Nov 12 2010
Taking a deeper look at current and past films and how they relate to the world today.
Jonathan Kim is an independent film critic who writes and produces film reviews for Uprising and other outlets. He is a former co-producer at Brave New Films.
Read his reviews online at ReThinkReviews.net. Watch his videos at www.youtube.com/user/jsjkim, …
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Nov 11 2010
The Obama administration on Tuesday did not extend Endangered Species Act protection to 251 plants and animals. According to the Center for Biological Diversity the Obama administration lags behind the Clinton and Bush administrations in this area. An average of 65 species a year under Clinton, and 58 annually under Bush, were designated as endangered. The current administration has …
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Nov 11 2010
Yesterday we spoke with Brian Edwards Tiekert, host of the Morning Show at KPFA, our sister station in Berkeley and also the oldest station in the Pacifica network. Edwards-Tiekert and his co-host of the Morning Show, Aimee Allison, were laid off this week, an action that has sparked an outcry as well as an Unfair Labor Practices Charge with the …
Nov 11 2010
The California State University system’s Board of Trustee’s yesterday voted in favor of two student fee increases. This is only the latest increase of many over the last few years, despite strong student and faculty opposition. Fees will be raised 5% beginning in the Spring semester and a 10% increase will take effect for the …
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Nov 11 2010
Scholastic Books is synonymous with school for kids around the nation. The company hosts mobile book fairs on elementary campuses multiple times a year and is awarded multi-million dollar contracts to provide whole school districts with materials. Scholastic is expected to promote a love of reading. However, in an unlikely pairing that is disturbing parents and advocates, it has …
Nov 11 2010
Glen Ford is a writer and radio commentator and the Executive Editor of The Black Agenda Report. This week’s commentary is on the Black Caucus and the GOP
Visit www.blackagendareport.com for more information. …
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Nov 11 2010
“A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity.” — Ralph Nader …
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Nov 10 2010
Uprising host, Sonali Kolhatkar interviews Hector Aristizabal and Diane Lefer about their book, The Blessing Next to the Wound.
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Nov 10 2010
The Federal commission established to investigate the events surrounding the BP oil spill announced some of its preliminary findings. On Monday Fred Bartlit, the lead counsel of the Commission, said his panel’s ability to assess the objective truth is hindered by its lack of subpoena power. According to its government website, the Commission was created on May 22nd of …
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Nov 10 2010
The Pacifica Network is the oldest public radio network in the country, and of the five major stations in the network including this one KPFK, KPFA in Berkeley is the oldest, flagship station. This week crisis broke out at KPFA when the entire staff of their daily two-hour Morning Show was laid off by Pacifica …
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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