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Mark Taylor-Canfield is a musician and journalist in Seattle. He's a former writer at Huffington Post and serves as Executive Director for Democracy Watch News. Mark is a frequent contributor to the Thom Hartmann program and a weekly guest on the Jeff Santos Show broadcasting from Boston. He just found out he was accepted into the prestigious Modern Journalism program at New York University. As an advocate for press freedom, he has briefed members of Congress on challenges to freedom of the press and participated in major international conferences focusing on democracy and press freedom. He joins Vivian to talk about a very sobering and critical subject.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Guest-host Jefferson Smith bids farewell as Thom returns on Monday. As we go into the 2024 campaign cycle, we can't let a desired authoritarian who has tried to overturn an election be considered a reasonable candidate. Report from Mark Taylor Canfield of Democracy Watch News. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mark Taylor-Canfield reporting for www.democracywatchnews.org summarizes his online attendance at this year's United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's press freedom events hosted by UNESCO. https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/worldpressfreedomday  UNESCO is a specialized agency of the United Nations aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. Several goals were advanced during this event. Social media platforms should increase transparency about any actions to stop the spread of disinformation and to promote trustworthy information instead. Human rights-based governance is needed to ensure that internet companies do more to tackle disinformation, online hate speech and potentially harmful content. This must be consistent with international standards on freedom of expression, access to information and the safety of journalists. Privacy standards must be strengthened in regard to threats to the right to privacy by digital technologies and practices such as data retention, artificial intelligence, spyware, and arbitrary surveillance. Legal actions are needed to prevent and prosecute illegal surveillance of journalists, both by public and private parties, while there should be strengthened legal protection for journalists to keep their sources confidential. Platforms and police services must take strong steps to prevent and eliminate online attacks against journalists, orchestrated campaigns of harassment, intimidation, and violations of privacy. Intensified measures need to be taken to protect women journalists, who are especially violently targeted online and offline, such as by increasing responsiveness to their situation and developing tools to identify and fight online violence. Of immediate concern is the economic viability of media, as many outlets continue to bleed advertising revenues to Internet companies, resulting in news deserts and existential threats to media pluralism and independence. Member States, Internet intermediaries and civil society all have a role to play to break the digital siege on journalism, and to find multistakeholder solutions to the challenges. Introductory message from Tawfik Jelassi, UNESCO. https://youtu.be/vBjDIm_Q0rg  World Press Freedom Index from Reporters Without Borders. https://rsf.org/en/index  Recorded 2022-05-19  Duration 05:32 #WorldPressFreedomIndex#ReportersWithoutBorders#RSF#RWB#Press#PressFreedom#FreedomOfThePress#FreePress#USA#CostaRica#Russia#China#Monopoly#CorporateConsolidation#Media#Journalism#UNESCO#United Nations#UN#Hacking#CyberSecurity#Propaganda#Misinformation#SocialNetworks. Listen or Direct download at: https://democracycast.libsyn.com Send listener feedback to democracycast@earthlink.net  Our website:  www.democracywatchnews.org    Twitter: D Watch News International https://twitter.com/dwatchnews?lang=en   Twitter: DWatch News  North America      https://twitter.com/dwatchnews_nam/lists/engagement-n-america  Facebook:  https://facebook.com/dwatchnews Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/democracywatchnews/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/35464830  YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRhWxBiRG-01eLS9A_vlVuA Our production team and theme music https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rnPeRDB3JTrr80N_NlLmUM7nEzrRejw8-5qFYd45W5M/edit?usp=sharing  Democracy Watch News is currently produced by volunteers. Please  donate if you can.    https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=FQZHMRJUTN5XU  Please share with your networks.

Monday, May 03, 2021 was World Press Freedom Day. It is an annual event held on May 03 each year.   In 1993, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 3 May as World Press Freedom Day following a recommendation adopted at the twenty-sixth session of UNESCO's General Conference in 1991. It serves as an occasion to inform citizens of the violations of press freedom. This year the events went on for one week. Mark Taylor-Canfield reports. Journalists around the world are facing threats, imprisonment, and murder. Journalists are seeking asylum in the U.S. The need for information transparency and accuracy along with information consumers having skills in media literacy and critical thinking was stressed.   World Press Freedom Day (unesco.org)   NPC World Press Freedom Day 2021 | National Press Club   Commentary by journalists  https://unesco.exposure.co/25secondsforpress-freedom    #WorldPressFreedomDay #PressFreedom#CPJ#DefendPressFreedom#MurderedJournalists   Listen or Direct download: http://democracycast.libsyn.com Send listener feedback to democracycast@earthlink.net  Our website:  www.democracywatchnews.org  Our production team and theme music https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rnPeRDB3JTrr80N_NlLmUM7nEzrRejw8-5qFYd45W5M/edit?usp=sharing  Democracy Watch News is currently produced by volunteers. Please donate if you can.    DONATE at http://democracywatchnews.org

An introduction by Dean Edwards, International Coordinating Editor for Democracy Watch news followed by a presentation by Numairy a BBC journalist and Dr. Mohammed Hassan El Mahdi an internal medicine Resident in Sudan. Numairy starts with a review of the deadly Sudanese revolution from 2018. Chaos in the last 5 years. Then Mohammed provides additional information on the revolution and the current state of affairs.  Duration  39:41   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_Revolution    https://theconversation.com/how-the-people-of-sudan-pulled-off-an-improbable-revolution-132808    The dynamic power in the streets and regions of Sudan, from the Sudanese people inspires the continent & the world, by Dean Edwards, for @ekoskaiphos @dwatchnews_mena  https://t.co/O5SE4v8DVM   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/democracy-watch-news_a-journalist-walking-through-virtual-sudanese-activity-6862638962700374016-GReC     #SudanCoup #SudanJunta #SudanUprising   Then a report by John Harvey, our Chief Information Officer and Chief International correspondent on the history of telecommunications going back to the 1700's. It includes information about Facebook becoming a product of a holding company called Meta. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_telecommunication  https://www.telcomhistory.org/resources/telecom-history-timeline/    #telecommunications#ICT   Then a report by Mark Taylor-Canfield, our Executive Director. Mark details the outcome of the recent Seattle elections. Progressive candidates, lots of outside money, some stark differences in some candidates. https://ballotpedia.org/City_elections_in_Seattle,_Washington_(2021)  #SeattleElections    Listen or Direct download: http://democracycast.libsyn.com Send listener feedback to democracycast@earthlink.net  Our website:  www.democracywatchnews.org  Our production team and theme music https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rnPeRDB3JTrr80N_NlLmUM7nEzrRejw8-5qFYd45W5M/edit?usp=sharing 

