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The Shortwave Report 6/29/01 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!
A 30 minute weekly review of news and opinions recorded from a shortwave radio. Free to rebroadcast. This week- Netherlands, Cuba, Germany, Russia, and Spain. 13.7MB...
Posted: Thu, Jun 28, 2001 7:13pm PDT
IMPERIALISM SCREWS ARGENTINA
How activists in Argentina fighting for the Salta strikers are being baited in the capitalist press....
Posted: Thu, Jun 28, 2001 2:21pm PDT
IMPERIALISM SCREWS ARGENTINA
Background on the workers revolt in Salta that is shaking Argentina....
Posted: Thu, Jun 28, 2001 2:18pm PDT
Nepal: Women, farmers revolt
Maoist Insurgents Gaining Ground in Confused and Disheartened Nepal
"We want people's war," says Aruna Katuwal, age 12, with two big blue ribbons in her hair....
Posted: Wed, Jun 27, 2001 10:47am PDT
Unemployed demonstrate in Argentina
Unemployed demonstrate in Argentina...
Posted: Tue, Jun 26, 2001 2:01pm PDT
Gay Pride Direct Action Rains on Chicago Prosecutor's Parade
At Chicago's annual Gay Pride Parade, activists marched in front of Cook County State's Attorney Dick Devine -- and tarred him for refusing to prosecute crimes of police brutality against gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgendered people and people of color. Despite the cloudless sky and lovely weather -- it rained on Dick Devine's parade....
Posted: Mon, Jun 25, 2001 9:20am PDT
Cincinnati? Senators from both parties calling for Inspector General for FBI.
Senators from both parties continuing to call for an Inspector General just for the FBI. Why should the people of Cincinnati trust the FBI to competently police the Cincinnati police?...
Posted: Mon, Jun 25, 2001 1:59am PDT
Protesters Arrested as U.S. Navy Resumes Vieques Military Exercises
Robert Rabin is a protest organizer and member of the Committee for the Rescue and Development of Vieques. He spoke with Between The Lines' Denise Manzari...
Posted: Sun, Jun 24, 2001 6:28am PDT
The Shortwave Report 6/22/01 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!
A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion recorded from a shortwave radio. (13.7MB). Free to rebroadcast. Deutsche Welle, Netherlands, China, Cuba. With times and frequencies for listening at home....
Posted: Fri, Jun 22, 2001 8:08am PDT
WEEK OF ACTION AGAINST EXXON/MOBIL
The first week of July has been designated as a WEEK OF ACTION AGAINST EXXON/MOBIL. Why not visit a gas station near you! . Exxon/Mobil, besides denying the validity of climate change and being MAJOR enemies of the Earth, are one of the biggest proponents of "free trade", and ran advertisements in most major US newspapers saying that US and the rest of the Americas should sign onto the FTAA....
Posted: Fri, Jun 22, 2001 6:22am PDT
PASSING OVER PELTIER
Great new article on how Bill Clinton chose to leave American Indian activist Leonard Peltier behind bars. Interviews with Peltier, FBI, Hollywood actor, politicians and lawyers. Definitely a piece of the Peltier history....
Posted: Thu, Jun 21, 2001 8:55pm PDT
ELF Strikes BioTech Lab
Latest Anti-Biotech actions from the ELF...
Posted: Mon, Jun 18, 2001 11:24pm PDT
Timothy McVeigh's Execution Provokes Renewed Debate on Death Penalty
Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Bruce Shapiro, contributing editor with the Nation Magazine, who considers the execution of Timothy McVeigh and the impact it may have on the growing national debate over capital punishment....
Posted: Sun, Jun 17, 2001 5:32am PDT
Neo-Maoist Part and Army Forces 100,000 Nepalese to be Refugees
While not killing 10's of Millions of Chinese citizens or shipping arms abroad Mao made many long 6 hour speeches. He said political power grows out the barrel of a gun....
Posted: Fri, Jun 15, 2001 1:05am PDT
PALESTINIAN CIVIL SOCIETY UNDER SIEGE (#4): Gaza's Mental Health Crisis
Demolitions are often carried out without any advance notice, often at
night, and the effect can be absolutely terrifying. This emerges
clearly
from this issue of 'On the Record,' which profiles a family from Gaza
that was asleep when their house was torn down. Months later the entire
family is still deeply traumatized....
Posted: Tue, Jun 12, 2001 2:38pm PDT
Action & Workshops vs Ecuadorian oil pipeline
An international oil consortium has won acceptance to build a new pipeline through four National Parks in Ecuador. Other routes are available; however, the Ecuadorian President has backed this route to prove that he is potent. Non-violence workshops are being organized, direct actions are planned. You all need to help!...
Posted: Tue, Jun 12, 2001 2:34pm PDT
Amnesty International Targets Human Rights Abuses in U.S.
Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Josh Rubenstein, northeast regional director with Amnesty International USA, who summarizes his group's annual report on human rights violations in the United States....
Posted: Sun, Jun 10, 2001 5:16am PDT
Emergency Picket Against Indonesian Police Raid
Protests in 5 U.S. cities in solidarity with international activists detained in Indonesia....
Posted: Sat, Jun 9, 2001 3:21pm PDT
personal account of events in nepal
revolution!!! a personal account of recent events in nepal...
Posted: Fri, Jun 8, 2001 3:40pm PDT
KPFA Flashpoints Radio, June 7, 2001
KPFA Flashpoints Radio June 6, 2001 (link to audio below)
- Oakland student, Veneya Camp with Youth Against Community Injustice (14 min)
- US political prisoner, Linda Evans, of SDS (8 min)
- Activist poet Marilyn Buck in prison now - her poetry read by Meryle Woo and Nellie Wong of Freedom Socialist Party (25 min)
- Friday's worldwide Women In Black protest - SF details (6 min)...
Posted: Fri, Jun 8, 2001 1:23pm PDT