Show #49 June 26, 2009

This week on The Revolution...Democratic activist, Unite Union organizer and national treasure John Minto on reactionary populism and the smacking referendum. Is this really what the workers of New Zealand should be riled up about at a time of unprecedented economic catastrophe.

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Playlist

Mos Def - Mr Nigga
Yusef Latif - Like It Is
Stevie Wonder - Another Star
Ghostface Killah - Whip Me With a Strap
Peter Tosh - You Can't Blame the Youth
Gil Scott Heron - Must Be Something
Bim Sherman - Dispensation
Madlib - Loopdigga
Alpha Blondy - Afriki
SOUL - Express Your Self
Tony Allen - Progress
African Brothers - School Children
The Coup - Repo Man
O'Donel Levy - People Make The World Go Round
Sunz of Man - Israeli News
James Brown - Talkin Loud Sayin' Nuthin

Show #48 June 19, 2009

This week on The Revolution...Gayaal Iddamalgoda on ethnic violence and genocide in Sri Lanka.

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Playlist

Tony Allen - Hustler
Gil Scott Heron - Ain't No Such Thing As a Superman
Mos Def - Know That
Parliament - Funk for Fun
Rick James - Give it to me Baby
Mumia - Obama in Cairo
Unbound All Stars - Mumia 911
Alpha Blondy - Super Powers
Jimmy McGriff - The Worm
3rd Generation - Because of Money
Junior Murvin - STop The Crime
Grandmaster Flash - WWIII
Johnny Clarke - Be Holy
Curtis Mayfield - We Got to Have Peace
Jimmy Spicer - Money (Dollar Bill Y'all)
Wu Tang - Tearz
Chuck Brooks - Behind Closed Doors
Aesop Rock - No Jumper Cables
Erykah Badu - Master Teacher

Show #47, June 12, 2009

This week on The Revolution...The Food Movement with Assoc Prof Hugh Campbell. What is the importance of the battle over food production, distribution and consumption? To what extent does our alienation from our dinner plate reflect our socio-political condition? Also, we build to the Otago Foreign Policy School Conference 'Dimensions of the Global Food Crisis'. Tune in for a chance to attend/help and find out about sustainable agriculture research grants.

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Playlist

Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit
Parliament - Children of Production
Culture - Natty Dread Taking Over
Grandmaster & Melle Mel - It's Nasty
Stevie Wonder - Big Brother
Organized Konfusion - Invetro
Kool G Rap - Streets of Rap
Lakeside - Fantastic Voyage
Gregory Issacs - Sweeter the Victory
Carleen & The Groovers - Can We Rap
Funkadelic - Biological Speculation
Common - Tihsisme
Badu - On and On
La Brigade - Operation Coup de Poignt
Johnny Clarke - Declaration of Rights
King Geedorah - Fazors
Meters - Just Kissed my baby
Johnny Cash - Man in Black