Dean Edwards, International Coordinating Editor and executive producer does a follow-up on the Progressive movement. Then he talks about Sudan. People on the streets there are largely dissatisfied with both the coup and the ousted government. Then he talks about Populism in Sudan. Populism is a communications strategy with three steps. 1. Identify and build relationships with your audience to allow for effective engagement. 2. Detail effect of current events on specific people. 3 communicate about resources and solutions. Some people are identity first people and others are solutions first people. #ProgressiveMovement#populism#IdentityPolitics   Sally Gellert, Telecommunications and Media Services reports on New Jersey.  Successes. High vaccination rate, mail-in ballot election went smoothly, guaranteed sick leave of 40 hours annually for State workers, a minimum wage increasing to $15 per hour by 2024, a millionaire tax, environmental impacts on marginalized communities of construction projects, and decriminalization of marijuana. Yet, more needs to be addressed. #NewJersey    John Harvey, Chief Information Officer reports on Facebook's name change to Meta.  Meta being a holding company and, for example, Facebook being a product of Meta. Cautionary information about new VR headsets from Facebook. There was a lot of emphasis on holographic avatars during Zuckerberg's presentation about Meta. #FacebookMeta#VR#HolographicAvatars   Mark Taylor-Canfield, Executive Director reports on arts and music in Seattle. History of the Seattle music scene since the 1960's. Now for several years there has been displacement of low-income people including artists and musicians because of corporations purchasing and replacing large blocks of real estate for new construction for the use of corporations. Real estate prices and rents have skyrocketed. Seattle does not have any form of rent control or adequate protection for historic sites. Many artists and musicians have been evicted in this process. Several music venues and art galleries have been forced out. #SeattleArtsScene#SeattleGentrification    Discussion follows.     Duration: 28:49   Recorded  10-28-21 Listen or Direct download: http://democracycast.libsyn.com #DemocracyHistory,#PressFreedom,#PublicNewspaperSubsidy,#InformationDemocracy,#NeedForDemocracy,#PeoplePower,#PowerOfThePeople,#Voting,#VoteWithFeet,#VotingModernDemocracies,#RightToVote,#RiseOfDemocracy,#DeclineOfDemocracy   Send listener feedback to democracycast@earthlink.net  Our website:  www.democracywatchnews.org  Our production team and theme music credits https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rnPeRDB3JTrr80N_NlLmUM7nEzrRejw8-5qFYd45W5M/edit?usp=sharing 

Sally Gellert in New Jersey reports on the Ecologic program broadcast over Free Speech Radio WBIA in New York City. She is a co-host. They cover environmental issues both locally and globally, for example; electrification, people versus fossil fuels in Washington D.C., and the global climate summit in Glasgow Scotland.  https://wbai.org https://ukcop26.org    John Harvey in Pittsburg reports on technology including FaceBook's name change to Meta. Trump starting a new social media platform in 2022, but it was immediately hacked because of an incompetent implementation. Also, the democratization of telecommunications whose promise is compromised by the digital divide. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_divide   Mark Taylor-Canfield in Seattle describes the local Arts scene and it's politically relevant contributions. Mark briefs us on Seattle's Art Walks which occur in several areas of the city. https://www.seattlemet.com/arts-and-culture/2021/08/seattle-deconstructed-art-fair-2021    #WBIA#Ecology#facebook#DigitalDivide#TrumpMedia#SeattleArtwalk#SeattleArtScene   Listen or Direct download: http://democracycast.libsyn.com #DemocracyHistory,#PressFreedom,#PublicNewspaperSubsidy,#InformationDemocracy,#NeedForDemocracy,#PeoplePower,#PowerOfThePeople,#Voting,#VoteWithFeet,#VotingModernDemocracies,#RightToVote,#RiseOfDemocracy,#DeclineOfDemocracy   Our website:  www.democracywatchnews.org  Our production team and theme music https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rnPeRDB3JTrr80N_NlLmUM7nEzrRejw8-5qFYd45W5M/edit?usp=sharing

This week we have three reports. First Dean Edwards, our International Coordinating Editor discusses the history and proper usage of the term “progressive” which grew out of the greater reconstruction period to address the need for good governance. This encompassed  the concentration of State powers, corporate governance, transparency, and public health and safety. Next, John Harvey, our Chief Information Officer and North American Chief International Correspondent begins a series detailing the history of telecommunications' effect on human behavior. He talks about technological opportunities including virtual reality and also the technological harm we are experiencing. Lastly, Mark Taylor-Canfield our Executive Director and Editor for press freedom details the threats to journalists around the world that includes murders (80% unprosecuted), and imprisonment. He also describes the centralized control of the media in the United States.    Committee to Protect Journalists  https://cpj.org   Reporters without Borders   https://rsf.org/en    Following these reports is a short segment touching on a few other topics by Democracy Watch News staff.    Recorded 10-14-2021  Duration  21:44 Send listener feedback to democracycast@earthlink.net  Listen or Direct download: http://democracycast.libsyn.com   #CivilWar,#GoodGovernance,#ConcentrationsOfPower,#CorporateGovernance,#Transparency,#PublicHealth,#Environment,#HumanBehavior,#CommunicationTechnology,#TechnologicalHarm,#VirtualReality,#MurderedJournalists,#JailedJournalists,#LocalMedia,#FCC,#OwnershipConsolidation   Our website:  www.democracywatchnews.org  Our production team and theme music https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rnPeRDB3JTrr80N_NlLmUM7nEzrRejw8-5qFYd45W5M/edit?usp=sharing 

On this, the 10th Anniversary of Occupy Wallstreet we republish our podcast of the 5th Anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement, this archival episode of Democracycast was recorded live on September 17, 2016. Dean Edwards introduces Sanna Camera and Aisha Dabo from Dakar, Senegal. Jo Ellen Kaiser moderates as John Harvey, Jan Weinberg and Sally Gellett report from Zuccotti Park in New York City where the OWS movement gathered. They interview Sumumba Sobukwe from Occu-Evolve, Ken Gale from EcoLogic, Dana Stein, Jackie Splain from InterOccupy and others. Issues discussed include political, social, economic and environmental issues for the U.S. and the world. Mark Taylor-Canfield comments from Seattle. Michael Buell reports from San Diego with Global Occupy News Now and Occupy Toronto. For more information about OWS and it's history, there are many books on Amazon, videos at www.ustream.tv/stopmotionsolo and more information for listeners toward the end of the episode. Released: 2021-09-18  Duration:  02:08:37    Links from the 10th Anniversary Zoom production:   https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/09/occupy-wall-street-changed-everything.html    Study by the New York Times https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/562862-changing-the-subject-2.html    Stories from a Fierce, Loving Resistance https://shutitdownnow.org    For further information about Democracy Watch News see: https://www.twitter.com/dwatchnews https://www.facebook.com/dwatchnews Listen or Direct download: http://democracycast.libsyn.com   Hosts: Dean Edwards, Democracy Watch News, coordinating editor, International service, North America service, Salem, OR, USA. Steve Barnes - Democracy Watch Media Assistant Producer - Audio & Podcasts. Jo Ellen Kaiser.  John Harvey https://twitter.com/digitallywired  Coordinating Editor. North America Service Jan Weinberg. Sally Gellert  Democracy Watch Media Assistant Producer for Telecommunications.  Mark Taylor-Canfield's many news outlets:  Contributing Editor http://muckrack.com/mark-taylor-canfield  https://twitter.com/MTaylorCanfield      https://www.facebook.com/mtaylorcanfield  Mark's music:  https://soundcloud.com/mark-taylor-canfield     Mark on YouTube    https://www.youtube.com/user/mtctvmedia                    Mark's weekly report @ Jeff Santos Show https://revolutionradionetwork.com Every Tuesday 12:30 PM     Pacific Time. Jeff Santos Show. Democracy cast theme, electronic music - by Mark Taylor Canfield. Sumumba Sobukwe from Occur-Evolve. Ken Gale from EcoLogic. Dana Stein.  Jackie Splain from Inter Occupy. Michael Buell.

