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The Freight Coach Podcast955. Kristy KnichelIn this episode, Kristy Knichel is back and elaborates on the current state of the intermodal freight market! Dive in to learn the value of building long-term customer relationships, effective handling of customer issues, and ways to manage problematic clients! Keep tuning in for more business growth and success strategies from the industry experts! About Kristy Knichel Meet Kristy Knichel, the heart and brains behind Knichel Logistics and a proud Pittsburgh native. She didn’t just inherit the logistics torch from her father; she turned it into a blazing success story. Tak...2024-06-1846 min
LLC- Ladies Leadership CoalitionPutting Yourself Out There with Kristy KnichelJoin Nicole Glenn as she interviews Kristy Knichel of Knichel Logistics about how "putting herself out there" took her career to the next level. A 25-year intermodal industry veteran, Kristy went from a shy introvert to a 2022 E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year. She discusses the importance of being vulnerable, putting yourself out there, and being heard. Tune in to hear how Kristy pushed past her comfort zone and how she strives to help others through mentoring and giving back.
"If you put your heart and soul into it, you can accomplish anything."
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The Logistics of LogisticsThe Knichel Logistics Story with Kristy Knichel The Knichel Logistics Story with Kristy Knichel Kristy Knichel and Joe Lynch discuss the Knichel Logistics story. Kristy is the CEO of Knichel Logistics that specializes in intermodal, less than truckload, cross-country, and cross-border services. About Kristy Knichel Kristy Knichel, a lifelong Pittsburgh native, is a second-generation logistics executive. Since taking over as president of her company, Knichel Logistics, in 2007, Kristy has been the driving force behind their yearly growth and reputation as one of the top service providers within the IMC community growing her business to 84 million. Kristy’s proudest accomplishments are winning the inaugural Distinguished Wo...2021-08-201h 05
Reed Talk from the WVU Media CollegeEP: 49 Alum Kaitlyn Lopez (BSJ, 2018; MS IMC, 2020) talks nonprofit experienceKaitlyn Lopez graduated from the College of Media with an undergraduate degree in Public Relations and a graduate degree in Integrated Marketing Communications. During her time at the College, she tried numerous internships to find which career path fit her interests. Kaitlyn is now a social media coordinator in the nonprofit sector of TrueSense Marketing, an agency in Pittsburgh. She joins Whitney Godwin on our Reed Talk podcast with stories from her career and advice for students.2021-08-0519 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Charges Dropped Against G20 Twitterers (Rustbelt Radio-- 11/09/09)The Allegheny County District Attorney dropped all charges against
Elliot Madison and Michael Wallschlaeger, the famed G20 Twitterers who
were arrested during the Pittsburgh Summit in late September of this
year. The two activists were arrested and charged with numerous
felonies for setting up a communications network that allowed people to
tweet about the activities of protesters and police during the G20
Summit. Rustbelt Radio brings us this report.2009-11-1403 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Onorato's Gubernatorial Announcement Marred by Protest (Rustbelt Radio-- 10/12/09)Rustbelt Radio brings this report on Onorato's gubernatorial announcement.2009-11-1412 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Following a brutal G20, Onorato's gubernatorial announcement is marred by protest. Six are arrested. (Video, 10-6-09)In the wake of a brutal G20 summit in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato announces he is running for governor of Pennsylvania. But his rally is marred by a diversity of protesters, including What Happened at Pitt (WHAP), a group of students and community members affected by the violence particularly in the police occupation of Oakland. Despite the fact there is a sea of posters and banners in support of Onorato, within secondss of unfurling two banners reading "What happened at Pitt?" and "Drop the charges," security and other thugs harass the silent protesters, arresting a total of six pe...2009-10-0604 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Anarchist Bloc in Peoples MarchThey remained peaceful even after the previous days multiple police attacks on non-violent demonstratorsmusic by keny arkana2009-10-0205 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20G20 Police State: Which Side Are You On?natalie merchant asks which side are you on?2009-10-0205 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20G-20 Edition: Dam Free Radio Klamath River, CADam Free Radio is a super cool low-tech station out of rural Northern California. This is DJ ChiMeDong's G-20 special...enjoy. Warning: some songs contain explicit lyrics. Its about 1 hour. 2009-10-0257 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Post G20 Press ConferencePress conference regarding the violation of the rights of Journalists and activists during and before the G20 summit in Pittsburgh. 