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Rustbelt Radio for February 12, 2007 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-02-12 9:39 PM
On this week's show... * Leaders of the black community respond to a new report showing Pennsylvania has the highest rate of black homicide victims in the nation * We take a look at the case of Native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier on the 31st anniversary of his arrest * A New York City council member discusses racial profiling * The Coalition of Immokalee workers speak on the connections between Fast Food Corporations and Farmworkers wages (audio/mpeg)

(mp3) pittsburgh: "save our transit invades re-election party vincent / blast furnace radio 2007-02-11 2:55 PM
audio location: http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=21743 (text/plain)

IWW Infiltrates Pirates Fest 2007 Bret Grote 2007-02-07 4:02 PM

Pittsburgh Wobblies infiltrated the Convention Center floor last week during Pirates Fest 2007 to conduct direct action anti-sweatshop education and announce April 14th as Union Solidarity Night @ PNC Park. (image/jpeg)

Documentary to Air on the History of Indigenous Muslims in Pittsburgh Haroon Al-Qahtani 2007-02-07 12:24 AM
Pittsburgh, PA – February 7, 2007 – Throughout February a documentary examining the rich history of Pittsburgh’s indigenous Muslim population will air on PCTV channel 21. “An Oral History of Islam in Pittsburgh” begins with the migration of formally enslaved African-Americans to Pittsburgh seeking employment and discusses the contributions of Satti Majid, a Sudanese Muslim who in the early twentieth century worked toward the establishment of a traditional Islamic community in Wilkinsburg. (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for February 5, 2007 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-02-05 10:44 PM
On this week's show... * We explore Fair Trade goods and their implications for farmers in developing countries * We examine a new government proposal to remove the grey wolf from the endangered species list. * A state of emergency is declared in Somalia following the US-backed Ethiopian invasion last month. * local activists submit a request to re-open the cases of Jerry Jackson and Charles Dixon. * the word on the street about police violence in Pittsburgh * and more local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for January 29, 2007 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-01-29 9:35 PM
On this week's show... * Lawyers and Black Panthers discuss the recent arrests of former Black Panthers in a thirty-six year-old murder case * from the World Social Forum, a Kenyan grassroots activist describes the connection between the HIV/Aids Pandemic and gender inequality * in global news, an Armenian journalist and activist was murdered in Turkey, and federal agents began a new wave of raids against immigrants last week * the word on the street about President Bush's State of the Union Address * and more local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

One Earth Concert Scheduled to Benefit Audubon Society of Western PA Joanie Seigel 2007-01-28 10:24 PM
Local songwriter and allied performers support regional and national environmental organizations though music. (text/html)

Rustbelt TV for December 2006 Rustbelt TV - Pittsburgh Indymedia 2007-01-28 6:18 PM
On this show... * anti-nuclear activists denounce military contractor Bechtel's local operations * participants in the wheels of justice tour speak in Pittsburgh about their recent trips to Iraq and Palestine * the student-farmworker alliance protests McDonald's in Oakland * Tazers and Lies * the struggle to rebuild New Orleans East * taking back the media in Oaxaca * and a preview of the upcoming film Slingshot Hip Hop also, see downloadable MPEG versions from: http://www.archive.org/details/rustbelt-tv-2006-12 (video/x-ogg)

Save Our Transit Jamie Walker 2007-01-28 6:14 PM
On January 22, 2007, over a hundred Pittsburghers rallied together to protest the proposed Port Authority Transit service cuts. Facing a deficit of $80 million, the Pittsburgh Port Authority plans to cut services by 25%, eliminating 222 bus and rail routes entirely. They also plan to raise fares by as much as 75 cents and to cut the jobs of 400 transit workers by June 2007. Help spread the message to our politicians that Pennsylvania needs more funding instead of stranding thousands of Pittsburgh riders without public transportation. Edited Video of Rally and Public Hearing - 4 minutes (video/mpeg + 5 comments)

Feb 2-4: Gathering for "Barricade the War Machine" Actions Pittsburgh Organizing Group 2007-01-26 3:58 PM
From Feb 2-4 Pittsburgh anti-war activists will host a weekend-long gathering to provide information and a forum for dialogue about direct action protests taking place in Pittsburgh on March 2. It is also intended to include social time for movement building and creating personal and organizational relationships. (text/plain + 1 comment)

