Mar 21 2012
March 21, 2012
“Anyone who doesn’t take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.” — Albert Einstein
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Archive for March, 2012
Mar 20 2012
March 21, 2012
We’ll examine the situation in Iraq, nine years after the start of the US war. Even though the war is officially over, violence plagues the nation. And, the story of how 17 year old Trayvon Martin was killed by a vigilante continues to shock the nation. Plus, growing momentum in California for labeling Genetically Modified Foods has led to a ballot measure effort. And this week’s Activist Beat. …
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Mar 20 2012
AMEISH
Check out Ameish,a hip hop artist based in Los Angeles, California. We played his song “Save Ourselves” today on Uprising.
More about him at www.myspace.com/mosaictunes.
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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Mar 20 2012
March 20, 2012
“The test of an economy has to do with the extent to which it is providing everybody with a decent means of living.” — David Korten …
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Mar 20 2012
Israel Ramps Up War-Rhetoric on Iran
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The killing of four Jews in France yesterday by a man feared to be a serial murderer spurred strong words from Tel Aviv and warnings from the Israeli Parliament that the shooting was a sign of growing anti-Semitism. A teacher at a Jewish school in France and three children were shot dead by a man who officials also …
Mar 20 2012
Growing Number of Americans Eager to Start Small Businesses During Recession
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As Republican candidates conduct last-minute campaigning for the GOP Presidential nomination in Illinois today, Rick Santorum is wishing he had a “do-over” for comments he made yesterday that implied he didn’t care about unemployment. Santorum had said, “I don’t care what the unemployment rate’s going to be. Doesn’t matter to me.” His rival Mitt Romney has fixated on …
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Mar 20 2012
LA’s Redistricting Vote Prompts Accusations of Corruption, Gerrymandering
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The Los Angeles City Council meeting on redistricting this Friday erupted in verbal crossfire and a vote of 13-2 on new district boundaries, bringing to a close one of the most controversial episodes in LA city politics in recent memory. The redrawing of the city’s council districts , a process occurring every 10 years was fraught with …
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Mar 20 2012
Civic Circus on the LA Fire Department
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Civic Circus with Ankur Patel breaks down local politics, with a weekly report on city, county, and state bureaucracies.This week on Uprising, I’m going to get into details about how we were purposely mislead about the response times of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
That’s Right, after a California Public Records Act Request filed by a …
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Mar 19 2012
March 20, 2012
We’ll examine the growing tensions between Israel, Iran, and the United States. And, the politics of redistricting in Los Angeles. Plus, Craftcation – a conference for the Do-It-Yourselfer in today’s corporate controlled economy. …
Mar 19 2012
Townhall Meeting Explores LAPD’s Surveillance Program
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A community town hall meeting was held on Saturday March 3rd in Los Angeles bringing hundreds of local activists and community members together to discuss what’s called the LAPD’s Special Order 11, and Special Order 1. These special orders authorize the police department to gather “street-level” intelligence on what is called “observed behavior,” and coordinate with Federal agencies like the Department …
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