2009-09-3028 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Post G20 Press Conference part 22009-09-3031 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20G20: Frank Smith's Violent Arrest on Sept. 24 (Video 9-26-09)Pittsburgh resident Frank Smith was beaten and arrested by police on the night of September 24. He gives this account of the assault while standing outside the jail, holding a candle and waiting for the release of other protesters.2009-09-3001 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Friday Sept 25th - The day the news said nothing happened.The song, "For Real", by Okkervil River. This video contains footage of College students being tear gassed and arrested. -Cornelius2009-09-3000 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Interview: U of Pitt Student Describes her Experience of Mass Arrest at Schenley Plaza on Friday Night, Sep 25 (Video)A university student, who now has nerve damage in her thumbs from being ziptied too tightly, describes her experience of mass arrest at Schenley Plaza on Friday night, September 25, 2009. Interview recorded Monday, September 28.2009-09-3005 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20G20: Epic Undercover Police FailSaturday September 26 2009: Three undercover officers attempt to infiltrate a March Against Police Brutality at the University of Pittsburgh, but fail miserably due to their horrendous disguise attempts. During the march, one of them breaks a photographer's camera. This is just one example of a larger pattern of attempts to silence the media during the G20 protests.2009-09-2702 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Pitt Students March Against Two Nights of Police Brutality (Video 9-26-09)After two nights of police brutality on the Pitt University campus, Pitt students engage in a spontaneous protest march down Forbes Avenue. Two nights prior, swarms of riot police had shot and teargassed students who were peacefully assembled on their own campus to observe a nearby anti-G20 political demonstration. The following night, students held a rally against the brutality, but the police only increased their level of violence, attacking and arresting over a hundred people. This march, which happened on Saturday September 26th, shows the intolerance of police repression that is growing among the student population.2009-09-2701 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20G20: Indymedia journalist Melissa Hill; arrested, camera broken, footage confiscatedInterview with Twin Cities Independent Media Center reporter, Melissa Hill. Melissa was arrested on Friday 25th September 2009 while covering police actions against students, pedestrians, and journalists in the area of the University of Pittsburgh, on Day 2 of the G-20. Interview by Twin Cities Indymedia reporter Nigel Parry on 26 September 2009.2009-09-2709 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Interview #4 with a youth in Oakland (9/25/09)This young man talks about the actions of the police on the night of 9/25/09 in Oakland (the University nieghborhood of Pittsburgh).2009-09-2600 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Interview #3 with a Youth in the Oakland Student Gathering (9/25/09)Indypgh interviews a young man who was attacked by police and whose friend was arrested.2009-09-2601 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Interview #2 With Pitt Students Attacked by Police (9/25/09)Indypgh spoke with 2 more students who were caught up in the clashes with police Friday night.2009-09-2602 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Interview #1 with Pitt Students who witnessed clashes with police 9/25/09Indypgh Reporter speaks with three Pitt students who were on the streets during the Friday night conflict with the police.2009-09-2602 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Public Reaction to PoliceA reporter describes the public reaction to the police presence in the area as they try to carry out their everyday activities. He then gives an example of a young man who was pepper sprayed and then arrested without having any chance to move out of the way.2009-09-2601 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20IMC reporter summarizes Friday nighttime events in OaklandCalled in live via phone to the live G-infinity radio broadcast, we get a summary of the evening's events in Oakland, following the G20 summit.2009-09-2604 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Live Report From Friday Night Police Actions9/25/09 Recording of our live call from the streets of Oakland as police move in on protesters. 