Jan
11
2008
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This week on Uprising:
* Pakistani Americans Discuss the Future of Pakistan
* Empire Notes on Barack Obama
* The Untold Story of Women in the Kenyan Elections
* Black Agenda Report on Violence in Kenya
* Chalmers Johnson: Don’t See Charlie Wilson’s War
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2008
Adam Kokesh of Iraq Veterans Against the War will discuss the recent US airstrikes against Iraq, as well as the new civilian body count. Plus, a look at the trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor. And, the late Philip Agee in a 1974 interview from the Pacifica Radio Archives. …
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GUEST: Ervand Abrahamian, Professor of History at City University of New York, author of several books including “Iran Between Two Revolutions”
On Wednesday, President Bush began a week-long trip to the Middle East to address the Israeli– Palestine conflict and Iran. Bush has declared that a peace treaty between Israel and the …
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GUEST: Martin Sheen, actor and activist
In 1946 the US government started the School of the Americas in Panama, with the goal of training military operatives from other states in counterinsurgency techniques, sniper training, commando and psychological warfare, military intelligence and interrogation tactics. The school was relocated to Fort Benning, Georgia in 1984, and changed …
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GUEST: Dan Cox, award winning journalist and director of Running with Arnold
Now starting his fifth year in office,body-builder-turned-actor- turned-Governor-of-California, Arnold Schwarzenegger has had quite a political career. His movie fans were overjoyed while others were simply embarrassed when he first announced his bid for Governor during the 2003 recall election. But where and when did …
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GUEST: Glen Ford is a writer and radio commentator and the Executive Editor of The Black Agenda Report
This week’s commentary is about violence in Kenya. Visit www.blackagendareport.com for more information. …
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… about the Bread and Roses Strike
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“My relationship to power and authority is that I’m all for it. People need somebody to watch over them. Ninety-five percent of the people in the world need to be told what to do and how to behave.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger in a 1990 interview with U.S. News …
Jan
10
2008
KPFK will hold its winter funddrive from February 12th – 26th. If you are interested in volunteering your time with KPFK, join us to help answer phones during the early morning shifts. Enjoy a free hot breakfast and meet Sonali, Gabriel, and the rest of the KPFK staff as we help keep the station on the air! …
Jan
10
2008
Actor and activist Martin Sheen will explain why he risks arrest each year to call for an end to the School of the Americas; a look at how President Bush is doing on his Middle East tour; a new documentary about the Governator called “Running with Arnold;” and this week’s Black Agenda Report. …