Mark Taylor-Canfield interviews Greg Palast on voter rights, voter suppression, censorship, and the voting policy bills currently in debate. Recorded 06-03-2021. Duration 37:31 Greg Palast is known for his investigative reports for The Guardian and Democracy Now and author of several New York Times bestsellers including The Best Democracy Money Can Buy.   Catch Palast's reports at GregPalast.com and on Twitter at Greg_Palast. Books by Greg Palast, several on voter suppression: https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/greg-palast/229713/    #VoterRights,#VoterSuppression,#Voting,#Censorship,#VotingRights,#VotingBill,#UnitedStatesVoting,#VotingPolicies,#Democracy,#MediaCensorship,#FreedomOfSpeech See our blog: https://democracycast.libsyn.com/  . Send listener feedback to democracycast@democracywatchnews.org Our production team and Theme music: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rnPeRDB3JTrr80N_NlLmUM7nEzrRejw8-5qFYd45W5M/edit?usp=sharing  

Democracy Watch News Executive Director Mark Taylor-Canfield is an accomplished musician and composer. When he's not writing articles or appearing as a guest on a national media program (Jeff Santos Show), Mark plays rock and roll in Seattle with his band The Revel Saints (He's the vocalist and plays electric guitar). In this episode of Democracycast, MTC explains what it's like being an independent musician in the entertainment business. Every musician is required to be a "techie" in order to deal with the state of the art. The key strategy to success in Mark's opinion is the D.I.Y. principal: "Do It Yourself", an idea that first became prevalent in the music industry with the punk movement. Recorded 2020-10-29  Published 2021-02-17  Duration  45:09 Ari's Take Blog/Podcast: https://aristake.com  Mark Taylor-Canfield's Music At SoundCloud:   https://soundcloud.com/mark-taylor-canfield-1 His website: https://mtc2010usa.wixsite.com/mark-taylor-canfield MTC's Youtube Channel:  https://youtube.com/marktaylorcanfield  Mark's journalism portfolio: https://muckrack.com/mark-taylor-canfield MTC is a guest on The Jeff Santos Show broadcasting nationally from Boston every Friday at 2:30 PM PT/5:30 PM ET at https://revolutionradionetwork.com  See our blog: https://democracycast.libsyn.com/ .   Send listener feedback to    dwatchnews@earthlink.net   See our website:  www.democracywatchnews.org    Our production team and Theme music https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rnPeRDB3JTrr80N_NlLmUM7nEzrRejw8-5qFYd45W5M/edit?usp=sharing    #music #Seattle #rock #business #independent #DIY #Revel Saints #MusicProduction #entertainment #technology #software #media #podcast #band #Youtube #SoundCloud #Amuse #Cd Baby #Distrokid #BlackEyedPeas #AriHerstand #Grammy #promotion #distribution

Democracy Watch News Executive Director Mark Taylor-Canfield is an accomplished musician and composer. When he's not writing articles or appearing as a guest on a national media program (Jeff Santos Show), Mark plays rock and roll in Seattle with his band The Revel Saints (He's the vocalist and plays electric guitar). In this episode of Democracycast, MTC explains what it's like being an independent musician in the entertainment business. Every musician is required to be a "techie" in order to deal with the state of the art. The key strategy to success in Mark's opinion is the D.I.Y. principal: "Do It Yourself", an idea that first became prevalent in the music industry with the punk movement. Recorded 2020-10-29  Published 2021-02-17  Duration  45:09 Ari's Take Blog/Podcast: https://aristake.com  Mark Taylor-Canfield's Music At SoundCloud:   https://soundcloud.com/mark-taylor-canfield-1 His website: https://mtc2010usa.wixsite.com/mark-taylor-canfield MTC's Youtube Channel:  https://youtube.com/marktaylorcanfield  Mark's journalism portfolio: https://muckrack.com/mark-taylor-canfield MTC is a guest on The Jeff Santos Show broadcasting nationally from Boston every Friday at 2:30 PM PT/5:30 PM ET at https://revolutionradionetwork.com  See our blog: https://democracycast.libsyn.com/ .   Send listener feedback to    dwatchnews@earthlink.net   Our production team and Theme music https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rnPeRDB3JTrr80N_NlLmUM7nEzrRejw8-5qFYd45W5M/edit?usp=sharing    #music #Seattle #rock #business #independent #DIY #Revel Saints #MusicProduction #entertainment #technology #software #media #podcast #band #Youtube #SoundCloud #Amuse #Cd Baby #Distrokid #BlackEyedPeas #AriHerstand #Grammy #promotion #distribution

This in-depth report from Seattle was recorded on July 30, 2020. Mark Taylor-Canfield continues his coverage of social unrest following the police killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Manuel Ellis, Elijah McClain, and many other people of color.  Duration 21:02   Trump sent federal police to Seattle and Portland to help local police suppress daily protests against racism and police brutality.   Mark's article at The Seattle Star examines how Trump uses militarized federal police as his private army. https://www.seattlestar.net/2020/07/seattle-mayor-jenny-durkans-crackdown-on-chop-is-politically-motivated/   #Seattle #Trump #Portland #Protests #BlackLivesMatter #BLM #GeorgeFloyd #BreonnaTaylor #ManuelEllis #ElijahMcClain #Minneapolis #Louisville #Tacoma #USA #CivilRights #HumanRights #JennyDurkan #CarmenBest #CHOP #CHAZ #SeattleAutonomousZone

Mark Taylor-Canfield interviews investigative reporter Greg Palast about his career, voter suppression and other election fraud. Duration 24:52. Recorded 2020-07-30   Gregory Allyn "Greg" Palast (born June 26, 1952)[1] is an author and a freelance journalist who often worked for the BBC and The Guardian. His work frequently focuses on corporate malfeasance but has also worked with labour unions and consumer advocacy groups. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Palast   Julianna Forlano Interviews about his book “How Trump Stole 2020” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5j1RCXnHVU  Greg Palast & David Cay Johnston: How Trump Stole 2020 https://www.gregpalast.com/how-trump-stole-2020/  Salon Article on the topic https://www.salon.com/2020/06/15/investigative-journalist-greg-palast-heres-how-trump-will-steal-the-2020-election/    #2020Election,#U.S.,#USA,Elections,#MTC,#MarkTaylorCanfield,#ElectionFraud,#VoterSupression,#InvestigativeReporter    See our blog: https://democracycast.libsyn.com/ .   Send listener feedback to    dwatchnews@earthlink.net   Our production team https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rnPeRDB3JTrr80N_NlLmUM7nEzrRejw8-5qFYd45W5M/edit?usp=sharing 

