Jul 23 2008
Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a father of two from Yemen, is standing trial in Guantanamo, Cuba, for participating in a terrorism conspiracy and faces life in prison if convicted. Prosecutors are portraying Hamdan as Osama bin Laden’s former driver, a member of Al Qaeda who supported terrorist attacks, and an accomplice to the September 11th 2001 …
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Jul 23 2008
Immigration has come up as major issue in this year’s presidential race, as it does every four years. Senator John McCain’s so-called flip-flopping on the topic has been under attack from Conservatives and Latino leaders alike in the past few months. The Republican nominee for President initially claimed that he supported a “comprehensive immigration …
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Jul 23 2008
“Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.” — Charlie Chaplin …
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Jul 22 2008
We’ll examine the case of Salim Ahmed Hamdan, bin Laden’s alleged driver and the first test of a new era of US military justice. And, Dying to Live – a conversation with author Joe Nevins about his new book on immigration in the US. Plus, two members of the politically edgy and very funny Chicano performance group, Culture Clash will join us in studio. …
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Jul 22 2008
In what is being called a “make-or-break” meeting, the latest WTO gathering in Geneva could be the impetus for a new world trade pact. More than 30 trade officials have gathered in the Swiss city for a week-long session of the World Trade Organization that could end the so-called “Doha round” of talks. Associated Press …
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Jul 22 2008
A nuclear deal between India and the United States has sparked serious instability within the Indian government. After more than 3 years of negotiations over a US-India nuclear agreement, the Indian parliament today held a vote of confidence in the coalition government led by the Congress Party. The vote was called by Prime …
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Jul 22 2008
The group Christians United for Israel, led by controversial reverend John Hagee, is holding its third annual summit in Washington D.C. this week. Starting yesterday and continuing through Thursday, the Washington-Israel Summit will feature elected officials like Senator Joseph Lieberman. The convention also includes workshops such as the one named “Radical Islam: In Their Own …
Jul 22 2008
“I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires.” — Susan B. Anthony …
Jul 21 2008
We’ll look at the vote on the US-India nuclear deal which President Bush is counting on finalizing before the end of his tenure. And, trade representatives gather for another round of World Trade Organization talks in Geneva. Plus, an in-depth look at the annual meeting of Christians United for Israel which bringing together the likes of Joe Liberman and John Hagee. …
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Jul 21 2008
Last week a government agency released a report concluding that climate change will pose “substantial” threats to human health in the coming decades. What was striking about the report was not its conclusion, which is hardly news, rather the quiet manner in which the report was released and its recommendation to do essentially nothing. The …
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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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