Audio and Podcasts

AW@L Radio - 2018-06-15 - The political persecution and medical torture of activist Julian Ichim

— by Grand River Media Collective — last modified Jun 16, 2018 12:19 AM

On this episode of AW@L Radio radio we hear from Kitchener ontario based human rights activist Julian Ichim who recently had 2 crowdfunding campaigns, aimed to pay for their prescription medication, shut down at the request of the US government.

AW@L Radio 2018-06-01 - Conservative Corruption, and Harm Reduction Voting (for the NDP)

— by Grand River Media Collective — last modified Jun 04, 2018 03:24 PM

with a provincial election in ontario on june 7th, this AW@L Radio highlights the corruption, bigotry, ignorance, and malice represented in the candidates for the conservative party. AW@L Radio host , dan kellar, also advocates for voting for the NDP as a harm reduction measure, to keep the dangerous policies of the conservatives and liberals out of power, and make life a little easier for everyone (but the rich).

AW@L Radio - 2018-05-18 - Welcome Refugees, Resist Racists

— by Grand River Media Collective — last modified May 28, 2018 02:20 AM

for this AW@L Radio, we have a few updates about confronting racists and fighting for justice for all migrants, and an article along with audio on the outing of alt-right nazis. #EndImmigrationDetention #PunchNazis

AW@L Radio - 2018-05-11 - Resisting Racists and Free Speech Warriors (again...)

— by Grand River Media Collective — last modified May 19, 2018 03:43 PM

as anti-racists plan to counter a far-right march in Quebec, anti-racists in Ontario challenge racist academic francis widdowson as she was hosted by the "laurier society for open inquiry". also the canadian anti-hate network (CAN) has launched and will work to track far-right movements.

AW@L Radio - 2018-05-04

— by Grand River Media Collective — last modified May 08, 2018 10:35 PM

this quick edit of an episode of AW@L Radio has an update of the ongoing issue of the students organising under the group name "laurier society of open inquiry" (LSOI), who keep trying to host and platform speakers who support/are racist, white nationalist, and/or anti-Indigenous rights under the shield of "free speech". also an update on the shameful canadian government efforts to block more asylum seekers from entering canada.

AW@L Radio - 2018-04-17

— by Grand River Media Collective — last modified Apr 29, 2018 01:04 PM

1. callout to resist Quebec 2018 G7 from antig7.org - 2. update on #LetLucyStay and #BringLucyBack - 3. right-wing targeted harassment of Nora Loreto

AW@L Radio 2018-04-06 - Freespeech, Fascist Apartheid, and Faith Goldy.

— by Grand River Media Collective — last modified May 06, 2018 11:46 PM

This episode of AW@L Radio looks at the tendency of free-speech warriors to platform extreme right-wing and hateful speakers, looking at an old example, and a contemporary one.

AW@L Radio - 2018-03-30 - Anarchist professor Springer responds to Wente's attack

— by Grand River Media Collective — last modified Mar 31, 2018 11:34 PM

Responding to an unprovoked attack on his scholarship, by right-wing blow-hard Margaret Wente, professor Simon Springer, wrote a piece for theconversation.com titled "Anarchist Professor takes on hate speech".

AW@L Radio -2018-03-09 - Anarchist Centre Attacked after Anti-Gentrification March.

— by dan kellar — last modified Mar 15, 2018 03:54 PM

on today's show we update folks on the anti-gentrification march in Hamilton which took place on March 3rd 2018, and subsequent vandalism against an anarchist space in #HamOnt, "The Tower". also discussed is the recent rise in right-wing violence and vandalism.

AW@L Radio - 2018-01-26 - #RememberJan29

— by Grand River Media Collective — last modified Jan 27, 2018 12:50 AM

An interview with #RememberJan29 project co-creator Aliya Pabani on creating space for remembering the Grand Mosque massacre in Quebec City a year after the horrific incident.

AW@L Radio - 2017-12-08 - Rooster Town Blockade

— by Grand River Media Collective — last modified Dec 22, 2017 01:29 AM

An interview with a Rooster Town Blockade spokesperson as the land defenders are facing a lawsuit from the developer.

