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Red Square Revolution and old-school organizing

dan kellar — Wed, 30 May 2012 05:40:04 +0000

We jump into some Red Square Revolution in Quebec + solidarity from around the world.

Smash the State Report - May25 - Confronting the Royals, Colonialism, Crude Tar, and Cops.

dan kellar — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:57:51 +0000

Friday May 18th 2012 - Prince Charles and Camilla came to Toronto, and today's guest-co-host, Julian Ichim, reports back from the protests which met the royals.. We then discuss the situation of illegally interned Irish political prisoner Marian price, and an update from the 32 county sovereignty movement.

Against tar sands, pipelines, condos, colonialism, sludge and spying

dan kellar — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:49:50 +0000

We then report on the continuing resistance to tar-sands development and pipelines - including a peoples hearing and convergence in London ontario planned for May 23.

ACAB + Carré Rouge - Police Repression Against An Unlimited Dream

dan kellar — Sun, 27 May 2012 19:39:57 +0000

In the second portion of the show we discuss police violence in ontario (G20-toronto and Ottawa Police and jump into the ongoing and growing social movement in quebec, sparked off by student strikes in february - with a piece by Stefan Christoff from @rabbleca - Réve Général Illimité in Quebec.

18 workers die in a fire in the Philippines

asia pacific currents — Sat, 26 May 2012 00:53:24 +0000

Labour news from the Asia-Pacific region. Interview with Noel Colina, executive director of the Filipino OHS group IOHSAD, about a shopping centre fire that killed 18 workers in Mindanao, Philippines. Asia Pacific Currents in produced at 3CR radio, Melbourne, by Australia Asia Worker Links.

Smash the State Report - May 18

dan kellar — Fri, 25 May 2012 03:20:15 +0000

Friday May 18th 2012 - A Smash the State Report looks at Canada's imminent anti-masking law, protests against anti-immigrant/refugee bill C-31, new tactics and weapons for the US military/NATO, canada's hidden wars

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Escalating migrant and refugee repression in Canada - Panel

migrant matters — Thu, 24 May 2012 07:03:16 +0000

The panel of the May Day potluck, which has been celebrated in Guelph, Ontario for four years now, illuminates the experiences of working-class migrants and immigrants in relation to Canada's continually failing immigration and labour legislation. Guest speakers at this year's celebration include: Juan, Melissa Paciulan, Lizzie Neale and Teresa Edge.

Juan works as a migrant farm worker in Waterloo, Ontario. He talks about his experience living and working under Canada's Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program.
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Smash The State Report - May 11 - Black Blocks, Red Squares, Chilean Students, + Antifa WorldWide!

dan kellar — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:53:58 +0000

Friday May 11th 2012 - The Quebec student strike spreads as the Charest government turns to increasingly draconian measures to disrupt the momentum of an emerging social movement. We read pieces from Megan Kinch, Stefan Christoff, and a translation from the Rouge Squad - Black Bloc and Red Square to explore the on the ground accounts and first hand analysis.
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Repression of Bersei protests in Malaysia

asia pacific currents — Sat, 19 May 2012 01:03:10 +0000

Labour news from the Asia-Pacific region. Followed by an interview about the recent Bersei demonstrations for clean and free elections in Malaysia, with Arul from the Socialist Party of Malaysia. Asia Pacific Currents is produced at 3CR radio in Melbourne, by Australia Asia Worker Links.

May Day report-backs and raging red squares against austerity!

dan kellar — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:21:26 +0000

In this podcast we highlight the ongoing Quebec student strike and the growing social movement in la bélle province with pieces from Meghan Kinch, a great audio clip from Judi Rebick and Kai Nagata ripping on mainstream media and commending the Quebec students.
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A peaceful walk for friendship and a Freedom Train against tar sands pipelines

dan kellar — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:47:41 +0000

This show includes multiple report backs from the April 28th Walk, Rally, and Potluck for Peace, Respect, and Friendship that was held in Grand River territory of the Six Nations (respecting the Two Row Wampum and the Haldimand Proclimation); followed by announcing the commencement of a peace camp the - Oshkimaadziig Camp in Coldwater ontario (north of Barrie) calling on "Anishinabek Confederacy to Invoke Our Nati
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Smash the State Report: April in review and resistance!

dan kellar — Sun, 13 May 2012 15:30:41 +0000

Friday May 4th 2012 - The Dominion's April in Review kicks off the Smash the State Report, which then has some G20 legal updates (from Mandy + Leah, Carmelle Wolfson's most recent "2 years later" piece with Pat Cordette, and looks into police state america a little more and how its creeping into
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Japan labour movement: issues and challenges

asia pacific currents — Sat, 12 May 2012 02:02:59 +0000

Labour updates from the Asia Pacific Region

Interview with Chie Matsumoto, trade unionist and journalist about the major issues facing the Japan Labour Movement at the moment.

