REPORTER WITHIN THE BELLY OF THE BEAST

The Final Straw is a weekly anarchist and anti-authoritari-an radio show bringing you voices and ideas from struggle around the world. Since 2010, we’ve been broadcasting from occupied Tsalagi land in Southern Appalachia (Asheville, NC).

We also frequently feature commentary (serious and hu-mors) by anarchist prisoner, Sean Swain.

You can send us letters at:The Final Straw RadioPO Box 6004Asheville, NC 28816 USA

Email us at:

[email protected] [email protected]

To hear our past shows for free, visit:https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org

Fred Hampton by Kevin Rashid Johnson

REPORTER WITHIN THE BELLY OF THE BEAST:JASON RENARD WALKER

The Final Straw Radio!"#$%&'()*+,$%"-,+."/*)$%"0'%*(1"2*34'(5"*%",%#*(#'(*+'1"6$7(8%*3,)+"*%1"*#+,&,)+"*+"+.'"93':'%)";%,+"%'*("!:*(,33$5"<'=*)>"/*8)$%",)"+.'"?,%,)+'("$@"A*B$("@$("+.'"C'-"!@(,4*%"D3*#4"E*%+.'("E*(+F"GE(,)$%"9.*H+'(I"*%1".,)"-(,+,%J",)"@('K7'%+3F"@'*+7('1",%"+.'"LM"D*F"N,'-"C*+,$%*3"D3*#4"C'-)H*H'(>

!"#$%&'(&!)#"*&+,-&././

Page 1 of 10

The Final Straw Radio / Reporter in the Belly of the Beast

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

9.'#4".,)"-'B),+'"@$("*"#7(('%+":*,3,%J"*11('))5"B7+"*)"$@"H7B3,).,%J"UM'B"V5"VWVSX".'"#$731")+,33"B'"('*#.'1"*+Y!"#$%./0%"'1.2"*30'.456789:8;*0-0%<#.=%(<:>95.?@)'.6:5A-"'(**$B.CD.E:59E

O$7" #*%" .'*(" $7(" #.*+" @($:" VWSZ" -,+." ['&,%" 0*).,1"/$.%)$%"G#$8@$7%1'("$@"+.'"C!DEE"*%1"?,%,)+'("$@"\'8@'%)'"@$("+.'"E(,)$%"9.*H+'(I"BF"3$$4,%J"7H"+.'"H$)+"+,8+3'1"]['&,%"0*).,1"/$.%)$%"$%"+.'"^E(,)$%L+(,4'"_"<-$"!71,$"`,%')a"*+"<F0G%"*#<'"H'"1($+%$I*$J#+$'J

/*)$%"0'%*(1"2*34'("*3)$":'%+,$%)"/73,$"!3'="`7%,J$5"*4*"9$:(*1'"`5"-.$" ,)" (7)+3,%J"7H"('),)+*%#'" ,%"\*(8,%J+$%";%,+>"R,)",%+'(&,'-"#*%"B'"@$7%1"BF"3$$4,%J"7H"+.'"H$)+"+,+3'1"]!%*(#.,)+"0'),)+*%#'"b%"E(,)$%Y"/'%%,@'("!>" 0$)'" *%1" 9$:(*1'" `a" *+" <F0G%"*#<'"H'"1($+%$KI*$J#+$'J

;#1&E9&F$G"(&0;26"%&D'6(2'(-&;G;"*;E*$&'(&D;2'(H2&E*'IJ

Page 10 of 10

The Final Straw Radio / Reporter in the Belly of the Beast

CL?/M.A'0.<F0'0."%N.#)IO0,<#.<F"<.P.Q"(*01.<$."#3."I$)<.<F"<.N$)R1.*(30.<$.#@0"3.<$S

!/2M"C$5"+.'('",)%a+>"D7+"ba1"3,4'"+$"+*4'"+,:'"+$"+.*%4"'&'(F$%'"+.*+".*)".'3H'1":'"-,+.":F"H($J('))5"'17#*+,$%5"1'&'3$H:'%+"*%1"%''1'1")7H8H$(+>"<$$":*%F"+$"%*:'".'('>"!%1"*"cS"1$%*+,$%"-,33"B'"J,&'%"+$"+.'"L*%"M(*%#,)#$"D*F"N,'-"@$("'&'(F"H*H'(B*#4",))7'"$@":F"B$$4")$31d

Kathleen Cleaver by Kevin Rashid Johnson

Page 9 of 10

The Final Straw Radio / Reporter in the Belly of the Beast

-$(4")+$HH*J'>"D7+"'&'%"+.'"#,&,3")7,+"P3'()" 3'*(%'1"*"&*37*B3'" 3'))$%5"b".$H'"+.'F"*('"B7,31,%J"$%>

CL?/M.2F0'0.1$.N$).#00.<F0.0T$'<#.(%.<F0.=?."'$)%1.@'(#$%0'.(##)0#S.?(-(*"'.<$.<F0.@'($'.U)0#<($%#B.1$.N$).F"V0."%N.(%#@('"<($%#.$'.,F"*K*0%J0#.N$)R1.*(30.<$.@$#0.<$.0(<F0'.<F$#0.$%.<F0.$)<#(10.$'.<F0.(%#(10S