Pink Umbrella Riot update by Mark Taylor-Canfield in Seattle on June 11. On Monday June 8th the Police Department removed valuables, boarded up, and evacuated the East Precinct headquarters as a deescalation technique. Demonstrations in that area had been ongoing for a couple of weeks.The civil occupation, also referred to as the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, has continued with rally's, teach-ins,and speeches. Wikipedia. So far it has not been damaged. June 14 Update. USA Today.  Mark reports that 15,000 complaints of police misconduct were filed during the two weeks prior to the occupation. There have been many false narratives, some extreme, being published by some media outlets. What It Is Like in the Autonomous Zone-NPR The Truth About Seattle Autonomous Zone - A View From Inside by Mark Taylor-Canfield Recorded 2020-06-11   Duration  45:43   See our blog: https://democracycast.libsyn.com/ .   Send listener feedback to    dwatchnews@earthlink.net Our production team https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rnPeRDB3JTrr80N_NlLmUM7nEzrRejw8-5qFYd45W5M/edit?usp=sharing #SeattleAutonomousZone,#PinkUmbrellaMovement,#MarkTaylorCanfield,#CHAZ,#PoliceReform,#PeacefulProtest

Mark Taylor-Canfield reports on the police riot occasioned by the opening of umbrellas at the police line on Monday June 1, 2020 in Seattle. Mayor Jenny Durkin is receiving requests to resign by citizens who feel that she is more interested in protecting and asserting her power than in listening and responding to concerned citizens. Peaceful protests are being met with pepper balls, concussion grenades, teargas, and rubber bullets. Clouds of teargas are seeping into residents homes. Police behavior toward peaceful protesters is drawing more and more citizens to the protests every day. Internationally the movement is growing. Protesting police violence is being referred to as either the Black Lives Matter or the George Floyd protests.    Recorded 2020-06-04. Duration 1:00:59    Protests across the globe  https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/06/world/gallery/intl-george-floyd-protests/index.html    Pink Umbrella becomes a symbol   https://www.seattlemet.com/news-and-city-life/2020/06/how-umbrellas-became-the-symbol-of-seattle-george-floyd-protests    Officer Snatches Pink Umbrella  https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2020/06/02/43818002/slog-am-police-pepper-spray-protesters-over-pink-umbrella-escalating-fourth-day-of-police-brutality-protests    Video of Confrontation   https://heavy.com/news/2020/06/seattle-protest-umbrellas-pink-video/    #PoliceViolence,#UseOfForce,#LawInforcement,# PoliceRiot,Seattle,USCitiesMayors,SpecialReport,BreakingNews,Seattle,PoliceReform,MTCReport,DWatchNews,PeacefulProtest,FirstAmmendment,PinkUmbrella,ConcussionGrenades   Send listener feedback to    dwatchnews@earthlink.net Our production team https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rnPeRDB3JTrr80N_NlLmUM7nEzrRejw8-5qFYd45W5M/edit?usp=sharing 

Journalist/actor/musician Mark Taylor-Canfield talks about the inspiration behind his radio mystery drama series "Nick Savage Private Eye." MTC plays the role of Nick Savage, a Seattle private detective circa 1947. His culture jamming project is a tribute to all the old classic radio and film detectives including Raymond Chandler's Phillip Marlowe, and other characters developed by authors Dashiell Hammett, Graham Greene, Mickey Spillane, Daymon Runyan, etc. Mark explains how his grandfather inspired his love for radio theater, film noir and detective mystery dramas, including Orson Welles as The Shadow. Recorded 2020-05-06. Duration 17:13   Mark Taylor-Canfield's private eye character is based on his novel "Nick Savage Private Eye." For more episodes of the Nick Savage radio detective series go to MTC's Youtube channel where you will find over 400 original videos including MTC's journalism, his guest appearances on the Jeff Santos Show, classic radio drama and films, animated political satire cartoons, and Mark's music videos! https://www.youtube.com/user/mtctvmedia   Mark is the vocalist on a rock band called MTC & The Rebel Saints.   MTC is a weekly guest at the Jeff Santos Show. All shows are archived at MTC's Youtube channel and you can listen live or to past shows at https://revolutionradionetwork.com   You can also follow MTC at Facebook, Twitter, Tumble, Blogger, LinkedIn, Pinterest, etc.   Mark is Executive Director for the news organization Democracy Watch News: https://democracywatchnews.org   Check out MTC's interviews with interesting guests at the "Democracycast" podcast.   He blogs at Daily Kos, reports and serves as Executive Director and Contributing Editor for Democracy Watch News has been a guest columnist at The Capitol Hill Times.  Jeff Santos Show https://revolutionradionetwork.com   Mark Taylor-Canfield's website:  http://mtc2010usa.wixsite.com/mark-ta...   Mark's Portfolio/Biography posted at this link: http://muckrack.com/mark-taylor-canfield   MTC Blog:  https://mtcbog.blogspot.com   Send listener feedback to    dwatchnews@earthlink.net   Our production team https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rnPeRDB3JTrr80N_NlLmUM7nEzrRejw8-5qFYd45W5M/edit?usp=sharing    #Radio,#Drama,#Detective,#MarkTaylor-Canfield,#NickSavage,#PrivateEye,#FilmNoir,#1940’s,#ArtDeco,#PhillipMarlowe,#RaymondChandler,#DashiellHammett,#DamonRunyan,#Mystery,#Seattle,#FrankSinatra,#EdmondO’Brien,#BobBailey,#JohnnyDollar,#ZBS,#TomLopez,#StoryTelling,#BardicArts

 In this archived report Mark Taylor-Canfield reports from Seattle. Seattle elections have strong support for the publicly financed option. Amazon flooded the current election by investing $1.5 million in Seattle City Council elections in 2019. Duration about 21:01. Recorded 2019-11-07   Amazon spends big in a publicly financed election.   https://getfisaright.wordpress.com/2019/11/07/with-the-usa-freedom-act-sunsetting-in-december-and-fisa-abuses-in-the-news-it-might-get-very-interesting/    5 Things to know about Seattle’s crucial city council race https://twitter.com/i/status/1192600952206843904?cn=ZmxleGlibGVfcmVjc18y&refsrc=email    #Amazon,#Seattle,#Election,#CityCouncil,#AndrewLewis,#KshamaSawant,#JeffBezos  Send listener feedback to    dwatchnews@earthlink.net   Our production team https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rnPeRDB3JTrr80N_NlLmUM7nEzrRejw8-5qFYd45W5M/edit?usp=sharing 

Our reporter, Mark Taylor-Canfield attended the 2020-02-19 Bernie Sanders political rally at the Tacoma Dome. About 17,000 supporters attended. Bernie called the President a "frawd," a "lyah," a racist, a sexist, a xenophobe, and a homophobe, he reminded everyone that Trump tried to kick 32 million Americans off their health care, and then highlighted the fact that Trump’s new budget cuts Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.  Bernie Sanders Campaign Event  - Tacoma Dome February 19, 2020 https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2020/02/18/42897328/bernie-sanders-draws-over-17000-to-the-tacoma-dome    https://www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/article/bernie-sanders-tacoma-dome-15065364.php   https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/thousands-gather-at-tacoma-dome-for-bernie-sanders-rally/    The Guardian - Sanders Vs Democratic Establishment https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/31/bernie-sanders-election-trump-democratic-establishment   CNBC - Mega Donor Urges Pelosi To Pick Candidate To Stop Bernie Sanders  https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/26/megadonor-urges-pelosi-schumer-to-pick-candidate-to-stop-bernie-sanders.html?fbclid=IwAR18TA6EfuGp-kFgmY9lfdD-MRtQ4a6d7nqlttTFUHMN8hmFGKeP5DkMKzo   Center For Public Integrity - 9 Things You Should Know About Bernie Sanders https://publicintegrity.org/politics/elections/presidential-profiles-2020/9-things-to-know-about-bernie-sanders/

