May 04 2012
Rupert Murdoch and his media empire may soon be the subject of a US Senate committee investigation in connection with the phone hacking scandal in Britain that has dogged the media mogul for nearly a year now. US Senator Jay Rockefeller, chairman of the powerful US Senate committee on commerce, science and transportation, asked British officials this week to divulge …
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May 04 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.
Read his reviews online at ReThinkReviews.net. Watch …
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May 04 2012
On May 2, 2012, Uprising host Sonali Kolhatkar spoke with actor and musician Jack Black about his participation in KPFK’s 2nd Annual Hero Awards, the legacy of Charlie Haden, and his music and films.
The 2nd Annual KPFK Hero Awards and Tribute show will take place Sunday, May 6th, 2012 at Club Nokia, 800 West Olympic Blvd, 3rd floor, in L.A. Live entertainment complex. Tickets are available NOW at www.kpfk.org.
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May 04 2012
“The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is.” — Winston Churchill
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May 03 2012
The 2nd Annual KPFK Hero Awards and Tribute show will take place Sunday, May 6th, 2012 at Club Nokia, 800 West Olympic Blvd, 3rd floor, in L.A. Live entertainment complex.
The event honors musician and political poet Gil Scott-Heron.
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Click here for a Single VIP Ticket $200 (Includes VIP reception, Gil Scott-Heron book, gift bag, meet and greet and free parking)
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May 03 2012
We’ll examine the murder-suicide case of JT Ready in Arizona. And, an update on the Rupert Murdoch case in Britain, sparked by the phone hacking scandal. Plus, actor and musician Jack Black joins us in studio to discuss the legacy of his father-in-law Charlie Hayden, as well as his own musical career, and his latest film, Bernie. And this week’s Rethink Reviews. …
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May 03 2012
Labor advocates this week took a novel approach to challenging what they call Alabama’s anti-immigrant law by filing a complaint against it under the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA. The 18 year old free trade agreement between the US and Mexico has been bemoaned by US labor unions for undermining labor protections.
However the Service Employees International Union, …
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May 03 2012
On Tuesday May 1st, activists around the world took to the streets opposing austerity measures and cuts to public programs among other things, in commemoration of International Workers Day. Hundreds of thousands of people marched in countries like the Philippines, Malaysia, India, Russia, Greece, Spain, France, and the UK. Here in the US, New York saw the biggest marches with …
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May 03 2012
Chinese human rights lawyer and activist Chen Guangcheng was released from a Beijing hospital yesterday after receiving treatment for injuries he sustained while escaping house arrest more than a week ago. Chen had escaped to seek medical and diplomatic assistance from the United States embassy, after his family and he had endured abuse from Chinese authorities at their home during …
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May 03 2012
Glen Ford is a writer and radio commentator and the Executive Editor of The Black Agenda Report.
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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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