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Rustbelt Radio
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Last Update: Tue, 07 May 2013 10:14:29 -0700
The Pittsburgh Independent Media Center's weekly review of news from the grassroots, news overlooked by the corporate media. Airs weekly on WRCT Pittsburgh 88.3FM and other independent radio stations in the region. Online at http://radio.indypgh.org
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Rustbelt Radio for May 20, 2013
Sun, 19 May 2013 17:23:45 -0400 (57.6 Mb)
Pittsburgh's Ride of Silence memorializes bicyclists injured on the roads; Cindy Sheehan interviews Margaret Kimberly of Black Agenda Report about the Obama administration's renewed pursuit of Assata Shakur; and the growth of bike sharing programs - Radio Ecoshock looks at the worldwide picture, and we bring you an update on Pittsburgh's new program.
Tue, 07 May 2013 13:14:30 -0400 (59.3 Mb)
On todayâ€s show, in honor of May Day and Cinco de Mayo, we bring you updates from May day activities in Pittsburgh, an interview with representatives from the Coalition for Immokalee Workers and Student-Farmworker Alliance, and a talk by Gloria Munoz Ramirez on indigenous struggles in Mexico.
Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:52:09 -0400 (58.0 Mb)
Today in celebration of earth day, we bring you a report from statewide grassroots protests demanding that the Pennsylvania DEP put environmental safety above corporate interests, and we bring you a special feature on corporate land-grabbing in Africa, and its implications for food security and environmental health.
Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:11:02 -0400 (57.6 Mb)
On today's show: sportswriter Dave Zirin addresses the intersections of politics and sports, and Susan Crawford on internet access as a public right; a feature by Chicago Indymedia's From the Trenches radio.
Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:36:19 -0400 (57.6 Mb)
A verdict is reached in the Steubenville Rape trial; local employee hour cutting in anticipation for the Affordable Care Act; and on the 10th anniversary of the Iraq war, Iraq Veterans Against the War and Iraqi groups come together to launch the Right to Heal campaign.
Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:05:02 -0400 (57.7 Mb)
On today's show, Anonymous holds a rally in West Virginia, Stop The Frack Attack in Dallas, Texas, and McDonald's Must Pay - foreign students exploited by McDonalds demand justice.
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:04:19 -0500 (57.6 Mb)
On today's show... Pittsburghers for Public Transit take their message to Harrisburg, Allegheny County Council Approves Fracking at the Pittsburgh International Airport, One Billion Rising for an end to domestic violence, and The Pennsylvania Prison Report
Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:11:54 -0500 (57.6 Mb)
Occupy Pittsburgh now celebrates one year in publication; Ujamaa collective hosts a discussion on the new book "We Have Not Been Moved", essays on race and political struggle in America; Lockdown at a shell fracking pad near Maggie's farm; Continued Coverage of the Steubenville Case.
Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:46:17 -0500 (71.9 Mb)
On today's show...
One Pittsburgh holds rally calling for UPMC to treat it's employees fairly
Two vigils were held in honor of intimate Partner and Gun violence victim Ka'Sandra Wade
Civil rights activist and scholar Angela Davis speaks as part of MLK day commemorations
Rally against hate crimes based on queer and trans identity in the South Side
After twelve years in solitary confinement Paul Rogers may be released to general population
And more in our local and global headlines...
Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:51:54 -0500 (72.0 Mb)
On today's show: SEIU holds a Jobs Not Cuts Rally In Washington, DC; Anonymous jumps into a Steubenville Rape Case, and more in our local and global headlines.
Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:24:01 -0500 (70.8 Mb)
On today's show...
A look back at some of our stories from 2012
Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:38:08 -0500 (72.9 Mb)
On today's show...
