Getmedia: Internationaldevelopment

Militarizing Africa

getmedia — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:50:00 +0100

“The Ravaging of Africa” is a four-part radio documentary series about the destructive impact of U.S. imperialism on Africa, featuring voices of African activists interviewed at the 2007 World Social Forum held in Nairobi, Kenya.

Part 1, “Militarizing Africa” describes how the United States has fomented the devastating war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as taken part in and engineered the Ethiopian invasion of Somalia.

By Kristin Schwartz and Asad Ismi.

The National Campus and Community Radio Association :: The Canadian Student and Community Radio Association
Asad Ismi :: Asad Ismi is a writer on international politics specializing in U.S. policy towards the Third World and the role of Canadian corporations there.

File Download (29:04 min / 27 MB)

Economic War

getmedia — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:40:00 +0100

Part 2, “Economic War” focuses on the World Bank’s and IMF’s decimation of the economies and social sectors of Guinea, Zambia, Kenya and South Africa.

By Kristin Schwartz and Asad Ismi.

The National Campus and Community Radio Association :: The Canadian Student and Community Radio Association
Asad Ismi :: Asad Ismi is a writer on international politics specializing in U.S. policy towards the Third World and the role of Canadian corporations there.

File Download (29:27 min / 27 MB)

Corporate Plunder

getmedia — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:30:00 +0100

Part 3, “Corporate Plunder” details the disastrous effects of
Royal Dutch Shell’s operations in Nigeria and those of Canada’s Tiomin Resources in Kenya. Also highlighted is the massive tax looting of Africa by Western corporations.

By Kristin Schwartz and Asad Ismi.

The National Campus and Community Radio Association :: The Canadian Student and Community Radio Association
Asad Ismi :: Asad Ismi is a writer on international politics specializing in U.S. policy towards the Third World and the role of Canadian corporations there.

File Download (29:47 min / 27 MB)

African Resistance

getmedia — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:20:00 +0100

Part 4, “African Resistance” celebrates the liberation of Southern Africa, the defeat of U.S. aims in the Congo and Somalia, as well as the diverse non-military struggles against U.S. domination that were represented at the World Social Forum.

By Kristin Schwartz and Asad Ismi.

The National Campus and Community Radio Association :: The Canadian Student and Community Radio Association
Asad Ismi :: Asad Ismi is a writer on international politics specializing in U.S. policy towards the Third World and the role of Canadian corporations there.

File Download (29:35 min / 27 MB)