My thoughts on globalization, corrupted institutions of power and the solution. I forgot to add Theocracies as one of the tried and failed political systems. It’ll bug me forever if I do not make that clear.
Power Fermented (dissecting power)
Words sourced from ‘In search of the Miraculous’ by P.D. Ouspensky.
A reading by Yodet Gherez (Content creator of The Circled A).
Song; ‘Lullaby’ by Pink Martini.
Show #146 Object
On this show Yodet Gherez interviews a representative of The feminist organisation Object, Beattie Baraki! Object formed in 2004 and united London-based feminist groups in campaigns, and gained over 15 hundred members. The organisation is an award-winning human rights organization specifically set up to challenge the sexual objectification of women in the media and popular culture, the mainstreaming of the sex industries, and all forms of commercial sexual exploitation by combining high- end lobbying and grassroots activism.
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Show #145 Vandana Shiva
Yodet Gherez interviews Dr. Vandana Shiva who is an Indian scholar, scientist, anti-globalization and environmental activist who has author over 20 books.
She has worked to promote biodiversity in agriculture to increase productivity, nutrition, farmer’s incomes and climate resilience. It is for this work she was recognised as an ‘Environmental Hero’ by Time magazine in 2003 and has received numerous acknowledgment for her work.
We talk about her Ph.D. In ‘the foundations of Quantum Theory’ and her shift to inter-disciplinary research in science, technology and environmental policy, the green revolution, democracy, Monsanto and more!
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Show #144 Diane Goldie
Painting by Ella Guru Art
On this show Yodet Gherez interviews Artist Diane Goldie about Feminism, her art & creativity, her video for the project ‘What Underneath’ on the ‘style like you’ blog and more!
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Show #143 Activism, Wombles & Plan C
On this show Yodet Gherez interviews a long standing Activist who was involved with the Anti Globalization Movements of the late 90’s and early 2000’s. We talk about old and new groups he has been in or is a part of like The Wombles, Plan C, Anti-Fascist organising, varies campaigns and more!
Music by the band 52 commercial road .
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Show #142 Architects for Social Housing
On this show is Simon Elmer who’s a housing campaigner and founder member of (ASH) which stands for Architects for Social Housing. We talk about the current New Liberal agenda for social cleansing particularly in London, The Housing Bill, council estates such as Cressingham Gardens facing demolition and more!
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Show #141 Anarchism and Art
On this show is Grassy Noel, a spoken word artist and a playwright. He performance his latest poem ‘Alicia Through the Shattered Glass’.
Kevin Caplicki from Just Seeds, an Artists’ Cooperative and decentralised network, is also on the show. Just Seeds are a North America Art guild with 23 artists producing socially and environmentally engaged art. They print, write, design, paint and illustrate. They run a Webstore and a Blog http://justseeds.org/blog/.
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Show #140 International Women’s Day Special
On International Women’s Day Yodet Gherez compiles a show with interviews featuring Feminist Karen Ignala Smith, CEO of Nia, a London-based domestic and sexual violence charity working to end violence against women and girls.
A volunteer from Cross Bones Graveyard, Cross Bones is a post-medieval disused burial ground in London Bridge in what is now known as Redcross Way. As a mark of respect this spot has been turned by volunteers in to a garden. 15,000 are buried here.
Two representatives from the feminist library collective talk about their struggle to keep the library going and the importance of its existence.
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Show #139 Douglas Rushkoff
Douglas Rushkoff has, since the early 1990s, been one of the most important writers about the internet, online business and the effect of society. His new book, Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus, looks at how the models that dominate modern business practice are ultimately destructive and need to change.
Douglas joined Donnacha DeLong on Skype from New York to talk about his books and how the world can become a better place.
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