Dec 22 2008
“The Execution of Jose Maria Morelos” by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
One-hundred and ninety-three years ago on this day in people’s history, Jose Maria Morelos was executed by the Spanish colonial authorities in Mexico. On December 22nd, 1815, the Roman Catholic Priest was put before the firing squad for his involvement in …
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Dec 22 2008
“Peoples of the Americas are rising once again, saying no to imperialism, saying no to fascism, saying no to intervention — and saying no to death.” — Hugo Chavez …
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Dec 19 2008
Two conscious holiday shopping events this Saturday December 20th:
7th ANNUAL ANTIMALL
WHEN: Saturday Dec 19, 11 am – 4 pm
WHERE: Chavez Studios, 508 Echandia Street (cross street: Cesar Chavez Ave), East Los Angeles
WHAT: Arts and crafts, fair trade items, food and music, from El Puente, Familias Unidas, Imix Books, RAWA, Quetzal and many more
FOR MORE INFO: Email elpuente52@yahoo.com.
FOLK ARTE HOLIDAY SALE
WHEN: Saturday Dec 19, 12 noon – 6 pm
WHERE: El Sereno Community Garden, …
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Dec 19 2008
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This week on Uprising
* The Roots of the Greek Revolt
* Empire Notes on “Iraqi Ingratitude”
* Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes at Bush; Hailed As Hero
* Black Agenda Report on Somalia
* White Supremacists Infiltrate U.S. Army
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Dec 19 2008
The fatal police-shooting of a 15 year old boy in Greece earlier this month has sent shock waves throughout the country with thousands of mostly young people revolting. The protests began in an Athens district called Exarchia — described by one commentator in Spiegel as “a traditional haunt of artists, anarchists and left-wing …
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Dec 19 2008
In last month’s election, California voters overwhelmingly rejected Proposition 6. The Runner initiative, as it was also known, called for an increase in penalties and spending for prison policies for the state’s juvenile detention system. It lost in every single county. The defeat of Prop 6 was celebrated as a victory for …
Dec 19 2008
The largest US Marine Corps base in the world is located here in Southern California’s Mojave desert. Twenty Nine Palms Combat Center covers more than 900 square miles and accommodates more than 11,000 Marines and sailors. Every Marine unit being deployed to Iraq is required to come through the base for Mojave …
Dec 19 2008
Glen Ford is a writer and radio commentator and the Executive Editor of The Black Agenda Report. This week’s commentary is about Somalia.
Visit www.blackagendareport.com for more information. …
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Dec 19 2008
Paine’s “American Crisis” by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Two hundred and thirty-two years ago on this day in people’s history, Thomas Paine penned the first of his “American Crisis,†essays. On December 19th, 1776, the eighteenth century enlightenment thinker began his pamphlet series with the famous words, “these are the times that …
Dec 19 2008
“The greatest menace to freedom is an inert people.†–- Louis Brandeis …
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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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