Tag Archives: Ottawa

Radio — Opposing militarism outside Canada’s largest arms fair

[audio:http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/309726880-scott-neigh-talking-radical-trr-ep-116-may-202015-opposing-militarism-outside-canadas-largest-arms-fair.mp3] On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, I speak with Ria Heynen, Jo Wood and Matthew Behrens. They are long-time peace and social justice activists in eastern Ontario, and they talk with me about an action taking place … Continue reading

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Radio — Unjustly extradited, still fighting: Justice for Hassan Diab

[audio:http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/309705125-scott-neigh-talking-radical-trr-ep-98-jan-142015-unjustly-extradited-still-fighting-justice-for-hassan-diab.mp3] On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, I speak with Donald Pratt and Peter Gose. They are members of Justice for Hassan Diab, the support committee that has been working to defend a wrongfully accused Ottawa academic who … Continue reading

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Radio — The Peoples’ Social Forum: A pan-Canadian/Quebec/Indigenous movement convergence

[audio:http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/309686876-scott-neigh-talking-radical-trr-ep-76-aug-132014-a-pan-canadianquebecindigenous-movement-convergence.mp3] On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, organizers Sakura Saunders and Greg Macdougall talk about the Peoples’ Social Forum. It will be the first pan-Canadian/Quebec/Indigenous convergence of movements and communities-in-struggle to draw people from across the northern half … Continue reading

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Radio — Seeking justice for Ottawa’s janitors

[audio:http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/309682926-scott-neigh-talking-radical-trr-ep-71-jul-92014-seeking-justice-for-ottawas-janitors.mp3] On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, organizers Christine Bro and Doug Nesbitt talk about the “Justice for Janitors” campaign in Ottawa. Far too often, the most basic, central kinds of work that enable us to live our … Continue reading

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Radio — A climate scientist taking it to the people

[audio:http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/309585665-scott-neigh-talking-radical-trr-ep-63-may-142014-a-climate-scientist-taking-it-to-the-people.mp3]   On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, climate scientist Paul Beckwith talks about his research as well as about his efforts to push beyond the usual role expected of scientists and engage directly with the public on … Continue reading

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Radio — Men working with men against violence against women

[audio:http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/309561436-scott-neigh-talking-radical-trr-ep-34-oct-162013-men-working-with-men-against-violence-against-women.mp3]   On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, Ian Ford talks about working with other men against the violence faced by women and to transform masculinity.   Many people who work to end the violence faced by women … Continue reading

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Radio — Hollaback: Fighting street harassment in Ottawa

[audio:http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/309550732-scott-neigh-talking-radical-trr-ep-25-aug-142013-hollaback-fighting-street-harassment-in-ottawa.mp3] On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, organizer Julie Lalonde talks about street harassment and the oranizing being done to oppose it by the group Hollaback! Ottawa. Street harassment is a new name for an old problem — … Continue reading

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