The Stuph File Program - Episode #0348

An eclectic collection of interviews and odd news designed to entertain

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Media Network Plus April 16 2016

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Multifaith Anti-Drone Conference - Session 4

This is Session 4 of the Multifaith Anti-Drone Conference, held April 8 - 9, 2016 at Stony Point Center, Stony Point, NY, USA.

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An Announcement from Asheville Anti-Racism and an interview on LGBT anarchist struggle in Berlin

**Note that there are 2 versions of the show, the "podcast" version is slightly longer and contains updates on current prisoner struggles, the text for which is posted below. ======= We open with an announcement from Asheville Anti-Racism, which is a far right watch group here in Asheville. There is a benefit show tonight at the Odditorium to raise funds for an anti-fascist, anti-KKK march just outside of Atlanta, GA next Saturday the 23rd. Every year, fascists march on Stone Mountain in Georgia, and every year there is anti-fascist presence. Let's make this a year to remember! ======= A few prison updates from the U.S.: Since April 4th, prisoners in at least 4 Texas prisons have been on strike for better conditions and an end to slavery and human rights abuses. This strike is but the latest in a nationwide mass movement inside prisons for dignity and freedom. Minimum wage in Texas prisons is 00/hr. Access to medical care requires a $100 medical copay. Striking prisons have been put on lockdown in an attempt to “conceal the strike” and the battle of wills is being daily tested by the inhumanity of the administration. No lights, two peanut butter sandwiches a day, no phone, mail or visitation from the outside world. And likely far worse. Since the strike’s inception, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) has been trying to contain the strike and paint the strikers as causing harm to inmates and families. Threatening additional lockdowns, forced transfers, violence. Even a statewide lockdown. The Incarcerated Workers Organzing Committee, IWOC, believes TDCJ’s actions to be an intentional, routine tactic. “They are trying to change who the enemy is,” said Nick Onwukwe, Co-Chair of IWOC and a former prisoner. “Trying to get you believe the enemy isn’t the slave master, it’s the slave who sits down and says - enough.” Increasingly lockdowns are becoming reality. Already there are additional lockdowns at Jester III, Dalhart, and Beto, partial lockdowns at Coffield and Allred, and a confirmed order for lockdown at Michael for this morning, April 16th. Is the strike spreading? Will TCDJ’s tactics backfire? We may be at a tipping point. IWOC and prisoners, family & supporters are requesting shows of solidarity from the outside. If you hate slavery in the U.S. under the guise of the Prison Industrial Complex there are a few suggestions on getting involved: contact family and friends in prison and clue them in to the strikes; organize a local group to engage folks in jail and prison and hear their concerns; talk to your neighbors, churchmates, schoolmates, coworkers who may have folks on the inside and talk about what's going on; join the call in campaigns or demonstrate outside a facility. More info from the IWW Incarcerated Workers' Organizing Committee (IWOC) can be found at their webpage, iwoc.noblogs.org, and they can be reached at : 816-866-3808 or iwoc@riseup.net Visit the site to find phone numbers and addresses to direct grievances about the treatment of Texas prisoners and continued conditions of enslavement in the U.S. prison complex --------------------------- In related news, on April 9, 2016 3 prisoners at David Wade Correctional Center in Homer, Louisiana went on hunger strike. The three were also on what is called “extreme suicide,” which is where they place you in FULL RESTRAINTS (chains) – that is, shackles and handcuffs attached to a waist chain. This is done for days at a time. They are also on “strip” – dressed only in a paper gown. The torturous punitive conditions here at David Wade Correctional Center have gone on long enough. The sadistic practices by security and the administration are a violation of human rights and decency. The administration has admitted to the infliction of corporal punishment against prisoners on lockdown. Just now as I write, they sprayed a prisoner while he was on his knees and struck him several