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This week's show begins with a surge in migrants reaching the EU, interviews with the Norwegian Refugee Council, an international law professor, a watchdog group that tracks civilian harm in conflict zones. and Illan Pappe expatriate Israeli professor and author. 
This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24 and Going Underground
 
       From GERMANY-  The number of migrants arriving in the EU has tripled compared to last year. Then Shaina Low, a communications adviser for the Norwegian Refugee Council, describes how civilians who fled to the south of Gaza are still facing dire shortages of food and water. UN Secretary-General Guterres has again criticized the high number of child deaths in Gaza, more than in all the conflicts over the past 3 years. Marc Weller, a professor of international law at Cambridge University and UN Mediation Expert, discusses the illegality of actions by the Israeli Defense Forces killing civilians in an effort to kill Hamas combatants in Gaza. They talk about what protections are required for civilians and what proportionality means.
 
       From FRANCE- An interview with Emily Tripp, director of Airwars, a transparency watchdog which tracks and investigates civilian harm in conflict zones. The Biden administration has expressed doubt about the civilian death tolls released by the Health ministry in Gaza. Emily discusses her casualty findings and the impact that the US doubts have on public perception of the war.
 
       From GOING UNDERGROUND- An interview with Illan Pappe, an expatriate Israeli historian, author and professor at the University of Exeter. Illan describes why there is a lack of compassion in Israel for Palestinians, why American Evangelicals support the eradication of Palestine, whether we are seeing the beginning of the end of the Israel project, and the affect that US, British, and German government support has on Israelis. 
 
“War is addictive. Indeed, it is the most potent narcotic unleashed by mankind.”
     -Chris Hedges
 
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This week's show begins with a new Stimulus package in Japan, several perspectives and reports on the Israel/Palestine war, anti-war protests across the globe, and the UN General Assembly votes for the 31st time to have the US drop its blockade of Cuba. This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.
 
       From JAPAN- The Japanese government has formalized plans for a stimulus package to shore up the economy and counter inflation. The arguments between the prefecture of Okinawa and the central government over the relocation of a US military base in Okinawa have been presented in court. China and the US will hold talks next week on nuclear arms control and non-proliferation. There was a summit in Malta to find a plan to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As of Thursday morning at least 10,000 people have died in the war between Israel and Palestine, with Israel bombing cities and refugee camps. There were protests in Tokyo at the Israeli embassy demanding an immediate ceasefire.
 
       From FRANCE- First a press review focusing on the Israeli bombing of a refugee camp in Palestine. Then an interview from France 24s show called Perspective-  Sari Bashi, program director at Human Right Watch, discusses the most urgent needs in Gaza- fuel, water, and electricity. She says that Israel has demanded that Gazans move while there is no safe place to move to or method to get there, and that it is a war crime to not protect civilians, something Israel and Hamas are both guilty of.  Sari also says that Israel’s use of explosive weapons in densely populated areas continues to kill civilians and nearly 4000 children, and must stop these actions.
 
       From CUBA- US based Jewish Voices For Peace blamed the US for supplying 80% of the bombs used on Gaza and called for an immediate ceasefire. Anti-war protestors with hands painted red interrupted a US Congressional hearing to give billions more taxpayer dollars in aid to Israel and Ukraine. Anti-war protests were held in the Canadian Parliament and more than a dozen cities across the country, calling the siege in Gaza genocide. Bolivia cut official ties with Israel, with the governments of Colombia, Chile, Mexico, and Brazil all condemning  the bombing in Gaza. For the 31st time the resolution calling for the end of the US blockade against Cuba passed by an almost unanimous vote in the UN General Assembly.
 
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"It is better to be an outcast, a stranger in one's own country, than an outcast from one's self. It is better to see what is about to befall us and to resist than to retreat into the fantasies embraced by a nation of the blind."
     -Chris Hedges
 
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This week's show begins with a one day strike by the women of Iceland, several reports from the Israel/Gaza war, an interview with a director of Human Rights Watch, big profits among the arms manufacturers, and an interview with the CEO of Ukrainian state gas company about Russian gas still passing through his country to Europe. 
This week's show features stories from France 24 and Radio Deutsche-Welle.
 
