Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Karen Spring, Judi Rever December 7/10, 2025

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by C.L. Cook - GRadio.Substack.com

December 10, 2025 

Welcome to Gorilla Radio, recorded December 7th and 10th, 2025

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More than a week past the presidential elections in Honduras and the winner is still uncertain. One sure thing though is the further damage this poll has done to the country’s already fragile democratic bone fides. Starting with Donald Trump’s overt meddling, (and pardon-granting to former Honduran president and convicted drugs trafficker, Juan Orlando Hernández) through the technological election-night clown show, leading to the current national squabble over wide-spread vote-counting irregularities, determining electoral legitimacy at the end of all this will be the first, Herculean task of whomever takes over.

Karen Spring is the Honduras-based Coordinator for the Honduras Solidarity Network, who describe themselves as a, “… decentralized network of approximately 30 organizations from across Canada and the United States […] committed to demonstrating and advocating for solidarity with the Honduran social movement.” Spring is also the author of numerous articles and reports regarding human rights issues, of which she’s testified before Canadian Parliamentary committees. Her writing can be found at her website, aquiabajo.com.

Karen Spring in the first half.

And; the presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo were in Washington last week. Paul Kagame and Felix Tshisekedi joined the American president to sign a “public pledge to end violence”. It’s been received in some quarters as a promise the generational conflict between neighbours that’s cost millions of - mostly Congolese - lives will end; but how far serial peace accord reneger Kagame can be trusted to work for a lasting peace this time around remains a question.

Judi Rever is a Montreal-based journalist and author. Her book, ‘In Praise of Blood: The Crimes of the Rwandan Patriotic Front’ examines the Rwandan genocide of the last century and subsequent flourishing of its primary progenitor, Paul Kagame. We talked in February about her Canadian Dimension article, ‘Paul Kagame’s Foray in Eastern Congo Leaves Thousands Dead and Sparks Fears of a Broader War’; her latest there is, ‘No End in Sight to Rwanda’s War in Congo, Despite Peace Deal’.

Pre-order Judi Rever’s new book here.

Judi Rever and Donald Trump’s artful “peace deal” in Central Africa in the second half.

But first, Karen Spring and from fiasco to farce for Honduran’s presidential election.

 

Music: Ai Tsuno/David Rovics

Song: ‘Little Orange Toys’

 

Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, on the internet at: GRadio.Substack.com.

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Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Yves Engler, John Helmer December 3, 2025

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by C.L. Cook - GRadio.Substack.com

 

December 3, 2025 

 

 

Welcome to Gorilla Radio, recorded December 3rd, 2025

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There’s good news, and more of the otherwise, this week as the flailing desperation of the US Empire has become baldly apparent in all quarters of the Globe. The bad news, for those benighted by the ailing behemoth’s shadow in the Caribbean and Latin America, Palestine and West Asia, Ukraine, Europe, and across the Eurasian Continent, (and in the Land of the Brave too) is; the Beast is determined to take as many down with it as possible. But - and yes, it is a huge one - Trump stands now nakedly revealed, as do his cringing Quislings in this country, Canada and every elsewhere.

Yves Engler is an activist and author of many books, and countless articles and essays detailing Canada’s long, dark foreign policy history. Yves is too an aspirant for the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party, and his campaign to be included in the debates has challenged the NDP’s commitment to both the democratic process and its rank and file members.

Yves Engler in the first half.

And; the Orange Emperor sent his estate agents round to the Kremlin yesterday, ostensibly to negotiate the spoils of Ukraine’s remains following nearly four years of war.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were received by President Putin, and after their five hour meeting Putin spokesperson, Yury Ushakov said only that the meeting was “constructive”. Putin himself dampened hopes of any settlement based on the proposed US peace plan, telling attendees at Moscow’s VTB Investment Forum shortly before meeting the Witkoff delegation the American plan was “unacceptable”.

John Helmer’s a journalist and author who’s spent decades living in and reporting from Russia. He’s the principle behind the web news site, Dances with Bears and his many book titles include: ‘The Man Who Knows Too Much About Russia,’ ‘The Lie That Shot Down MH-17’, ‘Skripal in Prison,’ the Skripal sequel, ‘LONG LIVE NOVICHOK! The British Poison that Fooled the World’, and his latest, ‘The Navalny-Novichok Complex: Chronicle of a Staging’. John’s latest article at Dances with Bears, ‘BY THE VERSAILLES TREATY STANDARD HOW TO JUDGE THE END OF WAR TERMS THE US IS OFFERING’ examines the guts of the Putin-Witkoff/Kushner exercise in Russia.