times. They also sprayed and beat another prisoner who is mentally ill and has been on . for over a year. He has also been on food loaf for a long time. A letter from a prisoner at DWCC in Homer suggested "Please call if you can – just a phone call will spook them. Thank you!: Department of Corrections Secretary James M. LeBlanc, 225-342-6740 Deputy Secretary Eugene Powers, 225-342-6744 Undersecretary Thomas Bickham, 225-342-6739" For more information on this, you can visit http://sfbayview.com/2016/04/urgent-call-to-support-tortured-hunger-stri... --------------------------- Finally, notes from 2 prisoners in the North Carolina prison system requesting help: Kevin Cox is a politically active prisoner struggling at the moment just to be able to receive mail and contact from the outside. He asked that this statement be shared with anyone who might care to help call in to the prison. Since he wrote this, he's been transferring to Marion CI, but is still facing the same issues. Greetings, Shalom Aleyka, Salaam Alaykum, Amani, My name is Kevin Cox #1217063. I'm a political prisoner who's being housed in Bertie Correctional Institution, in Windsor, NC. Since my incarceration I've dedicated my life to the struggle by fighting for the rights of prisoners, human rights for all oppressed people and rights for LGBTQ. Also I'm a dedicated member of the Black liberation movement and a member of the New Afrikan Black Panther Party [distinct from the New Black Panther Party], which is a legal aboveground political organization. At Bertie Corrections, I'm being treated like a 'slave' because of my political beliefs, my continuous activism in educating prisoners and my refusal to be submissive to Bertie Correction's oppressive rules and regulations, which correlates to division, miseducation, provoking Black on Black violence, and racism. As a result of my resistance, they [officers and staff] have stopped the flow of mail that comes from outside support such as family, friends, and comrades, have prevented me from recieving books, pamphlets, and newspapers, and have even denied me my “due process right” to be notified of the censorship of my property. The SRG [Security Risk Group] intelligence officers read my mail, that is stamped “legal,” without my being present, when my legal mail usually refers to my criminal case, law suits, etc. And the SRG officers are trying to “SRG” me, after I adamantly disavowed and denied any affiliation with any SRG group. I'm telling you this because I need your help. I want to start a telephone/fax campaign to the administration demanding that they quit these egregious tactics that violate my constitutional rights. Marion CI (Ask for Lt. Daniel Merrill and Cpt. Michael Long) (828) 659-7810 NC Director of Prisons George Solomon, (919) 838-4000 Jimmy Milton is an active voice in prison struggle at Bertie Ci, and has faced repeated violation of religious rights as a Hebrew-Israelite. He has not been provided Kosher meals, was not allowed to participate in Passover, and has not been able to order relevant religious materials. According to Jimmy, “I've already filed my grievance here at the facility and my next step is my hunger strike. The people I need for you to call and speak to are as follows: Bertie CI Superintendant Herring or Asst. Superintendant Clark (252) 794-8601 More info on prisoner resistance in the U.S. and how to engage it can be found at http://supportprisonerresistance.noblogs.org ------------ Also, for a first hand account by anarchist prisoner Michael Kimble who's warehoused in the Alabama prison system, on the recent riots and ongoing struggles of prisoners there as well as organizing by the Free Alabama Movement, check out http://anarchylive.noblogs.org ======= This week we air an interview which was recorded at the latest international anarchist radio conference in Berlin this year. This interview is with an anarchist who is very active in LGBTQI struggle in that city, and we speak about the history of feminism and trans activism in Berlin as well as the problem of trans-misogyny in feminist and queer scenes, plus many more topics. You can see more about what our guest is talking about at http://www.transinterqueer.org/ This audio was made at a long standing leftist and anarchist space called Friedel 54, which is gearing up to fight an impending eviction. You can see more about this at https://friedel54.noblogs.org/, which is in German but gets run through a translator pretty well.