2009-09-2602 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Police Violently Arrest Bystanders at University of Pittsburgh, Deploy Chemical Weapons (Video, 9-25-09)Friday Sep 25 at Fifth and South Bouquet: Police arrest a bystander and cameraman, fire chemical and "less lethal" weapons. Prior to this the police had failed to give a warning to disperse. In previous "crowd control" measures by police we had been informed we would be safe if we stuck to the sidewalks - not so in this case.2009-09-2603 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Police attack U of Pitt students (w/ scanner recordings) 9/25/09"OPERATION HAMMER & ANVIL"Police ironically attack students at a Rally Against Police Brutality on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh, during the G20 Summit, on September 25th, 2009. The students remained peaceful in the face of state terror.2009-09-2607 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Blood FountainSchenley Park G20 Friday -- The blood in the park across from Anarchist & student roundup. The riot cops advanced. Who knows what will come?2009-09-2603 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Protests continue on final day of G20 (FSRN 9-25-09)As the G20 Summit wraps
up in Pittsburgh, thousands of demonstrators continue to voice their
opposition to the economic policies promoted by the world’s leading
countries. From Pittsburgh, Carlin Christy reports for FSRN. http://www.fsrn.org2009-09-2501 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20The Peoples March Against the Greedy 20This being the only permitted action in dissent of the G20 Summit
in Pittsburgh; it is, of course, full of great speeches and fun signs.Video by Flux Rostrum2009-09-2511 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Iraq Veterans Against the War Declare "I Will Not Fight For Your Profits" (9/25/09)On September 25th, Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) held a press conference and feeder march to the People's Uprising March. There goal was to connect the dots between the US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the economic policies of the G20 nations. The group created a living memorial, made of mud and sidewalk chalk. IVAW explains "The memorial highlighted the hundreds of thousands of veterans waiting
for or denied benefits from the Veterans Administration. It also payed
tribute to the untold number of civilian deaths and the millions of
displaced people, overwhelmingly comprised of women and children, by
war...2009-09-2505 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Veterans Speak Out Against the Wars in Iraq and AfghanistanIraq Veterans Against the War and Veterans for Peace speak out against corporate war profiteering in front of Soldiers and Sailors Memorial in Oakland- Rustbelt Radio2009-09-2507 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20University of Pittsburgh Student Ethan Cohen Snatched and Arrested During InterviewMembers of Rochester Indymedia were interviewing Ethan Cohen (spelling might be off)--a student at the University of Pittsburgh--on Forbes Avenue in Pittsburgh during the G20 when police demanded that the three of us go inside and get off the streets. Mr. Cohen had earlier been shoved by police back into the foyer of his apparent building when he questioned an officer as to why he couldn't smoke a cigarette on the street in front of his residence. He was agitated by this treatment and allowed the two IMC reporters to enter the residence. At some point around midnight on...2009-09-2512 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Interviews with 3 university students arrested thursday night in Oakland (9/24/09)Riot police attack and arrest dozens of people after a Queer Bash Back action in Oakland.2009-09-2506 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Pittsburgh Riot Police Trap University Students on a Staircase and Deploy Chemical Weapons (Video)Police used teargas, pepper spray, and rubber bullets against University of Pittsburgh students last night. Many of the students were not part of any demonstration but bystanders; curious to find a mass of armed riot police on their campus. Others were pepper sprayed as they left college bars or as they walked down the sidewalk.2009-09-2504 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Police Attack Students at University of Pittsburgh (Video)Police
used teargas pepper spray and rubber bullets against University of Pittsburgh
students last night. Many of the students were not part of any demonstration
but bystanders, curious to find a mass of armed riot police on their campus.2009-09-2504 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Riot Police Assault Young Couple at UniversityA young couple is violently assaulted by riot police at Pittsburgh University on the night of Thursday September 24, 2009.2009-09-2500 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Ritters ConfrontationPolice fire rubber bullets, orange tear gas, windows were smashed at the Boston Market across the streetRitters Diner on Baum Blvd!2009-09-2400 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Police deploy at Liberty & Edmond before marching to Friendship Park2009-09-2400 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) VideoThe LRAD was used for the first time in the USA during