The Shortwave Report Remix - with Music from Bali!

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MARCH  9, 2012 PLAYLIST UPDATE

Now we have the Shortwave Remix! 2 hours of Ambient and Psychill from GayaTree become the background for the most recent 4 programs from Dan Roberts.More about Gayatree soon, but for now, you can find him on Soundcloud. Spiral Galaxies of My Mind is the mix used here.

Starting Frtiday March 9 at 2:00 pm Pacific Time, The Shortwave Report playlist on IndyRadio.nu  will include the following 4 programs. Each repeats every 2 hours. The link is near the top of our list of EIGHT STREAMS  http://indyradio.nu:2012 . Some special effects this week, improving as the week progresses -:)

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Programs notes are from Dan Roberts at  http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml

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PROGRAM NOTES 03/09/12

From CHINA  China has lowered its GDP goal for this year, the lowest since 2005. A Chinese Army General suggests that the country should not give up on asserting itself in Asia. Tribal and political leaders in eastern Libya have declared the region autonomous. China has reiterated its views on the Syrian issue. Russia accused Libya of training Syrian rebels to overthrow Assad. China's President congratulated Vladimir Putin on his Presidential victory in Russia.

From SPAIN  First a press review on Putin's election as President of Russia. Then an analysis of the fairness of the election, Putin's viewpoint on the West, where his support comes from.

From JAPAN  Russian police detained 600 citizens protesting Putin's Presidential election. 4 solar power plants are to be built by a Japanese mobile phone carrier. A group of shareholders is suing TEPCO executives for $68 billion for damages over the Fukushima nuclear disaster. At the one year anniversary of the Fukushima catastrophe the Japanese government is planning public relations to silence overseas rumors about radiation contamination.

From Germany  A report on the lessons learned from Fukushima, focusing on how European nations have reacted to the radiation release and changed the course on their own nuclear development.

From CUBA In Santiago de Chile, workers went to strike to join the citizens protesting energy development in Patagonia. Peru and Colombia have agreed to speed up the elimination of anti-personnel mines in their region. Drug cartel violence in Mexico has caused the forced movement of people in at least 10 states. Central American leaders are meeting in Honduras and discussing the decriminalization of drugs to counter cartel violence. The White House moved the upcoming G-8 summit from Chicago to Camp David to avoid huge protests planned for May.

PROGRAM NOTES 03/02/12

This weeks show features stories from SPANISH NATIONAL RADIO, RADIO HAVANA CUBA, NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN, and THE VOICE OF RUSSIA

From SPAIN  A meeting of the Eurozone countries on the debt crisis was cancelled, and Ireland will hold a referendum on the EU fiscal stability treaty. In France the Presidential candidate most likely to unseat Sarkozy said that anyone earning over one million Euros should pay 75% in taxes. Spain's Supreme Court has cleared Judge Garzon from charges resulting from his investigation of Franco era crimes- an earlier conviction on phone-tapping still stands. China has accused the US of "arrogance" in its criticism of China's policy toward Syria.

From CUBA  The Russian Foreign Minister said that the Friends of Syria meeting last weekend was unilateral and did not stimulate peace. Students led demonstrations across Spain over cuts to education and recent police violence against protesters. Millions of workers in India went on strike for workers rights- this is the largest strike in the country since independence in 1947. Brazil will assist in the release of hostages held by FARC in Colombia. The Union of Concerned Scientists documented 15 near-misses at US nuclear power plants in 2011.

From JAPAN   The EU will continue to ban food imports for another 6 months from 11 prefectures in Japan due to fear of radioactive contamination. Wakame seaweed harvested off the coast of Japan has returned to the market. An independent panel investigated the Fukushima disaster and published very critical findings this week. North Korea says it will suspend uranium enrichment in exchange for food aid. An Egyptian court has begun trying 43 NGO aid workers, including 16 Americans, charging them with illegally distributing funds to political parties, and spying for the CIA.

