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A Note to our Listeners, Supporters, and the Greater Pittsburgh community Rustbelt Radio/The Pittsburgh IMC 2013-07-15 1:49 PM
After years of grassroots reporting including over 300 episodes, coverage of major events like the 2009 G-20 summit in Pittsburgh, presentations to national audiences at the annual Allied Media Conference and more, Rustbelt Radio and the Pittsburgh IMC are facing a gap in volunteer capacity that is preventing the show from airing new episodes for the first time in nine years. (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for May 20, 2013 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio 2013-05-19 9:23 PM
Pittsburgh's Ride of Silence memorializes bicyclists injured on the roads; Cindy Sheehan interviews Margaret Kimberly of Black Agenda Report about the Obama administration's renewed pursuit of Assata Shakur; and the growth of bike sharing programs - Radio Ecoshock looks at the worldwide picture, and we bring you an update on Pittsburgh's new program. (audio/mpeg)

Russell ‘Maroon’ Shoatz Files Lawsuit Protesting 22 Straight Years in Solitary Confine Angola 3 News 2013-05-11 6:23 PM

Earlier this week, on Wednesday, May 8, lawyers for Russell ‘Maroon’ Shoatz filed a federal lawsuit regarding his placement in solitary confinement for over 22 consecutive years. Last month, when a 30-day action campaign was launched, lawyers promised to file this litigation if Maroon had not been transferred into general population by the morning of May 8. (image/jpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for May 06, 2013 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio 2013-05-07 5:14 PM
On today’s show, in honor of May Day and Cinco de Mayo, we bring you updates from May day activities in Pittsburgh, an interview with representatives from the Coalition for Immokalee Workers and Student-Farmworker Alliance, and a talk by Gloria Munoz Ramirez on indigenous struggles in Mexico. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for April 22, 2013 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio 2013-04-24 4:52 PM
Today in celebration of earth day, we bring you a report from statewide grassroots protests demanding that the Pennsylvania DEP put environmental safety above corporate interests, and we bring you a special feature on corporate land-grabbing in Africa, and its implications for food security and environmental health. (audio/mpeg)

Why Russell ‘Maroon’ Shoatz Must Be Released From Solitary Confinement Interview by Angola 3 News 2013-04-24 6:19 AM

This month, a 30-day action campaign was launched demanding the release of Russell ‘Maroon’ Shoatz from solitary confinement, where he has been held for over 23 consecutive years, and 28 of the last 30 years, in Pennsylvania prisons. (image/jpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for April 08, 2013 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio 2013-04-08 10:11 PM
On today's show: sportswriter Dave Zirin addresses the intersections of politics and sports, and Susan Crawford on internet access as a public right; a feature by Chicago Indymedia's From the Trenches radio. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for March 25, 2013 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio 2013-03-25 9:36 PM
A verdict is reached in the Steubenville Rape trial; local employee hour cutting in anticipation for the Affordable Care Act; and on the 10th anniversary of the Iraq war, Iraq Veterans Against the War and Iraqi groups come together to launch the Right to Heal campaign. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for March 11, 2013 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio 2013-03-12 3:05 AM
On today's show, Anonymous holds a rally in West Virginia, Stop The Frack Attack in Dallas, Texas, and McDonald's Must Pay - foreign students exploited by McDonalds demand justice. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for February 25, 2013 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio 2013-02-26 3:04 AM
On today's show... Pittsburghers for Public Transit take their message to Harrisburg, Allegheny County Council Approves Fracking at the Pittsburgh International Airport, One Billion Rising for an end to domestic violence, and The Pennsylvania Prison Report (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for February 11, 2013 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio 2013-02-12 4:11 AM
Occupy Pittsburgh now celebrates one year in publication; Ujamaa collective hosts a discussion on the new book "We Have Not Been Moved", essays on race and political struggle in America; Lockdown at a shell fracking pad near Maggie's farm; Continued Coverage of the Steubenville Case. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for January 28, 2013 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2013-01-29 12:46 AM
On today's show... One Pittsburgh holds rally calling for UPMC to treat it's employees fairly Two vigils were held in honor of intimate Partner and Gun violence victim Ka'Sandra Wade Civil rights activist and scholar Angela Davis speaks as part of MLK day commemorations Rally against hate crimes based on queer and trans identity in the South Side After twelve years in solitary confinement Paul Rogers may be released to general population And more in our local and global headlines... (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for January 13, 2013 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2013-01-15 2:51 AM
On today's show: SEIU holds a Jobs Not Cuts Rally In Washington, DC; Anonymous jumps into a Steubenville Rape Case, and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for December 31, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2013-01-02 12:24 AM
