For those who might remember back in the 1980's when Russia tried invading Afghanistan and had to fight the Mujahedeen?

A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. China, Netherlands, Cuba, Spain, and Russia.

"Founder Lewis Hill's mission was to create a new kind of radio, supported by listeners, owing nothing to sponsors, providing an outlet for creative expression, and a safe haven for artistic experiments with the radio medium. Predating National Public Radio, and beginning with KPFA-FM in Berkeley, CA, the network added four stations (in New York City, Washington D.C., Houston and Los Angeles), over the next 28 years. Perhaps best known as a chronicler of social justice movements and cultural change, the Pacifica stations have consistently embraced the performing and literary arts, offering sometimes the only forum for cutting edge and classical arts, and providing a stage to experiment with radio drama, spoken word, sound sculpture and the art of radio documentary." Quoted from www.pacificaradioarchives.org/pacifica/

About two dozen peace activists gathered at noon on Friday, June 17 outside the downtown offices of the Santa Cruz Sentinel to protest the paper's biased war coverage. The Raging Grannies sang a few tunes, and Sentinel editor, Len Labarth came out for a brief dialogue, organizers said. After an hour, the protesters made their way to the Pacific Ave. office of the San Jose Mercury News. I came upon the scene here, and spoke to a few of the activists, a local reporter, and someone just passing by.

A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. Netherlands, China, Cuba, and Russia.