Jul 02 2009
Mumia Abu Jamal is an award winning journalist and political prisoner. Today’s commentary is about Michael Jackson.
Listen to Mumia’s audio commentaries at www.prisonradio.org. …
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Jul 02 2009
The East St. Louis Riots
Back in the day on July 2nd, 1917 racist violence against African-Americans erupted in East St. Louis. Tensions had been growing in the months leading up to the one of the bloodiest race riots in U.S. history.On July 2nd, racist violence reached its cruelest crescendo as wanton rioting broke out after two white …
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Jul 02 2009
“No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remains the true duty of patriots.” — Barbara Ehrenreich …
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Jul 01 2009
We’ll speak with local organizer Suyapa Portillo about the latest news on the coup in Honduras, and how communities in Southern California are organizing around it. And, an Independence Day conversation with progressive historian Ray Raphael on his new book Founders: The People Who Brought You a Nation. Plus, a bogus think tank muddies the debate on Health Care reform – we’ll hear from Alternet writer Alexander Zaitchick. …
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Jul 01 2009
The Israeli Navy intercepted a ship yesterday sailing to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid. Departing from Cyprus on Monday, the Free Gaza Movement boat dubbed “The Spirit of Humanity,” was reportedly carrying three tons of medical aid, reconstruction materials, and toys for children when its passengers were taken into custody by Israeli forces. Activists aboard claimed that …
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Jul 01 2009
The Environmental Protection Agency released a report last week calling Los Angeles County out for having the nation’s deadliest air. The report represents a “snapshot in time” for the cancer risk assessment of a lifetime of chronic exposure to 124 inhalants. While the average cancer risk across the nation is 36 cases among 1 million people, LA County …
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Jul 01 2009
In a 5-4 decision on Monday the nation’s highest court ruled in favor of a group of white firefighters who claimed they had been unfairly denied promotions. The city of New Haven, CT threw out an exam taken by the firefighters after it was leaned that no African Americans and only two Latinos passed it. In the …
Jul 01 2009
“In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same.” — Albert Einstein …
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Jul 01 2009
Kwame Nkrumah Becomes 1st President of Ghana
Back in the day on July 1st, 1960, Kwame Nkrumah became the first president of the republic of Ghana. Setting the stage years earlier, Ghana became the first black African country to obtain independence from colonial rule on March 6th, 1957. As one of the main motivating forces behind the liberation …
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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