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Rustbelt Radio for May 12, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-05-12 10:01 PM
On this week's show... * An exploration into the roots of the global food crisis * Word on the Street asks local teens how they can reduce violence in Pittsburgh * News and analysis from the Mexico Solidarity Network * A radical history lesson for May 13th * And 2.3 million and rising- a weekly report on the prison industrial complex (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for April 28, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-04-28 9:05 PM
On this week's show... * Thousands protest around the world in response to Mumia Abu Jamal's denial of a new trial * The One Hill Coalition reaches a tentative Community Benefits Agreement with the City, the County, and the Penguins hockey team * The City of New York withdraws its plans to build a new $375 million jail in the Bronx * Grassroots organizations work to bring clean water to Iraq * Plus we bring you the weekly radio spin and the radical day in history (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for April 21, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-04-21 9:28 PM
On this week's show... * Family Members accuse Pennsylvania Prisons of abusing inmates * A look at tax fairness and wealth in American families * Uprising Radio examines the World Bank's perpetuation of Global Warming * and Burger King allegedly spies on members of the Student Farmworker Alliance (audio/mpeg)

April 19 International Protests Say: Mumia Must be Freed Now! Kevin Gilroy, Partisan Defense Committee 2008-04-21 4:06 PM

Upcoming international united-front protests demand Mumia’s immediate freedom: Sydney, Australia, on April 23; Mexico City on April 24; Chicago and Los Angeles on April 26. For more information: www.partisandefense.org. (image/jpeg)

Warren Community and Clergy Coalition is Ready to Make Change Jason Denzin 2008-04-17 11:40 PM

Naomi Klein lecture at CMU Rustbelt Radio / WRCT Public Affairs 2008-04-17 10:45 PM
Naomi Klein's lecture on the rise of disaster capitalism. (1:02:03) (audio/mpeg)

Block Report Radio interview with Mumia Partisan Defense Committee 2008-04-16 6:10 PM
POCC: Block Report Radio interview with Mumia Abu-Jamal aired on KPFA Flashpoints program on 7 April 2008 Transcribed by the Partisan Defense Committee, 15 April 2008. The PDC is a class-struggle, non-sectarian legal and social defense organization which champions cases and causes in the interest of the whole of the working people. This purpose is in accordance with the political views of the Spartacist League. Audio Link: http://www.partisandefense.org/media/Mumia-Flashpoints.mp3 (text/plain)

Open Letter to Fighters for Mumia’s Freedom Partisan Defense Committee 2008-04-15 7:42 PM
Open Letter to Fighters for Mumia’s Freedom: For Mass Labor Mobilizations to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal! For United-Front Action! (text/plain)

United-Front Protests Demand Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Immediate Freedom Kevin Gilroy, Partisan Defense Committee 2008-04-15 4:49 PM
All out for united-front mobilizations called by the Partisan Defense Committee under the slogans: “Mumia Abu-Jamal Is Innocent! Free Mumia Now! Abolish the Racist Death Penalty!” Oakland, Toronto and London on April 19; Sydney on April 23; Mexico City on April 24; Chicago and Los Angeles on April 26. For more information: www.partisandefense.org (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for April 14, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-04-15 5:44 AM
On this week's show... * Updates on the Court of Appeals Ruling for Mumia Abu-Jamal * Radio reporters assassinated in Oaxaca, Mexico * a report on the Longest Walk Two, a five month journey to raise awareness of Native American and environmental issues * National Labor Committee director Charlie Kernaghan speaks at Carlow University about sweatshop labor and workers' rights * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

The Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal: an interview with author J. Patrick O’Connor Hans Bennett 2008-04-13 2:07 AM

In his new book, O’Connor argues that Abu-Jamal was clearly framed by police, and that the actual shooter was a man named Kenneth Freeman. O’Connor criticizes the local media, who, he says “bought into the prosecution’s story line early on and has never been able to see this case for what it is: a framing of an innocent and peace loving man.” (image/jpeg + 2 comments)