Continuing an interview with radio theater personality Tom Lopez, known on-air as Meatball Fulton. He is a creator of ZBS media which has created and published audio theater since 1970. https://www.zbs.org/index_new.php/about_zbs  Interviewed on 2020-02-13. Duration 43:36. Mark Taylor-Canfield - a long-time fan of the genre interviews Tom. Listener feedback. dwatchnews@earthlink.net Radio Drama's Leading Man, Still Adventuring : NPR May 8, 2016 - Radio drama is in the midst of a resurgence. And producer Tom Lopez, who's been working from his upstate New York ... Lopez began his radio career in the early 1960s, when razor blades ... Listeners knew him as Meatball Fulton, an alter ego he still uses in his ZBS podcast ... You know, that kind of thing. Current Article on Tom Lopez Mentions he worked with Yoko Ono: https://current.org/2016/08/radio-dramatist-finds-support-from-fan-base-for-his-adventurous-works/ In Praise of the Sony PCM-F1 - Audiophile Review Dec 31, 2012 - Often purchased with Sony's SL-2000 VCR recorder, the PCM F1/SL-2000 system was the first portable, affordable, digital recording system. Although bulky by today's standards, the two pieces  shared a rechargeable battery system that made it possible to actually record in the field without AC power. Ruby Galactic Private Eye Series -                                    https://www.zbsmedia.com/product/ruby-3/                                A quick demonstration of binaural recording technique.                                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prRaO74ZJUE                                Listen To A Binaural 3D Recording With Video -                                https://youtu.be/28cwcGseQ_w Mark Taylor-Canfield’s electronic music tracks are available at his website and Youtube channel. This experimental music video is called "Ruby 3" and is based on a character from the ZBS Productions science fiction series of the same name. Ruby is a galactic gumshoe (private detective). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM1Gy7SICgk MTC’s website: https://mtc2010usa.wixsite.com/mark-taylor-canfield MTC’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/mtctvmedia   We also discuss Binaural Audio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_recording What is Binaural Audio, with sources https://hookeaudio.com/what-is-binaural-audio/ The Best Albums Recorded in Binaural Audio https://hookeaudio.com/blog/music/best-binaural-albums/ Throwing away ancient wisdom, painting with sound and ... Mar 8, 2010 - For four decades, Thomas Lopez, also known as Meatball Fulton, ... In America, they generally would call it “audio theater,” but it was ... We did start off in 1972 with the very first, The Fourth Tower of ... He was more of a standard protagonist of radio fiction early on, but what has he developed into over time? ZBS in 3D Sound Tom Lopez - Apple Podcasts 3D sound experience. ... Fulton demonstrates Fritz by playing a 3D thunderstorm, and Episodes 1 & 2 of 3D radio series, “Fat Cats.” PLAY; 30 min. 31 JUL 2017. #RadioTheater,#AudioTheater,#70’sRadioTheater,#BinauralRecording Our production team https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rnPeRDB3JTrr80N_NlLmUM7nEzrRejw8-5qFYd45W5M/edit?usp=sharing

An interview with radio theater personality Tom Lopez, known on-air as Meatball Fulton. He is a creator of ZBS media which has created and published audio theater since 1970. https://www.zbs.org/index_new.php/about_zbs  Interviewed on 2020-02-13. Duration 43:36. Mark Taylor-Canfield - a long-time fan of the genre interviews Tom. Listener feedback. dwatchnews@earthlink.net Radio Drama's Leading Man, Still Adventuring : NPR May 8, 2016 - Radio drama is in the midst of a resurgence. And producer Tom Lopez, who's been working from his upstate New York ... Lopez began his radio career in the early 1960s, when razor blades ... Listeners knew him as Meatball Fulton, an alter ego he still uses in his ZBS podcast ... You know, that kind of thing. Current Article on Tom Lopez Mentions he worked with Yoko Ono: https://current.org/2016/08/radio-dramatist-finds-support-from-fan-base-for-his-adventurous-works/ In Praise of the Sony PCM-F1 - Audiophile Review Dec 31, 2012 - Often purchased with Sony's SL-2000 VCR recorder, the PCM F1/SL-2000 system was the first portable, affordable, digital recording system. Although bulky by today's standards, the two pieces  shared a rechargeable battery system that made it possible to actually record in the field without AC power. Ruby Galactic Private Eye Series -                                    https://www.zbsmedia.com/product/ruby-3/                                A quick demonstration of binaural recording technique.                                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prRaO74ZJUE                                Listen To A Binaural 3D Recording With Video -                                https://youtu.be/28cwcGseQ_w Mark Taylor-Canfield’s electronic music tracks are available at his website and Youtube channel. This experimental music video is called "Ruby 3" and is based on a character from the ZBS Productions science fiction series of the same name. Ruby is a galactic gumshoe (private detective). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM1Gy7SICgk MTC’s website: https://mtc2010usa.wixsite.com/mark-taylor-canfield MTC’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/mtctvmedia   We also discuss Binaural Audio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_recording What is Binaural Audio, with sources https://hookeaudio.com/what-is-binaural-audio/ The Best Albums Recorded in Binaural Audio https://hookeaudio.com/blog/music/best-binaural-albums/ Throwing away ancient wisdom, painting with sound and ... Mar 8, 2010 - For four decades, Thomas Lopez, also known as Meatball Fulton, ... In America, they generally would call it “audio theater,” but it was ... We did start off in 1972 with the very first, The Fourth Tower of ... He was more of a standard protagonist of radio fiction early on, but what has he developed into over time? ZBS in 3D Sound Tom Lopez - Apple Podcasts 3D sound experience. ... Fulton demonstrates Fritz by playing a 3D thunderstorm, and Episodes 1 & 2 of 3D radio series, “Fat Cats.” PLAY; 30 min. 31 JUL 2017. #RadioTheater,#AudioTheater,#70’sRadioTheater,#BinauralRecording

