CJSW News http://blogs.cjsw.com/news Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:34:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 CJSW 90.9FM http://blogs.cjsw.com/podcastimg.jpgCJSW Newshttp://blogs.cjsw.com/news news,politics,policy,community radio,campus radio,radio no CJSW 90.9FM news@cjsw.com Music as Torture: Detainee 200343 http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/2009/06/26/music-as-torture-detainee-200343/ http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/2009/06/26/music-as-torture-detainee-200343/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:32:04 +0000 CJSW News http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/?p=141 Sleep deprevation, forced-stripping, dog-terror, water-boarding, stress-positions. Each of these terms represents a tactic that has been employed by the US military or CIA in prisons in Iraq, Guantanomo Bay and elsewhere. They are tactics that had originally been labelled as “no-touch interrogation methods” employed by the United States government.

Largely because of the so-called war on terror, many of these terms have entered the mainstream vernacular. A series of George Bush-era memos released in April of this year once again drew these tactics into mainstream discussion.

Music is one of the less-discussed interrogation tools employed by the U.S. under George Bush. A playlist of music that has been used as torture follows this posting. The playlist contains tracks by Rage Against the Machine, AC/DC, Metallica, David Gray, and Bruce Springsteen. The playlist also includes the Sesame Street Theme Song, and Barney The Dinosaur’s song I Love You, You love me.

Music as Torture: Detainee 200343 is a special one hour-long broadcast of CJSW News. The piece is in recognition of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.

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Playlist of songs known to be used as torture:

  • AC/DC - Hells Bells, Shoot to Thrill
  • Aerosmith
  • Barney the Purple Dinosaur Theme
  • Bee Gees - Stayin’ Alive
  • Britney Spears
  • Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA
  • Christina Aguilera - Dirrty
  • David Gray - Babylon
  • Deicede - Fuck Your God
  • Don McLean - American Pie
  • Dope - Die MF Die, Take Your Best Shot
  • Dr. Dre
  • Drowning Pools - Bodies
  • Eminem - Kim, Slim Shady, White America
  • Li’l Kim
  • Limp Bizkit
  • Matchbox Twenty - Gold
  • Meat Loaf
  • Metallica - Enter Sandman
  • Neil Diamond - America
  • Nine Inch Nails - March of the Pigs, Mr. Self-Destruct
  • Prince - Raspberry Beret
  • Queen - We Are The Champions
  • Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name Of
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • Saliva - Click Click Boom
  • Sesame Street Theme
  • Tupac - All Eyes on Me
]]> http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/2009/06/26/music-as-torture-detainee-200343/feed/ Sleep deprevation, forced-stripping, dog-terror, water-boarding, stress-positions. Each of these terms represents a tactic that has been employed by the US military or CIA in prisons in Iraq, Guantanomo Bay and elsewhere. They are tactics that had originally been labelled as no-touch interrogation methods employed by the United States government. Largely because of the so-called war on terror, many of these terms have entered the mainstream vernacular. A series of George Bush-era memos released in April of this year once again drew these tactics into mainstream discussion. Music is one of the less-discussed interrogation tools employed by the U.S. under George Bush. A playlist of music that has been used as torture follows this posting. The playlist contains tracks by Rage Against the Machine, AC/DC, Metallica, David Gray, and Bruce Springsteen. The playlist also includes the Sesame Street Theme Song, and Barney The Dinosaurs song I Love You, You love me. Music as Torture: Detainee 200343 is a special one hour-long broadcast of CJSW News. The piece is in recognition of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Full Audio of Broadcast: Playlist of songs known to be used as torture: AC/DC - Hells Bells, Shoot to Thrill Aerosmith Barney the Purple Dinosaur Theme Bee Gees - Stayin Alive Britney Spears Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA Christina Aguilera - Dirrty David Gray - Babylon Deicede - Fuck Your God Don McLean - American Pie Dope - Die MF Die, Take Your Best Shot Dr. Dre Drowning Pools - Bodies Eminem - Kim, Slim Shady, White America Lil Kim Limp Bizkit Matchbox Twenty - Gold Meat Loaf Metallica - Enter Sandman Neil Diamond - America Nine Inch Nails - March of the Pigs, Mr. Self-Destruct Prince - Raspberry Beret Queen - We Are The Champions Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name Of Red Hot Chili Peppers Saliva - Click Click Boom Sesame Street Theme Tupac - All Eyes on Me Sleep deprevation, forced-stripping, dog-terror, water-boarding, stress-positions. Each of these terms represents a tactic that has been employed by the US military or CIA in prisons in Iraq, Guantanomo Bay and elsewhere. They are tactics that had [...] It’s All Cosmetic http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/2009/06/15/party-in-the-park/ http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/2009/06/15/party-in-the-park/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:12:25 +0000 CJSW News http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/?p=115 Interview with Dr. John O’Connor

Dr. John O’Connor spoke with CJSW about this trip to Europe, and his work to convince the Norwegian government-funded oil company, StatoilHydro, to stop investing in Alberta’s oilsands. Dr. O’Connor was motivated by his work as a physician in the Fort Chipewayn area.