Rustbelt Radio for March 31, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-04-01 1:34 AM
On this week's show... * The Family of 12-year-old Michael Ellerbe who was Murdered by Pennsylvania State Troopers is Awarded $28 Million * Longtime activists speak on funding grassroots movements *without* Foundation support * Word on the Street from the recent Anti-War march * and more... (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Ruling Against Mumia Shows: No Justice in the Capitalist Courts Internationalist Group 2008-03-30 10:38 PM
On March 27, the U.S. appeals court in Philadelphia reaffirmed the frame-up conviction of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the former Black Panther Party spokesman and world-renowned radical journalist who has been locked up on Pennsylvania’s death row for more than a quarter century. After previously rejecting Mumia’s request to present evidence of his innocence, as well as a host of issues showing that he was railroaded by a racist court, the Court turned down Mumia’s request for a new trial. It upheld the 2001 ruling by a federal district judge that ordered a new hearing on the sentence, but limited the “choice” to the living hell of life imprisonment without parole ... or execution. Mumia is innocent. He was declared guilty and sentenced to die because of his revolutionary politics and because for years he had been a thorn in the side of the racist rulers of the misnamed “city of brotherly love.” Around the world, millions have come out in defense of Jamal. This latest ruling, like all those that preceded it, shows that the exploited and oppressed must have no faith in the racist injustice system. We call on the workers movement to mobilize its power to free Mumia now! (text/html)

Frailty of Ballistics Evidence in Mumia's Case Lori Allen 2008-03-28 5:17 PM
The following report questions the accuracy of physical and ballistics evidence used by the prosecution in their claim of Mumia's guilt, and provides additional conflicting evidence that Mumia could not possibly have interacted with Philadelphia Police Officer Faulkner in the manner described by prosecution. (text/plain)

MOVE 9 Harrisburg Press Conference Audio and Update on Mumia BE47 2008-03-28 4:20 AM
MOVE 9 supporters spoke at the state capital on why they mut be paroled in 2008 (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

VIDEO: Mike Africa Jr. talks about the May 13, 1985 bombing of MOVE Hans Bennett 2008-03-22 5:00 AM

Along with the new Mike Africa Jr. interview, this video features archival footage from May 13, 1985, including an excerpt of a police video of the fire taken from across the street, where a cop is actually heard joking that: “They won’t call the police commissioner a motherfu**er anymore,” followed by enthusiastic police laughter. (image/jpeg)

NOW IS THE TIME !!! FREE the MOVE 9! Join Zinn & Chomsky in Supporting PAROLE! BE47 2008-03-12 10:08 PM

NOW is absolutely THE time to FREE THE MOVE 9!! We absolutely NEED YOU to write and call the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole. Hearings are being held in EARLY APRIL!! Please write AND call now! Ask the Board to parole all eight activists in 2008! Join Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn in voicing your support to the board. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

