The Shortwave Report

By: Dan Roberts
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  • A weekly 30 minute review of international news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. 3 files- Highest quality broadcast, regular broadcast, and slow-modem streaming. Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Sputnik Radio.
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  • The Shortwave Report January 24, 2025

    The Shortwave Report January 24, 2025
    Jan 23 2025

    This week's show begins with news and press reviews about the inauguration, Musk's salute is heavily criticized in Europe, increased violence in the occupied West Bank, Japanese companies have annual wage negotiations, and protests in Mexico City.

    This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250124.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- First, world leaders briefly responded to the inauguration of Donald Trump. Then some press reviews from Israel and other middle east countries on the election and remaining military tensions. Then some press on Elon Musk and his controversial salute that was a major topic across the European press. Then a report on the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate, including the removal of environmental protections Biden had erected in his final days as President. From FRANCE- More on the salute made by Musk at the inauguration festivities- in Germany a Nazi salute can lead to a 3 year prison term. One of the executive orders Trump made revokes sanctions against Israeli settlers accused of violence in the occupied West Bank. An interview with Fawaz Gerges from the London School of Economics on the change in settler policy. From JAPAN- An update on the Nippon lawsuit to reinstate their purchase of US Steel which was blocked by Biden. The South Korean impeached president Yoon continues to refuse answering questions on corruption. Most Japanese companies are set to raise their workers pay in annual wage negotiations. From CUBA- Biden gave clemency to Leonard Peltier who has spent 46 years in prison. Mexicans gathered outside the US embassy in Mexico City to protest the new anti-immigrant policies. Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "Google is just a private corporate version of the NSA." -- Julian Assange Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net
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    29 mins
  • The Shortwave Report January 17, 2024

    The Shortwave Report January 17, 2024
    Jan 16 2025

    This week's show begins with a truce in the war on Gaza, Biden removes Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, Maduro is inaugurated in Venezuela with a Biden bounty on his head, and China calls for greater cooperation with the European Union.

    This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250117.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- A ceasefire in the war on Gaza has been announced, but not yet implemented. An interview with Oliver McTernan, mediator and founder of Forward Thinking, an NGO addressing issues in the Middle East. He speculates on why Israel has stalled on ratifying the ceasefire. He talks about the roles played by Netanyahu, Trump, and Biden. He points out that the deal is a truce not a permanent ceasefire, and that Trump may be better at controlling the situations in the region. From FRANCE- First a numerical summary of the death and destruction in Gaza. Then Israeli press reviews on the deal with Palestine, the fate of the hostages, and acceptance of Trump's influence. In his final days of office, Joe Biden has removed Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. From CUBA- A Viewpoint on the inauguration of President Maduro in Venezuela, while Joe Biden announced a $25 million bounty for the arrest of the president. From JAPAN- In South Korea people are in the streets as political uncertainty continues- the former president refuses to testify while held in detention. The Chinese president has called for greater cooperation with the EU. Vietnam and Russia agreed to cooperating on the development of nuclear power. The PM of Greenland reiterated that their country is not for sale. The UN Secretary-General Guterres says the world faces four major challenges in the year ahead. Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace becomes a circus." -- Turkish Proverb Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net
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    29 mins
  • The Shortwave Report January 10, 2025

    The Shortwave Report January 10, 2025
    Jan 9 2025

    This week's show begins with an interview with a member of the Arctic Institute about Trump's eye on Greenland, the German government cuts funding to some human rights organizations for being critical of Israeli actions in Palestine, international press reviews on Panama, Greenland, Musk attempting to influence European politics, and US Steel and Nippon Steel both sue over Biden cancelled the purchase.

    This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, and NHK Japan. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250110.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- Trump said that he would like to incorporate the Panama Canal and Greenland into US territory. While some in the US consider this distraction politics, the notions have raised concern in the rest of the world. An interview with Victoria Herrmann, a Senior Fellow at the Arctic Institute, discusses why Greenland has been of military and economic interest to the US for 100 years. She describes the independence movement in the island and the desire for marketing resources. Canadian PM Trudeau announced his resignation that will not take effect until Parliament reconvenes in March. RDW found that the German government has cut funding for several human rights organizations that have been critical of Israeli actions in the current war in Palestine. One of the groups defunded is New Profile, an Israeli movement which supports conscientious objectors and a civilian society. From FRANCE-A very interesting week for international press reviews. First, a Panama paper says Trumps threats show imperialism continues- then a Danish and a Greenland paper have different takes on the US interest in Greenland. Elon Musk is getting many headlines in the European press, from his dissipated support for British right wing leader Nigel Farage, to his attacks on the PM Starmer. Then a report on Musk versus Starmer and the UK government- French President Macron accused Musk of supporting a new reactionary international movement. Finally press reviews on the end of fact-checking on Meta applications. From JAPAN- In response to Biden canceling the sale of US Steel to Nippon Steel, both companies filed a lawsuit. The WHO says cases of Human Metapneumovirus, HMPV, are rising in China but within an expected range. Indonesia is the first SouthEast Asian country to have full membership in the BRICS economic group. Vietnam has the third largest trade surplus with the US. The EurAsia group says 2025 will be the most geopolitically dangerous year since the Cold War. Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "The main problem in any democracy is that crowd-pleasers are generally brainless swine who can go out on a stage and whup their supporters into an orgiastic frenzy, then go back to the office and sell everyone of the poor bastards down the tube for a nickel a piece." --Hunter S Thompson Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net
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    29 mins

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