This week's show features stories from Going Underground, Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, and NHK Japan.

http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230421.mp3 (29:00)

From GOING UNDERGROUND- Afshin interviewed Dr Anas Alhajji, a scholar and partner at Energy Outlook Advisers. in Texas. They spoke about whether oil sanctions work or merely harm people in the affected countries. Was Seymour Hersh correct in blaming the US for blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline? Has global oil distribution changed other than who delivers the product to which country? Is the oil price cap merely propaganda?

From GERMANY- Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov toured Latin America to strengthen alliances, develop trade, and counter Western influence.

From FRANCE- More on the Russian Foreign Minister's visit to Brazil, where President Lula da Silva said the US and EU needed to stop encouraging war and start creating peace. Lula went on to suggest the creation of a G20 for peace in Ukraine, and that he would help mediate a settlement. A just released European state of the climate report says the region had its hottest summer on record in 2022, and that regional temperatures are rising at twice the global average. Germany finally shut down the last of its nuclear power plants.

From JAPAN- At the G7 summit in Japan, Foreign Ministers agreed on Japanese military expansion and who the enemies are, namely China, Russia, and North Korea. The US sent a warship through the Taiwan Strait as a warning to China.

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"Look around. Oil companies guzzle down the billions in profits. Billionaires pay a lower tax rate than their secretaries, and Wall Street CEOs, the same ones the direct our economy and destroyed millions of jobs still strut around Congress, no shame, demanding favors, and acting like we should thank them. Does anyone here have a problem with that?"

--Elizabeth Warren

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http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230407.mp3 (29:00)

From JAPAN-- New inspections at the nuclear reactors at Fukushima reveal that the base has crumbled and become vulnerable to earthquakes. Russia denies the ICC charges of war crimes for deporting children from Ukraine. China is angry that the President of Taiwan met with the speaker of the US congress. Japan has a plan for a regional defense cooperation. The Philippines have designated 4 more military bases for US use. The leaders of France and China agreed that Russia and Ukraine should resume peace talks, and no one should use nuclear weapons.

From GERMANY- Russia is talking about deploying nuclear weapons to Belarus- the US has at least 100 nuclear warheads stationed in Europe.

From FRANCE- In France at the pension protests and environmental actions the police have been filmed using brutal force leading to a hearing in parliament. Then press reviews about the police violence and double standards. The French President Macron and the European Commission President van der Leyen visited China with multiple agendas including peace in Ukraine and increasing trade.

From RADIO HAVANA CUBA- Sumar is a new leftwing political party in Spain launched by Yolanda Diaz who hopes to become the first female Prime Minister of the country. The French government is considering a legal framework for euthanasia, or assisted dying. Covid cases are rising at an alarming rate in the UK.

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This week's show features stories from France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan.

http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230331.mp3 (29:00)

From FRANCE-- The protests against the pension reforms in France have continued, with many days seeing over a million people in the streets. Violence from both the police and some in the crowds has escalated, with several protestors dead or maimed. We will hear some press reviews on these actions and controversial remarks by the police calling environmentalists terrorists.

From CUBA- Human Rights Watch criticized the UK for going forward with its plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Canada and the US have agreed to alter the way they treat asylum seekers, making it more difficult to process claims. Fears of terrorist actions in Northern Ireland have increased. The first Global Water Conference has been held in NY at the UN to address the water crisis and ensure equitable access to water for all.

From JAPAN- Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen is traveling to the US and Central America, much to Chinas consternation. Chinese President Xi was proud of his role in normalizing ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Russia announced it would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus Russia shot down a Ukrainian drone 200 km from Moscow. US Secretary of State Blinken called the Chinese suggestion of a ceasefire in the Ukraine war a trap that must be avoided. US and SK forces are holding large scale landing drills on the Korean peninsula. The UK is set to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership, proposed in 2016 and stumbling since then.

