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The Kwangju Uprising

Back in the day on May 18th, 1980, student-led demonstrations in South Korea against the military dictatorship of General Chun Doo-hwan culminated in the Kwangju Uprising. In the morning hours, paratroopers clashed with students who had gathered to protest the closing of a university in the south-western city. The disturbances soon spread throughout the day …

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“To safeguard democracy the people must have a keen sense of independence, self-respect, and their oneness.” — Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi …

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This week on Uprising:

* Invisible History: Afghanistan’s Untold Story
* Empire Notes on Swat, Pakistan
* Activists Urge the Passage of the Youth PROMISE Act
* Black Agenda Report called “Obama Shows His True Katrina Colors”
* Free Press Offers Strategies to Save the …

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Georgia death-row inmate Troy Davis’ 30-day stay of execution expires today, just days before activists launch a new campaign to try to save his life. Davis was accused of killing a police officer in Georgia in 1991 and sentenced to death. He was on the verge of being executed a month ago when he was granted time to …

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The US’s top general in Afghanistan was replaced this week in the wake of a deadly bomb attack that killed over 100 civilians. General McKiernan, who had lobbied the government for more troops, was swiftly replaced by General Stanley McChrystal, who some say signals an even more aggressive approach to the war in Afghanistan. The killing of 147 …

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Glen Ford is a writer and radio commentator and the Executive Editor of The Black Agenda Report. This week’s commentary is called “Obama Shows His True Katrina Colors.”

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Standard Oil’s Dissolution

Back in the day on May 15th, 1911, The Supreme Court of the United States ordered the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey to dissolve. In an 8-1 ruling, justices concluded that the petroleum corporation had violated the Sherman Act of 1890 and split it into thirty-four smaller competitive companies. Started in 1870 …

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“They have not wanted Peace at all; they have wanted to be spared war — as though the absence of war was the same as peace.” — Dorothy Thompson …

We’ll get an update on the case of death-row inmate Troy Davis, whose stay of execution expires on Friday. And we’ll focus in-depth on the history of Afghanistan with authors Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould whose new book Invisible History is just out from City Lights Books. Plus this week’s Black Agenda Report. …

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Pope Benedict met recently with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, and pledged his support for Palestinian statehood, putting him at odds with the new Israeli Prime Minister. During his visit to Gaza the pope witnessed first hand the extensive damage done in January during Israel’s latest devastating war. The pope’s remarks follow on the heels of a statement …

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