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Rustbelt Radio for Feb. 01, 2010
02/02/2010

On today's show...

  • Israel issued its response to the UN Goldstone Report on Operation Cast Lead in Gaza this week.
  • Tree sitters halt mountaintop removal mining operations in West Virginia
  • New details emerge in the october FBI killing of Detroit Imam Luqman Abdullah
  • A feature length 2.3 Million and Rising interview with Linn Washington about the new developments in Mumia Abu-Jamal's case
  • And more in our local and global headlines.
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Rustbelt Radio for January 18, 2010
01/18/2010

On today's show...

  • UPMC Braddock's closure looms on the horizon
  • Queer activists target a local donut shop owner who made homophobic remarks online
  • A look at the healthcare debate and what it will mean for Pennsylvanians
  • One year after Israel's attack on Gaza, aid and solidarity convoys find Egypt barring access to the region
  • And more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for Jan. 04, 2010
01/04/2010

On today's show...

  • A special 2.3 Million and Rising about mental illness inside of prison
  • Indigenous Lakota activist Canupa Gluha Mani visits the University of Pittsburgh
  • A look at the proposed anti-homosexuality legislation in Uganda
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Rustbelt Radio for Dec. 28, 2009
12/28/2009

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.
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Rustbelt Radio for Dec. 21, 2009
12/21/2009

On today's show...

  • The Climate Summit in Copenhagen ends after 2 weeks, We'll bring you both local and global updates on the event
  • Drilling in Marcellus Shale is set to begin in Western Pennsylvania
  • The battle to Save the Carnegie Libraries comes to a head
  • Pittsburgh Police Officer Gene Hlavac is once again involved in a domestic dispute
  • And more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for December 07, 2009
12/07/2009

On today's show...

  • Corporate Funded Cyber Security Research at Carnegie Mellon University
  • The Efforts to Save Braddock Hospital
  • An Emergency Rally Against War Escalation in Afghanistan
  • Coverage of the Honduran Elections
  • And more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for November 30, 2009
11/30/2009
On today's show: in honor of December First's World AIDS Day, we take a look at AIDS in Malawi, and how US-led global economic policies exacerbate the crisis in Africa.


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Rustbelt Radio for November 23, 2009
11/23/2009

On today's show...

  • A look at the coup in Honduras as elections approach
  • Students protest tuition hikes all across California - and police respond with batons and tazers
  • Pittsburgh students speak out against police brutality and political profiling at a Citizen's Police Review Board hearing in Oakland
  • Hundreds protest UPMC's plans to close Braddock Hospital.
  • And more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for November 10, 2009
11/09/2009

On today's show...

  • Charges are dropped against the men arrested for twittering during the G20.
  • Economic Awareness Day addresses the economic realities and historical legacy of the Homewood-Brushton area
  • An interview with Michelle Gross of the Twin Cities Copwatch program
  • The Other Men photo exhibit gives another face to transgender issues
  • And more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for October 26, 2009
10/26/2009

On today's show...

  • Activists gather at Pitt to build the Boycott, Divest, Sanctions movement against Israel
  • Birth doulas bring resources to pregnant women behind bars
  • Updates on the legal cases of G20 arrestees
  • Commentary from Mumia Abu Jamal
  • And more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for October 12, 2009
10/13/2009

On today's show...

  • County Executive Onorato's Gubernatorial Announcement is Marred by Protest
  • National protests denounce 8 years of occupation in Afghanistan
  • We investigate who is responsible for the pollution that killed Dunkard Creek.
  • A special archival Word on the Street segment on Columbus Day in Pittsburgh
  • And more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for September 28, 2009
09/28/2009
On today's show...
  •  We bring you a wrap up on the activities, protests, police attacks, and repression of dissent that took place during the G20 Summit
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Rustbelt Radio for September 14, 2009
09/14/2009

On today's show...

  • Pittsburgh prepares to host the G20 Summit this September 24 and 25th. We'll bring you information on the history of the G20, organizing efforts by local activists to speak out against the summit and the City's response to dissenting voices.
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Rustbelt Radio for August 10, 2009
08/10/2009

On today's show...

  • We bring you a special episode on Remembering Hiroshima, 64 years after the atomic bomb attacks on Japan
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Rustbelt Radio for July 27, 2009
07/27/2009
On today's show...

  • We bring you an overview of this year's Allied Media Conference
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Rustbelt Radio for July 13, 2009
07/13/2009

On today's show...

  • The Pastors for Peace Caravan to Cuba rolls through Pittsburgh
  • Jorge Mujica on immigrant rights and the current state of immigration in the U.S.
  • War Resistor and Iraq veteran Camilo Mejia speaks in Pittsburgh
  • And more in our local and global headlines.
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Rustbelt Radio for June 29, 2009
06/29/2009

On today's show...

