Free City Radio explores the intersection of social activism and the arts. The weekly show features interviews on contemporary political currents in Montréal, Canada and around the world, highlighting creative voices involved in struggles for transformative social change. This Free City Radio page also features contemporary music mixes contributed to stations around the world. Free City Radio's 30 minute weekly program is hosted and produced by Stefan Christoff and broadcasts on : CKUT 90.3 ...
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Under The Weather is a monthly lecture series on climate activism and research brought to you by CKUT 90.3 FM, McGill University's Sustainability Projects Fund, and Climate Justice Montreal. For more information on the project, visit http://undertheweather.ckut.ca/ For more information on CKUT, you can visit http://ckut.ca/c/
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LegalEase is broadcast by a collective of law students on CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, every second Friday of the month at 11am EST. This monthly radio show explores the law and its institutions with a critical lens. It aims to make the law both accessible and engaging. LegalEase est une émission consacrée au droit qui vise à en rendre le jargon plus accessible tout en évaluant de manière critique ses institutions.
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In the Appalachia region of the U.S., a region once dominated by the coal industry, mines have continued to close one after another. In answer, two tech consultants have established a free coding bootcamp called Mined Minds to retrain out of work coal miners and others for work in tech. What they promise seems like it could improve the socioeconomic status of communities around the world. But some believe they aren’t as beneficial as they come off. Several ex-learners have criticized the boo ...
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The Prison Radio Show has two time slots on CKUT 90.3 fm http://www.ckut.ca.* The first time slot is: On the second Thursday of every month between 5-6 pm the Prison Radio Show is part of CKUT’s Off The Hour. The second time slot is: The fourth Friday of every month between 11am and 12pm. Occasionally the Prison Radio Show will have an additional show during the fifth Friday. All audio on CKUT 90.3 fm is archived for a minimum of two months, so if you miss a show, you can download it at ckut ...
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280, Rabab Abdulhadi on the Palestine solidarity movement today
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On this edition of of Free City Radio we hear from Rabab Abdulhadi an educator and long term Palestinian activist in the diaspora. Rabab speaks about the repression that has targeted Palestinian voices within academic institutions in the US during both the Trump and Biden administrations. Rabab speaks on the importance of internationalism and build…
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Joyce Joumaa + Stefan Christoff mix for Radio Alhara راديو الحارة
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A joint mixtape with artist Joyce Joumaa for Radio AlHara. Learn more about the work of Joyce here:https://joycejoumaa.comAccompanying photo taken in Beirut is by Joyce Joumaa.1. Fairuz, Wahdon - وحدن2. MF DOOM, Gazzillion Ear (Acapella), remixed by Poltergeist3. Cyrus Bayandor, Part 1, Approach4. Muslimgauze, Hamas Cinema Gaza Strip5. Vijay Iyer +…
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Palestine solidarity organizing in Montreal - Radio AlHara x Suoni per il Popolo
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A live discussion at the Suoni per il Popolo festival in Montreal in June 2025 that was streamed live on Radio AlHara in Palestine. This discussion focuses on various projects, actions and campaign initiatives in Montreal to lift up and support the Palestinian struggle for liberation. There is a particular focus on the role and importance of cultur…
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279, Artist Hubert Gendron-Blais reflects on 2012 student strike and current importance
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On this edition of Free City Radio author, musician and community organizer Hubert Gendron-Blais reflects on 2012 student strike and current importance. This conversation looks at the contemporary political landscape in Quebec and the importance of looking to collective action to challenge some of the neoliberal oriented policies that are working t…
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278, Jordan Arseneault on the Voices beyond lockdown zine
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This edition of Free City Radio features the second in a set of programs focused on hearing community voices from Montreal who engaged with the Voices beyond lockdown zine project of Free City Radio. The zine was launched in the fall of 2024 and focuses on the ways that community activists and artists responded to the pandemic lockdowns of 2020, pa…
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Author Philippe Blouin on urgency of Mohawk Mother demands of McGill + solidarity - راديو الحارة
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This is an interview with author, anthropologist and activist Philippe Blouin speaking on the importance of the Mohawk Mother demands of McGill University and the ways that these local Indigenous demands of justice are connected to a perspective of international solidarity. Phil outlines the ways that McGill University in Montreal has blocked many …
