On Backbeat this week we've got two records that show a direct connection between 1920s jazz and 1950s rock & roll, also a Muddy Waters record, and a Chuck Berry record that both had a big effect on British groups you may have heard of. You'll also hear Sam Cooke singing gospel like he never sang for this pop audience, some great New Orleans classics along with the usual mix-up of country, blues and whatever else.

Today we speak about a truth that carries weight heavier than any headline, heavier than any broadcast, heavier than any political statement: the truth that journalists in Palestine are being killed simply for doing their job. Not for carrying weapons. Not for joining militias. Not for taking sides. They are killed for holding a camera, for carrying a notebook, for telling the world what is happening to a people under siege. The list of names is long, and every name is a life, a story, a voice that was silenced because it dared to reveal what others wanted hidden. Shireen Abu Akleh, shot while wearing a press vest, a helmet, and standing with other journalists. Her death was not an accident. It was a message: even the most respected Palestinian American reporter, even a veteran of Al Jazeera, even a woman known across the world for her integrity, could be killed with impunity. Yaser Murtaja, a young journalist whose drone footage showed Gaza’s suffering from above. He was shot while filming protests, wearing a vest clearly marked “PRESS.” He dreamed of traveling the world. Instead, the world watched him die. Ahmed Abu Hussein, shot by a sniper while covering demonstrations. He fought for weeks before succumbing to his wounds. His last photos showed children running from tear gas. Rami Al Sheikh, killed while documenting the aftermath of airstrikes. His final footage captured families searching through rubble for their loved ones. Mohammed Abu Hatab, killed with his entire family after reporting on the destruction of homes. Hours earlier, he had stood in front of a camera describing the fear of Gaza’s civilians. That fear became his reality. Issam Abdallah, a Reuters videographer, killed while filming from a clearly marked press position. His colleagues screamed his name as the second strike hit. These are not isolated tragedies. They are part of a pattern, a deliberate targeting of journalists who refuse to look away. More than three hundred Palestinian journalists have been killed in recent years, many in the last months alone. Some died while filming. Some died while sheltering. Some died with their families. All died because they insisted on telling the truth. But the war on journalism does not end in Gaza. It extends into the newsrooms of the West, where truth is not killed with bullets, it is killed with silence. Western media institutions have perfected a quieter form of censorship: firing, sidelining, demoting, or forcing out reporters who refuse to sanitize the suffering of Palestinians. Mehdi Hasan, one of the most incisive interviewers in American media, was pushed out after refusing to soften his criticism of Israel’s assault on Gaza. His questions were too sharp. His insistence on naming Palestinian humanity too uncomfortable for a network that preferred “balance” over accuracy. Ayman Mohyeldin, who spent years reporting from Gaza, was repeatedly sidelined for coverage that humanized Palestinians too effectively. His lived experience became a liability in a newsroom that wanted distance, not truth. Emily Wilder, fired by the Associated Press for expressing sympathy for Palestinians, not in her reporting, but in her personal life. Her dismissal sent a message to every young journalist: your conscience is a threat. Tareq Haddad, who resigned from Newsweek after the outlet refused to publish his reporting on U.S. and U.K. misconduct. He was told to stay quiet. He chose to walk away. Abby Martin, removed from mainstream platforms for refusing to sanitize Israeli policy. Her voice was too direct, too honest, too unwilling to play the game. And now Ana Maria Monjardino, who left CNN after witnessing how Palestinian voices were filtered, minimized, or erased. She saw how editorial pressure shaped narratives, how certain truths were discouraged, how certain guests were avoided. She chose integrity over a high paying career. These journalists did not leave because they were weak. They left because they were strong. They left because truth mattered more than a contract. They left because Palestine mattered more than silence. The pattern is unmistakable: In Palestine, journalists are killed. In the West, journalists are silenced. One system uses bullets. The other uses careers. Both serve the same purpose to control the narrative. But despite the danger, despite the pressure, despite the consequences, journalists continue to speak. They continue to film. They continue to write. They continue to stand in front of cameras even when the cameras become targets. Because they understand something the world often forgets: Without journalists, there is no witness. Without witnesses, there is no truth. Without truth, there is no justice. And today, we honor them, the ones who died, the ones who were fired, the ones who walked away, and the ones who continue to risk everything so the world cannot say, “We did not know.” If you have thoughts, I want to hear them. Email me at TWIPpodcasts@gmail.com and tell me how you see it. This is This Week in Palestine.

