Jun 30 2011
Sonali Kolhatkar returns to Uprising to discuss the causes behind the “weird weather” and mega-fires sweeping the West with Chip Ward Also, Steven Hill analyses the austerity agenda and massive popular protests in Greece, Britain, and Spain, and Sonya Lunder from the Environmental Working Group on their 2011 Guide to Sunscreen. Plus this week’s edition of ReThink Reviews with Jonathan Kim. …
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Jun 30 2011
Republicans on Wednesday greeted coolly President Obama’s challenge that they deal immediately with raising the debt ceiling and related issues, with one key GOP senator urging Democrats to give up their Fourth of July break to work on the issue.
At his news conference, Obama called on Congress to pass a variety of economic measures — free trade as well as patent reform. But he reserved his most direct language for the stalemate over raising …
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Jun 30 2011
A decision expected today from the U.S. Sentencing Commission could potentially free thousands of inmates convicted of crack felonies, if the commission decides to apply retroactively Congress’ 2010 reform of drug sentencing laws.
The Fair Sentencing Act, signed into law in August 2010, was an effort to reduce the huge disparity in punishment of those convicted with cocaine possession or use versus those caught with crack. The law gets rid of so-called “mandatory minimums” and knocks …
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Jun 30 2011
The U.S. has decided to formally resume contact with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood group – which does not recognize Israel – in a move that could further alienate some Jewish voters already skeptical of President Barack Obama, it was reported.
One senior U.S. official said the Brotherhood’s rise in political prominence after the forced departure of former President Hosni Mubarak earlier this year makes the American contact necessary.
“The political landscape in Egypt has changed, and is changing… …
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Jun 30 2011
Mark Halperin has been suspended indefinitely by MSNBC for calling President Obama a “dick” live on air.
The suspension came just hours after Halperin, a top editor for Time and a regular on “Morning Joe,” profusely apologized for the remark, which came during Thursday’s “Morning Joe” broadcast.
MSNBC’s statement read:
Mark Halperin’s comments this morning were completely inappropriate and unacceptable. We apologize to the President, The White House and all of our viewers. We …
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Jun 30 2011
Stephen Colbert’s bid to launch a super PAC is no laughing matter, especially now that the comedian has won approval to raise unlimited campaign cash to influence the 2012 elections.
The Federal Election Commission today voted 5-1 to approve Colbert’s political action committee, giving him a shot at doing what political types such as Bush strategist Karl Rove and former Obama aide Bill Burton are already doing to finance TV ads ahead of next year’s elections.
Colbert …
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Jun 30 2011
LONDON — Hundreds of thousands of teachers and public-sector workers across Britain walked off their jobs on Thursday to protest the government’s proposed changes to their pension plans. Union officials warned that this could be the beginning of a wave of strikes this summer and fall over pensions and public-sector budget cuts.
“Today’s action across the country demonstrates the anger and distress that this government is causing teachers,” Christine Blower, head of the National Union of …
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Jun 30 2011
Due to unforeseen circumstances Uprising will not be live today. Tune into KPFK Pacifica Radio for special programming. …
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Jun 29 2011
Sonali Kolhatkar returns to Uprising to discuss the austerity agenda and massive popular protests in Greece, Britain, and Spain with Steven Hill. Also, Iruka Okeke makes the case for better medical practices in Africa in conversation on her new book, “Divining Without Seeds,” and Chip Ward examines the causes behind the “weird weather” and mega-fires sweeping the West. …
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Jun 28 2011
Enjoy the final day of three days of special programming with former KPFK host and OC Weekly’s Managing Editor, Gustavo Arrellano. Sonali Kolhatkar returns to Uprising on Thursday June 30th. …
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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