!/2M"ef$(+)"+$"$(J*%,Q'",%"+.'";>L>"*($7%1"H(,)$%'(",))7')"*('")#*++'('15"#$%+(*1,#+,%J"*%1"$g'%":,)7%1'()+$$1>"O$7".*&'")$:'"H(,)$%'("-(,+'()"$7+" +.'('" 3*B'3'1"*#+,&,)+)5" +.$7J." +.',("-(,+,%J)"*%1"1,),%+'(')+" ,%" @$$+"-$(4"('&'*3)"+.',("D3*#4"9*H,+*3,)+"h"2.,+'"9*H,+*3,)+"h"D($-%"9*H,+*3,)+",%+'(')+"*%1"*J'%1*>"O$7".*&'"$+.'()")+,33"'%J*J'1",%"+.'")*3'"$@"1(7J)"+.*+".$31"*")+(''+":'%+*3,+F"#*33'1"('&$37+,$%*(F"B7+"J*%J)+*>"!33$-,%J"+.':"+$"'%J*J'",%")$:'"*#+,&,):"-.,3'".$31,%J"+.'")*:'"#(,:,%*3":'%+*3,+F"*%1"-$(31"&,'-"+.',("*#+,&,):")7HH$)'13F"$HH$)')>"b+a)"+.'"1$"*)"b")*F"%$+"*)"b"1$"+.,%J>

<.'"#.*33'%J'"+$"H(,)$%"*#+,&,)+)",%),1'"*%1"$%"+.'"$7+),1'",)"+$")+*F"P(:"*+"-.*+"F$7"1$>"9$%+,%7'"3'*(%,%J".$-"+$")+('%J+.'%"F$7("$(J*%,Q*+,$%"*%1"$(")7HH$(+"#,(#3'5"'17#*+'"+.$)'"*($7%1"F$7"*B$7+"F$7("H($J(*:"*%1"B'"*"H$),+,&'"('H(')'%+*+,&'",%"F$7("#$::7%,+F"7H$%"('3'*)'>

M$(",%)+*%#'"+.'"C!DEE".*)"+(*%),+,$%'1"+$"+.'"$7+),1'>"9$:(*1'5"9.*,(8:*%" L.*4*" `737" *%1" $+.'()" .*&'" #('*+'1" $7(" $7+),1'" .'*1K7*(+'()" ,%"C'-*(45"C'-"/'()'F>"i,&,%J"7)"+.'"$HH$(+7%,+F"+$"#('*+'"*%1"'=H*%1"$7("#$::7%,+F" )'(&,#'"H($J(*:)>"<.,)" ,%#371')"$7("D3*#4"!7J7)+"DDT5"C$"E(,)$%"M(,1*F)"H($+')+5"*%1"M(''"M$$1"B('*4@*)+"*%1"37%#."H($J(*:"+.*+"$##7()"L*+7(1*F)"B'+-''%"SW*:"*%1"jH:>"<.')'"H($J(*:)"*('")H$%)$('1"BF"E*%+.'()"*%1")'(&,#'"#$::7%,+F"&$37%+''()>"L.*4*"`737".'3H'1"B(,%J"+.,)"+$"3,@'"7H$%".,)"('3'*)'"@($:"H(,)$%>

!)",+").$-)5"+.'"C!DEE",)"*:$%J"+.'":$)+"P(:",%"('J*(1)"+$"b%8E(,)$%"*#+,&,):5"$(J*%,Q,%J"*%1"#*((F"+.,)"$%",%"+.'"$HH('))'1"*%1",:H$&'(,).'1"#$::7%,+,')>"<.'"($3'"$@" +.'"C!DEE",)"%$+" +$"H$)'"*)"*"(')#7'("$@" +.'"H'$H3'"B7+" +$"7H3,g5" ,%)H,('"*%1" +'*#." +.':>"<.($7J." +.',("$-%"#$$H8'(*+,$%" *%1" #$33'#+,&'"H$-'(5" +.'F" #*%" )$3&'" +.',(" $-%"H($B3':)5":''+"+.',("$-%"%''1)"*%1"@(''"+.':)'3&')"@($:"+.,)"(*#,)+5"'=H3$,+*+,&'"*%1"$H8H('))'1")$#,'+F>

Page 2 of 10

The Final Straw Radio / Reporter in the Belly of the Beast

CL?/M.2$)*1.N$).@*0"#0.(%<'$1),0.N$)'#0*Q.Q$'.<F0.")1(0%,0S.L00*.Q'00.<$.(%,*)10."%N.10<"(*#."I$)<.N$)'.I",3J'$)%1B.@$*(<(,"*."W*("<($%.$'.,)''0%<.,(',)-#<"%,0#.N$).<F(%3.H(**.J(V0.".J$$1.,$%<0X<.Q$'.<F0.,$%KV0'#"<($%+

!"#$%./0%"'1.2"*30'M.?F"%*:'",)"/*)$%"0'%*(1"2*34'(5"?,%,)+'("$@"A*8B$("@$("+.'"C'-"!@(,4*%"D3*#4"E*%+.'("E*(+F5"E(,)$%"9.*H+'(>"b"#$%),1'(":F"H$3,+,#*3")+*%#'"*)"*"('k'#+,$%"$@"$7("H*(+Fa)"(73')"$@"1,)#,H3,%'5"H(,%#,8H*3)5"*1.'('%#'"+$"$7("+'%"H$,%+"H($J(*:"*%1"H3*+@$(:"*%1"$7("J$*3)"@$("+.'"@7+7('>