Rustbelt Radio for March 10, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-03-10 9:19 PM
On today's show... * A University of Pittsburgh study looks at Recidivism and Rehabilitation for former inmates of Allegheny County Jail * High school students in NYC examines Security in schools and the balance between freedom and safety * LGBT teens speak about PERSAD and peer counseling * Local activists work to restore affordable birth control for college students * and more in our local and global headlines... (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Rustbelt Radio for March 3, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-03-03 11:15 PM
On this week's show... * Indigenous Communities sue the department of Homeland Security over the construction of the US Mexico Border Wall * Revolutionary ideologies of the Zapatistas are inspiring musical stylings here in the U.S. * Cheers and Jeers on the news affecting women across the globe * the radical Day in History and more.... (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for February 25, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-02-25 7:24 PM
On this week's show... * We interview Pitt Professor and Lawyer Jules Lobel about his new book "Less Safe, Less Free: Why America is losing the war on Terror" * International Photo-Journalist Chris Hondros speaks about his work in the war-torn countries of the world * news and analysis from the Mexico Solidarity Network * a look at the recent crimes and sentences of various Pennsylvanian government officials * plus Word on the Street, the History of Black Filmmaking, and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Letters and Calls To Release the MOVE 9 BE47 2008-02-24 10:41 AM
To release the MOVE 9 on probation, we need letters and calls to the Pennsylvania Parole Board in February and March of 2008. They are having a hearing in April where it will be decided whether or not to give them all probation. Or have them serve ANOTHER seventy years. (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for February 11, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-02-12 1:56 PM
On this week's show... * In honor of Black History Month, we bring you voices and songs from black freedom fighters * Community leaders gather together at the Black and White reunion * Word on the Street on the new drink tax in Allegheny County * City Council in Berkeley, California condemns the local U.S. Marines Recruiting Center and * The Department of Labor announces intent to strip worker protections from its H two A guest worker program * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for February 4, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-02-05 9:07 AM
On today's show... * Paul Wright discusses his new book "Prison Profiteers - Who Makes Money From Mass Incarceration" * This Week in Palestine, from the International Middle East Media Center * And excerpts from "World VS. Bank" a film by Friends of the Earth International We need your help! Starting this week, Rustbelt Radio will begin broadcasting bi-weekly episodes which are exclusively comprised of content from other independent media sources. We are making this change temporarily because our current all-volunteer staff cannot sustain the huge demands that come from producing a one hour original show every week. If you would like Rustbelt Radio to continue producing original shows which feature local content each week, please consider getting involved. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us by emailing radio@indypgh.org or by calling 412-923-3000. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for January 28, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-01-29 9:28 AM
On this week's show... * The Citizens Police Review Board hearing on a Pittsburgh Police Officer's violent disruption of a critical mass bike ride * Updates on the crisis unfolding in occupied Palestine * Residents of Lomas del Poleo fight against displacement as a result of development on the US-Mexico border * our first in a series of reports from those inside Pennsylvania's prison system * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

CritMass CPRB Hearing This Thursday!!! m 2008-01-22 3:16 PM
The Citizen Police Review Board hearing against the Cop that arrested four people at the March 31, 2006 Critical Mass is this Thursday (1/24/2008)! Come and show your support and help hold Police accountable for their actions! (text/plain + 1 comment)

Rustbelt Radio for January 14, 2008 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2008-01-15 2:15 PM
On this week's show... * Pittsburgh activists gather over the weekend to share organizing skills * Violence is brewing in Chiapas's ongoing low-intensity war * Dissident Israeli professor Neve Gordon discusses Academic Freedom at American Universities * Hundreds of People ride bikes in NYC to honor fallen cyclists and Pedestrians * Activists resist a Grand Jury against Puerto Rican Cultural and Social Workers in NYC * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for December 10, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-12-10 8:19 PM
On this week's show... * Chuck D. speaks on youth empowerment and local history at November's Urban Roots Hip Hop Symposium in East Liberty * Activists call for a moratorium on tasers in response to increased cases of police abuse and taser related deaths * Pittsburgh residents organize to save Schenley High * On the twenty-six year anniversary of the incarceration of Mumia Abu-Jamal, new developments in the case * Another noose incident in Pittsburgh, this time at a local high school * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for November 19, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-11-19 8:02 PM
On this week's show... * as a legal challenge strikes down part of Pennsylvania's Hate Crime legislation, tens of thousands march in DC to urge the US Dept. of Justice to defend the civil rights of African-Americans * workers in Florida fight for their rights...by taking to the sea * National Lawyers Guild President Marjorie Cohn, speaks about Michael Mukasey, the War on Terror, Pakistani President Musharraf and the Impeachment of George Bush. * Salvadoran Labor Union Leader Ricardo Calderon speaks about the failures of CAFTA and free trade, political repression of union organizers and resistance to corporate privatization of Salvadoran natural resources * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for November 12, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-11-12 8:44 PM
On today's show... * voices from the No Borders camp on the US-Mexico border * Despite opposition, the House of Representatives passes the Peru Free Trade Agreement * Veterans for Peace hold a parade in Meadville, Pennsylvania * Selma James on sixties activism and the current struggle to free Mumia * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Hill District Man Slain By Narco-Terrorists Yinsurrectionary Times 2007-11-12 1:32 PM
Aucy Andrews, 59, of the Hill District is the seventh person to be reported shot by uniformed-terrorists Pittsburgh Police, this year. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that one, of the at least five shots, reported by witnesses to the murder, was fatal. (text/html)

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