The Happy Station Show September 18 2016

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Media Netwok Plus September 17 2015

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Episode 59 - Stay Safe, Avoid the Turds

Joe and Anthony had a wild week already and so get ready for lots of laughs and some suprise calls at in the very last 15 minutes! Listen Live every Monday night 8pm est /7pm cst

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U.S. "regime change" operation in Syria spares no lie

The recent U.S. bombing of Syrian government forces is a very dangerous military escalation of the U.S.' 5-year effort to overturn the legally-elected, internationally-recognized government of Syria. This relentless regime-change campaign has involved organizing tens of thousands of mercenaries from more than 60 countries around the world. The U.S. has failed to put a dent in ISIS after three years of illegal operations inside Syria, although the Russian air force has dealt serious damage to the terrorists. Days ago, during a ceasefire, the U.S. bombed Syrian government forces that were under siege from ISIS. Syria and Russia have demonstrated tremendous restraint in response to this deadly 'accident' and other illegal incursions, but the relentless U.S. campaign to Balkanize and destroy Syria continues. Flounders explains the nation-destroying effort of the U.S. in Syria in the context of Iraq and Libya, and comments on Samantha Power's rant following America's murder of dozens of Syrian soldiers. We live in an age where the "big lie" isn't big enough for corporate media, and they seek to create bigger ones: the White Helmets, fake "humanitarian" organizations, and terrorists as "rescuers." There is no limit to the fabrications that will be used to justify America's illegal wars of aggression all over the world.

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'Israel provoked this war!': A remarkable interview with distinguished Rabbi Henry Siegman

We are reintroducing this special interview, first aired on our show on 9-14-2014, because of its extraordinary significance. It consists of a remarkable interview with the distinguished Rabbi, Henry Siegman, originally conducted by Amy Goodman of Democracy Now. Rabbi Siegman is a former Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Prior to that, he was the Executive Director of the American Jewish Congress (1978–1994), long described as one of the nation’s "big three" Jewish organizations along with the American Jewish Committee and the Anti-Defamation League. He was for many years one of the original pillars of Zionism. He explains his ultimate awakening to the awful truth. For much more background information and a full transcript, go to ... democracynow.org/2014/7/30/henry_siegman_leading_voice_of_us

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Fron the Margins

1) UNB student senator tries to bring up concerns about the UNB president's job review ... and the president refused to cooperate - interview with the student, Julian Renaud 2) The largest prisoner labour strike in the history of the US, and next to no one knows its happening - interview with PhD student Jordan House, who is studies prisoner labour strikes.

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No Nobel Prize for Al Qaeda-White Helmets, Please.

Doug Brown joins the program to explain why the Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War wrote a letter to the NDP Federal Caucus about why the "White Helmets" should not be given the Nobel Peace Prize. There is a very sophisticated marketing campaign to present the White Helmets as a grassroots humanitarian organization in Syria. It was actually founded by a British army officer formerly associated with Blackwater and created and supported by the very same NATO governments that are attacking Syria today. The "White Helmets" operate in Nusra-controlled zones and have served as auxiliaries for this Al Qaeda-affiliated organization. Their leader was denied entry into the U.S. for associating with terrorist groups. Canadian politicians should not be taken in by a U.S. public relations campaign to paint collaborators with Al Qaeda as humanitarian first responders who are saving children.

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Canada's "Queer Decade" finale + global LGBT news!

Canada’s "Queer Decade: 1995-2005" culminates in marriage equality; a banned U.S. hate preacher diverts his South African crusade to Botswana, college sports groups flee anti-LGBT North Carolina, the U.S. Army finally okays transition treatment for whistleblower Chelsea Manning, the curtain falls on Edward Albee, RuPaul’s Emmy win surely tops an enema, and even more queer news and culture!

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B&D Approach #153

1. Whats Real? - Chuck Cross ft. Von Pea, Rapper Big Pooh, Jclear and ENU 2. Fantastic - D-Rock ft. Afrika Baby Bam 3. Wassup - Raiza Bizza 4. That's Right - Brian Green ft. Black Eyed Peas 5. Under The Circumstances - The Other Guys 6. Nosed Up - De La Soul 7. Breakin Bread - Hi-Tek ft. Brian Digby Jr., Crunch, Donte and Main Flow 8. Keep U - Eternia 9. Ground Up - Brous One ft. Raw Poetic and Damu The Fudgemunk 10. Drama - Da Beatminerz ft. Shadez Of Brooklyn 11. Cryin Mother - Nine ft. Joe Padovani 12. Real Talk - High V.A.L.U.E. 13. Escape - Jeff Spec 14. Newspaper Man - Constant Deviants 15. Full Color - GabrieL C.A. 16. Visual - Ghettosocks / Bix

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Fatal Embrace, Chptr 4

Continued reading of Fatal Embrace by M. Braverman, an American Jew who dedicates his life to peace between Israeli and Palestinian; music.