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277, Damaris Baker on the Voices beyond lockdown zine
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This edition of Free City Radio is the first in a two editions that are focused on reflecting on the Voices beyond lockdown zine project, an initiative of Free City Radio that highlights the voices of community activists and artists responding to the pandemic lockdown. For these two editions I invited people who attended the launch of the zine in M…
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Cultural workers for Palestine - Dali de Saint Paul
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On the August 2025 edition of Cultural workers for Palestine we speak with Bristol based artist Dali de Saint Paul who speaks about grassroots cultural work in Bristol and the importance of speaking up against silencing and the complicity of mainstream cultural institutions in the west with genocide in Palestine. Learn more about Dali's work here:h…
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Art in Action interview - Musician David August
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On the August edition of the Art in Action interview series we hear from Berlin based musician and producer David August. In this interview David speaks about recent musical projects such as VĪS Reinterpretations. Also David speaks on more collective initiatives like the 99CHANTS project, which releases David's music, but also supports community or…
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A second 30 minute soundscape shaped by the voices of people who gathered for a speak out and radio recording at métro Laurier in July 2025. The photo was taken of one of the book that was brought to the action, photo by Youssef.In this 30 minute piece you hear from folks in this order:Damarice from Bike for Palestine (Montreal)Deanna Radford, poet…
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276, Historian Lloyd Tomlinson on the Battle of Blair Mountain in West Virginia
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from historian and educator Lloyd Tomlinson speaking on the Battle of Blair Mountain in West Virginia, a critically important labour strike and movement of coal miners taking action for collective work place justice. Lloyd works with the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum which has been a central player in the…
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275, Mariana Martínez Balvanera speaks on Cocina Colaboratorio in Mexico City and beyond
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from Mariana Martínez Balvanera speaking on the Cocina Colaboratorio project working in Mexico City and beyond, described as a project that "a mobile and on-site project that brings farmers, scientists, creatives and chefs together around the kitchen." This project is active in Mexico City but also has org…
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O₩LS + Spirodon mix for Radio AlHara
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A joint mix between O₩LS + Stefan Christoff for Radio AlHara in Palestine. Below is the playlist some of the tracks included are shared in excerpts as a way to highlight different contributions and musical voices who want to share their work on Radio AlHara, thank you for listening.Accompanying artwork via Justseeds artists' cooperative and is by G…
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A 30 minute mix featuring the voices of poets, community activists and folks in Montreal who joined a Palestine solidarity action outside of métro Laurier in July 2025. The photo was taken of poet Deanna Radford reading at the action by Abdelali Essaouis.In this 30 minute piece you hear from folks in this order:Marie, who participants in Bikers for…
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274, Guillaume Hébert on populist right exploitation of economic inequality in Quebec and beyond
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from political researcher and analyst Guillaume Hébert on populist right wing exploitation of economic inequality in Quebec and beyond.This interview program is supported in 2025 by the Social Justice Centre at Concordia University. The music track is Passage by Anarchist Mountains.Free City Radio is host…
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Cultural workers for Palestine - Artist Sam Sundos
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On this edition of the Cultural workers for Palestine program, for July 2025, we hear from Palestinian American artist Sam Sundos. In this interview Sam speaks about different artistic projects and practices, including work in traditional Palestinian cross stitch, embroidery, called Tatreez. Also Sam speaks about building relationships between Pale…
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273, Indigenous photographer Martin Akwiranoron Loft
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from celebrated Indigenous photographer Martin Akwiranoron Loft. Martin speaks about a series of recent projects, including a street photography series, also print making workshops focused on Indigenous community members. Martin also speaks about Indigenous cultural legacies and how they continue to influe…
