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  • The Shortwave Report September 13, 2024

    The Shortwave Report September 13, 2024
    Sep 12 2024

    This week's show begins with an interview of two Israeli Army reservists who refused to return to the Gaza Strip, Mexico changes judges from appointment to popular elections with large protests, Iran denies supplying Russia with missiles, in Brazil Bolsonaro leads rallies to reinstate Twitter in the country. This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.

    http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240913.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- In Israel, 42 army reservists wrote an open letter in May stating their refusal to return to Gaza. Two of those army reservists spoke to DW about what made them change their minds about the IDF actions in Gaza. Many Israelis consider them traitors and they may be charged in court with desertion. In Mexico outgoing President Obrador got a judicial reform passed that will end the appointment of judges by the legislators and have them chosen by popular vote in their regions- activists, mostly students, opposed to the measure stormed the Senate. From JAPAN- A super typhoon named Yagi hit Vietnam with severe damages. An update on the sale of US Steel to Japanese firm Nippon. Ukrainian drones hit a Russian ammunition depot which they allege contained North Korean missiles. The US alleges that Iran is supplying missiles to Russia which Iran strongly denies. Australian PM Albanese wants age limits imposed on youth using social media. An Israeli airstrike hit a designated evacuation zone in the Gaza Strip killing at least 40 people, mostly civilians. From CUBA- In Brazil, former President Bolsonaro rallied thousands to protest the nations ban on social media platform giant X, formerly Twitter. Venezuelan President Maduro said the people do not want more sanctions threatened by the US and called for a dialogue on preventing fascism. Am on this day piece on September 11th. In Britain, tens of thousands of citizens took to the streets to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a halt to weapon supplies to Israel. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Gaza are warning of widespread contamination on the roads from weapons.

    Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "Terrorism doesn't just blow up buildings; it blasts every other issue off the political map. The spectre of terrorism -real and exaggerated - has become a shield of impunity, protecting governments around the world from scrutiny for their human rights abuses." --Naomi Klein Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net
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  • The Shortwave Report September 6, 2024

    The Shortwave Report September 6, 2024
    Sep 5 2024

    This week's show begins with a group discussion on what the far-right election victory in two easternGerman states means and how it happened, the Israeli media critiques Netanyahu, Russia focus on the Far East Economic Forum, and the US has plans for Venezuela for not accepting the alleged victory of the opposition presidential candidate.

    This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240906.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- Recent regional elections saw a far-right party, the AFD, win in one Eastern state and get 30 % of the vote in another. This is the first time since WW2 that extremist parties have come on top in Germany and some people are worried that it will grow as the NAZI party did in the 1930s. DW has a program called the Tipping Point, a discussion today between a professor and two journalists on current affairs. The three factors leading to these results were very large number of immigrants from Muslim countries, arms shipments to Ukraine in the war with Russia, and opposition to gender identity politics. Populism is growing in most European nations with much support for nationalist ideals. From FRANCE- A press review of the Israeli media on the protests in Israel after Netanyahu refuses to work on a ceasefire in Palestine. Then a brief update on Paul Watson, the anti-whaling activist who is being held in Greenland on a warrant from Japan. From JAPAN- US politicians are calling for a block in the sale of US Steel to Nippon Steel in Japan which was approved by the shareholders in April. Russian president Putin spoke at the annual Far East Economic Forum, saying developing the Far East will be a national priority for the entire 21st century- he mentioned that the BRICS countries now accounts for about 1/3 of the global economy. From CUBA- Israeli troops continue raids in the West Bank, where Palestinian forces are attempting to fight back. The US government is considering which actions to take against the Venezuelan government for refusing to recognize the alleged victory of the opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez.

    Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "To treat your facts with imagination is one thing, to imagine your facts is another." --John Burroughs Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net
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  • The Shortwave Report August 30, 2024

    The Shortwave Report August 30, 2024
    Aug 29 2024

    This week's show begins with the increased global spending on nuclear weapons, how does US election spending compare to the rest of the world, Zelensky has a peace plan to present to Biden next month and he is using the F16s the US gifted him, and Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have launched separate charges against Israeli military actions in Palestine.