AW@L Radio – 2017-09-25 – Julian Ichim discusses tent city and the fentanyl crisis in Kitchener and Waterloo Region

— by dan kellar — last modified Sep 30, 2017 12:00 AM

An interview covering the opioid and housing crises in Waterloo Region with specific detail on the tent city and the Overdose Prevention Team.

AW@L Radio – 2017-09-15 – Line 10 Pipeline Sabotaged and Protested in Ontario

— by dan kellar — last modified Sep 29, 2017 11:28 PM

A movement celebrating a diversity of tactics is hitting Enbridge's Line 10 pipeline with a new wave of resistance with direct sabotage and ongoing protest.

AW@L Radio: 6 Glaring Issues with the Supreme Court's Line 9 Decision

— by admin — last modified Aug 23, 2017 12:25 AM

Responding to the SCC's rejection of the Chippewas of the Thames First Nations challenge of the NEB's decision to allow the #line9 pipeline to have its flow reversed & to have the inline pressure increased—while also approving for the flow of #tarsands diluted bitumen and fracked oil—despite a complete failure to meaningfully consult any Indigenous community potentially impacted along the pipeline’s route, David-Gray Donald analysis 6 of the more absurd issues plaguing this high court decision. Here is a reading of the article.

AW@L Radio - 2017-07-27 - Canada's Supreme Court redefines Indigenous Consultation in Line 9 Decision

— by admin — last modified Aug 23, 2017 12:40 AM

The #Line9 and #SeismicBlasting decisions from the Supreme Court of Canada has come down and they are... baffling. We read a statement from Chippewas Solidarity and play audio of CoTTFN Chief Myeengun Henry responding to the decision.We also rebroadcast the inspiring interview on Democracy now with Ruby Montoya and Jessica Reznicek, two powerful womyn who sabotaged the Dakota Access Pipeline over several months in 2016.

AW@L Radio - Climate Change Fires in BC - Indigenous Responses to Colonial Tactics

— by admin — last modified Aug 27, 2017 09:04 AM

The show opens with a quick review of the upcoming supreme court decision on the lack of consultation with Chippewas of the Thames First Nation regarding the line 9 pipeline. We then shift to the climate change induced fires in BC and Indigenous defiance to evacuation orders, including Secwepemc demands for pipeline shutdowns, and Tl’etinqox defiance to evacuate despite threats from the RCMP of seizing children, and successful defense against the fire.

AW@L Radio: Challenging the "Unproductive Fictions" of #Canada150

— by admin — last modified Aug 23, 2017 12:53 AM

On this episode of AW@L Radio (recorded June 30, 2017), we are joined by Dr. Stephen Svenson for a discussion around #canada150 and the lingering "unproductive fictions" that deal with the establishment of this settler colonial state and which lay the foundation of racist canadian nationalism.

AW@L Radio - Algonquins of Barriere Lake confront Copper One at annual general meeting in Toronto.

— by admin — last modified Aug 23, 2017 01:01 AM

Loudly re-affirming their unwavering opposition to mining in their territory, members of the Algonquins of Barriere Lake, confronted Copper One at the mining company's annual shareholders meeting.

AW@L Radio: Updates on #Justice4Azraya and the Grassy Narrows Youth Media project.

— by admin — last modified Aug 23, 2017 01:13 AM

The main thrust of the episode is with organiser and social justice activist Alex Hundert, who re-joins AW@L Radio to update us on several campaigns he is working on with folks from Grassy Narrows, specifically the #Justice4Azraya campaign and the Grassy Narrows Youth Media project (https://www.facebook.com/GrassyNarrowsYouth/, twitter: @GNYouthMedia).

AW@L Radio - 2017-03-31 - Smash The State Report

— by admin — last modified Aug 23, 2017 01:06 AM

On the March 31st 2017, edition of AW@L Radio, we kick things off with a run down of the situation at Ryerson university, where the school's president shamefully apologized to the mayor of Niagara Falls after students in the journalism program produced a short film entitled As Niagara Falls, which introduced some of the problems in the city around economic development and poverty...