John Helmer and Trump’s money men go to the Kremlin in the second half.

But first, Yves Engler and the end of Canada’s political credibility at home and abroad.

 

Music: Ai Tsuno

Song: ‘They Deleted David Rovics’

 

Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, on the internet at: GRadio.Substack.com.

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Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Ingmar Lee, Dave Lindorff November 26, 2025

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by C.L. Cook - GRadio.Substack.com

 

November 26, 2025 

 

Welcome to Gorilla Radio, recorded November 26th, 2025

 

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The maiden media flight of new tar sands pipeline balloons over B.C. was rendered awkward last week by the near sinking of an America barge in Fischer Channel, off Bella Bella. Locals are still wary of the Alaska-Washington State dangerous materials trade, shipping crude and all manner of unrevealed cargo via the inside passage. Much of that concern is due to memories of the pusher tug, Nathan E. Stewart that sank and fouled shellfish grounds after separating from its thankfully empty 10,000 ton oil barge in 2016.

So, the testy tone of President of Coastal First Nations and elected Chief Councillor, Marilyn Slett’s response to the press is understandable. When asked, Slett said, “We are tired of learning about these discussions regarding our traditional territories in the press.”

Ingmar Lee is a long-time BC-based environmentalist and human rights defender whose many articles have appeared at CounterPunch, among other places. Ingmar lives near Bella Bella, and is creator of the 10,000 Ton Oil Tanker industry watchdog Facebook page.

Ingmar Lee in the first half.

And; if you haven’t seen some of the myriad videos of America’s extended Kristallnacht for God’s sake’s turn off your television, cancel your legacy newspaper subscriptions, and wise up while you can!

Dave Lindorff is an Izzy Award-winning investigative journalist, author, and founder of the web news site, This Can’t Be Happening. Dave’s book titles include: ‘’This Can’t Be Happening! Resisting the Disintegration of American Democracy,’ ‘Marketplace Medicine: The Rise of the For Profit Hospital Chains,’ ‘Killing Time: An Investigation into the Death Row Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal,’ and his latest, ‘Spy for No Country: The story of Ted Hall, the teenage atomic spy who may have saved the world’.

Dave’s recent article at This Can’t Be Happening’s new Substack site, ‘What’s with ICE’s Camo (and Assault Rifles?)’ chronicles some of the madness down south.

Dave Lindorff with the latest from Crazy Land in the second half.

But first, Ingmar Lee and another near shipping disaster for B.C.’s mid-coast sullying the waters for the next newest Eastern pipeline dreams.

 

Music

Artist: David Rovics / Ai Tsuno

Song: ‘Class War Zone’

 

Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, broad/webcasting since 1999. Check out the Archive at GRadio.Substack.com, and the GR blog at:

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Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Rabbi David Mivasair, David Rovics November 19th, 2025

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by C.L. Cook - GRadio.Substack.com 

 

November 19, 2025 

 

Welcome to Gorilla Radio, recorded November 19th, 2025.

  

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More than two years into the current phase of Israel’s erasure of Palestinian life and there seems no stopping the genocide. But, the worst of it is not our inability to stop the cruelty, or arrest the criminality of the rogue state from Canada, or the United States, or the many other places people march, boycott, and petition the conscience of their respective representatives. No, what’s worse is the demonstrable fact: Our politicians, media figures, business and professional classes, military and police forces, and the courts are now, and have from the beginning been, actively aiding and abetting the slaughter.

Yes, we’re more than impotent in ending the horrors against Palestine; we are together complicit in its continuing. So, knowing that, what’s to be done?

Rabbi David Mivasair has provided spiritual care and guidance in his native United States and adoptive Canadian home for more than thirty years, both within and beyond the synagogue. He says for most of that time he was a “committed liberal or progressive Zionist”. One of the ways he now opposes the “premises of Zionism” is providing direct support to families in besieged Gaza through the Connecting Gaza project.

David is too active with Independent Jewish Voices Canada, and the American organization, Jewish Voice for Peace who say, “We envision a world where all people — from the U.S. to Palestine — live in freedom, justice, equality, and dignity.”

Rabbi David Mivasair in the first half.

And; when it comes to fighting back against a rising sea of troubles we little people gotta get smart; smarter than smart. Maybe it’s time we talked about winning the fight for humanity with intelligence; artificial and otherwise.

