[grc] More on radio in Bolivia

[Carolyn Birden]

Thanks, Ann:  this was terrible news, and a portent of what is down the line if this country
keeps up with its denigration of real news.  Pacifica should be very wary of these attempts to
shut down the purveyors of actual news, such as is now in progress as the National Board of Directors
moves to destroy the heatr of Pacifica, its elected governance boards.  The destruction of 
community radio is no small thing.  

Carolyn   

> On Dec 21, 2019Saturday, at 6:16 PM, Ann Garrison via grc <grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote:
> 
> This was written before the right wing seized power in Bolivia and
> reportedly closed 53 community radio stations:
> 
> "Radio has a special significance in Bolivia, especially in the remote
> regions. Even today, the mainstream media in Bolivia are confined to the
> cities – La Paz, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, Sucre and Oruro. In small towns
> and villages, newspapers are not available, and only few people can afford
> a TV set. Even more, many people still cannot read, especially in rural
> areas. Radio stations are the voice of the community, and people like Rosa
> Jalja are real authorities. Antennas are almost everywhere – there are over
> 300 community radio stations in Bolivia.
> https://www.dandc.eu/en/article/why-community-radios-matter-so-much-indigenous-people-bolivia
> 
> -- 
> For real,
> @AnnGarrison <https://twitter.com/AnnGarrison?lang=en>
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Carolyn Morra Birden   
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The most important medium in the global south:   
"Confirmed: the de-facto government of Jeanine Añez finally closed 53
community radio stations. The transmission and signal were cut off. Bolivia
lives a dictatorship.”
Ann Garrison

https://www.blackagendareport.com/barack-obama-and-ruling-class-target-black-vote-smother-sanders

Shooting the messengers: 
https://covertactionmagazine.com/index.php/2019/07/09/former-model-and-animal-rights-activist-pamela-anderson-calls-for-public-and-hollywood-protest-to-free-julian-assange/

https://pacificaradiowatch.home.blog/author/pacificawatch/

How goes WBAI? 
https://pacificainexile.org/ <https://pacificainexile.org/>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGJuPttzX9A

California Dreamin’:
https://www.gregpalast.com/

https://mailchi.mp/inequalitymedia/trump-is-the-kid-caught-with-his-hand-in-the-cookie-jar-1987105?e=c3bd66c7d7

https://consortiumnews.com/2019/10/25/watch-ep-15-of-cn-live-special-on-julian-assange/?

> They hang the man and flog the woman
> That steal the goose from off the common,
> But let the greater villain loose
> That steals the common from the goose.
>                  —English folk poem, circa 1764
>  


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https://electionlawblog.org/?p=107723

https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/voting-rights


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