The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. — Martin Luther King Jr. …

“I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance.” – Bell Hooks …

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GUESTS: bell hooks and Amalia Mesa Bains, co-authors of “”Homegrown: Engaged Cultural Criticism”

Today we spend the morning with two well known cultural critics: bell hooks and Amalia Mesa Bains on their new book, “Homegrown: Engaged Cultural Criticism.”

Bell hooks is the acclaimed feminist writer who has written extensively about the interconnectivity of race, class, and gender and their ability to …

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“There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.” – Howard Zinn …

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GUEST: Howard Zinn , people’s historian and author of “People’s History of the United States”

Howard Zinn is a historian, playwright, and social activist, best known for his book, “A People’s History of the United States,” which has sold more than a million copies worldwide.

Howard Zinn was a shipyard worker and Air Force bombardier before he went to college under the G.I. Bill …

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“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed” — Mahatma Gandhi …

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GUESTS: Erik Leaver, a Carol and Ed Newman Fellow, the Institute for Policy Studies and the Policy Outreach Director at the Foreign Policy In Focus Project, George A. Lopez, Senior Fellow and Professor of Political Science at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame

Yesterday an advisor to Iraq’s Prime Minister …

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GUEST: Rahul Mahajan, author of Full Spectrum Dominance and The New Crusade

Empire Notes are weekly commentaries filed by Rahul Mahajan, author of Full Spectrum Dominance and The New Crusade. Today’s commentary is about Gerald Ford and Saddam Hussein.

Empire Notes is online at www.empirenotes.org. …

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GUEST: Judy Dugan, Research Director at the Foundation for Tax payer and Consumer Rights

According to the California Energy Commission, motorists in this state paid an average of $2.81 per gallon of petrol at the pump in 2006. Gas prices in the state, which peaked at $3.31 in May 2006, surpassed an inflation-adjusted record set twenty-five years …

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