M$("#3*(,+F5"H3'*)'"@''3"@(''"+$"3'*(%"*B$7+"-.*+"b":'*%"BF"('&,'-,%J"+.'";%,+'1"E*%+.'("?$&':'%+" )'#+,$%"$@":F"-'B),+'"*+"--->/*)$%)E(,)$%8/$7(%*3>#$:">"/7)+"@$("+.'"('#$(15"b"1$%a+")''":F)'3@"*)"\':$#(*+5"0'H7B3,8#*%5"!%*(#.,)+5"9$::7%,)+5"$("L$#,*3,)+>"b"4%$-"+.,)")'':)"#$%+(*1,#+$(F"+$"+.'"#,(#7:)+*%#')5"B7+"ba:"*33"*B$7+"H$),+,&'"#.*%J'"@$(")$#,'+F"*%1"+.'"@7+7('"$@"+.$)'"+$"#$:'>"<.'"C'-"!@(,4*%"D3*#4"E*%+.'("E*(+Fa)"'f$(+"+$"#*((F"$%"+.'" 3'J*#F"*%1"J$*3)"$@" +.'"$(,J,%*3"D3*#4"E*%+.'("E*(+F" ,)":F".,J.'("#*33,%J>"!%1"('J*(13'))"$@"%$+".$31,%J"*%"$l#,*3"H$3,+,#*3")+*%#'5":F"*B,3,+F" +$" '='#7+'":F"17+,')" *%1".'3H"B7,31" +.'"H*(+F"-$731"B'" +.'")*:'",@"b"1,1".*&'"*"H$3,+,#*3")+*%#'>"<.$7J."ba:"#'(+*,%3F"*%+,8,:H'(,*3,)+"*%1"*%+,8#*H,+*3,)+>

CL?/M.2$)*1.N$).-(%1.<0**(%J.)#."I$)<.N$)'.@"#<B.<F0.,"#0.N$).,")JF<."%1."%.$V0'V(0H.$Q.<F0.,$%1(<($%#.$Q.N$)'.(%,"',0'"<($%.(%.C0X"#S

!/2M" /7)+" 3,4'"*":*6$(,+F"$@"$7("#$:(*1')"*%1"H*(+F":':B'()5" b" *:"*"H($17#+"$@":F"'%&,($%:'%+>"<.'")+(''+)"$@"e)+"m*43*%15"-'.('"b"J('-"7H5",)"(,113'1"-,+."1(7J)5")+(''+"J*%J)5"&,$3'%#'5"H($)+,+7+,$%"*%1")$"$%>

b@":':B'()",%":F"@*:,3F"-'('%a+"1(7J"1'*3'()5"*11,#+)5"H,:H)5"#$%)5"H($)8+,+7+')"*%1")$"$%>"<.'F".'31",:H(*#+,#*3"('3,J,$7)"&,'-)5"':H+F"$@"H(*#8+,#*3")$37+,$%5"#$7H3'1"-,+."+.'"H('*#.,%J)"$@"H(*F'("*%1"B3,'@"7%1'("+.'"B*%%'("+.*+"+.,)"*3$%'"-$731":*4'":'"*")7##'))@73":':B'("$@")$#,'+F>

<.'"3*++'("1,1"3,++3'"+$"H'()7*1'":'"@($:"@$33$-,%J"+.'"@$$+)+'H)"$@"H'$H3'"b"*1:,('1n"-.,#."-'('"1(7J"1'*3'()"*%1"#($$4)"+.*+".*1":$('"+.*%"+.',("@*,(").*('"$@"-'*3+."*%1")+*B,3,+F>"2.,3'"+.'")$8#*33'1"+(7'"B'3,'&'()"+$+'1"+.'"+(*%),+"B7)"+$")H'%1"+.',("-'3@*('"#.'#4)"*%1"@$$1")+*:H)>"C$+"$%3F"

Page 3 of 10

The Final Straw Radio / Reporter in the Belly of the Beast

1,1"b"-,+%'))"+.')'"#$%+(*1,#+,$%)"-,+.,%":F"%',J.B$(.$$1>"b"-,+%'))'1"+.':"-,+.,%":F"$-%"@*:,3F>

DF"+.'"*J'"$@"Sj",%"STTj"b".*1"1($HH'1"$7+"$@")#.$$35"B'#*:'"*"@733"+,:'"#(,:,%*3"*%1"B'J*%"'=H'(,'%#,%J"+.'"#$%)'K7'%#')"$@":F"*#+,$%)>"!g'(")H'%1,%J" +-$" F'*()" ,%" 1'+'%+,$%" #'%+'()" *%1" *" J($7H" .$:'" ,%"i,3($F5"9!"#*33'1"!1&'%+"J($7H":,%,)+(,')>"b":$&'1"+$"i*(3*%15"<'=*)"-,+.":F"J(*%1:*"+$")+*F"-,+.":F"*7%+"*%1"#$7),%",%"STTZ>

<.,)"-*)")7HH$)'1"+$"B'":F"+(*%)@$(:*+,$%"@($:"*"#(,:,%*3"+$"*"H($17#8+,&'":':B'("$@")$#,'+F>>>!33"+.,)"1,1"-*)"+(*%)@'("*"#*(''("#(,:,%*3"@($:"#$::,++,%J"#(,:')"*J*,%)+"+.'"H$$("+$"#$::,++,%J"#(,:')"*J*,%)+"+.'"7%8-,++,%J"(,#.>>>"<.'('"-*)"%$"H3*%"+$"(,1":'"$@":F"+.$7J.+)"*%1"B'.*&,$(")$"b"B($7J.+"+.':"-,+.":'"+$"H3*#')"%$"$%'"4%'-")7#.",%#,&,3,+F"'=,)+'15":*4,%J"+.')'"H'$H3'"'*),'("*%1":$('"@(7,+@73"+*(J'+)"$@"B7(J3*(F5")#*:)5"1(7J")*3')"*%1"*(:'1"($BB'(F>

