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2007
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GUEST: Eric Lotke, author of the report, “Chasing the Dream,” and research director at the Campaign for America’s Future.
As college students return to class this fall, the Senate recently approved a student aid bill aimed at financially assisting low-income and middle class students. Passed by an overwhelming majority in both the house and the Senate, the …
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Sep
11
2007
… about The Mountain Meadows Massacre.
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Sep
10
2007
“The love of Peace will carry you across the ocean of fear.” — Francis Lucille …
Sep
10
2007
GUEST: Dr Trita Parsi, author of “Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States”
Dr. Trita Parsi was born in Iran and grew up in Sweden. He earned his Masters Degree in International Relations and Economics in Sweden, and a PhD in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University. He is co-founder and current President of the National Iranian American Council.
Dr. …
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Sep
10
2007
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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 commentary is on David Petraeus.
Empire Notes is online at www.empirenotes.org. …
Sep
07
2007
“Only with the tools of production in their own hands could the workers ever hope to control their own lives and receive the fruits of their labor.” — Ella R. Bloor
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Sep
07
2007
Our weekly edition is a nationally syndicated one-hour digest of the best of our daily coverage.
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This week on Uprising:
* A one hour special on Hip Hop with author Micheal Eric Dyson
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Sep
07
2007
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GUESTS: Karen Musalo, Human Rights Lawyer, Founding Director of the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, Carlos Gomez, MIGWA Network
Guatemalans will be heading to the polls this Sunday for the Central American nation’s presidential and congressional elections. Fourteen candidates round out the field with …
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Sep
07
2007
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GUESTS: Almudena Carracedo, Film Director, Joann Lo, Former Lead Organizer at the Garment Worker Center, she’s the current co-Executive Director of Enlace
Made in LA is the new documentary by filmmaker Alumdena Carracedo and producer Robert Bahar. The film follows the political development of Lupe Hernandez, Maura Colorado, Maria Pineda and other organizers at the Garment Workers …
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Sep
07
2007
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GUEST: Father Roy Bourgeois, Co-Founder of School of the Americas Watch
In 1983, Father Roy Bourgeois entered the School of the Americas in Fort Benning, Georgia by impersonating an officer. Father Bourgeois then climbed a tree next to Salvadoran barracks and loudly played the last sermon of Archbishop Oscar Romero. The activist priest’s act was punished by …
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