A weekly review of news at the intersection of media and democracy.

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In this week's program: The House of Representatives appears to abandon the principle of network neutrality, while AOL takes more heat for its pending imposition of an "e-mail tax."

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Music, politics, disgruntled muttering...

LMB Radio 04-13-06

Talk about Italy's elections, the defeat of France's CPE laws, San Diego's immigration protests, Iran, and anti-sweatshop activism. Music by the Dresden Dolls, Dead Kennedys, Arrested Development, Fishbone, Peaches & Iggy Pop, Desaparecidos, Rage Against the Machine and more.

This week on radio Antifascista I interview Lynne Faust and Krista, who is an organizer for justice for Jake. Jacob Faust was killed by the SDPD in 2005. The music is hip-hop from bosnia.
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Este semana hablo con Lynne Faust y Krista, una organizadora para justicia para Jake. Jacob Faust era mataro por la policia de San Diego en 2005. La musica es hip-hop de bosnia.

More info at // Mas informacion en
http://jacobfaust.com

Please donate to the legal fund! / Por favor hacer una donacion para el fondo legal.

A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. China, Netherlands, Cuba, and Russia.

Dear Radio Friend,
            The latest Shortwave Report (April 14) is up at the website
< http://www.outfarpress.com/outfarpress/shortwave.shtml >in both broadcast quality (13.3MB) and quickdownload or streaming form (3.3MB) (29:00)

Americans’ Ideas for Tax Reform

Americans’ Ideas for Tax Reform

There is strong consensus that our present tax system is unfair to those who work hardest in America and robs average citizens of a voice; that it rewards bad behavior and doesn’t do enough to encourage what is right.

Guest farm workers get improved contract

Guest farm workers get improved contract

''This is the first national agreement that we're aware of, that's ever dealt with workers or guest workers in this country,'' Arturo Rodriguez, UFW president.

This is a weekly summary of israeli war crimes committed in Palestine for the week ending 12 April 2006, 2mins, english

PCHR
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
http://www.pchrgaza.org

Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

No. 14/2006
06- 12 Apr. 2006

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Escalate Attacks on Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)

MP3 Interview with tonya from the Perth Indymedia radio broadcast, 12th April 2006. Tonja was on her way from Perth to Sydney to protest the Australian government's illegal and inhumane treatment of refugees. Duration: 8minutes. Size 3.3 MB

From brother_X for Perth Indy Radio

Some more background information here at Perth Indymedia:

PROTESTS AGAINST DETENTION WILL GO AHEAD THIS EASTER:
http://perth.indymedia.org/?action=newswire&parentview=17982

Will Bush drop the first nuke in anger, since Nagasaki? Four plots to nuke Iran with Webster Tarpley, Scott Ritter, Philip Galardi, and Seymour Hersh. Speak up now, or forever lose your Peace.

Your weekly wrap-up of North American police brutality, misconduct and corruption.

This week:

Toronto cop accused of exposing himself to kids in toy store

Pennsylvania cop accused of sexual assault again

British Columbia cop charged with uttering threats

Michigan cop charged with assault of 15 year-old

California cop arrested for involuntary manslaughter

Alabama cop charged with child sex abuse, sodomy

and much more!

PLUS an interview with Kim Bell, mother of Michael Bell (killed by Kenosha, Wisconsin, police on Nov 9/2004)