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The Shortwave Report 02/21/20 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/20/2020 - 19:49

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Spanish National Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, and Sputnik Radio.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr200221.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- A brie

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Beyond Extreme Energy disrupts FERC meeting, forces delay of Jordan Cove LNG decision

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 02/20/2020 - 17:57

On the 20th of Feb, Beyond Extreme Energy disrupted FERC's monthly pipeline and gas/oil facility permit issuing meeting. Twelve protesters were dragged out of the meeting. The protest delayed the start of the meeting and had the further effect of forcing a delay of Jordan Cove LNG export terminal permit decision.

Video: BXE disrupt FERC, a protesters is dragged out the door 1 min 22 sec

Environment/Food/Health

Kremlin Annex protests Trump's pardons for corporate criminals and corrupt politicians

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 02/20/2020 - 08:20

On the 18th of February, "Kremlin Annex" protesters (exiled by sound permit fees to H st) demanded that Trump's Attorney General Bob Barr resign in the wake of Trump's pardons for major corporate criminals and corrupt politicians. Pardons for Trump's convicted team members like Roger Stone are expected next.

Update: Roger Stone gets 40 months prison, Trump tweets of possible pardon

Video: the scene as the Kremlin Annex began their protest of Trump's pardons 1 min 21 sec

Elections/Legislation/Government
https://archive.org/embed/kremlinannex2182020540p

Canadian railroad blockades for Wet'su'weten spread to Seattle after Vancouver injunction

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 02/16/2020 - 23:50

On the 16th of February, the Canada-wide railroad blockades and sabotage that have forcibly halted most rail traffic (people and freight) in Eastern Canada and much of it elsewhere spread to the US with a solidarity rail blockade in Seattle.

Race/Racism
World Uprisings

Railroad blockade in Seattle to support Wet'su'weten resistance to the Coastal Gaslink pipeline (Photo by Matt Remle via Twitter)

Statement by Venezuelan Embassy Protectors After Mistrial

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Sat, 02/15/2020 - 14:19

The trial of the Embassy Protection Collective ended in a mistrial, after the jury deadlocked. According to the Partnership for Civil Justice, "Having spent outrageous sums of taxpayers $$ in overkill fed court prosecution of a misdemeanor case & heavily restricting the defense the jury could hear, Trump's DC Attys Office was still unable to convict."

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