Well, heeeee's baaack! With the vengeful whine of chainsaws, and the awe-inspiring thunder in the woods accompanying orchestrated clearcut operations, Ender Ilkay, frustrated West Van. wildland developer, the same who once promised hundreds of luxurious "cabin" abodes abutting the Juan de Fuca Provincial Park just west of Sooke, is returned like an ancient day prophesy of pestilence to come, fulfilling his promise to clearcut what he was forbidden to pave. For the record; Ender says he's sorry to see it, but that's the way it goes. And, he promises more clearcut logging to come.
Zoe Blunt is a long-time South Island-based environmental defender and activist/organizer. Zoe's past campaigns with Wild Coast, VicFAN and other organized manifestations include: an attempt to forestall the so-called Bear Mountain development, (a failed effort that culminated spectacularly in a massive SWAT team assault on three tree-sitters at the site of the long-derelict but soon-to-be-revived Spencer Road overpass); the successful turn-around of mega-developer at large, Ender Ilkay's Marine Trail Resort; conducting activist and non-violent resistance workshops; and participation with the Caravan to Wet-suwet-'en, an annual congregation at the planned site of the pipeline confluence for the controversial Pacific Trail Pipeline project.
Blunt was also instrumental in convincing VanCity's ethical investments arm to disinvest itself of Enbridge-related investment vehicles.
Zoe Blunt has appeared on this show many times over the years, and joins us again in the first segment.
And; he's waited in custody, sometimes under appalling conditions, for more than three years, but Private Bradley Manning's espionage and aiding the enemy trial began finally Monday at Fort Meade, Maryland. Manning has already admitted to being the source of hundreds of thousands of files released to Wikileaks. The Manning case has sparked protest around the world, and while some consider Bradley a hero comparable to Daniel Ellsberg, the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers during America's war againt Vietnam, others condemn him as a traitor who put his comrades in arms in harm's way.
David Swanson is an activist, organizer, prolific essayist, journalist, broadcaster, and author whose book titles include: 'The Military Industrial Complex at 50,' 'When the World Outlawed War,' and 'War Is a Lie' among others. He's the host of Talk Nation Radio, and blogs from DavidSwanson.org and WarIsACrime.org.
David Swanson and Bradley Manning's, sort of, day in court in the second half.
And; Victoria Street Newz publisher and CFUV Radio broadcaster, Janine Bandcroft will be here at the bottom of the hour to bring us up to speed with some of what's good to do in and around the capital city, and beyond. But first, Zoe Blunt and the Ender of days in the woods near Juan de Fuca Provincial Park.
Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, airing live every Monday, 5-6pm Pacific Time. In Victoria at 101.9FM, and on the internet at: http://cfuv.uvic.ca. He also serves as a contributing editor to the web news site, http://www.pacificfreepress.com. Check out the GR blog at: http://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.ca/
Welcome to GR's annual Year-Ender show. 2012 has come and nearly gone in record fashion. There were earth shaking events, sea and sky raking tempests, and e'er the sound of the pipes O' war heard 'cross t' hill and dale in many a-land and yonder.
End of year updates, countdowns, and lists upon lists are surely found aplenty elsewhere, so this year, just here, we'd rather than look back at the year's top repeated stories, peer instead, a la Project Censored at deserving stories that received less, little, or no coverage.
And, we'll feature music and nonsense.
Victoria Street Newz publisher and CFUV Radio broadcaster, Janine Bandcroft will too pop by at the bottom of the hour to ring in and wave out the new and old years. But first, a little music to set the calendrical tone from the Red Hot Chilli Pipers with Robbie Burns' annual paean to the passing year, Auld Lang Syne.
Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, airing live every Monday, 5-6pm Pacific Time. In Victoria at 101.9FM, and on the internet at: http://cfuv.uvic.ca. He also serves as a contributing editor to the web news site, http://www.pacificfreepress.com. Check out the GR blog at: http://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.ca/
G-Radio is dedicated to social justice, the environment, community, and providing a forum for people and issues not covered in the corporate media.
The plans have been in the works for a while, and last week Island Timberlands prepared to begin clear-cut logging within the ancient forest of Cortes Island. Locals, organized through 'Wildstands - a Cortes Island community alliance' were ready. Forest access roads were blockaded, legal threats made by the company, and everything was looking like a War in the Woods in the making for Cortes.
That was last week; in the interim few days, Island Timberlands has withdrawn its claws, assuring locals its promised application for an injunction will be delayed for at least this week, while some form of negotiation can commence. It's not the end of the fight for the forests of Cortes - or even the beginning of the end - but it is the end of the beginning. (sorry Winston).
Zoe Miles is a Cortes Island-raised activist and spokesperson for Wildstands, and she'll join us in the first half.
