The Shortwave Report

 This week's show begins with some Israeli politicians and citizens plans for reoccupying Gaza, several pieces on BRICS, COP 16 Biodiversity Summit opens in Colombia, expanding fracking and voters in Pennsylvania, and an indigenous senator in Australia suggests King Charles give back everything Britain stole.
This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan,  France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr241025.mp3   (29:00)
 
       From GERMANY- A significant number of Israeli politicians and civilians are making preparations for new settlements in Gaza. Middle East analyst and editor Daniel Gerlach talks about the settlement movement in Israel which has moved from an extremist notion to become popular. He explains that international laws against new settlements remain. The BRICS summit is underway in Russia this year and now includes Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Dozens of other countries are considering joining. The goal is to promote peace, security, development, and cooperation in a multipolar world. An interview with Theresa Fallon, Director of the Centre for Russia Europe Asia Studies in Brussels. She assesses the power of the organization as a counterweight to Western influence, and how they are working to dethrone the power of US sanctions as a domineering force in global policy.
 
       From JAPAN- By Thursday morning BRICS leaders had adopted a joint communique calling for the elimination of unilateral economic sanctions, and 30 other countries have expressed interest in strengthening ties with  the bloc. On the sidelines of the summit, China and India vowed to improve relations through dialogue.
 
       From FRANCE-  Some press reviews about COP 16, the biodiversity conference that has begun in Colombia. And a press review about how both US Presidential candidates promoting fracking may keep people from voting in Pennsylvania.
 
       From CUBA- In Australia an indigenous senator shouted that King Charles was not his king and the Prime Minister told him Australia should become an independent republic. In the US protests against US support of the Israeli wars on its neighbors.
 
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“The flaws of our leaders perfectly mirror the emotional underdevelopment of the society that elevates them to power.”
        -Gabor Mate
 
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This week's show begins with an Oxfam report on the state of Palestinians in northern Gaza, the US uses a stealth bomber in retaliation in Yemen, rapid escalation of border tensions in the Koreas, and 200 arrested protesting at the New York stock exchange.
This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan,  and Radio Havana Cuba.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr241018.mp3   (29:00)
 
       From FRANCE- In a report on Monday, Oxfam West Bank Policy lead, Bushra Khalidi, describes the situation in Northern Gaza. Oxfam and other relief agencies have not been able to assist anyone in Gaza since the first of October. Palestinians are being bombed and starved to death while being told to move to safe areas that are not safe- they have nowhere to go. Bushra accuses the international community of complicity in the deaths and suffering. Press reviews from Tuesday on Netanyahu and the timing for the plan to escalate the war before the US election. Amazon, Google, and other tech giants are buying and building nuclear powerplants in the US to supply the needs of Artificial Intelligence servers.
 
       From GERMANY- The US military used a Stealth bomber to attack numerous sites in Yemen as retaliation for Houthi attempts to support Palestinians- Marina Miron, military analyst from Kings College London, discusses the significance of the deployment and what it may portend for the Israeli response to Iran and the region. International condemnation is growing over Israeli attacks on UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon.
 
       From JAPAN-  In North Korea, following drones from South Korea dropping propaganda leaflets, the North Koreans stationed artillery units near the border. Then a few days later they destroyed roads in the area.
 
       From CUBA- Police arrested more than 200 Americans protesting in front of the New York stock exchange- they were demanding an end to US support for the Israeli wars in Palestine and Lebanon. 
 
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“It is not an investment if it destroys the planet"
--Vandada Shiva
 
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This week's edition starts with a report from Columbia university on October 7, press reviews from October 7, an interview with the Communication Director at Human Rights Watch, and French President Macron called for an arms embargo on Israel.
This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24,  and Radio Havana Cuba.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr241011.mp3   (29:00)
 
       From GERMANY- Monday was the one year anniversary of the Hamas attack in Israel with actions taking place globally. Students at Columbia University, both pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian, gathered and remembered the day from different perspectives. Israel continued its bombing of mosques and schools in Gaza, alleging that they were being used as Hamas command centers and killing civilians. The UN says that 90% of Gazans have been displaced multiple times.
 
       From FRANCE-  First an Israeli press review from October 7th. A press review from the Independent (UK) presented a front page with facts and figures from the war on Palestine, followed by some other international press reviews. Then an interview with Ahmed Benchemsi, a Communications Director at Human Rights Watch on the treatment of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons- HRW says it is a war crime.
 