PITTSBURGH IWW TO HOLD FIRST UNION SOLIDARITY NIGHT AT PNC PARK Union Observer 2007-01-25 4:41 PM

Sweatshop abuses in factories sewing Pirates apparel in Bangladesh include forced overtime, numerous women's rights violations, firings and physical violence against workers for cooperating with investigations and organizing labor unions. (image/jpeg)

WANTED! Pennsylvania cyber-governess/governor Matthew Edwards 2007-01-23 12:14 PM
The Million Campaign Homepage Foundation is looking for a cyber-governess/governor to orchestrate a not-for-profit Pennsylvania cybermosaic. (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for January 22, 2007 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-01-23 12:20 AM
On this week's show... * Organizers and members of SEIU Local 3 describe the role they played in the recent Houston SEIU victory. * Local artists dialogue with community members on racism, history, memory, and social justice. * Reports by human rights groups detail the trafficking of Asian workers by US contractors in Iraq. * Word on the Street: mass transit cuts * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Wheels of Justice Tour Rob Cullen 2007-01-20 3:15 PM
Video of the Wheels of Justice Tour's stop at Carnegie Mellon. Twyla Miller spoke about her experiences in Palestine and Jou Mueller talked about his trip to Iraq in 2005. (video/quicktime)

March against Bechtel/interview with Antonia Juhasz Ron Douglas 2007-01-20 2:54 PM
Video of August 6 protest against Bechtel Corporation, with an interview with author Antonio Juhasz, author of The Bush Agenda: Invading the World, One Economy at a Time. (video/quicktime)

Interview with Robin Alexander (UE) on Human Rights Abuse in Oaxaca, Mexico Fightin' Lefty Review 2007-01-19 8:40 PM
Robin Alexander, Director of International Labor Affairs at the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, Speaks About Recent Human Rights Abuse in Oaxaca, Mexico. (audio/mpeg)

Barricade the War Machine in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Organizing Group 2007-01-18 5:44 PM
Friday, March 2, will be a day of civil disobedience and direct action against the war machine in Pittsburgh. The main action will be an attempt to barricade the National Robotics Engineering Center, a branch of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) that develops robotic vehicles and weapons delivery systems for the U.S. Army and Marines. (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for January 15, 2007 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-01-15 10:30 PM
On this week's show... * an interview with two independent journalists who documented the 34 day war in Lebanon last summer and its aftermath. * thousands take to the street in a march against violence in New Orleans * Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks on collective struggle, the war in Vietnam, revolutionary movements around the world, and more. * 2 local groups claim victory in their campaigns (audio/mpeg)

leaflet habded out at cmu for mlk day vincent / blast furnace radio 2007-01-15 7:47 PM
leaflet handed out at cmu for mlk day (text/plain + 2 comments)

Pittsburgh Organizing Group Shuts Down Recruitment Center Pittsburgh Organizing Group 2007-01-15 2:20 AM

Pittsburgh Organizing Group successfully disrupted the military recruitment machine in Pittsburgh yet again. The recruitment center shut down for the entire day. Shortly before 11am, having already accomplished their major goal, 40 protesters gathered outside for a two hour picket designed to keep anti-war resistance front and center in the public eye. Signs such as, “There’s Dead, and Then There’s ARMY DEAD,” “Honk for Peace,” “Recruiters Are Child Predators,” “Those Who Call the Shots Aren’t Among the Shot,” “Let the Rich Fight Their Own Wars,” and “Resist, Don’t Enlist” resulted in a plethora of horn honks and supportive gestures from passing drivers. (image/jpeg + 18 comments)

Monday Noon / CMU protest on MLK's birthday vincent / blast furnace radio 2007-01-09 1:28 PM
on monday january 15th at noon at warner hall at the corner of forbes and moorewood (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for January 8, 2007 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2007-01-08 10:22 PM
On this week's show... * People are calling for the closing on Guantanamo Bay on the detention center’s five year anniversary. * Polar Bears are drawing attention to the global warming crisis * Paul Simpson describes the bicycle's potential as a vehicle for social equality * a wave of violence has broken out in New Orleans, claiming many lives including those of local activists, artists, and musicians * The Zapatistas mark the 13th anniversary of their uprising with an international gathering in Chiapas, Mexico * plus more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