On today's show... A look back at some of our stories from 2012 (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for December 17, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-12-17 11:38 PM
On today's show... A look at the formation of the USW's Fight Back Pittsburgh We catch up with Action United and learn about their work in Pittsburgh and elsewhere in Pennsylvania A report on the Pittsburgh Citizen Police Review Boards's look into the use of undercover officers and 99 cars in Pittsburgh and we take a look back at the first Jordan Miles Civil Trial (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for December 3, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-12-04 12:22 AM
On today's show: Team Rustbelt attends a Pittsburgh Rally for Gaza; Another look at the Shalefield Justice Action Camp; Members of Decarcerate PA protest new prison construction, and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for November 19, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-11-20 12:33 AM
On today's show: A recently passed law opens up state university campuses to mineral extraction; A Local Farm Up Against the Fracking Industry Receives Widespread Support; coverage of a film screening and panel discussion on birthing freedom as a human right, and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for November 5, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-11-06 1:00 AM
On today's show: An international delegate reports back from the presidential election of Venezuela; We bring you a report on the impacts of Hurricane Sandy in the Northeast, and how communities are coming together to respond, and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for October 22nd, 2012 pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-10-22 11:43 PM
On today's show: Rustbelt Takes An In Depth Look at Occupy Pittsburgh As They Celebrate Their One Year Anniversary and A special full-length feature takes an in-depth look at FBI entrapment of activists in the case of the Cleveland Four. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for October 5, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-10-09 1:48 AM
On today's show... Political analyst Laura Carlsen describes the US's war on drugs in Mexico, and its devastating consequences A Look at a Controversy Rising Between East End Developers, and the Shadow Lounge. The Pennsylvania Prison Report and an update on Juvenile Lifers Without Parole in the state. And more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for September 24, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-09-24 11:40 PM
On today's show: Pittsburgh Police Chief Nate Harper Meets with Concerned Citizens in Homewood; The Tour De Frack Brings their Message to Washington DC; A look into Pennsylvania's voter ID law; Reporting from the Pennsylvania Hearing on Solitary Confinement and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for September 10, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-09-10 11:46 PM
On today's show: A report on the re-trial of Terrell Johnson; we investigate the potential of renewable energy in our region; the Black Agenda Report on Obama and the minimum wage; Former Mexican president Zedillo is granted immunity for his role in the Acteal massacre, and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for August 27, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-08-28 12:10 AM
On today's show: An update from the Justice for Terrell Johnson Campaign; Mumia Abu-Jamal's challenge of his life without parole sentence; A feature on gun control bill, HB 2331; An immigrant rights bus tour plans to deliver a message to candidates at the 2012 Democratic National Convention; We hear from independent journalists covering the 2012 Republican National Convention and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for August 13, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-08-13 11:34 PM
On today's show: Pittsburgh artists and activists gather to commemorate the bombing of Hiroshima; Rusbelt's second feature following a partial verdict in Jordan Miles' trial of the three policemen that beat him; This week in Palestine and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for July 30, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-07-31 12:01 AM
On today's show: The Tour de Frack rallies through Pittsburgh! Regional protests of Hospitality Staffing Solutions; Coverage of the Jordan Miles trial, and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for July 16, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-07-16 11:32 PM
On today's show we continue to look back at the past 8 years of Rustbelt Radio while covering current news such as: A vigil is held in Pittsburgh for a couple shot in Texas; An update on the PNC foreclosure of the Cruz Family home in Minnesota; A look back at our coverage of Juvenile Life Without Parole in light of a recent Supreme Court ruling; A commencement ceremony is held in November for the Initiative for Transgender Leadership, and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for July 2, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-07-03 12:03 AM
On today's show we look back over our last 8 years and also remain focused on the present while we touch on issues of health care, the prison system, transit, the Fourth of July and more. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for June 18th, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia 2012-06-19 3:19 AM
On today's show... Is PNC really your friendly neighborhood bank if a computer glitch can take your home? Allegheny County public transit faces devastating cuts in funding; Coverage of Pittsburgh's 6th annual Dyke-Trans March; and, Pennsylvanians are fighting back against the impacts of shale gas drilling; a mobile home community in Lycoming County fights eviction, and people in Butler speak out against Act 13. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for June 4th, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-06-05 12:36 AM
