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3,000 Too Many Protest pog 2006-12-27 6:16 PM
WHAT: Emergency Anti-War Protest/Counter-Recruitment Picket and March WHEN: 6:00pm on the day AFTER icasualties.org reports the 3,000th U.S. death in Iraq. We will announce it on our website www.organizepittsburgh.org or check http://icasualties.org/oif/ WHERE: The Military Recruiting station in Oakland. (text/html + 11 comments)

part 2 (video) pittsburgh: iraq vets speak out lenny & vincent / blast furnace radio 2006-12-26 11:12 PM
part 2 iraq vets speak in pittsburgh (text/plain + 1 comment)

The Best of Rustbelt Radio for Fall 2006! Pittsburgh Indymedia 2006-12-18 10:01 PM
This week, we will be presenting highlights of Rustbelt Radio stories from the Fall of 2006 including... * A Proposed Casino for the Hill District faces opposition * the legal struggle over Hazleton, Pennsylvania's trendsetting anti-immigrant legislation * Veterans of the war in Iraq visit Pittsburgh on the Uprise Counter Recruitment Tour * Anti-affirmative action backlash and voter fraud shape Michigan's election results * and more headlines from recent shows But before we begin, during our best-of show we always remind our listeners that our program is produced entirely by volunteers and we depend upon donations of equipment and funds to continue. If you can support us with recording equipment, computers, or funds for these supplies, please call 412-923-3000, or email us at radio@indypgh.org, or donate on our website, radio.indypgh.org. You can also help with Rustbelt Radio and other independent media projects by getting involved with the Independent Media Center! We are organizing a workspace for media making at our office on Penn Avenue, where we'll be leading workshops for volunteers to learn how to make radio, TV, and online news! Also, we will be offering internships with Rustbelt Radio starting in January of 2007. If you enjoy listening to the show and would like to learn more about what happens behind the scenes, check out www.idealist.org for our internship listings. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for December 11, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-12-11 10:21 PM
On this week's show... * we'll hear from Mumia Abu-Jamal, who marked his 25th year of imprisonment in Pennsylvania over the weekend * a new film on Cuba's public health system premiered at the University of Pittsburgh, and we spoke to its producer, as well as other members of the panel discussion that followed * the New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has refused the right of transgender people to designate their own genders on birth certificates. * local updates on the Hill District casino proposal, the Mon-Fayette expressway, and the protest at Colin Powell's recent speech * and also, an update from Palestine (audio/mpeg)

Women Don't Buy The War Francine Porter 2006-12-05 12:08 AM

Rustbelt Radio for December 4, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-12-05 12:01 AM
On today's show... * Radical magazine Clamor calls it quits in the face of financial difficulties * The annual demonstration at the School of the Americas draws over 20,000 supporters * An interview with a Guyasuta fellow about how to improve transportation in our region * plus more stories on casinos, Oaxaca, and Cameroon in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Police Homophobia and Sexism at Anti-war Picket pog 2006-12-04 2:00 AM

Pittsburgh Police taunt protesters with homophobic and sexist remarks at Nov. 28th counter-recruitment picket. (image/jpeg + 25 comments)

Penn. 'Anti-war' Democrat has ties to PNAC & Iraq LIES LA Times 2006-11-26 5:32 PM
Memo to the citizens of Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District: please stay on top of this man's voting record. Let him know, as loudly as possible, when he does something you think is hurting the interests of his district and his country. And remember: this guy, whether he admits it or not, holds a great deal of personal responsibility for having put American military lives in harm's way over a pack of lies to push this country into a war in Iraq. (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for November 20, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-11-20 10:33 PM
On this week's show... * Putting down the guns and picking up the gloves, Wilkinsburg Youth become boxers * Activists conduct a sweep against racist flyers in South Oakland * Organizers in the struggle to save affirmative action discuss Michigan's recent election results, voter fraud, and Ward Connerly. * UCLA students protest taser abuse on campus * and more local and global headlines (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Rustbelt Radio for November 13, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-11-14 1:41 AM
On this week's show... * Angela Davis speaks at the Thomas Merton Center Award Dinner * A discussion about the fight for universal health coverage * A Chicago man sets himself on fire in protest of the war in Iraq * A video posted on You Tube prompts an FBI investigation into the conduct of the Los Angeles Police * plus more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Angela Davis Receives Thomas Merton Award phgimc 2006-11-13 4:34 PM

Angela Davis was this year's recipient of the Thomas Merton Center Award. (image/jpeg + 20 comments)

(video) pittsburgh: caitlin says, stop the war! vincent / blast furnace radio 2006-11-07 11:08 PM
caitlin speaks out against the war. talk b4 the iraq vets (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for November 6, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-11-06 11:22 PM
On this week's show... * Hill District Residents continue to mobilize against a casino in their neighborhood * Taking back the land: homeless Miami residents build a shantytown * We'll hear voices from the International Day of Action Against Climate Change and key predictions on climate from new scientific studies. * Persecution of gays in Iraq has led to several murders * updates on the situation in Oaxaca and more local and global news (audio/mpeg)

A Second Reportback from Two Members of POG in Oaxaca Two Poggers in Oaxaca 2006-11-02 12:04 AM
November 1, 2006 - A Second Reportback from Two Members of Pittsburgh Organizing Group (POG) in Oaxaca (text/plain + 1 comment)

KDKA: Dump O'Reilly Open Mike Watch 2006-10-31 12:00 AM
Democratize KDKA (text/plain + 7 comments)