Mark Taylor-Canfield recounts his witness of the Seattle  protests in 1999 during the World Trade Organization negotiations on economic globalization. The conference ended with participants unable to reach an agreement, in part due to the protests.   Known as the Battle-in-Seattle. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets on November 30 objecting to the lack of representation for the environment, developing nations, worker safety, and human rights. On December 3 the conference ended with participants unable to reach an agreement, in part due to the protests. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Seattle_WTO_protests    Duration 18:45  Recorded 2019-12-12   Mark Taylor-Canfield "Lessons of the WTO 20 Years Later (Seattle Times)  https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/lessons-of-the-wto-protests-20-years-ago/  Mark's song about the WTO protests: "The Ballad of N30" https://vimeo.com/50338811 MTC on Jeff Santos Show:WTO ANniversary Report etc. Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTaYVbpvvS0 MTC on Jeff Santos Show: WTO Anniversary Report etc. Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCWI7QHCS0c MTC Article on WTO Anniversary https://www.opednews.com/articles/Anniversary-of-Seattle-WTO-by-Mark-Taylor-Canfie-121130-410.html Community Alliance For Global Justice WTO Anniversary  https://cagj.org/wto20/cagj-nov-30/ CAGJ WTO Anniversary Photos/Video https://cagj.org/wto20/wto20-photos-video/ WTO Research Resources https://cagj.org/wto-resources/ Washington Fair Trade Coalition Event https://cagj.org/wftc-dec-7/ Town Hall Seattle Event With Joseph Stiglitz https://townhallseattle.org/event/wto-protests-20th-anniversary/ Crosscut Panel Discussion https://crosscut.com/event/wto-did-everyone-lose-battle-seattle Museum of History & Industry Event https://mohai.org/event/history-cafe-remembering-the-wto-20-years-later/   #BattleOfSeattle

In honor of the 20th Anniversary of the WTO protests in Seattle. In November 1999, tens of thousands of people filled Seattle’s streets to protest the World Trade Organization. For an entire week, the whole world watched as grassroots activists, labor, environmentalists, farmers, anarchists, and artists made history. Recorded 2019-11-21. Duration: 15:24. Our guests Jill Freidberg and Mark Taylor-Canfield were there.    Jill Friedberg Screening WTO Anniversary NW Film Forum This Is What History Looks Like: Archival Footage from the 1999 WTO Protests 1999 Seattle WTO protests  Wikipedia  This is What Democracy Looks Like  Purchase the Documentary    Jill Freidburg. Award winning documentary editor in Seattle, Washington.  Seattle Independent Media Center   Award winning documentary editor in Seattle, Washington  http://www.jillfreidberg.com/bio.html Some of Jill’s video productions Jill Freidberg / Corrugated Film    Movie Database https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0294998/ Moving Image Preservation of Puget Sound #WTO,#Seattle,#DirectAction,#Protest1999,#WorldTrade,#JillFreidberg,#StormingSeattle,#People’sAction,#AntiGlobalization,#PepperSpray,#TearGas,#StunGrenades,#FairTrade,# EnvironmentalProtection,#CivilDisobedience,

Jeff Santos and Mark-Taylor Canfield talk about Jeff’s career as a progressive talk radio host covering political news. Duration: 00:42:50. Recorded 2019-08-01. He mentioned favorite guests including Bernie Sanders, Mike Dukakis, Elizabeth Warren and Tulsi Gabbard. He recounts how his interest in politics began with campaigns in the 1970’s. His radio career began as a sports announcer. Listener feedback at: dwatchnews@earthlink.net https://freespeech.org/shows/the-jeff-santos-show/ https://revolutionradionetwork.com/about-jeff-santos/ https://twitter.com/JeffSantosShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.facebook.com/TheJeffSantosShow/ https://libertytalk.fm/jeff-santos-show/ More about Jeff from 2017 https://www.cambridgecouncilcandidates.com/candidates/jeff-santos/ Progressive Talk Radio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_talk_radio #JeffSantos #JeffSantosShow #journalist #TalkRadio #U.S.Politics#IndependentMedia#NewMedia

Mark Taylor-Canfield from Democracy Watch News spent a week aboard the Arctic Sunrise as a journalist while the Greenpeace ship toured the west coast of the USA on a mission to raise awareness about the environmental risks associated with Alberta tar sand oil shipments from the Trans Mountain Pipeline. Greenpeace research predicts increased oil tanker traffic on the Salish Sea, Puget Sound and along the Pacific coast as a result of proposed expansions to the pipeline which the Canadian government purchased from the Kinder Morgan corporation. https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/about/shiptour/about-the-arctic-sunrise/ Organized resistance to the pipeline has been led by First Nations in British Columbia and Washington State. The pipeline crosses reservations and tribal land. On Puget Sound these sovereign nations have joined with their allies among environmental activist groups to sound the alarm about the negative effects on the native Orca whale population which is already endangered. For this "Democracycast" podcast, Democracy Watch News Coordinating Editor Dean Edwards interviews Tulalip tribal member Kayah George, and Greenpeace spokesperson Yanni Veronis live from the ship Arctic Sunrise on the Salish Sea. Mark Taylor-Canfield gives his report on his experiences while spending a week aboard the vessel. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trud… https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/r… https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/6… https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/report… https://themoscowtimes.com/news/russi… Democracy Watch News: https://facebook.com/dwatchnews.org https://twitter.com/dwatchnews.org https://democracywatchnews.org

Covering the 5th Anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement, this archival episode of Democracycast was recorded live on September 17, 2016. Dean Edwards introduces Sanna Camera and Aisha Dabo from Dakar, Senegal. Jo Ellen Kaiser moderates as John Harvey, Jan Weinberg and Sally Gellett report from Zuccotti Park in New York City where the OWS movement gathered. They interview Sumumba Sobukwe from Occu-Evolve, Ken Gale from EcoLogic, Dana Stein, Jackie Splain from InterOccupy and others. Issues discussed include political, social, economic and environmental issues for the U.S. and the world. Mark Taylor-Canfield comments from Seattle. Michael Buell reports from San Diego with Global Occupy News Now and Occupy Toronto. For more information about OWS and it’s history, there are many books on Amazon, videos at www.ustream.tv/stopmotionsolo and more information for listeners toward the end of the episode.   For further information about Democracy Watch News see: https://www.twitter.com/dwatchnews https://www.facebook.com/dwatchnews Listen or Direct download: http://democracycast.libsyn.com

Reports from the People's Convention which took place in Philadelphia on July 23, 2016. John Harvey was present and reports that it was a very happy event. David Spring reported. People displeased with Democratic Party and their pick of Tim Kaine. He reports that many at the People’s Convention feel he is too closely linked to big money. Tricia Shore was there doing logistical organization. It has been very hot and rainy. Local media did cover what was going on in the streets. Mark Taylor-Canfield reported. More focus on issues compared to the DNC Convention. Sally Gellert was there and reported. Poor people’s convention and marches going on outside the rich people’s DNC convention.