IRAQ VET VIDEO: pittsburgh interview, part 2 lenny and vincent / blast furnace video journ 2007-01-07 4:17 PM
video location http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JbPvMaLR-M (text/plain)

Public Transit is going to hell stephen donahue 2007-01-05 5:24 PM
Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato is mandating massive service cuts and fare hikes. Right wing state legislators say that this is only the beginning. (text/plain)

Pittsburgh Protests Deatj pf 3,000th Soldier in Iraq An attendee 2007-01-02 3:08 AM
Note: this is only a report from an attendee at the events and is not an official or consensed to statement from POG. (text/html)

VIDEO pittsburgh: iraq vets speak out / part 2 lenny & vincent / blast furnace radio 2007-01-01 10:40 PM
video location http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JbPvMaL another blast furnace video journal (text/plain)

3,000 Too Many Protest pog 2006-12-27 6:16 PM
WHAT: Emergency Anti-War Protest/Counter-Recruitment Picket and March WHEN: 6:00pm on the day AFTER icasualties.org reports the 3,000th U.S. death in Iraq. We will announce it on our website www.organizepittsburgh.org or check http://icasualties.org/oif/ WHERE: The Military Recruiting station in Oakland. (text/html + 11 comments)

part 2 (video) pittsburgh: iraq vets speak out lenny & vincent / blast furnace radio 2006-12-26 11:12 PM
part 2 iraq vets speak in pittsburgh (text/plain + 1 comment)

Pittsburgh Starbucks Union Challenges Corporate Anti Free Speech Zone Union Observer 2006-12-26 3:36 PM

Union Holds Fourth Local Protest. (image/jpeg + 4 comments)

USW, Goodyear Reach Tentative Agreement United Steelworkers 2006-12-23 12:58 PM
(Pittsburgh, PA) -- The United Steelworkers (USW) and the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company today reached tentative agreement on a new three year contract that the union said “secures retiree health care benefits and dramatically increases Goodyear’s investments in union facilities.” (text/plain)

Casino Rally Pictures Andalusia 2006-12-21 2:12 AM

Photos of the Raise Yr Hand! No Casino on the Hill Rally (image/jpeg)

The Best of Rustbelt Radio for Fall 2006! Pittsburgh Indymedia 2006-12-18 10:01 PM
This week, we will be presenting highlights of Rustbelt Radio stories from the Fall of 2006 including... * A Proposed Casino for the Hill District faces opposition * the legal struggle over Hazleton, Pennsylvania's trendsetting anti-immigrant legislation * Veterans of the war in Iraq visit Pittsburgh on the Uprise Counter Recruitment Tour * Anti-affirmative action backlash and voter fraud shape Michigan's election results * and more headlines from recent shows But before we begin, during our best-of show we always remind our listeners that our program is produced entirely by volunteers and we depend upon donations of equipment and funds to continue. If you can support us with recording equipment, computers, or funds for these supplies, please call 412-923-3000, or email us at radio@indypgh.org, or donate on our website, radio.indypgh.org. You can also help with Rustbelt Radio and other independent media projects by getting involved with the Independent Media Center! We are organizing a workspace for media making at our office on Penn Avenue, where we'll be leading workshops for volunteers to learn how to make radio, TV, and online news! Also, we will be offering internships with Rustbelt Radio starting in January of 2007. If you enjoy listening to the show and would like to learn more about what happens behind the scenes, check out www.idealist.org for our internship listings. (audio/mpeg)

Pittsburgh IWW Strikes again at Starbucks’ Anti-Union Practices Union Observer 2006-12-18 4:48 PM

We workers can continue to grovel for these low-wage jobs, or we can just wring our hands in despair, or we can stand up and demand better treatment from these moneymaking corporations. We all know what Starbucks wants its so-called “partners” to do. It’s no mystery why Starbucks is firing workers for organizing, trying to get them to think that a union is unnecessary, and keeping a close eye on those of us who want an independent voice at work.” -- IWW Starbucks Union member (image/jpeg + 4 comments)

