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This is the Monday, April 18, 2005 edition of the silky smooth Houston Independent Media Center Radio Program.
The Monday, April 18, 2005 edition of HIMC Radio, broadcast on KPFT 90.1FM in Houston, TX - Pacifica. 29:00
Headlines -
Activist Maria Ruzicka killed in Iraq - 500 arrested in Begium at "Bombspotting XL" citizens nuclear weapons inspection action - Hunger strike by Nigerians in Ireland protesting the Garda National Immigration Bureau's 'Fast Track' deportation policies - Radio Zapote fighting for free radio in Mexico
Features -
A review of the "Seize the Media" film screening held Thursday, April 14th at the Rice Media Center. It featured films of radical revolutionaries of the airwaves. These amazing activists don't just ask the question, "whose media?", they take direct action to bring democracy to the air. Films included "Radio Insurgente: La Voz De Los Sin Voz", "Telestreet" and "Free Radio: A Documentary".
This review was written by Bluebeard and read by Dylan.
Women and Body Hair Removal - HIMC reporter, Abby, looks at women and shaving from a historical, cultural and individual perspective. Why do they do it? What and who influences the decision? Does media and corporate pressures affect that decision? What do men think about it? What do women themselves think about it? An interesting look at the subject.