Jul 24 2006
July 24, 2006
“The surface of American society is covered with a layer of democratic paint, but from time to time one can see the old aristocratic colors breaking through.” — Alexis de Tocqueville …
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Archive for July, 2006
Jul 21 2006
Weekly Digest – 07/21/06
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This week on Uprising —
* Jamal Dajani of award-winning TV show, Mosaic, critiques media coverage of the Israeli assault on Gaza
* Special archival audio from the Pacifica Radio Archives: Eqbal Ahmad on Israeli Aggression
* Sexual Terrorism in Iraq …
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Jul 21 2006
July 21, 2006
“If we fail to stand up for the Constitution now, it may only be a piece of paper by the end of President Bush’s second term. Then it will be time to be afraid.” — Dave Lindorff and Barbara Olshansky, from “The Case for Impeachment.” …
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Jul 21 2006
US Mosques Face Bombs, Threats, Vandalism
GUEST: Ibrahim Hooper, National Communications Director of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
A mosque in Cincinatti, Ohio, was bombed last December with two pipe bombs. The FBI has opened an investigation into the blasts that is on-going. The same mosque this month received a phone call threatening Muslims in general and warning of another …
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Jul 21 2006
The Case for Impeachment
GUEST: Dave Lindorff, award winning investigative journalist and writer, and co-author of “The Case for Impeachment: The Legal Argument for Removing President George W. Bush from Office”
The Center for Constitutional Rights declared Wednesday July 19th Impeachment Day, as part of their efforts to battle the Bush administration’s attacks on the Constitution, the …
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Jul 21 2006
Will LA City Council Support Three Strikes Reform?
GUEST: Geri Silva, Families to Amend California’s Three Strikes
On January 10th of this year, Families to Amend California’s Three Strikes (FACTS) wrote to all 15 members of the Los Angeles City Council. They asked the council members to reflect the will of their constituents and pass a resolution in support of Three Strikes reform. …
Jul 21 2006
Dortell Williams Commentary on Three Strikes
GUEST: Dortell Williams, Lancaster Prison inmate, radio commentator for Uprising
Dortell Williams has been an inmate at Lancaster State Prison for 15 years. He is an avid listener of KPFK and has filed commentaries about prison related issues. Today’s commentary is about California’s Three Strikes.
You can email Dortell at dortellwilliams@yahoo.com. …
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Jul 21 2006
Black Commentator on Cuba
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 Cuba.
The Black Commentator is online at www.blackcommentator.com.
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Jul 20 2006
Media Coverage of Israeli Aggression
GUESTS: Jamal Dajani, producer of the TV program “MOSAIC: World News from the Middle East,” Rami El-Amine, a founding member of SUSTAIN (Stop U.S. Tax-funded Aid to Israel Now)
Yesterday was the deadliest day of Israeli air strikes against Lebanon, with more than 50 people killed. The strikes were for the first time aimed at …
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Jul 20 2006
Israel Bombs Gaza Refugee Camp
GUEST: Rami Almeghari , FSRN Correspondent
Yesterday Israeli war planes attacked the Maghazi refugee camp, killing at least 6 people, and wounding several others. The bombing took place between 1 to 9:30 am and hit an elementary school, and damaged several homes and buildings. The Israeli Army has continued its shelling …
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