       From FRANCE- First a  one day strike by women in Iceland over gender inequality, including the Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir. There have been many protests across the world against the war in Palestine- the list includes many Arab countries where protests are usually not tolerated. The war is centered in the Gaza Strip, but many Israeli settlers and police have joined in attacking Palestinians and destroying their properties in the West Bank. France 24 has a program called Perspective- this week it was an interview with Sari Bashi, human rights director of Human Rights Watch- she talks about the death tolls of infants in the Gaza Strip, the impossibility of the demand that Palestinians in the north head south, and that the horrific war crime by Hamas does not justify Israeli war crimes. Sari also points out that preventing food and fuel deliveries is collective punishment and that deliveries would be supervised by the UN. Then a business report on the  benefits the arms manufacturers have reaped from the wars, and threats of wars, spreading across the planet.
 
       From GERMANY- The largest state run gas company in Ukraine is called Naftogaz, and Oleksiy Chernyshov is the CEO. He is interviewed about the Russian gas that is still being supplied to Europe through pipelines in Ukraine, and how he envisions Ukraine will become the energy hub for Europe eventually. In Berlin there were rallies supporting Israel in the war, with pro-Palestinian marches across the country being banned and broken up by police. UN Secretary General Guterres is facing heavy criticism for remarks he made about the war in Palestine- the Israeli ambassador to the UN called for Guterres to resign. 
 
“The texture of the fabric of socially shared hallucinations is what we call reality, and our collusive madness is what we call sanity.”
     -R.D. Laing
 
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This week's show begins at the Belt and Road forum in Beijing, a variety of reports and analysis of the Israel/Palestine war, and journalists who express any pro-Palestine sentiment (or who are Muslim) are being set aside at The Guardian, BBC, and MSNBC. This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24 and Radio Havana Cuba.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr231020.mp3   (29:00)
 
       From JAPAN- Putin and Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of a Belt and Road forum in Bejing, where 140 countries met to be part of a huge 10 year old economic zone. Russia is joining China in restricting imports of Japanese seafood until further tests for radioactive contamination from the water being dumped from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean. The UN Security Council rejected a ceasefire in Gaza proposal put forth by Russia.
 
       From GERMANY-  The bombing of the hospital in Gaza that killed over 400 Palestinians is being protested around the world. Haim Regev, Israeli ambassador to the EU, says the war is not against the Palestinian people and that there is no humanitarian crisis in Gaza. An interview with Ian Bremmer, an American founder and president of the Eurasia Group, a political risk research and consulting firm.
 
       From FRANCE- At the UN Security Council Brazil proposed a humanitarian pause in Gaza, which the US vetoed. Press reviews on the hospital being bombed in Gaza. There are international calls for an independent investigation into the hospital bombing in Gaza. 
 
       From CUBA- The Guardian laid off famous political cartoonist Steve Bell, France banned pro-Palestinian protests, the BBC removed 6 journalists for pro-Palestinian tweets, and MSNBC sidelined 3 prominent Muslim journalists. Egyptian authorities said Israel is not cooperating with efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. 
 
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“The sheep will spend its entire life fearing the wolf, only to be eaten by the shepherd.”
     -African Proverb
 
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This week's show focuses on the Palestine/Israel war withinternational press reviews and interviews with an observer at the UN, a spokesperson for the Norwegian Refugee Council, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
With reports from France 24 and Germany's Radio Deutsche-Welle.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr231013.mp3   (29:00)
 
       From FRANCE- A series of press reviews from Thursday morning starting with the Israeli press, other Middle Eastern papers, papers covering the controversy that claims that Israel was warned of the invasion several days in advance of the Hamas invasion, and the repercussions from the letter penned by Harvard student groups which blamed Israel for the violence on Saturday. France also interviewed Majed Bayma, the Deputy permanent observer for the State of Palestine at the UN.
 
       From GERMANY-  The UN says 340,000 people have been displaced in Gaza with fears of a humanitarian crisis growing. Food, water, and medical supplies are not reaching the enclave. An interview with Shaina Low, a spokesperson for the Norwegian Refugee Council who is in Jerusalem coordinating aid workers in Gaza. Then a report from Hisham Mhanna, communications officer for the International Committee of the Red Cross, who is trying to coordinate aid in the Gaza Strip.
 
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“The war will end. The leaders will shake hands. The old woman will keep waiting for her martyred son. That girl will wait for her beloved husband. And the children will wait for their heroic father. I do not know who sold our homeland. But I saw who paid the price.”
     -Mahmoud Darwish
 
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This week's show begins with military tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, the EU is proposing a new deal on migrants and refugees, a referendum in Australia on recognizing Aboriginal people in the constitution, Guatemala is on strike to remove the Attorney General, and Qatar calls out the IAEA for ignoring Israeli nuclear weapons.
This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr231006.mp3   (29:00)
 
        From JAPAN- Japanese leaders say that international tension is at the highest point since WW2- Japan will spend over $300 billion on the military over the next 5 years. The plan to build a new US military base in Okinawa, rejected by local citizens, has been forced by the Japanese Supreme Court. A UN Relief agency has called on the international community to help resolve the Israel Palestine conflict.
 