Anti-Casino Rally on the Hill BagLady 2006-12-17 11:07 PM
This is Part One of a Rally held at Freedom Corner on December 16th against the proposed Isle of Capri casino in the hill. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for December 11, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-12-11 10:21 PM
On this week's show... * we'll hear from Mumia Abu-Jamal, who marked his 25th year of imprisonment in Pennsylvania over the weekend * a new film on Cuba's public health system premiered at the University of Pittsburgh, and we spoke to its producer, as well as other members of the panel discussion that followed * the New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has refused the right of transgender people to designate their own genders on birth certificates. * local updates on the Hill District casino proposal, the Mon-Fayette expressway, and the protest at Colin Powell's recent speech * and also, an update from Palestine (audio/mpeg)

Victory!!! Victoria's Secret Adopts New Environmental Paper Standards! Voices for Animals of Western Pennsylvania 2006-12-11 8:55 PM
Voices for Animals Announces Landmark Victory: Victoria's Secret Is Adopting More Sustainable Paper Standards for Catalogs! (text/plain)

(video) pittsburgh: iraq vets speak out / part 1 vincent / blast furnace radio 2006-12-08 2:38 PM
video by lenny for blast furnace radio powered by 4th river media location of video 6.30 minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc3H6QZU6Sg (text/plain)

Pittsburgh Workers Escalate Protest Against Starbucks’ Union-Busting Pittsburgh IWW 2006-12-06 4:34 PM

The IWW proclaims that an injury to one is an injury to all! Union members use solidarity to build the Starbucks Union on the streets of Pittsburgh. Starbucks workers have a right to form a union to increase their wages and improve their working conditions. (image/jpeg + 10 comments)

Women Don't Buy The War Francine Porter 2006-12-05 12:08 AM

Rustbelt Radio for December 4, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-12-05 12:01 AM
On today's show... * Radical magazine Clamor calls it quits in the face of financial difficulties * The annual demonstration at the School of the Americas draws over 20,000 supporters * An interview with a Guyasuta fellow about how to improve transportation in our region * plus more stories on casinos, Oaxaca, and Cameroon in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Police Homophobia and Sexism at Anti-war Picket pog 2006-12-04 2:00 AM

Pittsburgh Police taunt protesters with homophobic and sexist remarks at Nov. 28th counter-recruitment picket. (image/jpeg + 25 comments)

Documentary: An Oral History of Islam in Pittsburgh Haroon Al-Qahtani 2006-12-03 2:51 AM
A documentary exploring the evolution of Islam in the city of Pittsburgh, beginning with migrant ex-slaves, to off-shoots of Islam such as the Moorish Science Temple, and finally examining the current situation of indigenous Muslims after intermingling with recently arriving immigrants and students. (text/html)

RADIO INTERVIEW: Is Honoring Mumia Abu-Jamal A Crime? Hans Bennett 2006-11-29 8:50 PM
Telephone interviews with Peter J. Wirs (Chairman of Philadelphia's 59th Republican Ward Executive Committee) and Robert R. Bryan, (Attorney for Mumia Abu-Jamal) about the new criminal charges filed against two French cities supporting journalist and death-row prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. (audio/mpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for November 27, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-11-27 9:55 PM
On this week's show... * We take a special look at the holiday celebrated this past week in the U.S., Thanksgiving. Rustbelt Radio will bring you stories from Alcatraz Island and Southern California where the histories and struggles of indigenous people are often hidden from the public eye. (audio/mpeg)

Penn. 'Anti-war' Democrat has ties to PNAC & Iraq LIES LA Times 2006-11-26 5:32 PM
Memo to the citizens of Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District: please stay on top of this man's voting record. Let him know, as loudly as possible, when he does something you think is hurting the interests of his district and his country. And remember: this guy, whether he admits it or not, holds a great deal of personal responsibility for having put American military lives in harm's way over a pack of lies to push this country into a war in Iraq. (text/plain)

Rowhouse Fire in Morningside katierose 2006-11-26 2:56 AM
7 houses were destroyed in the fire at 4:00am on November 24. (text/plain)

Pittsburgh Rises-Up in Global Days of Action Against Starbucks Santa's Little Helper 2006-11-26 1:38 AM

Solidarity is more beautiful than anything I have ever seen. More beautiful than the most intricate bridges. More beautiful than the most luminous skylines, hearing it said in unison, "Organize, don't fool around, Pittsburgh is a union town." -- FW Laney Trautman (image/jpeg + 26 comments)