On today's show: A member of Chicago Indymedia talks about the role of Indymedia in activism; As the war on drugs in Mexico continues to increase the country's death toll, we speak with one woman working to build peace through activism and embroidery; An update on the death of John Carter; Rustbelt continues its coverage of the so-called "Bloomfield Bridge Riot" and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for May 7, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-05-08 12:17 AM
On today's show: Police attack a Mayday music show under the Bloomfield Bridge; Never Alone Tour comes through Pittsburgh to raise awareness about the FBIs ongoing campaign of repression against anarchists; A whistle blower's story on the death of one of the last jaguars in the United States; A prisoner at SCI Rockview is killed during a cell extraction and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Apr. 23, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-04-23 11:31 PM
On today's show: We bring you several features in honor of earth day, including an interview with filmmaker Craig Rosebraugh on the oil industry; Activist, scholar and writer Dr. Leanne Betasamosake Simpson of the First Nation Anishinabek people answers the question: "Can Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Survive in the Modern World?" Black Agenda Radio talks about preparing communities to apply for a low power FM radio license and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Apr. 9, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-04-09 11:57 PM
On today's show: A report from Black Agenda reporter, Glen Ford, on the Supreme Courts decision to allow strip searches without reasonable suspicion. A hacker space in Pittsburgh provides tools and teach-ins to encourage folks to build robots and much more; Updates of prisoner abuse and resistance from inside the prison industrial complex. A follow up to the last show's feature on Juvenile Life Without Parole at the recent Supreme Court hearings and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Mar. 26, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-03-26 11:31 PM
On today's show: We examine the issue of juvenile life without parole. An exclusive interview with a member of the Anonymous hacking group about recent arrests; We examine the impact of the Marcellus drilling industry on forest ecology; Updates of prisoner abuse and resistance from inside the prison industrial complex and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Mar. 12, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-03-12 11:51 PM
On today's show: We hear about the work of prison doulas who support pregnant women behind bars; An update about Japan's recovery one year after Fukushima and the Obama Administration's nuclear plans. We examine air quality impacts of the Marcellus industry, as Allegheny County's first Marcellus compressor station permit is now under review. A feature on Women of Color Herstory month with recap from the Kinks, Locks and Twists Conference and Her Voice events and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Feb. 27, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-02-28 12:32 AM
On today's show: Wikileaks releases the first of 5 million e-mails from private intelligence corporation Stratfor; The government subpoenas an Occupy Wall Street activist for his Twitter records; We air an interview from Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting about Apple and coverage of Apple with longtime workers' right advocate and researcher Jeff Ballinger; Radio Against Apartheid interviewed CODEPINK's Medea Benjamin about her recent experiences in Bahrain; We hear from local activist, Brittany McBryde, on her new documentary, "The Image of Black Women" and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Feb. 13, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-02-14 12:24 AM
On today's show: University of Pittsburgh Students hold an event to showcase new Affordable Care Act contraceptive policy; Occupy Pittsburgh exits its downtown camp; Lessons learned from Iraq, as peace activists work to end the Afghanistan war; Occupy Our Heathcare demands universal healthcare at a rally downtown; A feature on the importance of radical love and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for January 30, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-01-31 12:29 AM
On today's show... * a report back from the 14th annual Summit Against Racism * "Occupy Your Mind" brings together protestors, artists and intellectuals to discuss the Occupy movement * violence provoked by a Canadian mining company results in death in Oaxaca, Mexico * the Human Rights Coalitions Prison Radio report * we investigate the idea of a 20 hour work week * And more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Jan. 16, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-01-17 1:15 AM
On today's Martin Luther King's Day show: a preview of the upcoming Summit Against Racism; Occupy Pittsburgh court coverage; Excerpts from the Free Mumia Rally last December and updates on his case and current condition; Hundreds protest tenth anniversary of Guantanamo detention center and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Jan. 1, 2012 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2012-01-03 12:36 AM
On today's show we bring you a special year-in-review episode, highlighting our best stories from 2011. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Dec. 19, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-12-18 5:43 PM
