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Why do we permit the nuclear industry to keep making radioactive trash, with nowhere to put it?

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July 20, 2015 Posted by | Christina's notes | Leave a comment

Gaza, Shell Oil and a dangerous hunger strike. Wildfire human impacts and Far Right Fraud – European News Weekly 19th July 2015

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Image source; http://www.schnews.org.uk/archive/news687.php

In the first part of the show we have a stunning expose on the Far Right British National party. Thanks to the investigative work of www.hopenothate.org.uk we have testimony from an ex BNP member Dawn Charlton. This is really a must watch breaking story.

Next up we have Wayne Jones ( https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=556777632&fref=ts )who is an anti nuclear activist and campaigner who breaks down some worrying issues with new and old nuclear power stations in Europe such as the risk of Flooding of coastal nuclear sites due to Global Warming effects on the Oceans and Ukranian nuclear sites under threat of accident or sabotage.

We also inform people that the powerful 60 Minutes show from Australia has now uploaded the Investigative report on Paedophileia cases in the UK government “Spies , Lords and Predators here; http://www.9jumpin.com.au/show/60minutes/videos/4361923189001/

Podcast here;

http://www.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/8/9/12897302/shaun_jimmy_19_07_2015_pt1.mp3

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Photo of Canadian Wildfires Coutesy of Jared Higgins posted to First Nations Say ENOUGH!

In the second part of the show we have an exclusive and unique report from Candyce Paul who is a First Nations activist who has been sharing information to people who were threatened by the huge record breaking wildfires, reported in the Main Stream Media, in the northern Territories in Canada. We get to understand the social and spiritual diffculties that face evacuess and future effects of these wildfires on the local tribal communities who have been made homeless (link to support info should be placed here soon) . A link to Candyse`s Activist page with a running history of effects and solutions cann be found here;

https://www.facebook.com/groups/530337926995747/?fref=ts

This was a great interview jam packed full of information concerning the wildfires not being reported by the main stream media.

Following The Canadian report from Candyce we step right into out Extinction Report with Kevin Hester and consider the full global ramifications of the seriousness of this disaster both now and in the future.

Podcast here;

http://www.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/8/9/12897302/shaun_jimmy_19_07_2015_pt2.mp3

tony_rochfordTony Rochford the Irish Hunger striker currently refusing fluids!

The Third Part of the show looks at the various activist news centered in Ireland with amazing testimonies from activist regarding a wide range of issues. We wish to bring to your attention the terrible case of the Irish activist who has gone on hunger strike and is refusing water still after 3 days to highlight health problems with building practises in Ireland, that he has been campaigning against. A phone call from a callous government minister to the wife of Tony Rochford said that he;

“hoped that Mr Rochford would stop the hunger strike”

…. instead of addressing his concerns in any way. We discuss this story with a colleague of Tony called Ashling Lowe  ( https://www.facebook.com/ashling.lowe.3?fref=ts )who was concerned by the lack of coverage in the media on this story. We are concerned about his health and hope by raising the issue will encourage Tony to not keep refusing water and medical help whilst he continues his hunger strike so please get this story out to the public!

Other guest we have are talking about the Landmark court ruling that allows protesters the right to carry out actions in a peacful manner with full support of the courts. This is a blow to the bullying tactics of Shell Oil and their PR and security companies This is bucking the trend in the rest of Europe where protesters are being made illegal and/or facing punitive charges and harrasment.

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We break down some of the backstory with in show that you will not hear in the main stream media. We have Donal O`Kelly of Irish PALFEST (Actor , Writer and Poet) who was at the Shell Oil court hearing and also discusses his support for the Gaza victims of oppression with his art instalation of 558 kids Tee-shirts on a beach in Dublin last week (representing the dead children of last years attacks in Gaza). https://www.facebook.com/donal.okelly.3?fref=ts

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John Lannon from Shanonwatch  ( https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shannonwatch/268685181500?fref=ts )joins us to give us the good news concerning the succsesful demonstration against US military craft using Shannon Airport and we discuss the Shell Oil court case and its implications for Clare Daly and Mick Wallace (Irish Politicians) who have been charged for peaceful protest at Shannon earlier in the year.

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We have Gerry Rourke one of the activists who has been absolved by the Irish Court case in an exclusive report. The audio was not good and we discuss tampering with phones on local community activists around the planned Shell Oil drilling site.

We list a load of harrasment and violence against the activists just as we see the same types of strategies being employed in the Gulf of mexico area (affected by the BP Gulf Oil Spill). We discuss which corporations are involved and try to connect the dots. He recounts the Norwegians saying that the;

“Irish musy be mad giving their natural resources away instead of nationalising it”

…after a Shell Oil activist group visited Statoil to ask how their system runs.

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Stephen Manning of Integrity Ireland joins us to update us on his legal situation concerning alleged Gardai Harrasment and he offers us a quick update on the case of Joe Doocey and the Gardais charges against him.

https://www.facebook.com/IntegrityIRL?fref=ts

Podcast here; 

http://www.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/8/9/12897302/shaun_jimmy_19_07_2015_pt3.mp3

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Nuclear lobby anxious about its image – trying to “engender optimism” about the industry

Nuclear magicianNuclear Communicatiion, by Suzanne Waldmann, The Energy Collective, 2 March 2015,”……. what, outside of simply providing information, can the industry do to shift people’s thoughts and feelings about nuclear?
A number of communicative tacks were floated at the CNA conference. One was better dialogue with communities, given the reasonable need communities have tofeel control over their destinies……Another option is to accelerate technological improvements. Famed climate scientist and nuclear supporter James Hansen told me that to accept nuclear power more broadly “the public needs to see things becoming safer.” ……..
there was a sense at the conference that the nuclear industry should be developing communication strategies to nudge a cultural shift amongst the public along at least one of two lines.

The first line is towards greater public pragmatism……….. the public health benefits of nuclear power ought to be foregrounded was an idea that percolated throughout the conference. ..

The second line is towards greater public optimism. Leslie Dewan testified that the spirit of the “Atoms for Peace” era—the exciting early days of atomic energy—is currently being rekindled among young nuclear engineers. How to rekindle that excitement about human ingenuity and transformative technology broadly across society is the most difficult question for nuclear communication. …..
How to engender a shift from a societal focus on risk to one on resilience and courage is perhaps the ultimate question for nuclear communication. http://www.theenergycollective.com/swaldmansympaticoca/2199926/nuclear-communication

July 20, 2015 Posted by | general | Leave a comment