Dec 21 2010
People’s Marketplace – 12/21/10
Times are tough. But you don’t have to abandon your values to save a buck. Welcome to the People’s Marketplace. …
Comments Off on People’s Marketplace – 12/21/10
Archive for December, 2010
Dec 21 2010
December 21, 2010
“Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny.” — Edmund Burke …
Comments Off on December 21, 2010
Dec 20 2010
December 21, 2010
We’ll speak with a Log Cabin Republican and an undocumented student about why the Senate voted to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, while defeating the DREAM Act. And, understanding North Korea’s lack of retaliation over military drills near its border. Plus, on National Homeless Person’s Memorial Day, we’ll look at a new report on the LAPD’s Safer Cities’ Initiative as it’s implemented on Skid Row. And the People’s Marketplace. …
Comments Off on December 21, 2010
Dec 20 2010
Afghanistan in Deep Trouble
The International Committee of the Red Cross last week held a press conference in Afghanistan to highlight growing concerns about the humanitarian situation in the country. The organization, which generally operates without much public fanfare, took the unusual step of calling media attention to the fact that its staff can no longer even travel to many parts of Afghanistan due …
Comments Off on Afghanistan in Deep Trouble
Dec 20 2010
New Study Finds Widespread Contamination of Drinking Water by Carcinogenic Chromium 6
A study commissioned by the Environmental Working Group tested the tap water of 35 American cities, revealing that 31 of those cities—89 percent—contained high levels of a carcinogenic chemical known as hexavalent chromium or chromium 6. Four California cities, Riverside, San Jose, Los Angeles, and Sacramento, were among the contaminated areas—with Riverside and San Jose earning the grim distinction …
Comments Off on New Study Finds Widespread Contamination of Drinking Water by Carcinogenic Chromium 6
Dec 20 2010
Long Beach Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed Man
A 13 year old boy was shot and seriously wounded on December 17th by an LAPD officer who mistook the teen’s toy gun for a real one. Just a week before, on December 12th, an unarmed man was shot and killed by police in Long Beach, CA, after the L-shaped water nozzle he was holding was mistaken for a gun. …
Dec 20 2010
December 20, 2010
“The state calls its own violence law, but that of the individual crime.” — Max Stirner …
Comments Off on December 20, 2010
Dec 17 2010
Weekly Digest – 12/17/10
Our weekly edition is a nationally syndicated one-hour digest of the best of our daily coverage.
Audio Stream | 
Podcast | Mp3 Download
This week on Uprising:
* Obama Tax Cut Deal Passes Senate and House, Offers Big Giveaways to Super-rich
* Cancun Concludes with Bare Bones Commitment
* Black Agenda Report on the Entrapment of Muslims
* Australians Stand Up In Solidarity with Assange and WikiLeaks
* US …
Comments Off on Weekly Digest – 12/17/10
Dec 17 2010
US Media Coverage of WikiLeaks Documents Reveals Hypocrisy
The latest WikiLeaks document cache of diplomatic cables is being released at a trickle. Contrary to popular understanding, the media watch-dog organization FAIR – Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting – states that only 1,000 of the approximately 250,000 documents have been made public so far. However this small batch of documents has spurred a huge reaction from the US Government. Earlier this month a White …
Comments Off on US Media Coverage of WikiLeaks Documents Reveals Hypocrisy
Dec 16 2010
Matt Taibbi and Bernie Sanders on Obama’s Tax Cut Deal With GOP
The Senate yesterday passed the Middle Class Tax Relief Act by an 81 to 19 vote. The bill passed by a wide margin despite resistance from the left and right—including a nine-hour rebuke last week from Independent Vermont senator, Bernie Sanders. The controversial legislation was then quickly ushered into the House for consideration within hours where it is expected to be voted on today. …
