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GroundWire January 29th

Submitted by GroundWire Prod... on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 14:50

 

GroundWire  January 29 2012

Headlines:

Provincial Day of Action against “fracking” in Nova Scotia |David Parker, CKDU, Halifax, NS.

CAW workers block a locomotive  in solidarity with the lockout of  Electromotive Canada workers. | Ed Von Anderkaas, CHRW

For Montreals Head and Hands, Funding Cuts Mean Less Hands

Submitted by CKUT News on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 14:23

The organization Head and Hands, which hads provided medical, legal and social services to Montreal youth, has been unable to provide Street Work services. Every year the organization's street workers have worked towards Hepatitis C and HIV prevention by distributing hundreds of clean needles and thousands of condoms.

CKUT's OTH: Robin Hood Tax

Submitted by CKUT News on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 18:39

On friday Dec. 16th 2011, a Montreal-based flash mob put on some green tights to raise awareness about the Robin Hood Tax.

CKUT's Morning After: McGill Students to Launch Strike Movement January 24

Submitted by CKUT News on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 15:29

 The AUS Mobilization Committee has collected and submitted hundreds of
 signatures in support of a General Assembly of the Society on Tuesday,
 January 24, 2012. This GA represents an essential first step toward a
 student strike at McGill in opposition to the Quebec government’s planned
 tuition hike.

Off The Hour: Report on sentencing of Mandy Hiscocks, G20 arrestee

Submitted by Tim McSorley on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 14:09

On Friday, Mandy Hiscocks, one of the seven out of 21 so-called "main G20 conspirators" who pleaded guilty last November, was sented to 16 months in prison on charges of counselling to commit mischief over $5,000 and counselling to obstruct police. Neither Mandy nor any of her co-accused were found guilty of conspiracy.

CKUT's Off the Hour: the history of police violence at universities

Submitted by CKUT News on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 16:03

One of the major events that marked 2011 on mcgill campus was the november 10th province wide student strike and the shocking riot police intervention after a group of students had occupied the administration building at McGill.

Punk Rock re-education in Indonesia

Submitted by warningshots on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 16:53

Recently in Indonesia kids looking punk were forced into a re-education program by conservative Muslims in Indonesia. Friend of CKUW Kevin Freedman comments on the situation from Indonesia.

Check out http://ckuwnews.ca/ for more.

Aboriginal Sovereignty and Attawapiskat

Submitted by warningshots on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 16:50

With the federal intervention into Attawapiskat the issue of federal oversight in Aboriginal reserves and Aboriginal sovereignty has reignited. To clear some of the muddy waters of the issue Cameron Maclean talks with James Wilson the commissioner of the treaty relations commission of Manitoba.

Check out http://ckuwnews.ca/ for more.

Aboriginal Sovereignty and Attawapiskat

Submitted by warningshots on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 16:49

With the federal intervention into Attawapiskat the issue of federal oversight in Aboriginal reserves and Aboriginal sovereignty has reignited. To clear some of the muddy waters of the issue Cameron Maclean talks with James Wilson the commissioner of the treaty relations commission of Manitoba.

GroundWire December 18th

Submitted by GroundWire Prod... on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 20:22

This episode of GroundWire was produced by Leanne Arnison on traditional Mohawk territory at CKUT in Montreal, QC

Headlines:

Occupy Vancouver Port | Joel Barde

Abousfian Abdelrazik | Ray Corkum, ckut

Community Radio Report:

Homelessness Marathon | Aaron Lakoff, ckut

Music:

Pablo Solon's Warning

Submitted by Tim McSorley on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 04:39

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Rush transcript: