Asia Pacific Currents

Asia Pacific Currents - 2nd General Assembly of Migrante Melbourne

February 4, 2012
| George Kotsakis about the 2nd General Assembly of Migrante Australia

29:55 minutes (13.7 MB)
Living On Purpose

# 188 ~ Installing Love

February 3, 2012
| Installing Love on hard drive

3:38 minutes (3.34 MB)
Aw@l

Against prisons, against Bill C-10! News from Prison Radio Land

February 3, 2012
| An update about Mumia Abu Jamal, a note from Nyki, wrongfully imprisoned in the Grand Valley Institute for Women, and a discussion about Bill C-10, Harper's #omnibus imprisonment bill.

39:16 minutes (35.95 MB)
John Bonnar Audio Blog

The Jane Goodall Institute asks Careerbuilder.com to stop using live chimpanzees in its advertisements

February 3, 2012
| The Jane Goodall Institute of Canadas is asking Canadians to sign a letter asking Careerbuilder.com to stop using live chimpanzees in its ads.

16:43 minutes (15.31 MB)
People's Health Radio

Drug prohibition and health

February 3, 2012
| People's Health Radio looks at the current prohibition of illicit drugs, its impact on health and alternative approaches to drugs and drug use.

62:05 minutes (56.84 MB)
John Bonnar Audio Blog

Concerned citizens condemn alleged violence by Toronto police against homeless, marginalized people

February 3, 2012
| Thursday marked the first anniversary of Christopher William Gardian’s death, early on the sixth day after an altercation with police in Toronto’s 14 Division.

22:51 minutes (20.93 MB)
Journalists for Human Rights

jhr Rights Report #15: The International Criminal Court in Africa

February 3, 2012
| The 15th edition of the jhr Rights Report examines the International Criminal Court and chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo's case against several high-profile politicians in Kenya.

20:41 minutes (28.46 MB)
Needs No Introduction

Needs No Introduction: The future of Canadian health care

February 3, 2012
| In this edition of Needs No Introduction, Mike Luff, Diana Gibson and Maude Barlow share their thoughts and observations on the current state of health care in Canada and where we might be going.

51:21 minutes (70.52 MB)
Watch me: movie reviews with Cathi Bond

Watch Me: Bomb Girls

February 2, 2012
| Bomb Girls exposes sexism, racism and great Canadian TV. Check out the new show -- it's Canadian television you can be proud of.

5:02 minutes (4.61 MB)
Aw@l

Smash the State Report with Julian Ichim

February 2, 2012
| An extended Smash the State Report with guest co-host Julian Ichim, who reports on the SOApaRty committee New Year's Eve prison-noise demos, the continued growth of the security state and more.

67:55 minutes (62.19 MB)
Aw@l

Conspiracy of the Crowns: A G20 fallout update with Julian Ichim

February 2, 2012
| G20 police state target Julain Ichim joins us for an update on G20 legal cases and continuing resistance to capitalist imperial rule. When organizing is a crime, organize!

52:20 minutes (47.91 MB)
Redeye

Organic outperforms conventional farming on all counts

February 1, 2012
| A longitudinal study by the Rodale Institute shows that organic farming can produce yields as high as conventional and in fact does better in some conditions.

12:36 minutes (11.53 MB)
Redeye

Coastal First Nations oppose pipeline and tankers

February 1, 2012
| Art Sterritt is executive director of Coastal First Nations, an alliance of eight First Nations with traditional territories extending from Rivers Inlet up to Prince Rupert and Haida Gwai.

8:14 minutes (7.55 MB)
Redeye

Caterpillar lockout critical fight for Canadian labour

February 1, 2012
| The U.S. heavy equipment giant Caterpillar Inc. locked out its 400 workers in London, Ontario in January. Despite record profits, the company's final offer was a 50 per cent pay cut.

11:34 minutes (10.59 MB)
Redeye

MP for Skeena-Bulkley Valley opposes pipeline and tankers

February 1, 2012
| Nathan Cullen is MP for Skeena-Bulkley Valley. His constituency encompasses much of the proposed Enbridge pipeline route.

