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Alert! Radio #214: Special May Day episode

tommyallen789 — Thu, 10 May 2012 22:41:38 +0000

On May Day, Noam Chomsky urges activists to focus their attention not simply on the economy and the environment, but how the market system underlies the fiscal and environmental crisis. Clayton Thomas Muller discusses the diverse strategies of First People's against colonial structures that destroy their livelihoods and their environment. Mae Burrows describes the successful living-wage campaign in British Columbia.

Alert! Radio # 213: Historical events in three provinces

tommyallen789 — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:34:39 +0000

ALERT examines recent history making developments in three provinces: Quebec, Alberta, and B.C.

Alert! Radio # 212: NAHO cuts, the Alberta election, free transit in Halifax

tommyallen789 — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 01:37:25 +0000

The Roots of Wildrose. Harper terminating NAHO a part of his agenda to silence all dissent. Free public transit- an idea whose time has come?

Alert! Radio # 211: Whither Syria? Budget adversely impacting women?

tommyallen789 — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:08:35 +0000

Today's interviews focus on foreign intervention in Syria and the federal budget's impact on Women.

(1:10-6:52) HEADLINES
(6:52-13:25) Around the Left - Activities and events of interest across Canada.
(13:35-29:45) Steven Lendman - Broadcaster/writer Steve Lendman makes a strong case against NATO intervention in Syria.
(29:52-43:15) Feminist and community activist Adrie Naylor explains why Harper's austerity agenda hurts women particularly hard.
(43:23-59:12) Music is the Weapon - Mitch Podolak features some of his favourite anthems: The Battle Cry of Freedom (The Weavers), Foggy-Do (Sinead O'Connor), Raghupati, Solidarity Forever (Joe Glazer)

Alert! Radio # 210: Federal budget impacts and de-growth

tommyallen789 — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 01:19:58 +0000

Political scientist and Canadian Dimension collective member Dennis Pilon discusses what the federal budget reveals about Stephen Harper's Plan for Reshaping Canada. Canadian Dimension collective member Andrea Levy talks about CD's new issue that focuses on de-growth.

Alert! Radio #209: Murdered mining activist, Mulcair's victory and Quebec student strike

tommyallen789 — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:01:13 +0000

The cost of resistance to Canadian Mining companies operating in the Global South. The Fall-out from the NDP leadership race. Coverage of the March 22 Student protest in Montreal.

Alert! Radio #208: Tom Mulcair and the NDP, Greenpeace on the tar sands

tommyallen789 — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 01:32:35 +0000

Judy Rebick, Murray Cooke and Dennis Pilon compare how the NDP would change under the leadership of Mulcair, Topp, Nash and Cullen. Greenpeace climate change campaigner Keith Stewart responds to the recent report claiming that coal and natural gas, not the tar sands are the real villains of global warming.

Alert! #207: Occupy the System: Confronting Global Capitalism -- the 2012 Left Forum

tommyallen789 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:14:16 +0000

This episode of Alert gives a taste of Left Forum, a unique phenomenon in the U.S. and the world, that convenes the largest annual conference of a broad spectrum of left and progressive intellectuals, activists, academics, organizations and the interested public. Over a thousand speakers participate in 300 panels. The conference is held each spring in New York City and takes place this year from March 16-18 at Pace University. This year's theme is "Occupy the System: Confronting Global Capitalism." We speak with three of the participants about their contributions -- Joel Kovel. Barbara Epstein, George Katsiaficas.

(1:10-6:22) HEADLINES

(6:22-9:58) Around the Left - Activities and Events of Interest across the country.

Alert! Radio #206: Israel Apartheid Week and International Women's Day 2012

tommyallen789 — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:55:00 +0000

ALERT! speaks to organizers for Israeli Apartheid Week in centres across Canada. ALERT! also talks International Women's Day with the spokesperson for Women of Diverse Origins.

(1:21-6:31) Headlines

(6:39-12:00) Around the Left - ACtivities and events of interest across the country.

(12:06-12:40) Introduction to Israeli Apartheid Week.

(12:40-17:23) Chris on IAW Winnipeg.

(17:30-23:04) Nour AWAD on IAW Halifax.

