Environment stories from the grassroots perspective are the special interest of Shilpi Chhotray. In this interview, she speaks about relationships with environmental activists around the world, with emphasis on minorities and indigenous people. The program includes excerpts from some of her interviews and productions, as well as her advice on how we must tackle environment issues from the ground up. 

You never really know what you’re going to hear. Be adventurous & come browse the thrift shop

Everybody pushing biofuels to save climate. Guest Cian Delaney from European NGO hub T&E finds these green alternatives could be worse than the fossil fuels they replace. With extreme wildfires, heatwaves, and hurricanes author and researcher Susannah Fisher on her new book SINK OR SWIM: How the World Needs to Adapt to a Changing Climate.

This episode is “Refuse Fascism - Trump Must Go Now”, an event held at Advent Lutheran Church in Manhattan on October 16, 2025. It was an organizing meeting leading up to a rally to be held in Washington DC on November 5th, 2025, and for subsequent actions. Refuse Fascism is a group calling for the nonviolent unrelenting struggle of thousands, growing into millions in the capital, united around the single demand "Trump must go now.”

1. Poiver Malabar - dela 2. SK Anthem - Serial Killers (B-Real, Xzibit, Demrick) 3. Unsaid - Blac Sxpreme feat. Pro Dway 4. The Bush - Bush Babees feat. Mic Handz and Marz Money 5. Sacrifice - Shad feat. Homeboy Sandman 6. Beyond The Static - Future Infinite (Imperial and Stewart Garry) 7. Ready For War - Timbuktu & T.O. Huxtable feat. Wordburglar and More Or Les 8. City Rebellion - Kaydron with Declan and Kayden 9. Pour The Henny - Mobb Deep feat. Nas 10. Welcome to the City - Sixman feat. Sonny Ski 11. My Joker Ways - Classik & Karmawin 12. Life (instrumental) - BambuDeAsiatic 13. Life - BambuDeAsiatic 14. Make A Living - Edo. G & Parental 15. What's Your Purpose - J. Scott da illesT feat. Skyzoo 16. Prevail - J. Scienide & Giallo Point 17. Moment In Time - Korben Palace feat. John Robinson and J. Scott da illesT 18. Irreversible - Koralle & Yawuh 19. Broken Streetlight - Shark the SOB feat. Hi-Q 20. Wishing Well - Potatohead People & Slippery Elm 21. Carmine Went Down - K-Def

This week we have some songs about soldiers coming home, or just about home in general, from the likes of Dinah Washington, Bill Monroe, Soulstack, and the Silvertone Singers. We'll also hear Johnny Cash reminisce about a flood, Slim Gaillard's ode to the record shop and husband-and-wife team Texas Ruby and Curly Fox.

Before we begin today’s episode of This Week in Palestine, we must pause to mark a political moment that reverberates far beyond city limits. Zohran Mamdani has just been elected mayor of New York City—a victory that defies precedent, expectation, and the machinery of power itself. He didn’t just win an election. He dismantled a narrative. Mamdani defeated billionaires, lobbyists, and even the sitting president’s preferred candidate. He did so not by softening his stance, but by sharpening it. He refused to be silent on Palestine. He refused to visit Israel. He refused to play the game of appeasement. And for that, he was smeared, accused, and targeted. But the people of New York chose principle over propaganda. They chose clarity over compromise. His victory is more than symbolic. It signals a shift in American political discourse—a shift that centers justice, affordability, and international accountability. It tells us that being pro-Palestine is no longer political suicide. It is political courage. And that courage brings us to the heart of today’s episode. We turn now to a clip titled “Professor Exposes Secret Origins of the Israel Project,” featuring Dr. Yakov M. Rabkin—a historian whose work challenges the very foundation of Zionism. Rabkin, professor emeritus at the University of Montreal, argues that Zionism was not born in the Holy Land, but imported from Europe as a colonial ideology. He writes that Zionism is “a radical break from Jewish tradition,” rooted not in theology but in 19th-century European nationalism. He reveals how early Zionists formed alliances with antisemites—not out of shared values, but shared goals: to remove Jews from Europe. And he documents how traditional Jewish communities overwhelmingly rejected Zionism, seeing it as a betrayal of spiritual identity and ethical responsibility. Rabkin’s critique is not anti-Jewish. It is deeply Jewish. It is rooted in exile, humility, and the belief that justice cannot be built on dispossession. So as we reflect on Mamdani’s win—a mayor who centers Palestine in his politics—we also reflect on the deeper history that brought us here. A history of ideas imported from Europe. A history of resistance erased. A history that demands to be retold.

Each week, Make Believe Ballroom transports you to the golden age of swing with classic big band hits from the 1930s and 1940s—the music that shaped jazz and became the foundation of the Great American Songbook.

