Mar 10 2006
The peaceful demonstration in front of city hall in support of the South Central Farmers announced on this morning’s program was scheduled for Friday 9 a.m. and not Saturday at the same time. We apologize to our listeners for the error. …
Mar 09 2006
GUESTS: Naomi Haywood, Core Parent Leader with CADRE, and member of CADRE’s Dignity and Respect Taskforce, Maisie Chin, Lead Organizer and Director of CADRE
LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has called the high school drop-out problem, “the new civil rights issue of our time.” There is wide disagreement about exactly how many students are leaving schools early, but …
Mar 09 2006
GUEST: Peter Camejo, Green Party Vice Presidential Candidate 2000, Independent Vice Presidential Candidate in 2004, gubernatorial candidate for California
The March 1st eviction noticed posted at the South Central Farm on 41st and Alameda Street has been stayed until at least March 13th. The stay comes as several South Central farmers have filed a form …
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Mar 09 2006
GUEST: Robyn McGee, Director of Women’s Resources at California State University in Dominguez Hills, and author of “Hungry for More: A Keeping-it-Real Guide for Black Women on Weight and Body Image”
After losing her sister to gastric-bypass surgery, Robyn McGee tackled the issues of weight and body image in black women. She discovered that …
Mar 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 Claremont
4:30–6 p.m.
On the corner of Indian Hill Boulevard & Arrow Highway
the information line is (909) 399-3451 or …
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Mar 08 2006
On March 8th, 2006, International Women’s Day, Pacifica Radio Network broadcast nation-wide coverage focusing on women. Uprising participated in the coverage with a special look at Afghan women.
Afghan MP Challenges Western Imperialism and Religious Fundamentalism
Eight years ago, the European Union embraced a campaign to dedicate International women’s day to the …
Mar 07 2006
GUEST: Chris Hedges, Journalism Professor at Princeton University, author of “War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning”
We spend the morning with a special edition of Uprising, hearing the words of Chris Hedges, a Lecturer at Princeton University – he is the Ferris Professor of Journalism there. In a 2003 commencement speech at
Rockford College, Illinois, …
Mar 06 2006
GUESTS: Malalai Joya, member of Afghan National Assembly
This evening, Afghan parliamentarian, Malalai Joya will kick off a US tour in Los Angeles. The 27 year old member of the Afghan National Assembly has gained international attention for her scathing critiques of US-backed warlords who are once more in power in Afghanistan. The BBC …
Mar 06 2006
GUEST: Fernando Flores, member of the South Central Farmers Support Coalition
An eviction notice was posted at the South Central Farm on 41st and Alameda Street on Wednesday, March 1st. That notice had stated that the farm needed to be vacated on March 6th. The 350 families that farm the land learned that their eviction notice was incorrect and that the …
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Mar 06 2006
Empire Notes
GUEST: Rahul Mahajan, author of Full Spectrum Dominance and The New Crusade
Empire Notes are weekly commentaries filed by Rahul Mahajan, author of Full Spectrum Dominance and The New Crusade. Today’s commentary is about Bush in India.
Empire Notes is online at www.empirenotes.org.
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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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