the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh2009-09-2400 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Anarchists & Police Clash 9/24/09 (Video)Featuring dumpsters, sound weapons, and music by aus-rotten2009-09-2402 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Voices from the Free Tibet March (9/24/09)Tibetans from the East Coast took the opportunity of the G20 Summit to voice their concerns regarding China's policies towards Tibet. We bring you some of the voices from the march.2009-09-2402 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Phone update from the demonstrationlive report from G-infinity radio, recorded2009-09-2401 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Pittsburgh Locals in Support of the G20 Protestors (explicit language)During my afternoon of running from ear drum piercing sonic weapons and
tear gas canisters while being chased in circles by dog and baton
wielding cops in working class neighborhoods miles from the convention
center I had the opportunity to talk to a lot of locals. Video by Flux Rostrum2009-09-2412 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Activists stage protests, forums, as G20 summit begins (FSRN 9-24-09)Leaders of the world’s richest countries are converging in Pittsburgh
today for the G20 Summit. While Pittsburgh’s business leaders and
government officials have welcomed the G20 with open arms, thousands
have gathered to challenge the economic model promoted by these world
leaders. FSRN’s Andalusia Knoll has the story. http://www.fsrn.org2009-09-2404 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Survivaball Sales Reps promote at G20 PittsburghThis dynamic living suit can survive virtually any climate catastrophe.http://www.survivaball.com/index.php2009-09-2400 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Radical Caroling Wednesday Night G20 PittsburghAfter the Clean Jobs Now Rally in Point State Park, marchers took to the streets accompanied by a lively marching band all the way through downtown Pittsburgh. To the cops credit, they left most everybody alone. 2009-09-2400 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20The People's Caravan across PennsylvaniaThe Peoples Caravan was a grassroots network from across the state of
Pennsylvania who traveled together to the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh.
Along the way they meet with local organizations and got tours of local
resistance projects. This was an incredible opportunity for statewide
movement building. And these are the stories collected along the way. 2009-09-2405 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Pittsburgh Prepares for G20Many local businesses have been so scared by the police and media that they have begun boarding up windows as if preparing for a hurricane...but the only violent storm brewing in the city tonight is the police states plan to terrorize dissent.2009-09-2400 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Report Back From the G-20 in Pittsburgh 9/22/09Members of Rochester Indy Media are in Pittsburgh covering the G-20 economic summit. The G-20 consists of finance ministers and government officials from the 19 wealthiest countries and the EU. At the summit they will discuss the international economy or basically how to keep the rich, rich and to hell with the masses.Video coverage includes government's preparation for control, the AIDS/HIV march, interview with Seeds for Peace activist, footage from a gathering and dinner at Friendship Park and several interviews of people out in the streets.2009-09-2400 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Interview with ACLU Legal ObserverInterview with Steve, a legal observer for the ACLU, outside of the G20 Resistance Project Convergence Space after more attempts of harassment and intimidation by the Pittsburgh Police.2009-09-2402 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Interview with Downtown HomelessOn Wednesday night, Rustbelt Radio interviewed two homeless men on the streets of downtown Pittsburgh about the police presence in the area. Many of the area's homeless population have been displaced from the downtown area by the G-20 summit. Though authorities have set up a system to deal with possible arrests of homeless individuals who failed to vacated the security perimeter of downtown Pittsburgh, it is unclear what has happened in the last two days.2009-09-2403 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Interview With The Beehive Design CollectiveWe spoke with Tyler of The Beehive Design Collective, an all volunteer art collective located in rural Maine. Their mission is "to cross-pollinate the grassroots, by creating collaborative, anti-copyright images that can be used as educational and organizing tools. ". You can find more information on how to bring The Beehive Collective to your community or school for workshops and presentations, check out their work, or learn more at http://www.beehivecollective.org/2009-09-2407 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Local Thoughts on G20 SummitWe spoke with Pittsburgh resident Albert