Freiheit für Mumia!: German book reveals new evidence Hans Bennett 2006-11-25 5:12 AM

This is a shorter “reader-friendly” essay review of German author Michael Schiffmann's explosive new book on Mumia Abu-Jamal featured at http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Nov06/Bennett24.htm based on my exclusive reading of the English language version (not yet published in the US) and an extensive interview, which is the only public English language resource that documents the many new facts and original ballistics analysis presented in the German book. This version features several accompanying graphics. LINK TO FULL LENGTH INTERVIEW: http://hbjournalist1.googlepages.com/schiff (image/jpeg)

Mumia's Best (and Last) Chance for a New Trial: A Legal Update Hans Bennett 2006-11-24 1:28 AM
On October 23, attorney Robert R. Bryan (attorney for death-row prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal) filed the 4th Step Reply Brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Philadelphia. Because this should be the last round of reply briefs, Bryan estimates that the public hearing of arguments should begin within three months. After the hearing, the panel of judges will then decide whether to grant Abu-Jamal a new trial. (text/plain)

No Casino on the Hill Update BagLady 2006-11-22 2:31 AM
Hill district residents and activists are convinced that they can stop a casino from being constructed in their neighborhood. They have been "raising their hands" and letting Isle of Capri know they are not welcome. (audio/mpeg)

No Casino on the Hill BagLady 2006-11-22 12:17 AM

No Casino on the Hill BagLady and Dr. Goddess 2006-11-21 11:23 PM

No Casino on the Hill BagLady 2006-11-21 11:11 PM

Rustbelt Radio for November 20, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-11-20 10:33 PM
On this week's show... * Putting down the guns and picking up the gloves, Wilkinsburg Youth become boxers * Activists conduct a sweep against racist flyers in South Oakland * Organizers in the struggle to save affirmative action discuss Michigan's recent election results, voter fraud, and Ward Connerly. * UCLA students protest taser abuse on campus * and more local and global headlines (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Pittsburgh joins the Global Day of Protest against Starbucks Worker Freedom 2006-11-19 10:38 AM

PITTSBURGH, PA - The Starbucks Workers Union in about 50 cities around the world--including Pittsburgh--has called for a global day of action November 24th to protest Starbucks' anti-union activity and poor employee compensation. (image/jpeg + 12 comments)

Nationwide & Pgh Action to Challenge Starbucks: Nov. 24-25 Starbucks Workers Union 2006-11-16 4:50 PM
Background on nationally planned and local actions to protest Starbucks union-busting (text/plain + 4 comments)

Rustbelt Radio for November 13, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-11-14 1:41 AM
On this week's show... * Angela Davis speaks at the Thomas Merton Center Award Dinner * A discussion about the fight for universal health coverage * A Chicago man sets himself on fire in protest of the war in Iraq * A video posted on You Tube prompts an FBI investigation into the conduct of the Los Angeles Police * plus more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Anti-Racist Action Responds to Racist Posters in South Oakland Anti-Racist Action 2006-11-13 5:50 PM
Anti-Racist Action spots racist fliers in South Oakland and goes into action. (text/plain + 2 comments)

Angela Davis Receives Thomas Merton Award phgimc 2006-11-13 4:34 PM

Angela Davis was this year's recipient of the Thomas Merton Center Award. (image/jpeg + 20 comments)

The Fight for Universal Health Coverage in America david 2006-11-13 2:04 AM
In a recent talk at the University of Pittsburgh, scholars and health care advocates discussed the fight for universal heath coverage in America. (audio/x-ogg)

Building a Movement of Cross Cultural Interaction Michelle Burton Brown 2006-11-12 9:16 PM

(video) pittsburgh: caitlin says, stop the war! vincent / blast furnace radio 2006-11-07 11:08 PM
caitlin speaks out against the war. talk b4 the iraq vets (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for November 6, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-11-06 11:22 PM
On this week's show... * Hill District Residents continue to mobilize against a casino in their neighborhood * Taking back the land: homeless Miami residents build a shantytown * We'll hear voices from the International Day of Action Against Climate Change and key predictions on climate from new scientific studies. * Persecution of gays in Iraq has led to several murders * updates on the situation in Oaxaca and more local and global news (audio/mpeg)

