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September 15: Rally and March Against the War in Iraq Pittsburgh Organizing Group 2007-08-28 9:34 PM
September 15: Rally and March Against the War in Iraq Meet: Intersection of Forbes Ave and S. Bouquet St. in Oakland Rally: 2:00pm March: 2:30pm (application/pdf)

The Rise of Islamism in Palestine BE47 2007-08-27 5:09 AM
Journalist Charmaine Seitz spoke in Harrisburg on August 27. Her subject was "The Rise of Islamism in Palestine." (audio/mpeg + 13 comments)

Bush regime wants to decapitate more Penn mountains John Broder 2007-08-25 11:23 AM
60 days to stop the illegal plan of the unelected Bush regime to further decapitate mountains, destroy watersheds, wipe out animal habitat, accelerate global heating The New York Times First Energy is involved in mountain decapitation in PA, WV, KY, and OH (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for August 20, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-08-21 8:02 PM
On this week's show... * We examine the battle against gentrification in three different US cities * The Pittsburgh School board may be close to passing a resolution on military recruitment in schools * Mayview State Hospital Mental Institution is closing * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Pittsburgh Call to Organize Against the IMF/World Bank Autumn Insurrection 2007-08-20 7:05 PM
Pittsburgh meeting of affinity groups and their delegates to organize against the World Bank/IMF: Wednesday September 5th at the Dinosaur in Oakland. (Forbes Ave, between Bigelow and Bellefield) (text/plain)

Web Site Launched to Critically Examine the State of Pennsylvania’s Prison System Moniem A. El-Ganayni & Haroon A. Al-Qahtani 2007-08-20 4:36 PM
Pittsburgh, PA – August 20, 2007 – The PA DOC Monitor has launched, a project dedicated to critically examining the current state of Pennsylvania’s Department of Corrections. The PA DOC monitor will feature news, editorials, and critical analysis of Pennsylvania’s DOC, and the American prison system in general. Content is produced by PA DOC Monitor staff members in addition to inmates and their families, activists, academics, and current or former DOC staff members or administrators. (text/plain)

BikeBike Conference of Recycled and Community Bike Shops in Pittsburgh erok 2007-08-18 2:22 PM
The BikeBike Conference of Community and Recycled Bike Shops just occurred in Pittsburgh, PA from August 10-12. Over 250 people from 70 plus shops from across the United State, Cananda, and Guatemala converged to discuss ways to strengthen and sustain our movement. (text/html)

Rustbelt Radio for August 13, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-08-14 2:27 AM
On this week's show... * Let's Talk About Sex-- interviews and highlights from the 10th annual Sistersong conference * we take a look at the new documentary Good Copy Bad Copy, which examines copyright and culture, featuring Pittsburgh-based mashup artist Girl Talk * An update on the Local Community Radio Act from Media Minutes * We examine why attacks against the homeless are on the rise * plus more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Cross Country Peace March Event in Bellevue, PA Nicolas Baria 2007-08-12 8:35 PM
The coffee shop Affogato located in Bellevue, just outside of Pittsburgh will be featuring the poetry of The March of the People organizer Mario Penalver. The Reading will begin at 7 PM on Tuesday, August 14. Poetry featured in this reading will come from Penalver’s book, The Patriot. This book is the culmination of Penalver’s master program at the University of Chicago and inspired by the March to Washington, D.C. It is available for purchase as a fundraiser to offset March expenses. Come hear the poetry of Mario Penalver, this Tuesday at the Affogato coffee shop at 613 Lincoln Avenue in Bellevue. (412) 761-0750 (text/plain)

Voices For Animals of Western PA Speaks Out Against Pittsburgh's Killing of Wildlife Voices For Animals of Western Pennsylvania 2007-08-09 6:09 AM

Voices For Animals of Western Pennsylvania organized a presence at Pittsburgh's City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 7 against the current animal control policy that kills over a thousand healthy wild animals every year within city limits simply because they live in the city. Some VFA activists attended the meeting, while others participated in public education while holding a banner outside. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

Letter to the Editor : Police Prejudice Exposed in Pittsburgh (Long Version) Caroline Savery 2007-08-09 1:16 AM
Comments made by two officers at the August 8 Pittsburgh Organizing Group counter-recruitment protest in Oakland offend an accidental listener. (text/plain + 1 comment)

