Uprising is a daily radio program, produced at KPFK, Pacifica Radio in Los Angeles. It airs weekdays from 8-9 am PST. A weekly syndicated version of Uprising is available free to all stations.
GUESTS: Evelyn Sanchez, Bay Area Immigrant Rights Coalition, Fred Tsao, Policy Director, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
In addition to regressive policies aimed at undocumented immigrants, the Bush Administration is also continuing to make the arduous process towards naturalization even more difficult. Currently the Uniteed States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plans to increase the current $400 fee, add a revised naturalization exam, and an online application for citizenship. According to USCIS over 600,000 people applied for citizenship last year.
The first Israeli-Palestinian peace talks of the Obama administration are set to begin – we’ll look at what’s in store. And, California defeats two major pieces of legislation in a victory for the chemical industry – we’ll find out what recourse there is. Plus, writer Robert Jensen joins us in studio to analyze the Right, and discuss how progressives can fight back. And this week’s People’s Marketplace.