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

http://youthspeaksout.net/swr221014.mp3 (29:00)

From JAPAN- North Korea has continued testing longer range missiles. The US released a national security strategy saying that only China can compete with the US on a global scale, and that the Indo-Pacific region as the center of geo-politics in the 21st century. The UN General Assembly passed a resolution asking Russia to scrap its annexation of 4 Ukrainian regions. 8 people have been arrested in connection with the bombing of the bridge to Crimea.

From CUBA-- Floods and landslides hit Venezuela, Guatemala, and El Salvador. The UN General Assembly passed a resolution for better access to financing for nations suffering from climate change. The World Bank continues to finance fossil fuel developments despite pledges made at the 2015 Paris agreements to stop. One-eighth of all bird species on earth are facing extinction. Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest reached a record level in September.

From FRANCE- First a report on the 3 week long strike by French refinery workers that has led to shortages at gasoline pumps and threats from the government. Then a report on new UK PM Liz Truss and how she is changing UK climate policy including ending a moratorium on fracking.

From GEORGE GALLOWAY- First an excerpt from a statement European Parliament Irish member Clare Daly on the escalation of the war in Ukraine. Then George questions the media silence about who is responsible for the Baltic Sea pipeline explosions.

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

http://youthspeaksout.net/swr221007.mp3 (29:00)

From JAPAN- North Korea, the US, South Korea, and Japan have all been launching missiles in response to each others provocations. Taiwan says it will regard any violation of its air space by China as a first strike and will launch a counter attack. Pakistan leaders say it should be compensated for the climate devastation by the wealthier nations who have created global warming.

From CUBA-- A Viewpoint on the effects of hurricane Ian on the island, and the distorted media reports on protests in the US and EU. Nicaragua has banned the entry of the new US Ambassador Hugo Rodriguez because of his disparaging, interventionist remarks about the nation. There have been rallies across UK protesting inflation, the rising cost of living, and the Tory leader Liz Truss.

From GERMANY- Former US Army General Petraeus described how NATO would respond to any use of nuclear weapons by Russia. Inflation is extreme in Turkey. In the Baltic Sea the 4 sabotaged gas pipeline are releasing an enormous amount of methane into the atmosphere.

From FRANCE- New UK PM Liz Truss reversed her decision to scrap the 45% income tax on people making over 150,000 pounds per year. Then press reviews on reactions to the protests in Iran that resulted from the death of a woman in custody, and a NYT report on systemic sexual abuse in US womens soccer.

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"The state can't give you freedom, and the state can't take it away. You're born with it, like your eyes, like your ears. Freedom is something you assume, then you wait for someone to try to take it away. The degree to which you resist is the degree to which you are free."

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

http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220930.mp3 (29:00)

       From FRANCE- A series of press reviews- first, reactions to the referendums on the 4 regions of Ukraine that voted to join Russia. Then press reviews on the gas pipeline leaks in the Baltic Sea, and the Italian election that was won by far right candidate Giorgia Meloni.

       From GERMANY-- By Thursday morning the Swedish coast guard had found a 4th gas pipeline leak in the Baltic Sea which may be creating the largest methane release to the atmosphere on record- Russia is demanding an investigation into the sabotage. Peru declared an environmental emergency in the Amazon rainforest following the discovery of a leaking oil pipeline.Iran stepped up its response to anti-government protests sparked by the death of a young woman in police custody.

       From JAPAN- Negotiators from the IAEA and Iran have started talks over the Iranian nuclear program, but conflicts over the veracity of US evidence have held back progress. At the UN, the North Korean ambassador has condemned joint military exercises by the US and South Korea as an intentional provocation of war. German fighter jets performed military drills with Japanese fighter jets. More details on the missile launchings by North Korea coinciding with the visit by VP Kamala Harris to South Korea- in Japan, Harris blasted China and pledged support for Taiwan separatists.

       From CUBA- Colombia and Venezuela held a ceremony while opening their borders for the first time in 7 years. Young activists staged a coordinated global climate strike over the weekend, pressing rich nations to pay for the damage that their carbon emissions are inflicting on the global South and elsewhere. At the UN, the PM of Pakistan appealed for global support to deal with the consequences of the recent climatic disaster in his country. Also at the UN, the PM of St. Vincent and the Grenadines spoke to resolving geo-political conflicts at a time of escalating aggressions. Cubans voted by a wide margin to accept a new Family Code supporting same-sex marriage and adoption

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"Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness."

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

http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220923.mp3 (29:00)

       From JAPAN- The leaders of Japan and South Korea met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, agreeing on three-way cooperation between themselves and the US. The new Japanese PM Kishida called for nuclear weapon testing to be abolished as presented in the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Germany is sending fighter jets to Japan for drills in Japanese airspace. US and Canadian naval war ships made a provocative pass through the Taiwan Strait. Moscow backed separatists in four regions of Ukraine are holding referendums on joining Russia.

       From GEORGE GALLOWAY- George Galloways Mother Of All Talk Shows. His guest Pulitzer Prize winning American author Chris Hedges. They discuss a report in Newsweek magazine that 90% of the world is not with the US in the war in Ukraine, the financial catastrophe citizens in the West are facing because of the war, the shift to the far-right in some European nations, and what Chris calls the bankruptcy of the liberals.

