Apr 24 2008
April 24, 2008
“The smallest bookstore still contains more ideas of worth than have been presented in the entire history of television.” — Andrew Ross …
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Archive for April, 2008
Apr 23 2008
April 24, 2008
* We’ll review the recent Supreme Court decision on death by lethal injection that ends a moratorium on the death penalty.
* And, we’ll learn about the real conspiracy behind this week’s Security and Prosperity Partnership meeting in New Orleans – rather than a North American Union, Americans should fear an expansion of NAFTA.
* Plus, two more local bookstores face closure –we’ll speak with Doug Dutton and Ruben Martinez. …
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Apr 23 2008
Clinton Wins Pennsylvania, Vows to Fight for Nomination
GUEST: Suzan Erem, General Manager of “Voices of Central Pennsylvania,” and co-author of “On the Global Waterfront: The Fight to Free the Charleton Five”
Hillary Clinton won the Pennsylvania primary election for the Democratic nomination yesterday leading her rival Barack Obama by 55-45%. Her victory in another big state has sparked new hope in …
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Apr 23 2008
Women Still Struggling for Equal Pay
GUEST: Fatima Gross Graves, Senior Counsel for Education and Employment at the National Women’s Law Center
Yesterday, April 22nd, was Equal Pay Day, marking the date in the year when the average American woman has earned as much income during the past 16 months as the average American man did during the previous year. Fittingly, …
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Apr 23 2008
Conversation With Radical Educator Antonia Darder
GUEST: Antonia Darder, Puerto Rican intellectual, author, and radical educator
The Association for Raza Educators recently held its second annual “Struggle for social justice in education” conference in San Diego. The day long event, which took place at Lincoln High School, featured various speakers and workshops centered on critical education in the classroom. Among the …
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Apr 23 2008
Radical Day in History – 04/23/08
… about the first public school in the US
Produced by Radio Rootz.
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Apr 23 2008
April 23, 2008
“Apparently, a democracy is a place where numerous elections are held at great cost without issues and with interchangeable candidates.” –- Gore Vidal
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Apr 22 2008
April 23, 2008
* We’ll go to Pennsylvania in the aftermath of the Democratic Primary race.
* And, as the Senate considers the Fair Pay Restoration Act, we’ll find out why women are still earning much less than men and what can be done about it.
* Plus, a conversation with Puerto Rican artist and intellectual Antonia Darder about radical education, …
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Apr 22 2008
Immigrant Mother Faces Deportation After ICE Raid
GUEST: Maria, immigrant mother facing deportation, Xiomara Corpeno (CHIRLA), Spanish-English translator
This February 7th, a woman named Maria was one of 138 immigrant workers detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a raid at Global Micro Solutions in Torrance. Maria was immediately put into deportation proceedings despite having lived and worked in the US …
Apr 22 2008
Historic Elections in Paraguay End 60 Year Deadlock
GUEST: Michael Fox, FSRN Correspondent in Paraguay
Former Roman Catholic bishop, Fernando Lugo, won the presidential elections in Paraguay, ending 62 years of rule by the Colorado Party. Lugo, whose party, the Patriotic Alliance for Change, is the second largest in the country, has pledged to tackle the country’s crippling poverty. He is being …
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