• The Shortwave Report

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The Shortwave Report

著者: Dan Roberts
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  • A weekly 30 minute review of international news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. 3 files- Highest quality broadcast, regular broadcast, and slow-modem streaming. Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Sputnik Radio.
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A weekly 30 minute review of international news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. 3 files- Highest quality broadcast, regular broadcast, and slow-modem streaming. Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Sputnik Radio.
Copyright 2022 All rights reserved.
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  • The Shortwave Report May 9, 2025
    2025/05/08

    This week's show begins with Europe offering research jobs to American scientists who were defunded by Trump, several reports on the India/Pakistan war, several reports on the bombing of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, and Trump removes restrictions on deep sea mining.

    This week's show features stories from France 24, NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250509.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- The EU held a special event in Paris to launch an $500 million initiative to encourage US scientists to relocate to pursue research that has been cut off by the Trump administration. Palestine has been hit with near daily airstrikes from Israel and Netanyahu announced that all Palestinians will be removed from the Gaza Strip and the Israeli army will be in charge of food distribution. From JAPAN- Top officials from the US and China will meet this weekend in Switzerland to discuss the trade war. Putin says bilateral ties with China have never been better- Putin and President Xi met at the Kremlin while Russia celebrated the victory over Nazi Germany in the World War II. India has attacked Pakistan in what they call retaliation for a terrorist attack on tourists in Indian controlled Kashmir last week. India bombed in Pakistan territory killing 31 and it was claimed they lost 5 fighter jets. Japanese defense leaders met with Indian counterparts and agreed that Japan will assist in the development of fighter jets and tanks. From GERMANY- More on the escalating war between India and Pakistan, including an interview with Beenish Javed who is from Pakistan. There are reports that Ukraine has launched a new incursion into Russian Kursk. The Gaza Freedom Flotilla, originally organized in 2010, was bombed by drones while preparing to deliver relief aid to Palestine- several were injured and the ship is inoperable. From CUBA - More on the bombing of the unarmed Gaza Freedom Flotilla ship carrying volunteers and aid set to leave for Palestine. Then a Viewpoint on Trump signing an Executive Order removing restrictions on deep sea mining which many scientists warn will create irreversible damage to the oceans. Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "Human beings can be redeemed. Empires cannot. Our refusal to face the truth about empire, our refusal to defy the multitudinous crimes and atrocities of empire, has brought about the nightmare Malcolm predicted. And as the Digital Age and our post-literate society implant a terrifying historical amnesia, these crimes are erased as swiftly as they are committed." -- Chris Hedges Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net
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  • The Shortwave Report May 2, 2025
    2025/05/01

    This week's show begins with international press on Trumps first 100 days, how Canadians and Europeans react to Carney's victory in Canada, arguments at the UN nuclear disarmament meeting, Human Rights monitors say 94% of Gazans killed by Israel are civilians.

    This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250502.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- Discussions of Trump's first 100 days dominated the international press this week. First press reviews from Europe, the Middle East, and Asia on the effects Trump is having on international security, global economics, and changes in the world order. Then press on the tension between India and Pakistan, with the Indian Navy test firing missiles and Pakistan saying it has missiles targeting Indian nuclear weapons. Then an interview with Avril Benoit, executive Director of Doctors Without Borders USA on the effect of US cuts to USAID- she points out that medical and health services have been completely vanished by the cuts to many organizations in the third world, calling it a human made disaster. Doctors without borders receives no funding from the US, depending on donations, and that they are attempting to lessen the dire problems arising from the cuts to many aid providers around the globe. From GERMANY- The victory of Mark Carney as the Prime Minister in Canada came in the face of threats by Trump to Canadian sovereignty, resulting in a more unified nation. An interview with Janelle Dumalaon about the feeling among Canadians and the positive response from European leaders. From JAPAN- Delegates from the US, Russia, and China fought at a UN nuclear disarmament meeting. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute pointed out a nearly 10% increase in global military spending last year. From CUBA - US lawyer Kerry Kennedy, representing 10 Venezuelans deported to El Salvador, was denied access to her clients at the notorious prison there. The EuroMed Human Rights Monitor based in Switzerland says 94% of those killed by Israel in Gaza are civilians. UN Secretary-General Guterres warned the the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is the worst it has ever been. Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "People are beginning to become disturbingly comfortable with a kind of official hypocrisy. Bizarrely, for instance, we've become numb to the idea that rights aren't absolute but are enjoyed on a kind of sliding scale." --Matt Taibbi Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net
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  • The Shortwave Report April 25, 2025
    2025/04/24

    This weeks show begins with more tariff response in Asia, ceasefires not followed in Ukraine or Gaza, Italian President Meloni visits Trump, dangerous escalations between Pakistan and India, and Colombian President barred from US.

    This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250425.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- In yet another story constantly changing, China reacts to Trump suggested tariffs- the point here is that it is strengthening Xi Jinping in both China and much of Southeast Asia, but could expose vulnerabilities down the road. From JAPAN- The Japanese PM is being criticized for not showing strength against the tariff challenge. The Russian Easter ceasefire in Ukraine was not followed by either side. Israeli citizens are protesting the continued fighting and Netanyahu rejects a ceasefire. At a Shanghai auto show Chinese company BYD revealed electric cars that can travel 250 miles on a 5 minute charge. From FRANCE- First a press review on Italian right wing President Giorgia Meloni visiting Trump. Then press on the Ukraine talks and the US leaving the event. Press reviews on the complex legacy of Pope Francis. Finally a report from on the retaliations arising from Pakistani terrorists killing tourists in India administered part of Kashmir. From CUBA - The Colombian President Petro announced that the US government revoked his visa following his criticism of sending migrants to the prison in El Salvador. Mike Huckabee, newly appointed ambassador to Israel, broke into the al-Aqsa mosque and left a note from Trump in the Western Wall. UNRWA says that Israel has killed 600 children in Gaza since March 18th, and that the situation for Palestinians is the worst it has been since the war began. Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "Fortunately, somewhere between chance and mystery lies imagination, the only thing that protects our freedom, despite the fact that people keep trying to reduce it or kill it off altogether." -- Luis Bunuel Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net
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    29 分

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