Dec 11 2009
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This week on Uprising:
* Pakistan: The Undeclared War
* Empire Notes on the Copenhagen Climate Summit
* Randy Olson: Don’t be Such a Scientist
* Black Agenda Report about the Congressional Black Caucus
* Largest Ever Govt Settlement on American Indian Land Rights
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Dec 11 2009
In the first major street demonstrations on global warming in Copenhagen, about 40 activists were arrested today. The demonstrations were aimed at a meeting of corporate leaders gathered as part of the larger UN climate summit or COP 15 to discuss the role of business in tackling global warming. The activists chanted “Mind your business, this is our climate.” …
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Dec 11 2009
Three major unions of registered nurses merged together earlier this week in an effort to influence national policy and improve health care. On Monday, the newly formed National Nurses United became the largest such professional labor organization of its kind in U.S. history with 150,000 members. The influential California Nurses Association joined together with United American Nurses and the …
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Dec 11 2009
In response to the recent declaration by Iran that it will defy UN Security Council resolutions to suspend its uranium enrichment, the US, UK and France are poised to launch talks aimed at new sanctions as early as next week. Iran has asserted that its major expansion of its enrichment plans are part of a large nuclear power program …
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Dec 11 2009
Glen Ford is a writer and radio commentator and the Executive Editor of The Black Agenda Report. This week’s commentary is about the Congressional Black Caucus
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Dec 11 2009
Ernesto “Che” Guevara at the UN
Back in the day on December 11th, 1964, Argentine-born Cuban revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara addressed the United Nations. As a selected spokesperson for the Cuban government, Guevara arrived to New York two days prior to his speech before the General Assembly. Even though Guevara’s travel aspirations had always sought out the city, …
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Dec 11 2009
“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” — George Orwell …
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Dec 10 2009
We’ll find out why nurses unions across the nation are joining together to form a super-union. And, a discussion about Iranians rising up as Amnesty International releases a new report on this summer’s post-election government violence. Plus, an audio summary of the first week of Copenhagen climate activism. And this week’s Black Agenda Report. …
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Dec 10 2009
Sarah Palin, the darling of America’s extreme right wing, published an op-ed on yesterday’s Washington Post citing the recent so-called Climate-gate controversy as a good enough reason for President Barack Obama to boycott the on-going climate talks in Copenhagen. Obama plans to head there next week even as he is likely to face anger from many developing nations over a …
Dec 10 2009
An independent investigation commissioned by ACORN and carried out by former Massachusetts Attorney General Scott Harshbarger has found that the poor people’s advocacy group did nothing illegal in the undercover sting operation by two right wing activists earlier this year. Harshbarger characterized the behavior of the ACORN staff in the incriminating undercover videos of the incident as being “inappropriate and …
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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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