Nov 07 2008
Despite the terrible loss this week for LGBT civil rights in several states including California, women’s reproductive rights made much progress. A major tactic of the right wing has been to chip away at the access to reproductive health care for women and girls. The last 8 years of a Bush administration extremely hostile …
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Nov 07 2008
Glen Ford is a writer and radio commentator and the Executive Editor of The Black Agenda Report. This week’s commentary is on Racketeering Laws
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Nov 07 2008
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The Death Elijah Parish Lovejoy by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
One-hundred and seventy-one years ago on this day in people’s history, Elijah Parish Lovejoy was murdered by a pro-slavery mob. On November 7th, 1837 the abolitionist martyr met his fate defending his printing press and the right it enabled him to express his anti-slavery views. Lovejoy, a white …
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Nov 07 2008
“Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be.†— Sydney J Harris …
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Nov 06 2008
We’ll examine the post-election political landscape on two crucial issues: women’s rights, and voting rights – how various initiatives and an Obama presidency affect the future. And, a conversation with the Director of Republicans for Obama – we’ll take your phone calls and online posts. Plus this week’s Black Agenda Report. …
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Nov 06 2008
President Elect Barack Obama is inheriting a financial mess of catastrophic proportions. And millions are counting on him to fix the problem. During his long campaign, he offered detailed proposals for tax relief and enhanced government benefits for the middle and working class, college students and the elderly. He has also proposed investing in infrastructure …
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Nov 06 2008
Internationally renowned political analyst, MIT linguist, and commentator, Noam Chomsky said, in advance of this week’s election, that he recommended voting against McCain. This meant of course, voting for Obama – but without illusions. The best-selling author and foreign policy analyst turns 80 on December 7th. He spoke with me yesterday, in …
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Nov 06 2008
In the African state of Congo, anti-government rebels clashed with militiamen in taking control of the town of Kiwanja after two days of fighting, causing thousands to flee. The most recent violence has put a strain on an already tenuous October 29th cease-fire agreement between the rebel group National Congress for the Defense of …
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Nov 06 2008
Mumia Abu Jamal is an award winning journalist and political prisoner. Today’s commentary is about Obama’s Victory
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Nov 06 2008
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Tricky Dick Couldn’t be Kicked by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Forty-six years ago on this day in people’s history, Richard Nixon lost the race for Governor of California. Despite the fact that Nixon lost to John F. Kennedy by 120,00 votes just two years prior in the national Presidential election, his margin of defeat to Governor Brown in …
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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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