Hear Again 12/12/13

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

On this edition of Hear Again, we’ll listen to an episode of Next of Kin, a short feature that aired for several years in the early 2000’s hosted by Susan Cockrell that emphasized our relationship with the other creatures who roam this world with us.

RadioActive 12/5/13

Producer/Host: Meredith DeFrancesco

Issue: Environmental and Social Justice

Program Topic: Fraud and Repression in Honduran Elections; Fast Food Wages Rally

Key Discussion Points:

a) We look at Hondurans elections, rife with numerous instances of election fraud recorded by election observers. Despite this the European Union and the U.S. Have verified the oficial results, in favor of the National Party, the party behind the coup and who was declared the winner of the following elections.
b) Violence against social movement activists and journalist has been continuous since the 2009 military coup, and intensified against supporters of the LIBRE party preceding the elections, including at least 18 killed in the past year.
c) Today, fast food workers in 100 cities are walking off the job in a one day strike for higher wages. Supporting rallies were expected in close to 100 more cities, including Ellsworth.

Guests:
A) Grahame Russel, director of Rights Action, www.rightsaction.org/
B) demonstrators at Ellsworth rally for increased wages at fast food restaurants, including members of the Ellsworth Community Union. www.facebook.com/communityunionofellsworth

Additional links:
therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=11164&updaterx=2013-12-08+15%3A13%3A10
upsidedownworld.org/main/honduras-archives-46/4584-the-results-of-the-elections-in-honduras-were-changed-says-european-union-observer-
upsidedownworld.org/main/honduras-archives-46/4590-honduras-beyond-the-eye-of-the-electoral-storm
upsidedownworld.org/main/honduras-archives-46/4580-the-different-souls-of-the-libre-party-and-repression-against-honduran-students
www.ips-dc.org/reports/fast-food_ceos_rake_in_taxpayer-subsidized_pay
www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/05/us-usa-employment-fastfood-idUSBRE9B40WW20131205
www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/05/fast-food-strike-wages/3877023/
www.thenation.com/blog/177451/fast-food-strikes-hit-100-cities-thursday#
upsidedownworld.org/main/honduras-archives-46/4601-international-election-monitors-in-honduras-do-they-ensure-clean-elections-or-whitewash-fraud

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