We’ll hear from acclaimed economist Richard Wolff on the economic crisis, elections in Europe, and his ideas for fixing the economy. …

Check out TsuShiMaMiRe , a rock band in based in Los Angeles, CA. We played their song “Hungry and Empty” today on Uprising.

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JP Morgan Chase’s Chief Investment Officer resigned this morning. Ina Drew announced she will retire after a weekend of speculation that she and other top executives at the bank would leave in the wake of last week’s revelation that risky bets resulted in a $2 billion loss at the nation’s biggest bank. Meanwhile, the Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly …

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Long time Chicano activist Carlos Montes faces a trial that begins tomorrow, May 15th, charged with four felonies involving the purchase of a gun. Judge George Lomeli ordered the trial in late April, after dismissing two charges. If convicted Montes could face up to 12 years in prison. The case against him was apparently initiated by the Joint Terrorism Task …

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The history of Los Angeles is intimately tied to its struggle for water resources. As far back as the late 1800s, the great California Water Wars as they were called, pitted LA’s ruling elite against Owens Valley farmers and residents, whose water supplies were diverted into the city via an aqueduct. The story of that water acquisition is one of …

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“The earth we abuse and the living things we kill will, in the end, take their revenge; for in exploiting their presence we are diminishing our future.” — Marya Mannes …

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Wisconsin Voters Pick Dem Rival to Walker; Indianans Dump Lugar; and North Carolina Reaffirms Gay Marriage Ban – Homeowners, Activists Protest Outside Clooney’s Obama Fundraiser – Palestinian Hunger Strikers Demand End to Harsh Conditions – Two Orange County Police Officers Face Charges in Beating Death of a Homeless Man

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We’ll cover California’s on-going Water Wars with the Metropolitan Water District’s multi-billion dollar pipeline plan to drain the Sacramento River for Southern California’s water needs. And, local activist Carlos Montes will join us a day ahead of his case going to trial to explain why he thinks he’s the target of an FBI frameup. And, what’s behind JP Morgan Chase’s recent $2 billion loss on risky bets? …

Check out Dale Turner, a musician based in Los Angeles, CA. We played his song “Saboteur” today on Uprising.

More about him and streaming music at www.intimateaudio.com

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While deep-pocketed Hollywood big-wigs rubbed elbows with President Obama yesterday inside actor George Clooney’s Studio City mansion, a group of protestors outside demanded more protection for the average homeowner. The Campaign for a Fair Settlement called on the President to prevent homeowners at risk of foreclosure from being evicted by increasing pressure on mortgage lenders to reduce their principle amounts …

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