http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts A social issues podcast from the National Film Board of Canada featuring documentaries, interviews, and public conversations. en-us Politics A social issues podcast from the National Film Board of Canada featuring documentaries, interviews, and public conversations. A social issues podcast from the National Film Board of Canada featuring documentaries, interviews, and public conversations. CITIZENShift t.mcsorley@nfb.ca CITIZENShift socialissues, social, issues, politics, technology, documentary, film, audio, canada http://citizenshift.org/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Canadian Youth Delegation) Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:35:51 -0500 no youth, UNFCCC, UN, negotiation, Mexico, Kyoto Protocol, kyoto, Graham Saul, global warming, CYD, COY6, COY, Copenhagen, COP16, COP15, cop, conference of youth, climate change, climate action network, Cancun, canadian youth delegation, canada Canadian Youth Delegation 5:20 http://citizenshift.org/canadian-youth-delegation-daily-podcast-cop16-1 http://citizenshift.org/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Canadian Youth Delegation) Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:34:38 -0500 no youth, wikileaks, UNFCCC, UN, tankers, offshore drilling, negotiation, Mexico, labour, Kyoto Protocol, kyoto, Guy St-Jacques, global warming, CYD, CUPE, Copenhagen, COP16, COP15, climate change, claude genereux, Cancun, canadian youth delegation, canada, action Canadian Youth Delegation 6:33 http://citizenshift.org/canadian-youth-delegation-daily-podcast-cop16-7 http://citizenshift.org/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:56:21 -0500 no youth, UNFCCC, UN, stall, negotiation, legally binding agreement, LCA, Kyoto Protocol, kyoto, KP, greenwash, global warming, g77, fossil of the year, fossil of the day, developing, developed, deadlock, CYD, Copenhagen, COP15, climate change, China, canadian youth delegation, canada Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen 5:37 http://citizenshift.org/cyd-copenhagen-podcast-un-climate-negotiations-13-18-12-2009 http://citizenshift.org/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:56:03 -0500 no youth, US, UNFCCC, UN, Stephen Harper, sit-in, prime minister, negotiation, Kyoto Protocol, kyoto, jim prentice, global warming, funding, finance, environment minister, CYD, Copenhagen, COP15, clinton, climate change, canadian youth delegation, canada, busking, adaptation, a little help from my friends, 12 days of christmas Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen 5:18 http://citizenshift.org/cyd-copenhagen-podcast-un-climate-negotiations-12-17-12-2009 http://citizenshift.org/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:55:45 -0500 no youth, violence, UNFCCC, UN, sit-in, protest, police brutality, negotiation, Kyoto Protocol, kyoto, global warming, demonstration, CYD, Copenhagen, COP15, connie hedegaard, climate change, canadian youth delegation, canada Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen 5:27 http://citizenshift.org/cyd-copenhagen-podcast-un-climate-negotiations-11-16-12-2009 http://citizenshift.org/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:55:35 -0500 no youth, yes men, UNFCCC, UN, turning the corner, targets, tar sands, Steven Guilbeault, pembina, oil sands, negotiation, Matthew Bramley, lie-in, Kyoto Protocol, kyoto, jim prentice, hoax, global warming, Equiterre, environment minister, environment canada, embarrassment, CYD, Copenhagen, COP15, climate change, canadian youth delegation, canada, A lie for a lie Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen 5:20 http://citizenshift.org/cyd-copenhagen-podcast-un-climate-negotiations-10-15-12-2009 http://citizenshift.org/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:55:15 -0500 no youth, yes men, wall street journal, UNFCCC, UN, targets, negotiation, Kyoto Protocol, kyoto, hoax, global warming, environment canada, embarrassment, CYD, Copenhagen, COP15, climate change, canadian youth delegation, canada Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen 5:32 http://citizenshift.org/cyd-copenhagen-podcast-un-climate-negotiations-9-14-12-2009 http://citizenshift.org/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen) MAJOR NEWS: Civil society to be muzzled at conference; Minister Jim Prentice is in town and doesn't want to chat; Archbishop Desmond Tutu has the last laugh Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:07:46 -0500 no youth, UNFCCC, UN, stifled, shut out, negotiation, muzzled, michael martin, lock out, Kyoto Protocol, kyoto, jim prentice, global warming, environment minister, desmond tutu, CYD, Copenhagen, COP15, climate change, civil society, canadian youth delegation, canadian delegation, canada Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen 6:01 http://citizenshift.org/cyd-copenhagen-podcast-un-climate-negotiations-8-13-12-2009 http://citizenshift.org/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen) 100,000 take to the streets of Copenhagen to push for climate justice and action on climate change; Vandana Shiva speaks; Rosa Kouri updates on today's negotiations Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:54:00 -0500 no youth, World Wildlife Federation, vandana shiva, UNFCCC, UN, tuvalu, protest, negotiation, March, Kyoto Protocol, kyoto, Greenpeace, global warming, friends of the earth, demonstration, CYD, Copenhagen, COP15, climate talks suspended, climate change, canadian youth delegation, canada, bella centre, bella center Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen 5:46 http://citizenshift.org/cyd-copenhagen-podcast-un-climate-negotiations-7-12-12-2009 http://citizenshift.org/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen) Toronto Mayor David Miller accepts one of Canada's two fossils of the day; Suzuki Foundation gives us a rundown on next two weeks; US and Canadian youth work together in anti-tar sands demonstration Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:53:10 -0500 no youth, USA, UNFCCC, UN, tar sands, sustainUS, negotiation, Kyoto Protocol, kyoto, global warming, Fort Chipewyan, David Suzuki, Dale Marshall, CYD, COP15, climate talks suspended, climate change, canadian youth delegation, canada, ariel deranger, Americans Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen 5:33 http://citizenshift.org/cyd-copenhagen-podcast-un-climate-negotiations-6-11-12-2009 http://citizenshift.org/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen) Both negotiation tracks suspended! Call to action across Canada for this weekend Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:41:49 -0500 no youth, UNFCCC, UN, negotiation, mop, Kyoto Protocol, kyoto, global warming, CYD, COP15, cop, cmp, climate talks suspended, climate change, churchbells, candlelight vigil, canadian youth delegation, canada, call to action Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen 5:37 http://citizenshift.org/cyd-copenhagen-podcast-un-climate-negotiations-5-10-12-2009 http://citizenshift.org/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen) Youth Tar Sands Protest; Danish Text; Kill the Kyoto Protocol?; Janice Throat Singing Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:49:52 -0500 no youth, UNFCCC, UN, throat singing, tarring our image, tar sands, protest, oil sands, kyoto, kill kyoto, global warming, g77, fossil of the day, Danish Text, Dale Marshall, CYD, COP15, climate change, canadian youth delegation, canada, african nations Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen 5:34 http://citizenshift.org/cyd-copenhagen-podcast-un-climate-negotiations-4-09-12-2009 http://citizenshift.org/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen) News: Youth stage bed-in, Climate action in Ottawa, Canada nets Fossil award; Feature: Naomi Klein speaks at Klimaforum. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:00:03 -0500 no youth, UNFCCC, UN, protest, Ottawa, Naomi Klein, lennon, kyoto, global warming, give peace a chance, fossil of the day, disaster capitalism, CYD, COP15, climate justice, climate change, canadian youth delegation, canada Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen 5:30 http://citizenshift.org/cyd-copenhagen-podcast-un-climate-negotiations-3-08-12-2009 http://citizenshift.org/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen) We've got news from meeting with the Canadian Government Delegation, Graham Saul from Climate Action Network's analysis of what to aim for at the negotiations, and an update from the opening sessions. