PGHIMC - Pittsburgh Independent Media Center

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Rustbelt Radio for July 10, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-07-10 11:00 PM
On this week's show... * We speak with Rana el-Hendi, about the current situation in the Gaza Strip * Frida Berrigan speaks about Witness Against Torture’s journey to Guantanamo Bay last December * LA's South Central Farmers continue the fight against their farm's destruction * this past weekend marked the 20th Anniversary of the Homestead Steel Mill closing * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

remix- malik rahiem interview, common grounds collect vincent / blast furnace radio 2006-07-06 11:19 PM
great interview redone (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for July 3, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-07-03 10:33 PM
This week we have a special bike theme show for Bike Fest, including stories... * about the Major Taylor Cycling Club and the Underground Railroad Cycling Route * Testimonies from cyclists injured in accidents, * An update from Bike Pittsburgh about Cycling Improvements in Pittsburgh * Paul Simpson speaking about bicycles as they relate to social equality * plus local and global headlines (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

The Bicycle: Vehicle to social equality and health abie&jessica for Dr. Paul Simpson, M.D. 2006-06-29 10:38 PM
Dr. Paul Simpson, M.D., spoke at Bike Fest about the negative effects of hierarchical society on physical health, and also how the humble bicycle can help fight this. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Rustbelt Radio for June 26, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-06-27 8:58 PM
On this week's show... * We bring you voices of the various activists, organizers, and media makers who gathered at the 8th annual Allied Media Conference this past weekend * plus, our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for June 19, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-06-20 1:21 AM
On today's show... * an interview with author David Carter on the beginning of the gay rights movement at the Stonewall Inn in New York, * single payer healthcare advocates describe proposals for universal health care at the state and national levels, * plus, an anti-war bike tour rolls through Pittsburgh, courts rule on police searches in the US and Germany, criticism of the Guantanamo Bay prison, and news from the eviction of the South Central Farm in LA. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for June 12, 2005 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-06-13 12:16 PM
On this week's show... * We'll hear from Eli Kuti and Khalia Latte, organizers of the Pittsburgh Dyke March, on the mobilization of queer women's community in Pittsburgh and plans for Friday's march. * A look at the conservative movement's recent push for what they call Academic Freedom, * as well as local updates on last week's anti-war protest, a wind power conference held in Pittsburgh, universal health care in Pennsylvania and global news from independent media sources around the world (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for June 5, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-06-06 3:08 AM
On this week's show... * We bring you a report from Mexico City about a recent solidarity march for the political prisoners of Atenco * Homewood Residents talk about a police chase that ends in two deaths * We'll hear from the group Pittsburgh Friends of Immigrants on issues facing immigrants in Pittsburgh and in the nation. * And, local news on aids advocacy and the fight over mercury pollution controls currently raging in the Pennsylvania legislature. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio memorial day 2006 special Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-06-01 5:53 PM
This week on Rustbelt Radio, a special Memorial Day program in recognition of innocent people who have been imprisoned or executed. We will hear an in depth report on wrongful incarceration including interviews with: * Bill Moushey of the Innnocence Institute of Pittsburgh * Tommy Doswell, of Homewood, who was wrongfully incarcerated for 19 years before being cleared by DNA evidence * Duane Kirk, who was wrongfully incarcerated for 15 months * and members of the Black Politicial Empowment Project who are working towards legislation for compensation and services for the wrongfully incarcerated. Also, Blackbox Radio interviews the The Icarus Project, a radical mental health organization. Program note: this show was orginally scheduled for May 29, 2006, but was postponed until May 31 due to unforeseen technical problems at WRCT studios. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for May 22, 2005 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-05-22 10:50 PM
On this week's show... * We'll hear more on a proposal to build a new waste-coal fired power plant in Robinson Township, Washington County * In Dublin, Ireland, a group of 41 Afghanis occupied St. Patricks Cathedral seeking asylum * local news on a funding crisis for needle exchange, solitary confinement in Pennsylvania prisons, and single payer health care reform * and global news on an anti-Halliburton protest in Oklahoma, the Sri Lankan civil war, and more (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for May 15, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-05-16 12:04 AM
On this week's show... * We investigate the issues surrounding a new waste coal power plant proposed for Robinson Township, Washington county. * we'll hear about the importance of lower power FM radio and the fight for community media, from a recent discussion held in Pittsburgh with Hannah Sassaman of the Prometheus Radio Project * we have the return of our segment which spotlights a local grassroots group, The Light at the End of the Fort Pitt Tunnel. This week we'll hear about Run-Baby-Run. It's a crash-course to turn ordinary folks into electable politicians. * and two doctors from Kenya talk about providing post-abortion care to women in Kenya, and women's access to reproductive health care (audio/mpeg)