(23:10-28:03) Samuel Bick on IAW Montreal.

(28:09-32:50) Reem Farah on IAW Toronto

(32:55-41:25) Montreal based Tess Tesalona organizer with Women of Diverse Origins speaks to International Women's Day in the context of a multicultural Canada.

Alert! #205: Iran's nuclear threat is a myth

tommyallen789 — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:02:58 +0000

THis week, ALERT! interviews two of the presenters at a University of Toronto forum on the subject of the Geopolitics of Sanctions and War Against Iran.

Alert! Radio #204: Harper's online spying bill, the Drummond report and China

tommyallen789 — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:59:06 +0000

With the furor erupting nationwide over the Conservatives' legislation to increase the surveillance powers of law enforcement agencies, Alert speaks with Lindsey Pinto of the group OpenMedia.ca about resisting clear and present threats to internet privacy. We'll hear some thoughts from York University scholar David McNally about the contradictions surrounding the rise of communist China as a state capitalist power. And We'll hear from Toronto Star columnist Tom Walkom about a controversial report calling for spending cutbacks in the province of Ontario.

Alert! Radio #203: Who will make the best leader of the NDP? Some surprising answers from six left activists.

tommyallen789 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:43:01 +0000

Who will make the best leader of the NDP and does it matter? Some surprising answers from Murray Dobbin, Corvin Russell, Simon Tremblay Pepin, Josh Brandon, Herman Rosenfeld, Stefan Christoff.

Alert! Radio #202: Canada's surveillance society and the campaign against unions

tommyallen789 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:39:12 +0000

On this episode of ALERT! we present a look at new legislation that increases the powers of law enforcement agencies to undermine citizens' privacy. We examine the aftermath of the closure of Caterpillar's Electro-Motive Diesel plant in London and its implications for labour, and we will hear concerns regarding the Conference of Defence Associations and the advice they are giving to the Canadian government.

Alert! Radio #201: An Alert Special: What's Harper up to?

tommyallen789 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:15:06 +0000

With the Conservatives' budget to be tabled within weeks, this edition of ALERT! features analysis of the Harper agenda as reflected in three different policy areas: health care, pensions, and energy (tar sands.)

(0:56-7:10) HEADLINES

(7:21-12:37) AROUND THE LEFT - Events and activities of interest across Canada.

(12:37-21:56) PAT ARMSTRONG - Noted health-care analyst Pat Armstrong reflects on what lies behind Harper's new health-care policy. It's not just a matter of numbers.

(22:36-29:15) ANDREW JACKSON - Pensions expert Andrew Jackson shows why Harper's pension policy is fiscally unnecessary and devastating, especially for low-income seniors.

Alert! Radio #200: The global debt crisis, Rob Ford's cuts, and civic amalgamation

tommyallen789 — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:46:52 +0000

In this week's episode, ALERT! takes a look at the European debt crisis in the context of the wider global economic downturn. What are the consequences of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's cuts? Is civic amalgamation leading to right-wing governments?

(0:54-6:48) ALERT HEADLINES

(6:53-11:14) AROUND THE LEFT - Events and activities of interest across the country.

(11:14-21:11) SAM GINDIN - Political economist Sam Gindin unravels the European debt crisis and austerity agendas of governments everywhere and their impact on a stagnating global economy. He examines the limitations of resistance movements as they emerged in 2011 and suggests new strategies for 2012.

Alert! #199: Northern Gateway pipeline hearings, EMD lockout and Iran's war prospects

tommyallen789 — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:19:46 +0000

What can we expect at the National Energy Board Northern Gateway hearings just underway and expected to carry on through the summer and beyond? Ben West of B.C.'s Wilderness Committee gives an overview and takes us through the process. Is the lockout of CAW workers at the Electro-Motive Diesel plant in London, Ontario the beginning of an assault against private sector unionism in Canada? Labour commentator Doug Nesbitt discusses this question and offers some radical strategies for the labour movement, including occupation. What's the real story behind the accusation that Iran is working to build a nuclear weapons capacity? Reporter Alex Kane comments from New York.

