Radio Free Winnipeg

Yup this is the end. Scott and Greg talk about why they decided to end the show and talk about what possible legacy Radio Free Winnipeg will have.

Scott and Greg talk with Kay the Aquanaut. Kay is a Saskatoon based rapper. Kay talks to Scott and Greg about his influences, his politics and why he continues to grind as an independent artist on the prairies. We played two of Kay the Aquanaut songs. 89 Grey Cup off the album Spinning Blue Planet Contemporary Woody Guthrie off the album Yeah, Riot! Here is the video for Contemporary Woody Guthrie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc2fP2YhZhI If you liked what you heard check out Kay's music on bandcamp https://kaytheaquanaut.bandcamp.com/

We're back! Thanks for sticking with us during our hiatus. Does Canada still suck? You better believe it does. But for our first episode in months we talk to freelance journalist and noted twitter poster James Wilt about public transit, urban planning, pedestrian deaths in Winnipeg, Uber and gentrification. James Wilt has a book about public transit coming out soon on Between the Lines press. Be on the look out for that.

A jam packed show demonstrating how Canada Sucks! First Scott and Greg talk about SNC-Lavalin and their history of war profiteers and their close relationship with the Canadian State. Then Scott and Greg go over recent events in Haiti and how it demonstrates both Canadian Imperialism aboard but also the hypocrisy inherent in "human rights" discourse. Last but not least Greg and Scott talk about the Yellow Vest protest in Canada and the United We Roll protest. Music Break- (Artist) The Minutemen, (Song) Disguises, (Album) The Punch Line Show Notes Canada's Halliburton? SNC-Lavalin war profiteering in Iraq, Afghanistan by Anthony Fenton http://rabble.ca/news/2009/09/canadas-halliburton-snc-lavalin-war-profiteering-iraq-afghanistan Is Trudeau's Venezuela policy the Monroe Doctrine reborn? By Yves Engler https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/is-trudeaus-venezuela-policy-the-monroe-doctrine-reborn?fbclid=IwAR1YikfJKsjgtALp7ggnZglMQ6OVHc2u2Itj8gVV8V3wsgkAIMor5NN_rPk Canadian policy on Venezuela, Haiti reveals hypocrisy that media ignores by Yves Engler https://yvesengler.com/2019/02/19/canadian-policy-on-venezuela-haiti-reveals-hypocrisy-that-media-ignores/ Canada backs Haitian government, even as police force kills demonstrators by Yves Engler https://ricochet.media/en/2439/canada-backs-haitian-government-even-as-police-force-kills-demonstrators?fbclid=IwAR3-vVzWL-gLreP81PQDzz7Dhy-PccCN877-rLZ6Ghk5W9a1o_-rCrPK00c Haiti: Weeks of Protests Demanding the Resignation of the President via the Real News Network https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5omnu3yex1Y Indigenous rights activists confront Yellow Vests as pro-pipeline convoy reaches Ottawa via APTN News https://aptnnews.ca/2019/02/19/indigenous-rights-activists-confront-yellow-vests-as-pro-pipeline-convoy-reaches-ottawa/ Report from Anti-Racist Canada on the Yellow Vests and United WE Roll https://aptnnews.ca/2019/02/19/indigenous-rights-activists-confront-yellow-vests-as-pro-pipeline-convoy-reaches-ottawa/      

We are back and Canada still sucks in 2019. Our first episdoe of 2019 is jam packed. Remember that CKUW's Fundrive runs from February 8th to 15th. This is where we ask the listerns to give their pledges of money to support the station. More info here https://ckuw.ca/news/entry/fundrive-2019-kicks-off-february-8th First Scott and Greg address the recent events in Venezuela, the attempted coup and what our position should be. Anti-imperialism for the win! Recently an indigenous man was shot and killed in Winnipeg's West End. Scott and Greg break down the reporting on it and the media apologetics for the cops. Last Scott and Greg talk about the recent fires that have ripped through apartments in the West End and have left around 100 people displaced and without a home. They break down why there is a lack of affordable and safe housing in inner city Winnipeg, how landlords exploit that situation and how the "meth crisis" does a lot of heavy lifting to explain away these situations. Show Notes Venezuela Canada Continues to Meddle in Venezuela's Elections Canada on Wrong Side of Venezuela Conflict Canada's Largest Union Sides with Maligned Venezuela President   Media reports on the Chad Williams shooting https://globalnews.ca/news/4841499/man-dead-altercation-winnipeg-police-sherbrook-street/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/chad-williams-shooting-witness-1.4983171 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/chad-williams-police-shooting-vigil-1.4981431 Go Fund Me for the family of Chad Williams to pay for funeral costs https://www.gofundme.com/funeral-cost-and-headstone-for-chad-williams Media reports on landlords in Winnipeg's inner city and fires in apartment buildings https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/west-end-apartment-fires-1.4979553 https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/mass-destruction-winnipeg-property-management-company-says-meth-crisis-has-dealers-taking-over-apartments-1.3929488 https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg-man-hasn-t-been-able-to-use-shower-in-a-month-after-leak-led-to-bathroom-full-of-debris-1.4250498 https://news.vice.com/en_ca/article/d3qajk/landlords-across-canada-are-pushing-tenants-out-with-renovations?fbclid=IwAR2-iO4tI3osCur1LW0HHgC4zclW1rTCQQaQAh3CrGenl6yPPN8wVHPBxd0  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/212-langside-building-issues-1.4984655 The Spence Neighbourhood Association is collecting donations to help people displaced from the fires. If you can help info is below. If you, or anyone you know, was displaced from 583 Furby, 426 Maryland, or 626 Ellice, get in contact with our Housing staff to help find long-term housing, access benefits you may be entitled to, and access donations. All are welcome; your name didn't have to be on the lease to access these resources and supports. Stop by 615 Ellice Ave Tues, Wed, or Thurs 9am-4:30pm to speak with Housing staff or contact SNA's Housing Coordinator: 204-783-5000 ext. 106 or housing@speceneighbourhood.org Info about Tenants groups Facebook page for the West Broadway Tenants Committeehttps://www.facebook.com/West-Broadway-Tenants-Committee-188408582060653/ Hamilton Tenants Solidarity Networkhttps://www.hamiltontenantssolidarity.ca/        

