From The Trenches Radio

From The Trenches is the monthly radio program of the Chicago Independent Media Center.

ON THE SHOW IN MARCH 2014:

* CHICAGO PANEL CONVENES NATIONAL SCREENING TOUR OF FILM "SHADOWS OF LIBERTY"
Chicago played host to the launch of a national tour of the documentary film Shadows of Liberty, critical of America's media system.

This episode of From The Trenches is devoted to a panel presentation that followed the screening launch, held at Northwestern University Law School on February 25, 2014.

From The Trenches is the monthly radio program of the Chicago Independent Media Center.

ON THE SHOW IN DECEMBER 2013 / JANUARY 2014:

* ANOTHER DISASTER IN THE MAKING AT FUKUSHIMA

A sensitive and potentially disastrous operation is underway at the infamous Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. We'll learn more about what's going on, as well as ramifications on Illinois' own nuclear industry, from activist Dave Kraft.

* FRACKING FOR OIL IN ILLINOIS

From The Trenches is the monthly radio program of the Chicago Independent Media Center.

ON THE SHOW IN OCTOBER 2013:

* NEIU PROFESSOR'S LEGAL WIN PRESERVES ILLINOIS CITIZENS' RIGHTS LAW

In a victory for free speech, activism, and education rights, an Illinois appellate court supported the free speech rights of a Chicago professor after her university tried to slander her using an Illinois law intended to shield citizens from powerful interests We'll speak with Loretta Capeheart, the professor at the center of the case.

From The Trenches is the monthly radio program of the Chicago Independent Media Center.

ON THE SHOW IN AUGUST 2013:

* ACTIVIST EFFORTS AGAINST REMOTE-CONTROLLED DRONE AIRPLANES GROW

Peace activists in Chicago and worldwide are increasing efforts to stopping the wartime and policing uses of remote controlled airplanes, commonly called "drones". We'll learn more about drones from Chicago peace activist Kait McIntyre.

* JOURNALIST ANDREW NIKIFORUK ON "THE ENERGY OF SLAVES"