b" ('#',&'1" *%" SZ" F'*(" )'%+'%#'" ,%" VWWZ" @$(" ($BB'(F" *%1" .*&'" 1$%'" SV"F'*()"$%",+")$"@*(5"),%#'"+.'%":F"$7+3$$4"$%"3,@'".*)"#.*%J'1>"M($:":F"$-%"'=H'(,'%#'"*%1" @($:"-.*+" b" ('*15" #$%1,+,$%)" ,%"<'=*)"H(,)$%)" *('"@*("-$()'".'('"+.*%":$)+"H(,)$%")F)+':)",%"+.'";>L>"2.*+"J,&')"<'=*)"+.'"'1J'",)"+.*+",+a)"*%"$&'(+3F"@$(8H($P+8$%3F")F)+':>"E(,)$%'()"7%1'(J$"7%8H*,1"@$(#'1"3*B$(5"J($-5".*(&')+"*%1"+'%1"+$"+.'"@$$1"-'"'*+5"*%1"-$(4"*%1"$H'(*+'"'&'(F+.,%J").$(+"$@"(7%%,%J"+.'"#'33"B3$#4)>

b"J,&'"*"&,&,1"*##$7%+"$@"+.'"#$%1,+,$%)"$%":F"4,%13'"'B$$4"$%"*:*Q$%>#$:"#*33'1"o0'H$(+)"M($:"2,+.,%"<.'"D'*)+Y"<$(+7('"*%1"/7)+,#'"b%),1'"<'=*)"\'H*(+:'%+"$@"9(,:,%*3"/7)+,#'p>"b"('#$::'%1"+.*+"*33"F$7("3,)+'%8'()"J'+"*"#$HF>"<.'"-(,+,%J)")H*%"+.'"F'*()"VWSW8VWST5",%#371,%J")$:'"$@":F"-$(4"17(,%J":F")'&'%"F'*(")+*F",%")$3,+*(F"#$%P%':'%+>

CL?/M.20RV0. #00%. N$)'. O$)'%"*(#-. Q0"<)'01. (%. <F0. ?LY"N.Z(0H.["K<($%"*.Y*",3.[0H#@"@0'+.;"%.N$).<"*3."I$)<.N$)'.@)I*(#F(%JB.Q001I",3.N$)RV0.J$<<0%."%1.'0@'0##($%.N$)RV0.Q",01.Q$'.N$)'.0X@'0##($%S

!/2M"<.'"L*%"M(*%)#,)#$"D*F"N,'-"C*+,$%*3"D3*#4"C'-)H*H'(".*)"B''%"*"B,J")7HH$(+'("$@":F"-(,+,%J)>"b@"+.'F"-'('%a+"H7B3,).,%J"6$7(%*3,):"BF":'"+.'F"H7B3,).'1"6$7(%*3,):"*B$7+"+.,%J)"#$%#'(%,%J":'"*%1"+.'"B*1"#$%1,+,$%)"H(,)$%'()"*('"@*#,%J",%"<'=*)>"<.,)",%#371')"$7("$(J*%,Q,%J"*%1"

Page 8 of 10

The Final Straw Radio / Reporter in the Belly of the Beast

<F"<."'0.@"'<(,)*"'.<$.<F0.C\;!.$'."%N.$Q.<F0.)%(<#.N$)RV0.I00%.30@<.(%S.2F0'0.1$.N$).#00.<F0.0T$'<#.(%.<F0.=?."'$)%1.@'(#$%0'.(##)0#S.?(-(*"'.<$.<F0.@'($'.U)0#<($%#B.1$.N$).F"V0."%N.(%#@('"<($%#.$'.,F"**0%J0#.N$)R1.*(30.<$.@$#0.<$.0(<F0'.<F$#0.$%.<F0.$)<#(10.$'.<F0.(%#(10S

!/2M"<.'"$%3F"$(J*%,Q,%J"'f$(+)"ba:"*-*('"$@"*('"+.'"$%')",%&$3&,%J"+.'"C!DEE5"+.'"b2m9"*%1")#*++'('1"*%*(#.,)+"H(,)$%'()",%"<'=*)>"L,%#'"ba&'"B''%",%"#3$)'"#7)+$1F"G+-$":*%")$3,+*(FI"b".*&'%a+".*1"+.'"#.*%#'"+$"7)'"+.'"H.$%'5"3,:,+,%J":F"*##'))"+$",%@$(:*+,$%>

b%" @*#+5" ,%#*(#'(*+'1"*%*(#.,)+" /73,$"!"`7%,J*" G*4*"!3'=I" ,)" *+" +.'"\*(8(,%J+$%";%,+" ,%"0$).*($%5"<'=*)" $(J*%,Q,%J>"R,)" @$#7)" )'':)" +$" B'" $%"#$%1,+,$%)5":'1,#*3"#*('5"P3+.5"+.'"+('*+:'%+"$@"+.'":'%+*33F",33"*%1"J3*18,*+$("PJ.+)>

