Sep 03 2010
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This week on Uprising:
* Beck’s Rally: Not So Honorable
* Work Less So All Can Work: A Progressive Strategy for Fixing the Economy
* The Future of Pakistan: Floods, Bombs, and Corruption
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Sep 03 2010
“I now understand that my welfare is only possible if I acknowledge my unity with all the people of the world without exception.” — Leo Tolstoy …
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Sep 03 2010
Since late June this year the South Asian nation of Pakistan has experienced the worst flooding in nearly a hundred years, displacing millions of people and destroying livelihoods. One fifth of the country has been submerged and more than 20 million of its 167 million-strong population has been affected. Nearly two thousand people have been reported dead. As the flood waters have now begun to …
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Sep 02 2010
We’ll spend the hour focusing on Pakistan, in the wake of the devastating floods. We’ll speak with a number of guest experts including Pervez Hoodbhoy live from Islamabad, Rahimullah Yusufzai live from Peshawar, Shahid Mahmood, a political cartoonist, and Nimmi Gowrinathan, with Operation USA. My guest co-host for the hour will be South Asian Network Executive Director Hamid Khan. …
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Sep 02 2010
The first direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks of the Obama administration are set to begin today, with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton acting as mediator. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will represent Israel and President Mahmoud Abbas will represent the Palestinians. Hamas, the elected government in Gaza, was not invited to participate. In the lead-up it has been reported …
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Sep 02 2010
The California Legislature rejected two bills this week in a major victory for the state’s chemical industry. A bill AB 1998, to ban plastic bags from the state failed to pass off the Senate floor with a vote of 14-21 on Tuesday. Californians use 19 million plastic bags each year, costing the state $25 million annually to collect …
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Sep 02 2010
Just days after his Washington DC “restoring honor” rally, Fox News Shock-Jock-turned-Televangelist Glenn Beck has launched an online political blog called “The Blaze.” Beck himself describes it as a site that will publish “breaking news, original reporting, insightful opinions, and engaging videos about the stories that matter most.” In a followup to our Tuesday interview with analyst Chip Berlet about …
Sep 02 2010
While pundits and economists worry about Wall Street’s well-being, Americans worry about losing their jobs, paying their bills and the health of the planet. The capitalist marketplace promotes the exploitation of people and natural resources as cheap fixes. But you don’t have to abandon your values to save a buck. Welcome to the People’s Marketplace.
What do headaches, relationship problems, …
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Sep 02 2010
“Always remember the first rule of power tactics: power is not only what you have, but also what the enemy thinks you have.” — Saul Alinsky …
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Sep 01 2010
The first Israeli-Palestinian peace talks of the Obama administration are set to begin – we’ll look at what’s in store. And, California defeats two major pieces of legislation in a victory for the chemical industry – we’ll find out what recourse there is. Plus, writer Robert Jensen joins us in studio to analyze the Right, and discuss how progressives can fight back. And this week’s People’s Marketplace. …
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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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