Nov 16 2006
November 16th, 2006
“We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society.†— Angela Davis
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Archive for November, 2006
Nov 15 2006
November 15th, 2006
“War against a foreign country only happens when the moneyed classes think they are going to profit from it. ” — George Orwell …
Nov 15 2006
Profiteering on the Border
GUESTS: Alexis Mazon of of Derechos Humanos in Tuscon, AZ, and Sasha Costanza Chock, Technology theorist and communication rights activist
For the past two days, multi-national private security and defense companies gathered in Tucson, Arizona with representatives from the Department of Homeland Security for a conference on “border security cooperation.†Diplomatic representatives from 19 countries such …
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Nov 15 2006
LAPD Police Brutality
GUESTS: D’Angelo, family member and Copwatch organizer, Aidge, Oct 22 Coalition, and Jose P, The Youth Justice Coalition
On August 11, 2006, William Cardenas from Hollywood was brutally beaten by the Hollywood division of the LAPD. In a case of Orwellian logic Cardenas was arrested and charged with the felony use of violence …
Nov 15 2006
The 5th Commandment
GUESTS: Elia Arce, Houston based Costa Rican playrightand, Matthew Howard and Cameron White, former marines now writers and artists
The Fifth Commandment, is an experimental theatre performance piece about the personal and spiritual beliefs surrounding the act of killing within the framework of the U.S. military, created with active duty personnel and veterans …
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Nov 14 2006
Bush Quietly Lifts Ban on Aiding Latin American Militaries
GUEST: Christy Pardew, Communications Coordinator, School of the Americas Watch
In the latest of secret maneuvers, President Bush has quietly lifted a military training ban for 21 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The ban, originally passed in 1998 by Congress, required Latin American nations wanting U.S. military aid, to sign an agreement supporting …
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Nov 14 2006
A Torture Survivor Speaks Out
GUEST: Patricia Isasa, torture survivor from Argentina
This weekend, activists will converge on Fort Benning, Georgia to denounce the Western Hemispheric Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas. Patricia Isasa of Argentina, a victim of a graduate of the School of the Americas, is currently in the United States and will …
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Nov 14 2006
Mumia Abu Jamal on Oaxaca
GUEST: Mumia Abu Jamal, political prisoner and award winning journalist
Mumia Abu Jamal is an award winning journalist and political prisoner. Today’s commentary is on Oaxaca.
Listen to Mumia’s audio commentaries at www.prisonradio.org. …
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Nov 14 2006
November 14, 2006
“I am astonished each time I come to the U.S. by the ignorance of a high percentage of the population, which knows almost nothing about Latin America or about the world. It’s quite blind and deaf to anything that may happen outside the frontiers of the U.S.†–Eduardo Galeano …
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Nov 13 2006
LA area activists Visit Palestine
GUESTS: Frank Romero, and Brandon Mitsunaga, who traveled to Palestine as part of the program Encounter Palestine
The United States this past Saturday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that demanded Israel immediately stop military actions in the Gaza Strip and pull out of the territory. Washington’s decision angered the Arab World. The resolution …
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