In this episode, titled “People Power in Pursuit of Peace”, Michael Wong, a leader of Veterans For Peace and co-founder of VFP's China Working Group, interviews award-winning author Dee Knight. Dee Knight is the author of Befriending China, which was "Gold Winner" of the 2025 Nonfiction Book Award, and two other books: “A Realistic Path to Peace” and “My Whirlwind Lives: Navigating Decades of Storms”. The interview took place on May 15, 2026.

In this week’s Newswrap, a record-breaking boycott rocks the Eurovision Song Contest as protests over Israel’s participation intensify amid the war in Gaza, while a new GLAAD report warns that major social media platforms are becoming increasingly unsafe for LGBTQ users. Additional stories include Japan’s growing legal recognition of non-binary people, the delayed opening of a landmark African LGBTQ art exhibition in Washington, D.C., and the European Commission’s decision not to pursue an EU-wide conversion therapy ban despite strong public support. Then in a Rainbow Rewind, poet Adrienne Rich reflects on responsibility to both past and future generations in a powerful archival excerpt. Finally, journalist Ebony Joseph concludes her three-part series on the global rise of anti-LGBTQ laws with a report from activists in Nigeria and Kenya confronting criminalization, censorship, and severe funding cuts. Organizers describe how anti-LGBTQ legislation affects housing, employment, healthcare, and online safety, while warning that many so-called “family protection” bills across Africa are linked to broader international networks of authoritarian politics and religious conservatism. Despite mounting political hostility, grassroots groups continue building coalitions, supporting vulnerable LGBTQ people, and fighting for dignity, equality, and belonging.

EVERGREEN. Contact: sean@armedia.ca The Mix Sessions is a journey through hypnotic rhythms and soulful deep house groove. Featuring slush, atmospheric textures. TRACKLIST 01. DJ Christian B - We Be Free 02. Alex Finkin, Dj Disciple, N-W-N-House Music Is (N-W-N- B Mix) 03. El Bravo - Sonic Abstract EP (Depths Unknown) 04. DJ Spen, Gary Hudgins, Sarah Sophia - Don-t Be Afraid (Sarah Sophia-s Disco Party Mix) 05. Jullian Gomes, Sio - 1000 Memories 06.Stacy Kidd, Tiffany Jenkins - Look In My Eyes (Main Mix) 07. Abel, Brutha Basil, Peacey - Hand Made (Peacey Remix Instrumental) 08. Miss Malevich, Kali Mija, Doug Gomez - The Difference (Doug Gomez Remix) 09. Tshegotmm, Pat Lezizmo - Life Is Too Short 10. Seb Skalski, Rona Ray - It-s Getting Started (House Extended Mix)

EVERGREEN. Contact: sean@armedia.ca Trip Hop Radio is a sonic escape into a world of dreamy beats and introspective melodies, featuring an eclectic blend of trip hop, chillout, and downtempo grooves. Updated weekly. TRACKLIST 01. Bastelbande - Shelter Syndrome 02. Smoke City - Underwater Love 03. Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground 04. Tricky - Overcome 05. Sean Savage - The Marquee Mile 06. Beatowls - Please Lie To Me 07. Tor - Sunyata 08. Gruve Collective - Hopeless Hope 09. Everything But The Girl - Low Tide Of The Night 10. KROY - Days 11. DJ Sneak - Six Days (Machinedrum Remix) 12. Royksopp - Sparks

Retreat from New Orleans! Professor Torbjorn Tornqvist University of Tulane finds it is inevitable and start now. Carbon dioxide is cooling the Stratosphere. Lamont-Dorherty scientist Sean Cohen explains. Much of America in frightening drought, going into hot El Nino year. And new science finds Enhanced response of extreme compound events to cumulative CO2 emissions . Covering the world, this is Radio Ecoshock.

In September 2021, Ibu Robin Lim addressed a Maternal Gift Economy Rising Salon via Zoom from Indonesia. We share excerpts from her slide talk, covering a combination of modern and traditional midwifery practices, the importance of love and caring to help women give birth in the best possible way even during the many disasters in the regions where she works, and criticism of colonization of the birth process. Mentioned near the end are the herb Andrographis paniculata and the International Childbirth Initiative https://icichildbirth.org/

