Apr 13 2009
We’ll look at what immigration reform could look like under Obama, along with several on-going lawsuits on behalf of immigrants whose rights have been violated. And, Time Warner wants to start charging internet customers extra fees for downloads. Plus, a new feature film American Violet, based on the true story of Regina Kelly, a African American single mother of four who took on the justice system and its war on drugs. …
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Apr 13 2009
President Barack Obama on Friday claimed that the U.S. economy exhibited “glimmers of hope” amidst continual and severe stress. The President’s comments came after his first meeting with his economic team of advisers, which include Larry Summers, Treasure Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, since his trip to Europe. Obama said that the group discussed, …
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Apr 13 2009
Democratic Congressman and veteran of the Iraq War Patrick Murphy is expected to sponsor a House bill seeking to repeal the military’s longstanding “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy. The Armed Services Committee member would assume the role, according to an unnamed Democratic aide, if current sponsor Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher is confirmed to a new position in …
Apr 13 2009
The American Civil Liberties Union, along with the ACLU of Mississippi, have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit accusing police and school officials in Mississippi’s Desoto County of physically assaulting, verbally abusing, and racially discriminating against black students on a school bus last August. Thirty students from DeSoto county Alternative Center School were on the bus …
Apr 13 2009
Empire Notes are weekly commentaries filed by Rahul Mahajan, author of Full Spectrum Dominance and The New Crusade. Today’s commentary is on the Roots of the Somali Piracy.
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Apr 13 2009
The Colfax Massacre
Back in the day on April 13th, 1873, the Colfax Massacre occurred in Louisiana. Having taken place during Reconstruction, the White League, a paramilitary organization, assaulted blacks, many of whom were members of the state militia. Anywhere from 62 to 150 blacks were killed as a result of this act of terror that …
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Apr 13 2009
“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.” — Isaac Asimov …
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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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