And; last week the United Nations General Assembly, in a historic vote, ratified the Palestinian Authorities application for recognition by that body as a nonvoting observer non-member state. The motion was endorsed by an overwhelming majority, despite (or perhaps because of) weeks of bluster and bullying by Israel's representatives and those of its nearest friends in Canada and the United States. In unprecedented fashion, Stephen Harper's New Government of Canada called back to Ottawa senior diplomats from Israel, the West Bank, and most pointedly, from the UN missions in New York and Geneva. Reacting to domestic and international ridicule, Canada's Foreign Affairs minister, John Baird assured, Canada's diplomats will return to their posts following consultations on what future direction the country will take in dealing with the region.
Jim Miles is a retired educator, writing on politics, U.S. foreign policy, and the environment. His articles and book reviews are published online at the Palestine Chronicle and Pacific Free Press amongst others. Miles covered the surprise Canadian government reaction to the UN move in the article, 'Congratulation Palestine from an Embarrassed Canadian.' Jim Miles in the second half.
And; Victoria Street Newz publisher and CFUV Radio broadcaster, Janine Bandcroft will join us at the bottom of the hour to bring us newz from our city's streets and beyond. But first, Zoe Miles and a Mexican Standoff in the woods of Cortes Island.
Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, airing live every Monday, 5-6pm Pacific Time. In Victoria at 101.9FM, and on the internet at: http://cfuv.uvic.ca. He also serves as a contributing editor to the web news site, http://www.pacificfreepress.com. Check out the GR blog at: http://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.ca/
G-Radio is dedicated to social justice, the environment, community, and providing a forum for people and issues not covered in the corporate media.
It's been touted as saviour of the North American, and Western world's, energy crisis; indigenous, relatively clean-burning, and abundant "natural gas." Its proponents claim it will by turns: End dependence on imported oil and gas from increasingly fractious regions; and, make North America again an energy superpower.
So, what's the problem? Hydrological fracturing, or "fracking", the key to unlocking the pipe dreams of energy self-sufficiency and continuity of the Western economic model, is proving to be both a Pandora's Box of hyper-pollution, and an unwelcome rerun of colonial practice against communities living above coveted resources.
Karl Grossman is a multi-award winning veteran journalist specializing in investigative reporting, that all but lost art he also teaches at the State University of New York/College at Old Westbury.
He's also the author of several books, including: 'Weapons in Space,' 'The Wrong Stuff: The Space Program's Nuclear Threat to Our Planet,' 'Power Crazy: Is LILCO Turning Shoreham into America's Chernobyl?,' and Cover Up: What You Are Not Supposed to Know About Nuclear Power.' Karl too produces and hosts the television program, Enviro Close-Up, and his writing is regularly featured online at CounterPunch.org, CommonDreams, and the Huffington Post, among others.
Karl Grossman in the first half.
And; throughout the terrible years since the 'day that changed everything,' a question posed is; "Where are the protest songs of our time?" With this last year and some-odd proving the most restive period in the world since the late 1960's, seeing popular movements rising throughout Europe, the Middle East, and even here in America, again the oft-asked yet seldom answered musical question is asked. But today we can respond.
Following the folk tradition of such American greats as Woody Guthrie, Pete Seager, and Phil Ochs, David Rovics has spent thousands of days gigging venues small and not so much so across the United States, Canada, and abroad. He's been a stalwart of the nascent Occupy Movement, ringing out his prolific catalogue of songs affirming peace, justice, and humanity, while never fearing to spotlight and excoriate the real evil-doers of our times. He has also proven a populist pioneer of digital dissent, providing his 200-plus retinue of socially relevant songs for free to the masses through his website, DavidRovics.com.
David passed through Victoria Saturday, and true to form, performed at the demo/vigil for Palestine and again-blasted Gaza. David Rovics making available the song of protest to a new generation of malcontents in the second half.
And; Victoria Street Newz publisher and CFUV Radio broadcaster, Janine Bandcroft will join us at the bottom of the hour to bring us news from the city's streets and beyond. But first, Karl Grossman and hydrological fracturing's other toxic by-product.
Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, airing live every Monday, 5-6pm Pacific Time. In Victoria at 101.9FM, and on the internet at: http://cfuv.uvic.ca. He also serves as a contributing editor to the web news site, http://www.pacificfreepress.com. Check out the GR blog at: http://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.ca/
G-Radio is dedicated to social justice, the environment, community, and providing a forum for people and issues not covered in the corporate media.
Went down to Victoria's Gaza Demo and Vigil. This event was not organized by any single group or individual, but merely something thrown together by locals outraged by the massacre again of Gazans by the unrepentant and criminal Israel. At last count, more than 160 Gazan men, women, and children perished through the blitzkrieg, and more than 1100 were wounded. Psychological trauma is impossible to measure. Five Israeli's are reported to too have been killed, and some dozens more wounded by rocket fire from Gaza. American activist musician and songwriter, David Rovics also appeared.
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
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