End War FAST: Military Recruiters out of Pittsburgh! Pittsburgh Organizing Group 2007-08-08 5:11 PM
September 4-30, 2007 For details on participating in the End War FAST, a Calendar of the months events, and other resources check out www.organizepittsburgh.org/fast (text/plain)

(AUDIO) pittsburgh: hiroshima survivor Yuko Nakamura speaks at SEI vincent / blast furnace radio 2007-08-08 5:35 AM
audio location http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=24180 (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for August 6, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-08-07 2:05 AM

Freeing the MOVE 9 in 2008: MP3 Audio BE47 2007-08-02 3:24 AM
MP3 audio of Ramona Africa's July 14 [Bastille Day!] talk in Harrisburg, PA. Ramona discussed the need for the MOVE 9 to receive parole in 2008 in Pennsylvania. And why they all need a new, fair trial. They have all served 29 years of their 30-100 year sentence. If not paroled in 2008, they may all serve another 70 years. Their sentencing judge has publicly admitted that he has no idea who shot the one bullet that they are all being held accountable for! (audio/mpeg + 6 comments)

Voices For Animals Gives County Parks Director a Spine Voices for Animals of Western PA 2007-08-02 1:06 AM

Voices For Animals of Western Pennsylvania made a special presentation to Allegheny County Parks Director Mr. Andrew Baechle, in recognition of his role in the recent slaughter of 272 North Park geese. (image/jpeg)

Aug 8 Protest/announcement of major fall actions from infoshop 2007-08-01 8:13 AM
Anti-war protest and announcement of major actions this fall Wednesday, August 8, 5:30pm-8:00pm Military Recruiting Station in Oakland, 3712 Forbes Ave. (text/plain + 2 comments)

Voices For Animals Cleans Up Harmful Fishing Tackle in North Park Voices for Animals of Western PA 2007-07-31 5:00 AM

In response to the slaughter of North Park geese, VFA volunteers gathered up discarded fishing tackle in North Park to make the park safer for the animals living there and to show the County the Park has bigger problems than geese feces. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

Rustbelt Radio for July 30, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-07-31 1:48 AM
On this week's show... * locals celebrate the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act * The US Farm Bill is set to be renewed for the 1st time in 5 years and could have dire consequences for farmers across the globe * Condom commercials are banned in Pittsburgh * Voices and music from the benefit show "How to Free a Political Prisoner" held in Pittsburgh this past week * plus more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Anti-Racists Face Serious Legal Battle in Philly The Love Park 4 Defense Committee 2007-07-27 5:51 PM

On Monday July 23rd, four anti-fascists from the Philadelphia, PA area were arrested at what was supposed to be a Ku Klux Klan rally in Center City Philadelphia. Jared Schultz, Tom Keenan, Jason Robbins - all of Philadelphia Anti-Racist Action - as well as a member of the Progressive Labor Party - were all arrested and charged with a series of trumped up misdemeanors in a situation that - for all practical purposes - was straight up entrapment. (image/jpeg)

130th Anniversary of the 1877 Shamokin Uprising and the Great Railroad Strike The Yinsurrectionary Times 2007-07-25 2:18 PM
Thanks to YT reader Hal Smith, who wrote this article for the News Item of Shamokin, and was kind enough to point it out. (text/html)

Rustbelt Radio for July 23, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-07-24 3:21 PM
On this week's show... * Is Pittsburgh really America's most livable city? Community groups, organizations and individuals gathered to discuss disparities in the Allegheny County region * from Ireland, an update on arrests in the Shell to Sea campaign * The Newark Rebellion - forty years later, denouncing police violence and commemorating people's resistance * Race, Class, Food and You - a lecture by Breeze Harper * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Voices For Animals Protest North Park's Goose Slaughter and Dan Onorato's Cruelty Mark Allen 2007-07-23 7:45 AM

Voices for Animals Protests Cruelty to Canada Geese in Allegheny County (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

Rustbelt Radio for July 16, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-07-17 3:08 AM
On this week's show... * local groups Just Health Care and the Western Pennsylvania Coalition for Single-Payer Health Care organize around the film SiCKO * Anti-nuclear activist Corbin Harney passes away * A rare 1968 interview between author Julius Lester and poet and activist June Jordan * plus more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

