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The Hamburg Massacre

Back in the day on July 8th, 1876 an incident occurred in South Carolina that would be known to history as the ‘Hamburg Massacre.’ Days before, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of “Independence Day,” an African-American company of the state’s militia had been marching on a public street when two whites approached in …

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“Solidarity is not a matter of sentiment but a fact, cold and impassive as the granite foundations of a skyscraper. If the basic elements, identity of interest, clarity of vision, honesty of intent, and oneness of purpose, or any of these is lacking, all sentimental pleas for solidarity, and all other efforts to achieve it will be barren of results.” — Eugene V Debs …

We’ll go live to Moscow to dissect the crucial US-Russia summit this week and progress on nuclear disarmament and the global economy. And, outspoken British MP George Galloway will join us from Egypt as he attempts to cross into Gaza with aid supplies and a US delegation of activists. Plus, economist Dean Baker declares that the green shoots are dead.
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The Chinese government has said that more than 150 people have been killed in riots on Sunday in the Western Xinjiang province. A peaceful protest by members of the ethnic Uyghur population calling for an investigation into the killing of at least two Uyghurs by Han Chinese in a Southern China factory, deteriorated into a full scale riot. Independently verifiable …

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Following his unsuccessful attempt to return to Honduras, ousted President Manuel Zelaya has begun a tour of Central America to gather support. The Organization of American States just suspended Honduras from its membership after the opposition refused to reverse the coup. Zelaya tried to fly into the main airport in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa over the weekend but …

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Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin publicly announced on Friday her intentions to resign from the Governor’s office in Alaska. In a speech delivered from her home in Wasilla, Palin cited numerous reasons for her surprise decision including continually facing a slew of ethics complaints that she claimed detracted her from executing the duties of the office. In stepping …

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The Newlands Resolution

Back in the day on July 7th, 1898, President William McKinley signed the Newlands Resolution. With a swift stroke of a pen, the Hawaii islands were annexed to the United States. Named after Congressman Frances Newlands, the first sentence of the resolution claimed that the Government of the Republic of Hawaii ceded all rights of sovereignty …

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“Perseverance, n. A lowly virtue where by mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.” — Ambrose Bierce …

We’ll have a conversation with Panamanian cultural icon Ruben Blades about the politics of Honduras, the new President of Panama, and his time with Michael Jackson. And, political commentator Sue Katz will attempt to explain why Sarah Palin resigned from her position as Governor of Alaska. Plus, a spokesperson for the Uighur American Association will join us to discuss recent violence in China’s Xinjiang province. …

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