On today's show: We bring you "Calls From Home" a special holiday program which brings the voices of family members of prisoners to the airwaves as they send greetings to those incarcerated in the US prison system. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Dec. 05, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-12-06 12:34 AM
On today's show: Protestors from the Pittsburgh occupation rally against a Pennsylvania company that supplies Egyptian police with tear gas; A new program in Uptown teaches African-American youth about the environment and entrepreneurship; Updates from occupations across the U.S. and around the world; Interviews with famed sports journalist, Dave Zirin and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Nov. 21, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-11-22 12:40 AM
On today's show: We hear reports back from the Developing for Unconventional Gas summit protest in Pittsburgh PA; inspiring actions and words from the Initiative for Transgender Leadership's commencement ceremony; Vandana Shiva speaks to Carnegie Mellon on how to change the culture of science; Pittsburghers occupy the Greenfield Bridge to demand more jobs and investment in infrastructure and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Nov. 07, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-11-08 1:32 AM
On today's show: OccupyOakland holds a general strike, while OccupyPittsburgh marches in solidarity; The Thomas Merton Center honors Dr. Vandana Shiva, a hero in the fight against corporate piracy; October 22nd Day to Protest Police Brutality rallies in Market Square; Community group, Decarcerate Pa, organizes against new prison expansion in PA and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Oct. 24, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-10-24 11:31 PM
On today's show: Advocates rally at Harrisburg to say "We've had enough!" to new abortion service regulations; The University of Pittsburgh holds a panel discussion to present the pros and cons of Nuclear energy; The occupation of Mellon Green Park in Downtown Pittsburgh enters its second week; PA Immigration legislation at Building Changes Convergence in Pittsburgh and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Oct. 10, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-10-11 6:25 PM
On today's show: Changes for Garfield's future are presented by the Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation; Occupy Pittsburgh holds its second general assembly meeting; The EPA holds a public hearing on new regulations that would affect air pollution from gas drilling; Community members in Butler County protest fracking at a local dairy farm and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Sept. 26, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-09-26 11:48 PM
On today's show: A preview of the Building Change conference soon to take place in Pittsburgh; a controversial shale-gas well site is sabotaged in Indiana County; Prison activist Robert King on the Angola Three and prison justice issues. Environmental scientist and activist Sandra Steingraber offers strategies for the movement against shale gas drilling and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Sept. 12, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-09-12 11:32 PM
On today's show: Welcome to Our Revolution, excerpts from a performance inspired by a U.S. artist's visit to Cairo; Journalist Jordan Flaherty on New Orleans six years after Katrina; The experience of a nuclear meltdown by a university student in Japan; Fifteen hundred gather in Philly to protest shale gas drilling, even as flooding threatens to spread contamination from drilling sites. Reflections on the 10 year anniversary of September 11th; and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for August 29, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-08-29 11:46 PM
On today's show... * Foreign workers strike at a Hershey's Chocolate factory * An Afghanistan war veteran speaks in Pittsburgh as part of a nation-wide tour * A report back on the demonstration held last week in response to homophobic violence in Bloomfield * And more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Aug. 15, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-08-15 11:42 PM
On today's show: Hacker activist group Anonymous targets the Bay Area Rapid Transit system; Journalist, Glen Ford, points out the similarities between the treatment of blacks in London and the U.S.; We hear about the inadequacies in the coverage of the Fukushima nuclear disaster and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Aug. 01, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-08-01 11:52 PM
On today's show: Pittsburgh City Council decides whether to put a fracking ban on this November's referendum; A tree sit against Mountain Top Removal enters its thirteenth day; an in-depth look into the recent police involvement in the death of San Francisco teenager Kenneth Harding; the effects of the atomic bomb in Japan and the nuclear crisis of the world today and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for July 18, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-07-19 12:09 AM
On today's show: Computer hackers target military contractor, Booz Allen Hamilton; The Third Circuit Court of Appeals holds up limits on Media Consolidation. A report back from the Allied Media Conference on Gang Injunctions in California; A look into woman's role in the Egyptian uprising and beyond; Pittsburgh-based unions offer support to Mexican workers amid so-called labor reform south of the border and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for July 4, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-07-04 11:23 PM