Continuing our look into Canada's role in creating the refugee crisis in Central America Scott and Greg talk to two people on the ground in Honduras and Mexico. First you will hear from Jen Moore. Jen was the Latin America coordinator for Mining Watch Canada, with years of work with communities affected by Canadian mining in Central America, and is now based in Mexico. We apologize for the audio of Jen's interview. We tried to clean it up as best we could. Then you will hear from Karen Spring. Karen is a Honduras-based coordinator of the Honduras Solidarity Network, with years of working with communities affected by Canadian mining, sweatshop, and tourism investment and on other issues prompting people to flee en masse. Check out Karen's website where she writes about the situation in Honduras http://www.aquiabajo.com/ Show Notes Here is the link to Simcoe County Honduras Rights Monitor where you can find the petition https://simcoecountyhondurasrightsmonitor.wordpress.com/ Here is the direct link to the Petition https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-1868 https://miningwatch.ca/sites/default/files/mining-in-a-state-of-impunity-web_1.pdf http://www.aquiabajo.com/blog/2017/2/8/one-land-defenders-story-of-repression-criminalization-and-arrest-young-garifuna-woman-arrested-for-reclaiming-ancestral-land Here is a small and incomplete list of Canadian companies that maintain business relations in Honduras: - Textile company Gildan Activewear (based in Montreal) - Mining company Aura Minerals (based in Toronto) - Investment consulting firm DAI Inc (based in Ottawa) - Mining company Goldcorp Inc (Based in Vancouver) - Tourism company NJOI (based in Ontario) - Tourism company Life Vision - Tourism company CARIVIDA - Printing company Canadian Bank Note Limited (based in Ottawa)  

Recently the so called "migrant crisis" in Central America has been a major topic in the news. Images of women and children being tear gassed at the US border lays bear the moral and humanitarian crisis. But what about Canada? While this news seems far away in fact the Canadian state policies in Central America have contributed much to this crisis. From supporting mining companies that poison the water and displace people from their homes. To the Canadian government legitimizing the government in Honduras that got to power via a coup. Scott and Greg place the so called "migrant crisis" in the context of Canadian foreign policy and the moral bankruptcy of the human rights troll industrial complex. You will also hear two clips from the Radio Free Winnipeg archive that cover the the lead up and aftermath of the 2009 coup in Honduras. For news on central America we recommend you follow the work of Sandra Cuffe https://www.sandracuffe.com/ Interview with Tyler Shipley http://radiofreewinnipeg.tumblr.com/post/163071775552/canadian-imperialism Interview with Grahame Russel of Rights Action Network http://radiofreewinnipeg.tumblr.com/post/151627521957/canada-in-honduras

In the latest episdoe exploring why Canada Sucks we talk about the recent Munk debates in Toronto where Steve Bannon debated David Frum on populism. It was probably as horrible as it sounds. Scott and Greg talk about the false framing of the debate, Peter Munk and what the Munk debates represent in Canada. In the last half of the show Scott talk to Rachel Small, organizer with the Council of Canadians, who organized a picket line outside the debate and was one of many who were arrested. Show Notes Our comrades in podcasting arm, News You Can Use, did a great episdoe on Peter Munk and what a total shit bag he was.  https://soundcloud.com/user-112754787/episode-fifty-four-burn-in-hell-peter-munk Ricochet's investigation into White Supermacists in the UCP and Canadian conservative parties just keeps on giving https://ricochet.media/en/2422/rebel-media-reporter-worked-for-white-supremacist-web-store https://ricochet.media/en/2426/kenneys-ucp-wont-say-if-party-expelled-extremists

In the latest installment of our series on why Canada Sucks Scott and Greg talk about the CBC and urbanist boosters. Scott and Greg talk about the cultural place that CBC occupies in Canada. On the one hand to many CBC defines what Canada is but on the other the CBC also represent the interests of the state and capital. The recent controversy over CBC's coverage of the Brazilian is the more recent example. Greg provides an of how the coverage is a window into how state and capital interests work. Then Scott and Greg dissect the CBC Op-ed by former Winnipeg mayor Glen Murray which contained a dumbfounding amount urbanist booster pablum. Scott tries to keep his composure while talking about the ahistroical love of street cars. Show Notes CBC's artilce on the Brazilian election https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/brazil-canada-trade-bolsonaro-politics-foreign-policy-1.4878379 CBC's non-apology apology for the coverage https://www.cbc.ca/news/editorsblog/brazil-editor-blog-1.4884651 Former Winnipeg Mayor Glen Murray's artilce about Winnipeg https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/opinion-glen-murray-winnipeg-election-1.4879883?fbclid=IwAR02w7nIcRI-m-n7PnjXM6c_gQ616GJqZfdc3ZJkGJ59Tc4fu5KnmlWomuM   Here is Owen Toews on Rank & File Prairie edition talking about Winnipeg politics https://soundcloud.com/rfradio-prairie/winnipeg-2018-elxn-owen-toews-author-of-stolen-city-racial-capitalism-the-making-of-winnipeg Scott's artilce on street cars in Winnipeg http://rankandfile.ca/winnipeg-streetcars/ Ricochet's investigative reporting on white supermacists in the Canadian armed forces https://ricochet.media/en/2394/meet-the-canadian-soldiers-behind-a-white-supremacist-military-surplus-store https://ricochet.media/en/2396/canadian-forces-investigating-soldiers-behind-white-supremacist-company    