Petrarcha at the Rally and Concert for Clean Energy Jobs hosted by the United Steel Workers at Point State Park on Sep. 23rd. He shares his thoughts on the G20 Summit.2009-09-2401 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Linda, a downtown resident, has an interesting concernPhotos by Twin Cities Indymedia http://twincities.indymedia.org/ 2009-09-2300 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Joseph Stiglitz - Challenging the G20's Agenda of Corporate Globalization (9/23/09)The People's Voices project brought a series of thought provoking speakers to the Monumental Baptist Church to discuss "How will real people be affected by the policies promoted by the G20?" This segment features Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz of Columbia University.2009-09-2334 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Emira Woods - Challenging the G20's Agenda of Corporate Globalization (9/23/09)The People's Voices project brought a series of thought provoking speakers to the Monumental Baptist Church in Pittsburgh's Hill District to discuss "How will real people be affected by the policies promoted by the G20?" This segment features Emira Woods of the Institute for Policy studies.2009-09-2314 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Carl Redwood Jr - Challenging the G20's Agenda of Corporate Globalization (9/23/09)The People's Voices project brought a series of thought provoking speakers to the Monumental Baptist Church to discuss "How will real people be affected by the policies promoted by the G20?" This segment features Carl Redwood Jr. of the Hill District Consensus Group.2009-09-2305 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Interview with Dan OnoratoThe day before the People's Uprising March, we interviewed Chief Executive of Allegheny Country Dan Onorato about the police presence and protests. 2009-09-2304 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20News and Interviews from People's Voices: Challenging the G-20's Agenda of Corporate Globalization 9-23-09Audio clips from Joseph Stiglitz, Tammy
Bang Luu, Enrique Daza, Fred Redmond and Raj Patel at the People's
Voices Panel at the Monumental Baptist Church on Wylie Avenue in the
Hill District- Rustbelt Radio2009-09-2323 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Students March For Education For AllStudents marched from Carnegie Mellon to University of Pittsburgh to demand access to education for all and for more student control of schools. Students chanted loudly down Forbes Avenue, backed by an impromptu brass band and the horns from passing cars.2009-09-2302 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G209-23-09 Leo Gerard Speaks at The People's Voices PanelInternational President of the United Steelworkers, Leo Gerard, speaks about green union jobs, worker solidarity in the face of high unemployment and fomenting social change at the Monumental Baptist Church in the Hill District. His speech was part of the People's Voices: Challenging the G20's Agenda of Corporate Globalization Panel on Wednesday September 23, 2009.2009-09-2316 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Mountaintop Removal Presentation at 3RCCThis morning, Wednesday, September 23, Eric Blevins of Mountain
Justice gave a presentation on mountaintop removal at the Three Rivers
Climate Convergence (3RCC) hosted at Carnegie Mellon University in
Pittsburgh, PA. Mountain Justice is just one of many movements
demanding the G20 respond to the growing global social and
environmental crises.2009-09-2317 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Day 3 of the Peoples Summit: Audience Q&AThe third day of the People's Summit entitled "Another World is Possible" featured presentations from John Tarka of the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers, Lisa Jordan of the United Steelworkers, Jihan Gearon of the Indigenous Environmental Network, Benedicto Martinez Orozco of Frente Autentico de Trabajadores (Authentic Workers Front) with translation by Robin Alexander of the UE, and Jeremy Scahill, investigative reporter. After their presentations, the audience had a chance to ask questions and make comments. This 40 minute Q&A session features lively and thought provoking questions and responses from both audience and presenters alike.2009-09-2304 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Jeremy Scahill Speaks at 3rd Day of Peoples SummitInvestigative journalist Jeremy Scahill spoke in Pittsburgh on September 22, 2009 as part of the Peoples Summit. During his talk he criticized the Obama administration for their continuation of using mercenary armies, like Blackwater, in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also touched on the current topics of healthcare, the coup in Honduras, and the corporate media.2009-09-2328 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Jihan Gearon-Indigenous Youth Speaks on Climate Change & the G20Jihan Gearon is a Dine (Navajo) & African American organizer from the Navajo Nation. She works for the Indigenous Environmental Network and is