The Shortwave Report
40 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -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. France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan.
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The Shortwave Report December 8, 2023
December 07, 2023 22:47 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr231208.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- For today's show I prepared several longer interviews as usual. However when I reviewed the daily press reviews from France 24 I found many insights to the war in Palestine, the Climate Summit, COP28, and the increasing right wing ideology. So I have selected 9 press reviews that provided me with a lot of information and opinion that expan...
The Shortwave Report December 1, 2023
November 30, 2023 23:27 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, France 24 and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr231201.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- Henry Kissinger is dead at 100 years old. His legacy includes the Vietnam War, Cambodia, and Pinochet's Chile. As British filmmaker Ken Loach said, "Satire died the day Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize." From JAPAN- The South Korean, Japanese, and US militaries staged military drills with a U...
The Shortwave Report November 24, 2023
November 23, 2023 23:38 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Going Underground, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr231124.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- In Argentina the election of right-wing populist Javier Milei as President has been welcome by former presidents Bolsonaro and Trump. More surprising is the election of far-right politician Geert Wilders in the Netherlands- he is a staunch anti-immigrant white supremacist who says he will lead the country out of the EU...
The Shortwave Report November 17, 2023
November 16, 2023 22:33 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and France 24. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr231117.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- President Biden met with President Xi Jinping at the APEC conference in San Francisco, agreeing to keeping lines of communication open, start discussions on AI, and to crack down on the trade in Fentanyl- Biden added that the US is committed to the One China policy, Xi told Biden to stop arming Taiwan. Iran dismissed allegations of invol...
The Shortwave Report November 10, 2023
November 09, 2023 23:03 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24 and Going Underground http://youthspeaksout.net/swr231110.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- The number of migrants arriving in the EU has tripled compared to last year. Then Shaina Low, a communications adviser for the Norwegian Refugee Council, describes how civilians who fled to the south of Gaza are still facing dire shortages of food and water. UN Secretary-General Guterres has again criticized the high number of c...
The Shortwave Report April 7, 2023
March 30, 2023 21:03 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230407.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN-- New inspections at the nuclear reactors at Fukushima reveal that the base has crumbled and become vulnerable to earthquakes. Russia denies the ICC charges of war crimes for deporting children from Ukraine. China is angry that the President of Taiwan met with the speaker of the US congress. Japan has a plan for a regiona...
The Shortwave Report March 24, 2023
March 23, 2023 18:58 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230324.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN-- Chinese President Xi met with Putin in Moscow, saying that their relations are at their highest level in history. Xi had a peace plan for Ukraine which Putin agreed with, but said that Ukraine shows little desire to end the war. There was no mention of China supplying Russia with weapons. The CEO of TikTok says they do not share data with an...
The Shortwave Report March 17, 2023
March 16, 2023 20:18 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week's show features stories from France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230317.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE 24-- The top story in the French press on Monday was the nuclear energy future in France. European states are rearming on a big scale, with arms imports doubling last year. A correspondent in China discusses the call for banning TikTok in much of the western world. A live report from London about the multitude of strikes slowing down activity...
The Shortwave Report March 10, 2023
March 09, 2023 22:51 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, NHK Japan, and Radio Deutsche_Welle. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230310.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE 24-- French citizens continued their sixth day of massive protests against Macron's pension reform. A press review on the UK's proposed anti-immigration law which has led to calls for the firing of a long time BBC broadcaster, who had compared the government action to Germany in the 1930s. From RADIO HAVANA CUBA-...
The Shortwave Report March 3, 2023
March 02, 2023 22:59 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week's show features stories from Going Underground and NHK Japan. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230303.mp3 (29:00) From GOING UNDERGROUND- Afshin just interviewed Seymour Hersh about who blew up the Nord Stream pipeline, cutting off gas supplies to Germany and causing the price of fuel to skyrocket globally. Hersh who revealed the My Lai massacre in 1970, for which he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. His distinguished career includes articles on Henry Kissinger, and US torture an...