  • Fed Up brings us a report on Palestinian Prisoners
  • PRIDE comes to the city
  • Pittsburghers gather to call for peace in Iran
  • Actions throughout Appalachia protest mountaintop removal coal mining
  • Plus more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for June 15, 2009
06/15/2009

On today's show...

  • We explore the roots of the global food crisis
  • The Officer who killed Oscar Grant will stand trial for murder
  • A campaign for Israel divestment is launched in Pittsburgh
  • Domestic Workers United march in New York for a bill of rights
  • The Pittsburgh City Council votes to arm police with assault rifles
  • And more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for June 01, 2009
06/02/2009

On today's show...

  • Bolivian Anarcha-Feminist Julieta Paredes of Mujeres Creando
  • Pennsylvania enters the national marriage equality debate
  • Pittsburghers rally for single payer healthcare
  • Ireland's Shell to Sea campaign fights against a natural gas pipeline
  • And more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for May 18, 2009
05/18/2009

On today's show...

  • Feminist spoken word artist Alix Olson performs in Pittsburgh
  • Local organizing in support of the RNC 8
  • Ireland's Shell to Sea activists halt further production of dangerous gas pipeline
  • Obama clears the way for more mountaintop removal mining
  • And more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for May 4, 2009
05/04/2009

On today's show...

  • We interview the 1st Palestinian hip hop group- DAM
  • We take an in-depth look at the current situation in Pakistan
  • A "Checkpoint Demonstration" brings a hard taste of Palestinian life to Pittsburgh.
  • An update on last July's deadly assault on immigrant Luis Ramirez
  • plus more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for April 20, 2009
04/20/2009

On today's show...

  • Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish Speaks in Pittsburgh of Peace in the Gaza Strip
  • The Anti-discrimination HB300 Bill Moves to Pass This Year
  • An Inside Look and History of Somali Pirates
  • United Workers march for Economic Human Rights in Baltimore's Inner Harbor
  • And more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for April 06, 2009
04/06/2009

On today's show...

  • Highlights from Penn Future's conference on global warming
  • A historic power shift in El Salvador's recent election
  • Pam Africa, of Philadelphia's MOVE organization speaks in Pittsburgh
  • Fed-Up brings us a report from inside the Prison Industrial Complex
  • and more in our local and global headlines.
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Rustbelt Radio for March 23, 2009
03/23/2009

On today's show...

  • The US war in Iraq reaches the 6 year mark
  • The Great Lakes Urban Exchange talks about the future of local transportation
  • A CMU art student hopes to better deal with Pittsburgh's sewage waste
  • Fed-Up brings us a report from inside the Prison Industrial Complex
  • Plus more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for March 09, 2009
03/09/2009

On today's show...

  • Job training goes green in Braddock
  • Radio Rootz brings us another Radical Day in History
  • Israeli Professor David Wesley Speaks in Pittsburgh
  • A look inside Pittsburgh's first annual Sunstar women in music festival
  • And more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for February 23, 2009
02/23/2009

On today's show...

  • Iraqi political analyst Raeed Jarrar speaks on the current state of the war
  • Gateway High School retracts a ban on Kaffiyehs
  • A report on the public meeting regarding changes to Sex Ed in Pittsburgh Schools
  • Fed-up brings us a report from inside the Prison Industrial Complex
  • Plus more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for February 09, 2009
02/09/2009

On today's show...

  • A report from the 11th Annual Black and White Reunion
  • Progressive groups weigh in on the proposed changes to the Pittsburgh Public Schools' Sex-Ed curriculum
  • Protests at a local performance of Israel's Batsheva Dance company
  • Cindy Milstein talks on Anarchism and its Aspirations
  • Plus more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for January 26, 2009
01/27/2009
On today's show...

  • Pittsburghers act in response to the Israeli invasion of Gaza
  • We explore a controversy surrounding a small group of Guantanamo detainees
  • Fed-up brings us a report from inside the Prison Industrial Complex
  • Immigrants rights advocates and the homeless speak out at the presidential inauguration
  • Plus more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for January 12, 2009
01/12/2009
On today's show...

  • A 40 year retrospective of political artwork comes to CMU
  • Pittsburgh responds to Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip
  • The Islamic Center of Pittsburgh mosque is Vandalized
  • Fed Up gives us a report on the abuses occurring inside Pennsylvania prisons
  • A massive toxic sludge spill in Tennessee threatens the water and safety of local residents
  • plus more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for December 15, 2008
12/15/2008

On today's show...

  • Antonia Juhasz speaks on the power of the oil industry
  • Pittsburgh hosts its first African-American led green festival
  • Local activists organize in solidarity with massive protests in Greece
  • and The mayor announces plans to convene a Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Trangender task force
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Rustbelt Radio for December 1, 2008
12/03/2008
On today's show...
  • Rustbelt Radio brings you an accurate depiction of the story behind Thanksgiving
  • We examine the true cost of production and consumption through the short documentary "The Story of Stuff"
  • plus a new segment of 2.3 Million and Rising and the Radical Day in History
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Rustbelt Radio for November 17, 2008
11/17/2008

On today's show...