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#424 -- Capitalism Hits the Fan, Part 1 (R)

With clarity, force, and wit, economist RICHARD WOLFF explains the long process that got the US economy into its present crisis. He shows why there are no quick fixes--while suggesting (in Part 2) some practical actions that will help. More fundamentally, we need to re-think our commitment to corporate capitalism. Part 1 focuses on the factors most affecting workers: growing workforce, growing productivity, declining available jobs, stagnant pay, and growing consumer debt.

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HELL NO, WE WON'T PAY!

GUESTS: Members of National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee (NWTRCC.org) TOPIC: War Tax Resistance Today, on The Soapbox, we replay a show about how and why some people refuse to pay income taxes to pay for Empire.

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THE DEVIL'S CHESSBOARD

GUEST: David Talbot TOPIC: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government

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CPR Sunday, April 17, 2016

Analyst Eric Draitser summarizes his recent series about imperialism's response to the rise of the BRICS and multi-literalism generally with host Don DeBar

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Out of the Woods - Show #315 - 4-23-16

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

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Music For The Mountain Bluegrass - Show #99 - 4-22-16

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

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Peoples Organization for Progress Endorses Bernie Sanders

New Jersey s Powerful Grassroots Peoples Organization for Progress Takes Bernie Sanders to Heart with Larry Hamm, veteran activist, Chairman the People s Organization for Progress POP has rarely departed from a long-standing policy of not supporting candidates for office and engaged in a rigorous debate and careful consideration before reaching its position on how to relate to the 2016 presidential election. POP s Chairman Larry Hamm acknowledged the struggle of Bernie Sanders to date to build support in urban communities, specifically with Black and Latino voters. It did come up and it will continue to come up, but the fact remains that many of his basic positions will benefit black people, said the activist. Single payer healthcare, raising the minimum wage, affordable college, rebuilding crumbling infrastructure. Although those specific platform planks may not be addressed specifically to African-Americans, black people know that they will benefit from those things. While Sanders, had a campaign rally stopped by young Black Lives Matter activists, he has by far, the most left leaning stance on all of the issues, especially the economic and racial justice issues that matter most to the organization. Bernie Sanders is the first self-described socialist to ever have gotten this close to the Presidency of the United States, said founder and chairman Lawrence Hamm. While we should be deeply concerned by how Republican candidates like Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have taken the Republican Party so far to the right, we, on the left, should be just as active as they are and should give serious consideration to how the Sanders campaign could possibly take the Democratic Party from the center right to the left, said Hamm. Plus Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich Six Responses to Bernie Skeptics

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Broadcast 351

Radio Thrift Shop is a show that evolves and changes every few months. It is primarily an homage to freeform radio broadcasts of the 1960s and early 1970s. Radio Thrift Shop features a homegrown mix of vinyl records, 78s, 45's, LPs, private press releases, and a variety of 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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Broadcast Five

Reception Reports and letters of comment may be mailed to: Frederick Moe 36 West Main Street Warner NH 03278 USA.

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The Not Entirely Classical Music Show #4

Classical music is a point of departure for playlists that drift into jazz, new age, easy listening & more.

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Multifaith Anti-Drone Conference - Session 3

Medea Benjamin spoke at the Multifaith Anti-Drone Conference, held April 8-9, 2016 at Stony Point Center in NY State.

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571 - Democracy Spring for a Participatory Economy

News You Need to Know: Exclusive Clubs and Ignored Law; Latin Waves interview: Michael Albert on the US economic system vs a participatory economy; Between the Lines interview: Democracy Awakening Actions Demand Reforms to Rein in Big Money's Influence in US Politics; Outside The Box: Outsiders And Insiders; music.

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Fundraising Program 2016

Phil Taylor conducts the CIUT fundraising program, emphasizing the importance of community radio and alternative media.

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Nash Holos April 15 2016

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Classic Media Network April 15 2016

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Focus Asia Pacific April 15 2016

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Switzerland In Sound April 14 2016

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The Dirty War on Syria - Conversations with Stephen Lendman and Tim Anderson.

Wednesday April 13th, the Syrian people in unprecedented numbers went to the polls and cast their ballots in 7000 polling stations in the 13 provinces the Assad government controls. Turm-out was so high that polls stayed open 5 hours longer to accommodate everyone wishing to vote. . According to figures tabulated by Syria's Higher Judicial Committee for Elections, 11,341 candidates contested the election. These elections however are taking place at the same time as the first round of Geneva based peace talks thereby contradicting and complicating a timetable for political transition insisted upon by the US. As a result a number of Western powers, most notably Germany, France, Great Britain and the United States have been rejecting the election results as illegitimate. ON this week's Global Research News Hour we speak with author and award-winning Independent journalist Stephen Lendman about the distorted media coverage of the Syria conflict. We also hear from scholar Tim Anderson, the author of The Dirty War On Syria who was in Damascus at the time of the elections, about the elections, the ceasefire and peace talks and the broader geopolitics in play.

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Celt In A Twist April 17 2016

Hackensaw Boys debut - not your average string band + Aoife O'Donovan & A Song For All Seasons fr. Oliver Schroer RIP

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worldbeatcanada radio april 16 2016

Malcolm Aiken of Mazacote on the Cuban 6pc, Vancouver World Music Fest + new Cocek! Brass & Bombino!

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CPR News, April 15, 2016

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Road to Orwell 3

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UpFront Soul #2016.16 - Hour 2- April 18-24, 2016

We'll set your soul ablaze with The Trammps, take care of business, with Syl Johnson, and travel to Africa with The Lijadu Sisters!

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UpFront Soul #2016.16 - Hour 1- April 18-24, 2016

We'll set your soul ablaze with The Trammps, take care of business, with Syl Johnson, and travel to Africa with The Lijadu Sisters!

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Road to Orwell 2

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Earth First! Update - 14 April, 2016

Radical, No Compromise Environmental News with an emphasis on Biodiversity and Direct Action

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