May 24 2006
“If human equality is to be forever averted – if the High, as we have called them, are to keep their places permanently – then the prevailing mental condition must be controlled insanity.†— George Orwell
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May 24 2006
GUEST: Edith Mirante, Director of Project Maje and author of “Down the Rat Hole: Adventures Underground on Burma’s Frontier.â€
Burma’s ruling military junta is currently launching its biggest offensive against the Karen National Union resistance group since 1997. More than 16,000 refugees have been forced from their homes as military operations continue …
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May 24 2006
GUEST: Liz McIntyre, co-author of “Spychips: How Major Corporations and Government Plan to Track Your Every Move with RFIDâ€
Most of the Congressional proposals addressing immigration include a significant emphasis on funding surveillance of the border. Now one corporation is trying to capitalize on the growing dehumanization of immigrants by promoting their product called the …
May 24 2006
GUEST: Nancy MacLean, professor of History and African American Studies at Northwestern University, author of “Freedom is Not Enough: The Opening of the American Workplace.”
In the 1950s, the exclusion of women and people of color from higher-paying jobs was so universal that it seemed “normal” to most white Americans. While …
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May 23 2006
“Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.†— George Bernard Shaw …
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May 23 2006
GUEST: Sam Zia-Zarifi, Research Director for the Asia Division at Human Rights Watch
The US military carried out air strikes on the Kandahar province of Afghanistan this week, claiming to “destroy a large enemy weapons cache and several Taliban compounds.” The Taliban have been gaining strength and this past week launched some of the …
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May 23 2006
GUEST: Bob McCloskey, labor activist, running for Democratic nomination for 29th Congressional District
Bob McCloskey, a 55 year old life-long resident of the Los Angeles area, is seeking the Democratic Party nomination for the 29th Congressional District seat. As the sole challenger to fellow Democrat Adam Schiff in the primary election, McCloskey believes that based …
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May 23 2006
GUEST: Nancy MacLean, professor of History and African American Studies at Northwestern University, author of “Freedom is Not Enough: The Opening of the American Workplace.”
In the 1950s, the exclusion of women and people of color from higher-paying jobs was so universal that it seemed “normal” to most white Americans. While …
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May 22 2006
“I do not believe in immortality of the individual, and I consider ethics to be an exclusively human concern with no superhuman authority behind it.” — Albert Einstein …
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May 22 2006
GUEST: Chip Berlet, Senior Analyst at Political Research Associates, and author of “Right-Wing Populism in America”
‘The Da Vinci Code’ has had one of the biggest opening weekends in box office history – $224 million worldwide. The highly controversial film is based on the best selling novel by Dan Brown and has been picketed by critics. …
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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