Part 1 of Guy McGowan Steel Steward on Rojava, updates on hunger strikes and Sept 9th, and words from Sean Swain

*******Starting with this episode, we'll be available through the iTunes store for easy podcasting under the name thefinalstrawradio, so find us there every week, rate us and tell your friends! This week's show features a conversation with Guy McGowan Steel Steward, an American anarcho-communist about his joining the Rojava Revolution alongside Kurdish and other folks in Northern Syria. Guy was one of two American anarcho-communists featured in a recent Village Voice article entitled "A Hello To Arms" and his writings and images documenting his ongoing time in Rojava can be found at https://www.facebook.com/scenesfromrojava/ . In this episode he'll speak about training, conscription, nationalism, other internationals and more. The second half of this conversation with Guy will be available as a podcast alongside this episode and will show up in an upcoming radio show. ======= Protests erupted last yesterday in the Sherman Park neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, hours after the fatal police shooting of a 23 year old man by MPD the police claim was fleeing a vehicle with a gun. Sherman Park has been witness to increased tension with police and the growth of a community watch program called #WeAllWeGot. The riots that grew from the protests ended up smashing a police vehicle, burning vehicles (including a patrol car), torching a BMO bank and 4 other businesses, including a BP gas station that has been the site of previous tension. Organizers of the #WeAllWeGot group, a Black Power and police abolitionist group, is raising money for arrest support. You can donate at https://paypal.me/WeAllWeGot ======= But first here is a call out pulled from the anarchist news source It's Going Down : "This is a challenge to anyone who is supportive of the September 9th prisoners’ strike but who has remained on the sidelines until now. In order for this strike to not be snuffed out by a handful of prison censors and violent guards, it needs to spread uncontrollably beyond their reach. And because prisons strictly forbid communication between prisoners, it is our responsibility on the outside to facilitate this contagion. The first obvious step is to begin sending in word of the strike, immediately. If people on the inside are to be able to meaningfully act, they are going to need some time to begin spreading the word to their friends and formulating a plan. To that end, we are suggesting that outside accomplices begin printing strike announcements and mailing them inside prison walls en masse." To access these prepared strike annoucements, in English and Spanish, and for more information on how to send literature into prison and to whom, you can visit the aforementioned news website itsgoingdown.org and scroll down to the article entitled "A Challenge: Spread the Strike to Every Jail, Juvie, and Prison!" For more information about the nation wide September 9th prisoner strike, you can visit either supportprisonerresistance.net or iwoc.noblogs.org for the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee. ======= Anarchist prisoner Eric King was moved this week to a prison not far from his friends and family, good news for once! To write him, address letters to: Eric King 27090045 FCI ENGLEWOOD FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION 9595 WEST QUINCY AVENUE LITTLETON, CO 80123 For more information about Eric King and his case, you can visit his support website at https://supportericking.org ======= Here is an announcement concerning Siddique Abdullah Hasan, who has been targeted by prison officials and COs in direct relation to the September 9th prisoner work stoppage. He was recently visited by the FBI in prison and placed in solitary confinement. This is from itsgoingdown.org: "Around noon eastern time on August 11th, Hasan got word out through lawyers that he was doing fine and that if anyone wanted to correspond with him they should include a stamp for the reply since he could not go to the [jpay] kiosk. Hasan has access to postal mail, and presumably to JPay, but not the kiosk machine, so if you write him an email (and visit JPay.com to find out how if you don’t already) be sure to click the “include a stamp for reply” box before sending. Please also continue to call the prison 330-743-0700. They are routing all the calls to a specific person, so lets keep her busy. Ask when he’s going to be let out of the hole and demand that this bogus investigation end immediately. Also, write to Hasan, the more mail he gets the more support we’re demonstrating. You can include a total of 5 sheets of paper and 3 embossed envelopes, so if you have any handy, slip them in to make sure he’s got supplies to write people back. His address: Siddique Abdullah Hasan R130-559 OSP 878 Coitsville-Hubbard Rd Youngstown OH 44505 ======= On August 1, 2016, following rebellion in one of the dorms, the riot squad attacked individuals at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama, placing multiple individuals in segregation. In violation of Department of Corrections policy, the prisoners have not received a 72-hour investigation notice of the reason for their being placed in segregation, and have not had their personal property returned. The comrades have had to go without shoes, clothing, deodorant, and toothbrushes, and have not had access to their addresses and phone numbers. Call Warden Mitchell and demand that those put in segregation after the recent riot be released and have their property returned. Phone number: 251-368-8173 You can visit https://anarchylive.noblogs.org and search "August 1st rebellion" to learn more and for suggestions on what to say to the warden when you reach him. ======== These are the words of Laron McKinley Bey, who is a prisoner in Waupun who is participating in the ongoing hunger strike there, to protest the conditions under which they are forced to live: "In a nation that would not tolerate shutting in zoo animals 23-24 hours per day the State of Wisconsin has no compunction confining prisoners to indefinite isolative Administrative Confinement (AC) alone in a parking-space size cell for 164 of the 168 hour week. Such prolonged social, environmental, and occupational isolation and lack of stimulation is well known to pose a substantial risk of harm to mental and physical health. Norman Uhuru Green and I, 2 of the longest standing Wisconsin prisoners held in this type of endless isolation at 18 years, and nearly 28 years respectively, together with Cesar DeLeon, form the 3 remaining original ‘Dying to Live’ movement hunger strikers who continue to refuse to eat or drink in hopes of forcing an end to the state’s practice of indeterminate seclusion. On June 7, 2016, a group of 10 Wisconsin prisoners in solitary confinement at the Waupun and Columbia correctional institutions began refusing nourishment to expose the inhumane conditions of their confinement, and to facilitate dignified treatment of all humans. Within a few weeks the Department of Corrections had obtained court orders to force-feed Uhuru, DeLeon, and I 3 times daily which entails being placed in full restraints, and then strapped into a ‘restraint chair’ and having a nasal-gastro tube inserted in one nostril to the stomach where a liquid mixture of nutrition is funneled. Besides violating the sanctity of our bodies, this procedure is an invalid state response to a dignified struggle and it can cause significant internal injury. Despite this, our strength and morale remains high, and we are determined until we see substantive change. Among our reasonable demands are a 1 year cap on the length of AC, and a 15 day cap on punitive isolation. A coalition for support of prisoners on the outside has carried our reasonable demands to the DOC officials and state legislation, which may lead to proposed legislation on a negotiated settlement." To write to Bey, address letters to: Laron McKinley Bey, #42642 Waupun Correctional Institution PO box 351 Waupun, WI 53963 ======= Playlist is here: http://www.ashevillefm.org/node/17206

