Nov 15 2007
November 15th, 2007
“A fully functional, multiracial society cannot be achieved without a sense of history and open, honest dialogue” — Cornell West …
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Archive for November, 2007
Nov 15 2007
Indiana’s Voter ID Law Legally Challenged
GUEST: Justin Levitts, Counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice at the NYU School of Law
Lawyers from the Brennan Center for Justice joined various voting rights organizations in filing a legal brief with the Supreme Court against Indiana’s voter identification law. Citing evidence from a new Washington Institute study, opponents say that it effectively disenfranchises thousands …
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Nov 14 2007
November 14th, 2007
“If you have knowledge…let others light their candles in it.” — Margaret Fuller …
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Nov 14 2007
Transport Strike Grips Paris
GUEST: Tony Cross, Radio France International
Traffic in Paris has come to an almost complete gridlock, as transport workers begin their strike against President Nicolas Sarkozy’s labor reforms. Only a fraction of subways and buses are running, while some suburban commuters had to find other modes of transportation since the trains they normally take are mostly out of …
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Nov 14 2007
Middle East Awareness Week
GUEST: Norman Finkelstein, Political Scientist, Author of “Beyond Chutzpah”
In a follow up to a story covered on Uprising: activists, scholars and students have organized a “Middle East Awareness Week” on the USC campus. Presented by Students for Justice in Palestine and the Political Student Assembly, the ongoing week of events will feature speakers as well as a …
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Nov 14 2007
Red Nation Celebration
GUEST: Joanelle Romero, Founder of Red Nation Celebration
November marks the second annual Los Angeles American Indian Heritage month. Opening events began with a Water of Life Ceremony at the LA River to highlight the resource’s sacredness. Other ceremonies have drawn attention to empowering youth, and the first annual Red Nation Parade which featured Native-themed floats, Pow Wow …
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Nov 14 2007
The Unapologetic Mexican Reviews “Lions for Lambs”
GUEST: Nezua, The Unapologetic Mexican
Nezua is a blogger at www.theunapologeticmexican.org: Where Manifest Destiny Goes to Die. Today, he reviews the new film, “Lions for Lambs.”
The Unapologetic Mexican is online at www.theunapologeticmexican.org. …
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Nov 13 2007
November 13th, 2007
“You may be able to fool the voters, but not the atmosphere.” — Donella Meadows …
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Nov 13 2007
Writers on the Picket Lines
GUESTS: Brian Davidson, Janie Diane Raphael, Doug Petrie, Writers on the Picket Line
Television celebrities will join the picket line today in solidarity with the Writers Guild of America strike. George Lopez, Minnie Driver, and others are slated to attend the “Picketing with the Stars,” action at noon outside of Universal Studios. As the strike enters its ninth …
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Nov 13 2007
No Borders Camp Attacked
GUEST: Jeffrey Boyce, Tucson Participant with the No Borders Camp
Border Patrol officers brought a bi-national no borders encampment to a violent close last Sunday by forcefully dispersing activists. Organizers with the No Borders Camp gathered at the U.S.-Mexico border on the 18th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, for a 5-day-long camp to oppose its …
