Apr 14 2009
April 14, 2009
“Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy, and mutual valuing.” — Rollo May …
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Archive for April, 2009
Apr 13 2009
April 14, 2009
We’ll look at what immigration reform could look like under Obama, along with several on-going lawsuits on behalf of immigrants whose rights have been violated. And, Time Warner wants to start charging internet customers extra fees for downloads. Plus, a new feature film American Violet, based on the true story of Regina Kelly, a African American single mother of four who took on the justice system and its war on drugs. …
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Apr 13 2009
Is Social Security Under Threat Again?
President Barack Obama on Friday claimed that the U.S. economy exhibited “glimmers of hope” amidst continual and severe stress. The President’s comments came after his first meeting with his economic team of advisers, which include Larry Summers, Treasure Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, since his trip to Europe. Obama said that the group discussed, …
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Apr 13 2009
Repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
Democratic Congressman and veteran of the Iraq War Patrick Murphy is expected to sponsor a House bill seeking to repeal the military’s longstanding “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy. The Armed Services Committee member would assume the role, according to an unnamed Democratic aide, if current sponsor Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher is confirmed to a new position in …
Apr 13 2009
Mississippi School Kids Threatened by Police
The American Civil Liberties Union, along with the ACLU of Mississippi, have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit accusing police and school officials in Mississippi’s Desoto County of physically assaulting, verbally abusing, and racially discriminating against black students on a school bus last August. Thirty students from DeSoto county Alternative Center School were on the bus …
Apr 13 2009
Empire Notes on the Roots of the Somali Piracy
Empire Notes are weekly commentaries filed by Rahul Mahajan, author of Full Spectrum Dominance and The New Crusade. Today’s commentary is on the Roots of the Somali Piracy.
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Apr 13 2009
Subversive Historian – 04/13/09
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The Colfax Massacre
Back in the day on April 13th, 1873, the Colfax Massacre occurred in Louisiana. Having taken place during Reconstruction, the White League, a paramilitary organization, assaulted blacks, many of whom were members of the state militia. Anywhere from 62 to 150 blacks were killed as a result of this act of terror that …
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Apr 13 2009
April 13, 2009
“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.” — Isaac Asimov …
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Apr 10 2009
Weekly Digest – 04/10/09
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This week on Uprising:
* Pakistani and Afghan Women Face Misogynist Justice
* Empire Notes on American Exceptionalism, Obama-Style
* Obama’s Cuba Policy Preserves Embargo
* Black Agenda Report on the Case of Mumia Abu Jamal
* How Wealthy Americans Made Money on Risky Scams …
Apr 10 2009
April 13, 2009
We’ll speak with a former Navy Commander about whether Obama will keep his campaign promise to repeal the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. And, we’ll hear about an ACLU lawsuit in Mississippi over the police arrest of children on a school bus. Plus, economist Dean Baker warns that Social Security is once more in trouble. …
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