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Rustbelt Radio for October 29, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-10-30 3:17 AM
On this week's show... * As fires sweep across Southern California, undocumented immigrants fear deportation * Protesters gather in DC to oppose the World Bank & IMF * Dr. Herb Needleman speaks about his research linking lead poisoning and violence * Racial threats continue in the city as another noose is found at a workplace in Pittsburgh * Desmond Tutu visits Pittsburgh - and SCI Greene * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for October 22, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-10-23 12:41 AM
On this week's show... * We bring you a special lecture on "Earth Democracy" from author, activist, and environmentalist Vandana Shiva (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for October 15, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-10-16 1:07 AM
On this week's show... * Counter Recruitment strategies from a former soldier and a community activist * New Voices Pittsburgh's Reproductive Justice Weekend * A Judge's ruling puts a controversial immigration enforcement tactic on hold * Multiple incidents of racial intimidation are reported in Pittsburgh * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for October 8, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-10-09 12:14 AM
On this week's show... * A new bill may protect Pennsylvanians from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression * Updates on protests and state violence in Burma * A history of American diplomacy with Iran * Views on this year's Columbus Day, in Pittsburgh and in Denver * plus more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for October 1, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-10-02 12:15 AM
On this week's show... * Students take to the street in Pittsburgh for the national walk-out in support of the Jena 6 * A discussion on the role of Latinos in the new Ken Burns documentary, "The War" * Pittsburgh's local Peace & Justice Center faces financial difficulties * Costa Ricans get ready for a referendum vote on CAFTA * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

The Latest Battle in the War Against the Poor Mumia Abu-Jamal 2007-09-27 11:16 PM
For a brief moment, there seemed to be a window of hope offering affordable homes for many folks who thought it was beyond their reach. As soon as they reached for the brass ring, however, the booby-trap popped up: foreclosure. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for September 24, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-09-25 2:21 AM
On today's show... * The Coalition Against Violence presents their strategies to bring Peace to Pittsburgh * Anthropologist David Harvey discusses the Geographies of Globalization * Thousands rally in Jena Lousiana * The Slow Food movement makes its way to Pittsburgh * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for September 17, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-09-18 12:45 AM
On this week's show... * "The Revolution Will Not Be Funded"-- an in depth interview with social justice activists about organizing work in non-profits * updates on the political climates in Guatemala and Haiti * Pittsburghers march against war this past weekend * plus more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for September 10, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-09-11 12:09 AM
On this week's show... * Two stories of victory - locally, prisoners boycott poisonous food. And in national news, Baltimore stadium cleaners will receive a living wage. * Pro-democracy protests continue in Burma, as monks hold authorities hostage following police and paramilitary brutality * Professor Norman Finkelstein speaks about the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of History and Academic Freedom * Pittsburgh shows support for the Jena Six * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

The Best of Rustbelt Radio for Summer 2007 (Rustbelt Radio for September 3, 2007) Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-09-04 12:35 AM
Welcome to the Best of Rustbelt Radio, the Pittsburgh Independent Media Center's weekly review of news from the grassroots; news overlooked by the corporate media. This week, we will be presenting highlights of Rustbelt Radio stories from the Summer of 2007 including... * Pittsburgh's nomination as America's most livable city * Updates on the South Central Los Angeles Farm * A report from the activists and Media Makers at the 9th annual Allied Media Conference * How To Free a Political Prisoner -- a local benefit for Mumia * Let's Talk About Sex-- interviews and highlights from the 10th annual Sistersong conference * and more highlights from the past few months of Rustbelt Radio (audio/mpeg)

The Rise of Islamism in Palestine BE47 2007-08-27 5:09 AM
Journalist Charmaine Seitz spoke in Harrisburg on August 27. Her subject was "The Rise of Islamism in Palestine." (audio/mpeg + 13 comments)

Rustbelt Radio for August 20, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-08-21 8:02 PM
On this week's show... * We examine the battle against gentrification in three different US cities * The Pittsburgh School board may be close to passing a resolution on military recruitment in schools * Mayview State Hospital Mental Institution is closing * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for August 13, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-08-14 2:27 AM
On this week's show... * Let's Talk About Sex-- interviews and highlights from the 10th annual Sistersong conference * we take a look at the new documentary Good Copy Bad Copy, which examines copyright and culture, featuring Pittsburgh-based mashup artist Girl Talk * An update on the Local Community Radio Act from Media Minutes * We examine why attacks against the homeless are on the rise * plus more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for August 6, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-08-07 2:05 AM

Freeing the MOVE 9 in 2008: MP3 Audio BE47 2007-08-02 3:24 AM
MP3 audio of Ramona Africa's July 14 [Bastille Day!] talk in Harrisburg, PA. Ramona discussed the need for the MOVE 9 to receive parole in 2008 in Pennsylvania. And why they all need a new, fair trial. They have all served 29 years of their 30-100 year sentence. If not paroled in 2008, they may all serve another 70 years. Their sentencing judge has publicly admitted that he has no idea who shot the one bullet that they are all being held accountable for! (audio/mpeg + 6 comments)

