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may 4th kent state killings remembered vincent / blast furnace radio 2008-05-07 3:22 AM
ron kovic answers questions after the showing of "born on the four of july" (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt radio for May 5, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-05-06 1:36 AM
On this week's show... * An exploration of the roots of Labor Struggles and May Day in the US * Dahr Jamail on Iraq * Cheers and Jeers from Women's E-news * and the Radical Day in History (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for April 28, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-04-29 1:05 AM
On this week's show... * Thousands protest around the world in response to Mumia Abu Jamal's denial of a new trial * The One Hill Coalition reaches a tentative Community Benefits Agreement with the City, the County, and the Penguins hockey team * The City of New York withdraws its plans to build a new $375 million jail in the Bronx * Grassroots organizations work to bring clean water to Iraq * Plus we bring you the weekly radio spin and the radical day in history (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for April 21, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-04-22 1:28 AM
On this week's show... * Family Members accuse Pennsylvania Prisons of abusing inmates * A look at tax fairness and wealth in American families * Uprising Radio examines the World Bank's perpetuation of Global Warming * and Burger King allegedly spies on members of the Student Farmworker Alliance (audio/mpeg)

A Lady for President Donna Jean Young 2008-04-21 5:22 PM
HOT OFF THE PRESS!!! A FUN AND FUNKY RAP SONG A LADY FOR PRESIDENT? Donna Jean Young has decided to get into the hot election race with this quirky song. She has joined up with James – Dan, Eddy and Dave to rap, ‘A Lady for President?’ 1: ‘A LADY FOR PRESIDENT?’ – 1 Minute 59 Seconds Duration (3 seconds silence at start and 7 seconds silence after finish) (audio/mpeg)

Naomi Klein lecture at CMU Rustbelt Radio / WRCT Public Affairs 2008-04-18 2:45 AM
Naomi Klein's lecture on the rise of disaster capitalism. (1:02:03) (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for April 14, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-04-15 9:44 AM
On this week's show... * Updates on the Court of Appeals Ruling for Mumia Abu-Jamal * Radio reporters assassinated in Oaxaca, Mexico * a report on the Longest Walk Two, a five month journey to raise awareness of Native American and environmental issues * National Labor Committee director Charlie Kernaghan speaks at Carlow University about sweatshop labor and workers' rights * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for April 7, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-04-07 11:50 PM
On this week's show... * Election Unspun looks at Democratic Presidential Candidates' Stance on the Prison Industrial Complex * Van Jones speaks about Martin Luther King Jr's Legacy as it relates to Environmental Justice * Canadian Parliament member Libby Davies speaks about continuing opposition to the Iraq war * And a look at the psychology behind addictions (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for March 31, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-04-01 5:34 AM
On this week's show... * The Family of 12-year-old Michael Ellerbe who was Murdered by Pennsylvania State Troopers is Awarded $28 Million * Longtime activists speak on funding grassroots movements *without* Foundation support * Word on the Street from the recent Anti-War march * and more... (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

