Jul 22 2009
The month of July is not even over and yet it has been the deadliest month ever for US forces in Afghanistan. More than 2 dozen troops have been killed in July as a major ground offensive is underway in the southern province of Helmand, leading to a total of 746 soldiers deaths since the start of Operation Enduring Freedom. …
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Jul 22 2009
“What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy?” – Gandhi …
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Jul 22 2009
The Preparedness Day Bombing
Back in the day on July 22nd, 1916, a suitcase bomb exploded during the Preparedness Day Parade in San Francisco killing ten and wounding forty more. With World War I raging in Europe, the city’s Chamber of Commerce organized the event in support of the United States entering the conflict militarily. With sizable …
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Jul 21 2009
We’ll put the health care debate into perspective with Alan Segar, a Professor of Health Policy and Management at Boston University. And, we’ll examine a new law allowing asylum to female victims of domestic violence. Plus, a conversation in studio with leading media critic, author, and radio host David Barsamian on the people and politics of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran.
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Jul 21 2009
Yesterday marked the 40th anniversary of when astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took the first human steps and planted an American flag on the surface of the moon. The event was the culmination of nearly a decade-long effort through the Apollo Space Program, which cost $25 billion in 1969. Those moments we just heard were watched or listened …
Jul 21 2009
President Mauricio Funes of El Salvador has refused to issue a permit to a Canadian company seeking to mine gold on the grounds of environmental pollution. In response, the Pacific Rim Mining Corporation is suing the Central American nation for $100 million dollars claiming that it is in violation of CAFTA’s nondiscrimination provision. The Central America Free Trade Agreement, which …
Jul 21 2009
California lawmakers reached a deal to close the state’s $26 billion budget gap yesterday, agreeing on $15 billion in spending cuts. Of those cuts, $9 billion will be from education, $1.3 billion from state-worker furloughs, and $1.2 billion from the prison system. The Democratic controlled legislature is expected to vote on the budget this Thursday. Meanwhile, anticipating the severe cuts …
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Jul 21 2009
Empire Notes are weekly commentaries filed by Rahul Mahajan, author of Full Spectrum Dominance and The New Crusade. Today’s commentary is on the “Good War.”
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Jul 21 2009
The Carlin Seven
Back in the day on July 21st, 1972, comedian George Carlin was arrested during a performance in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for allegedly violating obscenity laws. Launching into his notorious routine, Carlin uttered the “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television,” during the city’s outdoor “Summerfest.” Apparently those seven words, which Carlin said were so heavy …
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Jul 21 2009
“All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth.” — Aristotle …
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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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