Jan 05 2012
January 5, 2012
“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” — Plato …
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Jan 05 2012
Obama Appoints Richard Cordray To Head Consumer Bureau
President Obama yesterday took advantage of the Congressional recess to appoint Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Facing stiff Republican opposition to Cordray’s nomination, the President made the announcement to avoid the traditional Senate confirmation at a school in Ohio where Cordray used to be the state Attorney General. The CFPB was designed by Harvard Law …
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Jan 05 2012
From NY to LA, Occupy Movement Spreads and Grows
Occupy Wall Street protestors on Tuesday showed their discontent at President Obama’s signing of the controversial National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a piece of legislation that would allow the US government to detain anyone suspected of terrorism (including US citizens) indefinitely. Activities began with New York’s Occupy participants visiting the offices of Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand (both proponents …
Jan 05 2012
A Potential Voting Strategy for Progressives
As expected in Iowa on Tuesday Democrats and independents who defected to the GOP long enough to cast a vote put their support behind Ron Paul in significant numbers. Electoral statistician, Nate Silver at fivethirtyeight.com found that 48% of independents and Democrats who voted in the Iowa caucuses, voted for Ron Paul. Entrance polls found he also won 18% …
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Jan 04 2012
January 5, 2011
We’ll cover President Obama’s recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau. And, we’ll get the pulse of the Occupy movement – what it’s been up to over the holidays, and plans for further protest. Plus, a look at progressive organizing during the election year – as Obama runs for re-election and some liberals flock to Ron Paul. …
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Jan 04 2012
US Posturing on Iran Prompts Threats to Close Hormuz Straits
Threats by the Iranian government to close the strait of Hormuz, through which ships carry about 17 million barrels of oil a day, caused oil prices to climb in the first days of the new year. The price for benchmark crude rose 4.2% on Tuesday to end at nearly $103 a barrel. Discussions by the EU last week to impose …
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Jan 04 2012
Haiti Earthquake – Where Has the Money Gone?
Nearly a week before the two-year anniversary of one of the most devastating natural disasters in modern history, the island nation of Haiti is still recovering from the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck it on January 12th, 2010. More than 3 million Haitians were affected, and more than 300,000 are estimated to have perished. A global campaign to channel charitable …
Jan 04 2012
California Joins Growing Number of States and Cities Considering Resolutions to Overturn Citizens United
In one of the closest races in history, Mitt Romney won last night’s Iowa caucus, beating his closest opponent Rick Santorum by only 0.1% of the votes – that’s a margin of 8 votes. Ron Paul placed third, trailing Romney by a little over 3 percentage points. Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, and Michele Bachmann came in 4th, 5th, and 6th …
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Jan 04 2012
January 4, 2012
“Corporations cannot commit treason, nor be outlawed, nor excommunicated, for they have no souls.” — Edward Coke …
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Jan 04 2012
BELLA SOUL
Check out Bella Soul, a rock/ soul band from Des Moines, Iowa. We featured their song “Bonfire of Insanity” today on Uprising.
For more information and streaming music visit www.bellasoul.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 …
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