A look at the formation of the USW's Fight Back Pittsburgh
We catch up with Action United and learn about their work in Pittsburgh and elsewhere in Pennsylvania
A report on the Pittsburgh Citizen Police Review Boards's look into the use of undercover officers and 99 cars in Pittsburgh
and we take a look back at the first Jordan Miles Civil Trial
Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:22:20 -0500 (69.5 Mb)
On today's show: Team Rustbelt attends a Pittsburgh Rally for Gaza; Another look at the Shalefield Justice Action Camp; Members of Decarcerate PA protest new prison construction, and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:33:44 -0500 (69.5 Mb)
On today's show: A recently passed law opens up state university campuses to mineral extraction; A Local Farm Up Against the Fracking Industry Receives Widespread Support; coverage of a film screening and panel discussion on birthing freedom as a human right, and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:00:55 -0500 (72.0 Mb)
On today's show: An international delegate reports back from the presidential election of Venezuela; We bring you a report on the impacts of Hurricane Sandy in the Northeast, and how communities are coming together to respond, and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:43:40 -0400 (72.6 Mb)
On today's show: Rustbelt Takes An In Depth Look at Occupy Pittsburgh As They Celebrate Their One Year Anniversary and A special full-length feature takes an in-depth look at FBI entrapment of activists in the case of the Cleveland Four.
Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:48:54 -0400 (71.9 Mb)
On today's show...
Political analyst Laura Carlsen describes the US's war on drugs in Mexico, and its devastating consequences
A Look at a Controversy Rising Between East End Developers, and the Shadow Lounge.
The Pennsylvania Prison Report and an update on Juvenile Lifers Without Parole in the state.
And more in our local and global headlines
Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:40:33 -0400 (57.6 Mb)
On today's show: Pittsburgh Police Chief Nate Harper Meets with Concerned Citizens in Homewood; The Tour De Frack Brings their Message to Washington DC; A look into Pennsylvania's voter ID law; Reporting from the Pennsylvania Hearing on Solitary Confinement and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:46:15 -0400 (57.4 Mb)
On today's show: A report on the re-trial of Terrell Johnson; we investigate the potential of renewable energy in our region; the Black Agenda Report on Obama and the minimum wage; Former Mexican president Zedillo is granted immunity for his role in the Acteal massacre, and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:10:41 -0400 (58.6 Mb)
On today's show: An update from the Justice for Terrell Johnson Campaign; Mumia Abu-Jamal's challenge of his life without parole sentence; A feature on gun control bill, HB 2331; An immigrant rights bus tour plans to deliver a message to candidates at the 2012 Democratic National Convention; We hear from independent journalists covering the 2012 Republican National Convention and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:34:58 -0400 (57.6 Mb)
On today's show: Pittsburgh artists and activists gather to commemorate the bombing of Hiroshima; Rusbelt's second feature following a partial verdict in Jordan Miles' trial of the three policemen that beat him; This week in Palestine and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:01:41 -0400 (57.5 Mb)
On today's show: The Tour de Frack rallies through Pittsburgh! Regional protests of Hospitality Staffing Solutions; Coverage of the Jordan Miles trial, and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:32:43 -0400 (57.0 Mb)
On today's show we continue to look back at the past 8 years of Rustbelt Radio while covering current news such as: A vigil is held in Pittsburgh for a couple shot in Texas; An update on the PNC foreclosure of the Cruz Family home in Minnesota; A look back at our coverage of Juvenile Life Without Parole in light of a recent Supreme Court ruling; A commencement ceremony is held in November for the Initiative for Transgender Leadership, and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 02 Jul 2012 20:03:39 -0400 (57.5 Mb)
On today's show we look back over our last 8 years and also remain focused on the present while we touch on issues of health care, the prison system, transit, the Fourth of July and more.
Mon, 18 Jun 2012 23:19:46 -0400 (57.9 Mb)
On today's show... Is PNC really your friendly neighborhood bank if a computer glitch can take your home? Allegheny County public transit faces devastating cuts in funding; Coverage of Pittsburgh's 6th annual Dyke-Trans March; and, Pennsylvanians are fighting back against the impacts of shale gas drilling; a mobile home community in Lycoming County fights eviction, and people in Butler speak out against Act 13.