Rustbelt Radio for October 30, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-10-30 10:06 PM
On this week's show... * in Oaxaca, Mexico, police and paramilitaries responded to the months-long popular uprising with armed attacks, killing several people including an indymedia videogrpaher and a local newspaper photographer * Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai speaks at the University of Pittsburgh * locals with the Student Farmworker Alliance hold a demonstration at the McDonalds in Oakland * and more global news from Uruguay, Portugal, Ecuador, and more (audio/mpeg)

Dr. Strada of Emergency Speaking in PGH Morgan 2006-10-29 9:23 PM
Dr. Strada of the humanitarian NGO "Emergency" speaking in Pittsburgh on Thursday, October 26, 2006. (audio/mpeg)

Account of the Príista attack in Santa Lucia del Camino in Oaxaca, Mexico Two Poggers in Oaxaca 2006-10-28 6:48 PM
NOTE: This account is not meant to be a complete account of the day, it is meant to be from the perspectives and experiences of two people in the midst of what can only be described as a battle in the streets of Santa Lucia, in Oaxaca. We know that other things happened in other neighborhoods, and that other things probably happened in our vicinity. This is our best effort at capturing the events that we experienced and witnessed. (text/plain + 2 comments)

Staughton Lynd & Mumia Abu-Jamal on John Brown's Legacy Jessica McPherson 2006-10-26 11:21 PM
In a recent talk at Carnegie Mellon University, Staughton Lynd, Mumia Abu Jamal, and Johanna Fernandez address the legacy of John Brown and its relevance to the struggle for justice and racial equality today. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for October 23, 2006 IMC Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-10-23 11:48 PM
On this week's show... * We take a look at the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party * We hear how the new Right to Know law in India is empowering people to challenge corruption * Stories about the gaming task force in Pittsburgh and news from Palestine * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Amy Goodman recording - 2006 speaking tour at CMU Rustbelt Radio 2006-10-18 11:34 AM
Amy Goodman is host of Democracy Now! and author of Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back. On the afternoon Saturday October 14 2006 she spoke at Carnegie Mellon University's Porter Hall to a crowd packed into seats, aisles and anywhere else they could stand. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Annual Thomas Merton Award Honoring Dr. Angela Davis Jeremy Shenk 2006-10-18 9:12 AM
Join the Thomas Merton Center on November 10 at 6 pm at the Sheraton Station Square as we honor Dr. Angela Davis. There will be spoken word poetry from local poet Nathan James as well as music and a raffle drawing. The cost of reservations for TMC members are $35, non-members $40, and the student/low-income price is $26. Dr. Davis will be introduced my Death Row inmate Mumia Abu Jamal who is sending a tape from SCI-Greene. Call the TMC to reserve a spot or do that at our website at www.thomasmertoncenter.org Come help us celebrate the Thomas Merton Center and Freedom Fighter Angela Davis! (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for October 16, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-10-16 10:34 PM
On this week's show... * the Uprise Counter Recruitment Tour makes a stop in Pittsburgh * Amy Goodman speaks in Pittsburgh on her Breaking the Sound Barrier tour * three weeks after Pamela Lawton and her 7 year old daughter were stopped and threatened with guns by Pittsburgh police officers, now she's being charged with disorderly conduct * and more on Chiapas, the student-farmworker alliance, freedom of information, and civil disobedience by deaf students, in our global headlines (audio/mpeg)

(mp3) Pittsburgh: amy goodman "breaking the sound barrier" book tour vincent / blast furnace radio 2006-10-16 7:28 AM
great audio clip, about 50 minutes long, take a listen. audio is located at http://radio.indymedia.org/news/2006/10/14768.php http://radio.indymedia.org/news/2006/10/14768.php (text/plain)

(mp3) pittsburgh: iraq vets and anti-recruiting activists speak vincent / blast furnace radio 2006-10-10 9:14 PM
great presentation / disussion take a listen >>> mp3 http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=20094 (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for October 9, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio Collective 2006-10-09 8:17 PM
On this week's show... * We learn about the growing movement of resistance to Columbus Day * We'll hear from Wheels of Justice Tour speakers in Pittsburgh * We'll hear eyewitness accounts of Jeb Bush being chased through the streets of downtown Pittsburgh by Steelworkers and anti-war picketers * We'll hear excerpts from a community meeting to discuss the redevelopment of the Nabisco factory corridor in East Liberty. * And, the civil rights documentary Eyes on the Prize is back on the air, having battled through years of copyright law restrictions (audio/mpeg)

Jeb Bush shown the closet Indyreporter 2006-10-09 12:18 AM

Gov. Jeb Bush (FL) is shown the closet by Pittsburgh Port Authority Police as he attempts to escape the boos and jeers of activists en route to a fundraiser for Senator Rick Santorum (PA). (image/jpeg + 8 comments)

uprise counter recruitment picket rachel 2006-10-07 4:55 PM

october 7th, oakland recruiting station (image/jpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for October 2, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-10-02 10:31 PM
On this week's show... * We'll find out about a new report on harassment and bullying by the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network and advice from local activists on starting gay-straight alliances and creating safer spaces for LGBTQ teens. * Straight from the Picket we'll hear from Irish Residents who are fighting a Shell pipeline in their community * New Jersey residents petition against felon disenfranchisement * A new town in Pennsylvania has adopted a racist, anti-immigrant ordinance * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

We bash back: Pittsburgh Radicals Confront Christian Fundamentalist Rally Pittsburgh Antifa 2006-09-23 9:12 PM
By seeking to merge nationalism, militarism, and Christian identity Dobson and his group are but one in a number of Christian groups working to incrementally seize state power. The ultimate goal they and other Christian Dominionists hold is of a Christian dominated government actively working to create their version of a purified society. The event did not go unopposed. (text/plain + 5 comments)

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