On today's show... * We hear from the head of Mexico's independent mineworkers union -- in exile in Canada * Updates from the Joseph Hall case * Reel Grrls speak to their funding battle with Comcast * A report from the March on Blair Mountain, against mountaintop removal. * And more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for June 20, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-06-20 11:34 PM
On today's show: We go to a West Virginia rally against mountaintop removal, where Josh Fox and Mari-Lynn Evans draw connections to the anti-fracking movement; An update of the Our Library, Our Future voter initiative; a lead up to the Pelican Bay State Prison hunger strike; the latest on a controversial new abortion bill being debated in the state legislature; City officials forget to bring their homework to police accountability bill discussion and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for June 6, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-06-06 11:36 PM
On today's show: Activists keep the pressure on city officials to bring justice to the case of Jordan Miles' police beating; Pittsburghers plan to protest Target's annual shareholder meeting due to their funding of anti-gay politicians; Hip-hop artists Jasiri X and Paradise Gray ask, Is Pittsburgh Really America's Most Livable City? Rustbelt Radio follows Pittsburgh's rainy spring downriver to learn about flood control efforts on the Mississippi and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for May 23, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-05-24 12:35 AM
On today's show: The Marcellus Citizen Stewardship Project trains volunteers to monitor the gas drilling industry; An FCC Commissioner lands a job with NBC just four months after voting for the Comcast-NBC merger; A coalition of social services has formed against Governor Tom Corbett's proposed budget; Reports from the front lines of the campaign for Justice for Jordan Miles and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for May 9, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-05-11 3:34 AM
On today's show, we'll hear ... * several responses to the killing of Osama Bin Laden * coverage of a counter NRA rally in Pittsburgh * reactions to the Justice Department refusing to prosecute the cops in the Jordan Miles' case * excerpts from a talk given by Diana Block on her book "Arm the Spirit" * And more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Apr. 25, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-04-25 11:55 PM
On today's show: Bread and Puppet Circus bring the De-capitalization Cabaret through Pittsburgh; Activists plan to remember victims of gun violence during this weekend's NRA convention in Pittsburgh; Young filmmakers draw attention to the dangers of incarcerating youthful offenders in adult prisons; We hear from CMU historian, Roger Rouse, on rebel piracy & corporate revisionism; Activists gather for a Bradley Manning solidarity bike ride, taking a local look at the military industrial complex and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for April 11, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-04-11 11:29 PM
On today's show... * A look into local activist Nate Smith's legacy in black labor rights * Legislation introduced in Harrisburg will severely curtail women's health care rights * Commentary of a political cartoonist on our feeble democracy * And more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Mar. 28, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-03-28 11:42 PM
On today's show: Coverage of the Pennsylvania liquor store privatization; An update on the Bradley Manning case; Councilman Burgess proposes reforms to Community Block Development Grant distribution; Marcellus Shale drilling threatens Pennsylvania State Forests and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Mar. 14, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-03-14 11:41 PM
On today's show: The Fraternal Order of Police again uses the St. Patrick's Day Parade to defend officers in the Jordan Miles case; Shalefields Grassroots Media investigates the impact of Marcellus drilling on sustainable farming in Pennsylvania. Members of the queer community respond to a homophobic bar with a kiss-in; We bring you an on-the-ground report from the ongoing protests in Wisconsin. Pittsburghers organize for the upcoming Make Jobs, Not War Rally and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Feb. 28, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-03-01 12:55 AM
On today's show: A look into the complexities and horrors of teenage incarceration in America; A report on the assault on reproductive health services provided by Title X clinics; Voices on how immigration from Mexico is playing out in southwestern Pennsylvania; An update on conditions inside Pennsylvania's prison system; The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture's annual conference addresses Marcellus shale drilling and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for February 14, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-02-16 1:55 AM
On today's show... * We hear dispatches from the Egyptian revolution, as well as reaction here at home * A report about a local activist who is challenging trans-phobia in the mainstream media * News from Pittsburghers who support street artists serving time in prison * A feature about the ongoing health risks of drilling in the Marcellus Shale natural gas fields * And more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Jan. 31, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-02-01 1:05 AM
