The Shortwave Report

The Shortwave Report January 13, 2023


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This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan.
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230113.mp3 (29:00)
From FRANCE- French President Macron has announced an unpopular plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64- how does this compare to other European nations, and general strikes have already been announced. In Peru the military and police have continued murdering citizens protesting the Congress which ousted President Castillo- a review of the Peruvian press. Then a review of the Brazilian and international press on the aftermath of the storming of the government buildings. Young Israelis are protesting in the streets against Netanyahu and his right wing government.
From GERMANY- It has been announced that the head of one of the world's largest oil companies will be the president of this year's UN climate talks, COP28. In Luetzerath Germany Police are forcibly removing hundreds of climate activists attempting to prevent the enlargement of a coal mining operation.
From CUBA- Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua, has warned about the expansion of fascism in various parts of the world, most recently Brazil. There were large pro-democratic demonstrations in many parts of Brazil, in opposition to the Bolsonarista insurrection.
From JAPAN- Japan is in its 8th wave of Covid infections, with more than 10,000 deaths in the past month. Japan and the UK have signed a military pact that Britain called the most significant agreement between them in a century. Japan and the US say they are reorganizing and expanding their military cooperation. South Korea will be holding nuclear war simulations with the US.
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)
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¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts
"If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about the answers."
--Thomas Pynchon
Dan Roberts
Shortwave Report-
www.outfarpress.com
YouthSpeaksOut!-
www.youthspeaksout.net
This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan.
http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230113.mp3 (29:00)
From FRANCE- French President Macron has announced an unpopular plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64- how does this compare to other European nations, and general strikes have already been announced. In Peru the military and police have continued murdering citizens protesting the Congress which ousted President Castillo- a review of the Peruvian press. Then a review of the Brazilian and international press on the aftermath of the storming of the government buildings. Young Israelis are protesting in the streets against Netanyahu and his right wing government.
From GERMANY- It has been announced that the head of one of the world's largest oil companies will be the president of this year's UN climate talks, COP28. In Luetzerath Germany Police are forcibly removing hundreds of climate activists attempting to prevent the enlargement of a coal mining operation.
From CUBA- Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua, has warned about the expansion of fascism in various parts of the world, most recently Brazil. There were large pro-democratic demonstrations in many parts of Brazil, in opposition to the Bolsonarista insurrection.
From JAPAN- Japan is in its 8th wave of Covid infections, with more than 10,000 deaths in the past month. Japan and the UK have signed a military pact that Britain called the most significant agreement between them in a century. Japan and the US say they are reorganizing and expanding their military cooperation. South Korea will be holding nuclear war simulations with the US.
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
"If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about the answers."
--Thomas Pynchon
Dan Roberts
Shortwave Report-
www.outfarpress.com
YouthSpeaksOut!-
www.youthspeaksout.net
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