Feb 28 2006
Letter to the President: the Streets get Political. We’ll look at the rise of hip hop as a musical, cultural and social movement. Plus, special guests, Kill Radio.
We spend the hour this morning taking a look at the rise of hip hop music and culture in response to the social and economic devastation of American inner cities. We’ll feature …
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Feb 27 2006
Noam Chomsky on “The Imperial Presidency: Sovereignty, Terror, and the Second Superpower. Plus, hot off the presses, Cindy Sheehan, Martin Sheen, Pablo Parades, Fernando Suarez, and others.
Cindy Sheehan, mother of fallen soldier, Casey Sheehan appeared this past Saturday at an exciting event to highlight the issues of war, military recruitment, and how to combat the religious right. The event took …
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Feb 24 2006
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This week on Uprising —
Actor and anti-death penalty activist Mike Farrell updates us on the controversy over the post-poned execution of Michael Morales
As Filipinos commemorate the 20th anniversary of People Power, Arroyo declares an emergency. We’ll hear from Melissa …
Feb 24 2006
Coup Plot Alleged in Philippines
GUEST: Melissa Roxas, Bayan State Regional Coordinator for Southern California.
Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has declared emergency rule today. She alleges a conspiracy by political opponents, Communists and rightists to remove her from power. The emergency rule is as effective as martial law. Rallies marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of Ferdinand Marcos, the former …
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Feb 23 2006
A look at the journey of the undocumented, and the racist vigilantes that protest them, as we continue our fund drive.
On Saturday, February 18th, Minuteman Project co-founder Chris Simcox of Arizona visited the city of Costa Mesa. He was one of the featured speakers for a council meeting of the John Birch Society. At the Hilton hotel, …
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Feb 22 2006
Feb 22 2006
We spend the hour this morning taking a look at the rise of hip hop music and culture in response to the social and economic devastation of American inner cities. We’ll hear from a variety of interviews from Uprising, with Michael Eric Dyson, Afrika Bambaataa, Jeff Chang, and Bakari Kitwana. We’ll also feature a new documentary on this subject …
Feb 21 2006
As we continue our fund drive, we’ll take a look into the ACLU Freedom Files, with a focus on Civil Liberties, racial profiling and dissent in the post 9-11 era. Plus, special guest Constitutional Lawyer, Ann Fagan Ginger.
The US Senate is on track to vote on a reviser version of the USA PATRIOT Act. The Patriot Act …
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Feb 20 2006
Caught in the Crossfire – a documentary by Mark Manning. And, Naomi Klein and George Galloway on US policy in Iraq and beyond. As we continue KPFK’s fund drive.
The influential Iraqi Shia cleric, Muqtada Al-Sadr, denounced the Iraqi constitution in an interview this past Saturday. The cleric claims that federalism in Constitution will encourage sectarianism. Meanwhile, violence continues …
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Feb 17 2006
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This week on Uprising — a Black History special edition
Award winning poet and writer Nikki Giovanni shares her thoughts on black history, and the recent loss of Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, and her own mother.
Former Black Panther, …
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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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