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James K. Galbraith on "Inequality and Instability"

On February 7, 2013 James K. Galbraith spoke on the link between the growing inequality and economic instability at 5604 Manor. He focused on his new book, "Inequality and Instability: A Study of the World Economy Just before the Great Crisis." Galbraith is a professor in the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas and has served in several positions on the staff of the U.S. Congress, including Executive Director of the Joint Economic Committee. He is also the author of "The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too" and "Created Unequal: The Crisis in American Pay."

Guy Forsyth, Dan Cioper & Shawn Bayly Play at MLK Jr. Day Peace Rally

On January 21, 2013 members of Pro peace Austin celebrated Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr at Austin City Hall and remembered his work in the peace movement. Guy Forsyth performs the classic Bob Dylan song "Masters of War." Dan Cioper plays "Private Bradley Manning" and "Heal By Heal" at the rally.

Michael Prysner Speaks at MLK Jr. Day Peace Rally in Austin

On January 21, 2013 members of Pro peace Austin celebrated Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr at Austin City Hall and remembered his work in the peace movement. Michael Prysner of Marchforward.org spoke at the rally.

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Haithem El-Zabri Speaks at MLK Jr. Day Peace Rally

On January 21, 2013 members of Pro peace Austin celebrated Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr at Austin City Hall and remembered his work in the peace movement. Haithem El-Zabri, co-founder of Austin Coalition for Palestine, spoke at the rally.

Soldier Chas Jacquier Speaks at MLK Jr. Day Peace Rally

On January 21, 2013 members of Pro peace Austin celebrated Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr at Austin City Hall and remembered his work in the peace movement. Active duty soldier Chas Jaquier spoke at the rally.

Texans United to Amend Rally Against Corporate Rule

Grassroots organizers and activists from across Texas took to the South Steps of the Texas State Capitol on January 19, 2013 to mark the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, and rally in support of two concurrent Texas resolutions before the 83rd Legislature calling for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to establish that political expenditures are not protected speech under the First Amendment, and only natural persons are protected by constitutional rights.

The Shortwave Report 03/29/13 Listen Globally

Dear Radio Friend, 

            The latest Shortwave Report (March 29) is up at the website http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml  in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (128kb)(27MB), broadcast quality (16MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at page bottom
   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {35MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)
 
     This week's show features stories from Spanish National Radio, Radio Deutsche-Welle, the Voice of Russia, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK World Radio Japan.
    From SPAIN- March 22nd was World Water Day and the UN released several reports on the critical role water plays in international relations. Syrian rebels have been firing mortar rounds and setting off car bombs in Damascus, causing United Nations workers to move out of the country. The Arab League seated a rebel leader at an Arab Summit. Cyprus reached a deal to receive bail-out money from the EU- banks are being reorganized and people with large bank accounts are being heavily taxed. 3000 high school students in Cyprus protested the terms of the bail-out.
    From GERMANY- Many of the large savings deposits in Cyprus banks belong to Russian citizens, many are accused of using the banks for money laundering- the Cypriot Finance Minister has been in Moscow trying to prevent those deposits from being taxed. In Paris, hundreds of thousands protested proposed laws to allow same-sex marriages. Former Pakistan President Musharraf has returned home after 4 years of self-imposed exile.. 
    From RUSSIA- The BRICS summit (that is Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) has finished with plans for a business council and an international bank, which could be an alternative to the IMF. The opposition in Syria has become more divided over the appointment of an American citizen as interim Prime Minister. There is controversy over the delay in a UN investigation of Syria's charge that rebels fired chemical weapons last week.
     From CUBA- Russia sees the Arab League decisions over Syria to be illegal and void. The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States support Argentina in its fight with Britain over the Malvinas/Falkland Islands. Ban Ki Moon said the British government has rejected his efforts to resume negotiations between Argentina and Britain.
     From JAPAN- Plans to build a new nuclear power plant in Japan have been scrapped. Researchers have found that elderly evacuees from the Fukushima disaster had triple the normal death rate. The German government is reconsidering where it will store nuclear waste. It has been determined that the cyberattack on South Korea last week originated in the US and 3 European nations.
 
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I was interviewed for an informative weekly radio show Mediageek, available at http://radio.mediageek.net 
 
  All that plus times and frequencies for listening at home. It's free to rebroadcast, please notify me if you're airing it and haven't notified me in the last month, please mention the website if you only air a portion. If you just want to listen and have a slow connection, try the streaming version- lower sound quality but good enough and way easier if you don't have a high-speed internet connection. If streaming is a problem because of your slow connection, download the smaller file- it takes 20 minutes or less, and will play swell in any mp3 player application (RealPlayer, Winamp, Quicktime, iTunes, etc) you have on your computer. 
NEW TIME SLOT on KZYX! This program will be aired on Sunday afternoon at 4pm (PDST) on KZYX/Z Philo CA, you might be able to stream via < http://www.kzyx.org > 
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I hope you'll listen and air this if you're connected with a radio station. I am still wondering how to get financially compensated for the 25 hours I put into this program weekly- any ideas are appreciated. Any stations rebroadcasting this (or listeners) are welcome to donate for production costs. You can do so through the website. Many thanks to those that have donated! No Guilt! (maybe a little) 
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       ¡FurthuR!      Dan Roberts
 
