Oct 31 2006
GUESTS: Karen Pomer, of the Rainbow Sisters Project and Jane Piper of Survivors & Artists for Abolishing Violence
During Arnold Schwarzenegger’s campaign for governor in the 2003 recall election, a number of women came forward to reveal their sexual harassment and assault by Arnold. The Los Angeles Times printed extensive reports just prior to that …
Oct 31 2006
Peter Miguel Camejo of the Green Party is currently campaigning for what will be his last bid to become governor of California. Camejo has run for the governor’s office on previous occasions; most recently in the 2003 recall elections. In this year’s …
Oct 31 2006
GUEST: David Hamilton, Director of The Global Warming and Energy Program at the Sierra Club
British economist Sir Nicholas Stern has authored a 700 page review on the economic impact of climate change. The report warns that the world faces an economic collapse on the level of a World War or a depression …
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Oct 31 2006
“The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door.†— Ralph Nader …
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Oct 30 2006
GUESTS: Gabriela Valle, Field Coordinator of California Latinas for Reproductive Justice, Suely Ngouy, Executive Director of Khmer Girls in Action, Kellie Hawkins, volunteer with Black Women for Wellness
On November 7th, voters in California will decide on a number of ballot propositions affecting the state. One ballot measure that Californians will be deciding is …
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Oct 30 2006
GUEST: Shannon Young, Correspondent for Free Speech Radio News
Mexican federal police backed by armored vehicles and water cannons tore down barricades and stormed the embattled city of Oaxaca yesterday seizing control of the city center from protesters who had held it for five months. What began in late May of this year as …
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Oct 30 2006
GUEST: Fernando Guerra, Director of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University
A statewide poll released last Wednesday revealed that Democratic Gubernatorial candidate, State Treasurer Phil Angelides has failed to narrow Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s double-digit lead in the contest for governor. Angelides has pledged to demand the return of California …
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Oct 30 2006
“Revolution is a fully conscious act. It is not the spasm of a primitive bestiality. There is no lack of just inference between the guiding idea and the action set upon.†–- Praxedis G. Guerrero. …
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Oct 27 2006
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This week on Uprising: A special look at Iraq and the elections
* Will the Democrats Take Back Congress? We’ll hear from Bob Benenson (CQPolitics.com), and pollster John Zogby.
* Black Agenda Report on “the melting pot”
* Iraqi American Activist …
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Oct 27 2006
GUEST: Bob Benenson, Editor of CQpolitics.com, John Zogby, President and CEO of the independent polling firm Zogby International
The mid-term elections are around the corner and today we spend the morning taking a look at various Congressional races across the country. Democrats are poised to win a slim majority in the House of …
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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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