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World Bank Says Bold Debt Relief Plans Needed to Confront COVID Crisis

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Wed, 08/19/2020 - 09:55

World Bank President David Malpass called for debt cancellation for poor countries struggling with the coronavirus, in an interview he gave to

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G7 Calls for More Debt Relief to Confront COVID-19 Crisis

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Mon, 08/17/2020 - 15:26

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin convened G7 Finance Ministers, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to coordinate responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Postmaster-General Louis Dejoy gets noisy AM home demo

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 08/16/2020 - 01:10

On the 15th of August, US Postmaster-General Louis Dejoy got an early Saturday morning wakeup call, in the form of protesters outside his Kalorama house. They were there because Dejoy is Trump's point man for sabotaging the post office to delay mailed ballots.

Video originally uploaded by Stephanie Ramirez to Twitter of noisy protest at Postmaster-General's house 20 sec

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Still from Stephanie Ramiriz Twitter video

The Shortwave Report 08/14/20 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/13/2020 - 23:19

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from Radio Havana Cuba, Sputnik Radio, and NHK World Japan.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr200814.mp3   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From JAPAN-  In the Indian Ocean a large oil s

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The Shortwave Report 08/07/20 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 03:13

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, Sputnik Radio, and NHK World Japan.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr200807.mp3   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From GERMANY- A bri

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Stimulus Plan Negotiations Turn to Student Debt

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Fri, 07/31/2020 - 10:52

Student debt relief is now included in round the clock stimulus package negotiations on Capitol Hill. On Thursday, President Trump indicated that student debt relief measures passed in the Spring could be extended in the final Congressional package.

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The Shortwave Report 07/31/20 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/30/2020 - 19:56

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from NHK World Japan, Spanish National Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, and Radio Deutsche-Welle.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr200731.mp3   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From JAPAN-&nbs

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Stimulus Plan Must Include Puerto Rico Say Major Religious Leaders

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 14:57

Religious leaders representing over 95% of Puerto Rico's population wrote Congress urging that the island be included in the next stimulus plan. Job creation, disaster relief and protections for the vulnerable were lifted in a letter signed by leaders of the Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran, Christian (Disciples) and Evangelical Churches.

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The Shortwave Report 07/24/20 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/23/2020 - 20:31

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from Spanish National Radio, Sputnik Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK World Japan.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr200724.mp3   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From SPAIN- Aliso

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The Shortwave Report 07/17/20 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/16/2020 - 21:10

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from  Radio Havana Cuba, NHK World Japan, Spanish National Radio, and Sputnik Radio.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr200717.mp3   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From C

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