War Report September 2016

Syrian ceasefire fails as U.S. bombs Syrian base. Russia stages massive drill in Crimea. U.S. President snubbed by China. North Korea tests new nuclear warhead. Unconventional warfare tactics.

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CPR News, September 27, 2016

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Master Debater Live On WRIR

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 Mekons - Jon Langford Interview

Interview with Jon Langford of The Mekons, the seminal 70's punk band from Leeds England.

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Lennox S. Hinds - Human Rights Lawyer

Professor Hinds gave the keynote at the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression 43rd Anniversary Human Rights Awards. He spoke about racist policing and the Federal, State and local conspiracy (COINTELPRO) used to destroy the Black Panther Party which in the 1960's was organizing for civilian control over the police departments that were terrorizing Black and Latino communities. CPAC, Civilian Police Accountability Council, the ordinance now before the Chicago City Council because of the dedicated organizing of the Chicago Alliance, would do just that, remove authority from failed Mayor Emanuel and place control in an elected civilian board. Professor Hinds speaks about the role of police in protecting the profits of the corporations and offers several routes to force corporate power to relinquish control. He comments on the dismal Human Rights voting record of the United States at the United Nations and an inadvertent path recently opened to hold our government to account before the world court through citizen led commissions that the US empowered when it signed a recent UN agreement.

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An Albee adieu + Queensland gets more equal + other LGBT news!

Edward Albee takes a final bow; Queensland crowns age of consent equality; queer Emmy highlights star Jeffrey, Jill, and Sarah; Northern Ireland stands alone after Guernsey okays marriage equality, a powerful police presence keeps Belgrade Pride peaceful, Charlotte shuns a rights repeal deal to solve North Carolina's HB2 debacle, a U.S. hate preacher finds no haven in Botswana, and more global LGBT news!

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Episode 60 - Struggling With My Safe Space

Joe and Anthony get crazy about Kung Fu Nuns, Urine Repellant Paint and more in this episode of the Joe and Anthony Show! We also present the new schedule for our live internet radio station which you can tune into any time at http://listen.chiampa.info

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Omar Barghouti and others on the growing power of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement

In this edition we focus on the growing power of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement. In a few minutes we will hear from the key spokesperson for the BDS movement, Omar Barghouti, but first we take a look at how support for the movement is spreading into significant communities of color as they recognize the relationship of their struggle to that of the Palestinians. We begin this exploration by reading from an article by Columbia University professor Hamid Dabishi who is professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature. “Two significant public events came together in late August to turn this season of morbid political despair in the United States presidential election to highlight a far more significant social movement otherwise hidden to the outside world. One was when the American football team San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the nationnal anthem before games because he said the US oppresses African-Americans and other minorities. The other was when the widely popular pop singer Beyonce brought a few mothers of police violence victims to the MTV Video Music Awards Ceremony as her special guests. "These two public events are predicated on a much deeper and more enduring development in the US known as Black Lives Matter, a grassroots civil rights movement that originated in the African-American community campaigning against systematic violence and racism towards black people. ..." Israel is not taking this lying down. They have organized their propaganda machine to fight back against the BDS onslaught. We read an article from the Israeli Newspaper Maariv which makes this point. ... Finally, our feature presentation today is a speech by BDS’s major voice to the world, Omar Barghouti. It was to be presented at Stanford University in person, but as we heard, Israel has suspended Barghouti’s travel permits in an effort to silence him, so the presentation was via SKYPE.

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If Music Could Talk - Sep 25 2016

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Instincts - Romeo Void

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From the margins

Interview with Editor in chief of the UNB student paper, the Brunswickan. Broadly, the interview covers the role of the student media and the responses of the Bruns to changes in the industry. Also, we talk about the role of campus and community community radio

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CPR News, September 26, 2016

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The Stuph File Program - Episode #0371

An eclectic collection of interviews and odd news designed to entertain

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Between Denial and Despair

Australian scientist James Watson, who is influential globally, give us the bad news: on planet Earth we just lost 10 percent of the lands beyond us, the wilderness since the 1990's. Then Canadian author & teacher Peter Denton takes us deep into our role as possibilities in reality, with his new book "Live Close to Home."

