Mar 25 2008
GUEST: Marcia Widder, Litigation Director of the Capital Appeals Project of New Orleans
Last week, the conviction and death sentence of a black Louisiana man was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. In a 7-2 ruling, justices concluded that Allen Snyder had not received a fair trial due to the discriminatory elimination of a black …
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Mar 25 2008
… about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
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Mar 25 2008
“Every people has the right to choose the country under which it wishes to live.” — Woodrow Wilson …
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Mar 24 2008
We’ll take a look at the case of Allen Snyder, an African American man convicted of murder by a jury where all blacks were eliminated. And environmental activists in California organize for a Board decision on electric cars. Plus as the Tibetan uprising continues, we’ll speak with Students for a Free Tibet. …
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Mar 24 2008
GUEST: Jim Hightower, radio commentator, writer, public speaker, and author of “Swim against the Current: Even a Dead Fish Can Go With the Flow”
In his latest book, Swim Against the Current, progressive populist and everyone’s favorite Texan, Jim Hightower, inspires readers with stories of everyday Americans choosing alternative approaches to business and politics. From …
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Mar 24 2008
GUESTS: Dr. Harry Sarafian, Harout Der-Tavitian, Coalition for a Democratic Armenia
Early this month, violence between protesters and security forces in Armenia left at least 8 people dead. Outgoing President Robert Kocharian declared a state of emergency which was only lifted last Friday. The first test of the end of the ban happened on Friday itself …
Mar 24 2008
GUEST: Eric Bohlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters
Speaking to journalists in Britain, presidential hopeful John McCain claimed he “misspoke,” when he made comments about Al Qaeda training in Iran. Addressing the repeated statements made last week in Amman, Jordan, the senator said, “Just as Senator Obama said he was looking forward to meeting the president …
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Mar 24 2008
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 on Jeremiah Wright.
Empire Notes is online at www.empirenotes.org. …
Mar 24 2008
… about the Tidings-McDuffy Act
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Mar 24 2008
“It’s our belief that … rebels …are the great hope and the true leaders of our country. With desire and determination, you can be one of them.” — Jim Hightower …
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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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