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5/25/16 - Henrico County (VA) Public Schools Reading Crisis

Brenita Younger, co-chair of the Education Committee of Richmonders Involved to Strengthen our Communities (RISC), talks about the reading crisis in the Henrico County (Virginia) Public Schools, and the best practices that RISC is asking the schools to adopt. And during this week’s “News You Can Use,” you’ll learn why Google no longer will accept the slick ads of predatory lender that lure users into debt traps

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5/18/16 - Evictions: Poverty & Profit (Part 2 of 2)

Associate Professor Matthew Desmond talks about his New York Times bestselling book “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City,” and why it is impossible to consider poverty in America without tackling the central role of housing. And during this week’s “News You Can Use,” we’ll give you the details about the Governor’s restoration of voting rights in Virginia.

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5/11/16 - Evictions: Poverty & Profit (Part 1 of 2)

Associate Professor Matthew Desmond talks about his New York Times bestselling book “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City,” and why it is impossible to consider poverty in America without tackling the central role of housing. And during this week’s “News You Can Use,” we explain why the mental health coverage gap remains, despite lawmakers’ efforts and assertions.

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The Stuph File Program - Episode #0365

An eclectic collection of interviews and odd news designed to entertain

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Broadcast 363

Radio Thrift Shop is a show that evolves and changes every few months. RTS is primarily an homage to the underground era of broadcasting & the freeform radio broadcasts of the 1960's and early 1970's. 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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Birth of Movements - Tom Hayden (new)

With Trump and Sanders, or new parties in Europe, this 2008 speech by California activist Tom Hayden is important. Hayden was a founder of Students for a Democratic Society in the 60's, was one of the Chicago Seven, and with his wife Jane Fonda was an early environmental activist. I recorded this speech at the University of British Columbia in 2008, following student protests there.