M,%*3"L+(*-"3,)+'%'(5"?*++"D($1%*=5"1,1"*%",%+'(&,'-"-,+."!3'="+.*+",)"H7B83,).'1"$%3,%'>"D7+"+.'('"*('":*%F"$(J*%,Q,%J"'f$(+)"BF"7%4%$-%"<'=*)"H(,)$%'()"-.$"+$$"@*#'"7%-*((*%+'1"*#+)"$@"('H(')),$%5",%#371,%J"+.'"1'8)+(7#+,$%"$@"$%J$,%J"h",%#$:,%J":*,3"*%1"H'()$%*3"H($H'(+F>"ba&'":'+")'&8'(*3"17(,%J":F")+*F"*+"+.'"e33,)";%,+5"?,#.*'3";%,+"*%1"!33('1";%,+>"<.',("3*#4"$@"P(:%'))",%"+.'"@*#'"$@"('H(,)*3)".*&'"4'H+"+.',("'f$(+)"+$"$(J*%,Q,%J"3,:,+'1"+$"P3,%J"J(,'&*%#')"*%1"#$:H3*,%,%J"*:$%J)+"'*#."$+.'(>"b%"+.')'"#,(#3')"ba:"&,'-'1"*)"(*1,#*3"*%1"J$,%J"+$$"@*(>"<.$7J."+.'F"-$%1'("-.F"+.'F"#*%a+"-,%"@*3)'"1,)#,H3,%*(F"#*)')>

2'"%''1":$('",)$3*+'1"*%1"J($7H)"$@"H(,)$%'()"+$"+*4'"+.',("$(J*%,Q,%J"+$"+.'"%'=+"3'&'3>"b@"7),%J"7%8(*1,#*3"@$(:)"$@"$(J*%,Q,%J"-*)"'f'#+,&'5"%$+"$%'"H(,)$%'("-$731"%''1"+$" +*4'" +.,%J)" +$" +.'"%'=+" 3'&'3>"<.')'"J($7H)":7)+"@$(:"B$%1)"$@"7%,+F"*)"-'33>"M$("'=*:H3'5"*"3$+"$@"H(,)$%'()"#.$)'"P3,%J"#,&,3" )7,+)"#.*33'%J,%J"+.'"Sq+."!:'%1:'%+)"#3*7)'"$%" 3'J*3")3*&'"3*B$(>"<.,)"-*)",%"(')H$%)'"*%1"@$33$-,%J"+.'"VWSr"-$(4")+$HH*J'>"<.',("@$#7)"-*)"$%"3$),%J"#$::,))*(F"H(,&,3'J')5"1*F($$:"+,:'"*%1"-.*+%$+>"L$" +$" #,(#7:&'%+" @$(')''*B3'" ('+*3,*+,$%"*%1"*HH3F,%J" )$:'" )'(,$7)"*#8+,$%5"+.'F"7)'1"+.'"J$&'(%:'%+)"('#$::'%1'1"#.*%%'35"J'++,%J"'*#."$@"+.',(" #3*,:)"#3*,:)"1,):,))'1"*)" @(,&$3$7)5"-*)+,%J"B$+." +,:'"*%1" +.',("$-%"(')$7(#')>

b%"*"@'-",%)+*%#')")$:'"H(,)$%'()"1,1"P3'"#,&,3")7,+)"*%1"H*(+,#,H*+'",%"+.'"

Page 7 of 10

The Final Straw Radio / Reporter in the Belly of the Beast

,J%$('1>"b")7B:,++'1":F"('K7')+"@$7("1*F)"*J$>"<$1*F",)"!H(,3"s+.>"C7()'"?)>"LH'%#'("#*:'"+$")''":'>"b"-*)"+$31"b"1,1%a+".*&'"*"@'&'(")$"%$"@7(+.'("#*('"-*)"%'#'))*(F>

<.'('",)"%$"$B&,$7)"H3*%",%"H3*#'"+$"H('&'%+"@7(+.'(")H('*1,%J>"i7*(1)"*('"-'*(,%J":*)4)"*%1"+.'('"*('"%$+')"H$)+'1"*B$7+")+*F,%J"),="@''+"*-*F"@($:"$+.'()>"<.7)"-'"*('"#$%P%'1"+$"$7("#'33)"-,+."*%$+.'("H(,)$%'("*%1".*&'"%$"-*F" +$" ('*1"*%F"H$)+,%J)" +.*+"*('" 3$#*+'1"H3*#')"B'F$%1"),J.+8*%18-*34,%J"*7+.$(,+F>

ba&'"3'*(%'1"+.*+"+*4,%J"&,+*:,%"#")7HH3':'%+)"*%1"1(,&,%J"#,+%)"k*&$('1"'3'#+($3,+'"1(,%4)" )3$-"1$-%" +.'":*%,@')+*+,$%"$@" +.'"J'(:5"*3$%J"-,+."3,:,+'1"H.F),#*3"*#+,&,+F5"3$+)"$@")3''H"*%1")+*F,%J"-*(:>

<.'"4'F"+.,%J"H'$H3'"$%"+.'"$7+),1'"#*%"1$"@$("7)",)"+$"#$%)+*%+3F"#$%+*#+"+.'"H(,)$%)"-*(1'%"*B$7+"+.'"%7:B'("$@"#$%P(:'1"#*)')5"('K7')+,%J"$7(":'1,#*3" ('#$(1)5" *)" +$":$%,+$(" +.',(" (')H$%)'" +,:'" +$" $7(" ),#4" #*33" ('8K7')+)5"$7("1,*J%$),)"*%1"+.'"+H'"$@"+('*+:'%+"-'"*('"('#',&,%J>"L'%1,%J"7)"7H1*+')"$%".$-",+a)")H('*1,%J",%"$7("H*(+,#73*("*('*"*%1"*%F",%@$"+.'F".*&'"+.*+"#*%".'3H"H('&'%+")H('*1,%J"*%1"'=H$)7('>"R*,(")#*%%,%J",)"+.'"$%3F"H('&'%+,$%"H3*%"B',%J",:H3':'%+'1".'('"G-.*+'&'("+.*+",)I>

