Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Janine Bandcroft Yearender Dec. 28, 2009

This week we leave the usual format for Gorilla Radio’s eagerly anticipated 2009 Year-Ender Show. Yes, the year that is almost was, and what a year it almost was too!

So, today music, personal bloviations, and a visit from Victoria Street Newz publisher and CFUV Radio broadcaster, Janine Bandcroft looking back at a year chronicling Victoria’s streets.

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

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, James J. Brittain, Anthony Fenton, Janine Bandcroft Dec. 21, 2009

On this week’s show: James J. Brittain is an educator and activist whose writings are published widely on the internet and in journals. He is co-founder of the Atlantic Canada-Colombia Research Group and author of the book, ‘Revolutionary Social Change in Colombia: The Origin and Direction of the FARC-EP.’ James J. Brittain in the first half.

And; Anthony Fenton is a freelance Canadian journalist, activist, and author whose writing appears at ZNET, The Dominion (Canada’s grassroots newspaper) and other progressive news sites on the internet. He’s also the co-author, with Yves Engler, of the book, ‘Canada in Haiti: Waging War on the Poor Majority.’ Anthony Fenton and Canada Cheek by Jowl with the U.S. in Afghanistan in the second half.

Victoria Street Newz publisher and CFUV broadcaster, Janine Bandcroft will join us at the bottom of the hour to keeps us current with newz from Victoriaz 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

Ape Goes to Ingmar’s Banner Drop

Eco-Activist Ingmar Lee climbs flag pole at BC Legislature

Having long ago grown weary of corporate control of political and social processes, long time environmentalist Ingmar Lee decided to join the 100,000 strong peoples’ conference in Copenhagen and express his concerns about the destruction of BC’s wilderness.

“It’s time to stop the for-profit logging corporations with their
insidious and on-going destruction of the last of Vancouver Island’s ancient temperate rainforest,” Ingmar insists.

Lee’s protest today highlights the proposed Enbridge Pipeline, planned to carry oil products from the infamous Tar Sands in Alberta to be then shipped across the Pacific.

He targets B.C. premier, Gordon Campbell, ironically the recipient last week in Copenhagen of a “Green” leadership award.

Lee has led movements in B.C. to protect ancient forests, and protest the shipment of raw logs out of BC.

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Kevin Neish, Jon Elmer, Janine Bandcroft Dec. 14, 2009

Today, tales of prisons. Beyond the prison-world western power has brought to Afghanistan, in Colombia a bitter class war has raged for generations. Once declared a war on communism and Marxist rebellion, now it is called a drug war. But Colombia’s “drug war” bears strange casualties; its prisons are full of detained activists, and unionists, and indigenous rights proponents, not the dope dealers you would expect. In fact, Colombia’s war today is against the underclass and indigenous, as it always has been.

Kevin Neish is just returned from a trip he took down Colombia way to bear witness to the trial of friend Liliany Obando, a social rights activist wrongly imprisoned for more than a year, and finally preparing to face Colombia’s version of justice. Kevin Neish in the first half.

And; Canadian freelance journalist Jon Elmer, living in and reporting from Occupied Palestine on a deeper newer wall for Gaza, and stirrings of a massive prisoner exchange from Israel in the coming weeks.

And; Victoria Street Newz publisher and CFUv broadcaster, Janine Bandcroft will be here at the bottom of the hour to keeps us current with Christmas on the streetz. But first, Kevin Neish and bearing witness for Liliany Obando.

Ape talks to Jon Elmer from Palestine Dec. 13

Canadian freelance journalist, Jon Elmer from Bethlehem, Dec. 13th.

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Amy Goodman, Janine Bandcroft Dec. 7, 2009

A couple weeks ago, Democracy Now! presenter Amy Goodman was detained at Canada's Douglas Crossing as she traveled to Vancouver with her 'Breaking the Silence' book tour. The Canada Border Service demanded she and her colleagues surrender notes and their laptop computers after she denied her scheduled talk had anything to do with the upcoming Vancouver Olympics.

Though delayed, Goodman made it to Vancouver, and appeared in Victoria at the University of Victoria afterward, where she related her experience to a packed house.

Today, Amy Goodman (almost live) from the Michele Pujol Room, right here at the Student Union Building.

And; Victoria Street Newz publisher and CFUV broadcaster, Janine Bandcroft will join us at the bottom of the hour with goings on from Victoriaz streetz.

But first, Amy Goodman on the border of a fascist Kanada.

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Lierre Keith, Dave Lindorff, Janine Bandcroft Nov. 30, 2009

This week, Lierre Keith is a long-time sustainability activist, feminist, editor, and author whose book titles include: ‘Conditions of War,’ ‘Skyler Gabriel,’ and her latest book, ‘The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability.’ Keith writes: “I want a full accounting, an accounting that goes way beyond what’s dead on your plate. I’m asking about everything that died in the process, everything that was killed to get that food onto your plate.”

