Canada in Africa: 300 Years of Aid and Exploitation

This week's program principally focuses on the history of Canada's involvement in Africa - from the time of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade to privatization of State enterprises to the role of Mining Companies- in undermining popular movements, to examining what changes if any, the new Trudeau government may be offering in terms of foreign policy.

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American Aggression Against China

Chris Black criticizes the US warships violating the international 12 mile limit of China’s shoreline. This limit bans military vessels from entering, unless they have permission from the host country. Not only did the US brag about this violation, but claimed they had every right to go anywhere it was in their interest to go. This exemplifies and clarifies that the US does not recognize the national sovereignty of other countries. Black mentions that Russia is being blamed for the recent bombing of hospitals in Syria, even though on-the-ground witnesses testified that it was American planes. Black refers to the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) indoctrination being invoked as a “higher moral principal” by imperialism to justify war.

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"NO TO THE INVASION OF MY COUNTRY," BURUNDI

Pascasie Minani explains why Belgium, Canada and all other countries should NOT send soldiers to Burundi. First, there is no genocide going on in Burudndi. . Second, Burudi has 10,000 military successfully fighting against terrorism in other countries, esp. Somali. If Burundi needed troops to squelch a dangerous uprising or genocide, they would call back their own. Third, during the colonial days when Burundi did need help, neither Belgium or France did anything. Pacasie clearly explains the Burundi are tired of war and have turned to dialog and peaceful co-existence. Now, power-sharing rules the country. Even though the population is by far a majority Hutu one, the division of public service institutions is balanced. Minani is clear that less than 1% of the population causing violence are the youth who have been manipulated. . Is one 1 % more democratic than the 99%? The question is WHO is behind corrupting those young people. Was it the few who stored guns in their homes during election times and who tried to spark a war? Minani asserts They are using the young people as a sacrifice in order to say “Here the genocide is in Burundi.” It is a ploy by Western powers to rationalize bringing international troops to intervene in Burundi’s democracy. It has nothing to do with the President nor his party. It has everything to do with Belgium and France wanting to control natural resources in Burundi (as well as those coming out of the Congo and transported through Rwanda and Burundi). In response to Phil Taylor’s question re Kagame threatening to remove Burundi in refugee camps in Rwanda, Minani remembers Museveni (Ugandan President) taking credit for helping Rwanda Refugees attack Rwanda in 1994. She hopes he will not be trying the same thing with the Burundi refugees in Rwanda. If so, the Burundi are prepared to fight for their country.

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Rwanda Rebuking Refugee Rules

International observers claim that the Kagame regime is helping recruit armed fighters out of the Burundi refugee camps in Rwanda. Kagame retaliates by saying he is going to shut down the camps and move them to other countries. This violates international law, as only the UN agencies can remove refugees. Refugees are protected, and it is the legal responsibility of the UN to guarantee that camps are peaceful, have adequate health care, have nutrition and that they are kept a 40 kilometer distance from a border where there might be difficulties. Taylor also addresses President Paul Kagame visit and appearing with General Romeo Dallaire at the exclusive, imperialist based “The National Club.” Will Dallaire, the self-proclaimed fighter against child soldiers, question Kagame about this activity taking place on Rwandan soil?

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micromusic

ca1998 Early ringtone-as-music development using x86 computer waveform generation and improvised GUI modular modelling

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Earth First! Update - 18 Feb, 2016

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

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The Shortwave Report 02/19/16 Listen Globally!

A weekly 30 minute review of international news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. 3 files- Highest quality broadcast, regular broadcast, and slow-modem streaming. Radio Havana Cuba, NHK World Radio Japan, China Radio International, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Sputnik Radio.

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The Kelly Alexander Show February 17 2016

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February 17, 2016

An interview with Olivier Conan, the mastermind behind Chicha Libre, talking about the most recent projects on his record label, Barbes; Sahara Desert blueswomen; groovy 70s African sounds

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Implications of "The Dirty War on Syria"

Prof. Tim Anderson discusses the larger themes associated with his book, "The Dirty War on Syria." (This interview is a follow-up to an earlier interview with Prof. Anderson).

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Reggae Explorations #036

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Commentary on Laudato Si, the Pope's Encyclical

Father Tim Taugher, Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Hillcrest, NY, and Scott Lauffer, Chair of the Susquehanna Group of the Sierra Club, spoke to the message of this momentous work on our "common home" that covers the Earth's environment, with an emphasis on climate change as well as morality and social justice issues. The Pope speaks to non-Catholics and Catholics alike.

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CPR News, February 18, 2016

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That's Life! Real Lettings Bristol: Homeless farce with £10m of public money

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The Mixed Tape - February 16, 2016

Brian Cleveland plays a selection of new Canadian music. This week's episode features tracks from Earthbound Trio, Penny Blacks, PAPAL VISIT, hansmole, and more.

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!earshot 20 - February 12, 2016

Anthony Enman & Brian Cleveland count down the Top 20 albums charting this week from earshot-online.com, take a look at music news with Stephen Carlick of Exclaim!, chat with JE Sheehy of Beard Springsteen and Amy Vinnedge of Vulva Culture, and much more.

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563 - Remember our Collective Power

News You Need to Know: Budgeting to Fight the Planet; Jim Hightower: Subsidizing corporate crime 2-10-16; Mumia Abu-Jamal: Medications for Money; Jim Hightower: Pink ribbons 11-9-15; Mumia Abu-Jamal: Leonard Peltier; Latin Waves interview: Robert Jensen; Jim Hightower: Everyday patriots 2-5-16; Outside The Box: NOCIRC; music.

