a postmodern journal no. 4 "Brand X" Contents: 0922pmj-intro.mp3 1:27 0922pmj-terror.mp3 7:15 0922pmj-id1.mp3 0:29 0922pmj-altmedia.mp3 12:36 0922pmj-setmefree.mp3 0:30 0922pmj-contactinfo.mp3 1:01 0922pmj-brandx.mp3 8:34 0922pmj-id2.mp3 0:30 0922pmj-signoff.mp3 2:02 total 34:24 Intro (1:27) ============ From my home in Tallahassee Florida I'm Donavan Hall and this is... A Postmodern Journal <cue music: Amnesia by Chumbawumba> It's September 22 and I'm Donavan Hall. I'll be your host for this weekly audio magazine of cultural and political commentary. On this week's edition we'll take a look at * the recent preparations being made for Mr. Cheney's Little War * a critical self examination of the left's attempts to build an alternative non-corporate media * also, corporate brands, what do they do for us? how do they influence us? This an more on A Postmodern Journal... <fade music: Amnesia> <cue music: Killing In The Name by Rage Against the Machine> The Paradox of Mr Cheney's War: Terror on Terror (7:15) ======================================================= Is it possible to fight terrorism without becoming terrorists ourselves? Probably not. <cue music: Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine> Sources and Quotes from ----------------------- Enter the hitmen: US prepares to turn nasty The Cold War warriors are back in control as the White House considers revoking a ban on CIA assassins, writes Gay Alcorn in Washington. http://www.smh.com.au/news/0109/18/world/world12.html ^.. Sydney Morning Herald Building an Alternative (Non-corporate) Media (12:36) ===================================================== The model is this: liberals and progressives working together to create a new media, one that is for the people and by the people. We can never hope to overthrow the present corporate controlled system unless we work together. Too many of us are doing our own thing. While it might be gratifying to do your own thing, such activity is ultimately meaningless unless we connect with our fellow citizens and enter into a real dialog. While we should always protest the evils of the Empire, we should devote equal and probably more time to doing positive things. We need to be coming up with new ideas, a new set of recommendations for our nation. We need a way to getting these positive ideas out to the population. You are listening to Liberator Radio International. I'm Donavan Hall and this is A Postmodern Journal. Read "Contact Information" Brand X (8:35) ============== In the wake of the recent attacks we have seen clearly the priorities of the resident administration. When the airlines experience a decline in profits, they get emergency assistance from the government, paid for by you and me. What about the 50,000 workers who lost their jobs? Where is their aid package? Why is the corporate brand so much more important than our people? <cue music: Walkin' on the Sun by Smash Mouth> Read "Brand X" Signoff (2:02) ============== <cue music: Wake Up by Rage Against the Machine> That's all for this edition of A Postmodern Journal. A Postmodern Journal is a joint production of Odyssey Productions and Liberator Radio International. Financial support for this program has been provided by Florida Citizens for a Just Society and listeners like you. To read more about The Florida Citizens for a Just Society, visit our website floridaliberator.org. Thanks for listening. This is Donavan Hall and I'll see you next week. Contact Information ------------------- Liberator Radio is sponsored by the Florida Citizens for a Just Society. Please visit our website at floridaliberator.org. Here at Liberator Radio, we value listener comments. If you have something to say, a comment on one of our programs, critical commentary, or a programming idea we would like to hear from you. To contact us, please send an email to radio@floridaliberator.org.