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A-Radio on Anti-Fenix from CZ, updates on #PrisonStrike & #CharlotteUprising + music

This week we'll be rebroadcasting a recent update from A-Radio Berlin on the repression called Operation Fenix in Czech Republic against anarchists there. Following that, we'll hear some music from Wildspeaker, Cara Neir and Allochiria. First, text from the intro to the A-Radio Portion: "In the context of the International Week of Solidarity with Anarchist Prisoners (23.-30th of August 2016), we had the opportunity of talking to a comrade from Anarchist Black Cross (ABC) in Czech Republic. The interview gives a short summary of the repression that started in 2015 and explains the singular cases and their current development, but deals also with the problems the movement had in the beginning to show solidarity. Last but not least, you get very good advice on the topic of solidarity and what to do yourselves. Since the interview, another comrade is in prison. Lukáš Borl, who had been living underground, has been arrested by the police on September 4." More info on the case at https://antifenix.noblogs.org/ Announcements Strike Updates This was a statement originally posted to itsgoingdown.org, which we have shortened for broadcasting. It pertains to updates on the September 9th prison strike, with some thoughts about how to move forward from here. For more such thoughts, you can check out the most recent IGD cast which includes interviews with One thing is not in question: September 9th is now officially the largest prison work strike ever to take place within the United States. This strike against prison slavery that began on September 9th, the 45th anniversary of the Attica prison uprising has now entered it’s third week. According to organizers with Support Prisoner Resistance: "As of 9/21 we have tracked 46 prisons and jails that experienced some kind of disruption between September 8 and 21st. This total includes both lockdowns reported by officials (some of whom deny that the lockdown was protest related) and reports of protests from prisoners and supporters (some of which did not lead to lockdowns or full strikes). Of these, 31 facilities experienced a lock-down, suspension or full strike for at least 24 hours. Those 31 facilities house approximately 57,000 people. That is a guess at the minimum number of prisoners affected by the nationally coordinated strike. There is likely much more going on behind the prison gates that we do not yet know about. We receive new information on a daily basis. In some places the strike lasted a day or a weekend, but in some, it seems to be going strong 12 days in." The strike has also grown out of the original expectations of many organizers. For instance, the strike has spread into both men and women’s prisons, into county jails, and has lead to not only work strikes, but hunger strikes, organized marches and protests inside facilities, expanded communication of prisoners to the outside, and full fledged uprisings. Despite a media blackout that is fueled by the advertising of corporations that make billions from prison slavery while the mainstream press drones on about politicians which vow to only expand it – the strike is only continuing and bringing more people into our networks. On the outside, thousands of people took to the streets. In Durham, NC and Brooklyn, NY, freeways were blocked. In Oakland, corporations profiting from prison labor were attacked. In Portland, streets and stores profiting from prison labor were occupied and shut down. In Austin, people shut down a facility showcasing products made by prisoners, and demonstrations, marches, and rallies were organized throughout the South. Across the US, noise demonstrations outside of prisons were organized, marches were held, and graffiti, banners, and posters were placed around the walls, freeways, and towns and cities of the US. Across the world, people also took action in solidarity with the prison strike. From Serbia to Sweden, Greece to Australia, Mexico to Spain, people released statements of solidarity, held demonstrations outside of prisons, and took action against corporations that profit from prison slavery. Moving Forward: In order to proceed, people need to develop a strategy around supporting the strike. This means figuring out if and how you can support a facility near you taking action, how you can link up and build connections with prisoners, how you could build up your organization or crew to carry out this activity, and also how you could carry out actions which push forward the strike. 