The Shortwave Report

This week's show begins with a Perspective on Zelensky as Showman, military buildups continue in the South China Sea, Pakistan, and Iran, and the five richest men have doubled their wealth since 2020. This week's show features stories from France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.
 
       From FRANCE- First a press review on a wide-ranging press call given by French President Macron- it included limits for students screen time, an experiment with compulsory uniforms for students, and language borrowed from the right-wing politicians. France 24 has a daily program called Perspective, and this one was an interview with Simon Shuster, a Ukrainian born Russian-American who is a senior correspondent at Time magazine. He has written a book called Showman- Inside the Invasion that Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky. He tracked and followed Zelensky since his days as comedian and TV producer, and how and why he demands that the war continue.
 
       From JAPAN-  As Japan moves away from its pacifist constitution it has reached a deal with the US to buy 400 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles. The military in the Philippines plans to build infrastructure on remote islands and reefs in the South China Sea for supplies, troops, and ships. Iran has launched retaliatory missile strikes against an Israeli Mossad military base in Iraq, in response to Israeli missiles killing an Iranian military leader in Syria last month. Pakistan and Iran have carried out series of military strikes on each other, raising concern of further war in the region.
 
       From CUBA- UN experts have taken Germany to task for defending war and genocide, charges leveled against Israel by South Africa at the International Court of Justice. A Palestinian shopkeeper showed Reuters a video of Israeli troops using him as a human shield in the West Bank. A UN expert accused the Israeli regime of displacing civilians en masse to permanently alter the Gaza population. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Oxfam reported that the five richest men in the world have more than doubled their fortunes since 2020.
 
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“Human beings can be redeemed. Empires cannot. Our refusal to face the truth about empire, our refusal to defy the multitudinous crimes and atrocities of empire, has brought about the nightmare Malcolm predicted. And as the Digital Age and our post-literate society implant a terrifying historical amnesia, these crimes are erased as swiftly as they are committed.”
     -Chris Hedges
 
 
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The Shortwave Report  Saturday 6pm  This week's show begins with this weekend's election in Taiwan, several perspectives on the war in Gaza, will the war move into Lebanon, and what is behind the violence in Ecuador. 
This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240112.mp3   (29:00)
 
       From JAPAN- An update on the terrible  New Years day earthquake that affected central Japan. Taiwan has an important Presidential election this weekend. A group of Jewish Americans staged a surprise protest at the UN headquarters in New York.
 
       From FRANCE-  An update on the war in Gaza with Shaina Low from the Norwegian  Refugee Council- she describes the worsening scene in Gaza, the possible expulsion of Palestinians from their country, and what citizens in other countries can do. Then an interview with Professor Karim Bitar, an associate research Fellow at the Middle East Institute, on hope in the war on Gaza and the risk of fighting to spread into Lebanon and the entire region.
 
       From CUBA- The UN Emergency Relief Chief says Gaza has become a place of death and despair, with the levels of food insecurity the highest ever recorded. Activists around the world have signed up to a global day of action on Saturday January 13th, demanding a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Then a Viewpoint on Ecuador which has become the most violent country in Latin America, and where 27% of the population live in poverty.
 
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“Everyman is me. I am his brother. No man is my enemy. I am Everyman and he is in and of me. This is my faith, my strength, my deepest hope, and my only belief.”
     -Kenneth Patchen
 
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This week's edition starts with a powerful earthquake in Japan, the Zapatistas celebrate the 30th anniversary of their uprising in Mexico, 70% of the homes in Gaza are destroyed, and Israel denies targeted assassinations in Syria, Lebanon, and Iran.
This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Havana Cuba, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and France 24.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240105.mp3   (29:00)
 
       From JAPAN- Japan experienced a powerful earthquake, 7.6 on the Richter scale, which deformed the earth crust by 3 meters, collapsed many buildings and blocked many roads. An offline nuclear power plant sustained damage but reportedly not releasing any of the spent radioactive material stored there. Russia and Ukraine have increased bombing in each others countries. 
 
       From CUBA-  In Mexico the Zapatistas had a celebration on the 30th anniversary of their uprising in 1994. At the 15th meeting of the BRICS group officially added 6 new countries to the roster and focused on using currencies other than the US dollar. Israel has destroyed 70% of the homes and 200 historical sites in Gaza. The Israeli finance minister has called for Palestinians to leave Gaza so Israelis could make the desert bloom.
 
