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Teaching Rebellion - Grassroots Mobilization in Oaxaca

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Human rights

program date:

Tue, 11/18/2008

Tonite on Circle A Radio we’ll be featuring an interview with Melissa Mundt and Gustavo Vilchis, recorded on Oct. 28^th. They joined us at the KBOO studios during their West Coast tour for “Teaching Rebellion”, a book that features first hand stories, and photography from the popular uprising in Oaxaca, Mexico. You’ll hear a few excerpts from the book, as well as more information on the militarization of Mexico, the US role, and what you can do.

Many of the voices on tonight’s show were recorded in Spanish, with side by side translation.

58:22 minutes (23.38 MB)

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Stop Joe Arpaio! Stop 287gs! Stop the ICE Raids!

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Human rights

program date:

Tue, 03/17/2009

On tonight's show we focus on the human and civil rights abuses against people of color, the misuse of 287g agreements, and the need for Comprehensive Immigration Reform. We are talking with immigrant rights advocates in Maricopa County (AZ), where the worst examples of this abuse are happening at the hands of Sheriff Joe Arpaio. We talk with Silvia Herrera of the Puente Movement, Jason Odhner, and Antonio Bustamante. We also bring you short interviews from the National Convergence and Protest in Phoenix on February 27th & 28th, 2009.

58:37 minutes (23.49 MB)

High School for Recording Arts Portland

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Education

program date:

Tue, 06/02/2009

On tonight's show you'll hear from Imani Muhammad, Versatyl of the Lifesavas, Erica Jayasuriya, and Mic Crenshaw about the High School for Recording Arts Portland (HSRAP).

HSRAP will expose students to the roots of music, culture and arts by using current youth culture (hip hop) as a medium to integrate music, dance, drama and fine arts knowledge and experiential history of history, science, philosophy, business, and social justice.

More information available at:

www.hsrap.org

myspace.com/hsrapdx

Check out these resources about the Minneapolis High School for Recording Arts:

56:19 minutes (51.57 MB)

Homeless Youth

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Right 2 Survive

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Wed, 04/13/2011

59:10 minutes (54.17 MB)

Pitch A Tent for the Right 2 Survive

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Right 2 Survive

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Wed, 06/08/2011

Why is it legal to pitch a tent for leisure but not for survival on the city streets of Portland. R2S reporters Ibrahim Mubarak and Jac Brown investigate.

59:14 minutes (54.24 MB)

Illegal Drug Impact Areas aka Drug Free Zones

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Right 2 Survive

program date:

Wed, 05/11/2011

On 4-20-11, the city of Portland reinstituted the Drug Free Zones, amidst concerns about racial profiling, and misappropriation of funds.

42:15 minutes (38.68 MB)

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UK Rising

program date:

Wed, 08/17/2011

We talk with Zita Holburne from BARAC - Black Activists Rising Against Cuts - in the UK. You'll also hear from anti-fascist organizer Weymann Bennett and family members of people who have died in police custody in Britain, organizing for justice and police accountability.

http://collectiveresistance.com/2011/02/01/black-activists-rising-against-the-cuts/

videos from Riots, Recessions and Resistance here:

http://www.coalitionofresistance.org.uk/

57:27 minutes (52.59 MB)

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African People's Socialist Party - 40 Years of Resistance

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Wed, 01/18/2012

This year, marks the 40th anniversary of the African People's Socialist Party - USA. The Party's National Plenary will be held from February 18th-21st in St. Petersburg Florida at the Uhuru House.

www.asiuhuru.org/ontheground/apsp-usa/plenary2012/index.shtml

On this program, we talk to Nyabinga Dzimbahwe, of the African People's Socialist Party and Wendy Snyder of the African People's Solidarity Committee. We also feature a speech by the Chairman of the African People's Socialist Party, Omali Yeshitela.

58:49 minutes (53.84 MB)

Colombia - La Lucha Sigue

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Wed, 01/04/2012

On October 12th, 2011, Congress passed the Colombia Free Trade Agreement. The fight against the FTA, by trade unionists, small farmers, Indigenous communities, Afro-Colombians, and human rights activists was lost after 5 years, but the struggle continues.

On this program, we speak with Carlos Cruz, from Witness for Peace in Colombia.

www.witnessforpeace.org/