Apr 21 2006
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This week on Uprising —
* The 20th anniversary of Chernobyl and the state of public health
* The World Bank and IMF’s annual meeting in DC draws protest
* Georgia’s Governor signs an anti-immigrant law
* America’s most endangered rivers
* Plus …
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Apr 21 2006
GUEST: Ann Louise Colgan, Director of Policy and Communications at Africa Action
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund will have their annual meetings in Washington DC this weekend. The meetings have traditionally drawn large crowds of critics protesting against global neo-liberal policies. This year, police and federal officials say no permits have been …
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Apr 21 2006
GUEST: Jonathan Parfrey, Executive Director of Physicians for Social Responsibility
Nearly 20 years ago, a reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine exploded on April 26, 1986. It has become known as the world’s worst nuclear accident. The explosion spewed out heavy levels of radioactive fallout over most of Europe. The fallout was particularly …
Apr 21 2006
Glen Ford, co-publisher of The Black Commentator
The Black Commentator is an online political magazine bringing you commentary, analysis and investigation from a black perspective. Today’s commentary is on public education in Omaha, Nebraska.
The Black Commentator is online at www.blackcommentator.com.
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Apr 21 2006
GUESTS: Arturo Aranda, with FOLAR, Friends of the LA River, Aurisha Shmolarski, Bicycle Kitchen, both are with Eco-Village
Since 1995, Los Angeles has been home to the Eco Maya Festival in celebration of Earth Day. The festival has attracted thousands of people each year. This year’s festival will highlight the environment and ecology as well …
Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis Is Coming To Los Angeles!
Come and hear Varoufakis speak in person on Saturday April 23rd in Pasadena, California, at his ONLY Los Angeles-area event!
WHEN: Saturday April 23rd, Reception at 12 noon, Event at 1 pm
WHERE: Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103
Yanis Varoufakis of the Syriza Party took the European political establishment by storm a year ago when he was appointed Finance Minister of Greece by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Varoufakis is an ……
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