Plenary 4 from the 2024 UNAC conference, held April 5 - 7 in St. Paul, MN. The conference theme was Decolonization and the Fight Against Imperialism.
Brendan interviews activist and PhD Candidate Tamara Lorincz. She discusses her research into the latest Canadian military budget. Canada's military budget has increased by 95% since 2015, says Tamara. How is this increased spending locking in our foreign policy direction?
The trial and tribulations of the madison avenue advertising industry are very much tongue in cheek this week with an album we profile, the guy who goes on a sleigh ride every christmas makes sandpaper and typewriter music and whoh, a beatles classic by that famous fighter of aliens seems a refreshing change, for her, but maybe not for your ears.
Weaponizing Antisemitism Fuels Dishonest Repression of Students Protesting Israel's Vicious Gaza War; Protest at Citibank NYC HQ Kicks of ‘Summer of Heat’ Actions Targeting Wall St Fossil Fuel Financiers; Haiti Crisis Draws International Intervention for Third Time in 30 Years.
This week in the lounge, Dan is joined by Amber and the Professor as they talk about the Kent State Protest killings, Marijuana and DNA changes, The Irish Paths of the Dead, and the continuing case for Planet 9. They discuss the potential accounting fraud at Tesla, play “Fact Checkin’ Time” and end the show with some feel good news.
The dangers of an invasion of Rafah and the brave protests at Columbia University and hundreds of other campuses. Bob Avakian answers the lie that opposition to Israeli/US genocide Israel is the same as antisemitism, and what IS the real reason for the crackdown on students opposing the US/Israeli genocide in Palestine? Andy Zee and Michelle Xai discuss Revolutionary May Day 2024. Alan Goodman on the horrific death and destruction that continues to unfold on the ground in Gaza.
How do you think your life would be different if you had spent your first five years as an adult incarcerated? This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Kevin Ortiz, a progressive political activist in San Francisco whose life was very nearly derailed by a run-in with the police when he was 19 years old. We hear Kevin’s story, learn how the nonprofit SF Pretrial helped him out, and get some first-hand insight into a legal system that is tilted against young men of color. Then, we hear an excerpt from our 2022 discussion with San Francisco Public Defender Peter Calloway.
Jonathan Haidt is the author of The Anxious Generation and the Epidemic of Childhood Mental Illness, published in March 2024. He is in conversation with Tristan Harris, an ex-employee of Google. Harris had a key role in the Netflix documentary film The Social Dilemma and explained how the design of social media platforms manipulates people's views, emotions, and behavior. Thanks to the Commonwealth Club of California Jonathan Haidt and Tristan Harris appeared together on stage on April 1, 2024. This is a 24 minute excerpt of their conversation. For the full hour recording, that also shows the images of the graphs that present the specific data for mental illnesses, the decline of reading and math scores and the proof that this has become an international phenomenon - go to the website of the Commonwealth Club of California. You can also search for the film on YouTube under the title: Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation and the Epidemic of Childhood Mental Illness. DATE: April 1, 2024 LOCATION: Commonwealth Club of California
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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
Phil & Phil discuss America's left and presidential elections with kudos to Jill Stein's courage and political astuteness.
COVID lockdown lessons in light and sound; a New Hampshire trans teen high jumps for equality; Dominica decriminalizes queer sex as Iraq outlaws it, England’s gender healthcare controversy hits Scotland and Wales, Texas’ governor calls for a purge of trans and nonbinary teachers, Maine’s governor declares her state an abortion and gender care sanctuary, Tokyo Pride presses for change, and Nymphia Wind dedicates her RuPaul crown to Taiwan. Those stories and more this week when you choose “This Way Out”, the world’s audio oasis for LGBTQ+ news and culture.
An exciting interview with Dimitri Lascaris from the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. The Flotilla participants are fighting for authorization to sail, in the face of Israeli efforts to cancel the aid convoy. Dimitri also discusses the surprise arrest of the Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein, who was manhandled by cops at Washington University during an action for Palestine. According to Lascaris, the establishment, and supporters of Israel, are trying to create a political environment wherein it is possible to brutalize peaceful protestors for Gaza. This has become a simple matter of conscience at this moment, and it's not just about Israel. "This has first and foremost become a Western genocide." As a lawyer, Dimitri also explains the diplomatic necessity behind Iran's retaliatory strike against Israel: it is not possible to allow governments like Israel to attack embassies with impunity, as happened on April 1. Israel's own retaliation to Iran's response remains nebulous, in which Israel will not own up to what it did or didn't do. It was actually the U.S. that spoke on behalf of its dependent, Israel. Israel's regional adversaries are watching, and seeing how Iran hit the most well-defended military base in the region. If Israel had learned how to co-exist and compromise, it would be much more secure now.
We'll open up with a rare gem from Lady Soul...Miss Aretha Franklin, hear a super fly set of Curtis Mayfield tunes from Reuben Wilson, Young Holt Unlimited, and the man himself, and bask in the beauty of free jazz bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma's version of Pharoah Sanders' The Creator Has a Master Plan.
We'll open up with a rare gem from Lady Soul...Miss Aretha Franklin, hear a super fly set of Curtis Mayfield tunes from Reuben Wilson, Young Holt Unlimited, and the man himself, and bask in the beauty of free jazz bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma's version of Pharoah Sanders' The Creator Has a Master Plan.
The Repository is an oubliette of musique concrete, nocturnal emanations and audio oddities. An hour of strange music, spoken word musical mash ups of questionable taste. All material is royalty-free, public domain or Creative Commons. This show makes perfect late-night fare. Please let us know if you are broadcasting this show. Our host, Jack Bailey will give your radio station a shout out! Email us at kzzh@accesshumboldt.net.
Mnar Adley's speech at the 2024 UNAC Conference, held April 5 - 7 in St. Paul, MN. The conference theme was Decolonization and the Fight Against Imperialism. Mnar Adley is the Founder and Editor of Mint Press News. The full version includes an intro by Sarah Martin of WAMM (Women Against Military Madness).
Rosa Luxemburg was one of the most influential political theorists of her day. She lived from 1871 until 1919, when she was assassinated by the newly-elected socialist government of Germany. Luxemburg had written that socialism by gradual reform of the capitalist-oriented system would never provide for the needs of workers, that only revolution could do the job. She was strongly in favour of the innovation of May First as International Labour Day. In many countries, it's still a national holiday - but it originated as a day for workers across the globe to stop work and show their collective power. Luxemburg's life was complicated, but one author boiled it down to a popular book, Red Rosa: A Graphic Biography of Rosa Luxemburg. Here are excerpts from an interview with the author/illustrator of that book, cartoonist Kate Evans - courtesy of Mitchel Cohen of community radio WBAI in New York City.
Matthew Parham
man, way to prove you're a cult.