       From CUBA- Colombian President Petro announced an informal dialogue with the dissidents of FARC in a search for peace with the rebels. The UN World Food Program says there is a global food emergency. Pharmaceutical companies in the US are abusing the US patent system  to prolong their unprecedented profits. A Syrian envoy to the UN has urged the community to compel Israel to join the treaty on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons, and allow inspections of its nuclear facilities by the IAEA. The family of murdered Palestinian-American journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, has submitted a complaint to the International Criminal Court to demand justice for her killing. 

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"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

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

http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220916.mp3 (29:00)

From JAPAN- Japanese PM Fumio Kishida will attend the UN General Assembly next week to express his views and attend a meeting on the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. At the opening of a new session, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres spoke on the growing geo-strategic divisions. South Korea fined Google and Meta platforms for privacy law violations. Iran is set to become a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization- at the meeting in Uzbekistan the leaders of China and Russia met on the sidelines, agreeing to work together as fellow major or super powers.

From GEORGE GALLOWAY- George Galloways Mother Of All Talk Shows. His guest is University of Massachusetts Amherst Professor Richard Wolff, discussing the economic crisis in the US and Europe. Why is the US inflation rate reportedly much lower than EU countries, are European economies being sacrificed because of the war in Ukraine, and how permanent is the American empire?

From GERMANY- In Sweden far-right parties edged out the left in parliamentary elections, the first major shift since the 1930s. Armenia and Azerbaijan have accused each other of stimulating hostilities.

From CUBA- At a rally in front of the US Embassy in Mexico City, Julian Assange's family demanded his release as US Secretary of State Blinken arrived. The death of Queen Elizabeth has rekindled the long running debate about British colonialism. On September 11th the world remembered the 1973 military coup in Chile supported by the US government and the CIA.

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

http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220909.mp3 (29:00)

From FRANCE- The energy crisis and soaring prices are affecting people in Europe, leading to protests in most countries. Oil, gas , and electricity suppliers are reaping huge profits while governments are drawing up relief programs. Many citizens want the excess profits taxed, some countries just want energy prices capped. Germany is planning a $95 billion euro relief package to help with the cost of living. In Brazil, at the celebration of 200 years of independence from Portugal, President Bolsonaro turned the festivities into a massive campaign event a month before elections. Chilean voters rejected a new constitution which would have given rights to the indigenous, equality to women, and increase social welfare- those opposed rejected the changes as an attempt by communists to take over the country.

From CUBA- More on the electoral rejection of a constitutional reform in Chile. The Venezuelan Foreign Minister reported that the US wants to reestablish relations with his country, but that they insist on continuing the sanctions that have crippled his country. The Israeli military investigation of the assassination of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh concluded that there was a high possibility that bullet was fired by one of their soldiers, but that they will not launch a criminal enquiry. China has condemned the US National Security Agency for carrying out tens of thousands of cyber attacks and stealing volumes of sensitive data, primarily aeronautic and space research.

From JAPAN- China condemned US plans to sell more military equipment to Taiwan. 8 US Congressional lawmakers are in Taiwan, the 6th US delegation since Pelosi went in August. The investigation into ties between Japanese politicians and the church formerly known as the Unification Church or moonies revealed that half of the ruling party members have had contact. Putin said that Russia is economically unscathed by the invasion of Ukraine. The IAEA inspectors say that the situation at the Ukrainian nuclear power plant is grave, but will not say who is responsible for the shelling of the facility which is occupied by Russian troops.

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

http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220902.mp3 (29:00)

From GERMANY- Extreme monsoon rains have left a third of Pakistan under water. 300,000 homes have been destroyed, and it may take 5 years to rebuild. The Foreign minister and the UN Secretary General both attribute the disaster to climate change. Sandrine Dixson-Decleve, the co-president of the Club of Rome, says the floods are proof that immediate action to curb climate change is essential, but points to numerous other droughts, heat waves and fires as further evidence. And that the most vulnerable people end up suffering the most, because of global inequality and poverty. She says that we are aware of the tools to reverse the causes, but we need to apply them. A US solar panel manufacturer plans to invest $1 billion to boost production and build a new factory in the US. The Amazon rainforest is burning at the highest rate in the past 10 years. The US Navy sailed two warships through the Taiwan strait, and the Governor of Arizona visited the island further irritating China.

From JAPAN-The Japanese government is investigating spiritual sales by the religious group formerly known as the Unification Church, referred to as the Moonies sometimes, which was a factor in the assassination of ex-prime minister Shinzo Abe. Many people in Japan are mourning the death of Gorbachev. The Japanese Defense Ministry is requesting a record high budget to drastically enhance its weapons, including attack drones and missiles to add counter strike capabilities. The G20 met in Bali to discuss the climate crisis but failed to even produce a joint communique. In Ukraine the IAEA inspection of the nuclear power plant seized by Russian troops is beginning at my press time.

From FRANCE- Press reviews on the death of Mikhail Gorbachev from both the West and Russian sources. Then an analysis of his unpopularity in Russia in the last decade.

