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The Shortwave Report 09/14/18 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/13/2018 - 19:37

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, and Sputnik Radio.  http://www.outfarpress.com/swr180914.mp3        From GERMANY- In Spain, a million pro-independence supporters filled the streets of Barcelona on Tuesday. In Germany police began removing tree sitting citizens protesting a new open pit coal mine. Germany finalized a deal with Italy to reject migrants at the Austrian border.

Anti-War/Peace
Elections/Legislation/Government
Environment/Food/Health
Globalization/Anti-globalization
Iraq/Afghanistan
Media
Military/Weapons
World Uprisings

After Lehman Brothers, Experts Say Global Financial Crisis Can Happen Again

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Thu, 09/13/2018 - 16:46

September 15th marks the ten-year anniversary of the Lehman Brothers investment firm collapse, symbolizing the onset of the 2008 global financial crisis.

"The financial crisis drove 100 million people, mostly women and children, into extreme poverty around the world," noted Eric LeCompte, the head of the religious development group Jubilee USA. "Too many around the world are still feeling the effects of the last crisis and we are not prepared to stop the next crisis." 

Culture/Entertainment
Labor/Economics/Business

DC Bike Party rides as rain lets up

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 09/13/2018 - 13:52

Late afternoon on Sep 12 featured heavy rain, but the rains quit just in time for the regularly scheduled DC Bike Party's "Tropical Cruise" themed September ride.

Video from early portions of the ride

Culture/Entertainment

DC Grand Jury Resistor burns subpeona, learns it has been withdrawn

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 09/11/2018 - 17:06

On September 11, 2018, DC Grand Jury resistor Luke Kuhn burned his subpoena outside US District Court. This was after a statement and a march from nearby DC Superior Court, site of the J20 persecutions. Minutes after the protest ended came word from defense attorneys that the subpeona had been dropped.

Video-burning the subpeona

Police/Legal/Prisons

Burning the subpeona outside US District Court

We Will Not Comply!: Comrade Received Grand Jury Subpoena in Washington DC

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/10/2018 - 20:29

 It’s Going Down has received the following statement and press release about a comrade facing a grand jury subpoena in Washington DC. There will also be a protest rally against the grand jury in DC tomorrow at 8:30 AM. WE RESIST GRAND JURIESAn anarchist/antifascist statementMonday, September 10, 2018A group of Washington DC anarchists and antifascists issues the following statement:We will not be intimidated by the state.

Civil Rights/Equal Rights
Human Rights
Police/Legal/Prisons

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