Nov
18
2009
On Wednesday 11/18, Uprising will feature an interview with Philippe Diaz, director of The End of Poverty?
If you would like a free pair of passes to see The End of Poverty at Laemmle’s Monica 4-Plex (1332 2nd Street, Santa Monica) on:
Wednesday, November 25 at 7:00PM OR
Friday November 27 at 7:00PM,
click here to RSVP – your tickets will be at will-call.
Only 20 pairs of tickets available for each screening.
Director Philippe …
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Nov
17
2009
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Most progressives, when asked about their favorite history book, cite Howard Zinn’s People History of the United States. I would be one of them. Indeed Zinn’s book has been long considered a pioneering text that tells American history from the perspective of ordinary people and grassroots activists. But 4 years before A People’s …
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Nov
17
2009
“History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are.” — David C McCullough …
Nov
16
2009
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Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s new memoir, Going Rogue is a best seller even before it hits the stands tomorrow. The New York Times’ review of the book revealed some interesting, if unsurprising aspects of the woman who could have been this nation’s Vice President. The evangelical Christian Palin admits she “didn’t believe in …
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Nov
16
2009
“Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science.” — Edwin Hubble, 1954 …
Nov
13
2009
Our weekly edition is a nationally syndicated one-hour digest of the best of our daily coverage.
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This week on Uprising:
* Daniel Ellsberg Sees Promising Opening in Afghanistan War Strategy
* Why the Honduran Accord Failed
* Black Agenda Report on Honduras
* The Failure of Capitalism After the Fall of the Berlin Wall
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Nov
13
2009
The Pacifica Radio Archives brings The Campus Campaign back to the Pacifica airwaves for the annual fund drive national broadcast this November 16 and 17, 2009. Tune into Uprising on November 16 at 8 am PST for a special focus on Science in the Archives. We’ll learn about Darwin and the Theory of Evolution. …
Nov
13
2009
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John Yoo, the controversial former Justice Department official, canceled a scheduled appearance at this week’s Federalist Society Convention in Washington D.C. The U.C. Berkeley law professor’s decision to not appear comes as he faces a growing chorus from those demanding accountability for the authoring of the so-called “torture memos” during the Bush Administration’s “war on terror.” Meanwhile, the …
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Nov
13
2009
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Today we play you the last part in our four part, two interview series on women and violence, globally and here in the US. Debbie Peagler, a woman who was released just a few months ago, served more than 27 years in prison for her part in the murder of her abuser. Oliver …
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Nov
13
2009
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Earlier this year the independent news website indymedia.us received a subpoena from the FBI regarding a grand jury investigation. The subpoena requested extremely broad information about all visitors to the site and required that the request be kept confidential, despite no legal basis for such secrecy. After nearly a year of legal battles by Indymedia and the Electronic Frontier …
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