       From CUBA- French President Macron has called for an arms embargo on Israel. Israeli forces killed Hassan Hamad, a 19 year old Palestinian journalist in a targeted assassination.
 
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“A politician is someone who approaches every problem with an open mouth."
--Adlai Stevenson
 
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This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24,  NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr241004.mp3   (29:00)
 
       From GERMANY- Julian Assange made his first public address since leaving prison to a hearing of the Human Rights Committee of the Council of Europe in France. He maintains that he pled guilty to the basic methods of journalism. Excerpts from his address and some analysis.
 
       From FRANCE-  An interview with Tim Dawson, General-Secretary of the International Federation of Journalists. 10% of the journalists in Gaza have been killed, an shocking record in a war. He discuss the reliability of coverage of a war if those on the ground covering it are being killed. Then a review of the Israeli press from Thursday.
 
       From JAPAN- Israel bombed many targets in Yemen in retaliation for an intercepted ballistic missile fired in support of Gaza and Lebanon. Hassan Nasrallah, a leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon, was assassinated by a bomb from Israel intensifying the war. UN personnel have been present near the Israel Lebanon border since 1978, with 10,000 present last month. World leaders are urging Israel and Iran to back away from further escalation.
 
       From CUBA- Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as the first female president in the history of Mexico. UN satellite research discovered that 2/3rds of the buildings and agricultural fields in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed or significantly damaged by Israel. Another report on Julian Assange speaking to the Human Rights Committee of the Council of Europe. 
 
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“ If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor."
--Desmond Tutu
 
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This week's show begins with interviews with Reporters Without Borders and the International Crisis Group, press reviews on Lebanon and Palestine, reports on the United Nations Pact for the Future and General Assembly, and demonstrations against war across Europe.
This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24,  NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240927.mp3   (29:00)
 
       From GERMANY- The Israeli army raided and closed the bureau for news network al-Jazeera in the West Bank, following a close down of their offices in East Jerusalem. Thibaut Bruttin the General Director of Reporters Without Borders discusses the importance of the only  network supplying footage from Palestine without being imbedded in the Israeli army. Then Mirav Zonzien from the International Crisis Group talks about Netanyahu's rejection of a ceasefire in the wars on Palestine and Lebanon. She also describes the probable outcome of an Israeli ground attack on Lebanon.
 
       From FRANCE-  Press reviews from Tuesday and Wednesday on the war on Lebanon from both Israeli, Lebanese, and international media. Then a report on what Europeans think about another possible Trump presidency in the US.
 
       From JAPAN- Two reports from the gatherings at the United Nations- first the preliminary summit on a proposal called the Pact for the Future, which aims to rebuild trust among nations to move forward, and reforms to the make up of the Security Council. At the opening of the General Assembly Secretary-General Guterres criticized the level of impunity in the world, saying it is intolerable.
 
       From CUBA- Large scale demonstrations against the wars in the Middle East and their funding were held in major cities around the world last weekend. The Palestinian Minister of Health updated the numbers of medical workers killed and kidnapped in Palestine. 
 
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“Nature shrinks as capital grows. The growth of the market cannot solve the very crisis it creates."
--Vandana Shiva
 
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This week's show begins with press reviews of the Israeli terror attacks in Lebanon, Elon Musk and X banned in Brazil, US military agitating China in the Taiwan Strait, and another setback in cleaning up the Fukushima nuclear power plant. 
This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and NHK Japan.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240920.mp3   (29:00)
 
       From FRANCE- In Lebanon the explosion of thousands of pagers on Tuesday led to deaths, many injuries, and panic. Israel has not claimed the terror attack, but the international press does not doubt the source. Then on Wednesday thousands of walkie talkies exploded with more deaths, injuries and panic. France 24 Press Reviews are always a good insight into the response events have on various nations. So first we will hear the Wednesday press reviews from Lebanon, Israel, and some European papers on Tuesdays terror attack. Then press reviews from Thursday on the second wave of attacks
 
       From GERMANY-  Janina Dill from the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law, and Armed Conflict discusses international laws applicable to the terror attacks in Lebanon. Meta, whose products include Facebook and Instagram, has issued a total ban on Russian state media outlets, claiming they were using deceptive tactics to carry out covert influence operations online. Elon Musk refused to remove threads from Twitter, now called X, that led to attacks on Brazilian citizens and law enforcement. This led to X being banned in Brazil, fines imposed, and now money being seized from bank accounts belonging to X and Starlink. Musk is supporting the far-right politician Bolsonaro who is leading protests in the country. 
 