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272, Community organizer Helen Hudson reflects on acting against war and racism post 9/11
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On this program we hear from long time community activist Helen Hudson speaking about migrant justice organizing post 9/11 in Montreal and more broadly in North America. This interview is focused on understanding the lineages of organizing between this period and contemporary social movement work taking place to challenge repressive actions against…
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271, Filmmaker Franklin López on filming with Nehirowisiw Indigenous land defenders
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On this edition of Free City Radio we speak with filmmaker Franklin López who talks about documenting Nehirowisiw Indigenous land defenders who have been resisting corporate driven clear cutting on their traditional territories. The Nehirowisiw, more commonly known as the Nation Atikamekw, have been battling Québec companies like Produits Forestie…
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Spirodon + SilencioEPI mixtape for Radio AlHara
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A joint mixtape with the Alfonso with the Mexico City based cassette label SilencioEPI. Airing on Radio AlHara in Palestine on Sunday, June 22, below is the track listing, artist name / track name. Thanks for listening!Artwork is by Saiyare Refaei, from a portfolio via Justseeds.org01. thruoutin - The Two Cypress Trees -《两棵柏树》(SilencioEPI)02. DIAN …
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270, Mohammed Khizr speaks on The Palestine Collective, UK
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from Mohammed Khizr who speaks on The Palestine Collective working in the UK context. Mohammd speaks about creating space in organizational spaces in design and architecture to lift up Palestinian life. Learn more about the Palestine collective here: https://www.instagram.com/palestine.collectiveThis inter…
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Stefan Christoff + Jarrett Martineau, A Turbulent Sky mix, راديو الحارة
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This mixtape was made to celebrate a joint release with Jarrett Martineau released on Pyramid Blood recordings. It was a pleasure to work on the project with Jarrett and also to highlight some other artists for this mix. The mix was created for broadcast on Radio AlHara - راديو الحارة in Palestine.Thank you for listening - Stefan.This is the link t…
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A Voices for Palestine mix for Radio AlHara for June 15, 2025, thank you for listening, please pay attention to the track details below. The accompanying graphic is by Christeen Francis from the Justseeds artists' cooperative. Thank you for listening, below is the track listing.01. Naseem Alatrash live cello excerpt, recorded at the People's Confer…
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MAKE FUZZ NOT WAR mix for راديو الحارة
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A mixtape shaped by tracks from the Make Fuzz Not War compilation benefit for Palestine, info on the project here:01. Philippe Battikha - Lascia ch'io pianga02. anthéne - illuminated03. D. Marion - Ey Iran, blown-out04. Jakob Rehlinger - Baṭṭīkh Threnody05. Hazy Montagne Mystique x Melina Spiga - Quand les voix se rejoignent au crépuscule06. S…
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269, Jarmo Berkhout on squatting in Amsterdam (Mokum Kraakt)
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On this edition of Free City Radio we go to Amsterdam and speak with author / activist Jarmo Berkhout who has been deeply involved in a series of high profile squatting actions. Also Jarmo has worked on editing and publishing a key book focused on the intersecting experiences of those working in the squatting movement over the recent years in Amste…
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Poesía y sonidos del pueblo - Radio Nopal x Radio AlHara
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Poesía y sonidos del pueblo - Radio Nopal x Radio AlHaraThis mix started with a recording in the rain that I did with Montréal based Ecuadorian poet Mireya Bayancela. I have known Mireya for many years now and often we cross paths at both Palestine solidarity actions but also gatherings to support the Immigrant Workers Centre, a grassroots communit…
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Cultural workers for Palestine - Yasmeen Abdullah
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For the June 2025 edition of Cultural workers for Palestine we hear from New York City based artist Yasmeen Abdullah who speaks on a variety of initiatives in New York and beyond to bring together artists to express solidarity with Palestine.A large part of Yasmeen’s practice related to Palestine revolves around gathering and creating spaces throug…
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268, Filmmakers Guillaume Cailleau and Ben Russell on Direct Action
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This edition of Free City Radio features a conversation with the filmmakers behind the project "Direct Action." Filmmakers Guillaume Cailleau & Ben Russell speak on a film that has been described this way:"Direct action is a tactical strategy of protest that seeks to achieve an end directly and by the most effective means. DIRECT ACTION is a contem…
