Canadians for Peace and Justice at Home and in Afghanistan Rally and March Oct. 18/08
Gorilla Radio went down to the demonstration: Seven years, billions of dollars, and thousands of dead, maimed, and dispossessed later, the situation in Afghanistan is worse now than when Canadian troops entered the country to assist America's revenge for the 9/11 attacks. Across Canada, citizens opposed to the continued carnage the occupation of Afghanistan necessitates gathered and marched yet again in hopes of rallying the rank and file of the country to put a stop to this ongoing crime against humanity.
At home too, more Canadians than ever are homeless, and now find themselves targeted by police for the crime of making their poverty visible. Despite a recent ruling by British Columbia's Supreme Court upholding the right to shelter, Victoria City Police continue to arrest the poor and steal and destroy their meagre belongings.
Canada spends today waiting; waiting on the Fates of the economy, and waiting for an election that could determine no less than the ultimate survival of the nation. Tomorrow, the federal polls will open, the stock markets will open, and the country will cast itself into the future. The direction this nation will take for the remainder of the century, or perhaps the very survival of Canada as we know it, hangs in the balance.
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
American Political activist extraordinaire, David Swanson on American fascism then and now; Dani Ruben on the grinding case of environmental prisoner of conscience, Tre Arrow and his fight to stay in Canada; and Janine Bandcroft brings us up to speed with some of the good things to do in and around Victoria in the coming week.
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
Phil Rockstroh is a self-described auto-didactic, gasbag monolist, poet, lyricist phiolosopher, and author of numerous articles and essays published across the internet and one I pulbished at Pacific Free Press.com I titled: 'American Reichstag,' while its author calls 'Tales of Angst, Alienation and Martial Law: Roasting Marshmallows on the American Reichstage Fire to Come.' Phil Rockstroh in the first segment.
And; Joseph and Zach Borkovic are the father-son force behind Earth Spirit, a Cowichan Bay-based endeavor to make a difference. Joe and Zach Borkovic and getting the earth spirit in the second half.
Tonight, Shelley Bluejay Pierce on the government's toxic aspirations; Geoff Olsen helps take out the trash culture; while J9 brings us up to speed with some groovin' things to do in and around Victoria in the coming week. [sans intro].
G-Radio is dedicated to social justice, the environment, community, and providing a forum for people and issues not covered in corporate and state media. Gorilla Radio airs live every Monday, 5-6pm Pacific Time. In Victoria at 102FM, 104.3 cable, and on t
2008-10-20
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