Stop election fraud in PA ballot boy 2006-11-06 8:45 PM
Stop Fraud in Your Precinct Upload Results for Real-Time Election Forensics on Election Night! (text/plain)

Benjamin H. Latrobe’s Pennsylvania-German Family Connections William Hughes 2006-11-06 7:47 AM

On Nov. 4, 2006, a ceremony was held to mark the reopening of the R.C. Basilica in Baltimore. It was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, who it was noted emigrated from England, “in 1795.” Latrobe’s Pennsylvania German connections were omitted, however. His mother was born in PA, and his maternal grandfather, John Henry Antes, a German emigrant, was a builder in his own right. Three of Latrobe’s uncles were Revolutionary War patriots. (image/jpeg)

A Second Reportback from Two Members of POG in Oaxaca Two Poggers in Oaxaca 2006-11-02 12:04 AM
November 1, 2006 - A Second Reportback from Two Members of Pittsburgh Organizing Group (POG) in Oaxaca (text/plain + 1 comment)

Priistas are planning to remove CIPO out of the neighborhood by force! 2 poggers in oaxaca 2006-11-01 7:57 PM
Priistas are planning to remove CIPO out of the neighborhood by force! (text/plain)

KDKA: Dump O'Reilly Open Mike Watch 2006-10-31 12:00 AM
Democratize KDKA (text/plain + 7 comments)

Rustbelt Radio for October 30, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-10-30 10:06 PM
On this week's show... * in Oaxaca, Mexico, police and paramilitaries responded to the months-long popular uprising with armed attacks, killing several people including an indymedia videogrpaher and a local newspaper photographer * Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai speaks at the University of Pittsburgh * locals with the Student Farmworker Alliance hold a demonstration at the McDonalds in Oakland * and more global news from Uruguay, Portugal, Ecuador, and more (audio/mpeg)

Oct 27 Protest at McDonalds marie 2006-10-29 11:28 PM

On Friday, October 27th, about 20 supporters of the Student/ Farmworker Alliance turned out to protest at McDonalds near the University of Pittsburgh in Oakland. The protest was part of the Days of Action involving the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and the Alliance for Fair Food. (image/jpeg + 4 comments)

Dr. Strada of Emergency Speaking in PGH Morgan 2006-10-29 9:23 PM
Dr. Strada of the humanitarian NGO "Emergency" speaking in Pittsburgh on Thursday, October 26, 2006. (audio/mpeg)

Oct 27 Protest at McDonalds Pgh Imc Video Collective 2006-10-28 7:59 PM
Video from Student/Farmworker Alliance at McDonalds near the University of Pittsburgh on October 27th. (video/quicktime + 4 comments)

Account of the Príista attack in Santa Lucia del Camino in Oaxaca, Mexico Two Poggers in Oaxaca 2006-10-28 6:48 PM
NOTE: This account is not meant to be a complete account of the day, it is meant to be from the perspectives and experiences of two people in the midst of what can only be described as a battle in the streets of Santa Lucia, in Oaxaca. We know that other things happened in other neighborhoods, and that other things probably happened in our vicinity. This is our best effort at capturing the events that we experienced and witnessed. (text/plain + 2 comments)

Staughton Lynd & Mumia Abu-Jamal on John Brown's Legacy Jessica McPherson 2006-10-26 11:21 PM
In a recent talk at Carnegie Mellon University, Staughton Lynd, Mumia Abu Jamal, and Johanna Fernandez address the legacy of John Brown and its relevance to the struggle for justice and racial equality today. (audio/mpeg)

Stolen Lives Remembered on October 22 marie 2006-10-26 5:48 PM

National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation (image/jpeg)

utility reconnection issue out in the cold 2006-10-26 11:45 AM
obstacles to reconnecting gas- question (text/plain + 1 comment)

Arvind Kejriwal speaks on Right-to-Information laws in India Jessica McPherson 2006-10-26 2:51 AM
Arvind Kejriwal, founder of the public interest group Parivarthan in India, dedicated to improving government accountability and transparency, gave a talk hosted by the Association for Indian Development-Pittsburgh Chapter on how the new national Right-to-Information law enacted last year in India is empowering ordinary people to challenge corruption and hold their government accountable to the public interest. Audio: 42:16 (audio/x-ogg)

