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Religion, Politics and the End of the World – with Chris Hedges, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens

The United States is one of the most religious countries on the planet with 91 percent of American adults saying they believe in God, and 82% of Americans identifying as Christian. About 46 percent of American adults attend church at least once a week, not counting weddings, funerals and christenings – this compared with 14 percent of adults in Great Britain. Nearly 48% of the American pubic rejects the scientific theory of evolution. This forms a large part of George W. Bush’s evangelical Christian base. With fundamentalist religion growing stronger both inside and outside the US, now is a good time for a deep …

“Men never do evil completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.” — Blaise Pascal

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This week on Uprising:

* Freedom Next Time: Resisting the Empire with John Pilger
* Empire Notes on “A Unique Opportunity”
* A Young People’s History of the United States with Howard Zinn
* Black Agenda Report on Impeachment

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Freedom Next Time: Resisting the Empire

Guest: John Pilger, award winning journalist and film maker, author of “Freedom Next Time: Resisting the Empire”

In his new book, Freedom Next Time: Resisting the Empire, award winning journalist and film maker John Pilger has examined …

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The Prisoner or How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair

In September 2003, Iraqi photojournalist Yunis Khatayer Abbas, was arrested along with his three brothers, in his home in Baghdad. For the US soldiers who conducted the raid, it was all in a day’s work. For Yunis, it was the beginning of an ordeal that changed his life. Eventually Yunis was informed that he and his brothers were arrested for planning the assassination of British Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Thinking it was a joke, Yunis assumed he would be released soon. But it was nine months later, and a stint at Abu Ghraib prison before he was released. Directors and Producers, Michael Tucker and Petra Epperline, makers of the acclaimed documentary, …

“I have seen war. I have seen war on land and sea. I have seen blood running from the wounded. I have seen the dead in the mud. I have seen cities destroyed. I have seen children starving. I have seen the agony of mothers and wives. I hate war.” – Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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Maxed Out

Most Americans have gone into debt or are in debt one point or another in their lives. Most of us have run up credit card or other forms of debt and been daunted by the prospect of paying it off. Most of us have one or more credit cards. In fact the average American has about eight credit card and about $8000 in debt per household. In 2003, consumer debt hit an all-time, record-high of $1.98 trillion, not counting mortgage debt. Household savings are also plummeting. In 1993, the average American’s savings was a mere 5.9% of their disposable income. Ten years later, it had dropped down to 1.3%. Now, most Americans are struggling with what is called …

“You can choose not to go to McDonald’s, you can choose not to eat badly and a lot of people do, but it’s impossible not to use credit in this country. Even if you’re the Unabomber and you’re completely off the grid, you’re still on the hook for the national debt, and your state debt, and your city debt. So debt affects everything in this culture.” — James Scurlock, director of “Maxed Out”

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The Ballad of Pete Seeger

We begin today’s very special Uprising revolutionary music program with legendary folk hero and music legend, Pete Seeger through a very special two part tribute produced by the Pacifica Radio Archives. The Ballad of Pete Seeger features historic live performances, actuality and interviews from the Pacifica Radio Archives to document the life of one of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st Centuries. The 2 CD set also features an intimate conversation between Academy Award winning actor and director Tim Robbins and Pete Seeger recorded in July 2006 at Pete’s home. The program is introduced by Ry Cooder. Part 1 examines Pete Seeger’s life from 1938 through 1952, including his travels with Woody …

“Songs won’t save the planet, but neither will books or speeches. Songs are sneaky things; they can slip across borders.” — Pete Seeger

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