The Mike Roselle Interview

Blastfurnace interviews Mike Roselle, one of the founders of Earth First! in Rock Creek, MD where he and others are employing non-violent methods to stop to stop mountain top removal. To date over 90 people have been arrested since the beginning of this campaign against an environmental nightmare.
The interview continues after [...]

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Vincent Eirene speaks! WEFT Public Radio Interview

“I love Pittsburgh and I give good email.” Vincent starts off with his story of his relationship with the coming of technology, using webradio as a front row seat to anti-globalization and the roots of anti-war protests in Vietnam.
After the break, Vincent recounts his trips around the world fighting for [...]

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Malik Rahim speaks to Pittsburgh Greens

Malik Rahim giving a speech in Pittsburgh, PA in November 2008

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Iraq Veterans Against The War attacked by police

This is the most clear shot I’ve seen thus far. It clearly shows that Nick Morgan, and at least two other Veterans were torn to the ground by Riot Police while on the sidewalk (compliant with police orders) before they were trampled by horses.
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the Clash: live at Shea Stadium (finally!)

I just scammed a copy of the Clash’s Shea Stadium gig, and I have been dancing around the apartment like an idiot all weekend! Known as a terrific live group, it’s somewhat odd that’s taken 20-plus years for live material to start leaking out. 1999’s From Here To Eternity [...]

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The Day The Empire Fell — launch party for Vincent’s book

Sunday, October 19th at 3:00 PM:
You are cordially invited to celebrate the release of Vincent Scotti Eirene’s book: The Day The Empire Fell with live music and vegan spaghetti!
Duncan & Porter House of Hospitality and Resistance
1332 Sheffield St. (north side)
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
(click here to see it on Google Maps)
for more info / to rsvp
EMAIL: [...]

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Cool Hand Luke

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INTERVIEW: Pittsburgh Journalists Report Back from Baghdad

Vincent Eirene, renowned Pittsburgh activist and operator for nearly five years of Blast Furnace Radio, and Geoff Kelly, editor of Pittsburgh’s alt-weekly Pulp, toured Iraq the week of March 14th . The two Pittsburghers, along with a handful of journalists, authors, college professors, and videographers from across the nation, were part of a delegation sponsored [...]

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AUDIO: NEW ORLEANS: UPDATE FROM COMMON GROUND RELIEF

WRCT / Ebony Spectrum and blast furnace radio
Interview with scott crow, the co-founder of common ground relief
Contributor: vincent / blast furnace radio
License: Non-commmercial Sampling Plus
[mp3 audio: available here.]

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VIDEO / AUDIO: Malik Rahim on Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! (MP4)
for other audio and video formats, click: here.

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