Mon, 04 Jun 2012 20:36:32 -0400 (57.6 Mb)
On today's show: A member of Chicago Indymedia talks about the role of Indymedia in activism; As the war on drugs in Mexico continues to increase the country's death toll, we speak with one woman working to build peace through activism and embroidery; An update on the death of John Carter; Rustbelt continues its coverage of the so-called "Bloomfield Bridge Riot" and more in our local and global headlines
Mon, 07 May 2012 20:17:44 -0400 (57.6 Mb)
On today's show: Police attack a Mayday music show under the Bloomfield Bridge; Never Alone Tour comes through Pittsburgh to raise awareness about the FBIs ongoing campaign of repression against anarchists; A whistle blower's story on the death of one of the last jaguars in the United States; A prisoner at SCI Rockview is killed during a cell extraction and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:31:47 -0400 (28.8 Mb)
On today's show: We bring you several features in honor of earth day, including an interview with filmmaker Craig Rosebraugh on the oil industry; Activist, scholar and writer Dr. Leanne Betasamosake Simpson of the First Nation Anishinabek people answers the question: "Can Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Survive in the Modern World?" Black Agenda Radio talks about preparing communities to apply for a low power FM radio license and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:57:45 -0400 (28.8 Mb)
On today's show: A report from Black Agenda reporter, Glen Ford, on the Supreme Courts decision to allow strip searches without reasonable suspicion. A hacker space in Pittsburgh provides tools and teach-ins to encourage folks to build robots and much more; Updates of prisoner abuse and resistance from inside the prison industrial complex. A follow up to the last show's feature on Juvenile Life Without Parole at the recent Supreme Court hearings and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:31:08 -0400 (28.1 Mb)
On today's show: We examine the issue of juvenile life without parole. An exclusive interview with a member of the Anonymous hacking group about recent arrests; We examine the impact of the Marcellus drilling industry on forest ecology; Updates of prisoner abuse and resistance from inside the prison industrial complex and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:51:28 -0400 (29.0 Mb)
On today's show: We hear about the work of prison doulas who support pregnant women behind bars; An update about Japan's recovery one year after Fukushima and the Obama Administration's nuclear plans. We examine air quality impacts of the Marcellus industry, as Allegheny County's first Marcellus compressor station permit is now under review. A feature on Women of Color Herstory month with recap from the Kinks, Locks and Twists Conference and Her Voice events and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:32:05 -0500 (28.7 Mb)
On today's show: Wikileaks releases the first of 5 million e-mails from private intelligence corporation Stratfor; The government subpoenas an Occupy Wall Street activist for his Twitter records; We air an interview from Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting about Apple and coverage of Apple with longtime workers' right advocate and researcher Jeff Ballinger; Radio Against Apartheid interviewed CODEPINK's Medea Benjamin about her recent experiences in Bahrain; We hear from local activist, Brittany McBryde, on her new documentary, "The Image of Black Women" and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:24:04 -0500 (28.5 Mb)
On today's show: University of Pittsburgh Students hold an event to showcase new Affordable Care Act contraceptive policy; Occupy Pittsburgh exits its downtown camp; Lessons learned from Iraq, as peace activists work to end the Afghanistan war; Occupy Our Heathcare demands universal healthcare at a rally downtown; A feature on the importance of radical love and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:29:29 -0500 (28.7 Mb)
On today's show...
* a report back from the 14th annual Summit Against Racism
* "Occupy Your Mind" brings together protestors, artists and intellectuals to discuss the Occupy movement
* violence provoked by a Canadian mining company results in death in Oaxaca, Mexico
* the Human Rights Coalitions Prison Radio report
* we investigate the idea of a 20 hour work week
* And more in our local and global headlines
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:15:11 -0500 (29.0 Mb)
On today's Martin Luther King's Day show: a preview of the upcoming Summit Against Racism; Occupy Pittsburgh court coverage; Excerpts from the Free Mumia Rally last December and updates on his case and current condition; Hundreds protest tenth anniversary of Guantanamo detention center and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:36:33 -0500 (28.7 Mb)
On today's show we bring you a special year-in-review episode, highlighting our best stories from 2011.
Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:43:28 -0500 (29.8 Mb)
On today's show: We bring you "Calls From Home" a special holiday program which brings the voices of family members of prisoners to the airwaves as they send greetings to those incarcerated in the US prison system.
