26. Len Olea on the Philippines, Sonali Kolhatkar on booting Trump, Sam Bahour on Palestine

Free City Radio

Listen to the 26th edition of Free City Radio. On this edition we speak with independent journalist Len Olea speaking about the human rights crisis in the Philippines, the wave of political killings that has taken place, but also the efforts of independent journalists to report on the situation. Len is the managing editor of Bulatlat.com the longest running independent online media outlet in the country. Also we speak with radio host Sonali Kolkathar who hosts Rising Up with Sonali on KPFK in the LA area. Sonali speaks about the importance of sustaining independent media and also the recent grassroots mobilization to vote out Trump in the US. Particularly looking at the decision of grassroots activists to vote against Trump, while not being tied in to the mainstream of the Democratic Party. https://www.risingupwithsonali.com Also we go to occupied Palestine to speak with writer Sam Bahour who talks about the ways that the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the Palestinian people. Sam talks about the ways that the pandemic illustrates the apartheid reality of the Israeli state. Music on this edition by DJ Krush, @revessonores and Le Trio Joubran. Free City Radio is hosted by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and also is a weekly radio show on @radiockut at 90.3fm in Montreal, broadcasting every Wednesday at 11h.