Tag Archives: media democracy
Uprisings In Columbia
Latin Waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with Common Frontiers director Raul Burbano, about the up rising in Colombia. From April 28 to May 8, the violent actions of the state security forces resulted in the death of least 47 people, the arbitrary detention … Continue reading
Global solidarity movement for Palestinians
Latin Waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with Yves Engler author of the Black Book of Canadian Foreign Policy. As Israel intensified its occupation over the last decades, it has steadily built settlements, tookcontrol of water supplies, and laid its ‘apartheid … Continue reading
Revolution in a time of Pandemic
Latin Waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with Jorge Martin about May Day and the significance for workers in Latin America. The man made virus of Capitalism that has shut down economies worldwide. The militarization of life as the response of … Continue reading
Immigration Under Biden while COVID19 is going on
David Bacon is a photojournalist, author, political activist, and union organizer who has focused on labor issues, particularly those related to immigrant labor. Some of his popular books include, Illegal People, The Right to Stay home and In the fields … Continue reading
How Progressives Move Forward post Trump
Robin Eric Hahnel is Professor of Economics at Portland State University. He was a professor at American University for many years and traveled extensively advising on economic matters all over the world. His latest book is “For the people by … Continue reading
Coronavirus pandemic is more than a medical crisis, it is also a political and ideological crisis
The current coronavirus pandemic is more than a medical crisis, it is also a political and ideological crisis. It is a crisis deeply rooted in years of neglect by neoliberal governments that denied the importance of public health and the … Continue reading
6th year anniversary of the war in Yemen
Host Stuart Richardson interviews Azza Rojbi North African social justice and anti-racism activist, author of the book “U.S. & Saudi War on the People of Yemen” (Battle of Ideas Press, 2019) and secretary of Vancouver’s anti-war coalition Mobilization Against War … Continue reading
The art for social justice
Latin waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with film maker Jesse Freeston, about the art for social justice. his film Resistencia released in 2015 was a gift to the untold histories of struggled in Central America against imperialism, colonization and the … Continue reading
Venezuela, Resistance to empire
Latin waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with Sociologist Dr. Maria Paez Victor about resistance to empire. The USA continued violence against Venezuela unveils the many faces of USA imperialism political, economic, military and media wars. The people have suffered sanctions … Continue reading
History of oppression and repression of Haiti poor majority, Western powers complicit
Yves Engler (born 1979) is a Montreal writer and political activist. In addition to seven published books, Engler’s writings have appeared in the alternative press and in mainstream publications such as The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen and … Continue reading