Monthly Archives: September 2007

bm224 Josh Wolf on Prison Blogs

September 17, 2007

Many unforgetable words have been written from the prisons of the world, yet in today's world of internet publishing, will there be a place for prisoners as well? Independent journalist and San Francisco mayoral candidate Josh Wolf joins me to talk about his experience and the Prisonblogs.net project. Josh's Website,...

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Starving Out the Hungry

Starving Out the Hungry

September 16, 2007

Ever since Lindsay started writing for In These Times, I've become a regular reader of their work. One recent article on food donations from the US and how the food donation system works has sparked my attention as a topic for an upcoming podcast. According to their investigation, the...

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bmtv57 Racism and Xenophobia, Brussels.

bmtv57 Racism and Xenophobia, Brussels.

September 15, 2007

During my most recent trip to Brussels, there was a demonstration against Islam. (!) The event was organized by one of the far right parties that recently became a very significant force in government. This video comes from no-comment, the video-podcast from euronews.net. Click To Play

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Hello Community Radio

Hello Community Radio

September 13, 2007

In my world, podcasting is my primary method of getting information and learning about what is happening now or in the past. Sometimes it gets so that I forget there are still plenty of people who listen to regular radio in an effort to get similar information. Recently...

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bm223 The Arctic Melt Rush

September 12, 2007

The media has reported on the recent rush by various countries to gain access to more territory in the arctic. Yet they fall short of discussing what is at stake for the earth if companies start extracting resources or using the region as a shipping lane. In this...

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