Asia Pacific Currents is the program of Australia Asia Worker Links

Asia Pacific Currents is produced in the studios of 3CR Community Radio in Melbourne Australia

Privatization of oil and natural resources in Afghanistan

asia pacific currents — Sat, 12 May 2012 01:49:24 +0000

Labour updated from the Asia Pacific region

Interview with Anonia Juarez, oil and energy analyst and activist about the privatisation of Afghanistan's oil supplies and natural resources under foreign occupation.

Asia Pacific Currents is the program of Australia Asia Worker Links

Asia Pacific Currents is produced in the studios of 3CR Communit Radio in Melbourne

Smash the State Report: Indigenous resistance and Quebec student strike

dan kellar — Mon, 07 May 2012 02:10:53 +0000

Friday April 27, 2012 - This Smash the State Report starts off with info on the re-opening of the abortion debate in Canada, then jumps into the Quebec student strike with a critique from Stefan Christoff of mainstream coverage, before an update of the April 28th Walk for Peace Respect and Friendship .
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Why May Day: Organize, resist and win!

dan kellar — Sat, 05 May 2012 23:29:16 +0000

A segment on May Day including a reading from Libcom - A Short History of Mayday, a what's next from Occupy Belfast, we introduce The Peak's #MayDay Issue out of Guelph, then close the show off two interviews from recompositions.com, one with Phinneas a Canadian postal worker involved in 2011's strike action, and another one with Marianne, a student organizer active in Occupy and the New School occupation that happened durin
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Quebec student strike rages on and branches out: No Plan Nord and solidarity actions

dan kellar — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:51:23 +0000

We have an update of actions against austerity as the Quebec Student Strike rages on, with street battles, mass arrests and bad faith negotiating, solidarity actions take place in Kitchener, and a piece about Jean Charest's destructive plan nord.

This podcast is part of the weekly 2-hour radio show AW@L Radio on CKMS 100.3 http://soundfm.ca from 16:00-18:00 on Fridays.
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Smash The State Report: Walks, evictions, occupations and Wente

dan kellar — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:05:07 +0000

The Smash the State Report updates on the Walk for Peace, Respect, and Friendship, a piece from Julian Ichim on Legitimacy in movements, looks into the #occupytoronto eviction of #ranoufthegoof, looks at #occupy Venezuela - Chavez style, updates us on the Canadian gov't support for
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Workers memorial day: Mourn the dead, fight for the living

asia pacific currents — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:11:46 +0000

Labour news from the Asia Pacific region. Interview about about workplace diseases and injuries at Samsung, with Dr. Jeong-ok Kong from the Korean group Supporters for the Health And Rights of People in the Semiconductor industry (SHARPS). Asia Pacific Currents is produced at 3CR radio in Melbourne, by Australia Asia Worker Links.

Eco Update: Charities attacked, Peter Kent rebuffed

dan kellar — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:36:30 +0000

The show wraps up with an eco update including a response to #ethicalOil's dirty attack on environmental defence, new about Dr.
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Smash the State Report: Extradition news, G20 court theatrics, Quebec student strike

dan kellar — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:45:51 +0000

The Smash the State Report features updates on Nyki Kish's struggle for justice (http://freenyki.org) , extradition news and No One is Illegal updates (great news of Karla Lottini victory, unfortunately other asylum seekers are not so fortunate - http://nooneisillegal.org), news about the theatrics brought into the #freebyron case by the Crown (#FireNadeau), an update about the Quebec student strike, and the Trayvon Martin case and some baffling (scary neo-nazi) news out of Sanford Fla.

Check http://april28.net for more information about the upcoming rally, walk and community celebration in Caledonia and @Kanonhstaton, Southern Ontario.

This podcast is part of the weekly 2-hour radio show AW@L Radio on CKMS 100.3 http://soundfm.ca from 16:00-18:00 on Fridays.

Indigenous resistance across Ontario

dan kellar — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:48:34 +0000

This show features updates on Indigenous Resistance from Grassy Narrows (http://freegrassy.org), #Attawapiskat, KI's fight against God's Lake Resources, and more actions from Six Nations land defenders.