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If Music Could Talk - Sep 18 2016

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CPR News, September 19, 2016

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White Helmets, Dirty Hands

Vanessa Beeley details revealing facts about the celebrated “humanitarian” organization White Helmets, which provides Syrian photo-ops for the media that stoke the flames of military intervention. The WH receive money from both the British and American governments while calling themselves “fiercely independent”; one of their spokesmen couldn’t enter the US because of terrorist ties and the group was organized by an ex-British officer working on contract. But the western media is smitten and wants to give them a Nobel Peace Prize! The White Helmets are working with the worst terrorist elements and, as Vanessa Beeley explains, they need to be exposed, not lauded.

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The Stuph File Program - Episode #0370

An eclectic collection of interviews and odd news designed to entertain

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Swingin' into Fall; 9;18;16; Set 1

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Swingin' into Fall; 9/18/16; Set 2

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Speaking of Climate Collapse

What will humans do in a climate damaged future? In this program we look at the most awful, with science fiction writer Anthony J. Gerst, with a dash of hope, with carbon herder Ariel Greenwood. In between you'll hear two new climate rap songs from master entertainer Baba Brinkman.

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2016-09-18: Sean labeled "terrorist"

Sean is informed that he has an internal hearing which may affect his upcoming parole hearing by labeling him a terrorist, however no other measures to protect the prison from his "terroristic" means have taken place... curious...