BASTILLE DAY in Harrisburg with Ramona Africa: Paroling the MOVE 9 in 2008 BE47 2007-07-16 11:25 AM
Ramona Africa spoke in Harrisburg on July 14, "Bastille Day." She gave a wonderful history of the MOVE organization and gave a clear description of why the eight surviving MOVE 9 prisoners must be released from Pennsylvania's prison system in 2008. And why they need to be granted a new, fair trial. They have all been in jail for 300 years for one bullet, the sentencing judge admits he has no idea who who fired it. Yet they are all serving his 30-100 years sentence. Many are certain the bullet was actually fired by police, a horrible instance of "friendly fire." This "bastille Day" talk by Ramona is one of the best talks I have ever heard her give [and she sets a pretty high standard!]. Full extended versions of this talk should be available soon on CD. But for now, if you missed her talk, stream this! Peace if you can help finance the MOVE 9 legal defense, please make checks out to "MOVE." the address is: MOVE P.O. Box 19709  Philadelphia, PA 19143 (video/quicktime + 2 comments)

Rustbelt Radio for July 9, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-07-10 3:44 AM
On this week's show... * The Pittsburgh Police Department and Mayor Ravenstahl face public outcry after controversial police promotions * Vandana Shiva talks about the consequences of the Green Revolution in India, and what is in store for Africa * Activists speak out at the People's Assembly at the US Social Forum * "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" - an 1852 speech by abolitionist Frederick Douglass * and more in our local and global headlines. (audio/mpeg)

Surging to Failure Pittsburgh Organizing Group 2007-07-09 11:50 PM
Thursday, July 12 6:00pm-8:00pm Outside the Military Recruiting Station in Oakland, 3712 Forbes Ave. (text/plain + 2 comments)

Stop Wooster Ohio pig torture PETA 2007-07-09 2:17 PM
Wooster is the most industry and medical establishment oriented community in Ohio. Malpractice attorneys hate to go there. Certified Angus Beef reigns seemingly supreme there. Nevertheless help the winds of change blow, and ask the judge not to enable animal torture. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Confronting Navy Recuiters at Regatta Apperception 2007-07-08 11:19 PM

Confronting Navy Recuiters at Regatta (image/jpeg + 2 comments)

Critcal Mass Pictures sara 2007-06-30 7:59 PM

Some pictures of yesterday's Critical Mass, first day of this summer's BIke Fest! (image/jpeg)

An Insurrectionary Blog for Pittsburgh Yinsurrectionary Times 2007-06-30 11:08 AM

Insurrectionary anarchist analysis and criticism, with a Pittsburgh accent. (image/jpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for June 25, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-06-26 1:12 AM
On this week's show... * From the Allied Media Conference in Detroit, Aishah Shahidah Simmons, speaks about her experience making No!, a documentary about Black women and rape. * SEIU protests on behalf of local janitors * Bicyclists, along with Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and local cyling advocacy organization Bike-Pittsburgh celebrate Pittsburgh's second-ever bike lane * and an update on the cases of the 8 former Black Panther Party members on trial in San Francisco for the 1971 murder of a police officer * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for June 18, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-06-19 2:50 AM
On this week's show... * Domestic workers in New York and California speak out about the challenges found in their line of employment and the organizing efforts to better their situations * The struggle against the new casino continues... This time on the Northside * Updates on the South Central Farm in Los Angeles and the Shell to Sea Campaign in Ireland * A new group in Pittsburgh is organizing to fight racism and recognize white privilege * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Pittsburgh Pridefest 2007 (part 2) gwen 2007-06-16 9:06 PM

Pittsburgh pridefest pictures, part 2. (image/jpeg)

Pittsburgh Pridefest 2007 gwen 2007-06-16 8:59 PM

Pittsburgh Pridefest was bright and gay and merry on a beautiful Saturday in Downtown Pittsburgh! (image/jpeg)