David Rovics is an itinerant musician and prolific songwriter. He’s sat in, stood up, and faced down the powers that should not be on every issue of import you can imagine - on every continent save Antarctica - for longer than this benighted century. His mainly folk catalogue is hundreds of songs long, and his devoted fanbase hundreds of thousands deep; but now he risks it all, coming out of the closet with Ai Tsuno, his all too real AI collaborator.

David Rovics braving the slings and arrows for an alliance with the machines against the Machine in the second half.

But first, Rabbi David Mivasair, connecting with Gaza and remembering our battered better selves.

 

Songs: 'First We Take New York'

‘Judas’

‘Ban Israel Too’

Artist: David Rovics - Ai Tsuno

 

Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, broad/webcasting since 1999. Check out the Archive at GRadio.Substack.com, and the GR blog at: https://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.com/and on Telegram at: https://t.me/gorillaradio2024

 

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Ricardo Vaz, Nury Vittachi November 12, 2025

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by C.L. Cook - GRadio.Substack.com

 

November 12, 2025 

 

Welcome to Gorilla Radio, recorded November 12th, 2025 

 

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The fourth EU-CELAC summit convened in Colombia over the weekend, bringing together again leaders of European Union nations with member states of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States. Top of the agenda for some of CELAC is the ongoing militarization of the region by the United States, and its flagrant violation of international law.

Addressing the opening session, summit co-chair, President Gustavo Petro of Colombia, himself a target of U.S. press attacks, appealed for an EU-CELAC bulwark against “barbarism” saying, “Sovereignty and multilateralism must be respected above any kind of authoritarian or imperial criteria.” Laudable sentiments, but scant comfort for those nations long blockaded, and now under the Damoclean guns of the region’s rogue power.

Ricardo Vaz is a journalist, political analyst and contributor with the communication collectives Tatuy Tv and Utopix. His articles appear regularly at Venezuelanalysis, and his latest there is, ‘CELAC-EU Summit Urges Peace as Venezuela’s Maduro Warns of Caribbean War Threats’.

Ricardo Vaz in the first half.

And; it would be unfair to lay blame for U.S. belligerence on the current White House occupant alone, but there is something special about Trump’s interpretation of America’s place in the World, as revealed in a speech delivered to The National War College last week by newly titled Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth.

In that address, Hegseth informed his audience of war aficionados and adjacent profiteers, “We are pivoting the Pentagon and our industrial base to a wartime footing.” Adding, “Today the defense acquisitions system is dead. It’s now the ‘Warfighting Acquisitions System’.” That may play well in certain domestic quarters, but how is America’s new self-understanding perceived abroad, and what could it mean for those upon whom American power is projected?

Nury Vittachi is a Hong Kong-based writer, educator, author of more than 50 books - including novels, non-fiction, and novels for children - and he serves as Chief Judge of The Hong Kong Youth Writers Awards. Nury’s past includes writing for the South China Morning Post, Far Eastern Economic Review, and Western mainstream others in print and television. Nury now serves at the helm of Hong Kong’s, ‘Friday’ news project, and his videos can be found on Youtube at FridayEveryday.

Nury Vittachi and celebrating cultural diversity, while promoting peace and insightful stories in a good-humoured, positive way in the second half.

But first, Ricardo Vaz watching America’s approach from Venezuela.

 

Artist: David Rovics/ Ai Tsono

Song: ‘Amazon’s Robot Army’

‘Watching the World Burn’

 

Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, broad/webcasting since 1999. Check out the Archive at GRadio.Substack.com, and the GR blog at: https://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.com/and on Telegram at: https://t.me/gorillaradio2024

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Dorotéa Gucciardo, Don Staniford November 5, 2025

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by C.L. Cook - GRadio.Substack.com

 

November 5, 2025

 

Welcome to Gorilla Radio, recorded November 5, 2025.

 

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Despite the hoped for end to the slaughter, Israel’s bombing continues in Gaza. As has the pogrom in the Occupied Territories. But even when the outright killing stops, and the food, medicines, and other necessary aid long promised are allowed finally in, people in Palestine so badly brutalized these past two years and more will still be dying for want of what we here take for granted: Basic civil infrastructure, and the skilled technicians needed to make society function.

Dr. Dorotéa Gucciardo is Director of Development for Glia Equal Care and leads Glia.org’s Open Gaza Initiative project. Dorotea’s too a member of EyeWitnessGaza, a coalition of health professionals, aid workers, community leaders and others calling out policy-makers and the media here in Canada for their failures to oppose Israel’s 21st Century Holocaust. And she’s a literal eyewitness to the Gaza genocide, now in the besieged enclave for the third time.