On today's show: We'll bring you news of Pittsburgh-area support for democracy in Egypt; We hear coverage of the Black and White Reunion's 13th Annual Summit Against Racism; We'll have news of the Steelworkers' ongoing fight to hold corporate interests accountable for economic misdeeds; We hear from the ACLU of Pennsylvania on upcoming anti-immigrant legislation; FedUp brings us the latest P-A prisons radio report; Local lawyers weigh in on police pursuit of the Jordan Miles faux press release and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Rustbelt Radio for Jan. 17, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-01-18 12:58 AM
On today's show: Pranksters release a fake F.O.P. press release claiming an about-face regarding the Jordan Miles investigation; The Pittsburgh chapter of the Human Rights Coalition offers a report from Pennsylvania's prisons; We hear coverage of Philadelphia's People's Tribunal Against Police Brutality and Misconduct; Special coverage in honor of the one-year anniversary of the Haiti earthquake including a commemoration of the tragedy by a local rapper, information on a local company who plans to tap energy resources in the country and also a report from Independent journalist Jordan Flaherty on corporate profiteering at Haiti's expense and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Jan. 03, 2011 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2011-01-04 1:23 AM
On today's show we bring you a special holiday broadcast from Thousand Kites, a national dialogue project addressing the criminal justice system. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Dec. 20, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-12-21 1:16 AM
On today's show: Prisoners strike across the state of Georgia, we bring you an interview with one of the inmates; The challenges of investigating human rights abuses in Colombia; A report on International Migrants Day, which was commemorated on December 18th; A report from the "Black Friday" protest in Downtown Pittsburgh and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Dec. 06, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-12-07 12:52 AM
On today's show: A rally for an end to human rights abuses at ACJ; Allegheny County faces an unhill battle with stormwater overflow systems; Updates on the Immokalee farmworkers movement; More from Pittsburgh's Oil and Gas Summit; Voices from the ground at COP16 and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Rustbelt Radio for Nov. 22, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-11-23 12:38 AM
On today's show: We speak with longtime transit activist, Stuart Strickland, about proposed cuts; The FBI reactivates subpoenas on 3 peace activists in Minnesota. Rustbelt Radio interviews one of the three, "granny for peace" Sarah Martin; South Fayette Township passes anti-gas drilling ordinance; Increased funding for the nuclear industry despite recent plant shutdowns and accidents; The People's Oil and Gas Summit brings together anti-drilling activists from across the country, and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Nov. 08, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-11-09 12:38 AM
On today's show: Coverage of the November 3rd rally against Marcellus Shale drilling; The Justice Department renews enforcement of subpoenas for anti-war activists targeted in FBI raids; A brief look at the United States and the Arms Trade; A Honduran human rights lawyer speaks of killings and torture under the coup regime and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Oct. 25, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-10-25 11:38 PM
On today's show: Conversations with organizers of the 3 Rivers American Indian Powwow; Steelers fans demonstrate against Ben Roethlisberger's return; The RNC 8 case finally concludes in Saint Paul, Minnesota; The film "Operation Small Axe" sparks a discussion about national and local police brutality and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Oct. 11, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-10-11 11:29 PM
On today's show: FBI Harrasment of Anti-War Activists Continues In the Twin Cities; A look at the first Latino mural in Pittsburgh; The Rachel Carson Homestead challenges Marcellus Shale drilling in its 2010 legacy conference; Appalachia Rising converges on Washington to demand an end to mountaintop removal coal mining and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Sept. 27, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-09-28 7:01 PM
On today's show: FBI raids and subpoenas target peace activists around the country; Lawrenceville residents organize a block party to prevent their library from closing; Voices from the Justice for Jordan March; More environmental insights from the Green Compass; A report back from the Community and Resistance Tour and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Marcellus Shale Golf Invitational and Conference A little bird 2010-09-25 12:11 PM
The inaugural Marcellus Shale Golf Invitational and Industry/Government Grip and Grin Conference will be held on 28 and 29 Septemeber near Pittsburgh. (text/plain)

.PDF Docs Detail FBI's Chilling Abuse Of MKE CWs & others including Pittsburgh and Ithaca marco 2010-09-25 1:04 AM

I first saw this on my friend Brenda's facebook. Here's the .pdf itself. I'll try to track links to where there is more analysis as it becomes available. My earliest analysis at first read is that Milwaukee Intelligence people cobbled together a flimsy case of suspected terrorism based on the defacement of USAREC's front windows to then widen their case over to Pittsburgh Catholic Workers and Miami activists where there wasn't even a semblence of a law being broken is absolute bull-crap and just generally bad form. (image/jpeg)

On Homelessness And "Advocacy" Jordan Opalanie 2010-09-22 8:07 PM
This piece talks about homelessness in Pittsburgh and an event coming up which seems to not advocate for solutions. (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for Sept. 13, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-09-14 12:09 AM