Today we speak about a truth that carries weight heavier than any headline, heavier than any broadcast, heavier than any political statement: the truth that journalists in Palestine are being killed simply for doing their job. Not for carrying weapons. Not for joining militias. Not for taking sides. They are killed for holding a camera, for carrying a notebook, for telling the world what is happening to a people under siege. The list of names is long, and every name is a life, a story, a voice that was silenced because it dared to reveal what others wanted hidden. Shireen Abu Akleh, shot while wearing a press vest, a helmet, and standing with other journalists. Her death was not an accident. It was a message: even the most respected Palestinian American reporter, even a veteran of Al Jazeera, even a woman known across the world for her integrity, could be killed with impunity. Yaser Murtaja, a young journalist whose drone footage showed Gaza’s suffering from above. He was shot while filming protests, wearing a vest clearly marked “PRESS.” He dreamed of traveling the world. Instead, the world watched him die. Ahmed Abu Hussein, shot by a sniper while covering demonstrations. He fought for weeks before succumbing to his wounds. His last photos showed children running from tear gas. Rami Al Sheikh, killed while documenting the aftermath of airstrikes. His final footage captured families searching through rubble for their loved ones. Mohammed Abu Hatab, killed with his entire family after reporting on the destruction of homes. Hours earlier, he had stood in front of a camera describing the fear of Gaza’s civilians. That fear became his reality. Issam Abdallah, a Reuters videographer, killed while filming from a clearly marked press position. His colleagues screamed his name as the second strike hit. These are not isolated tragedies. They are part of a pattern, a deliberate targeting of journalists who refuse to look away. More than three hundred Palestinian journalists have been killed in recent years, many in the last months alone. Some died while filming. Some died while sheltering. Some died with their families. All died because they insisted on telling the truth. But the war on journalism does not end in Gaza. It extends into the newsrooms of the West, where truth is not killed with bullets, it is killed with silence. Western media institutions have perfected a quieter form of censorship: firing, sidelining, demoting, or forcing out reporters who refuse to sanitize the suffering of Palestinians. Mehdi Hasan, one of the most incisive interviewers in American media, was pushed out after refusing to soften his criticism of Israel’s assault on Gaza. His questions were too sharp. His insistence on naming Palestinian humanity too uncomfortable for a network that preferred “balance” over accuracy. Ayman Mohyeldin, who spent years reporting from Gaza, was repeatedly sidelined for coverage that humanized Palestinians too effectively. His lived experience became a liability in a newsroom that wanted distance, not truth. Emily Wilder, fired by the Associated Press for expressing sympathy for Palestinians, not in her reporting, but in her personal life. Her dismissal sent a message to every young journalist: your conscience is a threat. Tareq Haddad, who resigned from Newsweek after the outlet refused to publish his reporting on U.S. and U.K. misconduct. He was told to stay quiet. He chose to walk away. Abby Martin, removed from mainstream platforms for refusing to sanitize Israeli policy. Her voice was too direct, too honest, too unwilling to play the game. And now Ana Maria Monjardino, who left CNN after witnessing how Palestinian voices were filtered, minimized, or erased. She saw how editorial pressure shaped narratives, how certain truths were discouraged, how certain guests were avoided. She chose integrity over a high paying career. These journalists did not leave because they were weak. They left because they were strong. They left because truth mattered more than a contract. They left because Palestine mattered more than silence. The pattern is unmistakable: In Palestine, journalists are killed. In the West, journalists are silenced. One system uses bullets. The other uses careers. Both serve the same purpose to control the narrative. But despite the danger, despite the pressure, despite the consequences, journalists continue to speak. They continue to film. They continue to write. They continue to stand in front of cameras even when the cameras become targets. Because they understand something the world often forgets: Without journalists, there is no witness. Without witnesses, there is no truth. Without truth, there is no justice. And today, we honor them, the ones who died, the ones who were fired, the ones who walked away, and the ones who continue to risk everything so the world cannot say, “We did not know.” If you have thoughts, I want to hear them. Email me at TWIPpodcasts@gmail.com and tell me how you see it. This is This Week in Palestine.