9:31 minutes (8.72 MB)
Redeye

International Day of Solidarity with American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier

February 1, 2012
| Leonard Peltier has been in jail since 1976, convicted of killing two FBI agents at the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota.

12:50 minutes (11.75 MB)
The F Word

Ten minutes of youth breaking down racism and gender-based violence

February 1, 2012
| This past October, the Urban Alliance on Race Relations hosted a lively youth panel which discussed gender-based violence, bullying, homophobia and racism.

10:44 minutes (9.66 MB)
rabble radio

#134 - War, love, dissent, education

January 31, 2012
| In this podcast, Thomas Ponniah's first audio column on strategies for building change. Calming cyberattack worries. Creating a dissent-friendly country. Education and art. It's all on rabble radio!

28:55 minutes (26.54 MB)
The F Word

How does victim-blaming impact policy, professionals and women?

January 31, 2012
| Victim-blaming is very prevalent in our culture. These messages are reinforced by media, institutions, the law and individuals. How does it happen? What are the impacts?

47:27 minutes (43.44 MB)
Journalists for Human Rights

jhr reports: Defending dissent in Canada

January 30, 2012
| jhr hr social media correspondent @DamianoR sits down with Darren Shore, communication co-ordinator for Voices-Voix, a coalition of Canadian organizations defending dissent in Canada.

11:24 minutes (5.27 MB)
Needs No Introduction

Needs No Introduction: Prof. Saskia Sassen on globalization

January 28, 2012
| Columbia University professor Saskia Sassen talks about new barriers between citizen government and private entities.

61:50 minutes (84.92 MB)
John Bonnar Audio Blog

Protesters celebrate 'marriage' between Minister of Natural Resources and Big Oil

January 28, 2012
| On Friday, protesters offered Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver a reception to celebrate his 'marriage' with Big Oil.

13:46 minutes (12.62 MB)
John Bonnar Audio Blog

Post-secondary students raise awareness of Toronto's affordable housing crisis

January 28, 2012
| Students representing the Habitat Toronto Campus Coalition occupied Gould Street at Bond Street for 24 hours, starting Friday at 7 a.m.

18:45 minutes (17.18 MB)
I Read The News Today, Oh Boy!

Organized sports and Gingrich on the moon

January 27, 2012
| The players' association for the NFL in the U.S. comes out swinging against so-called "right to work" anti-union legislation and we talk labour and sports. Gingrich is over the moon for colonization.

33:04 minutes (30.27 MB)
Journalists for Human Rights

jhr Rights Report #14: Burma/Myanmar

January 27, 2012
| The 14th edition of the jhr Rights Report focuses on the changing human rights situation in Burma. Myanmar's regime is releasing political prisoners and allowing democracy activists to regroup.

19:00 minutes (8.7 MB)
rabble.ca/donate: you know what to do!

No swag from rabble.ca/donate, just independent media

January 26, 2012
| rabble.ca is holding our donation drive right now, and rpn volunteers have put together some audio to give you some ideas of what you can give. You can listen here.

0:30 minutes (469.84 KB)
radio book lounge

Episode 34 - Interview with Deb Barndt, editor of ¡VIVA!

January 25, 2012
| Matthew Adams speaks with Deb Barndt, editor of the book ¡VIVA! Community Arts and Popular Education in the Americas, about the history of the project.

21:13 minutes (19.43 MB)
Redeye

Attack on Naheed Nenshi typical of Sun Media

January 24, 2012
| A recent column by right-wing columnist Ezra Levant accused Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi of being an anti-Christian bigot. David Climenhaga says this kind of journalism is typical of Sun Media Corp.

16:42 minutes (15.29 MB)
Redeye

Dangers of cyber attack greatly exaggerated

January 24, 2012
| Some commentators in the United States would have us believe that the possibility of cyber attack is imminent. Conn Hallinan believes that there is another agenda behind this fear mongering.

19:24 minutes (17.76 MB)
rabble.ca/donate: you know what to do!

Your couch gives to rabble.ca/donate. Find out how.

January 24, 2012
| rabble.ca is holding our donation drive right now, and rpn volunteers have put together some audio to give you some ideas about easy ways to give. You can listen here.

0:43 minutes (677.59 KB)
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