Dorotéa Gucciardo in the first half.

And; a massive die-off at three of fish breeding giant Cermaq’s open-pen Atlantic salmon plants over the Summer was reported just last week, though opponents of the “farms” said they suspected problems months ago. The company admitted finally their operations had experienced “elevated mortalities” at its open-pen “farm” in Clayoquot Sound, and in several other areas, blaming “harmful plankton” for the hundreds of thousands animals lost. This secrecy and impunity enjoyed by Cermaq and its few fellow fish breeding behemoth corporations is another reason those living nearby, and those making a living from the waters occupied by, the industry say they want it ended. And the government here has largely agreed.

Don Staniford is a self-described “Extreme Activist” and “Kayak Vigilante” who has campaigned against toxic salmon “pharms” for 25 years - he’s currently Director of $camon $cotland and Global Director of the Real Salmon Farming Resistance. More than a dozen years ago, the Englishman lived here in B.C., and fought then to have salmon “phactories” polluting our waters shut down.

Don Staniford and extracting the Atlantic salmon industry hook in the second half.

But first, Dorotéa Gucciardo back in Gaza.

 

Song: ‘Now They Say It’s Time to Recognize Palestine’

Artist: David Rovics

 

Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, broad/webcasting since 1999. Check out the Archive at GRadio.Substack.com, and the GR blog at: https://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.com/and on Telegram at: https://t.me/gorillaradio2024

 

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Dan Kovalik, Deidre Nunan October 29, 2025

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by C.L. Cook - GRadio.Substack.com

 

October 29, 2025 

 

Welcome to Gorilla Radio, recorded October 29, 2025

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While good news for China, the Trump administration’s unacknowledged undoing of former president Obama’s ‘Asia Pivot’ means terrible days to come for America’s “backyard”, also known as the “Western Hemisphere”. Caribbean nations are discovering that. Venezuela is fully mobilized for defense against a U.S. Fleet, including the USS Gerald Ford Carrier Group, currently circling belligerently off its coast, as Colombia prepares to be added to the Yankee target list following President Gustavo Petro’s vociferous criticism of Trump announcements regarding, and actions against, its neighbours, even as the rest of the Caribbean reacts to the string of extrajudicial executions, in the form of boat bombings triumphantly carried out by America’s military.

Dan Kovalik’s a lawyer, educator, labour, peace, and justice activist, democracy defender, journalist, author, and filmmaker. Dan represented unions whose membership were targeted by Colombia’s death squads, and he’s now President Gustavo Petro’s legal representative in the United States.

Dan’s book titles include: ‘No More War: How the West Violates International Law by Using ‘Humanitarian’ Intervention to Advance Economic and Strategic Interest’, ‘The Case for Palestine: Why It Matters and Why You Should Care’, and his latest, co-authored with Jeremy Kuzmarov is, ‘Syria: Anatomy of Regime Change’.

Dan Kovalik and making Monroe doctrine again in the first half.

And; despite rumours of peace in Palestine, The Holocaust in Gaza continues, and nearly two years on Israel’s military continues targeting lawyers, engineers, journalists, professors, and all those people whose skills are required to operate a functioning society.

Dr. Deidre Nunan is a Canadian orthopaedic surgeon who has spent years in humanitarian medicine, working in the field in Central and West Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. She spent three weeks of her Summer in Nasser Hospital, Gaza, and is back home now telling Canadians from coast to coast to coast just what the cost of their nation’s continued support of Israel means for the people where its bombs land.

Dr. Deidre Nunan and coming home from Gaza’s killing fields in the second half.

But first, Dan Kovalik and making Monroe doctrine again.

 

Artist: David Rovics

Song: ‘Song for a Photograph’

 

Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, broad/webcasting since 1999. Check out the Archive at GRadio.Substack.com, and the GR blog at: https://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.com/ and on Telegram at: https://t.me/gorillaradio2024

 

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Yves Engler October 22, 2025

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by C.L. Cook - GRadio.Substack.com

 

October 22, 2025 

 

Welcome to Gorilla Radio, recorded October 22, 2025

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Yves Engler’s campaign for the NDP leadership is enjoying strong support from the rank and file, while facing stiff headwinds from the party’s entrenched apparatchiks and donor class supporters. That was to be expected, but this week’s exclusion of the most labour-friendly candidate’s participation in the Canadian Labour Congress ‘Workers Together’ forum is more surprising. And, the CLC are not the only nominally left, working class agents turning against Engler.