Seattle marches, Kshama Sawant, Mark had been pepper sprayed, and teargased along with other journalists and photographers. Two marches with heavy police and injuries including to local residents. World-wide increase in suppression of journalists. Mark Taylor-Canfield’s many news outlets:  Contributing Editor http://muckrack.com/mark-taylor-canfield https://twitter.com/MTaylorCanfield         https://www.facebook.com/mtaylorcanfield Mark’s music:  https://soundcloud.com/mark-taylor-canfield         Mark on YouTube    https://www.youtube.com/user/mtctvmedia                    Mark’s weekly report @ Jeff Santos Show https://revolutionradionetwork.com Every Tuesday 12:30 PM 

https://breakfree2016.org/ https://350.org/category/keep-it-in-the-ground/ SEATTLE (AP) Dozens of climate activists have blocked railroad tracks leading to two oil refineries in northwest Washington state to oppose the flow of oil from trains to those facilities. About 150 people spent the night in tents pitched on the railroad tracks near Anacortes, about 70 miles north of Seattle. Many of them were feeling jubilant Saturday morning as they prepared for a second day of demonstrations targeting the nearby Shell and Tesoro oil refineries. Dozens more are expected to join the protesters who have formed a barricade on the tracks, said Ahmed Gaya, a spokesman with the Break Free Pacific Northwest who also spent the night on the tracks. "The plan is to hold this space," he said. "People in the Northwest and around the world are prepared to build these movements (of mass disobedience) and keep fossil fuels in the ground." The protests are part of a series of global actions calling on people to "break free" from dependence on oil, coal and other fossil fuels. Similar demonstrations are taking place in Los Angeles and Albany, New York, on Saturday and in Washington D.C. on Sunday. In upstate New York, climate activists gathered at a crude oil shipment hub on the Hudson River to denounce fossil fuels and promote renewable energy sources. About 40 activists from numerous groups paddled on the river near the port on Friday with anti-oil signs and banners. A group sat on train tracks in downtown Albany on Saturday to protest the oil trains. Albany police reported no immediate arrests. Albany is a key hub for crude-by-rail shipments from North Dakota's Bakken Shale region. In Washington state, there have been no arrests as of Saturday morning, according to BNSF Railway and Skagit County officials. "We're currently not running traffic on the line," BNSF spokesman Gus Melonas said. "Our operations are flexible on this line. We had anticipated this and therefore adjusted scheduling with customers." The railroad tracks,which connects BNSF's mainline to Anacortes, serves the two refineries as well as other customers. "At this point, we're standing back, letting them protest and developing a plan and will take action as necessary," Melonas said Saturday morning. Skagit County spokeswoman Bronlea Mishler said authorities are monitoring and that there were no plans as of Saturday morning to move the activists. "At this point, we're playing it by ear," she said. The three-day event began Friday and includes "kayaktivists" demonstrating on water, community workshops and an indigenous ceremony. A march is planned Saturday afternoon in front of the oil refineries. Protesters began pitching tents, erecting colorful flags and signs and setting up the railroad blockade Friday evening. Some did yoga or mediated, others chanted and sang. Organizers say they want to transition to renewable energy in a way that doesn't leave workers or communities behind, and they're willing to risk arrest to engage in civil disobedience. In Washington state, organizers are targeting two refineries that are among the top sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the state. Officials with both Shell and Tesoro said in earlier statements that they respect the right of people to demonstrate peacefully, and that safety is their highest priority. Many of the nearly 40 groups involved in organizing the event were also involved in large on-water kayak protests against Shell's Arctic oil drilling rig when it parked at a Seattle port last year.   From:  http://komonews.com/news/local/protesters-block-train-tracks-to-2-anacortes-refineries

Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Mark Taylor-Canfield, media activist. Mark Taylor-Canfield has blogged and published articles at HuffingtonPost.com, DailyKos.com, Truthout.org, Alternet.org, etc. His articles and news reports have been published by The Seattle Times, Washington Free Press, Counter-Punch, and more. Mark is a frequent contributor to media programs such as the Thom Hartmann Program on Free Speech TV, Mike Malloy Show, Jeff Santos Show, Norman Goldman and others. Mark Taylor-Canfield’s Youtube channel is called "MTC TV Media". He served as a reporter at KBCS and is a former member of the international Steering Committee at Free Speech Radio News, Pacifica Radio Network.

Ethics in Journalism discussion with Mark Taylor-Canfield, Lynn and Dean Edwards. / / SPJ Code of Ethics http://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp / / NPPA Code of Ethics | NPPA https://nppa.org/code_of_ethics

Petro stock divestitures by Gates Foundation, health & environmental problems with burning forests for palm oil production, Seattle City Council elections, Kshama Sawant, anti-tax measure succeeds 

Mark Taylor-Canfield reports from Seattle on City Council elections, $15 wage, police accountability, state of emergency for the homeless is declared, and gentrification. John Harvey reports from the East coast on $15 wage, United Steel workers lockout, TPP events in D.C., & the million mask march.

City Council elections and redistricting. Police accountability including law suits. School districts are struggling with transgender rights. Olympia Washington may be the next city to adopt the $15 wage. Seattle pays $55k settlement to woman injured by police http://mynorthwest.com/832/2834766/Did-Seattle-pay-woman-55K-to-limit-lawsuit-expenses   AP/GfK poll shows Republican voters support confrontation over federal budget http://mynorthwest.com/178/2834596/APGfK-Poll-GOP-voters-prefer-combative-tactics-over-budget   Olympia, WA may be next US city to adopt $15hr minimum wage http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/10/its-official-2-of-the-3-richest-men-in-the-u-s-now.html?ana=twt   Seattle People's Budget Town Hall http://www.catalyticcommunity.org/event/peoples-budget-town-hall/   Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant's plan for small businesses http://sawant.seattle.gov/progressive-plan-for-small-business/   South Carolina Sheriff's Deputy fired over incident with student http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-thrown-student-south-carolina-20151028-story.html   Washington State School Districts review policies on anti-discrimination for transgender students http://mynorthwest.com/174/2834663/Washington-school-district-considers-transgender-policy

From Seattle Washington, Mark reports on Arctic drilling, rent control efforts, the Teacher's strike, press freedom and police behavior, police killings, and the $15 minimum wage.

Special Report Pacific Northwest & Seattle Update by Mark Taylor-Canfield Democracy Watch News contributing editor/freelance journalist. 2015-09-03 Mark Taylor-Canfield http://www.twitter.com/mtaylorcanfield http://muckrack.com/mark-taylor-canfield Mark reports on the Seattle Schools funding crisis. The Washington State Supreme Court is prodding the legislature by fining them $100,00 per day for failing to put forward a plan to fully fund education from kindergarten through high school, which the court said was required by its previous orders and the state’s constitution. Hosts: Dean Edwards, Democracy Watch News, coordinating editor, International service, North America service, Salem, OR, USA. Steve Barnes - Assistant Producer - Audio & Podcasts Democracy cast theme, electronic music - by Mark Taylor Canfield. http://muckrack.com/mark-taylor-canfield https://soundcloud.com/mark-taylor-canfield For further information about Democracy Watch News see: https://oximity.com/https://www.oximity.com/org/Democracy-Watch-News-1 https://www.twitter.com/dwatchnews https://www.facebook.com/dwatchnews Listen or Direct download: http://democracycast.libsyn.com

