Alert! Radio
Episode 149 (March 25th 2010)
Thomas Woodley, president of Canadians for Justice & Peace in the Middle East talks about how the Harper government forced the cancellation of the CJPME-sponsored Canadian tour of 2010 Nobel prize nominee and Palestinian leader Dr. Mustafa Barghouti. Graham Saul, executive director of Climate Action Network Canada talks about a recently released study showing the consequences of the Harper government¹s policy of muzzling government climate change experts. Professor Jeffrey Webber of the University of Regina talks about Canada¹s interests in Honduras and in Latin America in general and how this is shaping Canadian policy in supporting right-wing governments in the region, most recently that of Honduras. Mitch Podolak introduces new blues and folk music on Music is the Weapon. Download this episode (27.4 MB)
Show Notes
You can find an index of articles by Dr. Mustafa Barghouti on Palestine Monitor.
For more information on the 2009 Honduras coup, check out these articles from Counterpunch.org. Also, follow comparative coverage on the coup with the political situation in Venezuela on Venezuela Analysis.
This week several Canadian newspapers report that for more than two years climate scientists working for the federal government have had to get formal permission from their political bosses before speaking to reporters. Read what Climate Action Network Canada has to say about it here.
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Episode 200 (January 25th 2012) – Carlo Fanelli analyses what was accomplished at Toronto City Hall to limit the regressive measures introduced by Mayor Rob Ford and the shape of the battles still to come. Political scientist Dennis Pilon reflects on the history of municipal amalgamations that bring to power right-wing mayors like Rob Ford in Toronto and Larry O’Brien in Ottawa largely owing to votes from once independent outlying middle class and wealthy suburban communities that swamp the votes of those residing in the city proper. 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.