Follow-up on Bill 44

Bill 44 has passed through the Alberta legislature. CJSW spoke with two groups connected to the Bill. They weighed-in with their thoughts on Bill 44, and what the bill means for their groups.

Coverage of “Party in the Park”

The fourth annual Party in the Park took place at New Edinborough Park in Calgary this week. The annual event is organized to celebrate the City’s phase-out of cosmetic pesticides. New Edinborough Park was the first Calgary park to go pesticide-free in 1998. CJSW News spoke with organizers and party-goers about the event.

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]]> http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/2009/06/15/party-in-the-park/feed/ Interview with Dr. John O’Connor Dr. John O’Connor spoke with CJSW about this trip to Europe, and his work to convince the Norwegian government-funded oil company, StatoilHydro, to stop investing in Alberta’s oilsands. Dr. O’Connor was motivated by his work as a physician in the Fort Chipewayn area. Follow-up on Bill 44 Bill 44 has passed through the Alberta legislature. CJSW spoke with two groups connected to the Bill. They weighed-in with their thoughts on Bill 44, and what the bill means for their groups. Coverage of “Party in the Park” The fourth annual Party in the Park took place at New Edinborough Park in Calgary this week. The annual event is organized to celebrate the City’s phase-out of cosmetic pesticides. New Edinborough Park was the first Calgary park to go pesticide-free in 1998. CJSW News spoke with organizers and party-goers about the event. » Watch the Video Photos by Hayley Muir Full Audio of Broadcast: The fourth annual Party in the Park took place at New Edinborough Park in Calgary this week. The annual event is organized to celebrate the City’s phase-out of cosmetic pesticides. New Edinborough Park was the first Calgary park to go [...] Canada’s Arctic Under Threat http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/2009/06/10/canadas-arctic-under-threat/ http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/2009/06/10/canadas-arctic-under-threat/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:15:15 +0000 CJSW News http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/?p=87 Canada’s Arctic region is in the news. Oil exploration, the Northwest Passage, climate change, national security, international relationships, and indigenous people’s rights – all of these issues are converging in Canada’s North. CJSW’s Nathan Taylor sat down with Dr. Rob Huebert, a professor of public policy here at the University of Calgary. In his work, “The United States Arctic Policy: The Reluctant Arctic Power”, Dr. Huebert examined our southern neighbour’s policy regarding our northern region.

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]]> http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/2009/06/10/canadas-arctic-under-threat/feed/ Canada’s Arctic region is in the news. Oil exploration, the Northwest Passage, climate change, national security, international relationships, and indigenous people’s rights – all of these issues are converging in Canada’s North. CJSW’s Nathan Taylor sat down with Dr. Rob Huebert, a professor of public policy here at the University of Calgary. In his work, “The United States Arctic Policy: The Reluctant Arctic Power”, Dr. Huebert examined our southern neighbour’s policy regarding our northern region. Full Audio of Broadcast: Canada’s Arctic region is in the news. Oil exploration, the Northwest Passage, climate change, national security, international relationships, and indigenous people’s rights – all of these issues are converging in Canada’s North. CJSW’s [...] Calgary Celebrates Disability Pride http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/2009/06/03/calgary-celebrates-disability-pride/ http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/2009/06/03/calgary-celebrates-disability-pride/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:27:50 +0000 CJSW News http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/?p=26 Coverage of “Speak Out 11″

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On May 29th, Calgarians gathered at Olympic Plaza for a unique annual event. Speak Out 11 is a celebration of disability pride and community in Calgary. CJSW’s Steven Loo had a chance to speak with partipants at the event, including Alderman Joe Ceci. Check-out the slideshow below, including photos provided by CJSW’s Michael Bull.

A Local Perspective on The H1N1 Virus
Originating in Mexico back in March of 2009, the spread of the H1N1 virus,or swine flu, captured the attention of media outlets around the world. Major broadcasters and celebrity journalists reported on site, if only for a spot-news piece. Enrique Leyva is a Mexican citizen traveling abroad. He is also a CJSW News Volunteer. Together with News/Spoken Word Director Joe Burima, he sought a local perspective on what has become an international story. Long-time Mexican journalist Marcela Garza joined Enrique and Joe via phone to talk about coverage of the flu and what is happening on the ground now.