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Episode 53.5 Saturday Night Pizza

This is an adhoc broadcast, you get what you get, our fine listeners ;) We got a little bit of everything in here, including some delicious pizza. Keep it tuned to http://listen.chiampa.info

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#441 -- Dog Day Afternoon at the Movies (R)

Three short, Progressive documentary films on our environmental crises--specifically, on fossil fuels, air and water pollution, consumer-electronics trash, and Wall Street schemes. The films are, 1. "300 Years of Fossil Fuels in 300 Seconds" by the Post Carbon Institute (Richard Heinberg) 2. "The Story of Cap & Trade" by Annie Leonard 3. "The Story of Electronics" by Annie Leonard

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Slavery pt 3

Sean argues in part 3 about Slavery in opposition to Freedom and posits anarchism on the spectrum between.

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Slavery pt 2

Sean discusses the 13th Amendment and the continuation of the slavery in the United States (ala Michele Alexander).

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North Miami Police Shooting

Sean discusses the North Miami police shooting of Charles Kinsey, a therapist and a black man, and race in the United States in his classic (over the top) style.

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Slavery pt 1

Sean discusses the history and development of slavery in the United States, comparisons between chattel versus wage forms of the two.

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Jewish Leaders Support B&H Warehouse Workers; Rev. Dr. Barber Built Bridges at the Democratic Convention

Hundreds Of Jewish Leaders Pledge Support For B&H Warehouse Workers Right To A Fair Contract Jews for Racial and Economic Justice and workers from the prominent B&H Photo Video store stood together at the mega digital device store to demand B&H management end their retaliation against workers and sign a contract that allows for humane and lawful working conditions. More than two hundred Rabbis and other members of the Jewish faith-based leadership structure pledged their support for the labor rights of B&H workers. After a year of the B&H workers aligning themselves with a the community-based worker advocacy group known as the Laundry Workers Center, B&H warehouse workers formed a union at B&H Photo Video to end discrimination against Latinos and remedy the horrible and dangerous conditions they faced. But, that isn t the end of the story, while the workers have been in negotiations for a fair contract to put a stop to these conditions, they have been reporting retaliation, harassment, and intimidation from the company. Even worse, B&H Photo has illegally fired three workers, all leaders in the fight for justice at the warehouses. Workers have put everything on the line, demanding to be treated as human beings. And we must continue to step up and stand with them! Plus Rev. Dr. William Barber on Building Bridges Unifying the Progressive Movement for Social Change Rev. Dr. William Barber II, the architect of the Moral Monday movement, tore the house down at the Democratic National Convention. On a night where progressive leaders from across the country came together to pitch progress " Rev. Dr. Barber and his message of moral courage and social justice stole the spotlight. "I say to you tonight, there are some issues that are not left versus right, liberal versus conservative, they are right versus wrong. We need to embrace our deepest moral values and push for a revival of the heart of our democracy. When we fight to reinstate the power of the Voting Rights Act and to break interposition and the nullification of the current Congress, we in the South especially know that when we do that, we are reviving the heart of our democracy. When we fight for $15 and a union, and universal health care, and public education, and immigrant rights, and LGBTQ rights, we are reviving the heart of our democracy. " " We are being called, like our mothers & fathers, to be the moral defibrillators of our time. We will shock this nation and fight for justice for all... We will not give up on the heart of our democracy, not now, not ever. "

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Nash Holos August 12 2016

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(REPEAT) The Non-Profit Industrial Complex, and the Co-opting of the Environmental Movement: A conversation with Cory Morningstar

On this week's Global Research News Hour, on the occasion of Earth Day, we have a frank and candid conversation about the current ecological crisis and the inconvenient truths about prominent environmental organizations, false climate solutions and the dire situation facing humanity. Our guest for the whole hour is investigative journalist, writer and environmental activist Cory Morningstar. Cory Morningstar is an independent investigative journalist, writer, and environmental activist, focusing on global ecological collapse and political analysis of the non-profit industrial complex. She resides in London, Ontario, Canada.