Continuing with our series of Why Canada Sucks we discuss the relationship between Canada and Saudi Arabia. Scott and Greg talk to Anthony Fenton who is an expert on Canada Saudi Arabia relations. Anthony is currently working on his PHD at York U on the political economy of Canada-SaudiGulf states relations. Anthony breaks down the recent diplomatic rift between Canada and Saudi Arabia, how it places in the decades long relationship between the two, what if any effect this will have on Canada's position in the Middle East and what a fighting anti-war movement could do about the arms sales. If you are on Twitter we recommend you follow Anthony Fenton @anthonyfenton We referenced this episdoe about how narrow the media coverage is on Canadian foreign policy  http://radiofreewinnipeg.tumblr.com/post/154056150587/a-propaganda-system Follow us out on Twitter @Radio_Free_Wpg Like is on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg/              

We continue to talk about why Canada sucks with a focus on Winnipeg politics. We are in the midst of a civic election and well it is fairly depressing. Ohh and the NDP sat on info about lead contamination in one of the poorest parts of Winnipeg. We talk with Kent Davies about how 2018 is the year Winnipeg has just given up and how utterly depressing electoral politics are in Winnipeg. Kent started doing Simpsons memes about Winnipeg and Manitoba politics to keep some form of sanity and has since become a go to source of comentary and satire of politics in the Keystone province. A Perfectly Cormulent Election- Kent's Simpsons meme blog http://embiggenmanitoba.tumblr.com/ True North Square Deal now includes affordable housing https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/true-north-square-financing-affordable-housing-1.4831490 1.200% surge in meth-related hospital visits tied to increased violence: Manitoba Nurses Union https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/1-200-surge-in-meth-related-hospital-visits-tied-to-increased-violence-manitoba-nurses-union-1.4829163 For Bowman, winning the race could mean switching his base. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/for-brian-bowman-winning-the-race-could-mean-switching-his-base-1.4825194 'Absolutely Floored':Resident never told of lead contamination in Point Douglas soil because NDP sat on info. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-soil-ndp-point-douglas-1.4821339

In the 5th episdoe of our series of why Canada Sucks we talk about the large and harmful affect Hydro has had on northern indigenous communities in Manitoba. We talk with Sadie Phoenix-Lavoie who is the community coordinator for Wa Ni Ska Tan, an alliance of hydro affected communities about the recent report about the decades of abuse associated with Manitoba Hydro projects in northern Manitoba. Later in the show you will hear an interview with David Bighetty who completed a 1,000km walk from Leaf Rapids to call attention to the displacement of the community of Granville Lake in 2003. We played Fire 2 the Water by Lenord Sumner. That song is off his latest album Standing in the Light  http://www.leonardsumner.com/ Find out more about Wa Ni Ska Tan here http://hydroimpacted.ca/ 'Pure Trauma': Fox Lake members stricken after hasty release of troubling report https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/trauma-in-fox-lake-after-report-release-1.4797165 'An open wound': Fox Lake leadership says historical sexual abuse by Hydro workers haunts residents  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/fox-lake-cree-nation-sexual-abuse-manitoba-hydro-1.4795241 David Bighetty completes epic trek, calls for more action on rebuilding Granville Lake  https://www.thompsoncitizen.net/news/nickel-belt/david-bighetty-completes-epic-trek-calls-for-more-action-on-rebuilding-granville-lake-1.23398008 For Background here is a artilce about the resistance to Hydro in Cross Lake Manitoba https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/treaty-violations-and-hydro-payment-rebellion-cross-lake Article that covers more of the history of the impact of Manitoba Hydro in northern Mantioba  https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/flooded-and-forgotten  

In this episode we look at how Manitoba’s criminal justice system is inherently racist. We speak with two guest, Corey Sherman, who is a human rights and aboriginal rights lawyer based in Toronto. Sherman has worked on several cases in Manitoba including the Craig McDougall inquest, in which he argued for the courts to consider the role systemic racism played in the case   we also spoke with Bronwyn Dobchuk-Land, who holds a Master's degree in Sociology from the University of Toronto, and a PhD from the Department of Sociology at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center. Dobchuk-Land has recently been focusing on crime prevention policies from the perspective of community based organizations, and how progressive policy can serve to strengthen colonial systems of oppression. She’s also a member of the prison abolition group, Bar None.         Show Notes Human Rights Lawyer calls for public inquiry after 5 inmate deaths http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/human-rights-lawyer-public-inquiry-5-inmate-deaths-1.3826977 Manitoba jails busting at the seams even though crime rates contiune to fall  http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-jails-busting-crime-rate-falling-1.3293068  Prisoners Keep dying in Winnipeg's jails  https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/qbn5dp/prisoners-keep-dying-in-winnipegs-jails Staggering Number of indigenous people in jails is a Canadian crisis https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2018/07/03/little-being-done-about-the-staggering-number-of-indigenous-people-in-jail.html

Hey, well Canada still sucks but we have to do a little stop gap measure. We are working on several stories and issues but due to scheduling we still have to wait on a few things to come together. Rather than rushing content we decided to dig into our archives and replay (on CKUW) our interview with Tyler Shipley on Canada's role in the coup in Honduras and his view of Canadian Imperialism. If you want to check out that episode you can go to itunes or check it out here http://radiofreewinnipeg.tumblr.com/post/163071775552/canadian-imperialism

Scott and Greg continue with the topic Why Canada Sucks with a discussion on the links between Climate Change, racism, and imperialism. Over the last several weeks there have been a number of racists attacks in Canada. Xenophobic rhetoric is on the rise as Canadian media play into a bogus "border crisis" narrative and the Liberals appoint Bill Blair (former police chief of Toronto who has a horrible record on civil liberties) as their new Minister of Border Security and Organized which has only emboldened the far right. 

