRAS: Various opinions are provided by legendary Russia bard, Vladimir S. Vysotsky PLUS: audio culled from the BBC Panorama documentary: âTrump - The Kremlin Candidate?â.
All this and much more on, 4WR.
The official internet radio broadcast of the Aboriginal Press News Service/ANG
March 22, 2017, 12:50 p.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; KAOS Radio Austin, Texas. Details on the international works of Rural War Room - Instagram, Facebook, Blogspot, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google+, Tumblr, http://www.RuralWarRoom.com @ruralwarroom - click Series above for full archive
March 22, 2017, 11:56 a.m.
The closing hour of Rural War Room's four-hour weekly radio broadcast 10pm-2am central time from KABF 88.3 FM Little Rock, Arkansas; KAOS Radio Austin, Texas. Details on the international works of Rural War Room - Instagram, Facebook, Blogspot, Youtube, Twitter, Soundcloud, Google+, Tumblr, http://www.RuralWarRoom.com @ruralwarroom - click Series above for full archive
March 22, 2017, 11:52 a.m.
ZoominKorea's Huyn Lee & Julian Cho on US-No. Korea crisis
March 22, 2017, 11:47 a.m.
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.
Jeff Blankfort: NewsOp: Revisiting start of Korean War
March 22, 2017, 11:23 a.m.
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, âgook,â 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.
MARCH 22, 2017 - CIA WHISTLE-BLOWER KEVIN SHIPP
March 22, 2017, 9:35 a.m.
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".
Between the Lines for the Week Ending March 31, 2017
March 22, 2017, 9:05 a.m.
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.
MARCH 15, 2017 - RICHARD GAGE AT THE NOI CONFERENCE
March 22, 2017, 8:41 a.m.
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.
Wilkerson, Isabel - America's Great Migration, PART 2
March 21, 2017, 10:38 p.m.
In part two of our conversation with Pulitzer Prize winner, Isabel Wilkerson author of âThe Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of Americaâs Great Migration,â 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.
March 21, 2017, 9:35 p.m.
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.
Anonymous Engineer Discusses Gold Mining
March 21, 2017, 5:54 p.m.
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.
Feminist Theology and Women in the Muslim World (ONE of TWO) Archive
March 21, 2017, 4:45 p.m.
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.
March 21, 2017, 4:45 p.m.
Oldies (70s, 80s, 90s)
This is a special "Tribute to ABC" edition. All music is by the British New Wave band ABC.
March 21, 2017, 4:41 p.m.
Oldies (70s, 80s, 90s)
March 21, 2017, 10 a.m.
From the Margins - Mar 19, 2017
March 21, 2017, 8:27 a.m.
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 âaffordable housingâ 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.
March 21, 2017, 6:09 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
The Mixed Tape - March 21, 2017
March 21, 2017, 6:09 a.m.
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.
March 20, 2017, 10:53 p.m.
An hour of mostly straight ahead Jazz. http://qualityradioproductions.blogspot.com
Our Lady J's music and mirth + global LGBT news + more!
March 20, 2017, 4:46 p.m.
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 lesbianâs workplace bias lawsuit, Trumpâs Supreme Court pick Neil Gorsuch worries LGBTQ rights groups, Atlantaâs Federal Reserve Bank gets two firsts with one exec in Raphael Bostic, international censors nix a gay "Beast" in Disneyâs "Beauty", and more queer news from around the world!
March 20, 2017, 12:27 p.m.
March 20, 2017, 11:59 a.m.
The Motherland Influence: March 19, 2017
March 20, 2017, 10:01 a.m.
African, Latin & Caribbean music.