currently traveling with the New Voices on Climate Change speaking tour. She spoke at the 3rd and final day of the Peoples Summit held on September 22nd, in Pittsburgh, Pa as part of a series of events that provided an alternative forum to the G20 Summit.2009-09-2317 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Friendship Park PotluckInterviews with Merton Center, Health Clinic, etc. at Friendship Park potluck Tuesday evening.2009-09-2304 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20United Steelworkers Climate Solutions Panel Discussion - IntroductionOn Monday September 21st, the United Steelworkers hosted a panel discussion on solutions to climate change. Panelists included representatives from the Steelworkers, the Alliance for Climate Protection, the Blue-Green Alliance, CLEAN (a clean energy group that advocates moving beyond nuclear and coal), and a speaker from a northern Indian indigenous group. This section contains the introduction to the panel and brief intros of the panelists.2009-09-2110 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Systemic Harassment of the Infrastructure of DissentThe Seeds of Peace Bus & Everybody's Kitchen have been
tirelessly trying to feed the people coming to Pittsburgh to express
their 1st amendment rights despite a nearly constant police presence
and unwarranted harassment. Even while dealing with a constant threat
of drummed up arrests and confiscated buses they were still able to
feed 200 people today. Video by FluxRostrum2009-09-2112 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Maria Somma Address the Role of Organized Labor(9/21/09)Maria Somma, Health
Care Organizing Coordinator for the United Steelworkers, addresses the Peoples' Summit on Sept. 21, 2009 and talks about the role of the organized labor and standing united with workers globally and building coalitions with other organizations.2009-09-2112 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Molly Rush Talks about Healthcare at the Peoples' Summit (9/21/09)Molly Rush, co-founder of the Thomas Merton Center, shares her insights at the Peoples Summit on Sept. 21, 2009. She talks about her efforts with PUSH, PA United for a Single-Payer Health Care. 2009-09-2112 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20John Canning Speaks at the Peoples' Summit (9/21/09)John Canning, member of North Side United and the North Side Leadership Council, speaks the Peoples' Summit about his work with North Side United and about a new model of development with community benefits agreements.2009-09-2111 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Carl Redwoods Speaks About Development at the Peoples' Summit (9/21/09)Carl Redwood, Jr. currently serves as convener of the Hill District
Consensus Group and was Chairperson of the One Hill Community Benefits
Agreement Coalition. Carl is a social worker and has participated in
various community organizing efforts on the local, national and
international levels. He speaks about the nature of development and how developers use government and international organizations for their own benefit. He also talks about his own experience with the Hill District and the development of the new Penguins Stadium. http://www.peoplessummit.com2009-09-2107 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Tim Stevens talks at Day 2 of the Peoples Summit (9/21/09)On Monday September 21, local Pittsburgh community organizer Tim Stevens talked about abolishing the artificial barriers that cause division and how we have to be active in breaking these barriers and active in demanding justice from our elected officials.Active in struggles against racism and for civil rights since the
1960s, Stevens served for a number of years as President of the
Pittsburgh NAACP. He is currently the Chairman of the Black Political
Empowerment Project (B-PEP).The Peoples’ Summit, a program of informed dialogue about the economic,
social and political problems facing the world, will take place fr...2009-09-2111 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Privilege Hanngandu Speaks at the Peoples' SummitPrivilege Hanngandu delivers a speech at the Peoples' Summit on September 21, 2009 about the impact of the financial crisis and debt relief and a message to the members of the G20. Privilege Hanngandu is a Debt Program Officer at Jubilee Zambia, a part of the Jesuit Center
for Theological Reflection, which aims at securing total debt
cancellation and entrust in a national trade system for poverty
eradication. The Peoples’ Summit, a program of informed dialogue about the economic,
social and political problems facing the world, will take place from
Saturday, September 19 to Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at several
