Feb 10 2006
GUEST: Bama Athreya, Deputy Director at the International Labor Rights Fund
As Valentine’s Day approaches, many Americans are shopping the aisles for heart shaped boxes of chocolates for the one they love. However a lawsuit has now been filed against chocolate manufacturers and processors Nestle, Cargill, and Archer Daniels. The suit charges these …
Feb 10 2006
Glen Ford, co-publisher of The Black Commentator
The Black Commentator is an online political magazine bringing you commentary, analysis and investigation from a black perspective. Today’s commentary is about Bush’s 2007 budget proposal.
The Black Commentator is online at www.blackcommentator.com.
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Feb 10 2006
GUESTS: Sheila Govindarajan, concert planner and musician, Talal Ansary, grassroots coordinator of Kashmir Earthquake Relief, and Anjali Nath, volunteer at Kashmir Earthquake Relief.
Artists and musicians in Los Angeles will hold a concert next Friday at the Temple Bar in Santa Monica, to benefit South Asian Earthquake victims. This evening show, called SAHARA, will …
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Feb 09 2006
GUEST: Jeff Chester, Executive Director of the Center for Digital Democracy
Major internet access providers are currently strategizing ways to change the internet as we know it today. Companies such as AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast have accused internet services such as Yahoo and Google of having a “free lunch†at their expense. They claim that …
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Feb 09 2006
GUEST: David Hilliard, former chief of staff for the Black Panther Party, co-author of Huey: Spirit of the Panther
David Hilliard, the former chief of staff for the Black Panther Party, has written a new book entitled, “Huey: Spirit of the Panther.†It is the first ever authorized biography of Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. …
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Feb 09 2006
GUEST: the late Betty Friedan, revolutionary feminist and author of several books including “The Feminist Mystique.” Interview conducted by Barbara Cady (1976).
On February 4th 2006, revolutionary feminist Betty Friedan died of congestive heart failure. It was her 85th birthday. Her 1963 book, “The Feminist Mystique” was credited by many as the impetus …
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Feb 09 2006
Neighborhood activists all over Southern California hold regular peace vigils to end the war in Iraq. Each week we announce just some of the 50 plus vigils that are taking place. Complete listings of all the vigils are available at www.neighborsforpeaceandjustice.org or www.peacevigils.com.
On Fridays in Glendale
5–7 p.m.
On the …
Feb 08 2006
GUEST: Ann Fagan Ginger, Constitutional Lawyer and author, Executive Director of the Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute, editor of “Challenging US Human Rights Violations since 9/11”
This Monday, US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was questioned by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the National Security Agency’s warantless wiretaps of international phone calls …
Feb 08 2006
GUEST: Subcommandante Marcos, interviewed by FSRN Anchor Aura Bogado
More than ten years after launching an armed rebellion that captivated millions across the world, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation—or EZLN in Spanish— is once more the focus of activists and media. They are calling the new direction simply, “The Other Campaign.” It is an attempt …
Feb 08 2006
GUEST: Russ Baker, Editor-in-Cheif of Real News
The Bush administration’s budget for 2007, released on Monday, offers no new aid for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Instead the budget calls for money to be allocated for disaster preparation and response plans. Meanwhile, a new investigative report, explores reasons why under FEMA director Michael Brown, …
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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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