Needs No Introduction

On Palestine and Israel: A Feature Interview with Rev. Denise Yarbrough

November 22, 2009
| Reverend Yarbrough of the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester, New York, talks with Tariq Jeeroburkhan about the historical role played by Protestant Christian denominations in the conflict.

16:07 minutes (14.78 MB)
Redeye

A tribute to 20 years of on-air activism

November 22, 2009
| In this documentary, you'll hear long-time Redeye host Peter Royce in conversation with Michael Shermer, Joanna Michal, Hope Shand and Wendy Pedersen.

47:18 minutes (43.36 MB)
Redeye

Remembering Peter Royce

November 21, 2009
| Long-time host and collective member Peter Royce died on November 4. Mordecai Briemberg reads this appreciation of Peter on behalf of the Redeye collective.

5:00 minutes (4.58 MB)
John Bonnar Audio Blog

Toronto Tamils and supporters demand Sri Lanka open refugee camps

November 21, 2009
| Tamil Canadian Krisna Saravanamuttu, Liberal MP Bob Rae and NDP leader Jack Layton share their thoughts on the humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka.

14:04 minutes (12.89 MB)
The Ruckus

The Ruckus in Ottawa Part 9: Touring More of the Current Club Scene

November 21, 2009
| Alan Neal (CBC Radio) and I go through even more great music that you can find RIGHT NOW in Ottawa

58:15 minutes (106.67 MB)
Speak!

20 Years Later: Convention on the Rights of a Child

November 21, 2009
| While we celebrate the document's longevity, let's be cognizant of the violations.

3:56 minutes (3.61 MB)
Street Cred

Kader wins status

November 21, 2009
| Abdelkader Belaouni is allowed to stay in Canada

9:05 minutes (8.32 MB)
The Ruckus

The Ruckus in Ottawa Part 8: Touring the Current Club Scene

November 20, 2009
| Alan Neal (from CBC Radio) and I compare some of our favourite current bands in the Ottawa scene

59:46 minutes (109.44 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

Will Copenhagen produce anything positive? Malalai Joya talks about Afghanistan

November 19, 2009
| Alert! Radio #135 - Will Copenhagen Produce Anything Positive? Dale Marshall & Joel Kovel. Malalai Joya talks about Afghanistan.

56:22 minutes (25.81 MB)
John Bonnar Audio Blog

Immigrant workers fight to unionize their workplace

November 19, 2009
| UFCW National Representative Kevin Shimmin speaks about alleged health and safety violations, unpaid wages and union busting tactics by Lincare Limited

10:54 minutes (9.98 MB)
Redeye

Identifying toxins in cosmetics and household products

November 18, 2009
| In October 2008, baby bottles containing the chemical bisphenol A were banned in Canada. However many other products contain suspected toxins.

10:21 minutes (9.47 MB)
Redeye

How to get yourself barred from the Internet

November 18, 2009
| Canadian officials are in negotiating a copyright treaty behind closed doors that could result in familes being barred from going online for a year if someone is suspected of illegal downloads.

13:49 minutes (12.66 MB)
Redeye

Ambulance paramedics say Olympics behind back-to-work bill

November 17, 2009
| On Nov 7, the B.C. government legislated ambulance paramedics back to work after a 7-month strike.

9:43 minutes (8.91 MB)
Redeye

Afghan war spreading, resistance growing

November 17, 2009
| Derrick O'Keefe, former editor of rabble.ca, talks about Hamid Karzai and corruption, the spreading war in the region and resistance among soldiers.

17:12 minutes (15.75 MB)
Redeye

Water concerns stall Garibaldi at Squamish ski resort plans

November 17, 2009
| Developers' plans to build five reservoirs to supply over five thousand housing units on Brohm Ridge have been called into question by the Environmental Assessment Office.

15:21 minutes (14.05 MB)
Stark Raven: Prison Justice

Migrant workers detained in South Korea

November 17, 2009
| Korean activist and researcher discusses the increasing crackdowns on migrant workers.