MOVE 9 Harrisburg Press Conference Audio and Update on Mumia BE47 2008-03-28 8:20 AM
MOVE 9 supporters spoke at the state capital on why they mut be paroled in 2008 (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Rustbelt Radio for March 24, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-03-25 12:58 AM
On this week's show... * a special one hour look at race and city planning in Pittsburgh's Hill District (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for March 17, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-03-18 12:59 AM
On this week's show... * we have a special Rustbelt Radio program: as the 5th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq nears, we'll hear from US Military veterans testifying at the recent Winter Soldier hearings (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for March 10, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-03-11 1:19 AM
On today's show... * A University of Pittsburgh study looks at Recidivism and Rehabilitation for former inmates of Allegheny County Jail * High school students in NYC examines Security in schools and the balance between freedom and safety * LGBT teens speak about PERSAD and peer counseling * Local activists work to restore affordable birth control for college students * and more in our local and global headlines... (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Rustbelt Radio for March 3, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-03-04 4:15 AM
On this week's show... * Indigenous Communities sue the department of Homeland Security over the construction of the US Mexico Border Wall * Revolutionary ideologies of the Zapatistas are inspiring musical stylings here in the U.S. * Cheers and Jeers on the news affecting women across the globe * the radical Day in History and more.... (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for February 25, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-02-26 12:24 AM
On this week's show... * We interview Pitt Professor and Lawyer Jules Lobel about his new book "Less Safe, Less Free: Why America is losing the war on Terror" * International Photo-Journalist Chris Hondros speaks about his work in the war-torn countries of the world * news and analysis from the Mexico Solidarity Network * a look at the recent crimes and sentences of various Pennsylvanian government officials * plus Word on the Street, the History of Black Filmmaking, and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for February 18, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-02-19 5:44 PM
On this week's show... * the documentary Gone Tomorrow looks at "The Hidden Life of Garbage" * Pacifica's Sprouts presents: Doing It Yourself Democracy * plus the weekly radio spin, and this week's day in radical history Rustbelt Radio is now broadcasting bi-weekly episodes which are exclusively comprised of content from other independent media sources. We are making this change temporarily because our current all-volunteer staff cannot sustain the huge demands that come from producing a one hour original show every week. If you would like Rustbelt Radio to continue producing original shows which feature local content each week, please consider getting involved. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us by emailing radio@indypgh.org or by calling 412-923-3000. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for February 11, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-02-12 6:56 PM
On this week's show... * In honor of Black History Month, we bring you voices and songs from black freedom fighters * Community leaders gather together at the Black and White reunion * Word on the Street on the new drink tax in Allegheny County * City Council in Berkeley, California condemns the local U.S. Marines Recruiting Center and * The Department of Labor announces intent to strip worker protections from its H two A guest worker program * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for February 4, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-02-05 2:07 PM
On today's show... * Paul Wright discusses his new book "Prison Profiteers - Who Makes Money From Mass Incarceration" * This Week in Palestine, from the International Middle East Media Center * And excerpts from "World VS. Bank" a film by Friends of the Earth International We need your help! Starting this week, Rustbelt Radio will begin broadcasting bi-weekly episodes which are exclusively comprised of content from other independent media sources. We are making this change temporarily because our current all-volunteer staff cannot sustain the huge demands that come from producing a one hour original show every week. If you would like Rustbelt Radio to continue producing original shows which feature local content each week, please consider getting involved. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us by emailing radio@indypgh.org or by calling 412-923-3000. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for January 28, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-01-29 2:28 PM
On this week's show... * The Citizens Police Review Board hearing on a Pittsburgh Police Officer's violent disruption of a critical mass bike ride * Updates on the crisis unfolding in occupied Palestine * Residents of Lomas del Poleo fight against displacement as a result of development on the US-Mexico border * our first in a series of reports from those inside Pennsylvania's prison system * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for January 21, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-01-22 1:17 PM
On today's holiday special... * Reflections on the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for January 14, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-01-15 7:15 PM
On this week's show... * Pittsburgh activists gather over the weekend to share organizing skills * Violence is brewing in Chiapas's ongoing low-intensity war * Dissident Israeli professor Neve Gordon discusses Academic Freedom at American Universities * Hundreds of People ride bikes in NYC to honor fallen cyclists and Pedestrians * Activists resist a Grand Jury against Puerto Rican Cultural and Social Workers in NYC * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for January 7, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-01-08 2:08 AM
On this week's show... * A new report finds that Transgender Women are routinely subject to harassment, abuse and violence in New York State Men's Prisons * The death toll on the Arizona-Mexico border in 2007 * Media Minutes re-caps some of the most important stories for the media justice movement in 2007 * A Massachusetts woman faces seven years in prison for a self-induced abortion * and more, in local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

