Sep 15 2011
The Democrats lose Anthony Weiner’s seat even as Elizabeth Warren announces her run for Congress – we’ll speak with John Nichols. And, Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi on the UBS “rogue trader” scandal. Plus, a grassroots movement to beat back the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling that empowers corporate money in elections. And this week’s Rethink Reviews with Jonathan Kim. …
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Sep 15 2011
Check out Charles Rangel, a musician who made a name playing on the streets and beaches of LA. We featured his song “Worth It” today on Uprising.
More about Charles Rangel at www.thedimestorenovelist.com
Charles is one of four finalists in the Rolling Stone “Street to Stage” contest. YOu can vote for him to win here or www.thedimestorenovelist.com
If you know of an independent musical …
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Sep 15 2011
Chop Love Carry Fire, a band we recently featured on Uprising, will be playing two gigs this month in Southern California:
September 21st at 9 pm: The Central, 1348 14th St, Santa Monica, CA
September 26 at 8 pm: Molly Malone’s, 575 S. Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles CA
Find out more at www.choplovecarryfire.com. …
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Sep 15 2011
With Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s term coming to an end next year, our neighbor to the South is also gearing up for 2012 elections. In preparation, Calderon reshuffled his cabinet this week to allow two members to run for office: Finance Minister Ernesto Cordero, and Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova. Calderon himself came into office in a controversial election in …
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Sep 15 2011
US Census statistics released this Tuesday revealed that the “American Dream” remains far out of the reach of tens of millions of Americans. Findings in the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage report for 2010 show 15.1 percent of Americans are living below the poverty line.
That represents nearly 46.2 million people, including 2.6 million who were …
Sep 15 2011
Bloomberg Businessweek reported yesterday that corn and soybean futures are down 3 to 5 cents a bushel, while wheat futures are up by a few pennies. Market speculation sees a coming rise in price per bushel of soybean and wheat if a cold snap reduces production in the US. The fluctuation in cost between units of food commodities may get …
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Sep 15 2011
Congress is poised to slash funding for the 2012 Farm Bill, sending the group Food and Water Watch on a mission to reeducate, and solicit support for revised legislation. The organization says a better bill will include subsidies, and mechanisms to ensure the money isn’t simply buoying the profit margins of agribusiness monopolies.
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Sep 15 2011
Glen Ford is a writer and radio commentator and the Executive Editor of The Black Agenda Report. This week’s commentary is on high stakes testing in public schools.
Visit www.blackagendareport.com for more information.
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Sep 15 2011
“If we do not maintain justice, justice will not maintain us.” — Francis Bacon …
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Sep 14 2011
We’ll speak with labor journalist David Bacon who just returned from Mexico, to discuss massive protests mobilizing against President Calderon. And, the launch of a new LA-centered website featuring the economy, environment, and local politics. Plus, Food and Water Watch’s Patty Lovera joins us to discuss the latest in the Farm Bill. And this week’s edition of the Black Agenda Report. …
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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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