Apr 15 2009
Janitors protested outside of Albertsons grocery stores in four major Southern California cities yesterday against the use of hazardous chemical cleaning supplies. Taking place in downtown Los Angeles, Santa Ana, San Diego and Santa Barbara, workers demonstrating with Justice for Janitors questioned the safety of cleaning chemicals provided to them by the company in order to carry out …
Apr 15 2009
Award-winning Chicana playwright, poet and artist Josefina López presents her much awaited first novel “Hungry Woman in Paris” and a brand new play “When Nature Calls.” Best known as the co-author of the acclaimed “Real Women Have Curves,” López, in her literary debut, tells the story of Canela Guerrero, a journalist who leaves the United …
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Apr 15 2009
The standoff between Western ships and Somali “pirates” continues with this week with four more vessels and more than 60 crew members having been taken hostage, and an unsuccessful attempt to take over an American cargo ship, the Liberty Sun, this morning. The actions come in response to the shooting deaths of three Somalis by the US Navy …
Apr 15 2009
Jackie Robinson’s Debut
Back in the day on April 15th, 1947, Jackie Robinson made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Suiting up in Dodger Blue, “Number 42” took to the field of “America’s Pastime,” years before the nation’s military or schools were desegregated. After scoring the winning run …
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Apr 15 2009
“Forbid a man to think for himself or to act for himself and you may add the joy of piracy and the zest of smuggling to his life.” — Elbert Hubbard …
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Apr 14 2009
We’ll go live to Kenya to speak with journalist Salim Lone about the on-going Somali pirate crisis – it’s root causes and repercussions of Western actions. And, we’ll speak with organizers with supermarket janitors who are speaking out about workplace hazards, healthcare and other issues. Plus, acclaimed playwright and now author, Josefina Lopez joins us in studio along with a couple of actors to discuss her new play, and her first novel. …
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Apr 14 2009
President Obama announced last week that he intended to take up the thorny issue of immigration reform this year, even as opponents argue that the recession is the wrong time to discuss citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Meanwhile, an Associated Press investigation found this week that some US citizens have been caught up in immigration detention and deportation …
Apr 14 2009
A new film, based on real life, tells the story of a courageous young African American woman who became a victim of the “War on Drugs,” and decided to fight back. American Violet, opening in theaters this Friday, is based on the experiences of Regina Kelly, a 24-year-old single mother struggling to support her four daughters on a …
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Apr 14 2009
Time Warner Cable announced on Thursday new controversial internet usage fees based on broadband caps. The major telecommunications corporation is establishing new monthly pricing models that limit the number of gigabytes customers can download. In metering the internet, Time Warner introduced its basic plan that caps usage at one gigabyte at $15 dollars per month. Additionally, the company …
Apr 14 2009
The Limerick General Strike of 1919
Back in the day on April 14th, 1919, the Limerick United Trades and Labor Council declared a general strike in the Irish city. Prior to the action, British military authorities had declared Limerick to be a “special military area” under the “Defense of the Realm Act.” On the first day …
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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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