Oct 27 Protest at McDonalds, support farmworkers rights iiiii 2006-10-24 9:53 PM

Rustbelt Radio for October 23, 2006 IMC Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-10-23 11:48 PM
On this week's show... * We take a look at the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party * We hear how the new Right to Know law in India is empowering people to challenge corruption * Stories about the gaming task force in Pittsburgh and news from Palestine * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Voices for Animals protests Victoria's Secret's chainsaw massacre Voices for Animals 2006-10-18 12:33 PM

On friday October 13 Voices for animals assembled outside Shadyside's Victoria's Secret store clad in "barkface" masks (a spoof off the Texas chainsaw massacre's "leatherface") and chainsaws to draw attention to the horror story that is taking place in North America's endangered forests. (image/jpeg + 6 comments)

Amy Goodman recording - 2006 speaking tour at CMU Rustbelt Radio 2006-10-18 11:34 AM
Amy Goodman is host of Democracy Now! and author of Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back. On the afternoon Saturday October 14 2006 she spoke at Carnegie Mellon University's Porter Hall to a crowd packed into seats, aisles and anywhere else they could stand. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Annual Thomas Merton Award Honoring Dr. Angela Davis Jeremy Shenk 2006-10-18 9:12 AM
Join the Thomas Merton Center on November 10 at 6 pm at the Sheraton Station Square as we honor Dr. Angela Davis. There will be spoken word poetry from local poet Nathan James as well as music and a raffle drawing. The cost of reservations for TMC members are $35, non-members $40, and the student/low-income price is $26. Dr. Davis will be introduced my Death Row inmate Mumia Abu Jamal who is sending a tape from SCI-Greene. Call the TMC to reserve a spot or do that at our website at www.thomasmertoncenter.org Come help us celebrate the Thomas Merton Center and Freedom Fighter Angela Davis! (text/plain)

Officer Friendly Michelle Burton Brown 2006-10-17 3:48 PM
Standing in solidarity Pamela Lawton, a local activist shares her story of a past encounter with police officers on Pittsburgh's North Side. (text/html)

Rustbelt Radio for October 16, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-10-16 10:34 PM
On this week's show... * the Uprise Counter Recruitment Tour makes a stop in Pittsburgh * Amy Goodman speaks in Pittsburgh on her Breaking the Sound Barrier tour * three weeks after Pamela Lawton and her 7 year old daughter were stopped and threatened with guns by Pittsburgh police officers, now she's being charged with disorderly conduct * and more on Chiapas, the student-farmworker alliance, freedom of information, and civil disobedience by deaf students, in our global headlines (audio/mpeg)

(mp3) Pittsburgh: amy goodman "breaking the sound barrier" book tour vincent / blast furnace radio 2006-10-16 7:28 AM
great audio clip, about 50 minutes long, take a listen. audio is located at http://radio.indymedia.org/news/2006/10/14768.php http://radio.indymedia.org/news/2006/10/14768.php (text/plain)

Protest McDonalds in Oakland On Friday October 27th, at 4pm Sean Morgan 2006-10-13 11:31 AM

There will be an anti-Mcdonalds/pro farmworkers rights protest at the Mcdonalds in Oakland. 3708 Forbes Ave. It will take place Friday October 27th, at 4pm (image/jpeg + 6 comments)

(mp3) pittsburgh: iraq vets and anti-recruiting activists speak vincent / blast furnace radio 2006-10-10 9:14 PM
great presentation / disussion take a listen >>> mp3 http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=20094 (text/plain)

Statement on Thefts and Sexual Assaults in Pittsburgh, PA --- 2006-10-10 10:12 AM

This statement is the product of Pittsburgh Organizing Group, The BigIdea bookstore collective, and survivors of Khalia Latte’s sexual assaults. Its purpose is to inform people who come into contact with Khalia to try to make communities as safe as possible. If you have questions, seek confirmation of the statement’s authenticity, or have additional information we should be aware of we can be reached at POG@mutualaid.org or books@thebigideapgh.org. (image/jpeg + 144 comments)