Indigenous in Music with Larry K and JD Crosstown in our Spotlight Interview (Folk) You’re tuned in to Indigenous in Music with Larry K, and today, from the deep shores of Ontario, JD Crosstown will be in our spotlight. His music is rooted in story, soul, and tradition. Blending folk, country, and blues. His debut album Takin’ My Time is a reflection of life, growth, and staying true to your path and it’s available now. JD is featured in our current issue of the SAY Magazine, read all about him at our place at our place on the web at www.indigenousinmusicandarts.org/past-shows/jd-crosstown. Enjoy music from JD Crosstown, The North Sound, Mike Paul Kuekuasheu, Aterciopleados, Teagan Littlechief, Maten, Shauit, Mexican Institute Of Sound, Burnstick, Catus Rose NYC, Melody McArthur, LILI, Diyet & the Love Soldiers, Jessica Hernandez and the Deltas, Chantil Dukart, Blue Moon Marquee, Pony Man, Donita Large, RematriNation, Sinematic, First Floor Highway, The City Lines, Eagle & Hawk, Shub, Sebastian Gaskin, Nicole Gatti, Sean1ne, Enokahe, Def-i, Ariano, Berk Jodoin 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 Two Buffalo Studios, browse our SAY Magazine Library, and meet the incredible Artists and Entrepreneurs who are making an impact today.

1. Fee For Freedom - Mazzi & S.O.U.L. Purpose 2. The Rebirth Of Classic - Believe feat. Planet Asia 3. Keep Movin' - Fokis 4. Spitfire - Bukue One, & ParanormL feat. Sadat X 5. Maintain - 80 Empire 6. Nice N Smooth (remix) - Gene Fiero feat. Recognize Ali and Moka Only 7. Watch It Burn (remix) - Theo3 8. Wherever You Are (Flip Quarterpounder remix) - Urbs & Cutex 9. Non Stop - Rashad & Confidence 10. The Big Dig - Confidence & J Ferra 11. SpringTime - Kerberos 12. Blessed - MAR & Kash Flow feat. Rick Wit Da Wickz 13. Mic Check - ManLikeChez & Pandamonium feat. Calhoun and Mr. Melta 14. Stay Out - Ea$y Money & DJ Manipulator feat. Artisin and Superstah Snuk 15. Hermono! (Keep On) - Eddou XL feat. Sach Illpages & Mista Sinista 16. The Last Emcee - MCF 17. Questions - MC Serch 18. This Is How We Like (remix) - Dinco D & yeyts feat. C Boogie Brown 19. Ritual - Kamau & Kid Abstrakt feat. DJ Nyack 20. Slow City - KLIM & Vibin' 21. wild flower - yeyts & yungmerrin

On this week's show you'll hear sophisticated jazz from Cab Calloway and the Bebop Cowboys, emotional gospel from the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi and classic country from Hank Snow and Jake Vaadeland. We've also got a Texas blues musician who was so off kilter even blues fans make fun of him. All from the show that's been declared Best Blues or Related Music for 2026 by the National Community Radio Association. So there. Backbeat is also available in a 56 and 58 minute versions in three separate files if you want breaks. I am happy to provide custom station IDs, promos and liners. Email Lorne@Backbeatradio.com or visit www.backbeatradio.com for more information.

A newborn baby. Tiny fingers. A mother’s trembling smile. The quiet miracle of life arriving in a world that does not deserve it. Caroline Leavitt welcomed her daughter into that miracle, a moment every parent understands, a moment that softens even the hardest truths. And yet, in that same breath, she defended the killing of 168 girls in Iran. One mother celebrating new life, while justifying the erasure of other mothers’ children. A contradiction so sharp it cuts the air around it. But contradictions don’t end there. Because while the world watched, President Trump rejected Iran’s ceasefire proposal: a proposal that could have slowed the bleeding, paused the fire, given families a moment to breathe. And it forces a question that refuses to stay quiet: Who is really benefiting from this war? Not the families. Not the soldiers. Not the people living under the sky where the missiles fall. No — the ones who benefit are the richest in America, the ones who profit from chaos, the ones who turn war into revenue. Meanwhile, in the north, Hezbollah’s drones continue to grind Israel down, not with spectacle, but with exhaustion. A slow, relentless pressure that drains resources, stretches defenses, and exposes the limits of a military machine that once believed it could not be challenged. And while that pressure builds, another structure is cracking: AIPAC, once untouchable and unshakeable, is fading. Not collapsing in a single moment, but eroding under the weight of public scrutiny, generational change, and a country that is no longer willing to pretend that influence is innocence. Kars for Kids… donate your car today. A tune we all know. A tune that hid a scandal. A charity that wasn’t what it claimed to be. A reminder that even the simplest melody can disguise a complicated truth. And speaking of truth, there is one more name you may be hearing today. Jonathan Paz. A congressional candidate many in Massachusetts have been talking about. If you want to meet him, he will be at Café Yafa in Natick tonight, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. You can ask your questions, share your concerns, or simply see for yourself who he is and what he stands for. 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.