Columbus Night March against the WAR! Arawak City 2007-06-15 7:31 PM
Columbus SDS and Arawak City members are calling for a Ohio meet up and action. In solidarity with the Anti-war and anti-G8/capitalist movements. June 23rd during the Community festival in Columbus Ohio a.k.a. Arawak City for a night march against the War! (text/plain)

columbus march against the war and G8 Ohio SDS 2007-06-14 7:10 PM
Awawak City Anarchists and SDS members are calling for a all Ohio meet up and action. In solidarity with the anti-G8, Anti-war movement. June 22nd and 23rd during the Community festival in Columbus Ohio a.k.a. Arawak City for a night march against the War! Due to the climate of the midwest anti-war and anti-capitalist movements we feel its necessary to use state and regional action to create a closer network of radical activists. -Housing available and food set up! -Columbus Ohio -email or call so we know how much food and housing will be necessary--614-360-8025--cbussds@yahoo.com > Solidarity ohio SDS & Awawak City Anarchists (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for June 11, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-06-12 2:47 AM
On this week's show... * The Pittsburgh Pride Theater Festival kicks off this week * the Pittsburgh Middle East Peace forum marks the forty year anniversary since the beginning of Israel's occupation of Gaza and the West Bank * Both Coca-Cola and Boeing are coming under fire from community groups for their business practices * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

1 - @andalusi@ The Baglady Miguel Rojas Sotelo 2007-06-09 9:49 PM
Short video on the artistic practices of an (i)ndy media artist-activist. The video functions as a pseudo portrait of an imaginary-real artist that deals with a counter systemic way to produce art and communication in a urban setting in contemporary United States. (Duration: 30 min) (video/quicktime)

Benefit Song for Quiet Storm and EEFC with apologies to Darell Worley 2007-06-06 10:59 AM
Hopefully this will help the healing begin from this most horrific of tragedies. (text/plain + 45 comments)

Rustbelt Radio for June 4, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-06-05 1:38 AM
On this week's show... * resistance to the upcoming G-8 summit in Germany * we'll hear about Fossil Free Fuels, and how they are improving the city's air quality one car at a time. * at a Town Hall meeting, Pittsburgh speaks up about the impact of the Iraq war here at home, and elected officals listen * Stop the Bus cuts keeps attention up and the pressure on as Port Authority cuts draw near * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

(audio) unions and cittizens rally to save pittsburgh transit v incent / blast furnace radio 2007-06-02 5:44 AM
audio location http://www.jerryapp.com/arcv2/ja-t089.jpg (text/plain)

Beyond the Boardroom: A Workshop on Corporate Research Demilitarize Pittsburgh 2007-06-02 1:46 AM
Beyond the Boardroom: A Workshop on Corporate Research Monday, June 4 at 7:00 pm Thomas Merton Center—5215 Penn Ave in Garfield (text/plain)

The Best of Rustbelt Radio for Spring 2007 (May 28, 2007) Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-05-29 1:09 AM
This week, we will be presenting highlights of Rustbelt Radio stories from the Winter and Spring of 2007 including... * Community activists speak out against violence * The movement for immigrants' rights * Wolves come off the endangered species list * Pittsburghers rally for action on climate change * A public hearing with the FCC and the fight against corporate media consolidation * and more highlights from the past few months of Rustbelt Radio (audio/mpeg)

NCOR 2007 Intergenerational Anti-war Panel (Catalyst Project) Jessica McPherson, Rustbelt Radio 2007-05-23 1:20 AM
Radio feature created from an intergenerational panel discussion on today's anti-war movement, facilitated by the Catalyst Project at the National Conference for Organized Resistance (American University, March 2007). Short version: 13:38. Long version: 19:49 minutes. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for May 21, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-05-22 3:20 AM
On this week's show... * locals react to the Federal Appeals Court hearing in Philadelphia for Mumia Abu-Jamal * Earth First activists in Southern Indiana challenge the new NAFTA Superhighway in their region * Author and ecologist Sandra Steingraber speaks about the connections between environmental and human health * the Coalition of Immokalee Workers wins another battle for farmworkers * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for May 14, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-05-15 2:23 AM
On this week's show... * Rustbelt Radio explores the issue of immigration reform, with the help of three respected immigration lawyers. * Mumia Abu-Jamal is scheduled for a hearing that could grant him a new trial * Community Activists develop Anti-Violence initiatives addressing recent shootings in Pittsburgh * Students and teachers at St. Vincent College protest George Bush's commencement speech * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Protest against Bush at St.Vincent College Mena 2007-05-14 5:43 PM