       From GERMANY- As countries in the global south suffer under intense heat, a leader in the Royal Meteorological Society talks about evidence of climate change in 2023. The Israeli defense minister says his country is facing a war on 7 fronts, while denying attacks in Syria, Lebanon, and Iran- these attacks are seen by some as a provocation to spread the war beyond Gaza and throughout the entire region.
 
       From FRANCE- More on the bombings in Iran at a ceremony honoring a slain Iranian General assassinated by the US in Iraq 4 years ago. A brief history of the 2300 targeted assassinations carried out by Israel over the past 50 years. South Africa is taking Israel to the International Court of Justice, alleging violations of the genocide convention.
 
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“There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.”
     -Howard Zinn
 
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This week's show begins with a new ban on single-use plastics on fruits and vegetables in France, then reports and interviews on the Israeli Palestinian war from the UN, the WHO, and refugee coordinators.  
This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr231229.mp3   (29:00)
 
       From JAPAN- Japan is supplying the US with interceptor missiles, after a change in Japanese law allowing the export of weapons. The Taiwan army conducted its first small arms drill outside military bases. The prefecture of Okinawa is not following the central government plan to build a new US marine base to an offshore site. 
 
       From FRANCE-  On the first of the year markets in France will no longer wrap fresh fruits and vegetables in single-use plastic. Israeli troop attacks in Gaza continue while the WHO says 25% of Gazans are starving. 
 
       From GERMANY- The UN Security Council adopted a resolution to boost aid distribution in Gaza after days of delays by the US- a former UN Rapporteur for Human Rights analyzes the watered down resolution, and points out the civilian death toll in Gaza is the highest per day since the Vietnam War. An interview with Samah Hadid from the Norwegian Refugee Council on why a ceasefire is crucial to allow food and supplies to be distributed. An interview with Dr. Margaret Harris from the WHO on the horrific health situation in Gaza. 
 
       From CUBA- The WHO denounced the Israeli bombing of refugee camps in Gaza. Israel continues to accuse the UN of bias against Israel, while the UN reports that more of their workers have been killed in the war than any prior war. Hamas urged a probe into summary executions carried out by Israeli forces in Gaza. 
 
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“ From pacifist to terrorist, each person condemns violence - and then adds one cherished case in which it may be justified.”
     -Gloria Steinem
 
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This week's show begins with new EU restrictions on immigration, France has its own new immigration bill as well, a transparency group says that the death toll in Gaza as presented by Hamas is accurate, and an interview with Dennis Kucinich on US involvement in the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24 and Going Underground.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr231222.mp3   (29:00)
 
       From GERMANY-  As a result of record numbers of immigrants since 2015, members of the EU have agreed on sweeping reforms on the displaced and asylum seekers. It will be significantly harder to find refuge, welfare and health services will be denied to the undocumented, and deportation will be simplified. The agreement is very divisive both within and between countries.
 
       From FRANCE- A press review on the French government passing its own controversial immigration reform bill as well which the far right National Party saw as an ideological victory. Many in the left are appalled at President Macron for supporting the changes. Then press reviews on the murder of surrendering Israeli hostages by Israeli troops. At a Hanukah celebration President Biden stated that he did not trust the casualty figures in Gaza as reported by the health authorities in Gaza- Airwars is a non-profit organization that compiles independent data on the death toll in wars- they found that the deaths reported by Hamas were accurate and on a scale that they have not seen in any conflicts in the past 20 years. 
 
       From GOING UNDERGROUND- An excerpted interview with Dennis Kucinich by Afshin Rattansi on his program Going Underground. They discuss the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, funded by US taxpayers and supported by a strong majority of both US political parties. Also the US veto of ceasefire resolutions at the UN and Netanyahu's plan to fully destroy and occupy the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. He says that the US has lost its moral authority in world opinion by funding the wars in Palestine and Ukraine.
 