  • The Yes Men speak on their latest prank
  • Malik Rahim of Common Ground in New Orleans comes to Pittsburgh
  • A look inside the Prison Industrial Complex
  • Pittsburghers protest California's gay marriage ban
  • plus more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for November 3, 2008
11/03/2008

On today's show...

  • A special "Word on the Street" about the election
  • Non-english speaking parents fight for translators in Philadelphia public schools
  • An investigation into the preparedness of polling places across America
  • Excerpts from a local forum on anti-muslim discrimination, with focus on the recently distributed "Obsession" DVD
  • and - a fond farewell to a beloved oral historian, Studs Terkel.
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Rustbelt Radio for October 20, 2008
10/20/2008

On today's show...

  • Andrea Smith speaks at the Critical Resistance Prison Abolition Conference
  • United Steel Workers take on Equitable Gas over proposed rate increases
  • A youth report from the Philadelphia Student Union on the recent incident at Sayre High School
  • Fed-Up takes us inside the Prison Industrial Complex
  • plus more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for October 6, 2008
10/06/2008

On today's show...

  • Financial experts including Naomi Klein speak on the current economic crisis
  • We explore the roots of Freedom Corner located in the Hill District
  • Fed-Up takes us inside the Prison Industrial Complex
  • Green Party VP Candidate Rosa Clemente
  • plus more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for September 22, 2008
09/22/2008

On today's show...

  • An Anti-Islamic DVD is being distributed in Pittsburgh and across the US
  • Electronic Voting Machines in Allegheny County
  • A look at the case of Eric McDavid, an activist who was recently sentenced to 20 years in prison, based on questionable FBI evidence
  • A discussion of human rights with William F. Schulz, former executive director of Amnesty International
  • plus more in our local and global headline
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Rustbelt Radio for September 8, 2008
09/08/2008
On today's show..

  • An investigation of Taser use by Police in Allegheny County
  • The America's Army video game recruits children while generating profits for private software companies
  • A special segment of 2.3 Million and Rising
  • A local activist describes the police repression faced by protesters at the Republican National Convention
  • A flotilla of kayaks challenge the world's largest pipeline laying ship off the west coast of Ireland
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Rustbelt Radio for August 4, 2008
08/04/2008
On this week's show...
  • We bring you a special retrospective program, as Rustbelt Radio co-founders and today's co-hosts Andalusia Knoll and Matt Toups look back at four years and almost 200 episodes of the show.  They're both moving on and this will be their last show with us!
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Rustbelt Radio for July 28, 2008
07/28/2008
On this week's show...
  • A Mexican immigrant is beaten to death in Pennsylvania
  • Leading environmental activists speak out on climate change and its effect on the world's water supply
  • Mumia Abu Jamal is denied a new trial
  • and Northsiders rally for a Community Benefits Agreement
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Rustbelt Radio for July 21, 2008
07/21/2008
On this week's show...
  • a special report from the FCC public hearing on the future of the internet, held on July 21st in Pittsburgh
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Rustbelt Radio for July 14, 2008
07/14/2008
On this week's show...
  • Green Party Vice Presidential Candidate Rosa Clemente speaks about Hip Hop organizing, the limits of a two party system and critical issues facing the United States Populace
  • Pennsylvania becomes the first state to join the SweatFree Consortium
  • Pittsburgh Against Torture's silent procession
  • and a feature-length 2.3 Million and Rising on abuse logs and maximum security prisons
  • and more in our local and global headlines
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Rustbelt Radio for July 7, 2008
07/07/2008
On this week's show...
  • Raj Patel, former world bank employee, speaks on the hidden battle for the global food supply
  • We'll hear about the internet for all initiative from Media Minutes
  • and The International Middle East Media Center on current events in Palestine
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Rustbelt Radio for June 30, 2008
06/30/2008
On this week's show...
  • Voices from the 2008 Allied Media Conference
  • Pittsburgh city government plans to install a surveillance camera network
  • Former Political Prisoner Lorenzo Komboa Ervin speaks about the movement to end Solitary Confinement in U.S. Prisons
  • A local study cites lower salary expectations for women
  • and the latest in the series "Radio for People: The Next Wave of Community Radio"
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Rustbelt Radio for June 23, 2008
06/23/2008
On this week's show...
  • Making Contact explores repression of the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York
  • Election Unspun covers the candidates' views on Iran and same sex marriage
  • Highlights from the 100th episode of the Food Politics Radio show 'Deconstructing Dinner'
  • and a look at the security situation in Iraq
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Rustbelt Radio for June 16, 2008
06/16/2008
On this week's show...
  • A look at the grassroots biofuel movement in Pittsburgh
  • A strip mine proposal for South Park is declared dead
  • More realty controversy on the North Shore
  • Juveniles are facing life without parole in Pennsylvania prisons
  • and Mumia Abu-Jamal speaks out on Barack Obama
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