Scott and Greg talk about all this in context of climate change and imperialism, how Canada is on the wrong side of these issues and why we are just seeing the start of refugees seeking asylum in Canada. To solve these issues we can't frame them as consumer choices but rather in political and economic choices. Scott and Greg also talk about gentrification and the replacing of "unwanted" people and how cities are becoming unaffordable. Show Notes Music break brought you by Lee Reed.His latest "The Steal City" ep is all about gentrification in Hamilton. 100% of proceeds to the Hamilton Tenants Solidarity Network (HTSN) and the East Hamilton Rent Strike Defense Fund. https://htsn.bandcamp.com/releases https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-former-toronto-police-chief-bill-blair-takes-charge-of-canadas/ http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/views-expressed/2015/11/why-canadians-should-be-worried-if-trudeau-appoints-bill-blai https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/man-confronts-muslim-family-toronto-ferry-terminal-viral-1.4761908 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/hate-is-alive-here-wife-of-beaten-mississauga-man-speaks-out-after-attack-1.4751217 http://rankandfile.ca/organizing-against-racist-attacks-in-your-workplace/ https://www.afsc.org/resource/dos-and-donts-bystander-intervention          

In the second episdoe in our series on Why Canada Sucks, Scott and Greg talk to historian Doug Nesbitt on why Canadian Confederation sucked. Doug goes through all the resistance to Canadian Confederation and how that legacy has created battle lines across Canada to this day. They also discuss why Canadian history being presented as bland and boring is an ideological project. Check out Doug's work and other great reporting on the Canadian labour movement at http://rankandfile.ca/ Like us on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg Follow us on Twitter  @Radio_Free_Wpg Send us an email-  radiofreewpg@gmail.com      

We're back! After some time off Radio Free Winnipeg is back with a new series of shows. Our theme this time will be why Canada sucks where we will explore the many ways that Canada sucks domestically, internationally and historically. Canadians have an overly romanticized view of themselves and as such there is a lot of myths surrounding Canada. Canadians usually frame themselves in relation to America so they either set the bar at being simply “better” than America (low bar to set) and use that as an excuse to both remain ignorant of issues in Canada and thus never challenge the status quo. Scott and Greg talk about what they've been doing over the last month and a half and set out what they will be doing over this series. Like us on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg/ Follow us on Twitter- @Radio_Free_Wpg Show Notes Angus Reid poll Truths of reconciliation: Canadians are deeply divided on how best to address Indigenous issues  http://angusreid.org/indigenous-canada/ Canadians deeply divided on Indigenous issues http://aptnnews.ca/2018/06/11/canadians-deeply-divided-on-indigenous-issues-poll/ Accounting for Histories: 150 Years of Canadian Maple Washing https://www.opencanada.org/features/accounting-histories-150-years-canadian-maple-washing/ Canada 150 is a celebration of Indigenous genocide https://nowtoronto.com/news/canada-s-150th-a-celebration-of-indigenous-genocide/      

In the 8th and final episdoe of Radio Free Winnipeg's series on Fascism and Anti-Fascism Scott and Greg reflect on what the series accomplished, where they could have improved and what they would have changed. Thanks for listening to the series. We will be back later in the summer with a new series of shows. Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/Radio_Free_WPG

In the 7th episdoe of Radio Free Winnipeg's series on Fascism and Anti-Fascism Scott does the show solo with Greg out of town in the big smoke (AKA Toronto). First Scott comments on the recent "investigation" by CBC on the growth of the 3% militia in Canada. This was already reported on by Vice last year and organizers on the ground have know about the presence of the 3% for at least that long as well. Then Scott dives into the main topic on the show, the grift of the "anti-extermism" narrative. The "anti-extermism narrative is very popular in the media with reformed Neo-Nazis and several academics perpetuating the narrative. It is a tidy narrative that not only erases the the ideology of Fascism but also creates a false equivalency between the far-right and the far-left. This not only hinders antifa but also helps to bolster the security state to criminalize left wing organizing. Musical break for the show provided by Hearing Trees https://www.hearingtrees.org/ Like us on Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg/ Follow us on Twitter- https://twitter.com/Radio_Free_Wpg Show Notes https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/new9wd/the-birth-of-canadas-armed-anti-islamic-patriot-group http://www.cbc.ca/news/theweekly/has-an-american-militia-moved-to-canada-1.4640769 http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/ideology-on-violent-far-right-is-just-as-toxic-as-isis-former-white-supremacist-speaks-out-1.4247751 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/04/life-after-hate-groups-neo-fascism-racism https://enoughisenough14.org/2017/11/29/montreal-antifa-maxime-fiset-and-his-centre-do-not-speak-for-us/ https://itsgoingdown.org/far-gift-center-got-wrong-antifa-got-right/ http://www.irr.org.uk/news/anti-extremism-or-anti-fascism/  

