Oct 18 2011
Civic Circus with Ankur Patel breaks down local politics, with a weekly report on city, county, and state bureaucracies.
Most Angelenos know how it feels to get a ticket – it sucks. But worse than moving violations or fix-it tickets are parking tickets. It’s how the City lets you know there are a bunch of bureaucrats in charge and they can’t …
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Oct 18 2011
“Many a revolution started with the actions of a few… A few hanging together can lead a nation to change.” — Wynton Marsalis …
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Oct 17 2011
A special broadcast of the best of last week’s Uprising coverage of the Occupy movements with analysis by activists in Los Angeles, DC, and elsewhere. Listen for Kevin Zeese, Lt. Dan Choi, Occupy LA activist Anastasia Krylov, Roberto Lovato and Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. …
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Oct 16 2011
Fostering Health In A Toxic Society: The Social Basis of Illness and Well-Being
WHEN: Wednesday November 30th, 2011 7-9 pm
WHERE: Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 3300 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90005 on the corner of Berendo.
It is no longer possible to buy tickets online. Tickets will be available at the door for $12 each, first come, first served. CASH OR CHECK ONLY. Doors open at 5:30 pm.
PARKING: Parking will be available at the UTLA parking structure across the street from the church, on Berendo and Wilshire, for $3. Exact change is appreciated. Limited street parking is also available.
TICKETS THROUGH KPFK FUNDDRIVE: If you donated to KPFK’s funddrive for Gabor Mate tickets, your name will be at Will Call.
Oct 14 2011
We’ll get an update on Libya and Syria with journalist Reese Erlich who just returned from the Middle East. And, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month – we’ll examine the current state of affairs in light of the recent Seal Beach Salon shooting. Plus, Frida Berrigan, just returned from Barcelona, Spain, will give us an update on the various “Occupy” movements around the world. …
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Oct 14 2011
This week on Uprising — An hour-long special on the Occupy Movements
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Oct 14 2011
WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans alike are struggling to make sense of the Wall Street protests and figure out how to respond to the growing nationwide movement a month after young people pitched a tent in front of the New York Stock Exchange and began demonstrating against economic inequality.
The political establishment’s quandary centers on this question: Do the protests have long-lasting political consequences or are they simply a temporary reflection of voter frustration with the …
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Oct 14 2011
Fearful of being evicted from their nearly month-long encampment that has sparked a global movement, members of Occupy Wall Street organized a national campaign to remain in Zucotti park. The park is close to Wall Street and protesters were informed by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg that they would have to temporarily vacate it for a planned cleanup. Zucotti Park …
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Oct 14 2011
A poll conducted by Time Magazine yesterday finds that the Occupy Wall Street movement is twice as popular than the Tea Party. Fifty four percent think favorably of the growing movement for economic justice, compared to 27% support for the Tea party. The mainstream media has been comparing the two movements, in what many Occupy Wall Street protesters deem is …
Oct 14 2011
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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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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