283, Razan Ghazzawi speaking from Damascus on progressive social activism today in Syria
On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from Razan Ghazzawi, a Syrian writer and long time progressive voice on Syria speaking from the ground in Damascus. Razan speaks on the key challenges that progressive activists face today in Syria, looking at the importance of voices which are addressing the politics of Sunni victimization that the current government, lead by Ahmed al-Sharaa, has legitimized in some points of political discourse.
Particularly Razan speaks about the importance of speaking to realities like the March 2025 massacres that targeted Alawite majority areas along the western coastal regions of the country. Also the lack of systemic action to address wild fires in the hot season of 2025 is addressed by Razan. Critically Razan speaks about new contemporary political autonomous efforts of social justice activists working today in Syria.
This interview program is supported in 2025 by the Social Justice Centre at Concordia University. The music track is Passage by Anarchist Mountains.
Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan Christoff and broadcasts on:
CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal - Wednesdays at 11am
CJLO 1690 AM in Montreal - Wednesdays 8am
CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg - Tuesdays 8am
CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston - Wednesdays 11:30am
CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria - Saturdays 7am
Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto - Fridays at 5:30am
CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa - Tuesdays at 2pm
CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver - Thursdays at 4:30pm
CHMA 106.9 FM in Sackville, New Brunswick - Tuesdays at 10am
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282, Journalist Isabeau Doucet on the limbo Palestinians face in the US asylum process
On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from journalist Isabeau Doucet who speaks about reporting on the limbo Palestinians face in the US asylum process. Isabeau worked on a feature article in the Guardian addressing the legal quagmire that Palestinian refugees face when running up against discriminatory frameworks at play that work to exclude many stateless Palestinians from accessing asylum in the country.
Read Isabeau's piece here:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/17/palestinians-gaza-immigration-system
This interview program is supported in 2025 by the Social Justice Centre at Concordia University. The music track is Passage by Anarchist Mountains.
Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan Christoff and broadcasts on:
CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal - Wednesdays at 11am
CJLO 1690 AM in Montreal - Wednesdays 8am
CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg - Tuesdays 8am
CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston - Wednesdays 11:30am
CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria - Saturdays 7am
Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto - Fridays at 5:30am
CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa - Tuesdays at 2pm
CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver - Thursdays at 4:30pm
CHMA 106.9 FM in Sackville, New Brunswick - Tuesdays at 10am
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Art in Action interview - Poet “Zibz” Neil Guilding
The Art in Action interview for Sept. 2025 features a conversation with poet, photographer and health care worker “Zibz” Neil Guilding. Zibz has played an important role in creating space for Black spoken-word scenes in the city through participating in the launching and sustaining of the Kalmunity Vibe Collective and beyond. This interveiw focuses on Zibz as an artist but also as a community advocate.
Zibz speaks about the killing of Nicous D'Andre Spring, a Black youth who died after being illegally detained in a youth detention facility while being forced into a "spit-mask" and being pepper sprayed. Also Zibz speaks about working in healthcare in a major public hospital in downtown Montreal.
This interview was recorded at La Sotterenea cultural venue in Montreal in winter 2024/25 just before launching into a duet set to support a community benefit to support Palestinian youth in Lebanon who are living with disabilities, within the community of Burj Al Barajneh.
Stefan Christoff produces this artist interview series, Art in Action, the theme music is by Anarchist Mountains. This program broadcasts monthly on:
Radio AlHara, Palestine
On the first Friday of each month at 3pm in Bethlehem and 8am eastern time (radioalhara.net)
CKUT 90.3 FM, Montréal
On the third Friday of each month at 11am (ckut.ca)
CJLO 1690 AM, Montreal
On the second Thursday of each month at 8am. (cjlo.com)
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281, Guardian journalist Oliver Laughland on the local politics of disinformation in the US
On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from Guardian journalist Oliver Laughland who speaks on his frontline reporting on the local politics of disinformation in the US. Oliver particularly speaks about the piece that examines the ways that the Trump family has been profiting off the Trump Presidency. Also we hear about the realities of the mass deportation policies taking place particularly around the dangerous Florida detention camps where thousands of people are being detained, often without access to due legal process.
Read Oliver's reporting here:
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/laughland-oliver
This is a recent report by Oliver:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx99Sg6SnlY&t=699s
This interview program is supported in 2025 by the Social Justice Centre at Concordia University. The music track is Passage by Anarchist Mountains.
Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan Christoff and broadcasts on :
CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal - Wednesdays at 11am
CJLO 1690 AM in Montreal - Wednesdays 8am
CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg - Tuesdays 8am
CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston - Wednesdays 11:30am
CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria - Saturdays 7am
Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto - Fridays at 5:30am
CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa - Tuesdays at 2pm
CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver - Thursdays at 4:30pm
CHMA 106.9 FM in Sackville, New Brunswick - Tuesdays at 10am
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Cultural workers for Palestine - Artist Malak Mattar
On the Sept. 2025 edition of Cultural workers for Palestine we hear from Palestinian artist Malak Mattar. Malak speaks about Palestinian cultural creation as a part of resistance to the genocidal policies of the Israeli state targeting the Palestinian people of Gaza and beyond. Malak also speaks on recent works and painting in the face of genocide. Learn more about Malak's work here: https://www.malak-mattar.com
This interview series hosted by Stefan Christoff airs on the first Monday of each month on Radio AlHara at 5:30pm, Palestine time, 10:30am eastern time. Also this series airs on CKUT 90.3 FM on the third Friday of each month at 11:30am. To listen in on Radio AlHara visit : radioalahra.net
Free City Radio explores the intersection of social activism and the arts.
The weekly show features interviews on contemporary political currents in Montréal, Canada and around the world, highlighting creative voices involved in struggles for transformative social change.
This Free City Radio page also features contemporary music mixes contributed to stations around the world.
Free City Radio's 30 minute weekly program is hosted and produced by Stefan Christoff and broadcasts on :
CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal - Wednesdays at 11am
CJLO 1690 AM in Montreal - Wednesdays 8am
CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg - Tuesdays 8am
CFRC 101.9FM in Kingston - Wednesdays 11:30am
CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria - Saturdays 7am
Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto - Fridays at 5:30am
CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa - Tuesdays at 2pm
CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver - Thursdays at 4:30pm
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