And; in Great Britain, hearings are being conducted into just how that country became entangled in the Iraq war. Astonishing testimony was released last week regarding secret meetings held between George W. Bush and Tony Blair that suggest the two men plotted the invasion well before any of the supposed “justifications” for such an action were merited. Dave Lindorff is an award-winning investigative reporter and author active in journalism for more than three decades. Dave Lindorff and Britain’s tardy commission on that country’s involvement in the invasion and occupation of Iraq.

And; Victoria Street Newz publisher and CFUV broadcaster, Janine Bandcroft will join us at the bottom of the hour to bring us up to speed with the goings on in and around Victoria.

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

Amy Goodman at UVic Nov. 26, 2009

Iconic American journalist, Amy Goodman appeared at the University of Victoria’s Michelle Pujol room to address a full house on her latest book tour, ‘Breaking the Sound Barrier.’ Goodman passed through Victoria a few years back on another book tour, but her reception by Canada’s gatekeepers this time around reminds again of the country’s rapid decline towards a security state.

Goodman anchors the most broadly disseminated news program outside corporate media. Democracy Now is seen and heard around the world across modern media. Though it may be a stretch to expect the Douglas crossing detail sophisticated enough to know who Ms. Goodman is, or appreciate how they and Canada would be perceived by their excessive treatment of the renown journalist and her associates, perhaps in the coming days questions will be raised in the House about this latest in a long line of increasingly worrying incidents involving the Border Service?

Amy talks about the incident in the audio, and below is a link to a video interview she gave with the Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) Vancouver.

http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/Canada/BC/ID=1343223725

Ape Goes to Maude Barlow Nov. 20, 2009

The Greater Victoria Water Watch Coalition, in conjunction with the Canadian Union of Public Employees teamed up with the Council of Canadians to bring its National Chairperson, Maude Barlow to the city for a talk on the fate of Victoria’s water and sewage systems. In a broad ranging address, Barlow touches on water issues here and around the world.

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Malalai Joya, Greg McMullen, Janine Bandcroft Nov. 16, 2009

The “bravest woman in Afghanistan” delivers her message to Canada. Joya is currently touring her book, co-written with Canadian activist, Derrick O’Keefe. Malalai Joya and a message from the edge of the imperial project in the first half.

Greg McMullen is an articled student of law currently working with the BCCLA, and he’ll join us in the second half for a preview of Canada’s Police State to come.

And; Victoria Street Newz publisher and CFUV broadcaster Janine Bandcroft will be here at the bottom of the hour to bring us up to speed with current goings on on Victoria’s streets. But first; Malalai Joya and talking war and occupation to Canadians.

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

Malalai Joya Victoria Nov. 15, 2009 II

Malalai Joya is the first woman elected to the Afghani parliament, and the first woman to be booted out of that suspect body. She’s survived several attempts on her life, and continues to condemn the farce of democracy in her homeland. She is currently touring Canada with the co-author of her auto-biography, Derrick O’Keefe. Malalai Joya appeared in Victoria, B.C. November 15th, 2009.

Malalai Joya Victoria Nov. 15, 2009 pt. I

Malalai Joya is the first woman elected to the Afghani parliament, and the first woman to be booted out of that suspect body. She’s survived several attempts on her life, and continues to condemn the farce of democracy in her homeland. She is currently touring Canada with the co-author of her auto-biography, Derrick O’Keefe.

Malalai Joya appeared in Victoria, B.C. November 15th, 2009. The second portion of her engangment follows.

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Derrick O’Keefe, Jon Elmer, Janine Bandcroft Nov. 9, 2009

This week on GR; Derrick O’Keefe is a Canadian writer and activist, and he’s the editor of the progressive news web site, rabble.ca. He co-wrote A Woman Among Warlords with Joya, and joins us here in the first half.

Jon Elmer is a Vancouver-based photojournalist and writer who has lived in and reported from Palestine. He is the creator of the websites, From Occupied Palestine.org and Jon Elmer.ca. Jon appeared earlier this year with a series of reports from Egypt and Palestine, and he’ll be here in the second half from Amman, Jordan.

Victoria Street Newz publisher and CFUV broadcaster, Janine Bandcroft will bring us up to speed with the newz from Victoria’s streets at the bottom of the hour. But first, Derrick O’Keefe and Malalai Joya among the warlords.

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

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Jon Elmer from Jordan

Jon Elmer is a Vancouver-based photojournalist and writer who has lived in and reported from Occupied Palestine. He’s currently in Amman, Jordan.

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Alison Weir, Zoe Blunt, Janine Bandcroft Nov. 2, 2009

This week: Alison Weir is a freelance journalist and lecturer, due to speak here in Victoria Thursday at the BC Government Employees Union auditorium on the topic: 'If Canadians Knew: Israel-Palestine Beyond the Headlines.'

Zoe Blunt is with No2010 Victoria.net, and she and a few hundred kindred spirits got together in downtown Victoria on Friday to give voice to those concerned about the dark side of the Olympics movement.

She's also a Langford-based pro-activist, freelance journalist, wilderness and environmental educator, and was intimately involved with the recent Torch welcoming reception.

Victoria Street Newz publisher, and CFUV broadcaster, Janine Bandcroft will be here at the bottom of the hour to keep us current on an extraordinary week in the streets of Victoria.

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