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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Climate justice voices in Belém, Tyrone Scott, from War on Want on the Belém Action Mechanism
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In this discussion recorded in Belém, Brazil, we hear the perspective of Tyrone Scott, campaigner at War on Want, who was involved in the push for the Belém Action Mechanism for Just Transition that was established at the COP summit in Brazil in Nov. 2025. This was an important focus point for climate justice campaigners at the COP summit who were …
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293, Artist Richard Skelton on "Imperial Valley" albums, looking at era of US internal migration
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from musician Richard Skelton who shares reflections on both the creative process surrounding a four part soundscape and music project called Imperial Valley. The project is connected to a set of photos taken in California during the Great Depression, one of the largest periods of internal economic migrati…
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Les voix de la justice climatique à Belém, Pierre Mary Louis, Tèt Kole Ti Peyizan Ayisyen (Haiti)
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Enregistrée dans le cadre de la série radiophonique « Voix pour la justice climatique », à Belém, cette interview donne la parole à Pierre Mary Louis, Tèt Kole Ti Peyizan Ayisyen (Haïti). Pierre représente les paysans haïtiens et était présent lors du Sommet des peuples qui s'est tenu à Belém en novembre 2025.La Via Campesina:viacampesina.org…
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Climate justice voices in Belém, Pramesh Pokharel, All Nepal Peasants' Federation
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A discussion with Pramesh Pokharel, All Nepal Peasants' Federation, a member association of the La Via Campesina global. In this exchange Pramesh speaks about the realities in Nepal and the ways that small scale farmers and agricultural communities are being actively displaced by corporate farming infrastructure which in many cases is shaped by the…
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292, Ludwig Berger and Pablo Diserens speak on the Crying Glacier sound album and climate change
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from sound artists Ludwig Berger and Pablo Diserens speaking on the Crying Glacier sound album and climate change. This work documents the complex and surprising sounds of glaciers beyond stereotypical images of glaciers deconstructing that are common in the media. This project is a meaningful window into …
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291, Gabriel Allahdua speaks on the book Harvesting Freedom: The Life of a Migrant Worker in Canada
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On this edition we hear from migrant labour organizer Gabriel Allahdua who speaks on the book Harvesting Freedom: The Life of a Migrant Worker in Canada. Gabriel has direct first hand experience of doing migrant agricultural work in Canada and has published a book both on the conditions of that work and also offers a broader political critique on t…
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Art in Action interview - Poet Fortner Anderson
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On the Nov. 2025 edition of the Art in Action interview series we hear from poet Fortner Anderson speaking on a series of recent projects that experiment with poetics in the contemporary moment. Fortner has been an important contributor to the experimental spoken-word scene in Montreal over decades and is also a longterm contributor to CKUT 90.3 FM…
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Cultural workers for Palestine - Fady Joudah
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On the Nov. edition of Cultural workers for Palestine we hear reflections from Palestinian American poet and physician Fady Joudah. In this conversation Fady offers some extremely insightful reflections on the ways that the Palestinian experience remains solidly outside of the western framework of hegemony. Also Fady shares critical reflections on …
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290, Artist Hala Alsalman on The Rod and The Ring and ancient Mesopotamian wisdom
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from artist Hala Alsalman speaking on a recent multimedia project called "The Rod and The Ring." This project examines the connections between contemporary Iraqi identity and culture to ancient times, particularly exploring the depth of Mesopotamian wisdom. Learn more about this project here: https://www.h…
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Mike Medow mix, Radio Alhara, راديو الحارة
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A mixtape by Mike Medow for broadcast on Radio AlHara in Palestine on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 12 noon eastern time / 7pm Palestine time. Photo taken by Stefan during a visit to Dearborn during the People's Conference for Palestine in May 2024.Mike writes:"Recorded with love from Detroit’s east side."Track listing:Crush - ChillFlying Rhythms - Trance Spa…
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289, Zoe Alexandra on how Palestine has shifted contemporary political culture in the US
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Zoe Alexandra works on the People's Dispatch media project and is based in NY. Zoe reflects on this moment of unprecedented grassroots mobilization to support the Palestinian struggle for freedom from the vantage point of someone who has been reporting on and participating in grassroots events to support Palestine and to stand against genocide in G…
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288, Author Nalini Mohabir on The Fire That Time and the Sir George Williams affair
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from educator, writer and author Nalini Mohabir speaking on the collective book The Fire That Time which Nalini co-edited. This work focuses on the anti racist student uprising at Concordia University in Montreal in 1969 which is known as the Sir George Williams affair. Nalini connects the anti racist stru…