locations in the cit...2009-09-2128 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Gender and the G-20On Monday, September 21 local activist Mimi Yahn spoke at the Women's Tent City, explaining the effects of war on women and the need to develop alternative systems, policies and models to create gender equality. After this talk, Rustbelt Radio interviewed her on the book she is coauthoring, an alternative feminist social model, and how both relate to the policies of the G20.2009-09-2114 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Climate Action Wake-up CallA flash-mob was held in downtown Pittsburgh on Monday, September 21st to bring attention to the need for climate action.2009-09-2102 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20The Women's Tent City ActionInterviews with activists and passersby at the Code Pink and Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Tent City for Peace in Point State Park, Downtown Pittsburgh- Rustbelt Radio2009-09-2109 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Polish Hill resident Dan Sullivan harassed at his home the night of the 20th.Short interview with Dan Sullivan about police breaking into his house and questioning him about protesters in the area.This incident occurred Sunday Sept. 20, 2009.2009-09-2101 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Police Harassment of Landslide Community FarmShort interview with a witness of police intimidation against local residents in the hill district (09/20/09).2009-09-2004 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Sounds from the March for JobsThe Bailout the People Movement organized a March for Jobs in Pittsburgh on Sunday September 20th, in a lead up to the G20 Summit. The march began at Monumental Baptist Church in the Hill District, one of Pittsburgh's most neglected neighborhoods, and made its way to Freedom Corner, a historic site of social justice struggles in the Hill. Demands of the group include a moratorium on layoffs, foreclosures, and evictions; no cuts in social services; and funding peoples needs not war and greed. Listen to some of the participants of the march, including longtime activist Jasiri X. (16:45 minutes)2009-09-2016 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G209/20/09 Interview on the Bail Out the People MarchClarence Thomas, the co-chair of the Million Worker March, speaks about the Bail out the People March that took place Sunday, September 20th. We spoke to him at the Hill District Tent City the following day. 2009-09-2003 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20G-6 Billion March Rerouted by PoliceScilla Wahrhafitg, an organizer with the interfaith G-6 billion group, explains the interaction with police at their event on Sunday, September 20th. 2009-09-2005 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Seeds of Peace Bus TowedThe Seeds of Peace Collective arrived in Pittsburgh with a bus equipped to prepare meals for G20 demonstrators. Its bus, parked legally in Oakland, was towed this weekend and one member of the collective was arrested. After delay and a $200 payment, the bus was returned. Vincent Eirene of Blastfurnace Radio gives us this report.2009-09-1905 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Picture The Homeless' Jean Rice speaks about tent cities, homelessness and economic models and alternatives to the G202009-09-1905 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Question G20 Artspace at CMUStudents at Carnegie Mellon Univerity have built what they like to call a "shantytown" structure for people to come and question the G20 summit. All are encouraged to participate in the dialogue, whether it be by decorating the structures or presenting workshop on an issue they feel is under represented. The space has attracted students and many out-of-towners in a collaborative effort to understand the meaning of the G20 summit.2009-09-1911 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Interview at the Tent CityAt the Bail out the People Tent City, Rustbelt Radio spoke to Sophia Bryant from Picture the Homeless, a New York based advocacy group entirely run by homeless or formerly homeless people. 2009-09-1905 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Corporations, the G20, and Democratic Self-DeterminationGreg Coleridge of the Economic Justice and Empowerment
Program and NE Ohio American Friends Service Committee speaks at the People's
Summit on Saturday, September 19th. He follows the history of corporate
regulation on the local, national and international level, explaining how the
goals of the G-20 are not new. Coleridge then concludes with ways to challenge
the legal, political, and economic power of multi-national corporations.2009-09-1928 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Amnesty International on Heath Care and EconomicsSameer Dossani, the director of Amnesty International's Demand Dignity Campaign, speaks about health care reform from a human rights standpoint. For more information visit amnestyusa.org2009-09-1605 min
G-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Getting By In America's Rustbelt Part 1 (Free Speech Radio News)FSRN´s Daniel Denvir has been traveling across the most economically depressed areas in America´s Rustbelt, speaking to people who have found creative ways to face the crisis. This special series focues on the cities of Cleveland, Detroit and Youngstown.
