Mar 24 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 called “Transcontinental theft from Baghdad to New Orleans.”
The Black Commentator is online at www.blackcommentator.com.
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Mar 23 2006
GUEST: Vernon Masayesva, Black Mesa Trust
The giant coal mining corporation, Peabody Energy, has put in a bid to increase its use of water at the Black Mesa mine in Northeastern Arizona. The move threatens the main drinking water source for many Hopi and Navajo people in the region. The US government claims that Peabody’s …
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Mar 23 2006
GUEST: Anna Mendez, a banquet server at the LAX Hilton Hotel
Century Boulevard near Los Angeles International Airport has the highest concentration of hotels in LA. Now a high profile campaign has been initiated to improve conditions for workers, communities and the hotel industry in the area. A 2004 study of the cities around LAX …
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Mar 23 2006
GUEST: Rotimi Rainwater, film maker
“SP!T,†is a new documentary about slam poetry from filmmaker Rotimi Rainwater. The film focuses on four poets from New York and Los Angeles competing in a National Poetry Slam competition. The documentary highlights the lives of poets and what inspires them to write. “SP!T,†also explores the connections between …
Mar 23 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 Burbank
5:30-7pm
on the corner of Palm and San Fernando
the email contact is burbankpeace@sbcglobal.net
On Fridays in Glendale
5–7 p.m.
On the …
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Mar 22 2006
GUEST: Mark Berenson, Professor at Montclair State University, and father of political prisoner Lori Berenson
Peru will hold elections early next month, on April 9th. There are about 24 candidates. We begin this segment with a commentary on the elections by American political prisoner, Lori Berenson, who has been imprisoned in Peru for over ten years. …
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Mar 22 2006
GUEST: Marie Hilao-Enriquez, Secretary General of KARAPATAN, the National Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights in the Philippines
In late February, Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared emergency rule alleging a conspiracy by political opponents to oust her. Ironically the alleged conspiracy toook place on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the fall …
Mar 22 2006
GUEST: Dhillon Khosla, writer and lawyer, author of “Both Sides Now: One Man’s Journey Through Womanhood.”
A county in the state of Washington is considering adopting an ordinance that would prohibit discrimination against transgender people. Supporters of the measure say they want to send a message King County, Washington opposes a proposed referendum to …
Mar 21 2006
GUESTS: Suyon Yi, Director of Special Projects at NAKASEC, Jesse Diaz, UC Riverside professor, Gloria Saucedo, Hermandad Mexicana, Pedro Holguin, MeCha student at Cal Poly Pomona
On Friday, March 11th well over 100,000 people took to the streets of downtown Chicago to demonstrate against the anti-immigrant Sensenbrenner bill. If passed, HR4437 will criminalize undocumented immigrants …
Mar 21 2006
GUEST: Mumia Abu Jamal, political prisoner and award winning journalist
We turn next to Mumia Abu Jamal, for a look at the history of separation walls. …
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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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