One of the greatest things to come out of President Frankin Roosevelt's New Deal was Social Secuity, which is nearing its 100th birthday

– Joe Banks, investigative journalist, joins Tony and Martin. Bristol City Council Corruption Investigation 4of4: new article Who is Bristol’s Chief Planner Working For? – See Joe’s Substack, Temple Scenes. He forensically looks in to the failures of the modern planning systems – particularly in Bristol. – 15May26 - Joe Banks 4of4, Who is Bristol’s Chief Planner working for? As Simone Wilding warns councillors not to challenge major developments – A look at her LinkedIn activity reveals the close relationships she’s been cultivating with the city’s developers and lobbyists – 05Aug25 – Joe Banks 3of4: Slocombe Clique Undermining Democracy In Bristol? Misconduct in public office at Bristol City Councils & now Avon and Somerset Police too? – 08Feb25 – Joe Banks 2of4: Investigative Journalist, previous exposes of Bristol City Council corruption: How Bristol’s Tallest Building will be linked to Israel’s Atrocities Israel Genocide Billions Behind Bearpit Student Development – 10Feb24 – Joe Banks 1of4: Planning Corruption at the Heart of Bristol: The Story of St Mary Le Port Castle Park with Joe Banks – Starmer clinging on. Starmer’s speech about why he’s not going. Bond markets complaining this week. Why politicians are at behest to bond markets. Financial crash. Kemi Badenoch reply to King’s Speech – Labour no plan just promises. – UK borrowing costs rise as Starmer speech fails to dispel investor ‘jitters’ Bond yields creep higher – The cost of government borrowing has crept higher as Keir Starmer’s crucial speech failed to dispel investor “jitters” in the bond markets over political instability combined with fears of rising inflation – Anti Semitism rally in London. King meets Chief Rabbi in Golder’s Green. Burning of ambulances false flag. Annie Machon took her off event because 9/11 conspiracy theories. – A HISTORY OF ISRAELI FALSE FLAGS AGAINST THE USA Two Israeli Embassy staff were fatally shot at close range while leaving an event Wednesday night at the Capital Jewish Museum in D.C. – Ben Trowell joins Tony and Martin. He went on the recent Gaza flotilla and was detained and tortured – he explains his story. – Kidnapped and Tortured! Ben Trowell describes Israel’s Piracy of the Sumud Flotilla off Crete – Greece betrayed us Turkey were brilliant ‘Israel’s evil first hand’ – Israel extends detention of ‘tortured’ Gaza flotilla activists Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila of the Global Sumud Flotilla were both mistreated in Israeli detention – Abu Keshek was “subjected to torture and severe abuse while detained aboard the military vessel prior to transfer”, the Global Sumud flotilla said, citing eyewitness testimony – DDN Richard Sanders – sexual violence against Palestinian prisoners by Israelis. – This report details widespread patterns of sexual violence against detainees in the Gaza Strip, serving as a tool to break both individual and collective will and inflict serious physical and psychological harm. – The documented practices involved direct sexual assault, assaults with instruments, and torture focused on the genitals. – They also included organised displays like filming and the collective presence of security personnel during the assaults, which strengthens the evidence of these crimes being institutional and systematic – Ex- Labour MP Chris Williamson, of Palestine Declassified on Press TV, on how they’ve lost their studio after threats from Home Office – Politicians and media commentators often talk about government borrowing, but that is a misnomer – Gaza flotilla. Israel – racism and hatred – dehumanising people. Gaza Flotilla Activists Report Sexual Violence – The Global Sumud Flotilla accused Israeli occupation forces of sexual assault and abuse against detained activists – Testimonies indicate torture, systematic sexual violence and degrading treatment – Trump/China talks. Chinese tankers let through Strait of Hormuz. Chinese-linked ships cross Strait of Hormuz on eve of Trump-Xi meeting – Multiple ships linked to China transited the Strait of Hormuz in the last 24 hours, coinciding with US President Donald Trump’s arrival in Beijing – Judge Napolitano interviews Max Blumenthal – Trump Iran war. Max Blumenthal : Is Trump going to bomb Iran AGAIN ? – Richard Medhurst: US sabotaging Russian and China oil. Richard Medhurst on Strait of Hormuz. Control of oil and sea routes – Richard Medhurst reveals how the Iran War is just one chapter in a US plan to monopolise energy and dismantle China's Silk Road – Judge Napolitano: Scott Ritter, Russia will hit US drone factories INSIDE Europe – Russia can darken the skies of Europe and Europe has no air defense. I’ll just say that one more time. Europe has no air defense. – LowKey: Tommy Robinson and Zionism. For Bravemen and Tommy and many of these leaders/s so-called patriots – This isn’t about uniting the kingdom to protect the realm. This is about uniting the kingdom to defend Israel. – Suella Braverman has family members currently serving in the Israeli military alongside her Israeli husband Ra Braverman – The Tucker Carlson Show - Zelensky himself approves the schemes of money laundering – Zelensky on cocaine. Zelensky’s Press Secretary Reveals All: Cocaine, Cover-ups, and the Only Obstacle Preventing Peace – Tucker Carlson sits down with Yulia Mendel, former press secretary to Volodymyr Zelensky – Power, corruption, image-making, political leadership, and what Mendel says she witnessed behind closed doors – The American media has not written very much about his corruption. Why do you think that is? – Philippines: US arrest ex-Police Chief Ronald Dela Rose in Senate. Thousands of drug users were shot in slumland murders blamed on vigilantes or turf wars. – Police say those killed during operations had resisted arrest and reject allegations of systematic murders and cover-ups – RT: social wellbeing world ranking. The Social Well-Being Index is a tool for measuring and comparing the well-being of historically established human communities. – In defining human well-being and measuring it, we imply the following fundamental principles. The highest good for any person is life itself. – Thus, human well-being as such first of all supposes procreation, or the production of new life. – Matt Ehret, Rising Tide Foundation and Canadian Patriots Network on the occult secret societies swirling around the Chinese leadership – Born in the Witches’ Cauldron: Bilderberg, Hitler’s Treasurer & Today’s NATO Political Selection Group – Rising Tide Foundation: Canadian Patriots Network – Matt Ehret – Tony talking about his Bilderberg book. – We all know about Operation Paperclip which brought Nazi scientists to the USA at the end of WWII. – But what about the British establishment’s deals with the Nazis, for a financial fourth reich, at the end of the war? – The Bristol Politics Show, presented by Tony Gosling https://politicsthisweek.gn.apc.org/2026/05/the-bristol-politics-show-presented-by-tony-gosling-22/