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--Alan Watts

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This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.

http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230407.mp3 (29:00)

From JAPAN-- New inspections at the nuclear reactors at Fukushima reveal that the base has crumbled and become vulnerable to earthquakes. Russia denies the ICC charges of war crimes for deporting children from Ukraine. China is angry that the President of Taiwan met with the speaker of the US congress. Japan has a plan for a regional defense cooperation. The Philippines have designated 4 more military bases for US use. The leaders of France and China agreed that Russia and Ukraine should resume peace talks, and no one should use nuclear weapons.

From GERMANY- Russia is talking about deploying nuclear weapons to Belarus- the US has at least 100 nuclear warheads stationed in Europe.

From FRANCE- In France at the pension protests and environmental actions the police have been filmed using brutal force leading to a hearing in parliament. Then press reviews about the police violence and double standards. The French President Macron and the European Commission President van der Leyen visited China with multiple agendas including peace in Ukraine and increasing trade.

From RADIO HAVANA CUBA- Sumar is a new leftwing political party in Spain launched by Yolanda Diaz who hopes to become the first female Prime Minister of the country. The French government is considering a legal framework for euthanasia, or assisted dying. Covid cases are rising at an alarming rate in the UK.

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This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.

http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230407.mp3 (29:00)

From JAPAN-- New inspections at the nuclear reactors at Fukushima reveal that the base has crumbled and become vulnerable to earthquakes. Russia denies the ICC charges of war crimes for deporting children from Ukraine. China is angry that the President of Taiwan met with the speaker of the US congress. Japan has a plan for a regional defense cooperation. The Philippines have designated 4 more military bases for US use. The leaders of France and China agreed that Russia and Ukraine should resume peace talks, and no one should use nuclear weapons.

From GERMANY- Russia is talking about deploying nuclear weapons to Belarus- the US has at least 100 nuclear warheads stationed in Europe.

From FRANCE- In France at the pension protests and environmental actions the police have been filmed using brutal force leading to a hearing in parliament. Then press reviews about the police violence and double standards. The French President Macron and the European Commission President van der Leyen visited China with multiple agendas including peace in Ukraine and increasing trade.

From RADIO HAVANA CUBA- Sumar is a new leftwing political party in Spain launched by Yolanda Diaz who hopes to become the first female Prime Minister of the country. The French government is considering a legal framework for euthanasia, or assisted dying. Covid cases are rising at an alarming rate in the UK.

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From FRANCE-- The protests against the pension reforms in France have continued, with many days seeing over a million people in the streets. Violence from both the police and some in the crowds has escalated, with several protestors dead or maimed. We will hear some press reviews on these actions and controversial remarks by the police calling environmentalists terrorists.

From CUBA- Human Rights Watch criticized the UK for going forward with its plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Canada and the US have agreed to alter the way they treat asylum seekers, making it more difficult to process claims. Fears of terrorist actions in Northern Ireland have increased. The first Global Water Conference has been held in NY at the UN to address the water crisis and ensure equitable access to water for all.

From JAPAN- Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen is traveling to the US and Central America, much to Chinas consternation. Chinese President Xi was proud of his role in normalizing ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Russia announced it would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus Russia shot down a Ukrainian drone 200 km from Moscow. US Secretary of State Blinken called the Chinese suggestion of a ceasefire in the Ukraine war a trap that must be avoided. US and SK forces are holding large scale landing drills on the Korean peninsula. The UK is set to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership, proposed in 2016 and stumbling since then.

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"The most strongly enforced of all known taboos is the taboo against knowing who or what you really are behind the mask of your apparently separate, independent, and isolated egos."

--Alan Watts

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This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.

http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230324.mp3 (29:00)

From JAPAN-- Chinese President Xi met with Putin in Moscow, saying that their relations are at their highest level in history. Xi had a peace plan for Ukraine which Putin agreed with, but said that Ukraine shows little desire to end the war. There was no mention of China supplying Russia with weapons. The CEO of TikTok says they do not share data with any government, nor is the company controlled by the government. The UN released the last part of the IPCC report on climate change, saying the point of no return is on our doorstep.