1.) Support the Strikers: Holding a demonstration outside of the facility. Holding a demonstration outside of a corporation connected to prison labor in solidarity with the strike (especially if that is what the prisoners are working to create). Hold a call-in campaign to the prison to demand that the prison meet the prisoners demands and end repressive measures against them. Hold a letter writing night to make contact with the prisoners. Contact IWOC for more information if you have no established contacts. Hold a fundraiser for established groups such as the Free Ohio Movement or the Free Alabama Movement. Remember prisoners are the front lines of this struggle. We must support them and their activity as well! 2.) Build your Squad: Raising money so you can continue or begin to engage in prison support work. Host a letter writing night to better connect with prisoners already engaged in action. Host a call-in event with a prisoner who can discuss the conditions that exist where they are striking and how people on the outside can support them. Contact IWOC for more details. Host a speaker, Skype presenter, or open discussion on the strike to move people from passive support to active participation. Plug people into the organizing and get them involved. Organize a BBQ or social event where people discuss the strike, update people on what is happening, and read off actions and communiques. 3) Keep it Lit: Organize a noise demonstration outside a facility taking action or one closest to you. Organize and take action at a corporation profiting from prison slavery. Get creative! Drop a banner in solidarity with the prison strike. Organize a night of wheat-pasting flyers. Get people together and go out on the town and put up posters and flyers supporting the strike. Write graffiti and drop banners. Already, our comrades across the world are standing with us in solidarity. In a statement released by the ABC Solidarity Cell in Greece, they have called for international supporters to also take action in support of the ongoing strike on October 1st. The September 9th strike has been inspiring, but to stop now and simply step back and wait for the next eruption would be to loose out on bringing new people into our movement. To also stop taking action now when prisoners across the US are still on strike, still on hunger strike, and still risking their lives would be to betray everything that they have worked for. Now is the time to build. Now is the time to grow. But it is definitely not the time to stop. Repression at WCW Women's prison in Gig Harbor, WA To support prisoner resistance, from an anonymous prison staff in the state of Washington: “I would like you and supporters to know that there was a symbolic protest at Washington Correctional Center for Women in Gig Harbor on September 9. Three women refused to go to work in the prison library. The emergency response team was dispatched and the women were taken to Segregation. At their hearing last week, they were given 20 days in seg, and are facing reclassification and probably the loss of their jobs. In my opinion, this was a peaceful, non-violent expression of their opinions meant to draw attention to the issue of prison labor, and the response was much more disruptive than the event itself. The library has been closed since September 9. According to DOC, this was the only action in the entire state of Washington.” Support for Amir Davis, Kinetic's Son In March of this year, the son of Kinetik was accused of stabbing Warden Davenport at Holman prison in Alabama. He was then shipped to Donaldson. He has since been assaulted, harassed, and tortured in Solitary Confinement. If you support FAM and the work we do then let Kinetik’s Sun know his sacrifices for change were not in vain. Those willing, drop him a postcard and those able, put a small donation on his books via the ADOC website. Amir “Jaja” Davis #268646 G-4 WE Donaldson CF 1000 Warrior Lane Bessemer, AL 35023 In Revolutionary Solidarity, Kinetik Justice To see a list of more people who have been explicitely targeted by officials in response to the Prison Strike, you can visit itsgoingdown.org Seeking #CharlotteUprising interviews As most of you are probably aware, following the police murder of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte NC (who was killed while sitting in his car reading and waiting for his kid to get dropped off from school), there have been riots in that town which have lasted days. The mainstream media coverage of these events has been predictably terrible, following all the racist tropes we have come to expect from the likes of CNN and FOX. With an aim to combat these narratives, we at The Final Straw would like to put out a call for submissions or interviews that people would like to see broadcast on this show. Any interviews would be done from an explicitely anarchist perspective. If this is at all interesting to you or anyone you know, give us a holler at thefinalstrawradio@riseup.net Playlist: http://www.ashevillefm.org/node/17633

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The Happy Station Show September 25 2016

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Media Netwok Plus September 23 2015

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Nash Holos September 23 2016

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A Jazz Journey; 9/25/16/ set 1

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A Jazz Journey; 9/25/16/ set 2

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Culture of unaccountability at Warren CI

Sean talks about the case of a prisoner who was forced to stand on a table in the prison cafeteria with a sign stating "I like big dick" and singing "I'm a Little Tea Pot" and the danger that this puts the inmate and the mindset among the staff towards the safety of the people they are wardens over. The lack of response by prison officials around this instance at Warren CI shows a culture of unaccountability.

