Our May 3, 2007 show was part of CKUT'â¢s Annual Funding Drive. This month'â¢s show 'â our first in our new timeslot on Thursday'â¢s Off-the-Hour from 5-6pm, includes interviews from Six Nations, Tyendinaga, New Yo
Produced and hosted by members of No One Is Illegal in Montreal. 514-848-7583 -- noii-montreal@resist.ca -- http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com
-> A pre-recorded interview by Liam of Prison Radio with RHONDA MARTIN, mother of former Six Nations political prisoner CHRIS HILL. Chris was held in a Hamilton-area detention centre for over three months in relation to charges relating to the Ontario Provincial Police raid on the Six Nations Land Reclamation that has been ongoing since February 2006. Chris has been denied legal aid, and his family are need of support, namely in the form of contributions to his legal defense fund. Cheques marked 'legal defense' can be sent to his mother, Rhonda Martin at: PO Box 383, Oshweken Ontario, N0A 1MO.
-> A live interview by phone with JASON MARACLE of the Mohawk Community of Tyendinaga. A spokesperson for the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, Jason has been involved in the ongoing reclamation of a quarry site on a part of Mohawk land called the 'Culberston Tract'Â. As well, he was a part of a 30-hour plus blockade of CN railway lines to put pressure on government officials to properly settle land claims. This short interview takes place a few hours after a bail hearing for Tyendinaga Mohawk Shawn Brandt, who was charged by the Ontario Provincial Police in relation to the CN rail blockade.
-> A live interview from New York City with MARIA MUENTEZ of Families for Freedom. Maria gives a report from the May 1 immigrant justice protests in New York. Families for Freedom is multi-ethnic defense network by and for immigrants facing and fighting deportation.
-> A live interview from Oakland, California with former Black Panther and prison abolition activist ASHANTI ALSTON. Ashanti speaks about the importance of independent media, as well as providing an update about the San Franciso 8 trial of several former Black Panthers.
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-> A live interview from Ottawa with SOPHIE HARKAT. Sophie is an activist against secret trials and security certificates, and the partner of Mohamed Harkat, one of Canada'â¢s 'Secret Trial Five'Â. Sophie speaks about the current fight against deportation by Mohamed, as well as the severe bail conditions faced by her and her husband.
-> A live interview from Jersey City with AMIR HODHOD. Amir, a refugee from Egypt, was an active member of the Workers Solidarity Network and Solidarity Across Borders in Montreal. He lived as an 'illegal'Â in Canada, and was deported to the United States where he was detained in December 2006. Amir continues his struggle for status in the USA.
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