This Week: Damien Gillis is an award-winning independent documentary filmmaker, environment defender, indefatigable investigator, and a deep thorn in the side of any who would threaten the survival of his native Pacific coast. Damien has just released his latest film, 'Oil in Eden: The Battle to Protect Canada's Pacific Coast.' Common Sense Canadian, Damien Gillis in the first half.
Ken O'Keefe was here in Victoria speaking of his vision for a just resolution to the Israeli occupation of Gaza, and of his experience aboard the Turkish flagged cruise ship, the Mavi Marmara which was stormed by Israeli commandos May 31st of this year. That unprovoked attack resulted in the murder of nine peace activists, at least four of them executed as they lay wounded on the decks of the ill-fated ship. Ken O'Keefe and a survivor's tale in the second half.
And; Victoria Street Newz publisher and CFUV broadcaster, Janine Bandcroft will be here at the bottom of the hour to bring us newz of Victoria's street community giving thanks, and more. But first, Damien Gillis and 'Oil in Eden: The Battle to Protect Canada's Pacific Coast.'
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; Damien Gillis is a Vancouver-based documentary filmmaker and co-creator of the new environmental and social justice website, TheCanadian.org. He's spent the last several years campaigning to put an end to the Atlantic Salmon fish farming enterprises widely believed to be behind the disappearance of wild Pacific Salmon on the coast.
Damien Gillis in the first half.
Gilad Atzmon is an accomplished jazz and pop musician, whose music has been internationally recognized, earning him among other honours, the BBC album of the year for his release, 'Exile.' His latest album is, 'In Loving Memory of America.’ Gilad is also a writer of fiction, and a political and philosophical essayist. His novels, 'Guide to the Perplexed' and 'My One And Only Love' have been translated into 24 languages. Atzmon is an ex-patriot Israeli, and veteran IDF soldier, whose writing about the ongoing occupation of Palestine, and the nature of the forces behind that occupation has earned him both praise and condemnation.
Gilad Atzmon and revisioning our past for a future peace 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 keep us apprised of events from Victoria's streetz and beyond. But first, Damien Gillis recruiting for a second War in the Woods in Clayoquot Sound.
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: Damien Gillis of the Save Our Rivers Society on the B.C. Liberal's controversial Run of Rivers program; Jon Elmer on claims made by Canada's Green Party leader of Iran supplying Hamas with Depleted Uranium weapons during the 22 day assault against Gaza; and Victoria Street Newz publisher and CFUV broadcaster, Janine Bandcroft bringing us the latest newz from Victoria's streetz.
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
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