The genocide in Gaza was enabled, facilitated and cheerled by establishment media. Hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah dissect the mechanics of propaganda with media analyst Adam Johnson. He’s the co-host of the podcast “Citations Needed” and author of “How to Sell a Genocide: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza. On the Resistance Report, the Electronic Intifada’s Jon Elmer reports on FPV drone strikes and the escalation of guerrilla warfare in week ten of Hizballah’s defense of south Lebanon. Saif Abukeshek, an activist from the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza kidnapped by the IDF in international waters, sends a message to the world to rise up for a free Palestine after his release from Israeli prison. In Qasem Waleed El-Farra’s article ‘Gaza’s painful journey’, vehicles, fuel and small change are in short supply. Palestinians are left with walking.

Gangster thinking and speech are signs of imperialist decadence.

Sonic Café that’s Mr. Roboto, the iconic techno-rock hit by Styx from 1983, so thanks for dropping by our quirky, little cyber café. I’m your host Scott Clark, and this is episode 483. This time the Sonic Café dives headfirst into the metallic heart of the machine uprising, with a show we’re calling, Invasion of the Robots. We’ve uploaded a high-voltage music mix spanning 45 years of the digital revolution. Listen for electronic new wave from Gary Numan, futuristic indie rock from The Flaming Lips, St. Vicent’s satirical take on digital culture, plus Arcade Fire, Icehouse with Electric Blue, Big Data, Nine Inch Nails and more, tech-infused tracks. Wedged in between we’ll slip in comedy shorts featuring hilarious warnings about our future dominated by the machines. We’ve wired it all together in one seamless stream of laughs, beats and digital dread. So strap in for a high voltage journey into our circuit-blazing digital future, as the Sonic Café presents, Invasion of the Robots, from our little Pacific Northwest radio café, where even the coffee maker seems just a bit to self-aware. From 2001 this is Arling & Cameron with the Dirty Robot, and as always, we’re the Sonic Café.