The July 25th edition of the Houston IMC Radio show, broadcasting weekly from KPFT 90.1fm in Houston TX.

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Feature #1
This past Friday, dozens of community members, activists and victims of the criminal injustice system attended the field hearing of the House Judiciary Committee looking into Crime, Justice and Race in Harris County. Congress People Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston and John Conyers of Detroit chaired the events and were joined by Texas State Legislators and members of Houston City Council. Here are some highlights

Summary: Here is the fourth and final War of the Worlds special! Orson Wells' classic radio production, spiked with anti-war soundbites... including new hip-hop from "Strip Music for Martians," Odd Nosdam, and Del... and old school with De La Soul and DangerDoom

Dear Radio Friend,
The latest Shortwave Report (July 25) is up at the website
http://www.outfarpress.com/outfarpress/shortwave.shtml in both broadcast quality (13.3MB) and quickdownload or streaming form (4.9MB) (28:59)

In a House hearing about privacy and the Internet, Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) indicated that Congress could take action to strengthen privacy protections. And a study disproves the notion that TV news audiences prefer superficial tabloid coverage to well-written quality journalism.

Aerotropolis arguments continue despite loss of affordable fuel.

Hamilton business man Michael Desnoyers is fighting mad. He feels that the city of Hamilton is not listening to the public, when it comes to the Aerotropolis.

This is the name given to the economic development plans that need the Airport of Hamilton as an anchor.

If you take into account how many years the city has stubbornly stayed with their plans to use agricultural lands around the J.C. Munroe airport as it's only future economic direction, then you have to start wondering also.

Mark Covell on his treatment at the hands of Italian police

This is the latest installment of the furious "War of the Worlds" remix of the 1939 Orson Wells classic- with modern anti-war clips and songs. Plus, new songs from The Roots, Beck, Odd Nosdam, and others.

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The Free Music Archive aims to be a curated warehouse of music from all genres that is licensed by the artist, label or other rights holder for free use under a Creative Commons license. The Archive is a project of free form community radio station WFMU, and station manager Ken Freedman tells us more about it.

Dear Radio Friend,
The latest Shortwave Report (July 18) is up at the website
http://www.outfarpress.com/outfarpress/shortwave.shtml in both broadcast quality (13.3MB) and quickdownload or streaming form (4.9MB) (28:59)

Here is a show combining clips from Orwell's Classic War of the Worlds with sounds from Norm Solomon's "War Made Easy" movie.