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:34:07 -0500 (28.8 Mb)
On today's show: Protestors from the Pittsburgh occupation rally against a Pennsylvania company that supplies Egyptian police with tear gas; A new program in Uptown teaches African-American youth about the environment and entrepreneurship; Updates from occupations across the U.S. and around the world; Interviews with famed sports journalist, Dave Zirin and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:40:16 -0500 (28.7 Mb)
On today's show: We hear reports back from the Developing for Unconventional Gas summit protest in Pittsburgh PA; inspiring actions and words from the Initiative for Transgender Leadership's commencement ceremony; Vandana Shiva speaks to Carnegie Mellon on how to change the culture of science; Pittsburghers occupy the Greenfield Bridge to demand more jobs and investment in infrastructure and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:32:04 -0500 (28.6 Mb)
On today's show: OccupyOakland holds a general strike, while OccupyPittsburgh marches in solidarity; The Thomas Merton Center honors Dr. Vandana Shiva, a hero in the fight against corporate piracy; October 22nd Day to Protest Police Brutality rallies in Market Square; Community group, Decarcerate Pa, organizes against new prison expansion in PA and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:31:49 -0400 (28.7 Mb)
On today's show: Advocates rally at Harrisburg to say "We've had enough!" to new abortion service regulations; The University of Pittsburgh holds a panel discussion to present the pros and cons of Nuclear energy; The occupation of Mellon Green Park in Downtown Pittsburgh enters its second week; PA Immigration legislation at Building Changes Convergence in Pittsburgh and more in our local and global headlines.
Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:25:56 -0400 (28.6 Mb)
On today's show: Changes for Garfield's future are presented by the Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation; Occupy Pittsburgh holds its second general assembly meeting; The EPA holds a public hearing on new regulations that would affect air pollution from gas drilling; Community members in Butler County protest fracking at a local dairy farm and more in our local and global headlines
Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:48:30 -0400 (28.8 Mb)
On today's show: A preview of the Building Change conference soon to take place in Pittsburgh; a controversial shale-gas well site is sabotaged in Indiana County; Prison activist Robert King on the Angola Three and prison justice issues. Environmental scientist and activist Sandra Steingraber offers strategies for the movement against shale gas drilling and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:32:41 -0400 (28.4 Mb)
On today's show: Welcome to Our Revolution, excerpts from a performance inspired by a U.S. artist's visit to Cairo; Journalist Jordan Flaherty on New Orleans six years after Katrina; The experience of a nuclear meltdown by a university student in Japan; Fifteen hundred gather in Philly to protest shale gas drilling, even as flooding threatens to spread contamination from drilling sites. Reflections on the 10 year anniversary of September 11th; and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:46:35 -0400 (28.7 Mb)
On today's show...
* Foreign workers strike at a Hershey's Chocolate factory
* An Afghanistan war veteran speaks in Pittsburgh as part of a nation-wide tour
* A report back on the demonstration held last week in response to homophobic violence in Bloomfield
* And more in our local and global headlines
Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:42:19 -0400 (28.5 Mb)
On today's show: Hacker activist group Anonymous targets the Bay Area Rapid Transit system; Journalist, Glen Ford, points out the similarities between the treatment of blacks in London and the U.S.; We hear about the inadequacies in the coverage of the Fukushima nuclear disaster and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:52:51 -0400 (29.1 Mb)
On today's show: Pittsburgh City Council decides whether to put a fracking ban on this November's referendum; A tree sit against Mountain Top Removal enters its thirteenth day; an in-depth look into the recent police involvement in the death of San Francisco teenager Kenneth Harding; the effects of the atomic bomb in Japan and the nuclear crisis of the world today and more in our local and global headlines
Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:09:58 -0400 (28.1 Mb)
On today's show: Computer hackers target military contractor, Booz Allen Hamilton; The Third Circuit Court of Appeals holds up limits on Media Consolidation. A report back from the Allied Media Conference on Gang Injunctions in California; A look into woman's role in the Egyptian uprising and beyond; Pittsburgh-based unions offer support to Mexican workers amid so-called labor reform south of the border and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 04 Jul 2011 19:23:07 -0400 (28.6 Mb)
On today's show...
* We hear from the head of Mexico's independent mineworkers union -- in exile in Canada
* Updates from the Joseph Hall case
* Reel Grrls speak to their funding battle with Comcast
* A report from the March on Blair Mountain, against mountaintop removal.
