Jan 22 2013
With close to a million people looking on, President Barack Obama renewed his oath of office yesterday on the steps of the Capitol Building with a speech sprinkled with civil rights issues. Invoking the memory of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., the President proclaimed, “We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths –- that all of us …
Jan 11 2013
Recent revelations of FBI surveillance of Occupy Wall Street activists are reminiscent of the rampant government surveillance of 60s era American activists, particularly members of the Black Panther Party. The Black Panther Party was one of the most iconic and militant left organizations in the United States and many former members have, since then written memoirs of their experiences.
Now, …
Jan 04 2013
Newly released FBI records about Hollywood’s most famous leading lady, Marilyn Monroe, revealed close ties to so-called Communist sympathizers. The records, obtained by the Associated Press, were apparently heavily redacted but indicate that the FBI seriously investigated her in relation to relationships with members of the Communist Party in the years before her death.
Hollywood, once the heart of the …
Dec 28 2012
Most KPFK listeners know well the reality and danger of the warming of the planet, and that this global warming is happening as a direct result of human behavior through the burning of fossil fuels and the release of greenhouse gases into our atmosphere. Today we spend the hour, not as much discussing the …
Dec 27 2012
While the debate around President Obama’s Affordable Care Act presents the issue of healthcare reform as a battle between socialism and capitalism, in reality the legislation benefits for-profit insurance companies while putting in place some consumer protections. The Health insurance industry in fact helped craft the bill using a combination of slick PR moves outwardly supporting reform, and behind-the scenes front groups that viciously …
Dec 26 2012
David Graeber is an American anthropologist, author, and activist who teaches at Goldsmiths, University of London. His book, Debt: The First Five Thousand Years, is the topic of our discussion. In it, Graeber shows how debt, and debt forgiveness have been at the center of political debates across the world and have given rise to innumerable uprisings. He explores the history of money and credit, …
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Thom Hartmann will be filling in for Sonali while she is away on parental leave... …
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Sonali on Maternity Leave!
Friends of Uprising, Sonali will be on maternity leave till early summer following the birth of her new son. We will continue to update the newswire which you can follow via Twitter. Thom Hartmann’s show will air in place of Uprising while Sonali is gone. Please listen live at www.kpfk.org from 8am till 9am (Pacific time) or if you’re in Southern California tune in at 90.7FM. …
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