May 2021

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The Shortwave Report 05/28/21 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/27/2021 - 23:23

This week's show features stories from Sputnik Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and NHK Japan.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr210528.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 RUSSIA- On his program called Going Underground Afshin Rattansi spoke wit

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Eyes on Amazon protest visits stockholder Blackrock, demands responsible shareholder votes

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 05/24/2021 - 22:59

On the 24th of May (two days before Amazon's annual general meeting), protesters showed up at major Amazon stockholder Blackrock. They brought with them a list of socially responsible votes on Amazon's corporate policies, and attempted to deliver it to Blackrock. Bike cops refused to let protesters in the building but eventually let them post the demands on the wall, possibly to avoid escalation.

Video-calling out Amazon at investor Blackrock 2 min 30 sec

Labor/Economics/Business

MPD protecting their corporate masters from the community

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Mass bike rides take to the streets as most covid restrictions lifted and cases plunge

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 05/23/2021 - 15:55

On the 21st and again on the 22nd of May, massive group bike rides took to the streets of DC, similar to the DC Bike Parties of the pre-covid era. In the past year, police made no attempt to enforce covid gathering limits against 1st Amendment activities probably for fear of a court using the 1st Amendment to toss ALL the gathering limits. Cultural events (including bike rides) that were not about speech were mostly suspended-until now.

Culture/Entertainment

Big mass bike ride set out on the evening of May 22

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IMF Proposes $50 Billion Vaccine Plan to End Pandemic and Boost Economy

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Fri, 05/21/2021 - 09:46

As worldwide COVID cases peak, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva unveiled a $50 billion proposal to support vaccinations of 60% of the world's population. During a G20 and European Commission summit, Georgieva argued the global vaccine investment would end the pandemic and spur $9 trillion in economic gains by 2025.

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The Shortwave Report 05/21/21 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/20/2021 - 21:27

This week's show features stories from Sputnik Radio, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and NHK Japan.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr210521.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 RUSSIA- On his program called Going Underground Afshin Rattansi spoke with journalist and fi

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/worlds-largest-iceberg-breaks...

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WORLD'S LARGEST ICEBERG BREAKS OFF OF ANTARCTICA

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/20/2021 - 19:13

Philosophy/Religion

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Gaza march from Israeli Embassy to White House shuts down Connecticut Ave

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 05/19/2021 - 01:11

On the 18th of May, protesters took to the streets globally to stand in solidarity with a general strike called by Palestinians thoughout Occupied Palestine. One of these protests began at the Israeli Embassy in DC. Marchers from there took over and closed Connecticut Ave, burned an Israeli flag, stopped on the bridge over Rock Creek for Prayers, and took Lafayette Sq for the first time since Summer 2020.

Video: Rally at embassy followed by march shutting down Conn Ave 3 min 51 sec

Marchers stop on the Connecticut Ave bridge over Rock Creek Park for prayers

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BLM Plaza murel returns

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 05/16/2021 - 16:20

By the 15th of May, the Black Lives Matter Plaza murel that had been paved over was back on BLM Plaza. Community outrage had accompanied the repaving that removed the original, and there was suspicion this was done while activists were focussed on the Middle East. Now the murel is back

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Massive Nakba day march for Palestine ends at Capitol fence

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 05/15/2021 - 18:23

On the 15th of May, one of the global Nakba(catastrophe) marches marking the 73ed anniversary of the start of the occupation of Palestine took place in DC. The march went right up to the Capitol fence.

Video: the march,the tank and the Capitol fence 1 min 52 sec

Mock tank drawn up to the fence surrounding the Capitol, where decisions are made about how many Israeli tanks and weapons to pay for

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The Shortwave Report 05/14/21 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/13/2021 - 19:30

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr210514.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- In a case brought forward by young activists, a German court has

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Video-suddenly it's 1979 as gas stations run out and gas lines grow 40 sec

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Gas lines spread, stations run out after days of Colonial pipeline shutdown

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 05/13/2021 - 01:12

On the 12th of May, Maryland shared in an East and S US gasoline shortage that may be a taste of things to come-or a flashback to 1979. Over the weekend,a ransomware attack forced Colonial Pipeline to shut down the distribution pipeline that supplies half of all liquid fuels to the South and East US. On Wednesday, gas stations ran out just as the pipeline was resuming operation.