Dec
16
2011
Tomorrow marks the 3 month anniversary of the start of the Occupy Wall Street movement. It comes as many cities have evicted Occupiers from their encampments forcing the movement to redefine its purpose and retool its strategies. In New York Occupy Wall Street reports it will launch Occupy 2.0 tomorrow under the banner, “Take Back the Commons.” Protestors will attempt …
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Dec
16
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
16
2011
“If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything.” — Malcolm X …
Dec
15
2011
Check out Rebels to the Grain a Los Angeles Hip Hop duo.
More about Rebels to the Grain at www.breakbeatsradio.com
Streaming at rebelstothegrain.bandcamp.com
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
Los Angeles Hip Hop artists and activists bring you an Occupy L.A. Hip Hop Benefit show Sunday, December 18th. There will be live music performances …
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Dec
15
2011
In the latest in the on-going scandal over the now-bankrupt futures trading company MF Global, new testimony prepared at a Congressional hearing today shows that the Federal Reserve gave MF Global so-called “primary dealer status” in February of this year, even after it was discovered that there were serious questions about compliance with regulations. The company which was headed by …
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Dec
15
2011
The House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to debate and vote on the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act or SOPA today at 10 am EST. SOPA, sponsored by Texas Congressman Lamar Smith, ostensibly targets foreign “rogue” sites that distribute US content in China and elsewhere, among other things. The version of SOPA to be voted on tomorrow has been amended …
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Dec
15
2011
In November 2011, best selling author and acclaimed physician Gabor Mate spoke in Berkeley and Los Angeles, California, making the links between economic and societal stresses and human health. Dr. Gabor Mate is the best-selling author of 4 books, including In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction, and When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection. …
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Dec
15
2011
“The community stagnates without the impulse of the individual. The impulse dies away without the sympathy of the community.” — William James …
Dec
14
2011
We’ll examine corporate crime in the wake of the MF Global scandal and why so few corporate criminals have been prosecuted and convicted. And, an update on the Stop Online Piracy Act as the House Judiciary Committee debates it. Plus this week’s Black Agenda Report, and more from Dr. Gabor Mate. …
Dec
14
2011
Check out Ziggy Marley and his new Grammy nominated album Wild and Free. Marley was a guest this morning on Uprising to talk about the personal stories and politics behind this recent effort.
More about Ziggy Marley at www.ziggymarley.com
Special thanks to Anna and all our friends at Goldenvoice and the crew at Tuff Gong Worldwide, especially Michelle Rodriguez, and KPFK Music Director Maggie Lepique for making Ziggy Marley tickets …
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