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The Jazz Scene 1620

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

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Radio Free Radical

Offering you the very best of alternative, independent political / social justice championing / status quo-challenging audio media live-streamed from our website (radiofreeradical.org) and NOW IN MP3 HERE ON RADIO4ALL! 12 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING IN JUST THREE FILES! It's all yours!

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Classic Media Network September 23 2016

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Focus Asia Pacific September 23 2016

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Switzerland In Sound September 22 2016

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Women's Boat to Gaza sails to challenge the illegal blockade of Gaza

The Women's Boat to Gaza, with prominent artists, activists, and political leaders aboard, is making its way toward Gaza, stopping at various ports where crowds of people show their support. Sandra Ruch, who has herself visited Gaza to document the terrible conditions caused by the Israeli blockade, emphasizes that women are are at the forefront of the national struggle of the Palestinian people.

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#447 -- Dave Zirin on American Football (R)

The Progressive sports commentator explains the upper-class origins of American football, its connections with "muscular Christanity" and with 19th century US imperialism. The game has always been violent and has caused countless player injuries and deaths--but Zirin argues against those who would ban the sport. Zirin's solution: for all jobs--including NFL football--is: support the workers in their struggle to control workplace rules and working conditions. A witty and interesting talk.

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Standing Rock Sioux Fight Dakota Oil Pipeline

Like A Tree That Standing By The Water We Will Not Be Moved: Fighting on All fronts Lawyers Declare Victory In Defense of the Camp Sacred Stone Water Protectors as Federal Judge Dissolves Injunction with Jeff Haas, National Lawyers Guild attorney Even before the Dakota Access s pipeline security turned violent activists faced harsh responses as Governor Dalrymple, who declared a state of emergency, removing water and sanitation resources from the reservation, and the police have set up roadblocks around the reservation. Dozens of protesters have already been arrested, while police have spread false rumors of violence from the peaceful protectors. But, as the struggle continues there s been an important victory on the legal front as U.S. District Court Judge Daniel L. Hovland has dissolved a temporary restraining order against Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chairman Dave Archambault and other participants in the protests against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Although the judge went out of his way to show his disdain for many of the water protectors, he also became aware that this was a political controversy that he likely could not control and the mechanism of an injunction was unwieldy and likely ineffective in light of the determination of those resisting the pipeline construction over sacred sites and threatening the water supply, said attorney Jeff Haas. Attorney Hass discusses the lifting of federal court prohibition on protests against the pipeline and the legal challenges as local authorities and the criminal courts are now charging as felonies, nonviolent actions of protesters including peacefully locking themselves to stationary earth movers ***************************** Who's Banking on the Dakota Access Pipeline? with Hugh MacMillan, senior researcher on water, energy and climate issues at Food & Water Watch. Hugh recently wrote the report which states: "Powerful oil and gas companies are taking appalling steps to override the Sioux s Indians objections, using their immense financial resources to push for building the Dakota Access Pipeline, which will further line their pockets. But, behind the companies building the pipeline is a set of even more powerful Wall Street corporations that might give you flash-backs to the 2007 financial crisis." Among the companies funding the project are Citibank, Wells Fargo, UBS, JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, SunTrust, Credit Suisse and TD Securities. We ll discuss the financial institutions that are fostering widespread drilling and fracking to increase our disastrous dependence on fossil fuels.

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# 336 What !?! Think ???

What ! Think ? A provocative piece about victimhood, protest and powerlessness, written by Graham Ferguson and spoken by Len Martin.

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