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Before and Beyond Jena (audio/mpeg 1.9MB) After the ravages of Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans and its surrounding areas, hundreds of imprisoned people were transported to the Jena Juvenile Justice Center, in Jena, Louisiana, a place that became their nightmare. The place was so medieval and tortuous in its treatment of young people, that it was severely criticized by a federal judge as a place where people were "treated as if they walked on all fours," before it was closed....
Posted: Thu, Oct 4, 2007 8:01am PDT
Congress: Government of Which People? (audio/mpeg 1.9MB) A group of anonymous activists raided the FBI headquarters in Media, PA, and uncovered hundreds of files of activists and radicals all across the nation –and revealed these to the press.
The resultant scandal led to hearings in Congress (known as the Church Committee hearings), which uncovered government crimes against Americans.
In an infamous bipartisan compromise, congressional leaders agreed to the FISA provision, setting up secret courts to allow spying on Americans.
Now, with t...
Posted: Sun, Sep 30, 2007 8:40am PDT
The World of Blackwater: Private Wars for Public Money (audio/mpeg 2.4MB) According to some researchers and reporters, Blackwater was getting down similarly -- in the U.S.!
Think back to 2005, when the winds, rains, and gushing waters from Lake Pontchartrain swept through New Orleans, another force beset the already besieged town....
Posted: Sat, Sep 29, 2007 9:43am PDT
Brief Interview with Councilmember Tony Madrigal on Free Radio Santa Cruz (audio/mpeg 4.7MB) Tony Madrigal calls in en route to work to discuss the SCPD and Sentinel brouhaha over his comment at City Council mentioning an incident he witnessed last Halloween during the massive police presence which suggested the possibility of racial profiling going on. He voted against the "Triple Fine Zones" for Halloween recommended the by the police department at City Council last Tuesday....
Posted: Sun, Sep 16, 2007 1:24pm PDT
((audio)) Amnesty International's Secretary General in Oaxaca City press conference (audio/ogg 6.9MB) Audio in English of AI Secretary General Irene Khan speaking at a Oaxaca City press conference. She spoke through a translator, and the translation has been edited out to make it more compact for an English-speaking audience. 7 mins, 22 secs. Recorded on July 31, 2007....
Posted: Mon, Aug 6, 2007 9:20pm PDT
Victor Toro Speech After Arrest ... July 10 Bronx, NY (audio/mpeg 24.4MB) VICTOR TORO- ACTIVISTA POR LOS DERECHOS DE IMIGRANTES
AUDIO 27 MIN....
Posted: Fri, Jul 13, 2007 4:12pm PDT
RADIO INTERVIEWS with observers of Mumia's hearing today (audio/mpeg 1.5MB) Following Thursday's oral arguments I interviewed the following observers who were present in the courtroom, about their reflections on the procedure: Ward Churchill, Volker Ratzmann (From The German Parliament), Ramona Africa, and Mark Taylor (Educators for Mumia)
Abu-Jamal-News.com...
Posted: Thu, May 17, 2007 9:16pm PDT
chants (audio/mpeg 384.5KB) "SJPD you can't hide--we charge you with genocide"
"SJPD Respect Our Families!"...
Posted: Wed, May 16, 2007 11:06pm PDT
debug (audio/mpeg 888.2KB) Check out what the community has to say about yet another incident of police brutality against communities of color in San Jo. "We are tired of being victimized...
Posted: Wed, May 16, 2007 11:06pm PDT
all power to all the people (audio/mpeg 846.2KB) A copwatcher's message: standing together across racial lines to combat racial profiling and police brutality...
Posted: Wed, May 16, 2007 11:06pm PDT
annie, marlo (audio/mpeg 1.6MB) Annie from MALAYA speaks with outrage at a human rights violation and voices the demands of the family. Marlo Custodio (age 18) gives thanks for community suppo...
Posted: Wed, May 16, 2007 11:06pm PDT
Josh Wolf’s news conference (audio/mpeg 8.6MB) audio found on commondreams.org of Josh Wolf's press conference on April 3, 2007.
Time: 18:44...
Posted: Mon, Apr 9, 2007 11:13am PDT
Foro de Migrawatch mp3 Audio Aviso (audio/mpeg 952.7KB) Oficiales de inmigracion han estado haciendo redadas por todo el pais. Recientemente en Los Angeles, mas de 750 personas fueron deportadas. El ano pasado, la migra se llevo a mas de 100 personas del Condado de Santa Cruz. En memoria del gran Cesar Chavez, los invitamos a crear un Plan de Accion para Watsonville en caso que regrese la migra. Tendremos abogados expertos en el proceso inmigratorio, activistas, sacerdotes y politicos locales. Se contestara cualquier pregunta acerca de inmigracion...
Posted: Mon, Mar 26, 2007 11:50pm PDT
JOSH WOLF Mediation Ends (for now) After One Session (audio/mpeg 8.4MB) Rez Sakaroff reports on the KPFA Friday morning news, March 9, 2007. Three-minute MP3 file. 8MB....
Posted: Fri, Mar 9, 2007 9:48am PST
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