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:07:48 -0500 no youth, UNFCCC, kyoto, CYD, COP15, climate change, climate action network, canadian youth delegation to copenhagen Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen 4:36 http://citizenshift.org/cyd-copenhagen-podcast-un-climate-negotiations-2-december-7-2009 http://citizenshift.org/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen) CYD Copenhagen 1: Young people from around the world at the Conference of Youth (COY), Aiden Abraham and Dean Medieros talk COY, and Caroline Lee gives us the low-down on what's happening at the COP. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:42:49 -0500 no youth climate change, youth, UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, Copenhagen, COP15, conference of youth, climate Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen 5:35 http://citizenshift.org/cyd-copenhagen-podcast-un-climate-negotiations-december-7-2009 http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Paul Baines) How can honestly looking at food system not only reduce poverty and pollution, but make us rethink modern economics? Music by Mr. Something Something. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:01:11 -0400 no wayne roberts, trade, subsidies, security, poverty, movement, local, health, green, glocal, global warming, global, food, farming, fair, economics Paul Baines 46:42 http://citizen.nfb.ca/value-food-talking-wayne-roberts http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Blandine Juchs) Part 2 of Blandine Juchs' look at the political crackdown on activists and dissidents in Colombia Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:42:03 -0400 no political prisonners, Colombia Blandine Juchs 12:05 http://citizen.nfb.ca/colombia-beyond-walls-part-2 http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (David Maidman) David Maidman explores growing criticism of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic games. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:12:12 -0400 no Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Olympics, no 2010, 2010 Olympics David Maidman 13:17 http://citizen.nfb.ca/ep-101-olympic-resistance http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Blandine Juchs) Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:35:39 -0400 no politics, Mexico, incarceration, columbianization Blandine Juchs 16:23 http://citizen.nfb.ca/ep-100-popular-resistance-facing-repression-mexico http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Nelly Bassily) Nelly Bassily explores the growing plight of the world's climate refugees. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:29:41 -0400 no envrionmental refugees, climate justice, climate change Nelly Bassily 15:24 http://citizen.nfb.ca/ep-99-losing-home-wind-and-water http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Dan Kellar) Dan Kellar interviewers organisers and participants on the impact of the Tamil demonstrations in Canada. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:00:56 -0400 no toronto, Tamil, Sri Lanka, LTTE Dan Kellar 18:30 http://citizen.nfb.ca/ep-98-taking-toronto-s-streets http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Amy Miller) Amy Miller recounts some of the abuses that Canada is currently committing in the name of ‘national security.’ Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:43:04 -0400 no security, scapegoating, racial profiling, national, immigration, extradition, citizenship, 2010 Olympics Amy Miller 15:51 http://citizen.nfb.ca/canada-s-national-insecurity-2009 http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Stefan Christoff) Stefan Christoff interviews author/activist Yves Engler speaking on the recently published Black Book of Canadian Foreign Policy. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:56:54 -0400 no UN, social movements, social activitism, politics, Patrice Lumumba, Palestine, national identity, Lester B. Pearson, Lebanon, Israel, international solidarity, human rights, haiti, Egypt, democracy, Congo, CBC, canada, Africa, activism Stefan Christoff 13:57 http://citizen.nfb.ca/yves-engler-canadian-foreign-policy http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Aaron Lakoff) An audio exploration into the recent and distant history of Point St-Charles, a working-class neighborhood in Montreal's south-west. Autonomy in the Point looks at the Autonomous Social Centre project, a recent activist initiative to squat an abandoned building and to turn it into a community centre. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:45:12 -0400 no Squat, MONTREAL, Gentrification, autonomy, anarchism Aaron Lakoff 13:48 http://citizen.nfb.ca/autonomy-point http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Dana Salter) Dana Salter interviews academics and community organisers about how they can bridge the divides between their fields. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:28:06 -0400 no R.A.C.E., community organizing, academics Dana Salter 27:38 http://citizen.nfb.ca/ep-94-compassion-complicity-and-conciliation http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca () Blandine Juchs explores the plight of political prisoners in Colombia. Part of 1 of 2. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:58:00 -0400 no Union, political imprisonment, jail, Colombia 15:38 http://citizen.nfb.ca/colombia-beyond-wall http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Ethan Rabidoux) Ethan Rabidoux explores what some see as a growing trend of anti-abortion groups being censored on Canadian campuses. Where does free speech begin and end on this difficult issue? Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:52:07 -0400 yes university campus, human rights, Freedom of speech, debate, abortion Ethan Rabidoux 14:20 http://citizen.nfb.ca/silenced-scream http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Tim McSorley) Special 5-part video podcast: The Strangest Dream podcast: community discussions on peace and nuclear disarmament Thu, 14 May 2009 10:00:00 -0500 no nuclear bomb, nuclear proliferation, peace, Barack Obama, Joseph Rotblat, Manhattan Project, Pugwash, Nobel Peace Prize Tim McSorley 9:06 http://citizen.nfb.ca/questions-common-enemy-obama-future-hope-55 http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Tim McSorley) Special 5-part video podcast: The Strangest Dream podcast: community discussions on peace and nuclear disarmament Thu, 14 May 2009 10:00:00 -0500 no nuclear bomb, nuclear proliferation, peace, Barack Obama, Joseph Rotblat, Manhattan Project, Pugwash, Nobel Peace Prize Tim McSorley 4:34 http://citizen.nfb.ca/questions-common-enemy-nuclear-threat-current-reality-45 http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Tim McSorley) Special 5-part video podcast: The Strangest Dream podcast: community discussions on peace and nuclear disarmament Thu, 14 May 2009 10:00:00 -0500 no nuclear bomb, nuclear proliferation, peace, Barack Obama, Joseph Rotblat, Manhattan Project, Pugwash, Nobel Peace Prize Tim McSorley 5:27 http://citizen.nfb.ca/joseph-rotblat-peace-activist-eternal-optimist http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Tim McSorley) Special 5-part video podcast: The Strangest Dream podcast: community discussions on peace and nuclear disarmament Thu, 14 May 2009 10:00:00 -0500 no nuclear bomb, nuclear proliferation, peace, Barack Obama, Joseph Rotblat, Manhattan Project, Pugwash, Nobel Peace Prize Tim McSorley 2:04 http://citizen.nfb.ca/questions-common-enemy-pugwash-conferences-science-and-world-affairs-25 http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Tim McSorley) Special 5-part video podcast: The Strangest Dream podcast: community discussions on peace and nuclear disarmament Thu, 14 May 2009 10:00:00 -0500 no nuclear bomb, nuclear proliferation, peace, Barack Obama, Joseph Rotblat, Manhattan Project, Pugwash, Nobel Peace Prize Tim McSorley 3:49 http://citizen.nfb.ca/questions-common-enemy-joseph-rotblat-pugwash-nuclear-war-15 http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Fiona O'Connor) Fiona O'Connor explores what it means to live with adult Asperger's syndrome Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:23:08 -0400 no mental health, Asperger's Syndrome Fiona O'Connor 17:37 http://citizen.nfb.ca/learning-late-adult-asperger-s-syndrome http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Serve Canada and Paul Baines) Canadian youth take on violence towards women Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:55:18 -0400 no women, white, violence, victim, survivor, serve, ribbon, relationships, podcast, men, media, male, healthy, global, girls, Gender, female, canada, boys, aware, abuser Serve Canada and Paul Baines 27:39 http://citizen.nfb.ca/tie-your-shoe-white-ribbon-walking-line-between-love-and-hate http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Britt Wray) Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:38:22 -0400 no women, prison, P4W, Elizabeth Fry Society Britt Wray 19:37 http://citizen.nfb.ca/women-behind-bars http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (L. Eskinazi / R. Nieto) This is the first in a two-part series. Lili Eskinazi and Roberto Nieto spent a month in Mexico recently, exploring the links between agricultural workers there and the food we eat every day here in Canada. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:44:12 -0400 no women's rights, SAWP, Mexico, agricultural workers L. Eskinazi / R. Nieto 14:33 http://citizen.nfb.ca/pathways-your-plate-part-2 http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Jon Marck) For 20 years, thousands have gathered outside the School of the Americas to protest what goes on behind its walls - and what its students do once they graduate. Jon Marck reports in 'A School of Assassins.' Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:55:15 -0400 no School of the Americas, School of Assassins, Oscar Rormero, Latin America, Fort Benning, coup Jon Marck 23:03 http://citizen.nfb.ca/ep-86-school-assassins http://citizen.nfb.ca/ourpodcasts citizen@nfb.ca (L. Eskinazi and R. Nieto) This is the first in a two-part series. Lili Eskinazi and Roberto Nieto spent a month in Mexico recently, exploring the links between agricultural workers there and the food we eat every day here in Canada. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:20:48 -0400 no Zapatista, Michael Hart, international trade, EZLN, dignified rage, autonomy, agriculture L. Eskinazi and R. Nieto 18:27 http://citizen.nfb.ca/ep-85-pathways-your-plate-pt-1-dignified-rage http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast t.mcsorley@nfb.ca (Tim McSorley) A look beyond the numbers of the financial crisis at the human impact in an industrial Canadian town. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:00:05 -0500 no Economy, economic crisis, manufacturing, capital, Oshawa, poverty, community, citizenshift, NFB Tim McSorley 15:37 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/beyond-the-numbersbeyond-the-numbers/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast t.mcsorley@nfb.ca (Tim McSorley) How indigenous Colombian activists harness communication technology to protect and strengthen their communities. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:00:05 -0500 no Colombia, Cauca, indigenous peoples, Latin America, FARC, communication technology, web communication, instant messaging, citizenshift, NFB Tim McSorley 10:58 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/walking-the-word-of-the-people/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast t.mcsorley@nfb.ca (Tim McSorley) Amidst Canada's whirlwind of infrastructure development, Adam Bemma brings us a cautionary tale from Montreal of construction without consultation, and the growing frustration of residents in the city's southwest. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:00:05 -0500 no public consultation, Montreal, Turcot, infrastructure, community organising, citizenshift, NFB Tim McSorley 14:11 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/no-construction-without-consultation/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast t.mcsorley@nfb.ca (Tim McSorley) Maggie Hughes investigates growing concerns over the impact of the tar sands beyond Alberta's borders. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:00:05 -0500 no tar sands, Alberta, Great Lakes, oil, pipelines, pollution, citizenshift, NFB Tim McSorley 23:38 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/from-tar-sands-to-great-lakes/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast t.mcsorley@nfb.ca (Tim McSorley) How colonial history and modern interference pushes an Algonquin community to blockade a major highway in order to defend its rights. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:00:05 -0500 no Algonquin, Barriere Lake, First Nations, aboriginal, treaty rights, land claim, coup d'etat, civil disobedience, citizenshift, NFB Tim McSorley 24:57 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/taking-the-road-back-from-wampum-belt-promises-to-highway-blockades/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast t.mcsorley@nfb.ca (Tim McSorley) Dana Salter explores the hows and whys of cyberbullying, and what people are doing about it. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:00:05 -0500 no cyberbullying, bullying, youth, education, online, internet safety, social networks, netsafe, citizenshift, NFB Tim McSorley 18:21 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/virtual-bullying-real-consequences/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast t.mcsorley@nfb.ca (Tim McSorley) Denise Hastings and Michelle Drew sat down with filmmaker Astra Taylor to explore growing up unschooled, and debunking some of the myths of homeschooling along the way. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:00:05 -0500 no unschooling, homeschooling, alternative education, school system, learning, Astra Taylor, citizenshift, NFB Tim McSorley 21:01 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/learning-outside-the-system/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast t.mcsorley@nfb.ca (Tim McSorley) Teacher, historian and author Howard Zinn speaks to not only what the election of Barack Obama, as America's first Black president, means for the country, but also the major work still needed to improve equality and justice in the United States. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:00:05 -0500 no civil rights, Howard Zinn, risk, social change, United States, citizenshift, NFB Tim McSorley 18:13 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/taking-the-risk-for-change/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast t.mcsorley@nfb.ca (Tim McSorley) For Media Democracy Day 2008, Anna Leventhal reflects on how we view independent media of the past, and build upon it for the future. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:42:05 -0500 no Media Democracy Day, independent media, CKUT, citizenshift, Quebec Alternatif Tim McSorley 27:54 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/roots-of-grass/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast t.mcsorley@nfb.ca (Tim McSorley) Maggie Hughes looks at the impact of funding cuts on grandparents raising their own grandchildren. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:05:05 -0500 no Grandparents, Grandchildren, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Ontario Temporary Care Funding, families, foster care Tim McSorley 20:42 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/funding-cuts-chip-away-at-rock/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast dron@nfb.ca (Dave Ron) Part three of a three-part podcast, The Story of Lata, looking at how nga Taumako, the people of a remote part of Solomon Islands, strive to sustain their ancestral practices in canoe-building and navigating at sea, among other traditions. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:10:05 -0500 no Lata, Taumako, Outer Voices, Pacific Rim, Solomon Islands, Polynesian, indigenous knowledge, traditional people, boat-building, indigenous activism, non-violence Dave Ron 19:46 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/citizenshift/activism-in-traditional-cultures-the-story-of-lata http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast dron@nfb.ca (Dave Ron) Part two of a three-part podcast, The Story of Lata, looking at how nga Taumako, the people of a remote part of Solomon Islands, strive to sustain their ancestral practices in canoe-building and navigating at sea, among other traditions. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:10:05 -0500 no Lata, Taumako, Outer Voices, Pacific Rim, Solomon Islands, Polynesian, indigenous knowledge, traditional people, boat-building, indigenous activism, non-violence Dave Ron 20:36 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/citizenshift/activism-in-traditional-cultures-the-story-of-lata http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast dron@nfb.ca (Dave Ron) Part I of a three-part podcast, The Story of Lata, looking at how nga Taumako, the people of a remote part of Solomon Islands, strive to sustain their ancestral practices in canoe-building and navigating at sea, among other traditions. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:10:05 -0500 no Lata, Taumako, Outer Voices, Pacific Rim, Solomon Islands, Polynesian, indigenous knowledge, traditional people, boat-building, indigenous activism, non-violence Dave Ron 14:35 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/citizenshift/activism-in-traditional-cultures-the-story-of-lata http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast dron@nfb.ca (David Parker) A 22-minute audio documentary on the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair, and topics featured at the event - from current struggles on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory to building movements in solidarity with prisoners. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:10:05 -0500 no anarchism, anarchists, anarchist, anarchy, zerzan, bookfair, Tyendinaga, shawn brant, mohawk, olympics, harm reduction, zines, political prisoners, black flag, montreal Dave Ron 22:14 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/citizenshift/black-flags-books-and-a-burgeoning-movement http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast dron@nfb.ca (Angela Day) A 15-minute audio documentary examining the perils of the booming biofuel industry, including land displacement, human rights violations, and wilderness destruction. Featuring interviews with academics, activists, and displaced persons from Canada to Argentina and Colombia. Wed, 28 May 2008 12:10:05 -0500 no biofuels, biofuel, agrofuels, agrofuel, soy, monoculture, energy security, climate change, energy crisis, food crisis, colombia, argentina, PEI, biodiesel, ethanol, factory farming Dave Ron 14:29 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/citizenshift/aggro-fuels-the-mean-ungreen-monoculture-machine http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast dron@nfb.ca (David Parker) Part two of a two-part podcast that explores the critical theory of Israeli architect and philosopher Eyal Weizman to understand how architecture and urban planning are strategic elements within the Occupied Territories and the Apartheid state; featuring interviews with Palestinians Sayid Ayash and Dr. Ismael Zayid, Dr. Amal Ghazal, and journalist Jon Elmer Thu, 15 May 2008 12:10:05 -0500 no Palestine, israel, palestinian, occupation, apartheid wall, separation barrier, al-naqba, nakba, israeli, middle east conflict, Eyal Weizman, Jon Elmer, Ismael Zayid, occupied territories, west bank, jerusalem, gaza David Parker 25:12 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/citizenshift/architecture-of-the-occupation http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast dron@nfb.ca (David Parker) Part one of a two-part podcast that explores the critical theory of Israeli architect and philosopher Eyal Weizman to understand how architecture and urban planning are strategic elements within the Occupied Territories and the Apartheid state; featuring interviews with Palestinians Sayid Ayash and Dr. Ismael Zayid, Dr. Amal Ghazal, and journalist Jon Elmer Thu, 15 May 2008 12:10:05 -0500 no Palestine, israel, palestinian, occupation, apartheid wall, separation barrier, al-naqba, nakba, israeli, middle east conflict, Eyal Weizman, Jon Elmer, Ismael Zayid, occupied territories, west bank, jerusalem, gaza David Parker 23:29 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/citizenshift/architecture-of-the-occupation http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast d.ron@nfb.ca (Dave Ron) A 10 minute video podcast, featuring Cree activist Clayton Thomas-Mueller talking about the impact of the Alberta Tar Sands project on First Nations communities and the work of the Indigenous Environmental Network for environmental justice. Fri, 02 May 2008 12:10:05 -0500 no Clayton Thomas-Mueller, Alberta, tar sands, Athabasca, Cree nation, first nations, oil, winnipeg, indigenous, environmental, indigenous environmental network, health, toxic industry, mining Dave Ron 09:59 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/on-the-matter-of-tar-sands-indigenous-lands http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast d.ron@nfb.ca (Dave Ron) An hour-long audio-documentary on the special needs provisions in social assistance legislation in Ontario and Nova Scotia and anti-poverty organizations working to dismantle barriers to health, knowing that all welfare recipients are entitled to more money. Produced by Praxis Media Productions. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:10:05 -0500 no HCAP, OCAP, poverty, Canada, ontario, nova scotia, special diets, anti-poverty, clinics, homelessness, poor, welfare, mental health, social assistance Pierre Loiselle, Jill Ratcliffe, Matthew Yates 53:02 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/citizenshift/taking-it-back http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast d.ron@nfb.ca (Dave Ron) Part three of a timely three-part audio-podcast examining Canada's security certificate legislation, secret trials, and Guantanamo North. It features three prominent voices on the topic: A. Wayne MacKay OC, Barbara Jackman L.L.D., and Matthew Behrens. Produced by AR Khan. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:10:05 -0500 no security certificates, secret trial five, mohamed harkat, guantanamo north, canada, refugees, terrorism, domestic security, patriot act, racism, refugee, immigrant, algerian AR Khan 07:35 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/citizenshift/welcome-to-guantanamo-north http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast d.ron@nfb.ca (Dave Ron) Part two of a timely three-part audio-podcast examining Canada's security certificate legislation, secret trials, and Guantanamo North. It features three prominent voices on the topic: A. Wayne MacKay OC, Barbara Jackman L.L.D., and Matthew Behrens. Produced by AR Khan. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:10:05 -0500 no security certificates, secret trial five, mohamed harkat, guantanamo north, canada, refugees, terrorism, domestic security, patriot act, racism, refugee, immigrant, algerian AR Khan 21:31 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/citizenshift/welcome-to-guantanamo-north http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast d.ron@nfb.ca (Dave Ron) Part one of a timely three-part audio-podcast examining Canada's security certificate legislation, secret trials, and Guantanamo North. It features three prominent voices on the topic: A. Wayne MacKay OC, Barbara Jackman L.L.D., and Matthew Behrens. Produced by AR Khan. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:10:05 -0500 no security certificates, secret trial five, mohamed harkat, guantanamo north, canada, refugees, terrorism, domestic security, patriot act, racism, refugee, immigrant, algerian AR Khan 15:07 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/citizenshift/welcome-to-guantanamo-north http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast d.ron@nfb.ca (Dave Ron) A multimedia investigation of the Cerrejon mine in Colombia, where families have been displaced to make way for mining operations by international corporations to produce coal for use in Canada. Photos and interviews by Canadian journalist Chris Arsenault. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:10:05 -0500 no canada, colombia, coal, cerrejon, sustainability, displacement, colonialism, resistance, moody Chris Arsenault 15:14 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/colombian-coal-canadaand-the-communities-in-between/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast d.ron@nfb.ca (Dave Ron) Speakers Kanahus Pellkey and Dustin Johnson, with the Native Youth Movement (NYM) Warriors Society, discuss ongoing resistance to the 2010 Olympics and the land grab underway in British Columbia; from a talk given January 31st, 2008, at the Native Friendship Center of Montreal, Mohawk territory. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:10:05 -0500 no canada, native youth movement, olympics, olympic games, 2010, sun peaks, colonialism, blockade, resistance, vancouver Charlieo, CKUT Community News Collective 28:28 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/citizenshift/no-2010-olympics-take-back-land-or-die-trying http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Darren Ell) In this, the second of a two-part podcast, Darren Ell -a Canadian photographer- interviews Roger Annis of the Canada Haiti Action Network. Roger is one of Canada's most dedicated and lucid voices on the subject of the ongoing impact of Canadian policy in Haiti. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:10:05 -0500 no canada, haiti, human rights, CIDA, coup d'etat, port au prince, haitiaction Roger Annis, Stefan Christoff 24:36 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/foreign-interference-and-the-attack-on-haitian-sovereignty/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Darren Ell) In this, the first of a two-part podcast, Darren Ell -a Canadian photographer- interviews Roger Annis of the Canada Haiti Action Network. Roger is one of Canada's most dedicated and lucid voices on the subject of the ongoing impact of Canadian policy in Haiti. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:09:35 -0500 no canada, haiti, human rights, CIDA, coup d'etat, port au prince, haitiaction Roger Annis, Stefan Christoff 24:24 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/foreign-interference-and-the-attack-on-haitian-sovereignty/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts m.forsythe@nfb.ca (Matthew Forsyhe) Maude Barlow is currently wending her way across Canada, talking about her new book, Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water. Wed, 7 Nov 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no environmentalism, trees, bc, "british columbia" films, future, suzuki Matthew Forsythe 32:35 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/maude-barlow-three-myths-water/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Darren Ell) Yves Engler is co-author of the groundbreaking book Canada in Haiti: The War on the Poor Majority. It is the first and only in-depth analysis of Canada's participation in the 2004 coup d'etat against the democratically elected government of Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Mon, 1 Oct 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no environmentalism, trees, bc, "british columbia" films, future, suzuki Darren Ell 22:44 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/podcast-57-deconstructing-the-haiti-coup-part-ii-by-darren-ell/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Darren Ell) Darren Ell interviews the director of the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti, Brian Concannon, about the political situation and specifically the crimes of UN forces (MINUSTAH) in Haiti. Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no environmentalism, trees, bc, "british columbia" films, future, suzuki Darren Ell 45:39 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/podcast-56-deconstructing-the-coup-in-haiti-by-darren-ell/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Maggie Hughes) Sometimes a garden is not just a garden. Sometimes it is the meeting point for a whole community and the things that grow in the garden can tell us a lot about the people that live there. Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no environmentalism, trees, bc, "british columbia" films, future, suzuki Maggie Hughes 12:13 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/podcast-55-urban-gardening-by-maggie-hughes/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Colleen Ayoup) We've been using a wiki to simplify communication and organization for a while now, and every now and then we're asked why - and how - we do it. To answer these questions we threw together this short video. Tue, 4 Sep 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no environmentalism, trees, bc, "british columbia" films, future, suzuki Colleen Ayoup 4:16 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/how-we-work-with-a-wiki/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Mark Leiren-Young) Severn Cullis-Suzuki, daughter of David Suzuki, is taking the lead with a new generation of environmentalists. In this podcast, Mark Leiren-Young interviews her about her new book, Notes From Canada's Young Activists: A Generation Stands Up for Change. Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no environmentalism, trees, bc, "british columbia" films, future, suzuki Mark Leiren-Young 32:16 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/53-trees-and-us-an-interview-with-severn-cullis-suzuki/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Alex Redgrave) Part II: This documentary follows a group of students aged 10 to 13 as they create their own rhymes, record their first tracks, and sharpen their literacy skills. Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no hip hop, literacy, montreal, youth, at-risk, at risk Alex Redgrave 9:49 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/podcast-52-literacy-through-hip-hop-part-2-by-alex-redgrave/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Alex Redgrave) This documentary follows a group of students aged 10 to 13 as they create their own rhymes, record their first tracks, and sharpen their literacy skills. Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no hip hop, literacy, montreal, youth, at-risk, at risk Alex Redgrave 8:48 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/podcast-51-literacy-through-hip-hop-part-1-by-alex-redgrave/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Olivier Groulx) Celebrating 50 podcasts - here's a short animated video for CITIZENShift from Montreal flash-animation guru, Olivier Groulx. Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no animation, fun, animated, video, montreal, social issues Olivier Groulx 0:30 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/podcast-50-citizenshift-animated-short/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Darren Ell) Darren Ell interviews Dr John Carroll about the health problems in the impoverished region in Haiti known as Cite Soleil. Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no teh, haiti, cite soleil, malnutrition, disease Darren Ell 11:46 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/citizenshift/podcast-49-health-crisis-in-cite-soleil-haiti http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts citizen@nfb.ca (Paul Aflalo) This week, we bring you Surfing the Waste - a music video about a group of musical dumpster-divers directed by Tomoe Yoshihara, Sanora Lombardi, and Paul Aflalo. Watch the full movie at http://citizen.nfb.ca Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no dumpster-diving, garbage, waste Paul Aflalo 3:51 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/podcast-48-surfing-the-waste-a-music-video-about-dumpster-diving/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Denise Hastings) A Promise is a Promise is a moving film about Sheremet and Musa, two boys from war-torn Kosovo who, with the help of one Canadian soldier, made their way to Canada. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no serbia, kosovo, war, peace, award, film, student, toronto Denise Hastings 18:32 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/podcasts/podcast-47-a-promise-is-a-promise-an-interview-with-jaime-gianopoulos/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Jim Milles) This week, we talk to Jim Milles who is a podcaster and law librarian at the University of New York at Buffalo. Jim and the UB Law Faculty use podcasting as a means to discuss legal issues in ways that can have a meaningful social impact on the community around them. Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no podcasting, law, legal, university, suny, buffalo, community, dose magazine Jim Milles 17:12 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/citizenshift/autonomous-media/podcast-46-podcasting-the-law http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Hugh McGuire) Following up on part one of our interview, Hugh McGuire talks about the Atwater Digital Literacy Project, which provides communities in Montreal with media access and training. Wed, 23 May 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no audiobooks, atwater, library, mediastudies, medialiteracy, community, dose magazine Hugh McGuire 4:00 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/citizenshift/autonomous-media/45-the-atwater-digital-literacy-project-and-the-state-of-podcasting http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Hugh McGuire) Hugh McGuire talks about Librivox, the online free audiobook community that he founded. The Librivox community is now among the most prolific producers of audiobooks in the world. Tue, 22 May 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no audiobooks, founder, community, dose magazine Hugh McGuire 4:02 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/2007/05/22/podcast-44-hugh-mcguire-on-librivox/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Pierre Maggie Hughes) Hamilton radio journalist, Maggie Hughes, gives an overview of the Aboriginal land dispute in Caledonia. Speaking to residents and protestors first-hand Hughes investigates the roots of the conflict. Tue, 15 May 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no documentary, caledonia, land, dispute, aboriginal, native, treaties, treaty, ontario, canada, human rights, activism Maggie Hughes 19:57 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/2007/05/08/podcast-43-six-nations-and-the-caledonia-land-dispute/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Pierre Loiselle) The third piece brings our attention to Indigenous languages, and education both as a tool of oppression and resistance. We wrap up the series with a brief exploration of resistance to colonialism in Canada. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no historicide, genocide, colonialism, documentary Pierre Loiselle 17:38 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/2007/04/19/podcast-42-hoping-against-hope-racism-assimilation-genocide/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Pierre Loiselle) The second installment looks at the issue of racism as a product of colonization, and within the context of the current era of neocolonialism in Canada, discuses assimilation and residential schooling as part of the ongoing genocide against Indigenous people. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no historicide, genocide, colonialism, documentary Pierre Loiselle 28:26 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/2007/04/12/podcast-41-hoping-against-hope-racism-assimilation-genocide/ http://citizen.nfb.ca/water citizen@nfb.ca (Pierre Loiselle) This first of three episodes examines the origins of European colonialism, its growth in Canada, and the importance of treaties winding up with a look at why the absence of the truth about this history can best be described by a newly-coined word, historicide. Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no historicide, genocide, colonialism, documentary Pierre Loiselle 28:30 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/?p=273 http://citizen.nfb.ca/water citizen@nfb.ca (Tara Narwani) Tara Narwani's award-winning audio doc follows the water cycle from the Columbia Icefields through the river into her tap, into the waste treatment plant and back to the river again. CITIZENShift explores WATER all month at http://citizen.nfb.ca/water Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no water, icefield, cycle, biology, alberta, conservation, pollution, privatization, Tara Narwani 22:09 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1174487009499 http://citizen.nfb.ca/water citizen@nfb.ca (Redeye Radio) A conversation with Maude Barlow about the threats posed by an international trade in water. Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no water, conservation, pollution, privatization, Maude Barlow 17:10 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1174081141976s http://citizen.nfb.ca/water citizen@nfb.ca (Colleen Ayoup) A podcast public service announcement about CITIZENShift's cross-Canada World Water Day events. We're coming to a theatre near you... Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no water, conservation, pollution, privatization, Colleen Ayoup 0:47 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1173909517560 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Russ Cooper) In this on-demand world, is AM/FM's reign on the dial about to roll off the end of the tuner? An audio piece by Russ Cooper. Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no radio, satellite radio, iptv, autonomous media Russ Cooper 20:12 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1173909186030 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Graham French) Graham French explores Communauto, a community auto sharing initiative in Montreal in this great 15 minute audio documentary. Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no communauto, auto-sharing, cars, traffic, urban, transport, waste, oil Graham French 11:51 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1172846306894 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (David Rovics) Boston-based musician and activist, David Rovics, talks about using music as a tool for social change. Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no iraq, songs, activism, "new orleans" David Rovics 16:14 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1170882886652 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Ali Olshefsky) Gadget is an outreach worker for Homeless Nation, which is an online social network initiative where people from across Canada congregate to discuss homelessness and other issues. For more on Homeless Nation, check out our Homeless Nation dossier or visit the site, itself. Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no homelessness, homeless, homelessnation, montreal, video Ali Olshefsky 25:24 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1170267942225 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Teprine Baldo) Teprine Baldo interviews audio producer Stephanie Guyer-Stevens about the challenges faced by media makers in covering issues of sex trafficking. Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:31:35 -0500 no karen, refugees, thailand, burma, myanmar, social-issues, citizenshift, nfb, canada, "outer voices", radio, documentary, audio Teprine Baldo 25:24 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1169677730487 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Stephanie Guyer-Stevens) Part 2/2 of Kawthoolei: the captivating audio documentary about Karen refugees living on the Thai-Burmese border. Produced by Outer Voices. Learn more at http://www.outervoices.org/ Tue, 09 Jan 2007 15:31:35 -0500 no karen, refugees, thailand, burma, myanmar, social-issues, citizenshift, nfb, canada, "outer voices", radio, documentary, audio Stephanie Guyer-Stevens 19:10 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1168358247967 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Stephanie Guyer-Stevens) Outer Voices presents this captivating audio documentary about Karen refugees living on the Thai-Burmese border. To learn more about the Karen experience and what you can do to help at http://www.outervoices.org/ Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no karen, refugees, thailand, burma, myanmar, social-issues, citizenshift, nfb, canada, "outer voices", radio, documentary, audio Stephanie Guyer-Stevens 34:35 http://citoyen.onf.ca/blogs/contribute/post-1166476382552 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Colleen Ayoup) Olabimpe Olatubosun discusses the state of violence against women in Nigeria. Olatubosun is a gender activist and researcher in the Department of Political Science at the University of Ibadan, in Oyo State, Nigeria. Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no femicide, vaw, "violence against women", "domestic abuse", abuse, nigeria, gendercide Colleen Ayoup 26:24 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1165353513737 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Karen Loeb) When parents die of AIDS, grandmothers often inherit the responsibility of taking care of the children. Jann McConnell and Nina Minday discuss the Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign which unites South African and Canadian grandmothers. Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no owl, "Older women live", seniors, ageing, aging, isolation, community, CKUT, grandmothers, Karen Loeb 37:37 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1164737889009 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Karen Loeb) OWL (Older Women Live) is a community radio collective that empowers older women by giving them a voice in media and demystifying technology. This piece by Karen Loeb is an overview of their show. Hear more of OWL at ckut.ca. Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no owl, "Older women live", seniors, ageing, aging, isolation, community, CKUT Karen Loeb 5:28 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1163531358435 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Rob Maguire) Rob Maguire explores the resurgence of print media in an increasingly digital media landscape. He visits the press rooms of two independent print publications to find out why they are committed to the printed word. Wed, 08 Nov 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no media, digital, print, "autonomous media", Rob Maguire 11:20 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1163012895834 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Karen Loeb) Rose Marie Whalley explores non-violent resistance in the Middle East today. Paul Pierce is helping to encourage young Israelis to opt for conscientious objection rather than serve in the military, while Kathy Kamphoefer works with villagers in Palestine whose lives have been disrupted by the so-called security wall. This podcast was produced by Karen Loeb. Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no palestine, israel, "middle east", conflict, resolution, peace, non-violence, "conscientious objection", Karen Loeb 21:10 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1161796781388 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Marcus Bornfreund) Marcus Bornfreund, co-director of Creative Commons Canada, talks about copyright issues in the digital age. This a photo-enhanced podcast, best-viewed in iTunes or similar. Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no free culture, autonomous media, citizen journalism, creative commons Marcus Bornfreund 9:25 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1160683461011 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Lawrence Lessig) Doug Kaye (ITConversations.com) reads the first chapter of Free Culture: How Big Media uses Technology and the Law to Lock Down Culture and Control Creativity, by Lawrence Lessig. Find the rest of the book in audio and text format at free-culture.cc and find out more about Autonomous Media this month at CITIZENShift, citizenshift.nfb.ca Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no free culture, autonomous media, citizen journalism, creative commons Lawrence Lessig 19:24 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1159902644746 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Colleen Ayoup) Zambian music. This week, CITIZENShift launches the Umoyo (Zambian for "life") dossier which follows a group of Canadian and Zambian girls as they share different worlds and find common ground. This music was recorded one night during the trip. Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no zambia, music, singing, vocals, africa, christianity, religion, AIDS, HIV Colleen Ayoup 13:26 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1158593515324 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Ben Kenney) This week Ben Kenney discusses the Global Warming tipping point, Al Gore vs. Ralph Klein, Wal-Mart going "green", and the future of solar power as we focus on the best of The Watt Podcast. Fri, 08 Sep 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no kingston, energy, conservation, issues, media, press Ben Kenney 16:46 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1157724113966 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Matt Forsythe) Stuttering! This week's podcast includes clips from the film, Unspeakable, and an interview with John Paskievich about the ways in which our perception of stuttering needs to shift. Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no stutter, stuttering, stammering, speech, "speech therapy", media, press Matt Forsythe 14:28 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1156516825784 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Rishi Hargovan) Music and Politics: Rishi Hargovan interviews musicians and fans at the Hillside Community Festival just north of Guelph, Ontario, about the role music has to play in contemporary politics. Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no "hidden cameras", "the blow", "final fantasy", canada, social Rishi Hargovan 14:57 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1156269027703 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Josue Maya) Josue Maya is currently a violence prevention worker at FYI. As an active community youth leader, Josue uses spoken word poetry to engage and inspire his peers. Fri, 04 Aug 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no poetry, youth, rapping, rap, urban, city Josue Maya 3:41 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1154714524511 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Stefan Christoff) Lebanese civilians, Palestinian refugees, and volunteer workers' react to recent events in the Middle East in this report from Stefan Christoff and the Montreal indy media collective, Radio Tadamon. Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no canada, lebanon, montreal, war, peace, tadamon, ckut, palestine, beirut, refugee, refugees Mohammed Shublaq, Dima Ayoub, Jackson Allers & Stefan Christoff 28:14 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1153949207433 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Karen Cho) This video podcast follows some of the last living Head Tax payers as they attend a ceremony following Prime Minister Stephen Harper's official apology in the House of Commons. Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no canada, "chinese canadian", "head tax", tax, chinese, redress, "in the shadow of gold mountain", nfb, racism, discrimination, immigration, parliament, "stephen harper", parliament, government Karen Cho 10:21 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1153168934297 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (Stefan Christoff) Listen to a presentation given by Sonali Kolhatkar of Afghan Women's Mission & radio host of Uprising Radio at KPFK Pacific Radio in LA. This presentation was given in Montreal, April 2006, at an event organized by CKUT Radio's Community News Collective concerning media in a time of war, within the context of Canada's military role within Afghanistan. Tue, 04 Jul 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no canada, afghanistan, politics, military, militarism, peace, solidtarity, feminism, women Stefan Christoff 30:28 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1152059866399 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (James Ash and Bud Osbourn) Another special presentation of the Homeless Nation podcast. Poet, Bud Osbourn, describes the values he's developed while living on the road. To learn more, visit: homelessnation.org. Warning: Some explicit language. Fri, 16 Jun 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no canada, "bud osbourn", poetry homelessness, music, "james ash", "homeless nation", vancouver, songs James Ash and Bud Osbourn 5:19 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1150838994315 http://citizen.nfb.ca/podcast citizen@nfb.ca (James Ash and Mike Mckerracher) A special presentation of the Homeless Nation podcast. This episode features Haybail Mike Mckerracher, a Vancouver singer-songwriter whose music reflects his life on the street. To learn more, visit: homelessnation.org. Warning: Some explicit language. Fri, 09 Jun 2006 15:31:35 -0500 yes canada, homelessness, music, "james ash", "homeless nation", vancouver, songs James Ash and Mike Mckerracher 7:17 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/blog-Podcasts/post-1150224557900 