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Greg Curry on #PrisonStrike

Greg Curry This week Bursts speaks with Greg Curry, a prisoner serving time for alleged participation in the Lucasville Prison uprising of 1993 where prisoners took over the Ohio prison, leading to the death of 10 inmates and one guard. For the hour, they speak about incarceration in the U.S., intersections of race and class, the prison strikes, capitalism and resistance. More on Greg's case can be found at https://gregcurry.wordpress.com/ Prison Strike, Week 2 Here is another roundup of week two of of the National Prison Strike. This information was pulled from Mask Magazine, It's Going Down, Support Prisoner Resistance, and the Incarcerated Worker's Organizing Committee. September 12th Hunger strike begins at Lucasville and Ohio State Penitentiary, called by the Free Ohio Movement. South Carolina prisoners release video of insects in their food. Columbia, SC: Confirmed strike at Broad River Correctional Institution: Florida: More prisoner uprising broke out on Monday night. According to the Miami Herald: Florida’s state prisons have resumed “normal” operations despite a disturbance Monday night at Columbia Correctional, the fifth inmate uprising in less than a week, officials said. About 40 inmates engaged in civil disobedience by refusing officers’ orders and taking control of at least one dorm Monday evening. Columbia — one of the state’s most violent prisons — remained on lockdown Tuesday. Since Thursday, inmates have caused trouble at four other prisons, all in the state’s Panhandle, including Gulf Annex Correctional, Mayo Correctional and Jackson Correctional. The most serious melee was at Holmes Correctional, where 400 inmates destroyed several dorms on Thursday. Inmates involved in any incident have been moved to other prisons. September 13th Chelsea Manning ends hunger strike that she began on September 9th. The army has agreed to grant her demands of gender affirming surgery. September 14th Support Prisoner Resistance reports prison lockdowns in Arizona. Perryville, Yuma, Tuscon, Douglas, and Phoenix. It is unclear whether these are related to the strike, more information is forthcoming. September 16th Merced, CA: Supporters report another block joins hunger strike. You can hear full coverage of this situation on the most recent IGD Cast https://itsgoingdown.org/igdcast-prisoners-launch-hunger-strike-inside-merceds-concrete-hell/ September 17th Holman Prison, AL: Free Alabama Movement issues press release calling for an end to the humanitarian crisis at the prison. They state through social media that many guards are not reproting to work and that much of the prison remains unguarded. This is from a press release which came out yesterday: A serious humanitarian crisis is developing at Holman prison as correctional officers continue to walk off of the job amid concerns about safety and apathy from Warden Terry Raybon and the office of ADOC Commissioner Jefferson S Dunn, as violence, including deadly stabbings and assaults continue to mount. Several officers expressed dismay and fear after learning that two of their fellow officers, Officer Brian Ezell and another officer, reported to Warden Raybon that they had knives drawn on them and their lives threatened, and that neither Warden Raybon, nor Commissioners Jeff Dunn and Grantt Culliver would take any action to ensure their safety. Both of these officers then quit. Several other officers have also quit in the past three weeks after witnessing a stabbing of a fellow officer in the temple and who had remained hospitalized with life threatening injuries until he was pronounced dead earlier today. This after a former warden, Carter Davenport, was stabbed in March amidst back to back riots and other violence at Holman. Now, after seeing Warden Raybon release approximately 20 people from segregation on September 13, 2016, most of whom were all in segregation for violent incidents (only to see several stabbing take place, including one critically injured and another losing an eye), a total of eight more officers have e ither quit or turned in their two week notices. Officers are expressing concern that the Commissioners of the ADOC are intentionally exacerbating violence at the expense of human life in efforts to push forward their plan to extort the public for 1.5 billion to build new prisons in next years Legislative Session. Officers have began to express support for the Non-Violent stance of FREE ALABAMA MOVEMENT and their efforts to expose corruption, violence and other issues plaguing Holman and other Alabama prisons, and have went so far as to make repeated requests to Warden Raybon for the release of F.A.M. co-founder and organizer Kinetik Justice from solitary confinement, because officers now feel that he is being wrongfully detained and because he has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to conduct peaceful demonstrations at Holman prison to bring attention to issues within the ADOC and Holman prison. We are asking that everyone call Commissioner Dunn and Warden Raybon and demand that they post daily reports of the staffing levels and incidents of violence taking place at Holman as a matter of public safety. Warden Terry Raybon Holman Correctional Facility 251-368-8173 Commissioner Jefferson Dunn Commissioner Grantt Culliver 334-353-3883 (switchboard operator) We close with this update from inside prison walls in SC: "Comrades up here having an inside meeting to critically analyze the Prison strike strong and weak positions. For many it didn’t go far enough. Crucial points of resolution are not addressed. Certain regions didn’t feel the love, so the fire didn’t burn where they were at. Strong points, it was time. Unity was found on the outside. More people are talking about prison issues. Inside prisoners found unity in certain units or prisons. We too are talking more. These are just samples of what we need to start discussions around, particularly the prisoners. Because this will tell us how to add this moment in the movement, to the collective of prison rebellions to strengthen it, and toss the weak points. Big UPS to the Prisoners thats always refused to comply. I’m one. For over a decade I’ve been punish with little privileges do to my insistent stance not to work. So the prisons close us off from the working prisoners. Its good to see others joining. But its not enough. They’ll let the few of us lay. So to be truly effective, time to plan and prepare for the next phase." Call for solidarity from IWOC Meanwhile, the IWOC is making every effort to track the strike in the hopes of continuing this resistance and locating forms of solidarity and calls for assistance. If you would like to help in this effort, there is a comprehensive phone zaps list that includes a rundown of phone numbers, some context for the specific struggles, and suggested scripts to read if and when you get the pigs on the line. You can see this Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1g8jD8Nd4aBBFSudcjgP_-UniUGQXXZM3CCfN8cbvgu0/viewform?ts=57c3a3bc&edit_requested=true Also, if you hear anything, or are able to call prisons and ask about lockdown status, please let IWOC know via email at: IWOC (a t)riseup(dott)net If you make calls for a given state and hear no lockdowns, please report that too. Stay tuned all around for updates on the strike. Love and solidarity! Legal fund donations to AVL and ATL And finally (tho not lastly) just to plug, and to yet again express our love for our jailed NC and GA comrades, people here in Asheville and in Atlanta still need donations for legal funds. All of these folks were arrested while expressing solidarity with the Prison Strike, and the folks from Atlanta are facing some insane felony charges. All of them are out of jail now, but are beginning the long, slow battle with the criminal injustice system and they need your support. To donate to comrades in Asheville, and to see a pretty sweet write up of the events of the day in our town, you can visit: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/legal-support-for-wnc-sept-9-solid... And to express solidarity to Atlanta, you can visit: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/bail-out-prison-strike-supporters Some anarchist audios not to be missed I'd like to share a few notes on recent anarchist audio and video media in english that I've been appreciating in hopes of enticing you, dear audience, into checking them out. Crimethinc's The Exworker has begun rebroadcasting. This most recent episodes of the podcast focuses on the September 9th strike with a conversation with Azzurra of the ABC in Houston, TX, and Ben Turk of IWOC based in Wisconsin. Episode 49 also includes a review of Captive Nation: Black Organizing In The Civil Rights Era, an interview with an anarchist in the UK about Brexit and other tidbits. #50 also includes a segment mourning the death of Jordan MacTaggart, an American anarchist who died on the front lines in Rojava recently, a segment celebrating the death of former police chief and all-around king-bastard John Timoney and a rebroadcast of a Crna Luknja interview with members of DAF about Turkey after the attempted Coup. These ExWorkers are well worth a listen and available at http://crimethinc.com/podcast/ Also, submedia's most recent episode on strikes, the DAPL pipeline and more entitled Burn Down The Plantation features a great interview with Melvin Ray of the Free Alabama Movement. This sits alongside a second video installment explaining anarchist fundamentals, this time featuring the concept of Mutual Aid, short videos on continued struggles in France against the #LoiTravail, direct action against fascists in Athens. These and more can be found at https://submedia.tv/stimulator/ It's Going Down is now producing the IDGcast which can be found at http://itsgoingdown.org/ and include thus far timely interviews on the uprising in Milawukee, words from the Red Warrior Camp at Standing Rock against the Dakota Access pipeline, the state of the alt-right or new white nationalist movements in North America and a discussion on communes and struggle with Morgan and El Errante. The most recent episode features an interview with a woman on hunger strike in Merced, California, in solidarity with hunger striking prisoners against the deplorable situation in this poor and rural county's jails. The jails have witnessed abuses, deaths and injuries among those imprisoned in adult and juvenile detention at the hands of sadistic CO's. Find the IDGcast at http://itsgoingdown.org/podcast Resonance Audio Distro, or RAD, is a source for radical and anarchist audio of zines, books and essays and, among other things, produced an awesome and lengthy interview with Sylvie Kashdan and Robby Barnes to give context to two plays by these rapscallions that Resonance put online. Robbie and Sylvie are longtime anarchists living in the Seattle area who have been involved in The 5th Estate magazine for decades and have tons of stories and experiences to share. Check out Resonance at https://resonanceaudiodistro.org/ Season two of The Brilliant Podcast has begun and is apparently headed towards a new format. The most recent episode features a conversation with Isaac Cronin, curator of the Cruel Hospice imprint at Little Black Cart, talks about his experiences of Situationism, pro and post-Situ ideas and play in the U.S. since the 1960's. Check this and more out at http://thebrilliant.org/ Finally, hip hop artist Sole is continuing to put out interesting discussions on his podcast SOLEcast. Most recently, Sole talked to Franco "Bifo" Berardi on Capitalism, Mass Killings, Suicide & Alienation. Episodes can be found at http://www.soleone.org/solecast More suggested media to come in the near future! Playlist http://www.ashevillefm.org/node/17566