Yves Engler’s an activist and author, disruptor, parent and practitioner of political conscience. Yves’ written a dozen books and countless essays detailing Canada’s long history of perfidious foreign policies. His interventions with public officials are legendary, as is his stalwart defence of the universal principles of humaneness.

Since announcing his challenge for the vacant seat at the head of the New Democratic Party, Yves has met the considerable conditions of candidacy demanded by the NDP - and more - but now faces the greater hurdle to his race; acceptance by the establishment Left in the party, and in the country.

Today, Yves Engler taking the fight inside the tent.

 

Music: David Rovics

Song: ‘Living in a Failed State’

 

Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, on the internet at: GRadio.Substack.com. Check out GR on Telegram: https://t.me/gorillaradio2024 and the blog at: https://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.ca/

 

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Chris Gilbert, John Helmer October 15, 2025

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by C.L. Cook - GRadio.Substack.com

 

October 15, 2025 

 

Welcome to Gorilla Radio, recorded October 15, 2025.

 

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The Nobel Committee last week announced this year’s Peace Prize recipient. British odds-maker, Ladbrokes touted Donald Trump as a 5/2 joint favourite to win the once prestigious medal; but perhaps the American president’s celebration of ocean-going lanchas being blown to pieces by the US Navy dampened his chances?

Instead, the Committee decided on the next worse choice, María Corina Machado. The woman who would be kingmaker in Venezuela’s last election has called for the violent overthrow of the government for years, (including an open call to the United States to invade).

Proving irony alive and well, the Oslo imperialists explain their pick, saying “When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognise courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist.”

For her part, Machado gainsaid the Norwegians, dedicating her prize to the one who “really deserves it”, Donald Trump. Goodnight Irene!

Chris Gilbert is professor of political studies at the Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela in Caracas. He’s too an author and contributing editor at Monthly Review, and co-hosts the Marxist educational program, Esceula de Cuadros. Gilbert’s lastest book is, ‘Commune or Nothing! Venezuela’s Communal Movement and Its Socialist Project’.

Chris Gilbert in the first half.

And; the second Trump presidency has not disappointed those believing he’d be the end of America, ushering in the last days of the Superpower’s democratic pretensions. As of writing, ICE “brown shirts” are running rough-shod over citizen and non-citizen alike, even as (red) State National Guard units patrol resistance in “liberal” cities like Chicago, Portland, and New York.

John Helmer’s a journalist and author who’s spent decades living in and reporting from Russia. He’s the principle behind the web news site, Dances with Bears and has - as well as serving as advisor to governments at the highest level too been a professor of political science, sociology, and journalism.

Among Helmer’s many book titles are: ‘The Man Who Knows Too Much About Russia,’ ‘The Lie That Shot Down MH-17’, ‘Skripal in Prison,’ the Skripal sequel, ‘LONG LIVE NOVICHOK! The British Poison that Fooled the World’. His latest is the newly released, ‘The Navalny-Novichok Complex: Chronicle of a Staging’.

John’s recent article at Dances with Bears, ‘FUHRER FASCISM — HOW DID VZGLYAD KNOW THAT TRUMP’S MEETING WITH THE GENERALS WAS A LOYALTY TEST? BECAUSE RUSSIANS REMEMBER HITLER’S FUHRERREID OF 1935’ provides History’s first draft of the last days of American democracy.

John Helmer and the unmaking of America in the second half.

But first, Chris Gilbert and resisting American gunboat diplomacy - again.

 

Music: David Rovics

Song: ‘You Can’t Bomb Your Way to Peace’

 

Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, broad/webcasting since 1999. Check out the Archive at GRadio.Substack.com, and the GR blog at: https://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.com/ and on Telegram at: https://t.me/gorillaradio2024

 

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Diana Johnstone, Dave Lindorff October 8, 2025

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by C.L. Cook - GRadio.Substack.com

 

October 8, 2025

Welcome to Gorilla Radio, recorded October 8th, 2025. 

 

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It was a tough beginning for French Prime Minister Sébastian Lecornu. The country’s fourth PM since President Emmanuel Macron’s snap election gambit just more than a year ago, Lecornu’s first day on the job was met with nation-wide protests by the Bloquons Tout, or “Block Everything Movement”.

Like the pre-Covid Gilet Jaunes, or Yellow Vests, Bloquons Tout is both an expression of general French dissatisfaction, and especial disdain for Macron. But, all that’s not Sébastian’s problem; he quit Monday after just a month in office.

