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The Shortwave Report 10/16/20 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/15/2020 - 19:08

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Spanish National Radio, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr201016.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 series of brief

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COVID Crisis: G20 Defers Action on Aid, Tax and Debt Cancellation

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Wed, 10/14/2020 - 16:26

G20 finance ministers agreed to extend debt payment relief for the 73 poorest countries and, in principle, to have a common framework to cancel debts. The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors met on global COVID-19 response plans ahead of the Annual IMF and World Bank Meetings.

Elections/Legislation/Government
Labor/Economics/Business

Barrett nomination attracts hate groups to DC

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 10/13/2020 - 17:37

The 13th of October was an ugly day for the US Supreme Court. Trump's nominee Amy Coney Barrett refused to answer whether voter intimidation is illegal and refused to commit to recusing herself from deciding a disputed election. As she spoke, hate groups such as the anti-GLBTQ "Concerned Women for America" were in town lobbying for her confirmation.

Elections/Legislation/Government

Concerned Women for AmeriKKKa's lobbyist bus parked at Dept of Labor just waiting...

IMF Economic Reports: Inequality and Poverty Rising Amidst COVID Crisis

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Tue, 10/13/2020 - 13:48

Analyzing the economic crisis spurred by the coronavirus, the International Monetary Fund released the Global Financial Stability Report and the 2020 World Economic Outlook Report, "A Long and Difficult Ascent." The economic outlook report projects global economic growth to contract 4.4%.

Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Poverty

Protests and civil disobedience greet start of Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 10/12/2020 - 20:17

Early on the rainy and windswept morning of Oct 12, protesters responded to the start of Trump's Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barret with a blockade of the Dirksen Building. Twenty-one arrests were reported. Duelling protests both for and against the nomination continued at least until Noon if not later.

Video-duelling protests outside the Supreme Court shortly before Noon 2 min 12 sec

Elections/Legislation/Government

Blockade at the Dirksen building: Photo by Elm

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