       From JAPAN- A US Navy aircraft flew through the Taiwan Strait creating tension with China- two German Naval ships passed through on Friday. The US says it may sell $200 million worth of military hardware to Taiwan. There was another failure in attempts to remove highly radioactive waste from the Fukushima nuclear power plant which melted down 13 years ago. China and Russia continue to ban seafood from Japan because of waste water being discharged from the facilities into the Pacific Ocean. 
 
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“So actually war is politically profitable, financially profitable, morally depraved.”
--Dennis Kucinich
 
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This week's show begins with an interview of two Israeli Army reservists who refused to return to the Gaza Strip, Mexico changes judges from appointment to popular elections with large protests, Iran denies supplying Russia with missiles, in Brazil Bolsonaro leads rallies to reinstate Twitter in the country.This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba. 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240913.mp3     (29:00)
 
       From GERMANY- In Israel, 42 army reservists wrote an open letter in May stating their refusal to return to Gaza. Two of those army reservists spoke to DW about what made them change their minds about the IDF actions in Gaza. Many Israelis consider them traitors and they may be charged in court with desertion. In Mexico outgoing President Obrador got a judicial reform passed that will end the appointment of judges by the legislators and have them chosen by popular vote in their regions- activists, mostly students, opposed to the measure stormed the Senate.
 
       From JAPAN- A super typhoon named Yagi hit Vietnam with severe damages. An update on the sale of US Steel to Japanese firm Nippon. Ukrainian drones hit a Russian ammunition depot which they allege contained North Korean missiles. The US alleges that Iran is supplying missiles to Russia which Iran strongly denies. Australian PM Albanese wants age limits imposed on youth using social media. An Israeli airstrike hit a designated evacuation zone in the Gaza Strip killing at least 40 people, mostly civilians.
 
       From CUBA- In Brazil, former President Bolsonaro rallied thousands to protest the nations ban on social media platform giant X, formerly Twitter. Venezuelan President Maduro said the people do not want more sanctions threatened by the US and called for a dialogue on preventing fascism. Am on this day piece on September 11th. In Britain, tens of thousands of citizens took to the streets to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a halt to weapon supplies to Israel. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Gaza are warning of widespread contamination on the roads from weapons.
 
 
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"Terrorism doesn't just blow up buildings; it blasts every other issue off the political map. The spectre of terrorism -real and exaggerated - has become a shield of impunity, protecting governments around the world from scrutiny for their human rights abuses."
--Naomi Klein
 
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This week's show begins with a group discussion on what the far-right election victory in two easternGerman states means and how it happened, the Israeli media critiques Netanyahu, Russia focus on the Far East Economic Forum, and the US has plans for Venezuela for not accepting the alleged victory of the opposition presidential candidate.
This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240906.mp3   (29:00)
 
       From GERMANY- Recent regional elections saw a far-right party, the AFD, win in one Eastern state and get 30 % of the vote in another. This is the first time since WW2 that extremist parties have come on top in Germany and some people are worried that it will grow as the NAZI party did in the 1930s. DW has a program called the Tipping Point, a discussion today between a professor and two journalists on current affairs. The three factors leading to these results were very large number of immigrants from Muslim countries, arms shipments to Ukraine in the war with Russia, and opposition to gender identity politics. Populism is growing in most European nations with much support for nationalist ideals.
 
       From FRANCE- A press review of the Israeli media on the protests in Israel after Netanyahu refuses to work on a ceasefire in Palestine. Then a brief update on Paul Watson, the anti-whaling activist who is being held in Greenland on a warrant from Japan. 
 
       From JAPAN- US politicians are calling for a block in the sale of US Steel to Nippon Steel in Japan which was approved by the shareholders in April. Russian president Putin spoke at the annual Far East Economic Forum, saying developing the Far East will be a national priority for the entire 21st century- he mentioned that the BRICS countries now accounts for about 1/3 of the global economy.
 
       From CUBA- Israeli troops continue raids in the West Bank, where Palestinian forces are attempting to fight back. The US government is considering which actions to take against the Venezuelan government for refusing to recognize the alleged victory of the opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez.
 