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Grouchy Show Pt 1

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. 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

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Grouchy Show Pt 2

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. 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

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Grouchy Show Pt 3

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. 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

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Grouchy Show Pt 4

The fourth hour of Rural War Room's four-hour weekly radio broadcast 10pm-2am central time from KABF 88.3 FM Little Rock, Arkansas. 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

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Between the Lines for the Week Ending February 26, 2016

Battle to Replace Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Looms as Major Election Issue; Direct Action in Pennsylvania Blocks Destruction of Trees for Proposed Gas Pipeline; US - Russia Weapons Build-up Signals Dangerous New Cold War Paul

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CPR News, February 17, 2016

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Orthophonically Challenged

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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Healthcare & The Black Panther Party

The exodus of approximately six million black people from the American South between 1915 and 1970 had a significant role in setting the stage of the civil rights movement of the early 1960s. Many of the children of those who left the south participated in desegregation efforts which included the Freedom Rides and lunch counter sit-ins. The Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1965 which attempted to resolve employment discrimination and define voting rights, only changed the law. Many young blacks however did not see changes in their everyday life. The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was born out of this disillusionment. Although infiltrated and feared by the F.B.I., the Black Panther Party pioneered social and community programs, including free medical clinics, free meals, and educational programs. Our guest in this edition of Radio Curious is Columbia University Sociology and Gender Studies Professor Alondra Nelson, author of “Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight Against Medical Discrimination.” We visited by phone from her Office in New York City, on February 13, 2012 and began our conversation when I asked her to describe the Black Panther Party. The book she recommends is “Crave Radiance: New and Selected Poems,” by Elizabeth Alexander. Professor Nelson’s website is http://www.alondranelson.com.

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Arnie Gundersen: WHAT DID THEY KNOW, WHEN DID THEY KNOW IT?

On the 5th anniversary of the Fukushima disaster the new Japanese State Secrets Law enacted in 2014 limits information and threatens journalists with jail time. And even Western media make it appear as if the worst has passed. Acknowledging the reality of this accident with global consequences at least 100 years into the future is not only frightening for just plain folk but would be economically devastating to the energy corporations. When former nuclear engineer Arnie Gundersen was asked by his family in early 2011 where the next nuclear power plant accident would take place he said he was unable to say where but that he was convinced that it would be a Mark I or II General Electric design. Three weeks later the Fukushima Daiichi Mark I reactors melted down. Almost 1/4 of the so called “fleet” of nuclear reactors in the US are of the same design as Fukushima Daiichi. If you live in New York City, Boston, Minneapolis, Detroit, Philadelphia, Chicago or Wilmington, you are threatened by one or more of these vulnerable Mark I or II reactors. Only one of them has been closed since Fukushima. The Vermont Yankee in southern Vermont was shut down on December 29, 2014. The reason Arnie Gundersen is so familiar with this design is that he was an engineer on the Millstone Mark I reactor and a nuclear insider until he was fired in 1990 for pointing out security flaws. Today he publishes on the web site Fairewinds dot org. Here is a speech he gave at the Fukushima Symposium 2013 that is as brilliantly up to date today as it was then. The two day event on March 11 and 12, 2013 was organized by The Helen Caldicott Foundation and cosponsored by Physicians for Social Responsibility. It was held at the New York Academy of Medicine in New York City.

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Alex Camacho: Supreme Court Climate

Remember the Paris Climate Agreement, when it looked for a moment like world leaders were actually going to address our shared global concern? Well, last week the US Supreme Court, in an unprecedented move, granted a stay to the utility companies and 27 states who had filed suit to halt the Obama Administration's lynchpin environmental legislation - the EPA's Clean Power Plan. The stay posed a threat to the recent Paris Climate Agreement. But then, over the weekend, things took a dramatic turn with the death of the Supreme Court's arch-conservative, Antonin Scalia. So what does it all mean for US climate policy? Joining us this week on Sea Change Radio to make sense of the complexities of these court proceedings is environmental law expert Alex Camacho, a Professor at the University of California at Irvine. He describes the implications of the stay, and explains how Scalia's passing does and does not affect this decision by the Court.

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Black History Special: America - Its Foundation of Slavery. Slavery & Academia, the True Colors of Jeffersonian Democracy

Craig Steven Wilder, talks about “Ebony & Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's Universities,” which uncovers the truth about race, slavery and the academy. Slavery funded colleges, built campuses, and paid professors. In an excerpt from his talk on “Communism and Jeffersonian Democracy” Avakian talks about the myth of Jefferson's ideal society and the reality of slavery that was its backbone and continues to influence and shape America.

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Ilan Pappé speaks in Australia on "The Forgotten Palestinians"

Speaking in Sydney, Australia, Pappé lays out some of the sordid history of Israel's claim to be a "democracy" while simultaneously building and enforcing a racist apartheid structure. "The Forgotten Palestinians" are Palestinians who managed to remain within Israel's official borders in the course of the Nakba. They became Israeli citizens. But essentially they enjoy no rights and are confronted by a deeply prejudicial system of laws and treatment. The most effective way to challenge the distortions, myths and outright lies of the Israeli narrative which drives American Policy is to present the historical, documented facts which we describe as the Palestinian narrative. This Week In Palestine systematically tries to present that narrative each week, well researched, well documented history, and the analysis and opinion which flows from that history. And no one is more reliable in the presentation of that narrative than New Historian, Ilan Pappé. That is why we feature him so often on this program, and why we do so again this week. So our extended feature presentation is Professor Ilan Pappé speaking in Sydney, Australia, where the Jewish Lobby was unsuccessful in its attempts to prevent this lecture from occurring.

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January 2016: Show Black Girl Magic, Ta nehisi Coates and more!!

Starting off 2016 with some notable headlines moving into an editorial piece on the trending hashtag #blackgirlmagic Round-table discussion on renowned author Ta nehisi Coates book "Between the world and Me"

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