Archive for October, 2009

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Context: Conspiracies/Media Debate

31, Oct 2009

Since I posted about conspiracy theories and noncommercial media, traffic to my site has increased quite a bit, Geoff Berg of KPFT’s Partisan Gridlock, in his always bombastic style, blasted “right wing lunatics” for attacking Leo Gold (check it here) and my humble little blog has even made a few Pacifica spots. The conversation about [...]

Conspiracy Debate & PubMedia Redux

30, Oct 2009

I have written in the past of my concerns about public media forwarding conspiracy theories as part of community radio programming. A recent incident with KPFT programming has prompted my interest in revisiting this issue, and highlights why I think these conspiracy theories are touchy ones for noncommercial radio and media.
On Oct. 22, 2009, the [...]

Support Labor Unions this Halloween

29, Oct 2009

Halloween is a great holiday, and a recent People’s World post gives one suggestion for supporting union labor this time around: buy candy made by union workers.
UnionMade provides a list of products made by members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM); snack foods by members of the United Food [...]

Note to A Comrade: Best of Luck

26, Oct 2009

Kazembe Balagun recently posted his own program for Pacifica station WBAI. Balagun is a respected activist who has made so many great efforts over time, not the least of which is his Black Man With A Library blog. As a program director at Pacifica station, I get a lot of ideas from people on [...]

Audio Doc Relates Prison Conditions

25, Oct 2009

In re:sound, the Third Coast International Audio Festival does one of the better podcasts available. The podcast has featured a diverse programming list, and a recent edition is worth you checking out.
Survivors [odeo link] was recently featured on re:sound. It details the experiences of U.S. prisoners in solitary confinement and the conditions they endure in [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-25

25, Oct 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-18 http://bit.ly/12cuXw #
Puerto Rico: Open Letter from International Front in Support of General Strike http://bit.ly/3C7AAx #
Chairman Omali speaking at SHAPE at Live Oak tonight.Come on through! #
Anti-Zionist legacy of Warsaw Ghetto resistance fighter Marek Edelman http://bit.ly/2EIXRo #
Exhibit A Tribute to Striking Janitors http://bit.ly/23QLsE #
New Article/Pamphlet: A Revolution at the Brink: Stand [...]

Exhibit A Tribute to Striking Janitors

19, Oct 2009

Coming up, there will be a local celebration of the 2006 janitors’ strike victory, featuring art and more from that historic movement.
The Service Employees International Union Local 1 chapter in Houston will open a week-long exhibit on the strike’s anniversary to commemorate the struggle. The exhibit includes pictures, video and artifacts from the Houston janitors’ [...]


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