LA RAGE DU PEUPLE -- a look back at the resistance of local and global social justice movements in 2006, and a look ahead to the struggles to come in 2007 -- was a special 12-hour New Year's Day broadcast on CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal.
Re-broadcasts of LA RAGE DU PEUPLE segments are welcomed and encouraged; just let us know by e-mail. Happy New Year!
-- Jaggi (jaggisingh@gmail.com) & Mostafa (mostafah@riseup.net) of CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal
More La Rage du Peuple programming is linked at: http://ckutnews.wordpress.com/2007/01/06/on-the-upload-la-rage-du-peuple-audio/
LA RAGE DU PEUPLE -- a look back at the resistance of local and global social justice movements in 2006, and a look ahead to the struggles to come in 2007 -- was a special 12-hour New Year's Day broadcast on CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal.
SEGMENT 9/14
* Interview with Patrick Elie from Port-au-Prince
Patrick was interviewed by Aaron Lakoff on December 27, 2006 for La Rage du Peuple. Patrick is a political rights activist and former Minister of the first government of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide (1991-96). Aaron spoke to Patrick from Port-au-Prince, in the aftermath of a pre-Christmas assault by UN troops on the impoverished neighbourhood of Cite Soleil. (17:48; English)
* Interview with Jean St-Vil of the Canada Haiti Action Network
Jean is part of the Haitian diaspora in Canada, based in Ottawa. He is a community radio programmer, as well as a member of the Canada Haiti Action Network. In this two-part interview, recorded on December 20, 2006, Jean shares his views on the 2006 Haitian elections, the ÃÆâïÿýïÿýresponsibility to protectÃÆâïÿýïÿý, the political use of kidnapping, colonialism and neo-colonialism in Haiti, the role of NGOs, and the solidarity movement in Canada. (Part 1: 31:16; Part 2: 22:11; English)
* En Profondeur interviews with Montreal-based Haitian activists Magalie X and Mr. Emmanuel
An interview by En Profondeur with Magalie X and Mr. Emmanuel of Vwa Zanset (Voice of the Ancestors) in February 2006, about the intervention of Haitian activists in the federal election campaign. (20:05, French)