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Occupy Spain: Massive Protests in Spain Against Austerity

CKUT News — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:01:26 +0000

Interview with Miguel Prados Rodriguez, from Coordinadora 25S

Over the last few days in Spain there were massive rallies against austerity. Thousands gathered in Madrid and other cities to protest against the government. The main critique: the goverment's handling of the deep economical crisis the country is facing.

#noNATO

CKUT News — Mon, 28 May 2012 17:46:59 +0000

Report from the May 22 NATO Summit, Chicago IL

Leading up the NATO Summit in Chicago Illinois, various direct actions were planned including a people's summit, and the occupation of a mental health clinc. On May 22 world leaders and delegates met in the downtown of the city while the major 'No NATO' protest occured in the surrounding streets.

Headlines for the week of March 29th, 2009

ckutheadlines — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:51:05 +0000

In Brief:

NATIONAL:

Vancouver - Police shoot and kill homeless man

Canada / US - Plans for new pollution control zones for coastal ports

Canada - British MP Galloway banned from entry on grounds of "national security";

Canada - Censorship and government compliance: Galloway speaks over Internet stream instead // 1952: Paul Robeson's speech

INTERNATIONAL:

Europe - 60th NATO summit this week; Peace activists organize to protest

Israel - Israeli military's lawyer calls soldier misconduct "based on hearsay"

Middle East/Africa - Arab League rejects decision of International Criminal Court, supporting Sudanese Pres. Omar El-Bashir
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Thanks this week to our friends at the Dominion, and our contributors: Fabrice Fotso, Caitlyn Chappel, Anabel Khoo, Laura Glowacki, Chris Albinati, Laurin Liu, David Koch, TJ Khan and Juniper Belshaw of the CKUT Community News Collective.

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Headlines for week of March 22nd, 2009

ckutheadlines — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:51:15 +0000

Headlines for the week of March 22nd, 2009
runs 11 min, 50 sec

LOCAL:

Montreal – Community-based education initiatives offer another season of alternative learning

NATIONAL:

Alberta – Canada's first private nuclear power generator proposed site faces criticism

Canada – Three Billion $ stimulus package approved in House of Commons

Canada – Government trying to re-impose conditions on Adil Charkaoui

INTERNATIONAL:

Istanbul – Fifth annual World Water Forum and international criticism

Malawi – World Tuberculosis Day and Malawi's National TB Control Program

Afghanistan – Five more deaths from suspected US airstrikes on Pakistan/Afghan border
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Thanks this week to our friends at the Dominion, and our contributors Laura Glowacki, Juniper Belshaw, Brodie Macrae, Caitlyn Chapell, and Faberice of the CKUT Community News Collective.

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