    This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240830.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- From the DW Business desk, Kate Ferguson presents the topic of increased spending on nuclear weapons. Last year the world spent $91 billion on nuclear arsenals, a 13% increase from 2022. The US led the race with $51 billion, China second at $12 billion, and Russia third with $8 billion. In the US lobbyists spent over $17 million promoting nuclear weapons to politicians. When the US extended its nuclear umbrella to South Korea, the North had no arsenal but may have up to 50 warheads now. NATO has 4200 warheads, most of them American, and this years US presidential election could change its stability. And speaking of the US election subject, the role of money in this years campaigns is huge. $4 billion was spent in 2020 and that will be surpassed this year. After some statistics are presented, Professor Ray La Raja from the University of Massachusetts discusses how the money is further polarizing the nation. He compares the European model of public campaign financing to the American system. From JAPAN- Japan reported a Chinese military aircraft drifted into Japanese territory for the first time. The US and Indonesia began military drills with 20 other nations participating or observing. Ukrainian president Zelensky said he has a peace plan with Russia to be presented to Biden next month. The next day Zelensky announced that his pilots were now flying US gifted F16s in the war, and that he wants more. Ukrainian drones started a fire at a Russian fuel depot. From CUBA- Californian Congressperson Barbara Lee is speaking out against the US blockades of Cuba. The electrical grid was again attacked in Venezuela, which the government blames on far right terrorists. Amnesty International in London called for a war crimes investigation into a new Israeli bombing of another refugee camp. Human Rights Watch reports that Palestinian health care workers are being rounded up from medical facilities, sent to detention centers in Israel, and then severely mistreated and some tortured.

    Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "Because we cannot save ourselves without contesting oligarchic control, the fight for democracy and justice and the fight against environmental breakdown are one and the same. Do not allow those who have caused this crisis to define the limits of political action. Do not allow those whose magical thinking got us into this mess to tell us what can and cannot be done.” -- George Monbiot

    Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net
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  • The Shortwave Report August 23, 2024

    The Shortwave Report August 23, 2024
    Aug 22 2024

    This week's edition begins with problems cleaning up the Fukushima power plant, European military buildup in the South China Sea continues, an interview with an Egyptian journalist about the Israel/ Palestine ceasefire talks, taxing the world's wealthiest, and Nicaragua condemns the National Endowment for Democracy.

    This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr2408023.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- 13 years after the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima power plant, the first attempt to remove 880 tons of highly radioactive fuel debris has been suspended. Foreign and defense ministers of Japan and India met to review their joint declaration on security cooperation. Italy brought its aircraft carrier to Japan, joining many other European warships for joint drills in the south China Sea. The US and South Korea started a joint military exercise to deter and defend against a nuclear attack in the area. Russia says it shot down 11 Ukrainian drones over the outskirts of Moscow, and 34 in other parts of Russia. Iran's parliament has approved all cabinet appointments under the new President Pezeshkian who wants to improve relations with the west. Biden and Harris spoke with Netanyahu this week to motivate signing a ceasefire agreement, while also sending another aircraft carrier to the Middle East. From GERMANY- As the ceasefire talks continue, so does the daily bombing in Gaza. An interview with an Egyptian journalist, Karim Al-Gawhary, about the talks. He says that the sticking points are Israel insisting on a continued military presence in Gaza, and continuing the war in the future. Palestine is opposed to these demands. Moves to tax the world's extremely wealthy have taken hold in several countries, like Spain, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark- Their ultra-rich have not moved elsewhere, according to the Tax Justice Network. From CUBA- The government of Nicaragua has condemned the interventionist actions of the US program NED, that is the National Endowment for Democracy. The President Petro of Colombia has banned the export of coal to Israel as punishment for its war on Palestine. The EU warned of the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, where individuals and groups attempting to aid the civilians are under attack. The government of Scotland has suspended all meetings with the Israeli regime ambassadors, demanding an immediate ceasefire in Palestine. Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "I'm worried that students will take their obedient place in society and look to become successful cogs in the wheel - let the wheel spin them around as it wants without taking a look at what they're doing. I'm concerned that students not become passive acceptors of the official doctrine that's handed down to them from the White House, the media, textbooks, teachers and preachers.” --Howard Zinn Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net
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  • The Shortwave Report. August 16, 2024

    The Shortwave Report. August 16, 2024
    Aug 15 2024

    This week's show begins with in-depth reporting on the German government issuing a warrant for a Ukrainian whom they believe was involved in the 2022 Nord Stream Pipeline explosion, the 20th school bombing in Palestine in a month leaves more than 90 civilians dead and global outrage, in Venezuela right-wing groups spread chaos and murder, and 500 medical workers in Palestine have been killed.

