GUEST: Artist and Activist REJIN LEYS
Rejin discusses the food rebellions in Haiti, and how it came to pass that this once-abundant rice producer now has to import food. This is a scintilating discussion of the role of global capitalism in confiscating land and uprooting rural workers from the soil, under the auspices of the International Monetary Fund and its Structural Adjustment Programs.
Along the way, Rejin and Mitchel talk about agro-fuels, patterns of consumption, and the corporate takeover of EarthDay (known as "Greenwashing"). You can read more on Rejin's blog: http://urbanbotany.blogspot.com/
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You can also click on the link below to get into the archives (Podcast), and scroll to end of info for show #40, hit the arrow to Play at the bottom of the entry. You can hear this and any of the shows at any time, on your computer: http://tribecaradio.net/wpradioblog/podcasts/stealthisradio/
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Music:
Harry Belafonte, "Mama Look at Boo-Boo" Harry Belafonte, "The Banana Boat Song" (Day-O) Harry Belafonte, "Jamaica Farewell" Dave Rovics, "Bomb the SOA" (School of the Americas) Julie Andrews, "The Lonely Goatherd" Bob Dylan, "When the Ship Comes In"
OPENING THEME: Mario Savio, Berkeley, 1964 Jefferson Airplane, "Volunteers"
And, send in your own songs, poems and ideas to mitchelcohen at mindspring.com
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