Archives for 31 January 2007

Marcha Migrante II

Published 31 Jan 2007 at 10:09 am. No Comments.
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GUEST: Enrique Morones, President and Founder of Border Angels

The Bush administration is seeking to propose an increase that would nearly double the cost of applying for U.S. citizenship while significantly raising fees for other immigration services. The director of the Citizenship and Immigration Services, Emilio Gonzalez, is expected to announce the proposal for immigration fee increases …


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The Stuggle for a Living Wage Ordinance

Published 31 Jan 2007 at 10:03 am. No Comments.
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GUEST: James Elmendorf, Senior Policy Analyst, Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy, LAANE

Los Angeles City Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will hold a press conference later on this morning to make a major announcement on a living wage ordinance for LAX area hotel workers. The Los Angeles City Council was to decide by today whether or …


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Skin Tone and Wages

Published 31 Jan 2007 at 9:53 am. No Comments.
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GUEST: Dr. Joni Hersch, Professor of Law and Economics, Vanderbilt University

We will start today by examing one of the tenants that supports the the American myth of “meritocracy.” According to Thomas Shapiro of Brandeis university, the wealth gap in the US is not just a story of merit and achievement, it’s also a story …


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Radical Day in History - 01/31/07

Published 31 Jan 2007 at 9:45 am. No Comments.
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