Wednesday Night

Prog Notes S H 05-09-24



12 AM

For the Record with David Emory

The Ukraine War Meets the 'Oswald Institute of Virology'

Dave has asked us to run a three part archival series, starting with FTR#1248 from a couple of years ago, that he believes is highly relevant and current, The 'Oswald Institute' appellation for the Wuhan facility is base don the idea that Institute was set up as a fall guy or patsy for COVID-19.



1 AM

Grayzone Radio with Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate'

Occupation of the American Campus part 2

Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss the escalation and growth of the protest movement on American campuses against the US-backed genocide in Gaza. They will also cover a looming ICC warrant for Netanyahu, the revealing spectacle of the White House Press Correspondents Dinner, and the latest from Gaza.



2 AM

Final Straw Radio

Don Bosco Park Defense in Bologna

First up, an interview submitted by audio comrades in Italy about the struggle against the cementization of the city of Bologna and the defense of Don Bosco park from the expansion of a university, highways the whole urban landscape without the input of the residents so the city can move a school rather than renovate it. This struggle, including the occupation and defense of the park, represents an innovation in urban struggles in Italy which consciously takes inspiration from the struggle to Stop Cop City in so-called Atlanta and the activities of the park defenders has forced the left-leaning municipal government and mayor to temporarily suspend the cutting of trees. [00:02:04 - 00:27:10]



Bernard Jemison on Conditions and Resistance in AL Prisons

Then, you'll hear Bernard Jemison, an incarcerated activist held in Holman prison in Alabama talking about conditions inside the ADOC recent calls for prisoner strikes in the state by the Free Alabama Movement and their outside supporters, as well as his views on the demands being made. [00:27:57 - 01:05:10]

The demands that we mention are the following:

Bill To Repeal The Habitual Offender Act On The Table

Civil Class Action Litigation For Parole Already Filed. Everyone Needs To Sign Up.

Parole Bill On The Table

We Need To Abolish Lwop And Create An Avenue For Juvenile Offenders.

No More Nitrogen Gas Executions..

Stop Selling Our Organs.



A few articles on the subjects worth reading include:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/death-rate-alabama-prisons-five-091450767.html

https://www.alabamasmartjustice.org/reports/hfoa

https://www.al.com/news/montgomery/2024/03/alabama-legislature-seeks-to-solve-missing-organ-issue.html

https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/2024/03/15/death-rate-in-alabama-prisons-is-five-times-the-us-average/72936145007/

Statement of support by CCR for a strike called for by Free Alabama Movement: https://ccrjustice.org/home/press-center/press-releases/center-constitutional-rights-stands-solidarity-mass-prison-strike

Social media accounts Bernard thinks are doing a good job covering these issues:

@Hopedealersprisonreform is Bernard on TikTok

@truthbehindbars is a private facebook Bernard contributes to

@prison_toks on TikTok



3 AM

Yes We Can with Pastor Sherman Manning

Tom Mesereau

The formerly-incarcerated Pastor Manning interviews highpowered attorney Tom Mesereau, who runs a pro bono free legal clinic, about his recollections and inspiration from Rev. Cecil "Chip" Murray who recently after many years leading First AME Church in LA, and from revolutionary lawyer Bill Kunstler, as well as his own experiences representing Michael Jackson, and representing pro bono people facing murder charges in Alabama.



4-6 AM

The Thom Hartmann Program
Final two hours from yesterday's nob-commercial broadcast
Bernie Sanders is on as a guest in the latter part of the final hour