Diana Johnstone is an American author and journalist who’s lived and worked in Paris, following and writing about French and European politics for several decades. Diana too served as press secretary to the Green Group in the European Parliament, an experience recounted in her latest book, ‘Circle of Darkness: Memoirs of a World Watcher’.

Johnstone’s other book titles include: ‘Fools’ Crusade: Yugoslavia, NATO and Western Delusions’, and ‘From MAD to Madness: Inside Pentagon Nuclear War Planning’, co-written with her father, Paul H. Johnstone. Her essays on global affairs can be found at ConsortiumNews.com.

Diana Johnstone in the first half.

And; every new morn brings news of more Trump regime violations of America’s constitution. As of writing, the mayor of Chicago is circling the wagons against ICE attacks, and though the new iteration of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has been widely compared to Hitler’s Brown Shirts, for Black residents of Chicago its goon squad behaviour and masked soldiers may remind more of the Slave Patrols and Ku Klux Klan.

Dave Lindorff is an Izzy Award-winning investigative journalist, author, and founder of the web news site, This Can’t Be Happening. Dave’s book titles include: ‘’This Can’t Be Happening! Resisting the Disintegration of American Democracy,’ ‘Marketplace Medicine: The Rise of the For Profit Hospital Chains,’ ‘Killing Time: An Investigation into the Death Row Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal,’ and his latest, ‘Spy for No Country: The story of Ted Hall, the teenage atomic spy who may have saved the world’.

Dave’s latest article at This Can’t Be Happening’s Substack site, ‘Fascism Has Arrived in America: Will Civil War be Next?’ announces the next logical steps in the militarization of America’s Red/Blue divide.

Dave Lindorff and a brewing civilian war in the not-so-United States in the second half.

But first Diana Johnstone and blocking Macron’s farcical cirque politique.

 

Song: O Palestine

Artists: The Four Fathers (w/ Andy Worthington & The Wiz-RD) 

 

Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, broad/webcasting since 1999. Check out the Archive at GRadio.Substack.com, and the GR blog at: https://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.com/and on Telegram at: https://t.me/gorillaradio2024

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Jeremy Kuzmarov, Hanna Kawas October 1, 2025

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October 1, 2025 

 

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You may wonder why governments of the West, billed and sold as defenders and purveyors of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness instead support death, destruction, and moral degradation. It’s a conundrum; but maybe History can help?

Professor Jeremy Kuzmarov writes for and serves as Managing Editor to Covert Action Magazine. Kuzmarov’s book titles include, ‘Obama’s Unending Wars’, ‘The Russians Are Coming, Again’, (written with John Marciano) ‘Warmonger. How Clinton’s Malign Foreign Policy Launched the U.S. Trajectory From Bush II to Biden’, and his latest, co-authored with Dan Kovalik and released just yesterday, ‘Syria: Anatomy of Regime Change’. Jeremy’s most recent article at CAM, ‘Anglo-American Intelligence Agents Aided in Hitler’s Rise to Power’ provides the context for understanding the inscrutable recent behaviour of the Occidental nations.

Jeremy Kuzmarov in the first half.

And; yesterday as Canada observed its fourth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - meant to recognize past and current injustices committed against indigenous populations by colonial Canada - Prime Minister Mark Carney “welcomed” Donald Trump’s “historic new Middle East peace plan”. But, just as Canada’s “recognition and reconciliation” is offered in a strictly proscribed form, so too Trump’s 20-Point Peace Plan neither addresses the myriad crimes done to indigenous populations in Palestine, nor does it provide a just remedy for them.

Hanna Kawas is chairperson of the Vancouver-based Canada Palestine Association. He’s too a long-time radio journalist whose program, Voice of Palestine was a beacon for the diaspora community. The CPA published its response to the lauded recognition of theoretical Palestinian statehood calling it “phony” and saying, “For months, we have been warning of the dangers of this insipid plan that aims to distract and deflect from the ongoing genocide.”

Hanna Kawas and Palestine’s bitter betrayal in the second half.

But first, Jeremy Kuzmarov and destroying Germany and Russia to pave the way for Anglo-American domination of the World.

 

Artist: David Rovics

Song: ‘Invisible Rulers’ (Remix)

 

Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, broad/webcasting since 1999. Check out the Archive at GRadio.Substack.com, and the GR blog at: https://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.com/ and on Telegram at: https://t.me/gorillaradio2024