Confronting the US bully; Canada needs a new and independent path away from the old Anglo-American model.

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Architect, investigator and author Eyal Weizman speaks with hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah about Israel’s destruction of Gaza. He is the founder and director of Forensic Architecture, an organization that has spent decades documenting state violence and human rights violations around the world. Since 2023, the group has worked to produce evidence for the International Court of Justice’s case against Israel. He draws on this work in his new book: Ungrounding: The Architecture of Genocide. Israel has designated Palestinian children's paper kites a national security threat. Nora Barrows-Friedman reports that children are demanding the right to fly their kites and experience happiness. On the Resistance Report, Jon Elmer describes how the future of the US military's battered and abandoned Persian Gulf bases has been cast into doubt by Iran's military capabilities. As the Israeli bombardment presses forward, the Electronic Intifada’s contributor, Roqayah Chamseddine, reports that Lebanese rescue teams remain active on the ground, while border villages continue to absorb and endure the weight of the attacks.

It’s the Sonic Café. Welcome to episode 34. I’m your host Scott Clark. This time the Sonic Café helps you avoid trouble and find happiness with an Extended Warranty… you know, that thing they try to sell you on to any purchase over 10-bucks. Hey, we all want to avoid hassles. It’s a human thing. Heck, if I could find an Extended Warranty that covered all of life’s problems I’d buy it, and so would you... But it doesn’t really work that way. In fact, most of the time Extended Warranties don’t work at all! Listen for stand-up comedy from John Pinette along with an eclectic music mix designed to help you side step problems… and live a trouble free life… all from that little café on the coast… we’re the Sonic Café.

Metaphysical Touch When someone dies, we have that person’s papers and things to look at and use to understand and create memories about the life that has left us. Sometimes, however, the person stays and the papers and tokens are lost, as in a fire. Then we have only memories without material objects to help enhance them. This juxtaposition is one of the themes in a novel entitled the “Metaphysical Touch,” by Syvia Brownrigg, an American author with roots in Mendocino County, a long experience in London, and currently living near San Francisco. Sylvia Brownrigg recommends “Out of Sheer Rage,” by Jeff Dyer. Originally Broadcast: January 12, 2000

A weekly 30 minute review of international news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. 3 files- Highest quality broadcast, regular broadcast, and slow-modem streaming. France, Japan, Cuba.

For week for the week of August 31, 2026 Indigenous in Music with Larry K and First Floor Highway in our Spotlight Interview (Rock) Your tuned into Indigenous in Music with Larry K! Today we're hitting the road with one of the most exciting Indigenous rock bands making music today. Hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico, First Floor Highway has been making waves with their debut album, Under The Sun, and they're already back with a powerful new single called 'Bring The Ruin.' Their music blends classic rock influences with Indigenous storytelling. They are currently featured in our current issue of the SAY Magazine. Come read all about them at our place on the web at www.indigenousinmusicandarts.org/past-shows/first-floor-highway. Enjoy music from First Floor Hightway, The City Lines, Mike Bern, Mogan Toney, D.M. Lafortune, Irv Lyons Jr, Cilwes, Pony Man, Shawnee Kish, Crystal Shawanda, Black & Grey, Gladwyn Badger, JD Crosstown, Susan Aglukark, Mike Paul, Marina Lima, Ivitquna, Nancy Sanchez, Indian City, Chantal Kreviazuk, Logan Staats, J.A.M, RematriNation, Hour Eleven, Midnight Sparrows, QVLN, XIT with Tom Bee and much more. Visit us at www.indigenousinmusicandarts.org to explore our programs, celebrate culture, and connect with powerful voices shaping our communities. Step inside our new Indigenous in Music Directory and meet the incredible Artists and Entrepreneurs who are making an impact today in the music industry.