ALERT! Radio #198: Expectations for 2012 from Judy Rebick, Clayton Thomas Muller, Matthew Brett, Saul Landau, Sam Bahour

tommyallen789 — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:54:19 +0000

2011 was a tumultuous year in Canadian and world politics. ALERT asked on-the-ground activists to talk about their expectations for 2012: Judy Rebick on Canadian politics; Clayton Thomas Muller on Indian Country; Matthew Brett on the Occupation Movement; Saul Landau on US politics; Sam Bahour on the Middle East. Mitch Podoluk's Music is the Weapon.

Alert! Radio #197

tommyallen789 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:00:24 +0000

Stephen Maher examines Egyptian politics on the week of the vote, Gerald Caplan questions why everyone but Iran can have nuclear weapons, Peter Kulchyski looks at Federal Legislation that forces the disclosure of the salaries of First Nations Chiefs and Band Councillors.

Alert! Radio #196

tommyallen789 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:49:18 +0000

Patrick Bond dissects international climate talks at upcoming COP 17 conference. Vincent Mosco explains the historical significance of the Occupy movement and where it is headed.

Alert! Radio #195: Occupy movement, Keystone XL pipeline and most censored stories of 2011

tommyallen789 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:23:45 +0000

Organizer Matthew Brett addresses the current state of Occupy movement and the Quebec student strike. Gordon Laxer on the consequences of delaying the Keystone XL pipeline. Lesley Hughes on the most censored stories of 2011.

Alert! Radio #193: Quebec's construction industry and the Saskatchewan election

tommyallen789 — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:17:43 +0000

Roger Rashi discusses the potential political consequences of alleged ties between the Mafia's involvement in Quebéc construction industry and provincial political parties. Regina-based political economist and author, John Warnock, weighs in on Saskatchewan's upcoming provincial election.

Alert! Radio #191 from Canadian Dimension

tommyallen789 — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:11:51 +0000

Alert! Radio #190 from Canadian Dimension

tommyallen789 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:50:55 +0000

Alert! Radio #189 from Canadian Dimension magazine.

tommyallen789 — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:02:32 +0000

Show notes to come.

Alert! Radio #187: Why civil disobedience against the tar sands is necessary

tommyallen789 — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:20:30 +0000

As protesters gather on Parliament Hill to mobilize against the TransCanada XL pipeline, three campaigners address the question of using civil disobedience against the tar sands and other causes: indigenous tar sands campaigner Clayton Thomas Muller, Greenpeace organizer Mike Hudema and political/queer activist Gary Kinsman.

Alert! Radio #186: The world economy and U.S. criminal justice system

tommyallen789 — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:36:56 +0000

Economist Jim Stanford explains why the economic recovery has stalled, that the causes of the economic crisis of 2008-9 have not really been dealt with, and that only radical restructuring of economic institutions can solve mass unemployment and prevent a return to economic turmoil.

Alert! Radio #185: Jack Layton's impact on the NDP, and the strike at McGill

tommyallen789 — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:16:02 +0000

Alert! discusses Jack Layton's impact on the NDP and contemplates what the future holds for politics, the NDP, Québec and the Left in his absence. Featuring Judy Rebick, Murray Dobbin, Sam Gindin, and Simon Tremblay-Pepin. Kevin Whittaker talks about the support staff strike at McGill University.

Music is the Weapon playlist:

Anne McLeod & Duncan Phillips "Ships Going to Sail"
Woody Guthrie "All You Fascists Bound to Lose"
Anne Feeney "For Gene Debs"

Ten people assess the Canadian election results -- Where do we go from here?

tommyallen789 — Wed, 04 May 2011 00:28:00 +0000

Alert! Radio #184

Social media and the election, the NDP surge in Quebec and the UN Conference on Climate Change

tommyallen789 — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:34:56 +0000

Toronto Star columnist Antonia Zerbisias reflects on how the social media has transformed public discourse and its likely impact on the federal election. Quebec commentator Pierre Beaudet discusses the NDP surge in Quebec and the future of the Bloc Quebecois and the Liberal Party. South African academic Patrick Bond talks about the upcoming UN Conference on Climate Change in Durban and some of the events being planned by oppositional forces.

Haiti's new president, America's budget crisis and the film 'Will the Real Terrorist Stand Up'

tommyallen789 — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:15:13 +0000

Alert! Radio #181