Aug 26 2009
Discussions of Hip Hop and Rap in the mainstream media often revolve around violent imagery, misogynist lyrics and videos, and a fascination with the dramatic lives of industry musicians. The art of the spoken word as expressed in hip hop is often forgotten. But now, a new book by Adam Bradley, Professor of Literature at Claremont-McKenna College, examines …
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Aug 26 2009
In February of 2005, Bronx school Principal Michael Soguero was arrested for trying to prevent a police officer from arresting a student he thought should be disciplined by the school. Throughout the US, city police are dispatched to public schools in response to reports of violence but this form of policing brings with it serious questions, including which student acts …
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Aug 26 2009
Fannie Sellins
Back in the day on August 26th, 1919, labor organizer Fannie Sellins was brutally gunned down in West Pennsylvania. Dubbed ‘the angel of mercy’ for her unionizing efforts, Sellins had successfully organized workers in Missouri and West Virginia before United Mine Workers of America leader Philip Murray, impressed by her dedication, offered her a position with the …
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Aug 26 2009
“I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.” — Mahatma Gandhi …
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Aug 25 2009
We’ll assess whether the US economy is really picking up, if at all, why, and for whom, with economist Heather Boushey. And, we’ll hear about a new ACLU Report on police violence in schools. Plus, Literature Professor Adam Bradley joins us to discuss his Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop. And this week’s Who Said That contest. …
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Aug 25 2009
The Justice Department has called for an investigation of the alleged torture of terrorism suspects by the CIA during the years of President Bush’s rule. The recommendation came from the department’s Office of Professional Responsibility, and includes appointing a special prosecutor to pursue the CIA in court for allegations that include reliable cases of torture and even death in US custody. …
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Aug 25 2009
NOTE: This is a re-broadcast. There are currently more slaves today than at any time in human history. That’s the basis of a new and extremely disturbing book by Benjamin Skinner, called A Crime So Monstrous: Face-to-Face With Modern Slavery. Using the definition of slaves as “those that are compelled to work, through force or fraud, for no pay …
Aug 25 2009
While the debate on health-care reform has centered on a publicly funded insurance option, the conversation most recently has shifted to healthcare for the elderly, particularly with GOP figures like Sarah Palin having invoked the specter of so-called death panels for the elderly as part of President Obama’s plan. Myths and threats abound over Medicare – the government-funded healthcare program …
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Aug 25 2009
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters\
Back in the day on August 25th, 1925, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was formed in New York. A. Phillip Randolph, a socialist once dubbed as ‘the most dangerous black man in America’ was designated as its leader. The BSCP was extremely significant as a black union dedicated to organizing on twin …
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Aug 25 2009
“Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts.” — Daniel Patrick Moynihan …
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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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