From FRANCE- More analysis on the meeting between Chinese President Xi and Putin, in light of the ICC arrest warrant posted last week for Putin. It appears that Russia is the junior partner in the relationship, needing computer chips and a market for oil and gas. China has not condemned the invasion of Ukraine, seeing NATO expansion as the root cause. A UK lecturer says that the bonding between Russia and China has been developing for 20 years, and the messages to the Global South are important.

From RADIO HAVANA CUBA- All international broadcasters had extensive special programming on the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq. Anti-war protests occurred in many countries on the same day. There were large protests in Portugal over the country's cost of living crisis, demanding higher wages and pensions. Widespread protests continue in Israel against the far-right reforms being instituted by Netanyahu. Then a Viewpoint on Joe Biden green lighting the Willow oil project on the North Slope in Alaska.

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"We are asleep with compasses in our hands."

--W.S. Merwin

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This week's show features stories from France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.

http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230317.mp3 (29:00)

From FRANCE 24-- The top story in the French press on Monday was the nuclear energy future in France. European states are rearming on a big scale, with arms imports doubling last year. A correspondent in China discusses the call for banning TikTok in much of the western world. A live report from London about the multitude of strikes slowing down activity in the UK.

From JAPAN- The US and South Korea are staging continuous large scale drills, called Freedom Shield, on the Korean peninsula. The UK is expanding its presence in asian waters. Australia, the UK and the US met to discuss the fleet of nuclear submarines to be built for Australia. The US and the Philippines began a series of military exercises. Japanese self defense forces took part in an exercise with the French navy in the Indian Ocean. In Pakistan police met with stiff resistance while attempting to arrest the former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The inflation rate in Argentina has increased to 100% over the past year. The alleged collision between a US drone and a Russian jet- Russia criticized the US for flying the surveillance drone near Crimea which they declared off-limits.

From RADIO HAVANA CUBA- The US remains the worlds top weapons exporter with a 40 % global share. US forces, operating illegally in Syria, transferred a new group of Daesh fighters to a base in the northeast of the country. Then a Viewpoint on the US continuing to seek Latin American resources, most recently lithium from Bolivia.

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"The most basic activism we can have in our lives is to live consciously in a nation living in fantasies."

--bell hooks

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This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, NHK Japan, and Radio Deutsche_Welle.

http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230310.mp3 (29:00)

From FRANCE 24-- French citizens continued their sixth day of massive protests against Macron's pension reform. A press review on the UK's proposed anti-immigration law which has led to calls for the firing of a long time BBC broadcaster, who had compared the government action to Germany in the 1930s.

From RADIO HAVANA CUBA-- UN Secretary General Guterres condemned rich countries and energy giants for holding back the development of countries living in poverty. Syria is angered over a recent unannounced visit by US Army general Mark Milley to a US military base in the northeast of the country. Doctors Without Borders is planning to suspend operations in Haiti because of recent gang shootings. The weekend before last saw large anti-war protests in many major European capitals demanding an end to the Ukraine war and supplying weapons to Kiev.

From JAPAN- A new survey of Japanese citizens says that more want an expansion of Self Defense Forces. The new Chinese Foreign Minister lashed out at US involvement with Taiwan, calling it containment and suppression- he also said China has no plans to provide weapons to Russia in its war on Ukraine. The head of the IAEA said that Iran has not produced weapons grade enriched uranium. The number of suspected poisonings of Iranian school girls is growing, and it is unclear who is responsible for the acts. Investigators in Germany believe they may be closer to understanding who bombed the Nord Stream 2 pipeline last September.

From GERMANY- More details on the German investigation into who bombed the Nord Stream pipeline. Mauritania, on the coast of northwest Africa, agreed to begin producing hydrogen using solar panels and wind energy for Germany, the UAE, and Egypt.