People of good conscience, rally to protest Bush speaking at St. Vincent College. Shame on all thoes people who naively supported the invitation of Bush to deliver the commencement speech merely to brag that a "President" gave it. If, as many of you claimed that this event was "not about politics", then why invite a politician? In this time of national moral crisis you would have been better served by a poet. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

Group protests the release of international terrorist Downtown Vito 2007-05-14 5:58 AM

On Friday, May 11, a small group of about a dozen members gathered in front of the William S. Moorhead Federal Building in Downtown Pittsburgh to join others across North America in protesting the release of international terrorist Luis Posada Carriles. (image/jpeg + 2 comments)

Rustbelt Radio for May 7, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-05-08 2:46 AM
On this week's show... * Thousands march nationwide on May Day for immigrant rights and an end to raids and deportations * Environmental justice organizers kick off Biojustice 2007 in Boston * Media Minutes gives this week's report on the intersection of media and democracy * an interview with Staughton Lynd on Ohio's Supermax prison in Youngstown and the history of the Lucasville uprising * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

May Day 2007 in Pittsburgh News Staff Writer 2007-05-07 8:37 PM
This May Day 2007 supporters of immigrants' rights in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania demonstrated their genuine care for all immigrants communities in the nation. A vigil and march was organized by Pittsburgh Friends of Immigrants for the second time in honor of the families separated by raids, raids and deportations, and against anti-immigrant legislation. PFOI encourages citizens to introduce realistic immigration legislation that protects all immigrant workers and their families, such as: the Unity Blueprint and the Children Citizen Protection Act. (text/plain + 12 comments)

harrisburg Says STOP This "WAR! BE47 2007-05-05 5:24 AM

A few more pictures from the recent MoveOn.org-inspired protest against Bush's recent veto of a bill to end the "war"/racist genocide in Iraq. (image/jpeg + 3 comments)

Harrisburg Protests Bush's "End the War" Veto BE47 2007-05-05 4:52 AM

With the help of MoveOn.org, Harrisvurg area people showed up at the corner of Front and Walnut Streets to protest [P]resident Bush's recent veto of a bill calling for an end to the aggression in Iraq. (image/jpeg)

Sacco and Spaghetti Pittsburgh Organizing Group 2007-05-01 4:19 PM
Join POG for dinner and a movie about the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti (application/pdf)

Rustbelt Radio for April 30, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-05-01 2:39 PM
On this week's show... * The significance of May Day, and plans for celebrating the International Day of Workers' Struggle here in Pittsburgh * The Struggle for New Orleans: Lessons from Women Organizers on the Front Lines * Enthusiastic voices from a rally downtown held by The Campaign to Stop the Bus Cuts * A controversial new law in Mexico City ends a complete ban on abortions * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

A Month in the Life of Pittsburgh Organizing Group Pittsburgh Organizing Group 2007-04-28 6:02 PM
Pittsburgh Organizing Group (POG) is a radical group based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania working to affect systemic progressive change in society. We seek to understand and oppose the inter-connected forms of oppression while utilizing non-hierarchical, consensus-based organizing. As a fairly large and active group we often do an inadequate job at conveying to other groups and interested people what our work looks like. We thought an article detailing what's been happening in the past month might be of interest rather than a single report on one of our events. (text/html)

CIA Director Speaks at Duquesne 5/4 NoTorture 2007-04-27 7:54 PM

J Crew Served With Eviction Notice Voices for Animals of Western PA 2007-04-26 4:36 AM

Voices for Animals Tells J Crew They Have 30 Days to Get Out of Endangered Forests (image/jpeg + 4 comments)

Rustbelt Radio for April 23, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-04-24 12:51 AM
On this week's show... * Independent media activists and organizers from Chiapas and Oaxaca Mexico speak about the benefits and challenges of indigenous media-making in southern Mexico. * Concerned Parents, University Researchers and Community Activists challenge abstinence only education in Pittsburgh Public Schools * Falun Gong practitioners and Human Rights advocates speak out in Pittsburgh about persecution and organ harvesting by the Chinese Government * plus commentary from Mumia Abu-Jamal, and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