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A mixtape to celebrate the album Balkan Winds that I worked on with Toni Dimitrov, to broadcast on Radio AlHara, broadcast on Thursday, May 29 at 4pm eastern time, 11pm in Palestine at radioalhara.net. Thank you for listening. - Stefan.Learn more about the album here: https://unfulfillmententertainment.bandcamp.com/album/balkan-winds01. Toni Dimitr…
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Mixtape for Funky Revolutions broadcast at Maktaba by Stefan Christoff
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A mixtape by Stefan Christoff for a special broadcast of Funky Revolutions taking place at Maktaba bookshop on Saturday, May 31, 2-4pm live on CKUT 90.3 FM, ckut.caTrack listing (artist name / track name)1. Philippe Battikha - Lascia ch'io pianga, from Make Fuzz Not War compilation2. Nelly Bassily reading poems by Shahd Alnaami (Gaza) recorded at…
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267, Jordan Arseneault on opposing Conservatives in Canada
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from musician, community organizer and longtime Queer activist Jordan Arseneault. Jordan has long organized for the rights of people living with HIV and has done a lot of work at the intersections of intersecting grassroots struggles to both lift up and speak to marginalized experiences. Jordan reflects in…
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Ognjen Glavonić + Spirodon joint mix for Radio AlHara, راديو الحارة
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A joint mix with Ognjen Glavonić for Radio AlHara, thank you Ognjen for the collaboration, below the track listing, with the artist name / track name, outlined, thank you.01. Coby - Biseri Iz Blata02. Dragana Mirković i Juzni Vetar - Treba mi neko03. Svetlana Ceca Raznatovic - Licis Na Mog Oca04. Viki Miljković - Hajde vodi me odavde05. Viktorija -…
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266, Bill Van Driel on G20 protests in Toronto and a continuum of repression in Canada
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from community organizer Bill Van Driel. Bill speaks about experiences during the major protests against the G20 in Toronto in relation to the police and legal repression that was experienced by the protesters. Bill contextualizes this moment within a continuum of both protest actions taking place during t…
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Foxy Digitalis + Spirodon mix for Radio AlHara, راديو الحارة
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This is a joint mix with Brad Rose who works on the Foxy Digitalis project, created for broadcast on Radio AlHara, live on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 (11am eastern time / 6pm in Palestine) at radioalhara.netAccompanying artwork by Valentina Gonzo.This is the track listing (artist name / track name)01. Yumiko Morioka & Takashi Kokubo - Gaiaphilia02. Ahme…
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265, Housing justice organizer Fred Burrill on financialization as social violence
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Listen to an interview with long time community organizer for housing justice and researcher Fred Burrill speaking about the ways that the systemic financialization of housing contributes to social violence for working class and low income people. Fred speaks about his research work in the context of having organized for many years with P.O.P.I.R. …
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Cultural workers for Palestine - Artist Shellyne Rodriguez
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On this edition of Cultural workers for Palestine we speak with artist Shellyne Rodriguez.Shellyne is a Bronx based artist, educator and community activist. In this conversation we talk about the ways that solidarity can be both expressed and built between internal and external colonies to American imperialism. Shellyne outlines the ways that the B…
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264, Mobilizing for Palestine and migrant justice in Brussels
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear a conversation with a grassroots organizer involved in Brussels for Palestine, working on the streets in Brussels over the past year and a half to support displaced Palestinian refugees, but also to mobilize financial resources in Brussels and in western Europe to support projects like community soup kitch…
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263, Hannah Mermelstein on standing in solidarity with Palestine in Philadelphia and beyond
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from Philadelphia based community organizer, zine maker and international solidarity activist Hannah Mermelstein. Over the past year and a half Hannah has been deeply involved in mobilizing for Palestine at a community based level in Philadelphia around the project Families for Ceasefire Philly. In past ye…
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262, Damon Davis, a cultural worker in St. Louis
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from St. Louis based cultural worker Damon Davis. I have known Damon since 2016 and it is always a pleasure and very meaningful to catch-up."Damon is an award-winning post-disciplinary artist who works and resides in St. Louis, Missouri. His work spans across illustration, painting, printmaking, music, fil…