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“Martin Luther King Jr. was not just a man of peace. He was a radical pacifist, and so he was against war across the board.”
     -Cornel West
 
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This week's show starts with a report on the UN Climate Conference COP 28, the US vetoed a binding resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza and a few days later voted against a non-binding resolution, a British professor critiques the US veto as doublespeak, and the Washington Post confirms the Israeli use of white phosphorous weapons from the US.
This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, France 24, and NHK Japan.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr231215.mp3   (29:00)
 
       From GERMANY- An interview with human rights lawyer and climate campaigner Tessa Khan. She discusses the outcome of the COP 28 climate summit in Dubai, which many felt was an inadequate response to the climate emergency being experienced across the globe. The majority of countries and activists demanded a timeline to end to fossil fuels- what was delivered was a watered down version calling for a transition away from fossil fuels without specifying a schedule.
 
       From CUBA-  On Friday December 8th the US vetoed a UN Security Council binding resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Palestine- 13 of the 15 members voted for it, the UK abstained and the US voted against. Following the veto the US Defense Department pushed through a sale of 14,000 tank shells to Israel without Congressional approval. Israel began this week by attacking a UN refugee school, a convoy of Palestinian ambulances, and another Gaza hospital. On Tuesday the UN General Assembly passed a non-binding resolution for a ceasefire- the US, Israel and 8 small countries voted against the bill, 23 countries abstained, and 153 voted for it.
 
       From FRANCE- An interview with Gilbert Achar, Professor at the School of Oriental and Asian Studies in London. He describes the US veto of the ceasefire resolution as doublespeak and what the eradication of Hamas would entail. 
 
       From JAPAN- A Japanese doctor describes her recent work in Gaza with Doctors Without borders. The Washington Post reported Israeli use of US supplied white phosphorous munitions in Gaza. Health workers in Gaza are extremely worried about the rapidly spreading infectious diseases in shelters for Gaza refugees.
 
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“ Americans think of themselves first, second, third, fourth, fifth- and if there's any time left over they think about Americans ”
     -Lula da Silva
 
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This week's show begins a collection of press reviews covering the war in Palestine, increasing right-wing ideology, and the climate summit COP 28, there will be another Belmarsh Tribunal this weekend calling for the release of Julian Assange, and why Venezuela feels justified in retrieving land stolen by Britain in 1899 for its British Guyana colony.
This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan.
 
       From FRANCE- For today's show I prepared several longer interviews as usual. However when I reviewed the daily press reviews from France 24 I found many insights to the war in Palestine, the Climate Summit, COP28, and the increasing right wing ideology. So I have selected 9 press reviews that provided me with a lot of information and opinion that expanded my global perspective. We will hear about a far-right jamboree in Italy, some takeaways and opinions on COP 28, news and international opinions on Gaza, the revised UK immigration bill, and whether it is healthy to watch war images on TV and in social media.
 
       From CUBA-  A piece on this weekend's Belmarsh Tribunal at the National Press Club in Washington DC, which is calling for the release of Julian Assange. The president of the International Red Cross said the level of human suffering in Gaza is intolerable. Iran has critiqued the US for its role in supplying Israel with weapons that are destroying the people and infrastructure in Gaza.
 
       From JAPAN- The Foreign Ministers of Australia and France have agreed to boost military cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, including sharing military facilities and holding joint drills. South Korea has test fired a solid fuel rocket, something that it had been restricted from using until 2021. Former Peruvian President Fujimori has been released early from prison for murder and corruption convictions. At the COP 28 summit the Global Carbon Project reported that there will be a record amount of carbon dioxide released from fossil fuels this year, and that the Paris agreement on limiting global temperature will be surpassed by 2030. Venezuela held a referendum on taking back part of its territory seized by Britain for former colony Guyana in 1899.. 
 
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“ Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness.”
     -Alejandro Jodorowsky
 
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This week's show begins with the death of Henry Kissinger and his controversial involvements, then several reports on COP 28, the summit in the UAE, the WHO on the bombing of the Al Sharif hospital in Gaza, and a Doctor Without Borders on the widespread use of white phosphorus by Israel on Palestinians. With reports from Germany, Japan, France, and Cuba. 
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr231201.mp3   (29:00)
 
       From GERMANY- Henry Kissinger is dead at 100 years old. His legacy includes the Vietnam War, Cambodia, and Pinochet's Chile. As British filmmaker Ken Loach said, "Satire died the day Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize."
 