In Radio Free Winnipeg's 6th episode on Fascism and antifa Scott and Greg discuss the limits of antifa. While there have been several recent successes, ie Richard Spencer's comments not being able to hold public events, there are still limits to antifa. While making the public cost high for Fascists when they gather or organize in public is key this still doesn't truly challenge or dismantle the racism and white supremacy at the heart of our society. How do we scale the anti-racism and anti-capitalism of antifa to a larger movement? To start the show Scott and Greg talk about the recent events in Syria and how the left generally have "lost the plot" when it comes to offering a coherent and effective anti-war and anti-imperialism stance. Like us on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg/ Follow us on Twitter- https://twitter.com/Radio_Free_Wpg Show notes https://gowans.wordpress.com/2018/04/10/nonsense-about-syria-gas-attacks-reveals-us-ideology-of-tyranny/ https://hammerhearts.wordpress.com/2016/10/26/syria-and-the-antiwar-tradition/ https://hammerhearts.wordpress.com/2018/01/03/the-spirit-and-the-ghost-of-neither-washington-nor-moscow/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/19/the-alt-right-is-in-decline-has-antifa-activism-worked https://theintercept.com/2018/03/17/richard-spencer-college-tour-antifa-alt-right/ https://www.facebook.com/notes/ff1/ff1-a-personal-account-of-year-one-by-omar-kinnarath/1539672049435734/          

In the 5th episode of our series on Fascism and Anti-Fascism Scott and Greg begin to dig into the history of anti-fascist movements, both in Europe, as well as in the context of Western Canada.  They discuss the significance of the Spanish Civil War and how opposition to Franco's fascist movement help set the stage for contemporary anti-fascism.  They also look at how punk rock and metal scenes were microcosms of these waves of fascist resurgence, and introduced youth to opposing fascism. In the second half of the episode they interview longtime anti-fascist organizer from Calgary, Alberta, Jason Devine.  Show Notes: Advocacy in Action (Video) - Jason Devine on his 20 years of antifascist organizing. The Philosophy of Antifa - Philosophy Tube (Video) Antifa Worldwide: A Brief History Of International Antifascism The Edelweiss Pirates, 1939-1945 Autonomous Antifa: From the Autonomen to Post-Antifa in Germany Meet Antifa’s Secret Weapon Against Far-Right Extremists Democracy in Crisis: A Glob al Antifascist Movement “No Fascist USA!”: How Hardcore Punk Fuels the Antifa Movement A Brief But Very Informative History of How Fascists Infiltrated Punk and Metal How A Single Blog Post Derailed A Nationalist March    

In Radio Free Winnipeg's 4th episode of their series on Fascism & Antifa Scott and Greg talk about the historical roots of Fascism with specific attention to Fascist groups in Canada during the 1930s. In the second half of the episode Scott and Greg discuss the role of settler-colonialism in Canada, why liberalism can't defeat Fascism and how Fascists and racists use "free speech" to shield themselves. Correction In the episode Scott said that the Hyman libel act was passed in 1935 after the Battle of Old Market Square. In fact it was passed in 1934 just before the Battle of Old Market Square. Show Notes Running the Fascists out of Town https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/running-the-fascists-out-of-town The Warning signs of Fascism on campus https://torontoist.com/2017/07/warning-signs-of-fascism-on-campus/ Tracking the Alt-Right in Toronto https://torontoist.com/2017/08/tracking-alt-right-toronto/ Twenty Five Theses on Fascism https://anarchiststudies.org/2017/11/30/twenty-five-theses-on-fascism-by-shane-burley/  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/Radio_Free_Wpg      

In Radio Free Winnipeg's third episode on Fascism & antifa Scott and Greg interview historian John Paul-Himka about the national narratives used by Ukrainian Nationalist groups both in Ukraine and in Canada that not only glorify war criminals and Nazi collaborators but trade in historical revisionism. John Paul-Himka is professor emeritus at the University of Alberta https://www.ualberta.ca/history-classics/people/emeriti/himka Scott and Greg discuss why the Ukrainian national myths are important both domestically and in terms of wider geo-political trends as well as discuss similar trends around the western world. Why have these nationalistic narratives become more common and why do they find a wider audience today? How do Fascist groups use these narratives to their own advantage? Show Notes Ukrainian-Canadian community urged confront WWII past amid controversy over monuments   http://nationalpost.com/news/canada/ukrainian-canadian-community-urged-to-confront-past-amid-controversy-over-monuments-to-nazi-collaborators  War Criminality: A Blank spot in the collective memory of Ukrainian Diaspora by John Paul-Himka https://soi.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/soi/article/view/7999/7146 Interview from 2014 that explains about the roots that gave rise to the Ukrainian far right within historical myth making https://www.german-foreign-policy.com/en/news/detail/6283/ Fascism's Face-Lift https://jacobinmag.com/2017/12/fascisms-face-lift Reflections on Anti-Communism  https://jacobinmag.com/2017/12/anti-communism-soviet-union-united-states-miliband Article from Dovid Katz on the "double genocide theory" http://jewishcurrents.org/the-double-genocide-theory/ In Ukraine, Ultranationalist Militia strikes fear in some quarters   https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-azov-right-wing-militia-to-patrol-kyiv/29008036.html Bypassing official channels, Canada's Ukrainian diaspora finances and fights a war against Russia  https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/ukraine-canadas-unofficial-war/article23208129/ The US is arming and assisting Neo-Nazis In Ukraine, while congress debates prohibition http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=20942 Neo-Nazi Groups recruit Britons to fight in Ukraine    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/02/neo-nazi-groups-recruit-britons-to-fight-in-ukraine The Reality of neo-Nazis in Ukraine is far from Kremlin propaganda http://thehill.com/opinion/international/359609-the-reality-of-neo-nazis-in-the-ukraine-is-far-from-kremlin-propaganda?amp On Target: Canada's Warmongering in Ukraine is Dangerous http://espritdecorps.ca/on-target-4/on-target-canadas-warmongering-in-ukraine-is-dangerous Mennonites and the Holocaust https://anabaptisthistorians.org/2018/02/07/mennonites-and-the-holocaust-an-introduction/