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#446 -- Tariq Ali on Palestine

A fine talk on the past, present, and possible future of Palestine and its people, now enduring a blockade and a half-century-long military occupation by Israel. Much of Ali's criticism, though, is directed not against Israel but against the corruption of Palestine's "leaders"--the PLO and the Palestinian Authority. These "leaders," conniving with Israel, have enriched themselves while the mass of Palestinians suffer. They have made a "two-state solution" now impossible. (Cont. under "Credits")

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African American Unemployment Still Double White Rate; FCP Home Attendants Fight Back

Institutional Racism in the U.S. labor market - What is to be done? with William Spriggs, Chief Economist to the AFL-CIO and professor in, and former chair of the Department of Economics at Howard University. Bill is also former assistant secretary for the Office of Policy at the United States Department of Labor The so-called recovery of the US economy has not been equally kind to everyone. Even as the unemployment rate has decreased, the unemployment rate for African Americans, is currently more than twice as high as that for white Americans. Indeed, nationwide in 2015, 9.6% of African-Americans were unemployed compared with 4.6% of whites. This 2 to 1 ratio of African American to white unemployment has persisted for at least the last 50 years. This unemployment gap is not one of skill or education , it is because of the very real and persistent discrimination prevalent in the U.S. labor market. And, did you know that it would take 228 years for African-American families to amass the wealth of white families ? **************** FCP workers invite all home attendants to join them in demanding stolen wages, and ending mandatory 24-hour shifts with National Mobilization Against Sweatshops (NMASS) Aint' I A Woman Campaign Home attendants who have worked as many as two decades for First Chinese Presbyterian Community Affairs Home Attendant Corp. (FCP) caring for elderly and ill patients in their homes, were forced to work 24-hour shifts for as many as seven days a week, but paid for only 12 or 13 of these hours. The workers were also denied overtime pay. But, they re not taking this lying down. Joined by workers from Chinese American Planning Council and workers from other agencies, the FCP home attendants are demanding that FCP resolve their case immediately by paying the workers their owed wages, and they re headed to court.

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Nash Holos September 16 2016

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Classic Media Network September 16 2016

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Focus Asia Pacific September 16 2016

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Switzerland In Sound September 15 2016

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The Kelly Alexander Show September 14 2016

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Jazz For The Asking September 13 2016

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When will global warming melt ice caps and bring an end to civilisation?

https://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2016/09/16/bcfms-weekly-politics-show-presented-by-tony-gosling-47/

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Cameron quits as MP as report condemning his Libya role's released

https://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2016/09/16/bcfms-weekly-politics-show-presented-by-tony-gosling-47/

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