2'"*('"B',%J"J,&'%"@*3)'",%@$"$%")'3@"1,*J%$),)"*%1"+')+,%J>"m%'"+.,%J"+.*+".*)"+$"B'"*"H7B3,#"#$%'(%",)".$-"%7()')"7)'"$7("B3$$1"H('))7('"(')73+)"+$"1'+'(:,%'",@"-'"*('"),#45".7(+,%J5".*&,%J"*")+($4'"*%1"-.'+.'("-'".*&'"*"#$::$%"#$31"$("+.'"#$::$%"k7>"b"*#+7*33F"1')#(,B'"$%'",%)+*%#'",%":F"B$$4"#$%#'(%,%J"*")+($4'"&,#+,:"-.$"-*)"1'%,'1".$)H,+*3,Q*+,$%"@$("$&'("+-'3&'".$7()"B*)'1"$%".,)"B3$$1"H('))7('"(')73+)>"R'",)"%$-"H*(*3FQ'1"*%1".*1"+$"7%1'(J$"B(*,%")7(J'(F"B'#*7)'"$@"+.'"3$%J"1'3*F>"C$")+*f"-'('".'31"3,*B3'5"+.'F"*#+7*33F"B($7J.+".,:"B*#4"@($:"+.'",%P(:*(F"$%"*"J7(%'F"*%1"3*,1".,:"$%".,)"#'33"k$$(5"-.'('".'"(':*,%'1"7%+,3"-'"#$%&,%#'1"+.'"%'=+").,g"+.*+".'"-*)"1F,%J>"<.,)",%#,1'%+"$##7(('1".'('"*+"+.'"93':'%)";%,+>"?F"*1&,#'"+$"H(,)$%'()",)"+$"+*4'":*++'()",%+$"F$7("$-%".*%1)>"b@"F$7"@''3"F$7"*('"),#4"*%1",%"%''1"$@":'1,#*3"#*('5"4''H"+(F,%J"+$"J'+",+>"\$%a+"3'+"%7(),%J")+*f")7JJ')+"F$7("B3$$1"H('))7('",)"+.'"@*#+$("-.'+.'("F$7"*('"),#4"$("%$+>"\$%a+"3'+":'1,#*3"#$H*F"@'')"@*#+$(",%"',+.'(>>>

CL?/M.A'0. <F0'0. $'J"%(](%J. 0T$'<#. (%.C0X"#. "'$)%1.@'(#$%0'. (##)0#.<F"<.N$).H$)*1. *(30. <$.F(JF*(JF<.$'.%001#. <F"<.%001. <$.I0."11'0##01.

Page 4 of 10

The Final Straw Radio / Reporter in the Belly of the Beast

)7HH$(+,%J"+.'"VWSr"*%1"VWSZ"C*+,$%*3"E(,)$%'("2$(4"L+$HH*J'>"!%1"+.'"('H(,)*3)"-'"@*#'1"@$("1$,%J")$>

C$+"$%3F".*&'":F"6$7(%*3,):",%"+.'"D*F"N,'-"1(*-%"+.'".*+('1"$@")$:'"J7*(1)5" ,+".*)"1(*-%"%'J*+,&'"@''1"B*#4"@($:"-.,+'")7H(':*#,)+"J($7H)"+.*+"#$%)H,('"-,+."+.')'")*:'"J7*(1)"+$"):7JJ3'",33,#,+"1(7J)",%+$"+.'"H(,)8$%"%*:'3F"+.'"1'*13F"1(7J5"48V>

b%"+.'"m#+$B'("VWSZ",))7'"$@"+.'"D*F"N,'-"b"-($+'"*%"*(+,#3'"#*33'1"oE(,)$%"!)),)+'1"\(7J"m&'(1$)')p>"<.,)"@$(#'1"<'=*)"$l#,*3)",%+$"J,&,%J"J7*(1)":$('")#(7+,%,Q'1")'*(#.')"B'@$('"'%+'(,%J"+.'"H(,)$%5" ,%#371,%J"+.'"7)'"$@"1(7J")%,l%J"1$J)>"i7*(1)".*&'"7)'1":F"*(+,#3'"*)"*":*%,H73*+,$%"+*#8+,#"+$"(*,)'"):7JJ3,%J"@'')"BF")7JJ')+,%J"+.*+":F"*(+,#3'",%"H*(+,#73*(".*)":*1'"):7JJ3,%J"(,)4,'(>"b%"+7(%"ba&'"B''%"#$%@($%+'1"BF"(*%1$:",%1,&,187*3)"*%1"J($7H)"*B$7+"+.'"*(+,#3'>"<.')'")*:'",%1,&,17*3)"*1:,+"%$+".*&8,%J"('*1"+.'"*(+,#3'")$"+.'F"*('",J%$(*%+"+$"+.'":'))*J'"b"1'3,&'(>"ba&'"'&'%"+(,'1")7JJ')+,%J"+.'F"('*1"+.'"*(+,#3'"+$"%$"*&*,3>"b+"$%3F"'=H$)')",J%$('1"H(,)$%'("$&'(1$),%J>