The Shortwave Report February 24, 2023
February 23, 2023 23:40 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week's show features stories from France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230224.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- The nuclear power industry in Japan is hiring with plans to expand in the next 2 years. A report on the balloons attacked in US airspace, including a Chinese government response and a proposed change in Japanese military limitations. The environmental catastrophe in Pakistan continues more than 6 months after flooding caused by a changing cli...
The Shortwave Report May 27, 2022
May 26, 2022 21:42 - 29 minutesThis week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220527.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- DW has a weekly 30 minute show called Business Beyond. In this excerpted report the subject is billionaires. Inequality is rising to the highest levels ever seen in human history, with the tiny billionaire class doubling their wealth since the start of the Covid crisis. Oxfam and others discuss how this gross imbalance could be re...
The Shortwave Report May 20, 2022
May 19, 2022 21:32 - 29 minutesThis week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220520.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- The value of crypto currency took a plunge this week. The EU announced a 200 billion euro plan to develop more renewable energy, mostly wind power, to replace Russian fossil fuels by 2027. The heat wave in Pakistan has continued, reaching 51 degrees Celsius, or 124F. India is also experiencing record temperatures, drive...
The Shortwave Report May 13, 2022
May 12, 2022 23:28 - 29 minutesThis week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and George Galloway. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220513.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- South Korea has a new conservative President. Northern Pakistan has had a record heatwave, causing glaciers to melt resulting in a massive flood. Chinese President Xi and French president Macron agree that the Ukraine crisis should be resolved through negotiations, not more military assistance. The US approved a new $40 billio...
The Shortwave Report May 6, 2022
May 05, 2022 22:49 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and NHK Japan. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220506.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- India is experiencing an unprecedented heat wave, creating more demand for electricity, 70% of which is derived from burning coal. There were Mayday rallies across France, calling for wage increases and to stop the plan to raise the retirement age. From CUBA- they also have a youtube channel called france24 engl...
The Shortwave Report April 29, 2022
April 28, 2022 22:38 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220429.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- Emmanuel Macron was reelected president of France- many chose him as the lesser of two evils, many skipped voting or left the ballots blank. For the seventh year in a row countries have spent record sums of money on weapons- the war on Ukraine is pushing the figures even higher. Last year 2 trillion dollars were spent, w...
The Shortwave Report April 22, 2022
April 21, 2022 23:02 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, YouTube, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220422.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- UN Sec General Guterres has asked to meet with Putin and Zelensky in their capitols to mediate peace in Ukraine. The US and South Korean militaries have begun another drill despite pleas from North Korea to cancel them. North Korea will hold a military parade next Monday, the 90th anniversary of their armed forces. China si...
Training High School Students To Fight Fires
April 15, 2022 02:47 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBLaytonville High School in northern California has a program training students to work with the fire department and emergency services. Guest host is Jayma Shields Spence.
The Shortwave Report March 11, 2022
March 10, 2022 22:43 - 29 minutes - 21 BytesThis week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Sputnik Radio, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220311.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN-Broadcasts of NHK Japan have been suspended in Russia, though they are available on the internet. The Foreign Ministers of Russia and Ukraine met in Turkey but failed to make any agreements. The US Congress passed a $13 billion aid package for Ukraine including $3.5 billion in weapons and $3 billion to deploy US troops to neighboring countri...
The Shortwave Report March 4, 2022
March 03, 2022 23:37 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220304.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- A brief update on Covid in Japan. Biden sent 5 former defense leaders to Taiwan which upset China. In Myanmar the media are being attacked by the military, leading to no opposition reporting. NATO is beefing up the defenses of allies in eastern Europe in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The EU is spending $500 million ...
The Shortwave Report February 25, 2022
February 25, 2022 00:02 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week's show features stories from France 24, Sputnik Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220225.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- Before Russia entered into Ukraine, there was a meeting at the UN to attempt to scale back the conflict. Then a global press review following the beginning of the Russian military operation. From RUSSIA- On his program called Going Underground Afshin Rattansi spoke with Ben Aris, editor-in-chief of bne IntelliNews. He di...