AMIDST THE RUINS BRADDOCK BLAZES THE BIOFUELS PATH Colin Huwyler 2007-04-21 5:47 AM
Braddock finds itself home to many new biofuels projects including: Fossil Free Fuel, a vegetable oil fuel system company, Braddock Biofuels CO-OP, a community scale biofuels cooperative fueling station and a biofuels resource center. (text/plain + 2 comments)

Tax Day Actions in Pittsburgh david 2007-04-19 5:14 PM

April 17, 2007 - Tax Day - saw three actions in Pittsburgh, at the Post Office in Squirrel Hill, at the Highmark Building Downtown, and the Military Recruiting station in Oakland. (image/jpeg)

The Third Round Tassick 2007-04-17 6:43 PM
Pittsburgh journalists and politicos discuss the 2007 elections over beer. The shoot doesn't begin until after they've had their third round of drinks. This episode: Pat Clark Chris Potter Khari Mosley Katherine Fink (text/plain + 1 comment)

Rustbelt Radio for April 16, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-04-17 2:08 AM
On this week's show... * The Coalition of Immokalee Workers declares victory against McDonald's in their fight for dignity and fair wages * Environmental action against deforestation of the Rospuda Valley in Poland * Rustbelt Radio visits the Steel Mills to Windmills rally on the National Day of Climate Action * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Che Guevara, Tony Norman and Pittsburgh, a place to hide vincent / blast furnace radio 2007-04-16 3:37 AM
letter to the editor, rejected by PG (text/plain + 1 comment)

Peace and Justice in Harrisburg on Good Friday blackecho47 2007-04-10 1:43 AM

Good Friday was remembered by fifty or more people as they walked through Harrisburg reflecting on the horrors being done to the poor and vulnerable in today's world. (image/jpeg + 2 comments)

Rustbelt Radio for April 9, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-04-10 12:45 AM
On this week's show... * Author Ben Dangl examines the Price of Fire, resource wars and social movements in Bolivia * St. Vincent College students protest their school's decision to let George Bush speak at graduation * The Pittsburgh Organizing Group is confronted by police harassment once again * An excerpt from the documentary Watts Riots 1965: The Fire This Time * plus we'll have Word on the Street, and more, in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

POG CR protest in Shadyside marine1 2007-04-09 3:22 PM

photos from POG's CR protest at a Marines recruiting office in Shadyside (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

Price of Fire Rustbelt Radio 2007-04-09 6:50 AM
New social movements have emerged in Bolivia over the "price of fire"—access to basic elements of survival like water, gas, land, coca, employment, and other resources. In this interview Ben Dangl author of the book "The Price of Fire" out on AK Press recounts passioinate tales of people's resistance to corporate empire and globalization. For more info go to boliviabook.com (audio/mpeg)

Pittsburgh_peace-makers Mena 2007-04-06 7:11 PM

Pittsburgh Peacemakers walking the talk at the beginning of the fifth year of the war on Iraq. (image/jpeg + 2 comments)

Mumia's Oral Arguments set for May 17 Hans Bennett 2007-04-05 3:21 AM
On May 17, the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in the case of internationally renowned black death-row journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal. The court will consider four different issues that it has already certified for appeal. It will then decide to either grant a new trial, affirm the life sentence, or re-instate the death sentence. (text/plain)

4-3-07 police attack anon 2007-04-04 11:56 PM

Marine Corps Recruitment Station, 5837 Ellsworth Avenue, Shadyside. April 3, 2007. 6:00-8:00pm. (image/jpeg + 23 comments)

Rustbelt Radio for April 2, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-04-03 2:32 AM
On this week's show... * US Airways pilots picket at Pittsburgh International Airport * Eric Keroack resigns as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Population Affairs * A Pittsburgh conference looks at global warming and ways to resist it * Founding board member of Creative Commons James Boyle speaks on copyright at CMU * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