http://citizen.nfb.ca citizen@nfb.ca (Brendan Edwards and Tivon Thompson) Tivon Thompson, a twelve-year-old high school student interviews educators and social workers in Little Burgundy, Montreal, on ways to improve relations between the Montreal police department and disenfranchised youth who live in the neighbourhood. Tue, 30 May 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no ckut, montreal, "little burgundy", youth, community, politics, crime, prevention, police, canada Brendan Edwards and Tivon Thompson 24:19 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/blog-Podcasts/post-1149014650900 http://citizen.nfb.ca citizen@nfb.ca (Darren Ell) Part 4/4: Montreal photographer Darren Ell interviews Mahmoud Jaballah, an Egyptian-born Canadian refugee who is being held without charge on secret evidence in the Milhaven Federal Penitentiary in Kingston, Ontario. Fri, 12 May 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no darren ell, terrorism, suspects, citizenshift, nfb, jaballah mahmoud, security certificates, canada, ottawa Darren Ell 27:55 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/post-1147456291709 http://citizen.nfb.ca Katie Fredosso's fascinating documentary about two brothers, Kevin and James, who are coping with the gradual loss of their hearing. citizen@nfb.ca (Katie Freddoso) Thu, 04 May 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no disability, "katie freddoso", documentary, deaf, deafness, hearing, citizenshift, nfb, montreal, salt Katie Freddoso 8:25 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/blog-Podcasts/post-1146861661317 http://citizen.nfb.ca Halifax journalist, Janet McLeod, visits Boularderie Island in Cape Breton to find out how strip mining is affecting the local population. The community has formed a coalition, Citizens Against Strip Mining, to raise awareness about the detrimental long-term effects of strip-mining. Yet many depend on the industry for their jobs. citizen@nfb.ca (Janet McLeod) Thu, 27 Apr 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no "janet mcleod", "strip mining", mining, "cape breton", "nova scotia", citizens against strip mining, activism, community, pollution, nfb, national film board, citizenshift Janet McLeod 15:42 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/blog-Podcasts/post-1146157443424 http://citizen.nfb.ca Darren Ell interviews Hassan Almrei, who has been held without charge in an Toronto prison for the last four years. Almrei is being held under, so-called, "security certificate" legislation which allows the Canadian governernment to detain suspects indefinitely using secret evidence. citizen@nfb.ca (Darren Ell) Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no harkat, hassan, almrei, security, terrorism, certificates, interviews, audio,documentary, canada, politics, social, montreal, activism, documentary Darren Ell 19:46 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/blog-Podcasts/post-1144697795947 http://citizen.nfb.ca Outer Voices is a multi-media project dedicated to listening to, learning from, and sharing with others the seldom-heard voices of grassroots women activists from throughout the Pacific Islands and the Asian Pacific Rim. We do this because we know that women who work in their own regions, on behalf of their own communities, can effect lasting, non-violent social change. We know that the media can be a tool for getting their stories heard. Once heard, these stories can provide replicable models for social change in other communities around the world. Outer Voices provides media access to these women and their communities, with the goal of fostering a constructive dialogue among activists and organizations worldwide and in the United States. citizen@nfb.ca (Outer Voices/Ex. Producer Stephanie Guyer-Stevens) Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no outer voices, international women's week, cambodia, sex, trade, prostitution, interviews, audio,documentary, canada, politics, social, montreal, activism, documentary Outer Voices/Ex. Producer Stephanie Guyer-Stevens 21:17 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/blog-Podcasts/post-1143229445965 http://citizen.nfb.ca Outer Voices is a multi-media project dedicated to listening to, learning from, and sharing with others the seldom-heard voices of grassroots women activists from throughout the Pacific Islands and the Asian Pacific Rim. We do this because we know that women who work in their own regions, on behalf of their own communities, can effect lasting, non-violent social change. We know that the media can be a tool for getting their stories heard. Once heard, these stories can provide replicable models for social change in other communities around the world. Outer Voices provides media access to these women and their communities, with the goal of fostering a constructive dialogue among activists and organizations worldwide and in the United States. citizen@nfb.ca (Outer Voices/Ex. Producer Stephanie Guyer-Stevens) Wed, 15 Mar 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no outer voices, international women's week, cambodia, sex, trade, prostitution, interviews, audio,documentary, canada, politics, social, montreal, activism, documentary Outer Voices/Ex. Producer Stephanie Guyer-Stevens 21:17 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/blog-Podcasts/post-1142445124808 http://citizen.nfb.ca Outer Voices is a multi-media project dedicated to listening to, learning from, and sharing with others the seldom-heard voices of grassroots women activists from throughout the Pacific Islands and the Asian Pacific Rim. We do this because we know that women who work in their own regions, on behalf of their own communities, can effect lasting, non-violent social change. We know that the media can be a tool for getting their stories heard. Once heard, these stories can provide replicable models for social change in other communities around the world. Outer Voices provides media access to these women and their communities, with the goal of fostering a constructive dialogue among activists and organizations worldwide and in the United States. citizen@nfb.ca (Outer Voices/Ex. Producer Stephanie Guyer-Stevens) Sat, 11 Mar 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no outer voices, international women's week, cambodia, sex, trade, prostitution, interviews, audio,documentary, canada, politics, social, montreal, activism, documentary Outer Voices/Ex. Producer Stephanie Guyer-Stevens 21:17 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/blog-Podcasts/post-1142361292593 http://citizen.nfb.ca Darren Ell interviews Sophie Harkat, the wife of Mohamed Harkat, who has been held without charge in an Ottawa prison for the last four years. Sophie has been campaigning tirelessly on behalf of her husband against so-called "security certificate" legislation which allows CSIS to detain suspects indefinitely without evidence. citizen@nfb.ca (Darren Ell) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no harkat, sophie, mohamed, security, terrorism, interviews, audio,documentary, canada, politics, social, montreal, activism, documentary Darren Ell 25:23 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/blog-Podcasts/post-1141652204011 http://citizen.nfb.ca Darren Ell interviews Mohamed Harkat, who is being held without charge in an Ottawa prison for the last four years. He is being indefinitely detained under threat of deportation under "security certificate" legislation. citizen@nfb.ca (Darren Ell) Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no audio,documentary, canada, politics, social, montreal, activism, documentary Darren Ell 18:02 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/blog-Podcasts/post-1141099736469 http://citizen.nfb.ca Cracks in the Mosaic - A Question of Human rights citizen@nfb.ca (Khalid M'Seffar) Thu, 16 Feb 2006 15:31:35 -0500 no audio,documentary, canada, politics, social, montreal, activism, documentary Khalid M'Seffar 21:39 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/blog-Podcasts/post-1140534925385 http://citizen.nfb.ca War Resisters Speak in Montreal citizen@nfb.ca (Matthew Forsythe) Thu, 09 Feb 2006 12:15:00 -0500 no audio,documentary, canada, politics, social, montreal, activism, documentary Matthew Forsythe 1:03:28 http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/view/blog-Podcasts/post-1139510057500 no