The Shortwave Report February 18, 2022
February 17, 2022 22:57 - 29 minutes - 17.2 MBThis week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Sputnik Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, and Radio Deutsche-Welle. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220218.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- The Chinese foreign ministry reacted strongly against the Indo-Pacific strategy unveiled by the US last week. Updates on Covid in Japan and southeast Asia. Then a brief update on the tension over Ukraine where Russian backed armed groups in the eastern parts of the country reported being attacked by Ukrainian troops , ...
The Shortwave Report February 11, 2022
February 10, 2022 23:16 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week's show features stories from Sputnik Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and NHK Japan. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220211.mp3 (29:00) From RUSSIA- On his program called Sputnik Orbiting The World George Galloway interviewed Professor Alfred de Zayas, an American lawyer and historian, who was the UN special rapporteur on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order. What's the point of the United Nations if it cannot keep peace and find confli...
The Shortwave Report February 4, 2022
February 05, 2022 17:49 - 29 minutesThis week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Sputnik Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220204.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- First some brief reports on the changing approaches to Covid in European countries, with Sweden, Denmark, and the UK lifting most public restrictions. The European Commission has decided to call nuclear and natural gas power plants green and sustainable. Greenland's ice sheet is melting at an accelerated rate, raisi...
The Shortwave Report January 28, 2022
January 28, 2022 07:06 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Sputnik Radio, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220128.mp3 From JAPAN- International efforts are underway to help the South Pacific island of Tonga. Japanese Defense forces have done more military exercises with their destroyer joining 10 US vessels including two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and a destroyer. Iran says it is considering direct talks with the US to revive the nuclear deal. T...
How Covid Affected Schools
May 03, 2021 17:20 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBWhat are the affects of closing our schools for a year? A guest host interviews a teacher, a student, a school psychologist, and a principal at a small high school in rural California (Laytonville High, Mendocino County). They describe how they were personally affected, how the students may be affected, and what good things we may have learned from this break in the cycle. Interesting and entertaining. Please let me know if you air it. 56 minutes
Womens History March 2021
March 20, 2021 19:14 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBThis month's show consists of conversations with two college freshmen on Womens History Month in 2021, and gender equality. Mendocino County CA 56 minutes
College, Coup, and Covid-January 2021
February 04, 2020 00:09 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBThis month's show consists of interviews with two college freshmen on online college, the attempted coup, and Covid. Mendocino County CA 57 minutes
Sexual Health, Toxic Masculinity, Homelessness
March 03, 2019 18:43 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBLaytonville High students excitedly discussed sexual health, toxic masculinity, and homelessness. How active are teens, is safe sex easy for them, what is toxic masculinity, and how can society achieve equity. I am happy these young people are so frank and aware.
YouthSpeaksOut! on "Vaping Among Rural Youth"
February 03, 2019 02:28 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBVaping is a nicotine delivery system, not using tobacco or combustion. Often called e-cigs or MODS, it is very popular among youth in many parts of the country. While much safer than cigarettes, it leads to nicotine addiction. Laytonville High School students discuss what vaping is and how widespread it is here in rural California.
YouthSpeaksOut! on "Endometriosis" December 2018
December 02, 2018 21:21 - 29 minutes - 21 BytesAmber Wasalewski is the president of the Mendocino chapter of the worldwide EndoMarch. Endometriosis is a disease that affects up to 10% of all women- it is a painful and debilitating series of symptoms associated with menstrual cycles that is largely denied by the medical profession. Amber explains what "the most common disease you've never heard of" is about, through her 15 years of personal experience. She is raising awareness through presentations and education. This is a very informative...
YouthSpeaksOut! on "Sexual assault and Consent"
October 21, 2018 23:16 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBIncludes a presentation to Laytonville High Peer Counselors on Sexual Assault and Consent from Project Sanctuary, and a conversation about sexual harassment in high school and the Kavanaugh hearings.