James Boyle keynote at You're Not the Boss of Me Donald Deeley 2007-04-01 1:57 AM
James Boyle's keynote address at the You're Not the Boss of Me copyright festival at CMU from March 30, 2007. Speech is licenses under a Creative Commons-attribution-3.0 license. Boyle-1: Introduction by Christopher Sperandio. 13:53 96kbps mp3 Boyle-2: Keynote address by James Boyle. min. 96kbps mp3 Boyle-3: Post-speech Q&A. min. 96kbps mp3 (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Bus Stops: "Right-Sizing" the Port Authority Rob Cullen, John Landis 2007-03-31 2:56 AM
With an annual deficit of $80 Million, The Port Authority of Allegheny County has announced plans to cut 25% of service, and eliminate 114 weekday bus routes, leaving many commuters without access. This video, Bus Stops is a thoughtful look at some of the causes and effects of this imminent crisis. (text/html + 13 comments)

PAT Votes for 15% cuts david 2007-03-30 7:06 PM
Port Authority Board passes service cuts. (text/plain + 2 comments)

(mp3) save our transit all night vigil vincent / blast furnace radio 2007-03-30 5:31 AM
audio from kick off of all night vigil to confront the port authority boards upcoming vote on a 15% transit service cut. 17.30 minutes 64kbs (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for March 26, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-03-27 1:24 AM
On this week's show... * Over 1000 people march in Pittsburgh to demand "Education not Occupation, Healthcare not Warfare, Buses not Bombs," and "Bring the Troops Home Now." * Steelworkers Lawyer Dan Kovalik speaks about the connections between the Chiquita Fruit Company, Drummond Mining, Paramilitaries and Human Rights Abuses in Colombia * New anti-immigration legislation is introduced into the Pennsylvania house * And, a court decision in Arizona sets a precedent for Native americans' rights to protect sacred sites. * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

4th Anniv. march photos david 2007-03-27 12:34 AM

March 24, 2007 - Photos from the 4th Anniversary march and rally in Oakland, Pittsburgh. (image/jpeg)

Pittsburgh/Oakland War Protest Pictures Jeremy Saam 2007-03-26 4:57 PM

These are photos taken during the war protest in Oakland on the 24th. The man being arrested was detained becuase he was interrupting scheduled speakers. (image/jpeg)

Pittsburgh Against the War Signs gwen 2007-03-25 2:42 AM

PIctures of the March 24, 2007 Pittsburgh Against the War protest. This is part 4 of a series, the signs and groups present. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

Pittsburgh Against the War March gwen 2007-03-25 2:06 AM

PIctures of the March 24, 2007 Pittsburgh Against the War protest. This is part 3 of a series, the March as it progressed through Oakland. (image/jpeg + 2 comments)

Pittsburgh Against the War Arrest gwen 2007-03-25 1:51 AM

PIctures of the March 24, 2007 Pittsburgh Against the War protest. This is part 2 of a series, the arrest of a man for disorderly conduct. (image/jpeg + 6 comments)

Pittsburgh Against the War Speakers gwen 2007-03-25 1:36 AM

PIctures of the March 24, 2007 Pittsburgh Against the War protest. This is part 1 of a series, the Speakers at the rallies and various other people that stood out from the crowd. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

Pittsburgh Speaks Out Against War Erik Jansen 2007-03-24 10:20 PM

Photos of Pittsburgh's March 24, 2007 Anti-War March and Rally (image/jpeg + 9 comments)

Rustbelt Radio for March 19, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-03-20 1:20 AM
On this week's show... * immigrant workers on the gulf coast are speaking up about slavery-like working conditions * a sit-in by residents upset about a coal silo in their town occupied the office of the governor of West Virginia * and we'll be marking the 4th anniversary of the war in Iraq, with reports from protests in Washington DC and from the National Conference on Organized Resistance (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for March 12, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-03-13 2:08 AM
On this week's show... * Plans for the City of Pittsburgh to divest from Sudan * Interviews from Copenhagen, Denmark, where an autonomous social center was raided and demolished. * An interview with Faith Pennick, the director of the film "Silent Choices," on Black Women and Reproductive Justice * More local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Workers' Memorial Day 2007 Donna Puleio Spadaro, MD 2007-03-12 3:24 AM
Workers Memorial Day 2007, a day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job and to renew the fight for safe workplaces, will be observed by the Allegheny County Labor Council, in Pittsburgh, PA on Monday, April 30 at noon in Market Square. (text/plain)

Nine On Nine Pulls Foie Gras Off Menu Voices for Animals of Western PA 2007-03-11 8:27 PM
Second Victory for Voices for Animals in Less than 2 Weeks (text/plain)