Episode 2 of Radio Free Winnipeg's series on Fascism & Anti-Fascism Scott and Greg interview William Robinson on the links between Fascism and Capitalism and how the features of 21st Century Fascism differ from 20th Century Fascism. William Robinson is a professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His work focuses on political economy, globalization, Latin America and historical materialism. Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg/ Follow us on Twitter- @Radio_Free_WPG Show Notes Article by William Robinson in Al Jazerra that outlines the features of 21st Century Fascism http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/04/201142612714539672.html Excerpt from “Fascism Today: What it is and how to end it by” by Shane Burley via Truth-out.orghttp://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/43006-what-is-fascism-an-excerpt-from-fascism-today-what-it-is-and-how-to-end-it Parts 1&2 of Monthly Review's One Question series: Is Fascism making a comeback? https://mronline.org/2017/12/06/is-fascism-making-a-comeback-part-1/ https://mronline.org/2017/12/09/is-fascism-making-a-comeback-part-2/

Every February CKUW has its annual funding drive know as Fundrive.Fundrive runs from February the 9th to February the 16th. Radio Free Winnipeg's Fundrive show is on February the 11th 8-9pm. Fundrive is where we ask listeners to pledge money to the station. This money makes up a significant portion of CKUW's budget (about a quarter) and allows CKUW to continue to broadcast. Supporting CKUW is a great way to support Radio Free Winnipeg as without CKUW we would not have the tools to produce the show. Campus and Community radio is also a key part of building an alternative media network. If you want to pledge you can get in contact with us on Twitter or Facebook and send us a message and we can work that out with you. https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg/ https://twitter.com/radio_free_wpg You can donate to CKUW online here https://ckuw.ca/donate You can listen to CKUW live online here https://ckuw.ca/listen

In Radio Free Winnipeg's first episode of 2018 and the first of our series on Fascism and Antifa, Scott and Greg go over what they'll be covering and why they decided to cover the subject. Scott and Greg give particular attention to the context and history of racism and white-supremacy in Western Canada and play a short clip from an interview we did with Calgary based antifaanti-racist organizer Jason Devine. Show Notes Article from Brairpatch Magazine that explores Fascism and antifa in Canada, both past and present. It also stresses the key point that there is nothing exceptional about Canada nor is Canada immune to racism or white-supremacy. https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/running-the-fascists-out-of-town A Short video profiling Jason Devine https://vimeo.com/247356804 Like us on Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg/ Follow us on Twitter- @Radio_Free_Wpg    

In the last episode of 2017 Scott and Greg reflect on 2017. What were the issues they covered that had the most impact on them? What were the common themes that bind all the shows together (Capitalism sucks)? Scott and Greg also talk about Radio Free Winnipeg's new schedule for 2018 and what they will be covering. Thanks for tuning in. 2018 will be an exciting year. Keep up with us over the holidays and 2018 by using the social media gimmicks Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg/ Twitter- @Radio_Free_Wpg    

Since we got such great feedback on our discussion on anti-war and anti-imperialism politics we decided to take a whole hour to breakdown these topics in the Canadian context. We'll use clips from past episodes, comments made by Canadian foreign minster Chrystia Freeland comments on Canada not being an imperial country, the inherent problem in the framework of human rights, and what an anti-waranti-imperialist movement in Canada might look like. Hope you enjoy our 1 hour extravaganza! Like us out on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg/ Follow us on Twitter- @Radio_Free_Wpg SHOW NOTES Previous shows http://radiofreewinnipeg.tumblr.com/post/164736767072/imperialism-and-the-anti-war-movement http://radiofreewinnipeg.tumblr.com/post/163071775552/canadian-imperialism http://radiofreewinnipeg.tumblr.com/post/154056150587/a-propaganda-system http://radiofreewinnipeg.tumblr.com/post/151627521957/canada-in-honduras http://radiofreewinnipeg.tumblr.com/post/150284651542/canada-and-nato-in-eastern-europe http://radiofreewinnipeg.tumblr.com/post/146191954922/canadian-foreign-policy Here is the episode of Citations Needed we played a clip from https://soundcloud.com/citationsneeded/episode-08-the-human-rights-concern-troll-industrial-complex Articles referenced or used for notes http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/arms-empowerment-canadas-feminism-falls-short-171102092659647.html http://mailchi.mp/rightsaction/canada-sucks-up-to-us-interventionism-in-venezuela https://justice-project.org/the-canada-brand-violence-and-canadian-mining-companies-in-latin-america/ http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/yves-englers-blog/2017/11/sorry-minister-freeland-canada-settler-state-near-imperial    

In this episode Greg and Scott talk about the debate around opening of Portage & Main in Winnipeg to pedestrians. From there they go into a wider discussion on city planning, transit, and class consciousness. Here is an artilce on Portage & Main in the Globe & Mail https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/winnipeg-portage-and-main/article36528916/?ref=http://www.theglobeandmail.com& Here is the Eduardo Galeano artilce on the social and environmental cost of the private automobile talked about in the episode https://nacla.org/article/autocracy-invisible-dictatorship-0 A great artilce on the Winnipeg Street Car strike of 1906 http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/mb_history/60/streetrailway.shtml  

