Dec 08 2011
“Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty, which are embodied in one maxim: The fortunate must not be restrained in the exercise of tyranny over the unfortunate.” — Bertrand Russell …
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Dec 08 2011
Check out Nicolay and Kay a hip-hop, soul duo from Wilmington, N.C.. We featured their song “I’ve Seen Rivers” today on Uprising.
More about Nicolay and Kay www.reverbnation.com/nicolayandkay
If you know of an independent musical act you’d like to see featured on Uprising, send an email to mail@uprisingradio.org.
Uprising’s Music Curator is Chris Bennett …
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Dec 07 2011
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison and fined $20,000 for what U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald famously referred to as a criminal corruption crime spree at the time of Blagojevich’s arrest three years ago.
Patti Blagojevich buried her head in her husband’s shoulder and the two embraced. He pulled back to brush tears off her cheek and then rubbed her shoulders.
As he left the courthouse, Blagojevich told reporters “we’re going to keep …
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Dec 07 2011
Democrats and Republicans are locked in a bitter battle over extending for another year the Payroll tax holiday. Payroll taxes fund Social Security and, to an extent, Medicare. If Congress doesn’t act before the end of the year, the taxes paid toward Social Security from people’s paychecks would increase from 4.2% to 6.2%. On the one hand payroll taxes …
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Dec 07 2011
Scrutiny into Los Angles County Sheriff Lee Baca’s mishandling of reports of inmate abuse by deputies in LA county jails is intensifying. In October the FBI went public with its investigation into the allegations, and recently a top commander under Baca said the Sheriff ignored warnings – contradicting Baca’s claims of ignorance. On Sunday the Times reported that Baca failed …
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Dec 07 2011
Coinciding with International Human Rights Day this week hundreds of activists from around the nation will gather for the bi-annual conference of the U.S. Human Rights Network from December 9-11. The conference traditionally happens in Atlanta, Georgia, but this year, in protest of Georgia’s draconian new immigration law, and consistent with a subsequent economic boycott of Georgia, it was moved …
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Dec 07 2011
Coinciding with International Human Rights Day this week hundreds of activists from around the nation will gather for the bi-annual conference of the U.S. Human Rights Network from December 9-11. The conference traditionally happens in Atlanta, Georgia, but this year, in protest of Georgia’s draconian new immigration law, and consistent with a subsequent economic boycott of Georgia, it was moved to Los Angeles. The conference is being held at the …
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Dec 07 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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Dec 07 2011
Check out Shoshana Bean from LA. We featured her song “Ain’t No Way” today on Uprising.
More about Shoshana Bean www.shoshanabean.com
Streaming at www.reverbnation.com/shoshanabean
If you know of an If you know of an independent musical act you’d like to see featured on Uprising, send an email to mail@uprisingradio.org.
Uprising’s Music Curator is Chris Bennett …
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Dec 07 2011
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Prosecutors have called off their 30-year battle to execute former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal for murdering a white police officer, putting to an end the racially charged case that became a major battleground in the fight over the death penalty.
Flanked by the police Officer Daniel Faulkner’s widow, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams announced his decision Wednesday, just two days short of the 30th anniversary of the killing. He said continuing to seek …
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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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