From CUBA- Colombian President Gustavo Petro attended the Andean Community Summit with Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia, and called for the reintegration of Chile and Venezuela into the regional bloc. At the UN Security Council, Syria rejected the US justifications for its repeated attacks on Damascus, and called for an end to its illegal presence on Syrian territory. The Chinese government called the US looting of Syrian natural gas and oil terrible and accused them of depriving the Syrian people of the basic necessities of life.

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

http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220826.mp3 (29:00)

From FRANCE- Germany has begun running the first hydrogen powered train line with many more on the way. The French transportation minister is calling for regulation of private jets which emit 10 times more CO2 per passenger mile than commercial flights.

From GERMANY- It has been World Water Week at a time of droughts and heat waves. A researcher from the Stockholm Resilience Center discusses the need to maintain the global fresh water cycle, which is losing its resilience from deforestation and climate change. The last few weeks have seen record heat waves in China and Europe, and could be a preview of the future.

From CUBA- Brazilian Presidential candidate Lula da Silva promised to contain the deforestation of the Amazon basin by stopping illegal mining. Lula criticized politicians who use religious faith as a political platform, and that the state must remain secular. A Brazilian Supreme Court judge ordered the arrest of 8 businessmen who are promoting a coup d'etat if Lula wins the election in October.

From JAPAN- Large parts of China are engulfed by a record heat wave shutting many industries down. A daily record number of migrants tried to enter the UK by the English Channel. An update on the Iran nuclear deal. Russians are accusing Ukrainian intelligence of assassinating the daughter of a close ally of Putin.

From GEORGE GALLOWAY- George spoke with Garland Nixon, an American political analyst and radio talk show host on Pacifica radio station WPFW in Washington DC. They discuss Ukraine and how the rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific region affect it, and why many Europeans feel they are being sacrificed by the American empire. Garland says the European leaders have become puppets for the US.

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

http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220819.mp3 (29:00)

From GERMANY- During a joint press interview, German Chancellor Scholz failed to criticize Palestinian President Abbas over remarks that Palestine had experienced 50 massacres or holocausts at the hands of Israeli forces- Scholz responded later and Abbas toned down his rhetoric. As record breaking heat is drying up rivers across Europe more problems with transporting goods are arising. France is intending to build more nuclear power plants, but the current lack of river water, which is used to cool down the reactors, is requiring special permission to discharge at temperatures that are damaging the local flora and fauna.

From FRANCE- Wildfires continue to rage in many parts of Europe- Portugal has recorded its hottest July on record, and has lost one percent of its land to the fires. France has seen many heat and fire records broken as well, but then hail and extreme rainfall created flooding and tornado like conditions in several parts of the country including Paris. The Iran nuclear deal is stalled because Iran wants guarantees that future US administrations cannot pull out of. France pulled military troops out of Mali who then accused the French of violating air space and assisting terrorist groups in the region.

From CUBA- Colombian President Petro has named new military leaders in the country. Brazilian womens organizations are mobilizing to support Lula da Silva in the October presidential election. The International Red Cross is imploring donors to resume aid to Afghanistan. A group of journalists and lawyers have filed a lawsuit against the CIA and Mike Pompeo for spying on them when they visited Julian Assange in the Ecuadorian embassy in London.

From JAPAN- 5 US Congressional lawmakers met in private with the Taiwan president in Taipei which resulted in more military activities by China. The US military test fired an ICBM missile from California, which the Air Force says demonstrated the readiness of US nuclear forces. The US defense department held a separate missile defense exercise off the coast of Hawaii with forces from Japan and South Korea.

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

http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220812.mp3 (29:00)

From GERMANY- The heat waves and drought in Europe have left rivers, a major route for transporting goods, historically shallow. Israeli forces killed more than 40 Palestinians, including children, in what it termed a pre-emptive strike.

From CUBA- The UN Special Rapporteur on Occupied Palestine said the Israeli air raids were illegal and irresponsible. Cuba experienced the worst fire in its history at a fuel depot in Matanzas and was aided in suppression by Mexico and Venezuela. Death Valley in California received a years worth of rainfall in 3 hours, and Iran recorded its hottest ever August temperature of 130 degrees F. Then a Viewpoint on UN Secretary-General Guterres who warned that today humanity is just one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation.

From JAPAN- Monday was the 77th anniversary of the US destroying the city of Nagasaki and 70,000 people with an atomic bomb. The WHO says that Japan again has topped the list of new recorded Covid cases for the third week in a row. The Chinese government has released a White Paper outlining a peaceful reunification of Taiwan. In response to Nancy Pelosi's controversial visit, Chinese military drills to intimidate Taiwan extended past Sunday- they finally pulled troops back on Wednesday.

From GEORGE GALLOWAY- George interviewed Chinese journalist Li Jing Jing about the anger Chinese citizens felt toward the Pelosi visit to Taiwan, the history of the US agreeing to the One China principle, and global agreement that Taiwan is part of China. Li goes on to say the visit was an intentional provocation by the US to start a war and attempt to militarily occupy the island, giving the US control the Indo-Pacific region.