    With reports from Germany and Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr2408016.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- In September of 2022, the Nord Stream 2 pipeline was blown up. Intended to deliver an increased supply of natural gas from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea. This was 7 months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It created an energy crisis in Europe, global petroleum prices soared, and the US launched a massive delivery system of LNG by ship to Germany. The US blamed the explosions on Russia, others said the US was behind the sabotage, and last year US officials said a pro-Ukrainian group was likely the culprit. Germany has issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian with a Polish address. This story is breaking as I produce this show. Last weekend Israeli forces bombed the 20th school in Palestine in the last month- this one killed scores of civilians and has been condemned by governments and organizations across the globe- a spokesperson from the organization Save The Children reports on the deadliest attack on a school since October. A DW correspondent in Israel explains their justification for the precision bombing of displaced Palestinians sheltering in a school. LINK for Seymour Hersh on the Nord Stream explosion SWR 03/03/23- http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230303.mp3 From CUBA- Concerning the election in Venezuela, the Attorney General presented a detailed report on right wing attempts to disrupt the country. A Peruvian court dismissed the case against former president Fujimori for the 1990-2000 forced sterilization of 200,000 poor and indigenous women. The UN Special Rapporteur for Palestine says the latest Israeli military school bombing was further evidence of genocide using US and EU weapons. The US will send an additional $3.5 billion to Israel for US made weapons. The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights monitor found no evidence of a military presence at the latest school massacre in Palestine. The Palestine Ministry of Health says nearly 500 medical workers have been killed in the Gaza Strip, 310 medical workers have been arrested, and 130 ambulances have been destroyed. Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "I always believe in truth. Sometimes I know truth others don't. That puts me in a little bit of jeopardy sometimes." --Seymour Hersh Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net
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  • The Shortwave Report for August 9, 2024

    The Shortwave Report for August 9, 2024
    Aug 8 2024

    This weeks show begins with the anti-immigrant riots in the UK and the social media role, international doctors talk about their time volunteering in Gaza, the US and G7 nations are boycotting the annual ceremony in Nagasaki, and 100 nations say the US is incorrect in listing Cuba as a sponsor of state terrorism at the UN.

    This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240809.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- Anti-immigrant riots broke out in more than a dozen cities in the UK, with attacks on refugee housing, mosques and Muslims. It began after the brutal murder of 3 girls by a young man falsely identified on social media as an illegal immigrant- he was born in England. A very large police response could not stop the growth of the mayhem, which lasted into the nights and 5 days later is continuing. There have been large protests against the anti-immigrant rioters and over 500 people have been arrested. First a short report on the riots. Then Elizabeth Poole, a professor of media at Keele University, talks about the role of social media spreading disinformation. From GERMANY- DW put together a remarkable 38 minute report called "Eyewitness testimonies: What Doctors saw in Gaza." I have taken 7 minutes of these testimonies to air, but I highly recommend that you visit DW news on Youtube and watch the entire report. It is incredibly informative and moving, with international doctors who have volunteered time trying to provide medical assistance to injured Gazans, while watching tens of thousands also die from diseases that could be saved with basic medications and hospital beds. LINK for Gaza Doctors report on DW- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT8d9-98PIs From JAPAN- The US and most G7 nations are staying away from the annual memorial at Nagasaki because Israel was not invited. A court in Thailand ordered the largest pro-democracy political party to disband. China has launched 100 satellites for global internet access like Elon Musks Starlink. From CUBA- An update on the reelection of Nicolas Maduro and the US led attempts to prevent his victory. At the United Nations 100 countries and 23 organizations have backed Cuba, affirming that it does not belong on the list of state sponsors of terrorism. Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "Human beings can be redeemed. Empires cannot. Our refusal to face the truth about empire, our refusal to defy the multitudinous crimes and atrocities of empire, has brought about the nightmare Malcolm predicted. And as the Digital Age and our post-literate society implant a terrifying historical amnesia, these crimes are erased as swiftly as they are committed." --Chris Hedges Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net
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  • The Shortwave Report August 2, 2024

    The Shortwave Report August 2, 2024
    Aug 1 2024

    This week's show begins with Canada provoking China with a warship in the Taiwan Strait, multiple assassinations by Israel including the chief Hamas negotiator for a ceasefire and hostage release, Netanyahu visits the US, and Maduro reelected President in Venezuela.