Bolivian Anarchism & Cocaler@s Andalusia 2007-03-06 10:59 PM
A full 35 minute interview with Subaltern theorist, Aymara sociologist and Historian Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui about Bolivian Anarchism, Cocaler@s fight for sovereignty, Indigenous resistance to colonialism and imperialism in Bolivia and the relationship between grassroots organizing and the government of Evo Morales. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for March 5, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-03-06 2:44 AM
On this week's show... * Sylvia Rivera Cusicanqui, discusses Anarchism in Bolivia, medicinal benefits of Coca and present day social justice struggles. * Gitanjali Gutierrez, lead counsel representing Guantanamo detainees, speaks on torture, legal activism, and the movement to shut down Guantanamo Bay prison. * 14 people are arrested in a large civil disobedience action against the war machine in Pittsburgh * plus more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

part 3.......video / pittsburgh: attack of the killer robots enny and video by Neil Bhaerman 2007-03-04 6:45 PM
On Friday, March 2, Pittsburgh Organizing Group (POG) and supporters set out to shut down the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC), a largely Pentagon-funded venture of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) that has become a world leader in warfare robotics. The action succeeded beyond the organizers' expectations. more from Pittsburgh Organizing Group: http://organizepittsburgh.org/m2/ video shot by Neil Bhaerman: http://www.current.tv/community/peopl... Blastfurnace Radio and TV: http://www.notowar.com/ (text/plain)

video / pittsburgh: attack of the killer robots edited by lenny and video by Neil Bhaerman 2007-03-04 1:11 PM
On Friday, March 2, Pittsburgh Organizing Group (POG) and supporters set out to shut down the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC), a largely Pentagon-funded venture of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) that has become a world leader in warfare robotics. The action succeeded beyond the organizers' expectations. more from Pittsburgh Organizing Group: http://organizepittsburgh.org/m2/ video shot by Neil Bhaerman: http://www.current.tv/community/peopl... Blastfurnace Radio and TV: http://www.notowar.com/ (text/plain)

M2 photos ramei 2007-03-02 10:57 PM

photos from march 2nd civil disobedience action at CMU's national robotics engineering center (image/jpeg + 5 comments)

Blockade at National Robotics Engineering Center right now! anonymous 2007-03-02 12:00 PM
There is currently a blockade at the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC), a branch of Carnegie Mellon University that develops robotic vehicles and weapons delivery systems for the U.S. Army and Marines. This blockade is happening as a part of the Pittsburgh Organizing Group's Barricade the War Machine call to action; for more information, please see http://organizepittsburgh.org/m2/ . (text/plain + 38 comments)

Banner Drop at CMU psa 2007-03-01 7:07 PM

Banner drop at Baker Hall on Carnegie Mellon's campus. (image/jpeg)

Green? My ass! stephen donahue 2007-03-01 2:22 AM
Its too easy being green (text/plain + 22 comments)

Rustbelt Radio for February 26, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-02-26 9:26 PM
On this week's show... * Word on the Street visits the Northside, to hear opinons on the sale of the Garden theater * An interview with Gerardo Reyes Chavez, of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers * An interview with Jonas Moffat, co-founder of the Tel Rumeida Circus * Part Two of the James Yee lecture on Guantanamo * and more from our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

VFA Wins Campaign Against Foie Gras at Giant Eagle! Voices for Animals of Western PA 2007-02-25 1:27 AM
VICTORY!!! Giant Eagle Stops Selling Foie Gras! (text/plain + 3 comments)

Rustbelt Radio for February 19, 2007 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-02-19 9:43 PM
On this week's show... * Former US Military Chaplain James Yee speaks about the abuses he witnessed while on duty in Guantanamo Bay * Mumia Abu Jamal's lawyer explains the current status of his case in Federal Appeals Court * The FCC is set to gather in Pennsylvania to review media ownership policies * A Canadian farmer takes on Monsanto * plus more in our global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Witnessing Palestine- Pgh Speaking Tour- U of PITT Jonas 2007-02-19 8:23 PM

For Pgh Indymedia: Witnessing Palestine: Report back from Jonas Moffat, from the International Solidarity Movement, co-founder of the Tel Rumeida Circus for Detained Palestinians (image/gif)

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