Apr 11 2008
Sonali and Gabriel on Vacation
Sonali Kolhatkar and Gabriel San Roman will be on vacation April 14-18. Stay tuned for special programming including a repeat of popular programs. …
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Archive for April, 2008
Apr 11 2008
Weekly Digest – 04/11/08
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This week on Uprising:
* Bush Announces War Will Continue
* Empire Notes: Reflections on the Surge
* How the World Bank Profits From Global Warming
* Black Agenda Report on Inequality and Life Expectancy
* Immokalee Workers Organize New Campaign to End Slavery
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Apr 11 2008
April 14, 2008
An hour-long conversation with Jonathan Steele, foreign correspondent for the Guardian newspaper in London about his new book, “Defeat: How America and Britain Lost Iraq.” …
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Apr 11 2008
Bush Announces War Will Continue
GUEST: Antonia Juhasz, author of “The Bush Agenda” and the forthcoming, “The Oil Tyranny: The World’s Most Powerful Industry and What we must do to stop it”
President Bush yesterday reinforced his commitment to continue the Iraq war in a speech saying that General Petraeus would “have all the time he needs” before further troop reductions. …
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Apr 11 2008
Housing Crisis Continues as Solutions are Proposed
GUESTS: David Robinson, Director, Action Research Department SAJE (Strategic Action for a Just Economy) Sheila Crowley, President for National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC)
As the nation’s housing crisis continues, congressional lawmakers are considering various bills addressing the problem. On Wednesday, a House Committee approved a plan that would give first-time low income prospective buyers …
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Apr 11 2008
California Teachers Fight Pink Slips
GUEST: David Sanchez, President of California Teachers Association
Fourteen thousand California teachers were recently issued pink slips, warning that they may lose their jobs because of a state budget crunch. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed a $4.8 billion cut in education funding, this despite the fact that California ranks 46th in the nation in …
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Apr 11 2008
Black Agenda Report on Inequality and Life Expentancy
GUEST: Glen Ford is a writer and radio commentator and the Executive Editor of The Black Agenda Report
This week’s commentary is about Inequality and Life Expentancy. Visit www.blackagendareport.com for more information. …
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Apr 11 2008
Radical Day in History – 04/11/08
… about Albert Einstein’s political activism
Produced by Radio Rootz.
Radio Rootz works in public schools to train teens in media literacy and radio production. Rootz Youth analyze and critique the media, and learn how to create news that reflects their voices, issues, and communities. For more information, visit www.radiorootz.org. …
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Apr 11 2008
April 11, 2008
“Either war is obsolete or men are.” –- R Buckminster Fuller …
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Apr 10 2008
April 11, 2008
* Bush accepts General Petraeus’ recommendations and announces an end to troop withdrawals from Iraq
* California teachers protest massive planned cuts to education
* Affordable housing advocates discuss solutions to the housing crisis locally and nationally
* This week’s Black Agenda Report. …
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