Check http://april28.net for more information about an upcoming rally, walk and community celebration in Caledonia and @Kanonhstaton, Southern Ontario.

from allies at Six Nations: “We are not the criminals” | AW@L

from our allies up north: Grassy Narrows marks 50 years of mercury poison | AW@L
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Bill C-31 and the federal budget's migrant worker commodification

dan kellar — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:31:54 +0000

We read two pieces from No One Is Illegal (http://nooneisillegal.org) one looking at #billC31, and one about the federal budget's further entrenchment of the exploitation of migrant labour as a means for economic growth.

Budget 2012: Tories commit to treating im/migrants as labour, not people | rabble.ca

NOII Alert: Axe the Refugee Exclusion Act! | rabble.ca

For more information from NOII on the "Refugee Exclusion Act, check http://noii-van.resist.ca/?p=4717

A few tunes from the UK's Lowkey - @LowkeyBLOG round ot the show.
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Thai labour activist imprisoned

asia pacific currents — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 01:16:22 +0000

Labour news from the Asia-Pacific region. Interview with Patchanee Lek Kumnak, co-ordinator of the Thai Labour Campaign and a member of the Marxist-formation Turn Left, about the campaign to free imprisoned Thai labour activist Somyot Pruksakasemsuk. Asia Pacific Currents is produced at 3CR radio in Melbourne, by Australia Asia Worker Links.

Respecting historic agreements with the Haudenosaunee and walking to Kanonhstaton for peace: A discussion with Luke Stewart

dan kellar — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:54:21 +0000

The feature of today's show is our discussion with radical historian Luke Stewart on the upcoming Rally, Walk, and Community BBQ taking place on April 28th in Grand River Territory of the Six Nations, hosted by the April 28th Coalition (http://april28.net). This discussion looks at the the intentions of the event organizers (both indigenous and settler), respecting historical friendships and honouring our treaties (such as the Silver Covenant Chain, The Two Row Wampum, and the Haldimand Proclamation) and the resistance to the event from business interests and white citizens' councils, among other topics.
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Smash the State March in Review: Police brutality, pipelines and watching CSIS

dan kellar — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:56:25 +0000

The Smash the State Report features "March in Review" from the #mediacoop -- which looked at #policebrutality against the ongoing #occupytoronto efforts, resistance to the federal budget, and much more!

The Smash the State Report then looks more indepth at the demonstration in Vancouver against the #NorthernGateway #pipeline (with a tune "Shallow Waters" by Ta'Kaiya Blaney), the quebec #studentstrike, and the CSIS watch efforts in Montreal. We close this first segment with a quick look at Ontario's "sunshine list"
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G20 Report: Crown theatrics in #FreeByron show trial, Mandy resists in jail and more!

dan kellar — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:41:37 +0000

This G20 report looks into the continued circus around the Byron Sonne trial as it "wraps up," a report from the first trial by jury for an accused G20 rioter as it starts up, another update from Mandy Hiscocks from inside Vanier Jail, a piece noting the doubling of the cost of the review of police actions due to poor police co-operation.

We wrap up with the third piece from @TeamCarmelle's Two Years After series from openfile.ca featuring AW@L Radio host @dankellar (http://toronto.openfile.ca/toronto/video/g20s-accused-two-years-later-da...).

This podcast is part of the weekly 2-hour radio show AW@L Radio on CKMS 100.3 http://soundfm.ca from 16:00-18:00 on Fridays.
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Asia Pacific Currents

asia pacific currents — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:56:54 +0000

Labour updates form teh Asia Pacific Region

Interview with Alnem Pretencio, Vice-President of PALEA, about the struggle of workers in Philippines Airlines

Interview with Wilson Fortaleza about the situation and politics of the Philippines

Asia Pacific Currents is the program of Australia Asia Worker Links

Asia Pacific Currents is produced in the studios of Community Radio 3CR in Melbourne

Austerity fever

mattman — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:55:27 +0000

Austerity fever is catching, and it isn't a pleasant disease. Symptoms include unemployment, growing wealth gaps, crumbling infrastructure and more. We diagnose it and give some good economic health tips. Plus don't miss who is supporting green energy in Germany, what you can be stripped searched for in the U.S., why the bees are disappearing, George Clooney's spy satellite and more in our feature "Below the Fold: News you might have missed."

Stripped of justice

Homosexuality still nowhere near acceptance in the former USSR (with bonus link here)
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G20 Report: Ongoing trials, jailhouse and pre-jail interviews

dan kellar — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 01:39:49 +0000

This episode features a full G20 report with updates about Byron Sonne's farcical trial and new info on spying on activists from https://paroxysms.ca/2012/03/19/numbers-are-in-71-persons-45-anarchists-... and two interviews by @teamcarmelle with G20 political prisoners @alexhundert and Mandy Hiscocks (
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