* And more in our local and global headlines
Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:34:55 -0400 (28.7 Mb)
On today's show: We go to a West Virginia rally against mountaintop removal, where Josh Fox and Mari-Lynn Evans draw connections to the anti-fracking movement; An update of the Our Library, Our Future voter initiative; a lead up to the Pelican Bay State Prison hunger strike; the latest on a controversial new abortion bill being debated in the state legislature; City officials forget to bring their homework to police accountability bill discussion and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:36:36 -0400 (28.5 Mb)
On today's show: Activists keep the pressure on city officials to bring justice to the case of Jordan Miles' police beating; Pittsburghers plan to protest Target's annual shareholder meeting due to their funding of anti-gay politicians; Hip-hop artists Jasiri X and Paradise Gray ask, Is Pittsburgh Really America's Most Livable City? Rustbelt Radio follows Pittsburgh's rainy spring downriver to learn about flood control efforts on the Mississippi and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 23 May 2011 20:35:44 -0400 (28.6 Mb)
On today's show: The Marcellus Citizen Stewardship Project trains volunteers to monitor the gas drilling industry; An FCC Commissioner lands a job with NBC just four months after voting for the Comcast-NBC merger; A coalition of social services has formed against Governor Tom Corbett's proposed budget; Reports from the front lines of the campaign for Justice for Jordan Miles and more in our local and global headlines.
Tue, 10 May 2011 23:34:03 -0400 (57.6 Mb)
On today's show, we'll hear ... * several responses to the killing of Osama Bin Laden * coverage of a counter NRA rally in Pittsburgh * reactions to the Justice Department refusing to prosecute the cops in the Jordan Miles' case * excerpts from a talk given by Diana Block on her book "Arm the Spirit" * And more in our local and global headlines
Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:55:55 -0400 (28.7 Mb)
On today's show: Bread and Puppet Circus bring the De-capitalization Cabaret through Pittsburgh; Activists plan to remember victims of gun violence during this weekend's NRA convention in Pittsburgh; Young filmmakers draw attention to the dangers of incarcerating youthful offenders in adult prisons; We hear from CMU historian, Roger Rouse, on rebel piracy & corporate revisionism; Activists gather for a Bradley Manning solidarity bike ride, taking a local look at the military industrial complex and more in our local and global headlines
Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:29:14 -0400 (28.6 Mb)
On today's show...
* A look into local activist Nate Smith's legacy in black labor rights
* Legislation introduced in Harrisburg will severely curtail women's health care rights
* Commentary of a political cartoonist on our feeble democracy
* And more in our local and global headlines
Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:42:41 -0400 (28.7 Mb)
On today's show: Coverage of the Pennsylvania liquor store privatization; An update on the Bradley Manning case; Councilman Burgess proposes reforms to Community Block Development Grant distribution; Marcellus Shale drilling threatens Pennsylvania State Forests and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:41:20 -0400 (28.6 Mb)
On today's show: The Fraternal Order of Police again uses the St. Patrick's Day Parade to defend officers in the Jordan Miles case; Shalefields Grassroots Media investigates the impact of Marcellus drilling on sustainable farming in Pennsylvania. Members of the queer community respond to a homophobic bar with a kiss-in; We bring you an on-the-ground report from the ongoing protests in Wisconsin. Pittsburghers organize for the upcoming Make Jobs, Not War Rally and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:55:14 -0500 (28.6 Mb)
On today's show: A look into the complexities and horrors of teenage incarceration in America; A report on the assault on reproductive health services provided by Title X clinics; Voices on how immigration from Mexico is playing out in southwestern Pennsylvania; An update on conditions inside Pennsylvania's prison system; The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture's annual conference addresses Marcellus shale drilling and more in our local and global headlines.
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:55:00 -0500 (28.8 Mb)
On today's show...