Rustbelt Radio for July 30, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-07-31 1:48 AM
On this week's show... * locals celebrate the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act * The US Farm Bill is set to be renewed for the 1st time in 5 years and could have dire consequences for farmers across the globe * Condom commercials are banned in Pittsburgh * Voices and music from the benefit show "How to Free a Political Prisoner" held in Pittsburgh this past week * plus more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for July 23, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-07-24 3:21 PM
On this week's show... * Is Pittsburgh really America's most livable city? Community groups, organizations and individuals gathered to discuss disparities in the Allegheny County region * from Ireland, an update on arrests in the Shell to Sea campaign * The Newark Rebellion - forty years later, denouncing police violence and commemorating people's resistance * Race, Class, Food and You - a lecture by Breeze Harper * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for July 16, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-07-17 3:08 AM
On this week's show... * local groups Just Health Care and the Western Pennsylvania Coalition for Single-Payer Health Care organize around the film SiCKO * Anti-nuclear activist Corbin Harney passes away * A rare 1968 interview between author Julius Lester and poet and activist June Jordan * plus more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for July 9, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-07-10 3:44 AM
On this week's show... * The Pittsburgh Police Department and Mayor Ravenstahl face public outcry after controversial police promotions * Vandana Shiva talks about the consequences of the Green Revolution in India, and what is in store for Africa * Activists speak out at the People's Assembly at the US Social Forum * "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" - an 1852 speech by abolitionist Frederick Douglass * and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for June 25, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-06-26 1:12 AM
On this week's show... * From the Allied Media Conference in Detroit, Aishah Shahidah Simmons, speaks about her experience making No!, a documentary about Black women and rape. * SEIU protests on behalf of local janitors * Bicyclists, along with Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and local cyling advocacy organization Bike-Pittsburgh celebrate Pittsburgh's second-ever bike lane * and an update on the cases of the 8 former Black Panther Party members on trial in San Francisco for the 1971 murder of a police officer * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for June 18, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-06-19 2:50 AM
On this week's show... * Domestic workers in New York and California speak out about the challenges found in their line of employment and the organizing efforts to better their situations * The struggle against the new casino continues... This time on the Northside * Updates on the South Central Farm in Los Angeles and the Shell to Sea Campaign in Ireland * A new group in Pittsburgh is organizing to fight racism and recognize white privilege * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for June 11, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-06-12 2:47 AM
On this week's show... * The Pittsburgh Pride Theater Festival kicks off this week * the Pittsburgh Middle East Peace forum marks the forty year anniversary since the beginning of Israel's occupation of Gaza and the West Bank * Both Coca-Cola and Boeing are coming under fire from community groups for their business practices * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

The Exchange Of Souls Johanna Balogh 2007-06-05 2:15 PM
This is a profound musical message that is dedicated to Palestine. It is 10 minutes and 10 seconds long. (audio/mpeg + 14 comments)

Rustbelt Radio for June 4, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-06-05 1:38 AM
On this week's show... * resistance to the upcoming G-8 summit in Germany * we'll hear about Fossil Free Fuels, and how they are improving the city's air quality one car at a time. * at a Town Hall meeting, Pittsburgh speaks up about the impact of the Iraq war here at home, and elected officals listen * Stop the Bus cuts keeps attention up and the pressure on as Port Authority cuts draw near * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

The Best of Rustbelt Radio for Spring 2007 (May 28, 2007) Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-05-29 1:09 AM
This week, we will be presenting highlights of Rustbelt Radio stories from the Winter and Spring of 2007 including... * Community activists speak out against violence * The movement for immigrants' rights * Wolves come off the endangered species list * Pittsburghers rally for action on climate change * A public hearing with the FCC and the fight against corporate media consolidation * and more highlights from the past few months of Rustbelt Radio (audio/mpeg)

NCOR 2007 Intergenerational Anti-war Panel (Catalyst Project) Jessica McPherson, Rustbelt Radio 2007-05-23 1:20 AM
Radio feature created from an intergenerational panel discussion on today's anti-war movement, facilitated by the Catalyst Project at the National Conference for Organized Resistance (American University, March 2007). Short version: 13:38. Long version: 19:49 minutes. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for May 21, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-05-22 3:20 AM
On this week's show... * locals react to the Federal Appeals Court hearing in Philadelphia for Mumia Abu-Jamal * Earth First activists in Southern Indiana challenge the new NAFTA Superhighway in their region * Author and ecologist Sandra Steingraber speaks about the connections between environmental and human health * the Coalition of Immokalee Workers wins another battle for farmworkers * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for May 14, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-05-15 2:23 AM
On this week's show... * Rustbelt Radio explores the issue of immigration reform, with the help of three respected immigration lawyers. * Mumia Abu-Jamal is scheduled for a hearing that could grant him a new trial * Community Activists develop Anti-Violence initiatives addressing recent shootings in Pittsburgh * Students and teachers at St. Vincent College protest George Bush's commencement speech * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for May 7, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-05-08 2:46 AM
On this week's show... * Thousands march nationwide on May Day for immigrant rights and an end to raids and deportations * Environmental justice organizers kick off Biojustice 2007 in Boston * Media Minutes gives this week's report on the intersection of media and democracy * an interview with Staughton Lynd on Ohio's Supermax prison in Youngstown and the history of the Lucasville uprising * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for April 30, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-05-01 2:39 PM
On this week's show... * The significance of May Day, and plans for celebrating the International Day of Workers' Struggle here in Pittsburgh * The Struggle for New Orleans: Lessons from Women Organizers on the Front Lines * Enthusiastic voices from a rally downtown held by The Campaign to Stop the Bus Cuts * A controversial new law in Mexico City ends a complete ban on abortions * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

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