Aug 13 2008
Become a member of KPFK this August – we’ll be inviting new members to join the station and participate in this experiment in media democracy that has lasted nearly 50 years. Help us stay on the air for another 50 more! …
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Aug 13 2008
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The Fall of Tenochtitlan by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Four-hundred and eighty-seven years ago on this day in people’s history, the Mexica capital of Tenochtitlan fell to Spanish Conquistadors. On August 13th, 1521 in what is modern day Mexico, Hernan Cortes and his army of Spaniards continued to attack, kill and loot the city even after its formal …
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Aug 13 2008
“Man can live about forty days without food, about three days without water, about eight minutes without air, but only for one second without hope.” — Anonymous …
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Aug 12 2008
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Cities across the US like Austin, Texas; Seattle, Washington; San Bernadino, California, and Baltimore, Maryland, are grappling with the problems of gang violence. The problem is no longer new. But neither are most solutions being proposed by law enforcement to tackle the issue. A stark marker of urban blight and unemployment, gangs are still plaguing the mostly …
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Aug 12 2008
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The So-Called “Annexation” of Hawaii by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Exactly 110 years ago on this day in people’s history, the so-called “annexation” of Hawaii to the United States occurred. On August 12th, 1898, the Hawaiian flag was lowered from the ‘lolani Palace as the U.S. stars and stripes was raised in its place. U.S. sugar plantation owners on …
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Aug 11 2008
The military trial of Salim Ahmad Hamdan has resulted in an indictment of mixed results. Last week, the military jury in Guantanamo surprisingly dismissed charges of conspiracy and sentenced Hamdan to five and a half years for “material support for terrorism” as Osama bin Laden’s driver. Hamdan, who was originally facing 30 years to …
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Aug 11 2008
Consumers rejoiced last week in a victory over artificial growth hormones. The company Monsanto, which produces recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone used widely in milk, announced its intention to sell its milk business on August 7. The decision comes as more and more retailers such as Kraft Foods, Starbucks and Wal-Mart are responding to consumer demand …
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Aug 11 2008
Anyone who flies regularly has likely had at least one terrible experience with the airline industry. For years passenger advocates have attempted to pass a “Passengers’ Bill of Rights” enshrining basic regulations that protect consumers while flying . In 1999, the Clinton administration proposed legislation which failed when the airline industry agreed to adopt …
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Aug 11 2008
Empire Notes are weekly commentaries filed by Rahul Mahajan, author of Full Spectrum Dominance and The New Crusade. Today’s commentary is about Georgia.
GUEST: Rahul Mahajan, author of Full Spectrum Dominance and The New Crusade.
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Aug 11 2008
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The Watts Riots by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Forty-three years ago on this day in people’s history the Watts Riots engulfed the South Central Los Angeles neighborhood for five days. On August 11th, 1965, residents gathered as Lee Minkus, a white California Highway Patrol officer, arrested Marquette Frye a 21-year old African-American. Building racial tensions in the city encapsulated …
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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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