Rustbelt Radio for October 9, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio Collective 2006-10-09 8:17 PM
On this week's show... * We learn about the growing movement of resistance to Columbus Day * We'll hear from Wheels of Justice Tour speakers in Pittsburgh * We'll hear eyewitness accounts of Jeb Bush being chased through the streets of downtown Pittsburgh by Steelworkers and anti-war picketers * We'll hear excerpts from a community meeting to discuss the redevelopment of the Nabisco factory corridor in East Liberty. * And, the civil rights documentary Eyes on the Prize is back on the air, having battled through years of copyright law restrictions (audio/mpeg)

Jeb Bush shown the closet Indyreporter 2006-10-09 12:18 AM

Gov. Jeb Bush (FL) is shown the closet by Pittsburgh Port Authority Police as he attempts to escape the boos and jeers of activists en route to a fundraiser for Senator Rick Santorum (PA). (image/jpeg + 8 comments)

uprise counter recruitment picket rachel 2006-10-07 4:55 PM

october 7th, oakland recruiting station (image/jpeg)

Greater Pittsburgh Pagan Pride Day Anne E Lynch 2006-10-04 3:39 PM
Announcing the 5th Annual Greater Pittsburgh Pagan Pride Day (text/plain + 1 comment)

Rustbelt Radio for October 2, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-10-02 10:31 PM
On this week's show... * We'll find out about a new report on harassment and bullying by the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network and advice from local activists on starting gay-straight alliances and creating safer spaces for LGBTQ teens. * Straight from the Picket we'll hear from Irish Residents who are fighting a Shell pipeline in their community * New Jersey residents petition against felon disenfranchisement * A new town in Pennsylvania has adopted a racist, anti-immigrant ordinance * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Support PGH ARA Members Arrested Confronting Christian Fascists! Pgh ARA 2006-09-27 2:09 PM
2 Radical Queer activists arrested in Pittsburgh, PA! (text/plain + 1 comment)

Rustbelt Radio for September 25, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-09-26 4:55 PM
On this week's show... * We'll hear people's outrage as they testify at a local Citizens' Police Review Board meeting * We speak with the Bit and Brace Project about their upcoming performance on gentrification * Subcommandante Marcos speaks about the future of the Other Campaign * A report on how the FCC suppressed the release of documents revealing the dangers of media consolidation * Argentinians react to the sentencing of a police officer from the 1970's dictatorship * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

We bash back: Pittsburgh Radicals Confront Christian Fundamentalist Rally Pittsburgh Antifa 2006-09-23 9:12 PM
By seeking to merge nationalism, militarism, and Christian identity Dobson and his group are but one in a number of Christian groups working to incrementally seize state power. The ultimate goal they and other Christian Dominionists hold is of a Christian dominated government actively working to create their version of a purified society. The event did not go unopposed. (text/plain + 5 comments)

A Call to Confront the Klan's Rally at Harper's Ferry, October 14th DC Antifa 2006-09-23 12:46 PM
No KKK in West Virginia (text/plain + 11 comments)

Rustbelt Radio for September 18, 2006 Indymedia Rustbelt Radio collective 2006-09-18 10:24 PM
On this week's show... * A local woman is violently threatened by police * Updates on the political situation in Bolivia * Rustbelt Radio talks with Kathy Hall Martinez the co-executive director of Stop Prisoner Rape about the issue of sexual assault in U.S. prisons * we'll hear the founders of a new recycled-oil biodiesel manufacturing facility in New York discuss biodiesel's potential as a clean energy source * and more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Did Aspartame Cause Pittsburgh Mayor O'Connor's Brain Tumors? Dr. Betty Martini, D.Hum 2006-09-18 10:04 AM
Rare primary brain lymphoma began escalating with aspartame. Ramazzini Study in 2005 proved lymphoma. Did the Mayor use it and did it cause his death. New Mayor on Diet Pepsi. Lecture 9/21 at 7:00 P.M., Freedom of Choice in Cancer Therapy, Day's Inn, Butler, Pa. (text/plain + 3 comments)

Intelligence Experts Scott Ritter and Ray McGovern are coming to Pittsburgh for Iraq Forum Kevin Caridad 2006-09-18 8:55 AM

Scott Ritter was the the Chief United Nations Weapons Inspector in Iraq from 1991 to 1998. Ray McGover is a former CIA analyst who has accused the Bush administration of manipulating intelligence in its rush to invade Iraq. (image/jpeg)

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