<.'F" *('" #$:H3'+'3F" ('*#+,$%*(F" *%1" +'%1" +$" J(*&,+*+'" +$-*(1)" -.*+"J7*(1)"+'33"+.':>"A,4'"ba&'"B''%"#$%@($%+'1"*B$7+"B',%J"*"#.,31":$3')+'(5"(*#,)+5" +'(($(,)+5"9b!"$H'(*+,&'"*%1" ,%)+,J*+$("-,+."'&,1'%#'" )7HH$)'13F"+.'",%@$(:*+,$%>"9$:B*+,%J"+.,)".*)"B''%"K7,+'"'*)F>

ba&'"*3)$"J$++'%"*"3$+"$@"H$),+,&'"@''1B*#4"@($:"$+.'("6$7(%*3,)+)"*%1"D*F"N,'-"('*1'()",%"+.'";>L>"*%1"e7($H'"-.$".*&'"B'#$:'")7HH$(+'()"$@":F"-$(4"*%1"-.$".*&'"#.$)'%"+$",%&')+,J*+'"+.'"#$%1,+,$%)"b"1')#(,B'",%":F"*(+,#3')>

CL?/M.^$).'0,0%<*N.@)I*(#F01.".I$$3.0%<(<*01. _/0@$'<#. Q'$-.2(<F(%.<F0.Y0**N.$Q.<F0.Y0"#<M.C$'<)'0."%1.P%O)#<(,0.P%#(10.C0X"#.\0@"'<-0%<.$Q.;'(-(%"*.!)#<(,0R.<F"<B."-$%J.$<F0'.<F(%J#B.,$-@(*0#.#$-0.$Q.N$)'.H'(<(%J#.N$).@'0V($)#*N.@)I*(#F01+.;"%.N$).<"*3."I$)<.N$)'.-0<F$1.$Q.$'J"%(](%J.N$)'.H'(<(%JB.HF$.N$)'.")1(0%,0.(#."%1.HF"<.N$).F$@0.<F0.I$$3.",F(0V0#S

!/2M"b"('*33F"1$%a+".*&'"*":'+.$1"$@"$(J*%,Q,%J":F"-(,+,%J)>"b"+'%1"+$"P()+"1$#7:'%+"+,:')"*%1"1*+')"$%"+.,%J)"b")''"$("3'*(%"$@>"b")''4"-,+%'))')"*%1"&,#+,:)5"-.$"*('"*3-*F)"-,33,%J"+$" 3'+":'"-(,+'"*B$7+" +.':>"L$:'+,:')"

Page 5 of 10

The Final Straw Radio / Reporter in the Belly of the Beast

ba33"*)4"*"J7*(1"*B$7+")$:'+.,%J>"?$)+"$@"+.'",%)+,J*+$()"*%1"*B7)'()"-,33"$H'%3F"B(*J"*B$7+"-.*+" +.'F"1,1>"!+" +.'" +,:'" +.'F"*('%a+"*-*('" +.*+"*%"*(+,#3'"-,33"B'"-(,++'%"*%1"-.$"b"*:>"!g'("+.'".*::'("#$:')"#(*).,%J"1$-%5"+.'F"@*#'":'"-,+."3$$4)"$@"B'+(*F*3"*)",@"ba:"%$+")7HH$)1"+$"'=H$)'"+.':"B'#*7)'"+.'F":*F".*&'"J,&'%":'"'=+(*"@$$1"$("('#('*+,$%"+,:'",%"+.'"H*)+>"i7*(1"\*(,7)"0''1")+$3'"*"D*F"N,'-5",+":'%+,$%'1".,:>

b" .*&'" *" 3*(J'" *71,'%#'" +.*+" ,%#371')" D*F" N,'-" ('*1'()5" +.'" R$7)+$%"9.($%,#3'5" +.'" <'=*)" <(,B7%'5" L$3,+*(F2*+#.>m(J5" +.'" !%*(#.,)+" D3*#4"9($))"J($7H5"b%17)+(,*3"2$(4'()"$@"+.'"2$(31"Gb22I5"b%#*(#'(*+'1"2$(48'()"m(J*%,Q,%J"9$::,++''" Gb2m9I"*%1".7%1('1)"$@"H'$H3'"-.$".*&'"%'&'("-(,++'%":'"B7+".*&'")'%+":'"B$$4)"*%1":*J*Q,%')"3,4'"L.'(,"D3*#4"*%1"L*:"0$)'%",%"i('*+"D(,+*,%>"m("+.$)'"-.$")'%1"-$(1)"$@"#$7(*J'"B7+"@*,3"+$"H($&,1'"*"('H3F"*11('))>

<.'":'))*J'",%"+.'"B$$4")H'*4)"@$(",+)'3@>"b".$H'"*%1"-,)."+.*+",+")'+)",%"+.'".*%1)"$@"*)":*%F"('*1'()"*)"H$)),B3'>"b".*&'%a+"@$7%1"*"B$$4"BF"*"<'=8*)"H(,)$%'("$@"+.,)":*J%,+71'"3,4'",+>"b+"*3)$",%#371')"7%H7B3,).'1"*(+,#3')5"*"@$(-*(1"BF"?*JJ,'"0*F"!%1'()$%5"*"VWSS"9'%+(*3"2*).,%J+$%";%,&'(),8+F"J(*17*+'"-.$"J$+"*"D>!>",%"3*-"*%1"67)+,#'"*%1"*"D>L>",%")$#,*3")'(&,#')"*%1"['&,%"0*).,1"/$.%)$%>

