Jan 25 2007
GUEST: Bill Chandler, Executive Director of MIRA, the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance
In this week’s State of the Union address President Bush pledged to work with Congress to pass “comprehensive immigration reform†which includes his intent to implement a temporary guest worker program while at the same time increasing the number of border patrol agents and …
Jan 25 2007
GUEST: Nezam Manouchehri, film maker
Letters from Iran is a recent documentary by Iranian exile Nezam Manouchehri who returned to his homeland. Through letters written to a friend in the US, Manouchehri describes his homecoming and the ambivalent emotions it evokes in him. The 30 minute documentary shares glimpses of everyday life in Iran, …
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Jan 25 2007
… on Thailand’s Declaration of War on the US and UK.
Produced by Radio Rootz.
Radio Rootz works in public schools to train teens in media literacy and radio production. Rootz Youth analyze and critique the media, and learn how to create news that reflects their voices, issues, and communities. For more information, visit www.radiorootz.org …
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Jan 25 2007
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 Echo Park
5pm to 7pm
On the corner of Echo Park and Sunset Boulevard.
the information line is
(213) 250-5500 during the day
(323) 660-4799 during …
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Jan 25 2007
“The situation is so grim that we have no choice but to adopt and implement the slogan, “All at Once.” That is, we must pursue all the avenues of alternatives to petroleum for our energy needs at the same time.” — Dilip Hiro, from “Blood of the Earth” …
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Jan 24 2007
“The role of the revolutionary artist is to make revolution irresistible.” — Writer and Activist Toni Cade Bambara …
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Jan 24 2007
GUESTS: John Stauber, Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Media Democracy, Susan Shaer, Executive Director of Women’s Action for New Directions
President Bush’s delivery of the state of the union yesterday comes at the heels of his 28% approval rating. This is the lowest rating any president has had on the …
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Jan 24 2007
GUEST: Jeff Chester, Executive Diector from the Center for Digital Democracy, author of the new book “Digital Destiny: New Media and the Future of Democracy”
With the high profile purchases of popular websites such as Myspace.com and Youtube.com by Rupert Murdoch’s Fox and Google respectively, and with large telecom companies seeking to undermine …
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Jan 24 2007
GUESTS: Sali Heraldez, Director of Sol Art Gallery and Cafe, Adriana Albar Sanchez, Community Relations Director
A thirty day eviction notice, dated on January 5th, was served to Sol Art Gallery and Cafe in Santa Ana. The owner of the Main Street block in Santa Ana where …
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Jan 24 2007
… on the US Minimum Wage Being Raised to 75 c.
Produced by Radio Rootz.
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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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