– Matt O’Branain joins Tony and Martin. Rise of AI. Evan Davies report – how AI is affecting learning in schools. Techno feudalism and Elon Musk – Yannis Varoufakis. “They’re not seeking a monopoly, they’re replacing the market altogether, with a fiefdom that they own”. – AI bubble – crash, WW3. The concept of “Technofeudalism” was introduced by economist and politician Yanis Varoufakis – Psychotic (demon posessed?) Huntingdon knife attack suspect told victim ‘The Devil is not going to win’ as she begged for her life – Anthony Williams stabs people on train – psychotic, on medication or antidepressant drugs, groomed online? – Was Train attacker trained by AI? ChatGPT convinces young guy to commit suicide. – AI has psychopathic tendencies – it’s just a computer system! After 2008 all money going to banks and rich – not for youth centres – Rachel Reeves’ unprecedented pre Budget speech which sounds as if it was written by AI – and questions from Sky’s Beff Rigby. – Nigel Farage on what Reform will do to economy and questions from BBC’s Harry Farley. – Nord Stream 2 pipeline being blown up had biggest effect on economies. – Black guy on Tik Tok – white people being discriminated against in UK in name of positive discrimination. – Pensioners warn Nigel Farage: Scrap the triple lock and Reform UK loses votes – Dennis Potter on Channel 4 Opinion show in 1993: Murdoch’s Mass Media, Poison For The Collective Mind, Opinions C4 – Potter’s chosen topic was what he perceived to be a contamination of news media and its effect on declining standards in British television – Seemingly ad-libbing the entire half-hour, now mumbling, now rasping, Potter somehow managed to cut through the vacuum that on television usually separates viewer from viewee – John Cleese responds to Tweet X of Craig Murray – corrupt British press. – Israeli military lawyer leaked information on gang rape of Palestinian prisoner Major-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi – Nine soldiers were detained in connection with the man’s rape. All but five were released relatively quickly. – In February, the remaining soldiers were indicted for “severely abusing” the detainee, but not raping him – Israel’s PRO-RAPE DEMOCRACY: Israeli lawmaker defends alleged rape of Hamas prisoner as far-right protesters rage over IDF troops’ detention – BBC Panorama ‘A Second Chance’ about Trump found to give false view of Trump encouraging violence on January 6th march to Congress. – UK trying to influence US elections? Trump Derangement Syndrome TDS. Agent provocateurs on Jan 6th. Decent regulation of media. – ITV report on van dweller/traveller bullying by Green council in Bristol. Cost of living crisis and rents. Council vows to use new powers to tackle Bristol van dwellers – Hundreds of people living in vans and caravans in Bristol are set to face action, with the city council promising to use new powers to evict those who refuse to leave the streets. – Trying to bring history of thousands of years of travellers and gypsies stopping by roadsides to an end. “First They Came for the Travellers”: Priti Patel’s Chilling Attack on Britain’s Travelling Communities – Norman Baker on his new book ‘Royal Mint – National Debt’ which is about British Royals. – Funding for Royals has trebled. Royal Mint, National Debt The shocking truth about the royals’ finances By Norman Baker – UK Greens are now polling above Labour and Conservatives. Labour falls to fourth in damning new poll – Economies collapse when energy and food prices rise and as Germany goes down so will Europe, to the benefit of the Unites States – Lotus Eaters, Europe’s economies going down after Germany – shoot yourself in the foot and blame Russia. – Cinema and good directors. Palestine 36, out now. Palestine 36 is a 2025 historical drama – The film recounts the 1936–1939 Arab revolt against British colonial rule in Palestine. – Palestine 36 had its world premiere in the Gala Presentations section of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on 5 September, to a 20 minute standing ovation – What did Pasolini know? Fifty years after his brutal murder, the director’s vision of fascism is more urgent than ever – With mystery still surrounding Pier Paolo Pasolini’s death, the poet and film-maker’s warnings of corruption and rising totalitarianism offer a chilling message for our times – Election of NY Mayor, Zohran Mamdan. Tony Greenstein on this and Gaza – Yossi Cohen, former Mossad chief, can't resist bragging about his terrorism and war crimes. Former Mossad Chief Admits: Israel Secretly Planted Explosive Devices in Dozens of Countries – (2024) Matt Kennard on tracking flight from Cyprus Akrotiri base to spy on Gaza, and finding UK contracted US to spy – The British military has begun hiring American contractors to carry out surveillance flights over Gaza – Jeffrey Sachs on why West hates Russia, War Criminal, Dick Cheney dead at 84 : Why does the West Hate Russia? – Yossi Cohen on Putin. In March, 2022 – Chris Cole, from Drone Wars, on Ukrainian drone killing surrendering civilian pensioners – then Ukraine blaming Russia. – The terrorists from the Armed Forces of Ukraine are sending FPV drones straight into the heads of defenceless civilians. – Ukraine slaughters civilians, then blames Russia – again. Kiev is trying to spin its own war crimes as Moscow’s – A shocking video shows the last moments of two civilians before they were killed by Ukrainian drones in Kupyansk region east of the city of Kharkov. – Scott Ritter on nuclear weapons and WW3. Media Revolution new project. Anomalies of killing of Charlie Kirk. – Former US intelligence officer Scott Ritter, at the presentation of his new book “The Road to Hell” in an interview with Izvestia, expressed the opinion that people are now living on the verge of nuclear war. – Kordokovsky, NATO’s choice for Russian president…? And so, according to Mikhail Khodorkovsky, “Putin knows the end is coming soon.” – Of course, we all know the end is coming for everyone—and for a 73-year-old, probably sooner than for a newborn – Israel, Iran & End Times Prophecy: What Islamic Scripture Reveals, Islamic scriptural Deep Dive Perspective: Sheikh Imran Hosein – Perspectives on current Middle East conflicts, prophecies about Israel’s future role, and interpretations of end times events including the Dajjal (False Messiah), the Great War, and the conquest of Constantinople – NOT The BCfm Politics Show presented by Tony Gosling https://politicsthisweek.gn.apc.org/2025/11/not-the-bcfm-politics-show-presented-by-tony-gosling-263/