From RUSSIA   The EU will continue to ban food imports for another 6 months from 11 prefectures in Japan due to fear of radioactive contamination. Wakame seaweed harvested off the coast of Japan has returned to the market. An independent panel investigated the Fukushima disaster and published very critical findings this week. North Korea says it will suspend uranium enrichment in exchange for food aid. An Egyptian court has begun trying 43 NGO aid workers, including 16 Americans, charging them with illegally distributing funds to political parties, and spying for the CIA.

"Soviet-style communism failed, not because it was intrinsically evil, but because it was flawed. It allowed too few people to usurp too much power. Twenty-first century market capitalism, American-style, will fail for the same reasons. Both are edifices constructed by human intelligence, undone by human nature."
--Arundhati Roy

PROGRAM NOTES 02/24/12

From JAPAN  The last nuclear reactor in western Japan has been shut down for inspection- the 2 remaining nuclear reactors will be shut down by late April. More than 40% of the citizens in the regions near the Fukushima plant were exposed to radiation beyond the annual safety limit. Media was allowed to be near the Fukushima reactors for the first time this week. Cement is being laid atop the seabed offshore of the Fukushima power plant to stop the radioactive materials from spreading at sea. The US says it may begin arming anti-government demonstrators in Syria.

From CHINA  China is urging the Syrian government and rebels to cease all violence against civilians, and disagrees with the idea of other countries arming opposition forces. China says that the veto of the UN resolution against Syria was not a result of partiality, but of considering what is best for the Syrian people. The mayor of Nagoya Japan denies that the Rape of Nanking occurred in 1937, angering the Chinese people. The Chinese firm Great Wall Motors is to begin having their autos assembled in Bulgaria. China wants Israel to accept the reconciliation between the Palestinian factions of Fatah and Hamas.

From CUBA An Israeli human rights organization is criticizing Israel's increased imprisonment without charge or trial of Palestinians. There are claims of a media campaign targeting Venezuela and especially President Hugo Chavez and his health.

From SPAIN  Last Sunday in Spain up to one-half million people protested against reforms to the labor market and cuts to social programs. This week saw student in Valencia, who were protesting education cuts, being beaten by riot squads.

From GERMANY  An analysis of the latest Greek bailout- can Greece ever repay its growing debts, and can it stay in the Eurozone?

PROGRAM NOTES 02/17/12

From CHINA  Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told EU leaders that China is ready for a bigger role in resolving the Eurozone debt crisis. China is complaining about the growing US trade protectionism, specifically the 100% tariff on Chinese made solar panels and the outright banning of some solar products.

From JAPAN  A recent NHK poll shows that only 20% of those surveyed support the restarting of dozens of idle nuclear power plants in Japan. The high reading in one of the damaged Fukushima reactors has continued to rise, despite further efforts to cool it down. Tepco, the company that owns the Fukushima nuclear reactors, wants the Japanese government to increase public funds to pay out claims and support the company- the government insists on having a say in how the company is run.

From GERMANY  A recent NHK poll shows that only 20% of those surveyed support the restarting of dozens of idle nuclear power plants in Japan. The high reading in one of the damaged Fukushima reactors has continued to rise, despite further efforts to cool it down. Tepco, the company that owns the Fukushima nuclear reactors, wants the Japanese government to increase public funds to pay out claims and support the company- the government insists on having a say in how the company is run.

From CUBA  A Viewpoint on the long-running US practice of saturating Cuba with anti-Castro radio and television signals, including calls for terrorist acts and illegal immigration.

From SPAIN  Demonstrators in Bahrain have been barred from the capital, and the Syrian government denies that it has committed crimes against humanity. Israel accuses Iran of terrorist attacks in India, Georgia, and Thailand, while Iran formally accused Israel of involvement in the murder of 5 Iranian nuclear scientists. Spanish High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon was found guilty of one of the charges leveled against him by the new Spanish government- an analysis by a member of Human Rights Watch.

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