For week for the week of August 31, 2026 Indigenous in Music with Larry K and First Floor Highway in our Spotlight Interview (Rock) Your tuned into Indigenous in Music with Larry K! Today we're hitting the road with one of the most exciting Indigenous rock bands making music today. Hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico, First Floor Highway has been making waves with their debut album, Under The Sun, and they're already back with a powerful new single called 'Bring The Ruin.' Their music blends classic rock influences with Indigenous storytelling. They are currently featured in our current issue of the SAY Magazine. Come read all about them at our place on the web at www.indigenousinmusicandarts.org/past-shows/first-floor-highway. Enjoy music from First Floor Hightway, The City Lines, Mike Bern, Mogan Toney, D.M. Lafortune, Irv Lyons Jr, Cilwes, Pony Man, Shawnee Kish, Crystal Shawanda, Black & Grey, Gladwyn Badger, JD Crosstown, Susan Aglukark, Mike Paul, Marina Lima, Ivitquna, Nancy Sanchez, Indian City, Chantal Kreviazuk, Logan Staats, J.A.M, RematriNation, Hour Eleven, Midnight Sparrows, QVLN, XIT with Tom Bee and much more. Visit us at www.indigenousinmusicandarts.org to explore our programs, celebrate culture, and connect with powerful voices shaping our communities. Step inside our new Indigenous in Music Directory and meet the incredible Artists and Entrepreneurs who are making an impact today in the music industry.

Celtic comfort coming home to Celt In A Twist! You’ve Got A Friend in Australia’s Cloverhearts, Boiled In Lead slip in some jigs to start and The Real McKenzies give a surprising Celt Punk history lesson about Shackleton and the polar voyage of The Endurance! Dance, stroll, plug into the perfect soundtrack for your adventure. You might even learn something. Celt In A Twist!

Music reveals its innate ability to bring comfort and harmony through a universal language. Finland’s national instrument drives Melkutus Party, Making Movies take a Photograph, migration brings Sudanese and Canadian together as Sudanda, plus new atmos from Hermanos Gutierez and Sabada 5. World Beat Canada Radio!

Palestinian news for the week of August 20th to the 27th, 2026

Russell "Jolly" Ellis, known as Jolly Good Ginger, is a North Carolina-born social media activist and former contestant on *Survive the Raft*. With millions of followers across social media, he focuses on deconstructing his upbringing in a racist, white supremacist household to educate others, advocating for racial justice and accountability across American systems. He’s not a standard political creator. He’s a loud, profane, unapologetic, anti-racist white Southern man who uses humor, anger, and authenticity to call out white supremacy and MAGA extremism from inside the culture that created it. He’s rare. He’s needed…and He is our guest today

We're gonna make you an offer you might refuse but hope you won't as we look at a comical side of "The Godfather" some well known hits of the early 70s get an EZ listening makeover but really shouldn't and the Limburger Lounge goes discoless with a disco song. Kapiche?

Johnny interviews Steve Otto about his experience at The Hope Center and his up coming retirement.

Israeli Settler and Military West Bank Violence Targeting Palestinians is Clearly an Ethnic Cleansing Campaign; Veteran Lawmakers Warn America is in the Middle of Trump’s ‘Rolling Coup.'

Rafael Kadaris, the fascist terror of ICE Gestapo. People standing up against ICE, the June 14 protests in DC and everywhere, and the urgent demand: The Trump Fascist Regime Must Go NOW! Interview with Alfonso Morales. Bob Avakian, “How do you deal with the ugly and dangerous attacks against you?” (The Bob Avakian Interviews, 2022) Further reflections on what's behind the unprincipled attacks on Bob Avakian, which have gotten worse. The genocide in Gaza continues...Do Not Be Complicit.