"In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his most essential needs for survival, water along with other resources has become the victim of his indifference."
--Rachel Carson
 
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The Shortwave Report 03/22/13 Listen Globally

 Dear Radio Friend, 

            The latest Shortwave Report (March 22) is up at the website http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml  in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (128kb)(27MB), broadcast quality (16MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at page bottom
   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {35MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)
 
     This week's show features stories from NHK World Radio Japan, China Radio International, the Voice of Russia, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Spanish National Radio.
    From JAPAN- There was a 29 hour power outage at the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant, preventing the cooling of melted down fuel rods. Two-thirds of people who filed compensation claims relating to the Fukushima disaster have never received any financial assistance. France is planning to restart shipments of spent plutonium to Japan.
    From CHINA- Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirate is investing large in solar power and for good reasons. On Tuesday, Syria's opposition coalition has elected Syrian born Ghassan Hitto, as an interim Prime Minister- he is a naturalized American citizen and IT executive living in Dallas Texas. On the same day Syria claims rebels fired a chemical weapon on northern Aleppo. 
    From RUSSIA- Russia hopes the the investigation of the chemical weapon in Syria will be made by an independent team. More on the controversy of the rebels later claiming that the chemical weapon was fired by government forces. In Afghanistan opium and heroin production has increased for the third consecutive year according to the UN.
     From SPAIN- In Guatemala the trial began for former dictator Rios Montt, charged with crimes against humanity in his own country. Lawmakers in Cyprus overwhelmingly rejected an EU/IMF demand that a one time 10 percent tax be levied against all bank savings accounts in their country. The European Court of Justice ruled that Spanish mortgages violate consumer rights, and the Spanish government is changing the rules on foreclosure and interest rates. Meanwhile unemployment continues to rise as does the gap between the wealthy and the poor.
     From GERMANY- A later update on the situation in Cyprus, where the banks will remain closed until next Tuesday. As the economy in Europe gets worse, the Red Cross reports that the amount of food assistance has risen to the highest levels since 1945. Final approval has been given to limit bonuses given to bankers in Europe.
 
There is an article about the Shortwave Report by Cassandra Roos on line -

 

I was interviewed for an informative weekly radio show Mediageek, available at http://radio.mediageek.net 
 
  All that plus times and frequencies for listening at home. It's free to rebroadcast, please notify me if you're airing it and haven't notified me in the last month, please mention the website if you only air a portion. If you just want to listen and have a slow connection, try the streaming version- lower sound quality but good enough and way easier if you don't have a high-speed internet connection. If streaming is a problem because of your slow connection, download the smaller file- it takes 20 minutes or less, and will play swell in any mp3 player application (RealPlayer, Winamp, Quicktime, iTunes, etc) you have on your computer. 
NEW TIME SLOT on KZYX! This program will be aired on Sunday afternoon at 4pm (PDST) on KZYX/Z Philo CA, you might be able to stream via < http://www.kzyx.org > 
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/series-podcast-outfarpress/id602376726
 
 
I hope you'll listen and air this if you're connected with a radio station. I am still wondering how to get financially compensated for the 25 hours I put into this program weekly- any ideas are appreciated. Any stations rebroadcasting this (or listeners) are welcome to donate for production costs. You can do so through the website. Many thanks to those that have donated! No Guilt! (maybe a little) 
links for this week's edition- 
<  http://www.outfarpress.com/swr_03_22_13_128.mp3  > (27 MB) HIGHEST QUALITY
<  http://www.outfarpress.com/swr_03_22_13.mp3  > (16MB) Broadcast Quality
<  http://www.outfarpress.com/swr_03_22_13_24.mp3 > (6MB) Slow Modem streaming
Website Page- 
       ¡FurthuR!      Dan Roberts
 
"Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist."
--George Carlin
 
Dan Roberts
Shortwave Report-
YouthSpeaksOut!-

 

Obama’s Still Shopping for a Grand Bargain

 President Obama’s recent closed-door sessions with Republican congressmen to reach a “grand bargain” has roused suspiciously little attention in the mainstream media. What scant reporting has occurred presents the following narrative: President Obama is a “middle ground” politician attempting to breach political divides with erstwhile Republican opponents. In reality these meetings are not between political opposites, but kindred spirits; perfectly matched ideologies that differ only in implementation, and only by degrees.

Detroit Citizen’s Prepare to Fight Their Corporate Master

 Fresh from shoving his “Right to Work for Less” legislation down the throats of Michigan’s workers, Governor Rick Snyder has grown bolder in pursuing a corporate agenda. He has now appointed Kevyn Orr of Jones Day law firm to act as an Emergency Financial Manager (EFM) of Detroit.

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