 
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"To treat your facts with imagination is one thing, to imagine your facts is another."
--John Burroughs
 
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This week's show begins with the increased global spending on nuclear weapons, how does US election spending compare to the rest of the world, Zelensky has a peace plan to present to Biden next month and he is using the F16s the US gifted him, and Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have launched separate charges against Israeli military actions in Palestine. 
This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240830.mp3   (29:00)
 
       From GERMANY- From the DW Business desk, Kate Ferguson presents the topic of increased spending on nuclear weapons. Last year the world spent $91 billion on nuclear arsenals, a 13% increase from 2022. The US led the race with $51 billion, China second at $12 billion, and Russia third with $8 billion. In the US lobbyists spent over $17 million promoting nuclear weapons to politicians. When the US extended its nuclear umbrella to South Korea, the North had no arsenal but may have up to 50 warheads now. NATO has 4200 warheads, most of them American, and this years US presidential election could change its stability. And speaking of the US election subject, the role of money in this years campaigns is huge. $4 billion was spent in 2020 and that will be surpassed this year. After some statistics are presented, Professor Ray La Raja from the University of Massachusetts discusses how the money is further polarizing the nation. He compares the European model of public campaign financing to the American system.
 
       From JAPAN- Japan reported a Chinese military aircraft drifted into Japanese territory for the first time. The US and Indonesia began military drills with 20 other nations participating or observing. Ukrainian president Zelensky said he has a peace plan with Russia to be presented to Biden next month. The next day Zelensky announced that his pilots were now flying US gifted F16s in the war, and that he wants more. Ukrainian drones started a fire at a Russian fuel depot.
 
       From CUBA- Californian Congressperson Barbara Lee is speaking out against the US blockades of Cuba. The electrical grid was again attacked in Venezuela, which the government blames on far right terrorists. Amnesty International in London called for a war crimes investigation into a new Israeli bombing of another refugee camp. Human Rights Watch reports that Palestinian health care workers are being rounded up from medical facilities, sent to detention centers in Israel, and then severely mistreated and some tortured.
 
 
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"Because we cannot save ourselves without contesting oligarchic control, the fight for democracy and justice and the fight against environmental breakdown are one and the same. Do not allow those who have caused this crisis to define the limits of political action. Do not allow those whose magical thinking got us into this mess to tell us what can and cannot be done.”  
-- George Monbiot
 
 
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This week's edition begins with problems cleaning up the Fukushima power plant, European military buildup in the South China Sea continues, an interview with an Egyptian journalist about the Israel/ Palestine ceasefire talks, taxing the world's wealthiest, and Nicaragua condemns the National Endowment for Democracy.
This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr2408023.mp3   (29:00)
 
       From JAPAN- 13 years after the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima power plant, the first attempt to remove 880 tons of highly radioactive fuel debris has been suspended. Foreign and defense ministers of Japan and India met to review their joint declaration on security cooperation. Italy brought its aircraft carrier to Japan, joining many other European warships for joint drills in the south China Sea. The US and South Korea started a joint military exercise to deter and defend against a nuclear attack in the area. Russia says it shot down 11 Ukrainian drones over the outskirts of Moscow, and 34 in other parts of Russia. Iran's parliament has approved all cabinet appointments under the new  President Pezeshkian who wants to improve relations with the west. Biden and Harris spoke with Netanyahu this week to motivate signing a ceasefire agreement, while also sending another aircraft carrier to the Middle East. 
 
       From GERMANY- As the ceasefire talks continue, so does the daily bombing in Gaza. An interview with an Egyptian journalist, Karim Al-Gawhary, about the talks. He says that the sticking points are Israel insisting on a continued military presence in Gaza, and  continuing the war in the future. Palestine is opposed to these demands. Moves to tax the world's extremely wealthy have taken hold in several countries, like Spain, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark- Their ultra-rich have not moved elsewhere, according to the Tax Justice Network. 
 
       From CUBA- The government of Nicaragua has condemned the interventionist actions of  the US program NED, that is the National Endowment for Democracy. The President Petro of Colombia has banned the export of coal to Israel as punishment for  its war on Palestine. The EU warned of the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, where individuals and groups attempting to aid the civilians are under attack. The government of Scotland has suspended all meetings with the Israeli regime ambassadors, demanding an immediate ceasefire in Palestine.
 
 
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"I'm worried that students will take their obedient place in society and look to become successful cogs in the wheel - let the wheel spin them around as it wants without taking a look at what they're doing. I'm concerned that students not become passive acceptors of the official doctrine that's handed down to them from the White House, the media, textbooks, teachers and preachers.”  
--Howard Zinn
 
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