Dec 17 2009
Tomorrow on Uprising: Antonia Juhasz on her activism against Chevron, the climate talks in Copenhagen, and her book, The Tyranny of Oil; & former Seattle police chief Norm Stamper on why he thinks Marijuana should be legalized. Plus, Ellen Shaffer breaks down the breakdown of healthcare legislation at the Senate, as li…berals finally seem to be staging a revolt against a bill favorable to insurance companies. …
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Dec 17 2009
In an announcement that surprised delegates and activists alike, the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today announced in Copenhagen that the US will work toward raising $100 billion to help poor countries cope with global warming. The pledge is conditional on the US’s desire to have large developing countries like China and India offer stringent emissions controls that are transparent and enforceable. Many hope that …
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Dec 17 2009
“To put it country simple. Earth has a lot of things other folks might want, like the whole planet. And maybe these folks would like a few changes made.” — William Burroughs …
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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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