In this episode we talk with Zoe Todd. Zoe Todd (Métis/otipemisiw) is from Amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton), Alberta, Canada. She writes about fish, art, Métis legal traditions and decolonization in urban and prairie contexts. She also studies human-animal relations, colonialism and environmental change in north/western Canada. This was part of the interview we did with Zoe last year about the legacy of Jane Jacobs. Zoe talks about urban indigenous narratives and history through both her personal experience and study. Zoe makes some important points about how talking about any urban situation we have to tend to the colonial history and relationships. Follow Zoe on twitter  @ZoeSTodd Zoe also has a website where you can read more of her thoughts on cities. https://zoesctodd.wordpress.com Follow us on Twitter @Radio_Free_WPG Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg/  

On this episode we talk to Winnipeg based journalist James Wilt. James writes for Desmog Canada, Canadian Dimension, Vice Canada, Rank and File.ca. We talked with James about his work on climate change for Desmog. James talks about covering climate change, the NDP leadership race, the hype around electric cars, and how the doom and gloom of climate science won't help us mobilize. Check out James's writing at Desmog Canada here https://www.desmog.ca/user/james-wilt James also does a Podcast which is super fun. Check it out. https://soundcloud.com/user-112754787 James also tweets a lot @james_m_wilt

No new episode. We are figuring out a new broadcast schedule but we'll be back on the Thanksgiving weekend with a new interview. We dug into out archives and replayed this episode on CKUW 95.9fm http://radiofreewinnipeg.tumblr.com/post/138199349162/the-divided-prairie-city-income-inequality-in

In this episode Scott and Greg talk with Greg Macpherson. Greg Macpherson is a venerable Winnipeg musician and community activist. We talked to Greg about his new band Figure Walking, their recent tour and their new album "The Big Other". We move from talk to Greg about Winnipeg and what he thinks about the present optimism about Winnipeg and if he thinks that is justified. You can check out Figure Walking here https://disintegrationrecords.bandcamp.com/ Greg Macpherson is also the executive director of the West Broadway Community Organization http://www.westbroadway.mb.ca/ Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg/ Follow us on Twitter @Radio_Free_Wpg

In this episode we look at leftist discourse about Syria, Venezuela and the DPRK, and the McCarthyist tendencies being invoked against anti-imperialists who defend the official enemies of empire. We discuss how the West's anti-war movement has been stifled as a result of this lack of clear analysis.   Links: Debating Syria Productively  1953-2002-2016: Syria And The Reemergence Of Mccarthyism If You Win The Wars At Home, They'll Be No Fighting Anymore  

We've been wanting to discuss Folkorama for a while now, with the recent statement issued by Folkorama to CBC in regards to the unofficial Ghanaian pavilion, now seemed like an appropriate time  In this episode Scott and Greg talk about how Folkorama presents as liberal conception of multiculturalism in Winnipeg, how at it's worst it tokenizes the communities it's trying to showcase.  Show notes: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/ghana-men-protest-winnipeg-1.4237911

In this extended episode we talk to Tyler Shipley, author of Ottawa and Empire: Canada and the Military Coup in Honduras, about his new book, and the coup he witnessed firsthand. In his book, Shipley uses the 2009 coup in Honduras as a clear example of Canada's imperial ambitions, and argues that the Canadian state holds an independent agenda, not always beholden to its more powerful neighbour to the south. We also discuss Canadian (left) nationalism more broadly and the need to build an opposition to it through sports and other elements of mainstream culture.  Links: Review of Ottawa and Empire by Joshua Moufawad-Paul  

In this episode we talk with rapper and musician Lee Reed about gentrification in Hamilton. Lee was the former front man of the band Warsawpack (on G7 welcoming committee label) and is now a solo artist. Lee talks to us about the last 20 years of Hamilton with the growth of gentrification in Hamilton, the connection to the arts scene and how his opinion on the affect of gentrification has changed over the last ten years. Check out Lee Reed's music on his bandcamp - https://leereed.bandcamp.com/ Like us on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg/ Follow us on Twitter- @Radio_Free_Wpg

We're taking a break for this episode to get some interviews sorted. We'll be back in two weeks. Stay tuned!

Proletarian Feminism is a Marxist approach to feminism that was brought forth by the Indian revolutionary Communist and writer, Anuradha Ghandy, in Philosophical Trends in the Feminist Movement. In her writing Ghandy examines the dominant variants of feminism, pulling the relevant elements and issuing critiques of what she see's as detrimental to the movement and women. What results is a feminism that sees the struggle against patriarchy as inherently linked to the struggle against capitalism, colonialism, imperialism, and racism, and transphobia.  In this episode we talk to Jayelyn and Elizabeth, two feminists and members of the Revolutionary Student Movement in Winnipeg, who recently organized a panel at the University of Winnipeg on Proletarian Feminism.  We also discuss the recent conversation surrounding the involvement of police officers at Pride. Further Reading: Philosophical Trends in the Feminist Movement, by Anuradha Ghandy (PDF) What is Proletarian Feminism? In Defense of Proletarian Feminism   Police union upset by Pride's decision against officers in uniform Why banning uniformed police at Pride will actually make the event more inclusive Police welcome in Pride Winnipeg parade, asked not to wear uniforms

