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Part 1 of the interview.
Yesterday we heard part 1 of a two part interview with Jordanian journalist and feminist Rana Husseini about her new book, Murder in the Name of Honor: The True Story of One Woman’s Heroic Fight Against an Unbelievable Crime. Every year an estimated 5000 women are killed by so-called crimes of honor. …
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According to statistics released by the Labor Department on Friday, the official unemployment rate rose to 10.2% in October. Joblessness in the U.S. economy reached its highest level since April 1983. In addressing the lack of job creation as the nation’s gross domestic product grows, A.F.L.-C.I.O. President Richard L. Trumka urged the Obama administration to finance large-scale construction projects …
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Aboriginal Protection Act of 1869
Back in the day on November 11th, 1869, the Aboriginal Protection Act was passed by the Victorian colonial government of modern-day Australia. The legislation enacted exactly one-hundred and forty year ago today claimed “to provide for the protection and management of the Aboriginal Natives of Victoria.” In actuality, the act gave white dominated …
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“With all their faults, trade unions have done more for humanity than any other organization of men that ever existed. They have done more for decency, for honesty, for education, for the betterment of the race, for the developing of character in man, than any other association of men.” — Clarence Darrow …
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We’ll commemorate Veterans Day with independent journalist and author Dahr Jamail who will share his stories of the mistreatment of our armed forces. And we’ll hear part 2 of our interview with Jordanian journalist Rana Husseini about her book, Murder in the Name of Honor. Plus, a look at the changing face of labor. And this week’s Who Said That? …
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Yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, symbolizing the end of Communist power in 1989 and the beginning of a reunification of Germany. The wall was a separation created between East Berlin and West Berlin as a result of the agreement between the four post-World War II allied powers: the Americans, British, French …
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Every year an estimated 5000 women are killed by so-called crimes of honor. It is a practice that links a woman’s sexuality, and often virginity, to the honor of her family and entire community. For more than 15 years, Jordanian journalist and women’s rights activist Rana Husseini has dedicated her life to …
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Millions of wild bison once roamed North America before being nearly wiped out in the late 19th century as the United States government attempted to force Native Americans onto reservations. Today the largest concentration of bison remains in the Yellowstone National Park region at a mere 3000 in number. Now, a coalition of environmental and Native American groups filed …
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Empire Notes are weekly commentaries filed by Rahul Mahajan, author of Full Spectrum Dominance and The New Crusade. Today’s commentary is on the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
GUEST: Rahul Mahajan, author of Full Spectrum Dominance and The New Crusade.
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The Wilmington Race Riot of 1898
Back in the day on November 10th, 1898, the Wilmington Race Riot occurred in North Carolina. At least twenty-two blacks were killed by white racist members of the Democratic Party as a municipal coup d’etat was staged. Emboldened by a post-reconstruction general election that brought the party back in power in the …
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