Special Report Pacific Northwest & Seattle Update by Mark Taylor-Canfield Democracy Watch News contributing editor/freelance journalist. 2015-08-27   Mark Taylor-Canfield http://www.twitter.com/mtaylorcanfield http://muckrack.com/mark-taylor-canfield   Seattle City Council Update Links. Official info on Seattle City Council campaigns  http://www2.seattle.gov/ethics/eldata/filings/campaigns.asp?ElCycle=el15a     Hosts: Dean Edwards, Democracy Watch News, coordinating editor, International service, North America service, Salem, OR, USA. Steve Barnes - Assistant Producer - Audio & Podcasts Democracy cast theme, electronic music - by Mark Taylor Canfield. http://muckrack.com/mark-taylor-canfield https://soundcloud.com/mark-taylor-canfield For further information about Democracy Watch News see: https://oximity.com/https://www.oximity.com/org/Democracy-Watch-News-1 https://www.twitter.com/dwatchnews https://www.facebook.com/dwatchnews Listen or Direct download: http://democracycast.libsyn.com

Democracycast Episode from Jul 28 2015 Special Report Pacific Northwest & Seattle Update by Mark Taylor-Canfield Democracy Watch News contributing editor/freelance journalist Mark Taylor-Canfield http://www.twitter.com/mtaylorcanfield http://muckrack.com/mark-taylor-canfield   Seattle City Council Update Links. Official info on Seattle City Council campaigns  http://www2.seattle.gov/ethics/eldata/filings/campaigns.asp?ElCycle=el15a Retiring Council Member Nick Licata - It’s true. I plopped down my $50 and became a member (of ALEC).  https://www.facebook.com/nickjlicata/posts/10207597452999483:0 Socialist Alternative #KshamaSawant #Seattle re-election campaign https://twitter.com/votesawant   -Rent control is main #Seattle campaign issue http://sawant.seattle.gov/over-1000-seattleites-attend-town-hall-debate-on-rent-control/    Hosts: Dean Edwards, Democracy Watch News, coordinating editor, International service, North America service, Salem, OR, USA. Livestream with LS archive: http://original.livestream.com/occupytoronto/folder?dirId=42a93357-3654-4174-95dc-d151f0f69264 Steve Barnes - Assistant Producer - Audio & Podcasts   Democracy cast theme, electronic music - by Mark Taylor Canfield. https://soundcloud.com/mark-taylor-canfield   For further information about Democracy Watch News see: https://oximity.com/https://www.oximity.com/org/Democracy-Watch-News-1 https://www.twitter.com/dwatchnews https://www.facebook.com/dwatchnews   Listen or Direct download: http://democracycast.libsyn.com

Interviews with P. Sivaswaroop, PhD, Regional Director, IGNOU Regional Centre, Nagpur, India http://www.ignou.ac.in/ , and Ramesh B Thakare, PhD agronomist on social and environmental consequences of agricultural policies in India.  In addition, contributions by a surprise guest, Yoga guru, Dr Anil Wats, about yoga and the recent international yoga day.     Produced with assistance from Jayashree Balusubramanian of the M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation  http://www.mssrf.org/   Host: Dean Edwards, Democracy Watch News, coordinating editor, International service, North America service Livestream with LS archive: http://original.livestream.com/occupytoronto/folder?dirId=42a93357-3654-4174-95dc-d151f0f69264 Steve Barnes - Assistant Producer - Audio & Podcasts Marie Countryman - Assistant Producer - Telecommunications Democracy cast theme, electronic music - by Mark Taylor-Canfield. http://muckrack.com/mark-taylor-canfield https://soundcloud.com/mark-taylor-canfield   For further information about Democracy Watch News see: https://oximity.com/https://www.oximity.com/org/Democracy-Watch-News-1 https://www.twitter.com/dwatchnews https://www.facebook.com/dwatchnews   Listen or Direct download: http://democracycast.libsyn.com

Robert Naiman, Just Foreign Policy director of policy reports on the Free Gaza Flotilla 3 and conditions in Gaza.   Democracycast Episode from Jul 2, 2015 Interview by Democracy Watch News on Democracy Movements Weekly International Press Briefing with Dean Edwards and Democracy Watch News staff from Salem, OR, USA.   Interview with Robert Naiman, NYC, addresses media freedom and human rights challenges and conditions encountered by activists, official observers, media, and hazards faced during arrests by Israeli Defense Force, IDF, in international waters off blockaded Gaza.    #”FreedomFlotilla III Exposes Anti-Democratic Extremism of the Israeli 'Center’,” Robert Naiman  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/freedomflotilla-iii-exposes-israel_b_7682228.html Just Foreign Policy. https://twitter.com/justfp Robert Naiman. https://twitter.com/naiman justforeignpolicy.org   Host: Dean Edwards, Democracy Watch News, coordinating editor, International service, North America service Livestream with LS archive: http://original.livestream.com/occupytoronto/folder?dirId=42a93357-3654-4174-95dc-d151f0f69264 Steve Barnes - Assistant Producer - Audio & Podcasts Marie Countryman - Assistant Producer - Telecommunications Democracy cast theme, electronic music - by Mark Taylor-Canfield. http://muckrack.com/mark-taylor-canfield https://soundcloud.com/mark-taylor-canfield   For further information about Democracy Watch News see: https://oximity.com/https://www.oximity.com/org/Democracy-Watch-News-1 https://www.twitter.com/dwatchnews https://www.facebook.com/dwatchnews   Listen or Direct download: http://democracycast.libsyn.com

Show notes for Democracycast Episode from June 18, 2015  Facilitated Interview by Democracy Watch News on Democracy Movements Weekly International Press Briefing by Dean Edwards and Democracy Watch News staff from Salem, OR, USA.   Interview with Rev. Kevin annett, Winnipeg, MB, formerly of United Church of Canada. Rev Annett talks about his findings and punishment for whistleblowing about the long history of “cultural genocide, sexual and child abuse, and homicide in First Nations’ residency schools in Canada. ”  Kevin Annett. ITCCS.ORG and The International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State http://itccs.org/category/kevin-annett/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009956552728   Host: Dean Edwards, Democracy Watch News, coordinating editor, International service, North America service Livestream with LS archive: http://original.livestream.com/occupytoronto/folder?dirId=42a93357-3654-4174-95dc-d151f0f69264 Steve Barnes - Assistant Producer - Audio & Podcasts Marie Countryman - Assistant Producer - Telecommunications Democracy cast theme, electronic music - by Mark Taylor Canfield. http://muckrack.com/mark-taylor-canfield https://soundcloud.com/mark-taylor-canfield     For further information about Democracy Watch News see: https://oximity.com/https://www.oximity.com/org/Democracy-Watch-News-1 https://www.twitter.com/dwatchnews https://www.facebook.com/dwatchnews   Listen or Direct download: http://democracycast.libsyn.com

  Seattle City Council person Kshama Sawant reports on social justice issues, living wage, $15 /hour, and No Shell protests and Mark Taylor-Canfield provides his Seattle update.

Mark Taylor-Canfield interviews Seattle City Councilperson Nick Licata about police reform, crowd control tactics, and police use of weapons.

Mark Taylor-Canfield in Seattle reports on the low U.S. ranking for press freedom, gentrification displacing artists and musicians, FCC ruling leaves out mobile web access, & the Seattle big dig.

Jacob Dean and Skeptical Scott of Filter Free Radio fill in for Nicole Sandler and speak with special guests and investigative journalists Mark Taylor Canfield and Lee Fang on the state of our free press in America and the revolving door between Wall St and Government. Plus all the news we need to know today and how we get active. Recorded on 2/25/2014