Rustbelt Radio for Jan. 04, 2010 : Pittsburgh Indymedia

Rustbelt Radio for Jan. 04, 2010
by Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Monday, Jan. 04, 2010 at 8:38 PM
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On today's show: A special 2.3 Million and Rising about mental illness inside of prison, Indigenous Lakota activist Canupa Gluha Mani visits the University of Pittsburgh, A look at the proposed anti-homosexuality legislation in Uganda.

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Rustbelt Radio for January 4, 2010

Rustbelt Radio for January 4, 2010

[1:00] Intro

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.

On today's show...

A special 2.3 Million and Rising about mental illness inside of prison
Indigenous Lakota activist Canupa Gluha Mani visits the University of Pittsburgh
A look at the proposed anti-homosexuality legislation in Uganda

Rustbelt Radio is broadcast live from WRCT studios every other Monday at 6 PM on 88.3 FM in Pittsburgh, and the program airs again on WRCT every Tuesday morning at 9AM.

We can also be heard weekly on the following stations:

WNJR-Washington 91.7 FM
WIUP-Indiana 90.1 FM
and
WOBC Oberlin 91.5 FM

We're also available on the internet, both on WRCT's live webstream at W-R-C-T dot ORG and for download, stream or podcast from our website at radio dot I-N-D-Y-P-G-H dot org.

We turn now to local stories.

Headlines

[13:45] Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill

Uganda's proposed anti-homosexuality bill has drawn world attention, as individuals identified as homosexual could face death or life imprisonment. The bill's proposals attack a wide array of actions, including the (quote) "promotion of homosexuality," which in effect bans organizations working to educate the public and prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS. Ugandans who know of an individual's sexual orientation as gay or lesbian, but do not report it to officials can also face up to 3 years in prison. To take a look at the history of this bill and the climate of homophobia in Uganda, Rustbelt Radio spoke with Peter Otika. Mr. Otika is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Americorps, and he is a human rights activist and advocate. A native Ugandan, Peter is also the Director of Africa Policy Advocates.

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You've been listening to Peter Otika, a native Ugandan and former Pittsburgh resident speaking about the proposed anti-homosexuality bill. For the full interview, go to indypgh.org

Features

Intro

You're listening to Rustbelt Radio, the Pittsburgh Independent Media Center's weekly review of news from the grassroots.

[18:00] 2.3 Million and Rising

Fed up, Pittsburgh's chapter of the Human Rights Coalition, brings us this feature long report on the Prison Industrial Complex. This week, Fedup spoke with psychiatrist Terry Kupers about mental illness in prison.

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[28:32] Canupa Gluha Mani (Duane Martin Senior)

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Ending

Calendar of Events

And now we present the Indymedia Calendar of Events:

On Friday Jan 8 Save Our Community Hospital will hold a picket from 11:30 am - 1 pm on Pitt's campus to protest the closure of UPMC Braddock. This event will take place at the corner of Forbes & Bigelow in front of the Cathedral of Learning. For more information go to www.savebraddock.com

On Saturday, January 9, from 2:30pm – 4:00pm, Rights and Responsibilities will screen Lost in the Hype, which explores the history of African Americans and athletics through the voices and experiences of coaches, athletes, and scholars. This event will take place at the Homewood Library. For more information call 412-337-7405.

[1:00] Outro

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Thanks for tuning in to Rustbelt Radio here on WRCT Pittsburgh, WNJR Washington, WIUP Indiana, and WOBC Oberlin.

Our hosts this week are Carlin Christy and Emily DeMarco with contributions from Garth Porter, Lizzie Anderson, and Carlin Christy. This week's show was produced by Shawn Watson (and) Phill Cresswell. Special thanks to all of our hosts, producers, and contributors.

You can get involved with Rustbelt Radio! To contact us, or to send us your comments, email RADIO at I-N-D-Y-P-G-H dot ORG. All of our shows are available for download or podcast on our website at RADIO dot INDY-P-G-H dot ORG and this show can be heard again Tuesday morning on WRCT at 9 AM after Democracy Now!

Tune in next week at this time for another edition of Rustbelt Radio, the Pittsburgh Independent Media Center's weekly review of news from the grassroots.

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