The horror in Gaza continues, people are killed by bombs, they are starved to death and massacred as they try to get flour to feed their families. In this time, sometimes we need poetry. So we take a breath and read some poetry from one of the greatest to ever give us a look inside of the soul and mind of a poet; Pablo Neruda. There are so many lessons to be taken from his poems, so many feelings to be shared and an immense amount of insight!  Chris Hedges' article about Aaron Bushnell: https://open.substack.com/pub/chrishedges/p/aaron-bushnells-divine-violence?utm_campaign=post&utm_ ..read more

With the ongoing genocide in Gaza, I often think about Che Guevara. What would he be saying? today we answer that question. We will be examine the lessons about imperialism we can learn from Che Guevara's 1964 UN speech. Peaceful coexistence, the crisis of the Congo, Vietnam, nuclear weapons and much more is discussed. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anani-kaike/message ..read more

We are often told that Cuba is an authoritarian, repressive dictatorship. But did anyone ever take a second to ask who really made Cuba a dictatorship?  Some will immediately say “Fidel Castro made Cuba a dictatorship”. Let us consider for a moment that Cuba actually I ts a dictatorship. Now let us ask ourselves WHO made it a dictatorship. Was it Fidel? Was it Batista? Was it the United States interventions and interference? The bay of pigs invasion? The 600 assassination attempts against Fidel? Was it the threat of military invasion? Was it the constant attempts by the CIA to overthrow t ..read more

Ok, this may sound silly. This is something you don’t know about me, but I love Narnia, C.S. Lewis’ “the chronicles of Narnia”, while I will be the first to say there is some problematic language in some of the books, I love those books. The really do communicate something very deep, something bigger than a story of children stumbling into another world. I saw a quote earlier from Mahmoud Darwish that said “if the olive trees knew the hands that planted them their oil would become tears”. I thought about that…amidst so much human suffering, nature also suffers, all parts of nature. And then th ..read more

A lot has happened this week. As usual I update you on everything happening in Gaza before we get into this show about Uruguayan Nueva Canción artist, Daniel Viglietti. link to playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1KSkDenNDXFKwzuyB5Wi53?si=e6bab2ff62e44d6c --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anani-kaike/message ..read more

[Español abajo] Journalist Mansour Shouman is missing since Sunday. POST on social media about this. WRITE to the Canadian government (he is a Canadian citizen) and demand they look into this) CONTACT publications and media networks to demand they cover this story. Keep him in your prayers, affirmations and thoughts. https://www.instagram.com/mansourshouman7/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet (note. his team continues to post on this account, Mansour himself is not posting) (En Español) El periodista Mansour Shouman está desaparecido desde el domingo.  PUBLICA en las redes sociales so ..read more

Today’s show is a message for and a tribute to the survivors, the dead and us, we the people, humanity! It’s also a message for the politicians, the criminals committing these atrocities.   Songs: Somos Cinco Mil - Ángel and Isabel Parra Estadio Chile - Pete Seeger Preguntas por Puerto Montt - Víctor Jara Luchin - Víctor Jara Aunque Los Pasos Toquen - Illapu Tres Versos Para Una Historia - Illapu El Pueblo Unido Jamas Sera Vencido - Inti Illimani La Era Esta Pariendo un Corazón - Silvio Rodriguez El Derecho de Vivir en Paz - Rodrigo Gallardo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaste ..read more

Join me today as I continue a series debunking myths and malicious propaganda that seeks to defame the legacy of revolutionary hero, Che Guevara. In this age where fake news can disseminate at lightning speed, and there is a war against education, knowing the truth of our history is essential. The most often repeated claims about Che Guevara are certainly along the lines of, “he was a mass murderer”, “he killed for sport”, “he was known as el Carnicero of la Cabaña (the Butcher of the Cabaña)”, “a sadistic torturer” among many, many others. Wherever you look, by simply searching his name, ment ..read more

A look at the artists keeping the work and memory of Víctor Jara alive today and always. From those who knew and loved him to those born after his death, all share a deep love for him and commitment to keeping his legacy alive! Songs: Canción a Víctor - Inti-Illimani Manifiesto - Quilapayún Preguntas por Puerto Montt - Los Olimareños  No Puedes Volver Atras - Patricio Manns  Cuando Voy al Trabajo - Mercedes Sosa Luchin - Roberto Bravo  Plegaria a un Labrador - León Greco Te Recuerdo Amanda - Nano Stern Poema 15 - Francesca Ancarola A Luis Emilio Recabarren - Inti-Illimani Ange ..read more

Join me today as I begin a series debunking myths and malicious propaganda that seeks to defame the legacy of revolutionary hero, Che Guevara. In this age where fake news can disseminate at lightning speed, and there is a war against education, knowing the truth of our history is essential. Today we will debunk the prevailing myth that Che Guevara was racist. Songs: America te hablo de Ernesto - Silvio Rodriguez Fusil Contra Fusil - Silvio Rodriguez Una Canción Necesaria - Vicente Feliú --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anani-kaike/message ..read more