ASHA stands for accredited social health activists. They are part of a government of India scheme to provide health services at the village level. Originally volunteers, the women promote public health in the villages, especially children's and women's health. India's central government pays states to give an incentive, and state governments decide on additional honoraria. Since the scheme took off in 2008, the state of Kerala made very little increase in incentives but added huge increases in work load and rules. In 2025, ASHA workers in Kerala led a protracted strike for better pay, retirement benefits, and working conditions. The state government disrespected them and even concealed national increase in benefits. Public widely supported the strike. Smail gain won so far. Election in April.
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Indigenous in Music with Larry K, Andrew Clingan and J.A.M. in our Spotlight Interview (Rock)
Your tuned into Indigenous in Music with Larry K, and this week we welcome back from North Carolina, Cherokee musician Andrew Clingan, the creative voice behind J.A.M. Andrew has just launched his brand-new album Conceived, a project that brings together powerful lyrics, layered instrumentation, and a deep personal vision. We’re excited to learn more about the inspiration behind the music and where this new journey is taking him. J.A.M. is featured in our current issue of the SAY Magazine, come read all about him at our place on the web at www.indigenousinmusicandarts.org/past-shows/jam.
Enjoy music from JAM, Andrew Clingan, The Sober Junkie, Julian Taylor Band, The North Sound, Soda Stereo, QVLN, Morgan Toney, Bajofondo, Bruthers of Different Muthers, Ozomatli, Janel Munoa, Old Soul Rebel, Chantil Dukart, Jessa Sky, Nicole Gatti, Frikstailers, La Yegros, David Morin, Koyla, JD Crosstown, Seneca Shaganappi, Gary Farmer and the Troblemakers, TRIBZ, Bluedog, Crystal Shawanda, Stevie Salas, Moonshine Saints, The City Lines 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.
A radio show that touches on everything from classics, blues raunch, a female impersonator and sweet country harmony. Listen to Backbeat to hear Ella Fitzgerald, Muddy Waters, Hazel Scott tearing up the piano and Rebekah Hawker tearing up her song about turning 29.
In this edition of the Subrosa News Program, there is an explanation of how two Republican candidates could make it to the general election in the November 2026 general election. Also, the races for California's 6th and 7th Congressional Districts have gained national attention.
Displaced by Israeli bombing herself, Southern Lebanese researcher, reporter, and host of the Delete your Account podcast, Roqayah Chamseddine, joins hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah with a report from the ground. She explains why Hezbollah is the only shield Lebanon has against Israeli aggression and occupation.
The Electronic Intifada’s Jon Elmer reports Iranian missiles and drones battering US bases on the Resistance Report’s round up of week two of the US-Israel war on Iran.
Along with homes, schools, mosques and businesses, Israel’s genocide in Gaza has also resulted in the loss of legal documents like property deeds. A new article by the Electronic Intifada’s contributor Malak Hijazi explains why “Lost paperwork prompts fears for property rights.”
Sonic Café, Come and Get It, that’s John Newman, I’m your host Scott Clark, welcome to episode 475 of the Sonic Café, a place where everything is ahh bit twisted. At least that’s what they tell me. So this time the Sonic Café spins up a really fun program. From the front lines, comedian Ronny Chieng brings us his reporting of the ongoing battles in the iPhone. Android smart phone wars. Musically 2025 music from Jessie Wagner, listen for Up Against The Wall, also Matchbox Twenty, When the Night Comes from the legendary Joe Cocker, Les Dudek, Get Down, a 1972 a Gilbert O’Sullivan pop classic, also Mayday Parade, Thunder Mother, Kings of Leon and more. The Sonic Café also presents another installment of Crazy Music Facts from our friends at the Origins of Songs. Oh and before we forget, Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour recounts the moment he came up with the iconic chord for Shine on You Crazy Diamonds from 1975’s classic Wish You Were Here album, all that plus some other neat stuff thrown in along the way for your listening pleasure, so let’s get to it. Here’s Kid Rock adding his lyrics to Warren Zevon’s Werewolves of London to create an entirely new iteration. This is, All Summer Long, and we’re the Sonic Café.
Terminal Velocity
The concept of memoir versus fiction leads many authors to transform their personal experiences and life to fiction. Blanche Boyd is a native of South Carolina and a Professor of Literature at Connecticut College. She is also the author of the book entitled, “Terminal Velocity.” This is a book about a group of self-styled lesbian outlaws in the 1970s. We discussed the relationship of memoir and fiction, and how it applies to her work.
Blanche Boyd recommends “Cathedral” & “To the Waterfall,” both by Raymond Carver.
Originally Broadcast: August 19, 1997
Today, we turn to another critical conversation, one that widens the lens beyond Palestine and into the escalating war between the United States and Iran. Retired Colonel Douglas Macgregor, a former Pentagon adviser known for his blunt strategic assessments, joined geopolitical analyst Cyrus Janssen to examine what they call the most dangerous phase of the conflict. Their discussion, titled “Worst of Iran War Still Ahead,” paints a sobering picture of a war spiraling beyond control.
Macgregor argues that the United States has been drawn into a conflict that serves interests far from home, interests shaped by a foreign political agenda that has long influenced American policy in the region. He describes how Iran, far from being weakened, has demonstrated strategic patience, military sophistication, and a deep understanding of the vulnerabilities in U.S. and Israeli defense systems. From disabling advanced radar networks in hours to overwhelming interception systems with waves of older rockets, Iran has shown that it holds significant leverage, militarily and economically.
And the consequences ripple outward.
The Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world’s energy flows, is now a bargaining chip in Iran’s hands. Global markets tremble. Gas prices rise. And American taxpayers watch billions of dollars disappear into a war many believe is not theirs.
Across these conversations, whether from Palestinian Muslims and Christians, Israeli historians, or American military analysts a single truth emerges: the people paying the highest price are the civilians caught beneath the machinery of power. Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, and across the occupied territories feel the shockwaves of every regional escalation. Their lives are shaped by decisions made in distant capitals, by alliances forged without their consent, and by wars that deepen their suffering.
This week, we are reminded that the struggle for justice is not isolated. It is interconnected.
The occupation, the regional wars, the global power plays; they form a single landscape of inequality and resistance. And through every conversation, one message rises: Palestinians are not passive subjects of history. They are witnesses. They are truth tellers. They are part of a global movement demanding dignity, accountability, and liberation.
Today, we bring these voices together, not as separate stories, but as one shared narrative of struggle and clarity.
This is This Week in Palestine.
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 24, Cuba, and Japan.
Celtic comes into its own in March. Join us for some fresh greens this week from The Cloverhearts, The Ollam (April 27th at The Pearl), Edmonton family band The McDades and Scots bard Cabbie Drennan with a drink along, sing along. It's not too early to get a St. Patrick's workout in. Check out Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser at a new time, new day and new station; FM96.1, Tuesdays at 9pm.
It’s about time: revisiting our current chart to chart new courses this month, springing ahead, and tapping into future possibilities. Join us for the top 10 spins and upcoming concert moments, like Ahmed Moneka's Egyptian Jazz, March 27th at St. James Hall and Novalima, the new sound of Afro-Peru, April 26th at The Rickshaw. Check this hour anytime!