       From FRANCE- The EU has gotten closer to reaching a deal on refugees and migrants. Voting is underway on a referendum in Australia on formally recognizing the indigenous population in the constitution, and create a so-called Voice to Parliament. This would only be an advisory body on matters related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, but there is growing opposition among the white population, especially the older, rural voters. October 14th is the final day for voting.
 
       From CUBA-  The ninth meeting of the Puebla group has been held where leaders from 18 Latin American and Caribbean nations met to discuss multilateralism, the climate change crisis, and regional unity in the face of an emerging multipolar global order. A large strike is underway in Guatemala calling for the resignation of the Attorney General and other government officials for election irregularities. In Madrid there is a summit of energy ministers and climate leaders prior to the COP 28 Climate summit- they are agreeing to stick to the Paris agreements which are currently not being achieved. Massive peaceful protests against fossil fuels have continued in the Netherlands, over 6000 people have been arrested. Canadian PM Trudeau formally apologized for the standing ovation given in Parliament for a Canadian Ukrainian citizen who was a member of  an SS Nazi unit during WW2. Qatar has called for Israeli nuclear facilities to be subjected to IAEA safeguards, and for Israel to join the NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty).
 
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“The most basic activism we can have in our lives is to live consciously in a nation living in fantasies.”
     -bell hooks
 
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  This weeks show starts with 6 youth sue the EU for inaction on climate change, an interview with a former British diplomat about the dwindling popularity of Zelensky and the war in Ukraine, Venezuela says the US military plans to build a military base on land between Venezuela and Guyana, and South Korea has the first military parade in 10 years. 
     This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Going Underground, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230929.mp3 (29:00)
 
        From GERMANY- 6 young people from Portugal are suing the EU, at the European Court of Human Rights. They accuse the EU and 30 individual countries of inaction on the climate crisis, violating their human rights. This follows a similar youth lawsuit in Montana, where the court agreed that the state was not protecting them when it supported fossil fuels development.
 
       From GOING UNDERGROUND-  Afshin speaks with Alastair Crooke, a former British diplomat and founder of the Lebanon based Conflicts Forum, an organization that advocates for engagement between political Islam and the West. He talks about Zelensky's recent trip to the UN General Assembly and how the US is becoming isolated in its admiration. Also the growth of deep divisions among NATO countries, and Ukrainian anger as US support begins to dwindle.
 
       From CUBA-  The Venezuelan Foreign Minister says the US intends to build a military base on disputed land bordering Venezuela and Guyana, to begin taking oil from the region. President Maduro of Venezuela spoke at the latest BRICS plus forum, encouraging the de-dollarization of international trade.
 
       From JAPAN- North Korea expelled the US soldier who sought refuge in their country. Russia is considering joining China is stopping the import of Japanese seafood potentially contaminated by radioactive waste discharge at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. The Japanese nuclear industry is finding it difficult to find a place for its radioactive waste. South Korea help its a military parade in Seoul for the first time in 10 years. At the UN General Assembly in NY North Korea denounced the new military alliance between South Korea, Japan, and the US.
 
"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."
--Alvin Toffler
 
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This week's show begins with Okinawa seeking international allies to help prevent a new US military base being built there, 75,000 rally against fossil fuels in New York city, world leaders (minus the US and China) met at the UN special summit on Climate Ambitions, and UK PM Sunak rolls back on blocking new gasoline and diesel cars from being sold by 5 years. 
This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Havana Cuba, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and France 24
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230922.mp3 (29:00)
 
        From JAPAN- The governor of Okinawa is looking for international allies to help stop the relocation of a US military facility in the prefecture. Chinese imports of Japanese seafood fell by two thirds last month due to the Fukushima waste water dumping into the Pacific Ocean. The Japanese embassy in Washington hosted a Fukushima fish fest for members of the US Congress. The government of Thailand is set to reverse its decision which has allowed recreational use of cannabis. An international research group says the heavy rain that triggered a horrific flood in Libya was the result of climate change.  Climate activists demanding reductions in fossil fuel use spray painted the Brandenburg  Gate in Berlin.
 