       From JAPAN-  The South Korean, Japanese, and US militaries staged military drills with a US nuclear  powered aircraft carrier. The 28th Climate Change conference, COP 28, has opened in the UAE- countries are expected to update their emissions plans and the possibility of phasing out fossil fuels.
 
       From FRANCE- A brief history of UN Climate conferences which began in 1992 in Brazil. A press review on the opening of this years UN Climate Conference. Chloe Brimicombe, a British climate scientist, analyzes controversies at the COP 28 summit. A brief review of climate change in Brazil and Canada. 
 
       From CUBA- A Viewpoint on the the importance of the COP 28 summit. This weekend Venezuela is holding a referendum over a territorial dispute with Guyana. A hunger strike is underway in front of the White House in support of a Gaza ceasefire. The WHO called the Al Shifa hospital in Gaza a death zone where 200 doctors and nurses have been killed by Israeli attacks. A surgeon from Doctors Without Borders reported that he treated 100 patients suffering from Israel's use of white phosphorous bombs, in violation of international humanitarian law. 
 
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“ Satire died the day Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and it died a second time the day that Tony Blair was appointed Special Envoy for the Middle East.”
     -Ken Loach
 
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This week's show starts with right-wing election victories in Argentina and the Netherlands, Gabor Mate' (Holocaust survivor) on colonialism and trauma in the Israel/Palestine war, the United nations president traveling to Haiti.
This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Going Underground, and Radio Havana Cuba.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr231124.mp3   (29:00)
 
       From GERMANY-  In Argentina the election of right-wing populist Javier Milei as President has been welcome by former presidents Bolsonaro and Trump. More surprising is the election of far-right politician Geert Wilders in the Netherlands- he is a staunch anti-immigrant white supremacist who says he will lead the country out of the EU.
 
       From GOING UNDERGROUND- An interview with renowned Hungarian born Canadian physician Gabor Mate. His books on trauma, addiction, and childhood development are well-known around the world. He is an infant Jewish survivor of the Holocaust and speaks about the catastrophe underway in Palestine and Israel. He describes the trauma of youth growing up in occupied Palestine, and its relationship to the horrible attack by Hamas on October 7. He explains how the European history of colonization allows the American and European politicians and  press to justify the Israeli slaughter of children and civilians. He also questions the notion that violence is an inevitable response of humans.
 
       From CUBA- More than 50 journalists have been killed in the first 6 weeks of the war between Israel and Hamas. The UN general assembly President has travelled to Haiti in an attempt help stop the political and gang violence that has engulfed the island for two years.
 
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“ No society can understand itself without looking at its shadow side.”
     -Gabor Mate'
 
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This week's show begins with Biden meeting with Xi Jinping at the APEC conference, Ukraine played a key role in the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, a discussion of what genocide is and the danger of labeling criticism of the Israeli government as anti-semitic, why attack hospitals, and David Cameron returns to British politics. This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and France 24.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr231117.mp3   (29:00)
 
       From JAPAN- President Biden met with President Xi Jinping at the APEC conference in San Francisco, agreeing to keeping lines of communication open, start discussions on AI, and to crack down on the trade in Fentanyl- Biden added that the US is committed to the One China policy, Xi told Biden to stop arming Taiwan. Iran dismissed allegations of involvement in attacks on the US military stationed in Syria and Iraq. The Washington Post reported that the Ukrainian military played a key role in blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline last year.
 
       From GERMANY-  An interview with Omer Bartov, professor of holocaust and genocide studies at Brown University. Omer discusses what genocide is, and whether the world is witnessing the first stages of genocide and crimes against humanity on the part of the IDF and Hamas fighters now. He also rejects the notion that criticizing or protesting against the Israeli government is a form of anti-semitism.
 
       From FRANCE- An edition of Perspective, with Dutch citizen Dr. Lex Takkenberg, the senior advisor on the Question of Palestine at the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development. He talks about the protection hospitals are supposed to receive under international law. He says there is no credible evidence that the hospitals in Gaza have been used as military headquarters for Hamas. And that the purpose of the Israeli attacks on their hospitals is to cause panic and in effect a forced displacement of 1.5 million Palestinians. Then press reviews on the return to British politics of David Cameron, just appointed Foreign Secretary by PM Sunak, and the Israeli attacks on Palestinian hospitals.
 
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“ What I really learned in the army was how to be a pacifist.”
     -Utah Phillips
 
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