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(Repeat)Lessons from the Soviet Collapse: A Conversation with Dmitry Orlov

On the Global Research News Hour this week, we spend the hour discussing the looming the collapse scenarios facing the United States with Russian-American engineer Dmitry Orlov. Orlov's perspective on collapse is informed by his extended trips to his former homeland before and during its collapse. In this interview, Orlov also comments on the current situation with low oil prices, peak oil and its impact on agriculture, Russian moves in alignment with China, overtures toward the EU, and more. Dmitry Orlov has written two books, Reinventing Collapse: The Soviet Experience and American Prospects as well as the Five Stages of Collapse: Survivors' Toolkit. Mr. Orlov is also the author of the blog cluborlov.com and a much sought after geo-political analyst.

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(Repeat) Russia, Ukraine, Syria and the Grand Chessboard: Conversations with Boris Kagarlitsky and Andrew Korybko

This week's Global Research News hour focuses on the challenges facing Russia and how it is prevailing over efforts by the West to exclude the one time superpower from the geo-strategically significant Middle East and Central Asian Region. The first interview is with Boris Kagarlitsky, Director of the Moscow-based Institute for Globalization and Social Movements , a leading leftist think tank. Kagarlitsky discusses the unique characteristics of Russian political power structures, the class dynamics in the current upheaval in Ukraine, and how Canada should position itself to mitigate the violence and bloodshed unfolding in Ukraine. In the second half hour, we speak with Andrew Korybko, a Moscow-based political commentator. He has written a four part series about the 'New Middle East' unfolding in the wake of Russia's moves against US/NATO's proxies in Syria. He explains the dynamics of this new transformation, the fate of US proxies Saudi Arabia and Turkey, the re-emergence of Iraq, Syria and Iran, and that the geo-strategic significance of the massive refugee flows.

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(Repeat)US CAMPAIGN 2016: Searching for Democracy in a Broken System

POLITICS HAS BEEN CALLED A RIGGED GAME with elites using money and organizational resources to pull the puppet strings of most candidates for high office. however, The entrance into the race for uS president of candidates Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump who both reject funding from Wall Street threatens to challenge that truism. This week's Global Research News Hour attempts to cut through the propaganda and jargon and assess what real options are out there for making substantive and humane political change. William Blum is a long-time critic of US foreign policy. He has authored five books including his most recent, America’s Deadliest Export: Democracy - The Truth About US Foreign Policy and Everything Else. He also publishes the “Anti-Empire Report” on his site www dot williamblum dot org. Mark Robinowitz is publisher of oilempire dot us, a political map to connect the dots. He has been a writer, political activist, ecological campaigner and permaculture practitioner for over three decades. He is also author of the forthcoming Peak Choice: cooperation or collapse, an uncensored guide to Earth, energy and money.

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Dutroux meets MKUltra 20 years on: Belgium's state sponsored paedophile scandal

https://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2016/08/12/bcfms-weekly-politics-show-presented-by-tony-gosling-42/

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Jeremy Corbyn comes to Bristol - forecast for coming Labour party split

https://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2016/08/12/bcfms-weekly-politics-show-presented-by-tony-gosling-42/

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586 - Changing Politics & the Economy

News You Need to Know: US Behind Turkey Coup Attempt; Jim Hightower: Trump & Putin, the Bernie revolution will continue; Between the Lines interview: Inequality is a Major Issue in US Presidential Election; Outside The Box: Winners And Losers; Sea Change Radio: North American Clean Economy Agreement; music.

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Reggae Explorations #054

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Beyond Part One

sunriseoceanbender.com

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Upstate Radio Theatre 1618

An hour of Old Time Radio. http://qualityradioproductions.blogspot.com

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KELLY BRYSON - Interview

Discussion of intentional communities (Zegg and Tamera) and trust/community building processes with Bryson, author, therapist and nonviolent communication trainer.

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Interview with Dr. Gerald Horne, August 11, 2016 (unedited)

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CPR News, August 12, 2016

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Out of the Woods - Show #332 - 8-20-16

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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