    This week's show features stories from NHK World Radio Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240802.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- China condemned the passage of a Canadian warship through the Taiwan Strait as Canada begins ramping up its presence in the Indo-Pacific region. The US announced plans to deploy hypersonic and cruise missiles in Germany, leading Russia to consider halting its moratorium on the production and deployment of shorter range missiles. The Japanese Defense Ministry will begin exporting locally made missiles to the US. The Israeli military killed a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut Lebanon. The new Iranian President made an address to Parliament, offering a thaw in foreign relations and to ease social restrictions at home. A few hours later Israel had a top Hamas political leader killed in Iran- Ismail Haniyeh was a chief negotiator for a ceasefire in Gaza. From GERMANY- Netanyahu gave a fiery speech to his war cabinet saying any retaliation for the assassinations would bring on more war increasing tension even further. Haniyeh was a moderate who was working to release the Israeli hostages and establish a ceasefire in Gaza. Netanyahu was in the US last week visiting Congress, Biden, Harris, and Trump. Trump said he would be the strongest ally Israel could have in the White House, and that he would bring peace to the region. Netanyahu, traveling under an arrest warrant for war crimes from the ICJ, made demands for faster arms deliveries. From CUBA- Nicolas Maduro was reelected President of Venezuela though his opponents claimed a rigged count. The Venezuelan Attorney General said all electoral records will be made public and that right-wing terrorists had tried to interfere with the results. The presidential opponents called for street riots which were contained. There is a serious epidemic of polio in the devastated Gaza Strip- the WHO is sending vaccines but at this point only Israeli soldiers have access. Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "Music gives me a sense of self-sufficiency and nourishment. I don't need anyone or anything. I bathe in it as in amniotic fluid; it surrounds and protects me. It's also stable, ever-available and something I can control - that is, I can reach for it whenever I want. I can also choose music that reflects my mood, or if I want, helps to soothe it ...music- seeking offers excitement and tension that I can immediately resolve and a reward I can immediately attain- unlike other tensions in my life and other desired rewards. Music is a source of beauty and meaning outside myself that I can claim as my own without exploring how, in my life, I keep from directly experiencing those qualities. Addiction, in this sense, is the lazy man's path to transcendence." --Gabor Mate Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net
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  • The Shortwave Report July 26, 2024

    The Shortwave Report July 26, 2024
    Jul 25 2024

    This week's show begins with Sea Shepherd founder arrested, Last Generation activists causing chaos at European airports, anti-Netanyahu protests in Washington, China helps create a possible unity government in Palestine, and the Lancet Medical Journal estimates Palestinian deaths much higher than the Gaza Health Ministry.

    This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK World Radio Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240726.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- Canadian-American activist Paul Watson, founder of anti-whaling group the Sea Shepherd, was handcuffed aboard his own ship on an Interpol warrant from Japan. Temperature records keep falling as greenhouse gases continue to increase in the atmosphere. From GERMANY- Last Generation climate activists are gluing themselves to the taxiing runways in European airports- one of the activists, Lina Johnsen, explains that they are protesting governmental inaction on the phasing out of fossil fuels while the climate is rapidly changing. The German government wants 2 year prison sentences for the protestors. Israeli PM Netanyahu spoke at the US Congress to dozens of standing ovations while thousands of protestors demonstrated outside- polls show that 70% of Israeli citizens want him to resign and end the war on Palestine. From JAPAN- The North Korean Central news agency dismissed Donald Trump's claim that Kim Jong Un wants him back in office. The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear weapons is meeting to update by 2026 as global tensions rise. China is attempting to help leaders of 14 political groups in Palestine to form an interim unity government. From CUBA- The Lancet Medical Journal has estimated the number of actual deaths in Palestine from the war as much higher than the Gaza Health Ministry, 7.9% of the population. Another Palestinian journalist has been killed in an Israeli bombing of press tents, bringing the total to 163. The EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell says the bloc cannot continue cooperation with Israel in the wake of the humanitarian catastrophe it is creating in Palestine. Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "There are two sets of principles. They are the principles of power and privilege and the principles of truth and justice. If you pursue truth and justice it will always mean a diminution of power and privilege. If you pursue power and privilege, it will always be at the expense of truth and justice." --Chris Hedges Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net
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