On today's show: Local Imam discusses how Pittsburgh's media & interfaith leaders have rejected fear-mongering rhetoric; Federal appeals court declares anti-immigrant ordinance in Hazelton, PA unconstitutional; Three days of protests ensue in LA after police officer kills indigenous Guatemalan man; Pennsylvania authorities respond to Marcellus drilling opposition and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

EPA Hydro-Fracking Hearing Begins In Binghamton, NY Fracking = Flammable Groundwater 2010-09-13 8:08 PM
9/13/10 - Binghamton, NY - EPA hearings discuss safety issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking" when related to pollution of groundwater. Fracking is the newest source for some natural gas pipelines like the one in San Bruno that recently exploded. Many older pipelines have serious safety concerns yet many more new pipelines are built each year due to expanded fracking of shale deposits without any clear oversight from federal regulators at PHMSA. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Jimmy Johns Labor Dispute Bursts onto National Stage with Coast-to-Coast Actions Planned f JJ 2010-09-03 11:25 PM
Fast food workers unionize (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for Aug. 30, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-08-31 12:01 AM
On today's show: The debate about Marcellus Shale drilling heats up around Pittsburgh; The School Board votes 8-0 on a controversial East End Plan; Mountain Top Removal activists block entrance of DEP headquarters in West Virginia; A jury finds David Japenga guilty of vandalism during the G20 Summit and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

FCGOA Defeats UGSOA at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Headquarters in Wash DC FCGOA NEWS 2010-08-29 12:23 AM
"Today's VICTORY by FCGOA against UGSOA and it's UGSOA Local 44 sends a clear message to UGSOA President Desiree Sullivan that all is NOT Well at UGSOA" Stated FCGOA President Guy James. (text/html)

David Japenga Convicted, Jailed Pending Sentencing ABC Pittsburgh 2010-08-26 11:36 PM
It is with heavy hearts that we regretfully inform you that on August 25th a jury returned a guilty verdict for each of five counts against our friend David Japenga. Citing him as a high flight risk and a danger to the community, his bail was revoked and he was taken into custody pending his formal sentencing, which was scheduled for November 23rd. David's lawyer filed a Petition for Bond the same day and we are awaiting a hearing on the motion. (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for August 16, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-08-16 11:49 PM
On today's show: We'll hear about local efforts to hold police accountable for abuses against citizens, including incidents during the G20 summit, the beating of Jordan Miles, and the case of Terrell Johnson, Green Party candidate for Senate Mel Packer is knocked off the ballot by Democratic candidate Joe Sestak, Google and Verizon form a pact that threatens net neutrality, Pittsburgh high school students report on the gulf oil spill, and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for Aug. 02, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-08-03 1:43 AM
On today's show: Condominiums find a home in a tax free zone in Garfield, The Conspiracy tour arrives in Pittsburgh to rally support for the RNC 8 and other activists, Marcellus Shale gas drilling discussions continue across Pittsburgh And more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for July 19, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-07-19 11:25 PM
On today's show... * Cattle on a farm in northern PA are quarantined due to gas drilling activity * Israeli peace activist Uri Avnery warns that Israel is sliding towards fascism * West Penn Allegheny Hospital announces it may close * Pittsburgh Public Schools plans to introduce sex-segregated classrooms at Westinghouse High School (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for July 5, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-07-05 11:11 PM
On today's show... * We bring you the voices and sounds from the 2nd US Social Forum, recently held in Detroit * And more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Conspiracy Tour 2010 Slinking Into Pittsburgh August 30 and 31! Conspiracy Tour 2010-07-03 10:43 PM
This summer, the Conspiracy Tour is going on a whirlwind, month-long excursion across the continental United States to raise awareness of and solidarity for political activists from Minneapolis, MN who are facing severe state repression, as well as help people find ways to strengthen and protect their communities from future incidences of state repression. You know, just in case. (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for June 21st, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-06-21 9:05 PM
On today's show: Pittsburghers march demanding justice for Jordan Miles, The trial of the officer accused of murdering Oscar Grant begins in Los Angeles, California, An interview with prison activist Vikki Law, New Orleans bicyclists work to end oil addiction, and discuss the impact of oil extraction on Louisiana and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for June 07, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-06-07 11:53 PM
On today's show: A preview of the US Social Forum coming up this June in Detroit, The film "Gasland" on Marcellus Shale drilling screens in Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh rallies against Israel's attack on the Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla, A preview of "Radio Golf" presented by the Kuntu Repertory Theatre and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for May 24, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-05-24 11:59 PM