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287, Shane Kadidal of the Center for Constitutional Rights connects post 9/11 racism to Trump era
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from Shane Kadidal of the Center for Constitutional Rights who connects the structural racism of post 9/11 policies in the US, under Republican President George HW Bush to the wide ranging systemic racist violence that the Trump administration is pushing forward today. Learn more about the Center for Const…
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Voices on Gaza solidarity organizing in Montreal
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This program features 4 voices of cultural workers, organizers and international solidarity activists who are involved directly in initiatives in Montreal that focus on lifting up the Palestinian struggle for freedom. The voices that you hear are outlined below:Feroz Mehdi, a longtime international solidarity worker at Alternatives in Montreal spea…
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Cultural workers for Palestine - Ahmad Almallah
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286, Author Pasha Malla on challenging political complacency in Canada at times of crisis
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Art in Action interview - Casa do Comum do Bairro Alto, Lisbon
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On this edition of Art in Action, for the October 2025 edition, we hear from cultural curator Miguel Ribeiro who works at the Casa do Comum do Bairro Alto in Lisbon, Portugal, speaks on the role that alternative nightlife spaces and cultural venues plays in developing both critical thinking and the social context for the emergence of progressive so…
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Spirodon + Jean-Guy Forget joint mix for Radio AlHara
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A joint mix with author Jean-Guy Forget for Radio AlHara, airing Sunday, Sept. 28 at 11am eastern, 6pm Palestine time at radioalhara.netLearn more about Jean-Guy Forget here:https://groupecourteechelle.com/la-courte-echelle/auteurs/jean-guy-forget/Track listing:01. Mos Def - Supermagic02. Big Hands - Fuoco Lento (with Bint Mbareh & Ottomani Parker)…
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285, Filmmaker Nicolas Renaud critiques Quebec government push to expand corporate clearcutting
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from Indigenous filmmaker Nicolas Renaud critiques Quebec government push to expand corporate clearcutting in Quebec. This discussion focuses specifically on the proposed Bill 97 that will move approximately 1/3 of Quebec's actual territory into what has been described by the right wing government as a 'sp…
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284, Aviva Guttmann on The Secret History of European Intelligence and Mossad's Assassinations
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from historian Aviva Guttmann who discusses her research work surrounding the recently released book "Operation Wrath of God: The Secret History of European Intelligence and Mossad's Assassination Campaign." The book is described this way : "In this unprecedented history of intelligence cooperation during …
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283, Razan Ghazzawi speaking from Damascus on progressive social activism today in Syria
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from Razan Ghazzawi, a Syrian writer and long time progressive voice on Syria speaking from the ground in Damascus. Razan speaks on the key challenges that progressive activists face today in Syria, looking at the importance of voices which are addressing the politics of Sunni victimization that the curren…
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282, Journalist Isabeau Doucet on the limbo Palestinians face in the US asylum process
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from journalist Isabeau Doucet who speaks about reporting on the limbo Palestinians face in the US asylum process. Isabeau worked on a feature article in the Guardian addressing the legal quagmire that Palestinian refugees face when running up against discriminatory frameworks at play that work to exclude …
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Art in Action interview - Poet “Zibz” Neil Guilding
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The Art in Action interview for Sept. 2025 features a conversation with poet, photographer and health care worker “Zibz” Neil Guilding. Zibz has played an important role in creating space for Black spoken-word scenes in the city through participating in the launching and sustaining of the Kalmunity Vibe Collective and beyond. This interveiw focuses…
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281, Guardian journalist Oliver Laughland on the local politics of disinformation in the US
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from Guardian journalist Oliver Laughland who speaks on his frontline reporting on the local politics of disinformation in the US. Oliver particularly speaks about the piece that examines the ways that the Trump family has been profiting off the Trump Presidency. Also we hear about the realities of the mas…
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Cultural workers for Palestine - Artist Malak Mattar
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On the Sept. 2025 edition of Cultural workers for Palestine we hear from Palestinian artist Malak Mattar. Malak speaks about Palestinian cultural creation as a part of resistance to the genocidal policies of the Israeli state targeting the Palestinian people of Gaza and beyond. Malak also speaks on recent works and painting in the face of genocide.…
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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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