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http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230303.mp3 (29:00)

From GOING UNDERGROUND- Afshin just interviewed Seymour Hersh about who blew up the Nord Stream pipeline, cutting off gas supplies to Germany and causing the price of fuel to skyrocket globally. Hersh who revealed the My Lai massacre in 1970, for which he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. His distinguished career includes articles on Henry Kissinger, and US torture and secret prisons in the Iraq war. In this interview Hersh explains how the US government detonated the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline last September, and the motives behind the attack. He also speaks about the initial rejection of his report on the My Lai massacre, of being accused of being a conspiracy theorist, and Edward Snowden.

From JAPAN- Japan announced plans to purchase 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the US. As Russia continues its war on Ukraine it claimed the US was planning a false flag operation with toxic materials, which the US says is disinformation. Foreign Ministers of the G20 nations met in India, did not find common ground, and did not conclude with a joint statement. The FBI director told Fox News that the novel Corona virus was probably leaked from a laboratory in Wuhan China.

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"I always believe in truth. Sometimes I know truth others don't. That puts me in a little bit of jeopardy sometimes."

--Seymour Hersh

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http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230224.mp3 (29:00)

From JAPAN- The nuclear power industry in Japan is hiring with plans to expand in the next 2 years. A report on the balloons attacked in US airspace, including a Chinese government response and a proposed change in Japanese military limitations. The environmental catastrophe in Pakistan continues more than 6 months after flooding caused by a changing climate. Tax officials in India searched the offices of the BBC after a documentary critical of Prime Minister Modi led to a ban in the country.

From FRANCE- The UN Human Rights Commissioner recommended a special police force be sent to Haiti to control gangs who are killing, raping and stealing. 4 men in Florida were arrested and charged with conspiracy in the assassination of former Haitian President Moise in 2021. Barcelona has temporarily broken ties with Israel over its policy toward Palestinians. A panel at the UN has called on the international community to take action to stop systematic housing demolition and forced evictions in Palestine. As many as 5 million Syrians are homeless following the earthquake.

From CUBA- In France large protests and strikes continue over government plans to change their pensions. In the face of continuing nationwide protests, the Israeli President Herzog appealed to PM Netanyahu to suspend plans to reform the judiciary. A press review on the work of an organization called Forbidden Stories which reports on attacked journalists.

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"I say openly that I am an anti-war person, with the point being, show me some reason not to be against this war. You have to be sort of asleep at the switch not to be critical of it. And the parallel between one quagmire we went through in Vietnam and the one we're in now is clear for everybody to see."

--Seymour Hersh

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This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, Radio Havana Cuba, and France 24.

http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230217.mp3 (29:00)

From GERMANY- In Italy, a court has acquitted Silvio Berlusconi of bribing witnesses in a sex-scandal trial from 2013. Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation as the Scottish first minister. There is a controversy in the European Commission over whether to call hydrogen derived from nuclear power plants renewable energy- many electric vehicles will soon run on hydrogen fuel cells.

From JAPAN- The nuclear power industry in Japan is hiring with plans to expand in the next 2 years. A report on the balloons attacked in US airspace, including a Chinese government response and a proposed change in Japanese military limitations. The environmental catastrophe in Pakistan continues more than 6 months after flooding caused by a changing climate. Tax officials in India searched the offices of the BBC after a documentary critical of Prime Minister Modi led to a ban in the country.

From CUBA- The UN Human Rights Commissioner recommended a special police force be sent to Haiti to control gangs who are killing, raping and stealing. 4 men in Florida were arrested and charged with conspiracy in the assassination of former Haitian President Moise in 2021. Barcelona has temporarily broken ties with Israel over its policy toward Palestinians. A panel at the UN has called on the international community to take action to stop systematic housing demolition and forced evictions in Palestine. As many as 5 million Syrians are homeless following the earthquake.

From FRANCE- In France large protests and strikes continue over government plans to change their pensions. In the face of continuing nationwide protests, the Israeli President Herzog appealed to PM Netanyahu to suspend plans to reform the judiciary. A press review on the work of an organization called Forbidden Stories which reports on attacked journalists.

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"All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that the only role they can have is to ratify decisions and to consume."

--Noam Chomsky

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