May 21 2008
GUEST: Humberto Caspa, author of “Terror in the Latino Barrio: The Rise of the New Right in Local Government,” and adjunct professor of Political Science at UC Irvine, writer for La Opinion
After undergoing renovations in March, Costa Mesa’s jail re-opened and resumed the Immigration and Customs Enforcement screening of its prisoners. Figures released for …
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May 21 2008
… about White Night Riots
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May 21 2008
“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.” — James Baldwin …
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May 20 2008
GUEST: Lora Lumpe, Coordinator of the US Campaign to Ban Cluster Bombs
Representatives from more than a 100 countries gathered yesterday in Dublin, Ireland seeking a global treaty ban on cluster bombs. Negotiations on the draft treaty include a ban on the manufacturing, sale, use, and stockpiling of cluster munitions. Discussions between …
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May 20 2008
GUESTS: Nelson Motto, organizer and Joaquin Calderon, community outreach coordinator at the CLEAN Carwash Campaign, Jose Torres, and Pedro Guzman, car wash workers
Earlier this month, the Carwash Workers Organizing Committee announced a boycott against carwash establishments owned by the Pirian family. The actions target six locations in and around Los Angeles and are …
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May 20 2008
GUEST: J. Patrick O’Connor, editor and publisher of Crime Magazine, author of “The Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal”
The case of Mumia Abu-Jamal has been dissected by supporters and critics alike since the 1981 murder of Philadelphia Police officer Daniel Faulkner for which Abu-Jamal was convicted. The case exposes a deep polarization between those who are convinced …
May 20 2008
… about the Homestead Act
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May 20 2008
“Strike not for a few cents more an hour, because the price of living will be raised faster still, but strike for all you earn, be content with nothing less.” — Lucy Parsons …
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May 19 2008
With over a hundred countries gathering in Ireland to ban cluster bombs, we’ll ask why the US is absent; Los Angeles carwash workers fight labor violations and organize for their rights; and an interview with J. Patrick O’Connor, the author of the new book, The Framing of Mumia Abu Jamal. …
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May 19 2008
Uprising Special Invitation: If you are in a same-sex relationship and are planning to marry, Uprising and KPFK invite you to broadcast your wedding on our airwaves, live on this program. If you would like to get married on Pacifica Radio, email us as soon as possible at mail_at_uprisingradio.org. We will accept only the first couple that contacts us. …
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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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