CL?/M.\$.N$).F"V0."%N.@*"%#.<$.@)I*(#F.N$)'.I$$3.(%.@FN#(,"*.Q$'-.#$.(<.,"%.I0."V"(*"I*0.<$.@0$@*0.(%.@'(#$%S

!/2M"!#+7*33F"-'"*('",%"+.'"H($#'))"$@"H7B3,).,%J"sWW"#$H,')"$@"+.'"H*H'(8B*#4"&'(),$%5")H'#,P#*33F")$"+.*+"H(,)$%'(")7HH$(+'()"#*%".*&'"*"#$HF")'%+"+$"*%",%#*(#'(*+'1"3$&'1"$%'"$("@(,'%1>"<.')'"#$H,')"-,33"B'"*&*,3*B3'"$%"*:*Q$%>#$:"*)"-'33"$%3F"#$)+,%J"cs"H'("#$HF>"D'@$('"+.'"H*H'(B*#4"&'(8),$%",)"('3'*)'1"-'"-,33".*&'",+"*&*,3*B3'"@$("H('8('3'*)'"$(1'(,%J")$"-'a33"4%$-",@":$('"#$H,')"*%1".$-":*%F":$('"-,33"%''1" +$"B'"H(,%+'1>"<.'"'B$$4"*%1"+.'"H*H'(B*#4"&'(),$%".*&'"#$:'"+$"@(7,+,$%"BF"+.'"@7%1)"*%1"-$(4"$@":'"*%1":F"J,(3@(,'%1>"D7+"-'"#$731"7)'"+.'".'3H"$@"*%"7%1'(-(,+'("$(",%1'H'%1'%+"H7B3,).'(>

CL?/M.A.N0"'."%1.".F"*Q."J$.H0.F"1.<F0.@*0"#)'0.<$.#@0"3.H(<F.`0VK(%./"#F(1.!$F%#$%.$Q.<F0.[AY&&."I$)<.<F0.$'J"%(](%J.F0.H"#.1$(%JB."I$)<.<F0.@'(#$%.#<'(30#B.$'J"%(](%J.$%.<F0.$)<#(10."%1.F(#.$'J"%(]"K<($%+.2$)*1.N$). <"*3. "I$)<.F$H.N$). ,"-0. <$. O$(%. <F0.[AY&&B.HF"<.

Page 6 of 10

The Final Straw Radio / Reporter in the Belly of the Beast

N$)'.@$#(<($%.(%.(<.(#B."%1.F$H.$'J"%(](%J.(%.C0X"#.F"#.I00%."#.".-0-KI0'.$Q.<F"<.J'$)@S

!/2M.i,&'%"+.'"#,(#7:)+*%#')5",+"-$731"B'"1,l#73+"@$(":'"+$"*%)-'("+.,)"K7')+,$%"-,+.$7+"+.,)"'%+,('"K7')+,$%*,('"B',%J"B*%%'1"BF"+.'":*,3($$:>"C$+"B'#*7)'"$@"+.'"#$%+'%+"B7+"+$"1'3*F"+.'"(*1,$",%+'(&,'-"'%+,('3F"7%1'("+.'"@*3)'"H('+'=+"+.*+",+"#$%+*,%')")'#7(,+F"+.('*+"J($7H",%@$(:*+,$%>"L$:'",%),J.+"#*%"B'"#*7J.+"BF"&,'-,%J"--->0*).,1?$1>#$:>

CL?/M.A'0.<F0'0."%N.$<F0'.J'$)@#.N$).F"V0.$'J"%(]01.H(<F.<F"<.N$)R1.,"'0.<$.-0%<($%S.L$'.(%#<"%,0B.N$).'0,0(V01.@)%(#F-0%<.(%.<F0."a0'K-"<F.$Q.<F0.["<($%H(10.&'(#$%0'.?<'(30#.(%.895>."%1.895b+

!/2M.O')5"17(,%J"+.'"VWSr"*%1"VWSZ"C*+,$%*3"E(,)$%"2$(4")+$HH*J'"b".*1"+.'"6$F"+$"-$(4"-,+."+.'"b2m95"1,f'('%+"B(*%#.')"$@"+.'"!D95"+.'"M(''"!3*B*:*"?$&':'%+"GM!?I"*%1"*"J($7H",%"9$3$(*1$"+.*+"H7B3,).'1"<.'"M,('"b%),1'"`,%'5"-.,#."b"-($+'"*"H,'#'"@$(>"<.'"M,('"b%),1'"('3*+'1"+$"+.'"VWSr"-$(4")+$HH*J'>

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c%$V0*. ,"'$%"V(')#dB. ,"%.N$). <"*3."I$)<.F0"*<F."%1.@'0@"'01%0##.(%.<0'-#.$Q.(%,"',0'"<($%.(%.<F0.=?."%1.HF"<.<F0.@)I*(,.$%.<F0.$)<#(10.,"%.I0.1$(%J.<$.#)@@$'<.<F0.Q$*3#.(%.,"J0#S

!/2M" ba:"J3*1" F$7"B($7J.+"7H" +.'" #$($%*&,(7)>" b" 67)+" ('#'%+3F"-($+'" *").$(+"H,'#'"$%"+.'"3*#4"$@"#*('"-'"*('"H($&,1'1",%"+.'":,1)+"$@"+.,)"*%1"+.'"H(,)$%'()"@*,37('"+$"('#',&'"#*('"+$"*&$,1"H*F,%J"cSq>ss":'1,#*3"#$8H*F"@'')>

L,%#'" b"-($+'" +.*+" H,'#'" P&'" H(,)$%'()"-'('":$&'1" +$" +.,)" H(,)$%"-,+."9$($%*"N,(7)>"<.'F"('#',&'1",+"@$(:"*"),#4"J7*(1"17(,%J"+(*%)H$(+*+,$%>"C$-"J7*(1)"*+"+.,)"H(,)$%".*&'"B''%"#$%P(:'1"+$".*&'",+>"b+",)")H('*1,%J>"?F"('K7')+"+$"B'"+')+'15"B'#*7)'"ba:").$-,%J"),J%)"$@",33%'))5".*&'"B''%"