Over the last several years the rhetoric around "creativity" and the "creative class" has been embraced by both governments, NGO's and many in the arts community. While creativity is positive there are deeper questions that we should ask about what this rhetoric upholds and reproduces. In this episode we explore these questions with Max Haiven. Max is the Canada Research Chair in Culture, Media and Social Justice at Lakehead University in Northwest Ontario and director of the ReImagining Value Action Lab (RiVAL). For more on Max's critique of "creativity" check out this artilce. http://artthreat.net/2012/10/privatizing-creativity/ Also check out Max's website- https://maxhaiven.com/ Like us on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg/ Follow us on Twitter-  @Radio_Free_WPG  

In this episode Greg talks about his recent trip to Japan. Greg has been to Japan three times with his partner. Scott asks Greg about Tokyo, how Japan is the height of consumer capitalism, and Japanese culture. The second half of the show Greg reflects on his trip to Hiroshima and how that changed his view on the use of the atomic bomb in World War 2. Like us on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg/ Follow us on Twitter- @Radio_Free_Wpg    

On this episode of Radio Free Winnipeg we talk with CKUW news director Anna Sigrithur. Anna talks about her path to campus and community radio through food, gardening and storytelling. Anna talks about what makes campus and community radio special as well as the challenges that it brings. Here is our past interviews with CKUW staff http://radiofreewinnipeg.tumblr.com/post/138999536662/campus-community-radio Check out CKUW morning news show People of Interest. It airs 8-9am Monday to Wednesday on CKUW 95.9fm. Online archive is here https://www.mixcloud.com/CKUW_POI/ Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg/ Follow us on Twitter @Radio_Free_WPG  

In this episode we talk with Michal Rozworski. Michal Rozowrski is a economist, writer and podcast produce who endeavor's to bring a popular left perspective to the collision of economics and politics. His been producing a podcast, Political Eh Economy, since 2014. His writing has appeared in Jacobin, Ricochet (where he is a contributing editor), The Toronto Star, Briarpatch Magazine, The Tyee and Canadian Dimension. Michal talks about the challenge of bringing a left economic perspective to a wider audience and how to make economic concepts "living concepts" rather than theoretical ones. You can get more of Michal Rozworski's writings and podcast at  http://rozworski.org/political-eh-conomy/ Like Radio Free Winnipeg on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg/ Follow us on Twitter @Radio_Free_Wpg  

In this episode we talk with Aaron Maiden host and producer of The Rebel Beat podcast. The Rebel Beat is podcast of politically radical music from across genres and continents. Greg and Scott talk to Aaron about how music has shaped his politics, how someone who is politically radical can engage with art and culture and the importance of radical politics in art. You can find out more about The Rebel Beat here https://rebelbeatradio.com/ Like Radio Free Winnipeg on Face book https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/Radio_Free_Wpg  

For this episode we replay our interview we did with Harrison Samphir from last year on the situation in Ukraine and media coverage of it. It is from last year but many of the points and information still hold true today and with the current hysteria in Canadian media over Russian interference in Canadian government it is no less pertinent. If you like the show please rate us on itunes. Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/radiofreewinnipeg/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/Radio_Free_Wpg  

In this episode we feature a clip from Free City Radio (from CKUT in Montreal) about the history of Africaville in Halifax, racial segregation in Canada and racism in city planning. Greg and Scott then talk about how the history of Africaville parallels issues in Winnipeg.

In this episode Scott talks to the Nation magazine's Sports Editor and host of The Edge of Sports podcast, Dave Zirin about the significance politics played in professional sports over the past year. Zirin speaks about the history of dissent in the NFL and the significance it plays in shifting social consciousness.   Links: Edge of Sports Dave Zirin at The Nation

In this episode Scott and Greg discuss Kelly Leitch's comments about abolishing the Indian Act and her populist rhetoric, as well as how liberal identity politics co-exist with white nationalism and neo-fascism.   Notable links: The Prince Albert Herald - Leitch: I do have 22 letters at the end of my name, I’m not an idiot HuffPo - 'Anti-elite' Leitch reportedly slaps down critic by citing her resume Robert Jago on Leitch's comments. -- Jacobin - Safety Pins and Swastikas The Irish Times - What the Alt-right is really all about

In this New Year's Day episode we decided to take it easy, kick back and play a few tracks to inspire the masses.  Songs played: Minimum Wage Strike - David Rovics My Favorite Mutiny - The Coup Waiting for The Great Leap Forward - Billy Bragg United Nations - The Nihilist Spasm Band & Joe McPhee (9:02)

Scott Neigh (@canadianlefty) is an writer, activist and radio host based in Hamilton, Ontario. Neigh hosts Talking Radical Radio, which delivers in-depth interviews with grassroots activists engaged in a broad range of social change work in communities across the country. In this episode we bond over our shared interest in community radio. We discuss what goes in to creating a half hour talk radio program and how the grassroots media landscape has changed over time. You can listen to Talking Radical Radio on CKUW 95.9 FM immediately following Radio Free Winnipeg, Tuesdays at 10am on 93.3 FM CFMU in Hamilton, Ontario or anytime via the Podcast feed hosted by Rabble.ca.    

In this episode we play an excerpt of Yves Engler's recent talk at the University of Winnipeg about his new book A Propaganda System — How Governments, Corporations, Media and Academia Sell War and Exploitation. With examples of coverage of Haiti, Palestine and the natural resource industry, Engler details how the Canadian government is involved in actively shaping the public's understanding of foreign policy through one-sided mainstream media coverage.  Audio of Yves's talk provided by Paul Graham. Checkout Paul's YouTube channel for more talks and independent media coverage.