* We hear dispatches from the Egyptian revolution, as well as reaction here at home
* A report about a local activist who is challenging trans-phobia in the mainstream media
* News from Pittsburghers who support street artists serving time in prison
* A feature about the ongoing health risks of drilling in the Marcellus Shale natural gas fields
* And more in our local and global headlines
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:05:45 -0500 (28.6 Mb)
On today's show: We'll bring you news of Pittsburgh-area support for democracy in Egypt; We hear coverage of the Black and White Reunion's 13th Annual Summit Against Racism; We'll have news of the Steelworkers' ongoing fight to hold corporate interests accountable for economic misdeeds; We hear from the ACLU of Pennsylvania on upcoming anti-immigrant legislation; FedUp brings us the latest P-A prisons radio report; Local lawyers weigh in on police pursuit of the Jordan Miles faux press release and more in our local and global headlines
Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:58:47 -0500 (28.6 Mb)
On today's show: Pranksters release a fake F.O.P. press release claiming an about-face regarding the Jordan Miles investigation; The Pittsburgh chapter of the Human Rights Coalition offers a report from Pennsylvania's prisons; We hear coverage of Philadelphia's People's Tribunal Against Police Brutality and Misconduct; Special coverage in honor of the one-year anniversary of the Haiti earthquake including a commemoration of the tragedy by a local rapper, information on a local company who plans to tap energy resources in the country and also a report from Independent journalist Jordan Flaherty on corporate profiteering at Haiti's expense and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:23:28 -0500 (28.7 Mb)
On today's show we bring you a special holiday broadcast from Thousand Kites, a national dialogue project addressing the criminal justice system.
Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:16:20 -0500 (57.2 Mb)
On today's show: Prisoners strike across the state of Georgia, we bring you an interview with one of the inmates; The challenges of investigating human rights abuses in Colombia; A report on International Migrants Day, which was commemorated on December 18th; A report from the "Black Friday" protest in Downtown Pittsburgh and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:52:29 -0500 (57.6 Mb)
On today's show: A rally for an end to human rights abuses at ACJ; Allegheny County faces an unhill battle with stormwater overflow systems; Updates on the Immokalee farmworkers movement; More from Pittsburgh's Oil and Gas Summit; Voices from the ground at COP16 and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:38:09 -0500 (57.1 Mb)
On today's show: We speak with longtime transit activist, Stuart Strickland, about proposed cuts; The FBI reactivates subpoenas on 3 peace activists in Minnesota. Rustbelt Radio interviews one of the three, "granny for peace" Sarah Martin; South Fayette Township passes anti-gas drilling ordinance; Increased funding for the nuclear industry despite recent plant shutdowns and accidents; The People's Oil and Gas Summit brings together anti-drilling activists from across the country, and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:38:01 -0500 (57.2 Mb)
On today's show: Coverage of the November 3rd rally against Marcellus Shale drilling; The Justice Department renews enforcement of subpoenas for anti-war activists targeted in FBI raids; A brief look at the United States and the Arms Trade; A Honduran human rights lawyer speaks of killings and torture under the coup regime and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:38:39 -0400 (56.8 Mb)
On today's show: Conversations with organizers of the 3 Rivers American Indian Powwow; Steelers fans demonstrate against Ben Roethlisberger's return; The RNC 8 case finally concludes in Saint Paul, Minnesota; The film "Operation Small Axe" sparks a discussion about national and local police brutality and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:29:18 -0400 (57.5 Mb)
On today's show: FBI Harrasment of Anti-War Activists Continues In the Twin Cities; A look at the first Latino mural in Pittsburgh; The Rachel Carson Homestead challenges Marcellus Shale drilling in its 2010 legacy conference; Appalachia Rising converges on Washington to demand an end to mountaintop removal coal mining and more in our local and global headlines
Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:01:13 -0400 (57.6 Mb)
On today's show: FBI raids and subpoenas target peace activists around the country; Lawrenceville residents organize a block party to prevent their library from closing; Voices from the Justice for Jordan March; More environmental insights from the Green Compass; A report back from the Community and Resistance Tour and more in our local and global headlines
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:09:08 -0400 (29.3 Mb)
On today's show: Local Imam discusses how Pittsburgh's media & interfaith leaders have rejected fear-mongering rhetoric; Federal appeals court declares anti-immigrant ordinance in Hazelton, PA unconstitutional; Three days of protests ensue in LA after police officer kills indigenous Guatemalan man; Pennsylvania authorities respond to Marcellus drilling opposition and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:01:12 -0400 (29.0 Mb)
On today's show: The debate about Marcellus Shale drilling heats up around Pittsburgh; The School Board votes 8-0 on a controversial East End Plan; Mountain Top Removal activists block entrance of DEP headquarters in West Virginia; A jury finds David Japenga guilty of vandalism during the G20 Summit and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:49:57 -0400 (28.7 Mb)
On today's show: We'll hear about local efforts to hold police accountable for abuses against citizens, including incidents during the G20 summit, the beating of Jordan Miles, and the case of Terrell Johnson, Green Party candidate for Senate Mel Packer is knocked off the ballot by Democratic candidate Joe Sestak, Google and Verizon form a pact that threatens net neutrality, Pittsburgh high school students report on the gulf oil spill, and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:43:02 -0400 (57.4 Mb)
On today's show: Condominiums find a home in a tax free zone in Garfield, The Conspiracy tour arrives in Pittsburgh to rally support for the RNC 8 and other activists, Marcellus Shale gas drilling discussions continue across Pittsburgh And more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:25:24 -0400 (28.4 Mb)
On today's show...