Industrial washing machines in Cleveland. Photo by Daniel Denvir
In part one, Denvir reports from Cleveland, Ohio on the soon-to-be open Evergreen Laundry, a worker-owned enterprise that is part of a larger effort to create jobs by locally channeling spending by the city’s big institutions.2009-09-1605 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20The People's Summit(Rustbelt Radio 9-14-2009)While ordinary citizens are not allowed in to hear the dialogues of the
G20, Pittsburgh residents and people from across the country will have
the opportunity to take part in the People's Summit, which states it is
neccessary to have "An informed dialogue about the economic,
social, and political problems facing the world, including the role and
future of the G-20"2009-09-1605 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20People's Voices(Rustbelt Radio 9-14-2009)People's Voices, is a project organizing five educational events
between Wednesday, Sept. 23 and Friday, Sept. 25. These events will
discuss the effects of corporate globalization and the policies of the
G20. The events include discussion circles, a people's tribunal, a
panel with leaders from Latin America, and an exchange with G20
representatives from the Global South.2009-09-1506 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Bail Out The People(Rustbelt Radio 9-14-2009)Rustbelt Radio spoke with Sharon Black about the Bail out the People Movement and the March for Jobs.2009-09-1505 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20The Women's Tent City(Rustbelt Radio 9-14-2009)Code Pink, a grassroots peace and social justice organization begun by
women, was started in response to the Bush administration's invasion of
Iraq in 2003. Their mission is to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan,
stop new wars, and redirect resources into healthcare, education, and
green jobs. 2009-09-1504 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Fighting for the Right to Dissent in Pittsburgh (Rustbelt Radio 9-14-2009)Report on the struggle for the right to express dissent with the G20. As local government officials emphasize the benefits the G20 will bring
to Pittsburgh, and roll out a red-carpet welcome for their arrival, an
intense battle is being waged around the right to express dissent with
the policies of the G20. Many Pittsburghers do not agree with the
government storyline that Pittsburgh is an example of a successful
economic recovery and transition to a green economy. To learn more about Rustbelt Radio visit radio.indypgh.org2009-09-1518 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20Global Financial Crisis: Causes and Current StatusOn September 12th, the United Steelworkers in Pittsburgh, Pa hosted a 1 day teach-in to educate Pittsburghers about the issues and policies surrounding the G20. In addition to providing a history of the G20 and its formation, USW Staff spoke about the current financial crisis including the decisions and policies that made the current financial collapse inevitable. Featured speakers include two USW Staff including Toby Kridler, who works in the Corporate Research/Public Policy/Pension Benefits Department and Lisa Jordan, who works in the Education & Membership Development Department.2009-09-1340 minG-Infinity - Breaking News From The G20History of the G20(Rustbelt Radio 9-14-2009)The May 28th, 2009 announcement that Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania would be
the host site for the next G20 Summit surprised many people both in the
city and across the country. Local activists sprung into action to
coordinate a series of events that will voice opposition to the
economic policies decided by the G20. 2009-09-1314 min