Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Show #63, February 12, 2010

The Revolution is back...
Last year our holiday break was marked by the Gaza massacre, this year Haiti. The injustice is staggering. And before your right off the Haitian catastrophe as an act of god or nature, check the history. The remarkable people of Haiti have staged two of the greatest emancipatory acts of our collective history. From its inception through the slave revolution to the 1991 election of Aristide, Haitians have been bleed dry for their indomitable political will. This is as much a natural disaster as Hurricane Katrina. If you want some background check out Zizek's reveiw of Peter Hallward's book.

On the home front we get you started in proper fashion as nation wide demos are planned to protest the lack of a real living wage. Unite's Mike Treen will join us at 10:30 to talk about the paltry 25c increase in the minimum wage, Jon Key's raising of GST to 15% and the campaign for a 15$ minimum wage. For more info visit www.unite.org.nz.

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Playlist

Philadelphia International All Stars - Lets Clean Up The Ghetto
Kool G Rap - The Streets of New York
Mr Lif - Live from the Plantation
Marvin Gaye - Got to Give it Up
Sahara All Star Band Jos - Enjoy Yourself
El-P & Camu Tao - Jukie Skate Rock
Gil Scott Heron - NY is Killing Me
Tupac & Scarface - Smile
William DeVaughn - Diamond in the Back
Players Association - Turn the Music Up
Juggaknots - Smile
Slick Rick - Sleazy Gynecologist
Ray Charles - The Right Time
Sir Victor Uwaifo - Kirikisi

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