Sep 29 2006
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This week on Uprising:
* Jesus Camp – a new documentary about the fundamentalist indoctrination of children in America
* Empire Notes on “War on Terror” – Part 4
* Acclaimed author Maxine Hong Kingston on “Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace”
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Sep 29 2006
GUESTS: Rachel Grady one of the film makers of Jesus Camp
Jesus Camp is a new documentary by film makers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady that looks into the often disturbing world of evangelical indoctrination of children in middle America. With incredible access to a community follow three children, Levi, Rachael, and Tory as …
Sep 29 2006
GUEST: Donna Crane, Deputy Director of Government Relations at NARAL pro-choice America
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed legislation that will criminalize the transportation of minors across state lines for purposes of having an abortion by anyone who is not the parent or legal guardian. Coming just weeks before the midterm elections, the …
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Sep 29 2006
GUEST: Glen Ford is a writer and radio commentator, formerly with the Black Commentator. He is now affiliated with ‘The Black Agenda Report.’
This week’s commentary is about Charles Rangel and Hugo Chavez. …
Sep 29 2006
GUESTS: Will Coley with Homies Unidos, Shiu-Ming Cheer civil rights coordinator with the South Asian Network
This Saturday there will be a town hall meeting to address the issues of racism and human rights in the context of immigration. The town hall is being organized by the South Asian Network in collaboration with the “Allies Collective.” This collective includes local …
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Sep 29 2006
“You don’t fight racism with racism, the best way to fight racism is with solidarity.” — Bobby Seale
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Sep 28 2006
GUEST: Michael Albert, co-editor of ZNet, and co-editor and co-founder of Z Magazine, author of several books including “Parecon: Life After Capitalism”
7-Eleven Corporation just announced that it is switching suppliers for its retail gasoline network from the Venezuela based Citgo with its own brand. The move comes only days after Venezuelan …
Sep 28 2006
GUEST: Mie Lewis, author of “Custody and Control,” an Aryeh Neier Fellow at Human Rights Watch and the ACLU
Last week, Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union issued a new report entitled, “Custody and Control: Conditions of Confinement in New York’s Juvenile Prisons for Girls.†The report, authored by …
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Sep 28 2006
GUESTS: Steve Greenhut, Senior editorial writer and columnist for The Orange County Register, Tom Adams, President of the California League of Conservation Voters
Proposition 90 on this November’s ballot, is called “Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property.” It’s an Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Proponents are informally calling it the “Protect Our Homes Act.” Prop 90 is a property-rights initiative that would …
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Sep 28 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 Atwater
5-6:30pm
Glendale Boulevard and Glenfeliz
the information line is 213/250-5500
On Fridays in Glendale
5–7 p.m.
On the corner of Brand …
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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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