* Cattle on a farm in northern PA are quarantined due to gas drilling activity
* Israeli peace activist Uri Avnery warns that Israel is sliding towards fascism
* West Penn Allegheny Hospital announces it may close
* Pittsburgh Public Schools plans to introduce sex-segregated classrooms at Westinghouse High School
Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:11:27 -0400 (28.4 Mb)
On today's show...
* We bring you the voices and sounds from the 2nd US Social Forum, recently held in Detroit
* And more in our local and global headlines
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:05:25 -0400 (57.6 Mb)
On today's show: Pittsburghers march demanding justice for Jordan Miles, The trial of the officer accused of murdering Oscar Grant begins in Los Angeles, California, An interview with prison activist Vikki Law, New Orleans bicyclists work to end oil addiction, and discuss the impact of oil extraction on Louisiana and more in our local and global headlines
Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:53:32 -0400 (58.3 Mb)
On today's show: A preview of the US Social Forum coming up this June in Detroit, The film "Gasland" on Marcellus Shale drilling screens in Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh rallies against Israel's attack on the Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla, A preview of "Radio Golf" presented by the Kuntu Repertory Theatre and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 24 May 2010 19:59:05 -0400 (56.8 Mb)
On today's show: Legal Experts and Immigrants Rights Advocates in Pittsburgh speak out against Arizona's SB 1070, New regulations may affect Marcellus Shale Drilling in PA and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 10 May 2010 19:59:32 -0400 (57.6 Mb)
On today's show: We take an in-depth look at Marcellus Shale Drilling in the Pittsburgh Region, The LGBTQ community hosts anti-violence rally in Bloomfield, A report from the May Day march in New York City, And more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:42:43 -0400 (57.6 Mb)
On today's show: An interview with author and anti-prison activist Victoria Law, The Women's Health and the Environment Conference addresses the effects of common chemicals, A community forum on historic preservation in Pittsburgh and more in our local and global headlines
Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:46:56 -0400 (56.2 Mb)
On today's show: Fire erupts at a Marcellus Shale gas site in Washington County, Greek Anarchists speak in Pittsburgh, anti-Shackling Bill in the Pennsylvania House, local organizations use hip-hop workshop to discuss issues facing Latino teens, a new Israeli military order opens the door for the expulsion of all West Bank Palestinians, and more in our local and global headlines
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:25:52 -0400 (56.6 Mb)
On today's show: North Side Residents express concern over closing Pittsburgh Rooney 6-8, The Fraternal Order of the Police exercise their first amendment rights--and abuse of power--at this year's St. Patrick's Day parade, Mazin Qumsiyeh speaks on popular resistance in Palestine, Voices from Kinks, Locks and Twists; a Reproductive and Environmental Justice Conference in Pittsburgh, And more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:54:00 -0400 (58.1 Mb)
On today's show: 1960's radical Mark Rudd speaks in Pittsburgh, Trials of those arrested during the G20 continue, Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh [PRONOUNCE: MAH - zin kum SEE yeh] on the history of Palestinian nonviolent activism, News from the canada-us border and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:28:01 -0500 (57.8 Mb)
On today's show: The Pittsburgh Public Schools are proposing more building closures and consolidations. We'll bring you voices of concerned residents and parents, as well as school representatives. Local music artist Jasiri X uses hip-hop as an organizing tool and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:50:32 -0500 (58.0 Mb)
On today's show: Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling may take place minutes from downtown Pittsburgh, UPMC Braddock has officially closed. We'll bring you a local reporter's insight into what's next for the facility, A prominent and contentious far right Israeli general and politician speaks at the Hillel Jewish University Center, The Olympics kick off in Vancouver to protests, increased border controls at both sides of the border, and the independent media finds itself under an uncomfortable spotlight, and more in our local and global headlines
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:07:43 -0500 (58.4 Mb)
On today's show: Israel issued its response to the UN Goldstone Report on Operation Cast Lead in Gaza this week. Tree sitters halt mountaintop removal mining operations in West Virginia, New details emerge in the october FBI killing of Detroit Imam Luqman Abdullah, A feature length 2.3 Million and Rising interview with Linn Washington about the new developments in Mumia Abu-Jamal's case and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:40:24 -0500 (28.4 Mb)
On today's show: UPMC Braddock's closure looms on the horizon, Queer activists target a local donut shop owner who made homophobic remarks online, A look at the healthcare debate and what it will mean for Pennsylvanians, One year after Israel's attack on Gaza, aid and solidarity convoys find Egypt barring access to the region, And more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:38:25 -0500 (58.0 Mb)
On today's show: A special 2.3 Million and Rising about mental illness inside of prison, Indigenous Lakota activist Canupa Gluha Mani visits the University of Pittsburgh, A look at the proposed anti-homosexuality legislation in Uganda.
Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:41:54 -0500 (57.6 Mb)
On today's show: We bring you "Calls From Home" a special holiday program which brings the voices of family members of prisoners to the airwaves as they send greetings to those incarcerated in the US prison system.
Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:19:37 -0500 (57.2 Mb)
On today's show: The Climate Summit in Copenhagen ends after 2 weeks, We'll bring you both local and global updates on the event, Drilling in Marcellus Shale is set to begin in Western Pennsylvania, The battle to Save the Carnegie Libraries comes to a head, Pittsburgh Police Officer Gene Hlavac is once again involved in a domestic dispute and more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:34:05 -0500 (28.8 Mb)
On today's show...
Corporate Funded Cyber Security Research at Carnegie Mellon University,
The Efforts to Save Braddock Hospital,
An Emergency Rally Against War Escalation in Afghanistan,
Coverage of the Honduran Elections,
And more in our local and global headlines
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:38:09 -0500 (62.2 Mb)
On today's show: in honor of December First's World AIDS Day, we take a look at AIDS in Malawi, and how US-led global economic policies exacerbate the crisis in Africa.
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:35:00 -0500 (28.7 Mb)
On today's show: A look at the coup in Honduras as elections approach, Students protest tuition hikes all across California - and police respond with batons and tazers, Pittsburgh students speak out against police brutality and political profiling at a Citizen's Police Review Board hearing in Oakland, Hundreds protest UPMC's plans to close Braddock Hospital, And more in our local and global headlines.
Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:21:34 -0500 (28.7 Mb)
On today's show...
* Charges are dropped against the men arrested for twittering during the G20.
* Economic Awareness Day addresses the economic realities and historical legacy of the Homewood-Brushton area
* An interview with Michelle Gross of the Twin Cities Copwatch program
* The Other Men photo exhibit gives another face to transgender issues
* And more in our local and global headlines
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:06:25 -0400 (57.7 Mb)
Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:07:27 -0400 (57.5 Mb)
On today's show...
* County Executive Onorato's Gubernatorial Announcement is Marred by Protest
* National protests denounce 8 years of occupation in Afghanistan
* We investigate who is responsible for the pollution that killed Dunkard Creek.
* A special archival Word on the Street segment on Columbus Day in Pittsburgh
* And more in our local and global headlines
Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:27:16 -0400 (28.7 Mb)
On today's show...
* We bring you a wrap up on the activities, protests, police attacks, and repression of dissent that took place during the G20 Summit
Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:39:46 -0400 (28.7 Mb)
On today's show...
* Pittsburgh prepares to host the G20 Summit this September 24 and 25th. We'll bring you information on the history of the G20, organizing efforts by local activists to speak out against the summit and the City's response to dissenting voices.
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:54:03 -0400 (28.8 Mb)
On today's show...
* We bring you a special episode on Remembering Hiroshima, 64 years after the atomic bomb attacks on Japan
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:19:54 -0400 (28.8 Mb)
On today's show...
* We bring you an overview of this year's Allied Media Conference
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