On today's show: Legal Experts and Immigrants Rights Advocates in Pittsburgh speak out against Arizona's SB 1070, New regulations may affect Marcellus Shale Drilling in PA and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for May 10, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-05-10 11:59 PM
On today's show: We take an in-depth look at Marcellus Shale Drilling in the Pittsburgh Region, The LGBTQ community hosts anti-violence rally in Bloomfield, A report from the May Day march in New York City, And more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for April 26, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collect. 2010-04-26 11:42 PM
On today's show: An interview with author and anti-prison activist Victoria Law, The Women's Health and the Environment Conference addresses the effects of common chemicals, A community forum on historic preservation in Pittsburgh and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for April 12, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-04-12 11:46 PM
On today's show: Fire erupts at a Marcellus Shale gas site in Washington County, Greek Anarchists speak in Pittsburgh, anti-Shackling Bill in the Pennsylvania House, local organizations use hip-hop workshop to discuss issues facing Latino teens, a new Israeli military order opens the door for the expulsion of all West Bank Palestinians, and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for March 29, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collect. 2010-03-29 11:25 PM
On today's show: North Side Residents express concern over closing Pittsburgh Rooney 6-8, The Fraternal Order of the Police exercise their first amendment rights--and abuse of power--at this year's St. Patrick's Day parade, Mazin Qumsiyeh speaks on popular resistance in Palestine, Voices from Kinks, Locks and Twists; a Reproductive and Environmental Justice Conference in Pittsburgh, And more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Faces of Globalization: The 2010 CMU International Film Festival Quelcy T. Kogel 2010-03-22 10:02 PM
March 25th-April 24th, 2010. A selection of 14 award-winning, contemporary international films and documentaries, an international short film competition, speakers, directors Q&A sessions, free receptions provided by local businesses, African drummer, discounts for Bike PGH members, all at low rates and special student discounts! (application/pdf)

The Untold Story of Tiger Ranch Voices For Animals of Western PA 2010-03-16 10:45 PM
In recognition of the two-year anniversary of the massive rescue mission conducted at Tiger Ranch on March 13th, 2008, one of the largest animal cruelty cases in PA history, Voices For Animals presents this summary of judicial proceedings and the disturbing revelations uncovered, while continuing to demand the local humane officers be held accountable. (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for March 15, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-03-16 12:54 AM
On today's show: 1960's radical Mark Rudd speaks in Pittsburgh, Trials of those arrested during the G20 continue, Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh [PRONOUNCE: MAH - zin kum SEE yeh] on the history of Palestinian nonviolent activism, News from the canada-us border and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Rustbelt Radio for March 01, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-03-02 1:28 AM
On today's show: The Pittsburgh Public Schools are proposing more building closures and consolidations. We'll bring you voices of concerned residents and parents, as well as school representatives. Local music artist Jasiri X uses hip-hop as an organizing tool and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Protestors occupy W.Va. mining office in response to mounting environmental violations CGZ 2010-02-18 3:21 PM
Contact: Mike Roselle (304 854 1852), Charles Suggs (304 854 7372), news@climategroundzero.org Pettus, W.Va.– Three occupied Massey Energy subsidiary Marfork Coal Company, Inc.’s main office this morning at eight. The protestors plan to present a citizen’s arrest warrant and list of violations on the Marfork processing plant, Bee Tree Surface Mine and Brushy Fork sludge impoundment to company president Christopher Blanchard and Massey CEO Don Blankenship. (text/html)

Rustbelt Radio for Feb. 15, 2010 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2010-02-16 12:50 AM
On today's show: Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling may take place minutes from downtown Pittsburgh, UPMC Braddock has officially closed. We'll bring you a local reporter's insight into what's next for the facility, A prominent and contentious far right Israeli general and politician speaks at the Hillel Jewish University Center, The Olympics kick off in Vancouver to protests, increased border controls at both sides of the border, and the independent media finds itself under an uncomfortable spotlight, and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

RUSTBELT RADIO: Linn Washington on Mumia Abu-Jamal & the Supreme Court Abu-Jamal-News.com 2010-02-04 12:08 AM
This week, Rustbelt Radio interviewed Philadelphia journalist Linn Washington Jr. about the January 19 ruling by the US Supreme Court that vacated previous 2001/2008 federal court rulings that overturned the death penalty for death row journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal. The sixteen minute segment of the Rustbelt Radio is included here. Also featured here is Washington's new article examining a possible silver lining in the January 19 ruling. (audio/mpeg)

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