Apr 14 2006
GUEST: Paco Rodriguez, 28 year old trade school student, activist
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators, including students, have been marching in cities across the U.S. to protest the House of Representative’s efforts to criminalize undocumented immigrants. On May 1st, there is a nation-wide general strike being called, asking immigrants to not work, or buy anything. It’s …
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Apr 14 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 on Black activism.
The Black Commentator is online at www.blackcommentator.com.
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Apr 14 2006
GUESTS: CM Hardt, film maker, whose family is from Spain, Prof Paul Preston, author of the forth coming book, “The Spanish Holocaust,” an eminent historian on General Franco
In 1936, General Franco began his revolt against the democratically elected Socialist Popular Front government of Spain. In the ensuing Spanish Civil War hundreds …
Apr 13 2006
GUEST: Jerry Flanagan, Health Care Policy Director at the Foundation for Tax Payer and Consumer Rights
Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney yesterday signed into law a bill that is being hailed as “the most comprehensive health care reform measure” in the US. The bill will apparently assure near-universal health insurance for Massachusetts residents. It’s being heralded …
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Apr 13 2006
GUEST: Marianna Gonzalez, National Alliance for Human Rights
On Tuesday, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors authorized the training of ten sheriff’s deputies in immigration enforcement. Passed by a unanimous vote, the approved plan would allow for immigration status screenings of those booked in the County jail. As part of their responsibilities, trained deputies will be able …
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Apr 13 2006
GUEST: Barbara Palmer is assistant professor at American University and an affiliated faculty member at the Women and Politics Institute, co-author of “Breaking the Political Glass Ceiling: Women and Congressional Elections.”
Last week we spoke with Democratic candidate for Congress Francine Busby in the first Congressional race of the year. Busby is a former Republican …
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Apr 13 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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Apr 12 2006
GUEST: Diletta Varlese, FSRN Correspondent in Italy
Italians went to the polls this week to choose a new prime minister. The official winner of the election is centre-left leader Romano Prodi. But incumbent leader, Silvio Berlusconi is contesting the results and has called for a vote recount. Berlusconi is Italy’s richest man, estimated to be worth $12 billion. …
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Apr 12 2006
GUEST: Patrick Silberstein, activist, and founder of the radical publishing house Syllepse
Protests in France have been on-going for more than a month. They were aimed at an employment law that, among other things, would have made it easier to hire, but also easier to fire young people. Responding to general strikes, and millions of …
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Apr 12 2006
GUESTS: Jim Graham, spokesperson for Monterey FLOW and Felton FLOW, Maj Fiil, campaign coordinator for the Water for All Campaign at Food & Water Watch
The Mayor of Urbana, Illinois has joined citizen groups from the US and Germany in Berlin to challenge water privatization. Mayor Laurel Prussing is in Berlin to hold the German multinational …
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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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