Jan 23 2012
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As the US’s offshore detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, marked its tenth anniversary earlier this year, a judge in Spain has “re-launched an investigation into the alleged torture of detainees” there (McClatchy). The development came on the heels of a British probe into the US CIA’s so-called renditions of war prisoners to Libya. Today, we turn to …
Jan 20 2012
We’ll cover the results of the South Carolina GOP Primary race, with a focus on Rick Santorum and his fundamentalist ideals. And, a special report from the UC Regents meeting held at the UC Riverside campus. Plus, Glenn Carle, author of The Interrogator, joins us in studio to discuss his experiences in the CIA and the War on Terror. …
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Jan 20 2012
This week on Uprising —
Activists Occupy the Courts, as South Carolina’s GOP Primary Field is Narrowed – GOP’s 2012 Election Season Rife With Racism – Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline Deal in Victory for Environmentalists – Tucson Unified Bans Books to Comply with Arizona’s Ethnic Studies Ban
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Jan 20 2012
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While GOP candidates spend today stumping for votes in tomorrow’s South Carolina presidential primary, activists will be gathered on courthouse steps nationwide to protest the 2010 Supreme Court ruling known best as Citizen’s United. Today is the 2nd anniversary of the controversial 5-4 decision in Citizen’s United v. the Federal Election Commission that defined …
Jan 20 2012
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The Greek government and its creditors, having been in negotiations all week, are apparently close to agreement. The Governor of the Bank of Greece, George Provopoulos, expressed to Reuters the severity of the situation, saying, “If we ignore reality this time, the outcome will be a given: the country will become economically and politically isolated.” …
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Jan 20 2012
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New campaign finance filings this week have shown that four New York state Republican Senators who broke with their party to back same-sex marriage, are being inundated with donations. According to the New York Times, “[t]he support for the … senators… is seen by gay rights leaders as symbolically important for their movement nationally, because …
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Jan 20 2012
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.
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Jan 20 2012
“Group conformity scares the pants off me because it’s so often a prelude to cruelty towards anyone who doesn’t want to – or can’t – join the Big Parade.” — Bette Midler
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Jan 20 2012
Check out The Jive Aces, a jazz and swing band from East Grinstead, UK . We featured their song “Bring Me Sunshine” today on Uprising.
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Jan 19 2012
We’ll get a live report from the Occupy the Courts action in DC, just a day before the South Carolina GOP primary, on the second anniversary of the Citizens United decision. And, what European ratings downgrades mean for the European economy. Plus, Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore on her latest book about the mainstreaming of gay culture. Plus this week’s Rethink Reviews by Jonathan Kim. …
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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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