Sep
04
2008
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We spend the rest of the hour today looking at the future of the Republican party based on what has happened so far at the Republican National Convention. The GOP is at a major crossroads with its incumbent president having the lowest popularity rating of all time, based on an unpopular war and plummeting economy. It …
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Sep
04
2008
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the entire program

On day 4 of the Republican National Coverage, we’re broadcasting live from Radio Row at the XCel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. With Vice Presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin addressing an enthusiastic crowd of delegates last night, we’ll take a look this hour at the convention so far, with an analysis of speeches, and …
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Sep
04
2008
Listen to today’s Subversive Historian

The Peekskill Riots by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Fifty-nine years ago on this day in people’s history, concert-goers near Peekskill, New York were assaulted by a racist and anti-communist mob. On September 4th, more than twenty-thousand people turned out to hear musicians like Paul Robeson and Pete Singer perform for a Civil Rights Congress benefit. The outdoor event, …
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Sep
04
2008
“The short memories of American voters is what keeps our politicians in office” – Will Rogers …