With the Lid Off for May 9th, 2006 Abie 2006-05-12 5:59 PM
We talk with Run Baby Run, PA Clean Sweep, and political observer Joe Mistick (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for May 8, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-05-09 11:25 AM
On this week's show... * We'll hear excerpts from the May Day speak-out for immigrants rights in Pittsburgh * We'll have a report on police repression and violence in San Salvador Atenco, Mexico * Also, an exhibit of Palestinian Childrens artwork at Brandeis University was taken down by the school - Rustbelt Radio speaks to the Israeli Student who curated the exhibit * plus news on the Robinson Township power plant, the Pittsburgh-born nominee for the job of CIA chief, the anniversary of the Kent State shooting, and more (audio/mpeg)

part 2 / kent state remembered and the current anti-war movement vincent / blast furnace radio 2006-05-04 11:00 PM
great audio clip / 27 minutes 32 seconds (audio/mpeg)

kent state memorial service / part 1 vincent / blast furnace radio 2006-05-04 10:21 PM
first part of the talks about kent statge 1970 and today's anti war movement not boring (audio/mpeg)

kent state remebered: Mary Ann Vecchio vincent / blast furnace radio 2006-05-04 7:10 PM
great little clip by a women who was there (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for May 1, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-05-01 10:39 PM
On this week's show... * We'll hear about the denial of financial aid to students that have drug convictions * a detailed account of the situation in Darfur and the Sudan * a report from today's immigrants rights protests * and also a special May Day feature story. (audio/mpeg)

With the Lid Off for April 25th, 2006 Abie 2006-04-29 5:35 PM
We talk about immigration rights, immigration issues, and the 'burgh. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for April 24, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-04-25 12:35 AM
On this week's show... * A memorial service for Pittsburgh Revolutionary Sanjulo Ber * Cover the Uninsured Week - An interview with the Consumer Health Coalition * A Report on Alternative Spring Break trips to Guetamala and New Orleans * The "green scare" and government repression of Environmenal Activists * The Ohio ACLU is concerned with documents obtained via the Freedom of Information Act on anti-war groups, and more (audio/mpeg)

Military recruiters-predators hunting your youth! WSQT Guerilla Radio 87.9 in DC 2006-04-20 3:01 PM
In this segment, DC radio pirate WSQT compares military recruiters to sex predators who hunt young people. Considering recent recruiter sex and rape scandals, we do hope they can take the heat! (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for April 17, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-04-17 10:31 PM
On this week's Rustbelt Radio... * An interview with La'Tasha Mayes, a local reproductive justice activist with the Sistersong Collective * We'll hear about the "Catch an Illegal Immigrant" game hosted by Penn State University's College Republicans * Native Americans say "People not Mascots" in Cleveland * underdog Democrat wins local election * Anti-LGBT legislation in California targets students * Reports from "This week in Palestine" and "Bad Cop, No Donut" * and our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Elaine Brown Questions Andalusia 2006-04-14 4:24 PM
Here are three questions and answers that followed Elaine Browns speech. They are 12 minutes long (audio/mpeg)

Elaine Brown Speech Andalusia 2006-04-14 4:12 PM
This is a recording of Elaine Brown speaking at CMU on April 10th. Brown is the former Chair of the Black Panther Party and talks about New Age Racism in this 1 hour and 9 minute recording. (audio/mpeg)

remix / interview with melik rahim, former black panther, common grounds vincent / blast furnace radio 2006-04-13 2:40 AM
21.07 minutes 64 kbs good sound quality (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

With the Lid Off for April 11th, 2006 Abie 2006-04-12 2:06 PM
We talk with David DeAngelo from the 2 Political Junkies blog and local media critic Andy Mulkerin about blogs and digital media in Pittsburgh and the world. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for April 10, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-04-10 9:18 PM
On this week's show, * We have a report from this weekend's Counter-Recruitment Conference * Pennsylvania is considering a bill that would turn nonviolent environmental activists into "eco-terrorists" - we'll talk to the Allegheny Defense Project about it * we'll hear from an activist and anarchist who was recently elected to local office in Lake Worth, Florida * and updates on Critical Mass, immigrant rights protests and alleged spying by AT&T (audio/mpeg)

Elaine Brown Interview 2 Andalusia 2006-04-10 4:36 PM
This is part 2 of the interview (audio/mpeg + 3 comments)

Elaine Brown Interview Andalusia 2006-04-10 3:44 PM
This is part 1 of an 28 minute interview with former Black Panther Party Chair Elaine Brown. She speaks about her mayoral campaign, juvenile justice and feminism. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Rustbelt Radio for April 3, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-04-04 12:53 AM
On this week's show... * We have an interview with former Black Panther Elaine Brown; * An eyewitness account of the genocide in Darfur; * And local updates on police harrassment of Critical Mass, A FOIA party at the Thomas Merton Center, an agreement between The University of Pittsburgh and SEIU, and the City's plans for a security camera network downtown. (audio/mpeg)

Tour for Darfur: Eyewitness to Genocide gwen 2006-04-01 2:09 PM
On March 29, 2006, Captain Brian Steidl gave a presentation including pictures, video, and stories about his time in Darfur and the genocide he witnessed. This is the full recording of that presentation. (audio/x-ogg)

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