The Best of Rustbelt Radio, Fall 2007 (December 17, 2007) Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-12-18 4:29 AM
Welcome to this week's edition of Rustbelt Radio, the Pittsburgh Independent Media Center's weekly review of the news from the grassroots, news overlooked by the corporate media. This week, we will be presenting highlights of Rustbelt Radio stories from the Fall of 2007 including... * locals take to the street in actions to oppose the war, and in support of the Jena 6 * the Word on the Street from October 8th - Pittsburghers' thoughts on Columbus Day * an update on the Coalition of Immokalee Workers' march on Burger King headquarters in Miami, Florida * New Voices Pittsburgh's Reproductive Justice Weekend * Community Media advocates Push for Expanded Low Power FM Radio * Pennsylvanians push two different LGBT nondiscrimination bills * and more highlights from Rustbelt Radio's fall season But before we begin, during our best-of show we always remind our listeners that our 3-year-old program is produced entirely by volunteers and we depend upon donations of equipment and funds to continue. If you can support us with recording equipment, computers, or funds for these supplies, please call 412-923-3000, or email us at radio@indypgh.org, or donate on our website, radio.indypgh.org. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for December 10, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-12-11 1:19 AM
On this week's show... * Chuck D. speaks on youth empowerment and local history at November's Urban Roots Hip Hop Symposium in East Liberty * Activists call for a moratorium on tasers in response to increased cases of police abuse and taser related deaths * Pittsburgh residents organize to save Schenley High * On the twenty-six year anniversary of the incarceration of Mumia Abu-Jamal, new developments in the case * Another noose incident in Pittsburgh, this time at a local high school * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for December 3, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-12-04 12:39 AM
On this week's show... * In honor of World Aids Day, we bring you a report on the new face of AIDS and the challenges faced by infected individuals * Independent Journalist Ben Dangl speaks about the Constituent Assembly and recent clashes in Bolivia * An update on the "Middle East Peace Conference" in Annapolis * Nurses are striking in West Virginia, plus more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for November 26, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-11-27 12:25 AM
On this week's show... * We bring you a history lesson on the recent North American Thanksgiving holiday, featuring the voices of indigenous people, their thoughts on the recognition of Thanksgiving, and an alternative celebration known as the National Day of Mourning (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for November 19, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-11-20 1:02 AM
On this week's show... * as a legal challenge strikes down part of Pennsylvania's Hate Crime legislation, tens of thousands march in DC to urge the US Dept. of Justice to defend the civil rights of African-Americans * workers in Florida fight for their rights...by taking to the sea * National Lawyers Guild President Marjorie Cohn, speaks about Michael Mukasey, the War on Terror, Pakistani President Musharraf and the Impeachment of George Bush. * Salvadoran Labor Union Leader Ricardo Calderon speaks about the failures of CAFTA and free trade, political repression of union organizers and resistance to corporate privatization of Salvadoran natural resources * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for November 12, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-11-13 1:44 AM
On today's show... * voices from the No Borders camp on the US-Mexico border * Despite opposition, the House of Representatives passes the Peru Free Trade Agreement * Veterans for Peace hold a parade in Meadville, Pennsylvania * Selma James on sixties activism and the current struggle to free Mumia * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Local Community Radio Act BagLady 2007-11-07 8:15 PM
This 12:42 min radio story features the voices of Low Power Radio Enthusiasts in Immokalee, Florida; Opalousas, Louisiana; and Ely, Minnesota. It also features interviews with the Prometheus Radio Project and Western Pennsylvania Congressman Mike Doyle. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for November 5, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-11-06 12:55 AM
On this week's show... * Fighting for fair food in Pittsburgh and across the country,an update on the Student Farmworker Alliance KingDOOM days of action against Burger King * results from the recent Guatemalan presidential election * Media activists, community radio operators and government representatives discuss the benefits of Low Power FM Radio * an interview from "Mother Jones: The Most Dangerous Woman in America" * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

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