29:28 minutes (33.72 MB)
Aw@l

Yves Engler in Waterloo - Canada's Black Book of Foreign Policy.

November 16, 2009
| Yves Engler spoke at the KWCCSJ about Canada's international role in abuse of human rights and the country's hidden history of military intervention abroad.

77:55 minutes (71.34 MB)
Stark Raven: Prison Justice

Buddhist nun brings meditation inside prison

November 16, 2009
| Tibetan buddhist nun Ann McNeil talks about meditation in prison prior to a film screening of "The Dhamma Brothers."

16:06 minutes (18.44 MB)
rabble radio

#95 - Who are the people in your neighborhood? Food bank volunteers, tibetan buddhist nuns, and Baka Beyond

November 16, 2009
| In this podcast: food bank recipients volunteer, Tibetan Buddhism in B.C. Prisons, and Baka Beyond on a train platform in Nanaimo, B.C.

33:10 minutes (15.24 MB)
Living On Purpose

#165 ~ Su Hart of 'Baka Beyond'

November 14, 2009
| Su Hart and Martin Cradick of 'Baka Beyond' share fair trade music from the indigenous Baka community in Africa.

8:18 minutes (7.6 MB)
The Ruckus

The Ruckus in Ottawa Part 7: furnaceface and the 90s punk rock explosion

November 13, 2009
| I chat with Tom Stewart, former singer/bassist for furnaceface, one of the most popular indie bands of the 90s

41:14 minutes (75.52 MB)
Labour Show

Episode #21: Community Activist Murdered in El Salvador

November 13, 2009
| Oscar Beltran of Radio Victoria in El Salvador speaks about murdered environmental leader Marcello Rivera

28:13 minutes (25.84 MB)
John Bonnar Audio Blog

Unions unite to support 'Cadillac Fairview 61' workers

November 12, 2009
| Before a rally Thursday, NDP MPP Peter Tabuns and CUPE Ontario President shared their thoughts on the future of Canada's labour movement.

9:54 minutes (9.06 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

Canadian Federation of Students focus on ending poverty, not tuition hikes. Behind the Gitxsan proposal to give up their status.

November 12, 2009
| Alert! Radio #134 - Canadian Federation of Students focus on ending poverty, not tuition hikes. Behind the Gitxsan proposal to give up their status.

57:39 minutes (26.4 MB)
Aw@l

AW@L at city council: Civil liberties vs. Olympic torch relay

November 11, 2009
| AW@L went to Kitchener City Council to discuss the Olympic Torch Relay and the city's inability to reveal the agreements with VANOC around instructions to host cities that repress free speech.

34:52 minutes (31.93 MB)
Stark Raven: Prison Justice

Sri Lankan Refugees Remain in Detention

November 10, 2009
| The BC government refuses to free refugees who arrived in mid-October

14:28 minutes (16.55 MB)
John Bonnar Audio Blog

Toronto taxpayers stuck with 2015 Pan Am Games

November 10, 2009
| Oriel Varga, a spokesperson for No Games Toronto, says the city needs a deep investment in public services; not a gamble in a one-time mega sporting event.

11:23 minutes (10.43 MB)
Stark Raven: Prison Justice

Prisoners find accessing safe sex... isn't so safe

November 10, 2009
| A Montreal prisoner support group works with prisoners to design a workshop on sexual safety on the inside

27:10 minutes (31.09 MB)
Stark Raven: Prison Justice

Animal rights activists fight U.S. terrorism law

November 10, 2009
| Animal rights activists are increasingly being targetted by the state as terrorists. A lawyer with the Center for Constitutional Rights is challenging the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act.

23:32 minutes (26.94 MB)
I Read The News Today, Oh Boy!

Electile Dysfunction: GOP election delusions and the health care betrayal of women

November 9, 2009
| The mighty righty members of the GOP are kidding themselves, lucky for them they have Democrats (and one annoying independent) to push things to the right, especially on abortion and health care.

31:34 minutes (28.91 MB)
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