YouthSpeaksOut! on "Who Needs Prisons and Who Do The Prisons Need?"
October 21, 2018 23:12 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MBIn awareness of the nationwide prison strike, YouthSpeaksOut! will rebroadcast a show from 2002, "Who Needs Prisons and Who Do The Prisons Need? Part 2." This was an interview recorded live with Veronza Bowers Jr, a former Black Panther who was serving time in a Federal Penitentiary for a murder he denies committing. He was a model prisoner expecting parole in two years, having served 28 years. Now, 16 years later, he remains in prison because he will not apologize for a crime he did not com...
YouthSpeaksOut! on "Rachel's Challenge- Kindness and Compassion"
March 19, 2018 16:44 - 58 minutes - 53 MBToday on the archive YouthSpeaksOut! the topic is "Rachel's Challenge." Laytonville High School hosted "Rachel's Challenge," an in-school presentation on violence, kindness, and compassion this week. Rachel Scott was the first person killed at Columbine High School and had written some remarkable essays about creating change in the years preceding her murder. "Rachel's Challenge" presents the students with insights into what creates violence in the schools and how to encourage compassion and ...
YouthSpeaksOut! on "White Privilege"
January 21, 2018 00:01 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBToday's show was hosted by Ukiah High School students. The topic was White Privilege." The hosts were a 9th grade girl of European descent and 11th and 12th grade young men of North American descent. They spoke clearly and honestly about their experiences of racial differences in their lives. They expressed their understanding of white privilege and noted several times that they are members of a less racist generation in American history. All callers appreciated the students presentation, tho...
Interview with John Trudell 2006
December 17, 2017 23:16 - 52 minutes - 60.5 MBThis month's YouthSpeaksOut! is a replay of an interview that then Laytonville High student Patty Martin did with Native activist/poet/musician John Trudell in 2006. It is segued with John's poetry and music. John "caught his ride" 2 years ago and his intelligence and artistic skills are really worth hearing again. The show is available at www.youthspeaksout.net and on our podcast at- feed://youthspeaksout.net/podcastYSO.xml This was not a call-in show. Here are direct links (w...
YouthSpeaksOut! on "Vocation/Avocation"
November 05, 2017 00:08 - 58 minutes - 23.9 MBThis month we feature two interviews between staff and students at Laytonville High School. First Eve interviews the principal Tim Henry to get his perspective and insights on high school and the community. Then Tim Skaggs talks with math and rock band teacher Dennis Hogan (of The Tasmanian Devils) on his careers as teacher and rock musician. Both interviews are insightful and well done.
YouthSpeaksOut! on "Social Media and Peace & War"
September 19, 2017 18:54 - 58 minutes - 53 MBThe Hosts are from Laytonville High School and they discuss "Social Media in 2017," and "War and Peace." They are articulate and the prerecorded show is quite informative. Social media is constantly changing and high school students are on the edge of the changes. There will be International Peace Day Celebrations around the world on Sept 21, including Willits High School. The hosts, from Laytonville, talk about what they learn about war and peace in school, and whether there should be more f...
YouthSpeaksOut! on "Reactions To Drug Education"
September 19, 2017 18:51 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBToday's topic is how students respond to drug education. After a presentation by Ralph Cantor on marijuana, alcohol, and the developing brain, I interviewed students for their reactions. What did they learn? Is it important? What do they now know that their parents do not know? Do they consider marijuana use in high school a problem? I found they had interesting insights into drugs in the schools and drug education. This is prerecorded and not have a call-in section.
YouthSpeaksOut! on "Media Literacy"
September 19, 2017 18:47 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBToday's show was hosted by Ukiah High School students. The topic was "Media Literacy."The hosts were an 9th grade girl of European descent and 11th and 12th grade young men of North American descent. They spoke bout how they access media, such as Facebook and Instagram, and what they are learning about critically looking at the media. They are students in a Journalism class at Ukiah High taught by Matt LaFever. He is teaching a pilot program called "Checkology" which guides young people to un...