This week: Jason Hribal is an author, whose book, 'The Cry of Nature: An Appeal for Mercy on Behalf of Persecuted Animals' deals with the nature of human/animal relations. His latest book, 'Fear of the Animal Planet' due out in the Fall follows the theme. Jason Hribal in the first half.
And; David Williams is president and executive director of the Friends of the Nemaiah Valley, an organization working to protect the jewel of B.C.'s interior. David is also president of R.A.V.E.N., an organization dedicated to providing financial resources to assist Aboriginal Nations' legal battles against industry and other "developers" that would threaten their traditional way of life. David Williams and saving Fish Lake in the second half.
And; Victoria Street Newz publisher and CFUV broadcaster, Janine Bandcroft will join us at the bottom of the hour to keep us current with Victoria'z street scene.
Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, airing live every Monday, 5-6pm Pacific Time. In Victoria at 101.9FM, 104.3 cable, and on the internet at: http://cfuv.uvic.ca. He also serves as a contributing editor to the web news site, www.pacificfreepress.com. Check out the GR blog at: http://GorillaRadioBlog.blogspot.com
Vancouver-based freelance journalist, author and researcher, Anthony Fenton will be here in the second half. Anthony's book, 'Canada in Haiti: Waging War on the Poor Majority,' co-authored with Yves Engler, explores the western aid paradigm and what it has meant for the people of Haiti and beyond. Friend of the show, Anthony Fenton in the second half.
Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, airing live every Monday, 5-6pm Pacific Time. In Victoria at 101.9FM, 104.3 cable, and on the internet at: http://cfuv.uvic.ca. He also serves as a contributing editor to the web news site, www.pacificfreepress.com. Check out the GR blog at: http://GorillaRadioBlog.blogspot.com
This week: Riki Ott is an American marine biologist and fisher, who found herself nose to nose in a fight with one of the world's largest corporations and biggest defiler of the environment, Exxon. Ott was at the center of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster in Prince William Sound, Alaska, and lessons learned during that fight convinced her; the power of corporations must be curtailed if accountability is to be brought to their many crimes against humanity and the environment. She is now involved with the Campaign to Legalize Democracy, a part of the Movement to Abolish Corporate Personhood. Riki Ott and birthing the nation's 28th Amendment in the second half.
This week: artist and activist, Katherine Hughes. Hughes attended most every day of Rafil Dhafir's three and a half month trial, bearing witness to the abrogation of justice by lawyers, witnesses, and the judges of his case. She has, in the long interim since his kangaroo court trial worked diligently to educate the public about Dr. Dhafir's case, the criminalization of Islamic charities, and the threat to American democracy inherent in the persecution of those supporting them. Hughes is currently working on a documentary film exploring the case of the good doctor done wrong. Katherine Hughes in the first half.
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