Sonic Café, rockin’ out with Transvision Vamp from 1988, so hey, welcome to the café, I’m your host Scott Clark and this is episode 457. So ahh, here we go again. This time the Sonic Café presents a really cool mix pulled from 56 years. Elliot Lurie, lead singer from Looking Glass. The band that gave us the 1972 hit Brandy, is back with a 2020 acapella cover of the tune, featuring backing vocals from the Young Guns Quartet. We’ll spin that up in the second half of the show. Also music from Jim’s Big Ego, The Dead Milkman, Genesis, Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, great blues from Solomon Burke, also listen for Way of the World 2024 music from the Fleshtones and of course many more. We also have another installment of Crazy Facts About Music Everyone Should Know, from our friends at The Origins of Songs, plus ahh Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson stops by to scare us about an asteroid, George Carlin scares us about ourselves, and comedian Jim Gaffigan finds God. So yet another collection of eclectic music, comedy and pop culture from way out here the majestic Pacific Northwest, Let’s get to it, from 1987 the song is Think About Me, this is Tom Petty, and we’re the Sonic Café.

In the wake of Israel’s genocide on Gaza, Britain’s main political parties stood firmly behind the offensive, finding themselves on the same side as elements of the far right. Much of the British media reinforced these distortions, echoing official lines and leaving the public with a distorted picture of what’s really happening. While UK officials aided Israel in devastating Gaza and undermining international law, the British public was largely misled about the true nature of these events. Journalist Peter Oborne joins hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah to discuss his latest book, Complicit: Britain’s Role in the Destruction of Gaza. The Electronic Intifada’s executive director, Ali Abunimah discusses Zohran Mamdani's victory as New York mayor and explains why Israel fears him. On the Resistance Report, Jon Elmer brings us the latest from the so-called ceasefire.

Eric Kirk, Matthew Owen and David Frank discuss the politics of the week.

The Repository is an oubliette of musique concrete, nocturnal emanations and audio oddities. An hour of strange music, spoken word musical mash ups of questionable taste. All material is royalty-free, public domain or Creative Commons. This show makes perfect late-night fare. Please let us know if you are broadcasting this show. Our host, Jack Bailey will give your radio station a shout out! Email us at kzzh@accesshumboldt.net.

Eric Kirk and Matthew Owen discuss the politics of the week.

Life Above the Jungle Floor In the middle of the Costa Rican rain forest, about an hour west of San Jose, Costa Rica, on the east side of the continental divide, you can find the Rain Forest Aerial Tram located on a private rain forest reserve. It’s a series of small, open-air cars that hold about five people each held together by a three kilometers long cable. The tramcars carry visitors through, above and below this portion of the Central American rainforest canopy. The Rain Forest Aerial Tram was the brainchild of Dr. Donald Perry, a biologist trained at the University of California at Los Angeles, who, beginning in 1970, has specialized in the study of the flora and fauna of the Central American Rainforest. In April of 1995, I visited the Rain Forest Aerial Tram with Dr. Perry. Dr. Donald Perry recommends “Life Above the Jungle Floor,” by Dr. David Perry. Originally Broadcast: April 1, 1995

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, Germany, Japan, and Cuba.

It's on the house! A round of favorites for our favorite listeners; epic jams from our past, chart toppers from our present and, as always we peer into the future of contemporary Celtic. Spend an hour with our favorites, just because. Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser!

Sending our radio signal into space, a cosmic ambassador of human diversity and culture. This hour, new music from Pernambuco in North Eastern Brazil, rockin' Kurdish spike fiddle from Tehran, another debut from Tunisian Canadian project, Didon, Baltic ska from Moldova and Welsh meets Latin from Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18. Lock onto our signal. World Beat Canada Radio!

Nora Barrows-Friedman brings us a recap of Palestinian news from October 30th to November 6th, 2025.

In the first half of the show, we discuss the newly elected female Democratic leadership, several reasons people dislike Trump, and how the president has been flip-flopping with his position on whether or not to allow SNAP benefit payouts In the second half of the show, we discuss a DL Hughley interview with TMZ and ask ‘Do ex-MAGA deserve forgiveness? We also discuss a forthcoming nationwide economic boycott blackout scheduled to start Nov. 25th. We give the reasons behind the move, the potential impact, and how to be most effective with boycotting in general.