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]]> http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/2009/06/03/calgary-celebrates-disability-pride/feed/ Coverage of Speak Out 11 Watch the Video On May 29th, Calgarians gathered at Olympic Plaza for a unique annual event. Speak Out 11 is a celebration of disability pride and community in Calgary. CJSWs Steven Loo had a chance to speak with partipants at the event, including Alderman Joe Ceci. Check-out the slideshow below, including photos provided by CJSWs Michael Bull. A Local Perspective on The H1N1 Virus Originating in Mexico back in March of 2009, the spread of the H1N1 virus,or swine flu, captured the attention of media outlets around the world. Major broadcasters and celebrity journalists reported on site, if only for a spot-news piece. Enrique Leyva is a Mexican citizen traveling abroad. He is also a CJSW News Volunteer. Together with News/Spoken Word Director Joe Burima, he sought a local perspective on what has become an international story. Long-time Mexican journalist Marcela Garza joined Enrique and Joe via phone to talk about coverage of the flu and what is happening on the ground now. Full Audio of Broadcast: Calgarians gathered at Olympic Plaza for a unique annual event. Speak Out 11 is a celebration of disability pride and community in Calgary. CJSW's Steven Loo had a chance to speak with partipants at the event, including Alderman Joe Ceci. Coverage of Bill 44 http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/2009/05/25/bill-44/ http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/2009/05/25/bill-44/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 01:53:45 +0000 CJSW News http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/?p=5 Extended Special on Bill 44

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If you have been following Alberta news, you have been following Bill 44. The bill contains a controversial section that involves teachers, parents, students and education on sexuality, sexual orientation, and religion. Critics call the new section draconian, supporters call it a step in the right direction. CJSW News ran a special extended special on Monday, May 26th on Bill 44. Audio from the special can be found below. Guests included the minister responsible for the bill, MLA Lindsay Blackett, Frank Brueseker, the president of the Alberta Teachers’ Association, and former Conservative Senator and MLA Ron Ghitter.

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A link to Education Minister Dave Hancock’s website. The website includes his take on Bill 44, his remarks at the annual meeting of the Alberta Teachers’ Association, and links to transcripts of the Second Reading of Bill 44.

Bill 44: Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Amendment Act, 2009.

The Alberta Teachers’ Association’s formal written request that asks Premier Ed Stelmach to remove the controversial section 11.1 in Bill 44.

]]> http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/2009/05/25/bill-44/feed/ Extended Special on Bill 44 If you have been following Alberta news, you have been following Bill 44. The bill contains a controversial section that involves teachers, parents, students and education on sexuality, sexual orientation, and religion. Critics call the new section draconian, supporters call it a step in the right direction. CJSW News ran a special extended special on Monday, May 26th on Bill 44. Audio from the special can be found below. Guests included the minister responsible for the bill, MLA Lindsay Blackett, Frank Brueseker, the president of the Alberta Teachers Association, and former Conservative Senator and MLA Ron Ghitter. Full Audio of Broadcast: ______________________ For more information on Bill 44, check-out: A link to Education Minister Dave Hancocks website. The website includes his take on Bill 44, his remarks at the annual meeting of the Alberta Teachers Association, and links to transcripts of the Second Reading of Bill 44. Bill 44: Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Amendment Act, 2009. The Alberta Teachers Associations formal written request that asks Premier Ed Stelmach to remove the controversial section 11.1 in Bill 44. Bill 44 contains a controversial section that involves teachers, parents, students and education on sexuality, sexual orientation, and religion. Critics call the new section draconian, supporters call it a step in the right direction. Guests in [...] University Lauches New School of Public Policy http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/2009/05/14/school-of-public-policy/ http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/2009/05/14/school-of-public-policy/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 01:49:32 +0000 CJSW News http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/?p=1 On May 13th, the University of Calgary launched the new School of Public Policy at the Hyatt hotel in downtown Calgary. Inside, the gala included speeches from Ed Stelmach, Harvey Weingarten, and former U.S Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Outside, a small group of protesters, including University of Calgary students, gathered to protest the event.
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]]> http://blogs.cjsw.com/news/2009/05/14/school-of-public-policy/feed/ On May 13th, the University of Calgary launched the new School of Public Policy at the Hyatt hotel in downtown Calgary. Inside, the gala included speeches from Ed Stelmach, Harvey Weingarten, and former U.S Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Outside, a small group of protesters, including University of Calgary students, gathered to protest the event. ______________________ Watch the Video ______________________ Full Audio of Broadcast: The University of Calgary recently launched the new School of Public Policy at the Hyatt hotel in downtown Calgary. Inside, the gala included speeches from Ed Stelmach, Harvey Weingarten, and former U.S Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Outside, [...]