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261 Poppies, Palestine Action Group in Vilnius, Lithuania
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On this edition of Free City Radio we go to Lithuania and speak with Monica and Noura who work with a project to build the Palestine solidarity movement in the context of Lithuania. The group in Lithuania is called POPPIES, Palestine Action Group, Vilnius. I wanted to highlight this organizing initiative because we often hear about Palestine solida…
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260, Yazan Al-Saadi in Beirut on media bias and the dehumanization of Palestinian people
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from Beirut based writer Yazan Al-Saadi, who offers some important critical context on the systemic biases within western media outlets and how that works to criminalize the Palestinian and Lebanese people who face military violence at the hands of Israeli state military action. Learn more about Yazan's wo…
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Beyond All Borderlines, Radio AlHara mix
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A mixtape for Radio AlHara that Stefan worked on to celebrate the release with Nour Sokhon. The track listing below highlights first the track name and then the artist name. The accompanying artwork is by Margarita Barros.01. Circular transmissions - Nour Sokhon + Stefan Christoff02. A shadow signal - Nour Sokhon + Stefan Christoff03. Open channels…
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Listen to a conversation with artist Erik Ruin. In this exchange with the Philadelphia based artist we hear about a number of projects including a series Erik worked on about Palestine titled "10 Plagues of the Occupation." Also we speak about local work that was done with the Coalition to Save the Libraries in Philadelphia. Erik is a member of the…
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Cultural workers for Palestine - Author Amy Abdelnoor
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On this edition of Cultural workers for Palestine we feature a conversation with author and Palestinian human rights advocate Amy Abdelnoor. Based in Essex, England, Amy is a long time cultural worker and educator and today contributes regularly to The Electronic Intifada. This is an excerpt from Amy's bio:"While studying English and Arabic at Trin…
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This edition of Free City Radio features audio from a Montreal launch for the zine Voices Beyond Lockdown: Collective action and care across borders in a time of crisis, a zine publication of Free City Radio. On the show we hear from community organizers, artists and cultural workers reflecting on the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns…
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Off the Hour live from the Housing Justice Convergence, March 7, 2025
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A live panel discussion at the Housing Justice Convergence (housingjustice.now) that took place on Friday, March 7, moderated by Stefan Christoff of Free City Radio. This panel includes:Alessandra RenziAn educator and researcher on housing justicehttps://antievictionmontreal.org/en/mapsJohn ClarkeA long time community organizer in Toronto, currentl…
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Radio AlHara mix راديو الحارة (March 2025)
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This mixtape is a collaboration with two musicians, Dhangsha and Elyze Venne-Deshaies mixtape, I selected the last two tracks. First this is the write-up on the first six tracks. Elyze selected the following five. Dhangsha writes:"Over the past 6 years, I've been working under the moniker of Dhangsha (Bengali for 'destruction'), exploring the conne…
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257, Community organizer Mostafa Henaway on opposing racism and war abroad and at home
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This program explores the ways that opposing policies of war abroad are inherently connected with local struggles against racism at home. Mostafa Henaway, an organizer at the Immigrant Workers Centre, connects the local and the global. This interview addresses the connections between campaigns against war and racism in the months after 9/11 to curr…
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Building solidarity across borders, from Bulgaria to Palestine (Live in Sofia), راديو الحارة
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Изгражадане на солидарност отвъд границитеBuilding solidarity across bordersСреща и разговор със Стефан Христов в автономно читалище коприва.A gathering at коприва (kopriva) space with Stefan Christoff in downtown SofiaRecordings voices from Sofia expressing solidarity with Palestine for broadcast on Radio AlHara, Palestine.This conversation featur…
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Never stop acting for Palestine - كواليس (CKUT 90.3 FM broadcast)
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Never stop acting for Palestine - CKUT 90.3 FM broadcastSaturday March 1, 2025Darren Ell, PhotographerEhab Lotayef, Poet and community organizerRickie Leach, Musician and photographerEmma, community organizer and activistHosted by Stefan ChristoffKawalees (كواليس)5175A Park AveMontreal, Quebec H2V 4G3This broadcast will be live on CKUT 90.3FM durin…
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