       From CUBA-  75,000 people rallied in New York City, calling for urgent action against climate change ahead of the opening of the UN General Assembly. Police arrested at least 149 climate activists who had peacefully disrupted New York city's financial district. Luis Arce, president of Bolivia, spoke at the UN saying that  the international arms race must be curtailed and that dialogue and diplomacy must be prioritized.
 
       From GERMANY-  World leaders met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly for a special summit on climate ambitions- only nations bringing new and meaningful action were allowed to speak- the US and China were silenced. An activist working with Brazil and the EU gives her analysis of the summit. Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau accused the Indian government of involvement in the murder of a Sikh leader in British Columbia.
 
       From FRANCE- At the G77 plus China summit in Cuba, the UN Secretary General Guterres stated that the world is failing developing countries. The Governor of California announced a state lawsuit against 5 major oil companies. Press reviews on UK Prime Minister Sunak rolling back on the timeline to stop new cars using gasoline or diesel by 5 years.
 
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"Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum floats to the top."
--Edward Abbey
 
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This week's edition begins with an interview with Jayati Ghosh on global inequality and why are food prices so high, is Europe prepared for more climate disasters like Libya, how successful have the Oslo Accords been after 30 years, and what did Kim Jong Un  and Putin discuss?
This week's show features stories from Afshin Rattansi, RDW, RHC,  France 24, and NHK\
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230915.mp3 (29:00)
 
         From GOING UNDERGROUND-  Afshin Rattansi interviewed Jayati Ghosh, economics professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She speaks about the increasing global inequality, the uneven inflation of food and pharmaceuticals, and the burden of endless debt keeping developing countries in poverty. And how wealthy nations do not serve the interests of  their disadvantaged masses.
 
        From GERMANY- An interview with Par Holmgren, a Swedish meteorologist and Green member of the European Parliament. He talks about how Europe is preparing for more climate caused disasters like the floods in Libya.
 
       From CUBA-  Oxfam says that the G7 nations owe poor ones trillions of dollars in unpaid development aid. Brazilian President Lula da Silva criticized the US for maintaining its economic sanctions on Cuba.
 
       From FRANCE-  Press reviews on the 30th anniversary of the Oslo Accords and the US possibly releasing some of the Iranian billions in a prisoner swap.
 
       From JAPAN- NK leader Kim Jong Un met with Putin in Russia and agreed to increase strategic cooperation. China has pnlans to make the provence nearest Taiwan a place of integrated development to advance peaceful reunification.
 
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"There are two sets of principles. They are the principles of power and privilege and the principles of truth and justice. If you pursue truth and justice it will always mean a diminution of power and privilege. If you pursue power and privilege, it will always be at the expense of truth and justice."
--Chris Hedges
 
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This week's show begins with several reports on the African Climate Summit, Mexico decriminalizes abortion throughout the country, the next Mexican president will probably be a woman, how the US became the largest international dealer of propane (79% coming from fracking), Colombia and Guatemala leaders fear coups, and Africa wants an end to neocolonialism.
This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, and Cuba.
 
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230908.mp3 (29:00)
 
        From GERMANY- The first African Climate Summit was held in Kenya, with nations calling on wealthy nations to assist them in developing a green economy. They also discussed adapting to the changing climate,  conserving natural resources, and getting beyond endless debt. The African continent is experiencing the most extreme climate change while only contributing 3% to the man made sources of global warming. Part of the final declaration calls for a global carbon tax regime, and to reform the international financial institutions. Activists called carbon credits a get out of jail free card for the worlds biggest polluters. The Mexican Supreme Court ruled that abortion is not a crime, requiring all federal health care services to offer abortions to anyone requesting one. 
 
       From FRANCE-  First a press review on the probability that the next president of Mexico will be a woman, then a headline that Europe is experiencing its hottest summer in 120,000 years. As Russian natural gas stopped flowing into most of Europe, the US rapidly began developing routes of LNG or propane tankers to fill the void. There are 7 LNG terminals in the US with 15 more being developed. 79% of American LNG comes from fracking, a technique banned in several European countries.
 
       From CUBA-  Chile will host a 50th anniversary of the US backed coup that took place September 11th, 1973- most Latin American and many global leaders will attend. Demonstrators took to the streets of Guatemala to prevent a coup led by the attorney general and several judges against Bernardo Arevalo, the president-elect of the country. Colombian President Gustavo Petro says the right wing opposition and wealthy Spanish businessmen are planning to overthrow him. Tens of thousands protestors converged outside a French military base in Niger, demanding that the soldiers leave the country. Remnants of cluster bombs killed 37 civilians in Yemen last month, despite a truce being in effect since April.
 
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"Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."
--Howard Thurman
 
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