Jun 18 2012
We’ll go live to Egypt to examine the results of the weekend’s elections and what it means for the future of the country. And, the first part of a documentary series by Bipasha Shom, profiling local activists called, No Ordinary People. As the Supreme Court’s decision on SB 1070 is expected this year, we’ll feature immigrant rights activist Garrick Ruiz. Plus, an analysis of the California Budget proposal. …
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Jun 18 2012
“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Jun 18 2012
Greek elections over the weekend have resulted in a win for the conservative New Democracy Party, with the leftist Syriza party trailing a close second. The New Democracy Party won 30 percent of the vote, and and 130 of the 300 Parliamentary seats, while Syriza won 26.6 percent and 71 Parliamentary seats. Since no single party won a majority, there …
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Jun 18 2012
The LA based clothing company, American Apparel made news last week announcing the hiring of its first trangender spokesmodel, Isis King. The decision is not surprising – American Apparel, long known for its provocative advertisements and advocacy for undocumented immigrant labor, has earned a place in an exclusive fraternity of US brands regarded for their culturally edgy images. But, behind …
Jun 18 2012
The Sunday morning political talk shows kept the spotlight on the President’s surprise change in immigration policy on Friday to give deportation relief to some undocumented immigrant youth. On CNN’s State of the Union, White House senior adviser David Plouff refuted speculation the move was a grab for Latino votes saying, “This is not a political move. This builds on …
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Jun 15 2012
We’ll examine President Obama’s newly announced policy to enable some young undocumented immigrants to remain in the US; And, a conversation with author Fran Hawthorne on her book Ethical Chic: The Inside Story of the Companies We Think We Love; Plus, a look at the results of the Greek elections. …
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Jun 15 2012
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Violence On the Rise As Mexican Elections Draw Nearer – The Impact of Spain’s Bank Bailout on the Euro – Former Scientologist and Gender Activist Shares Her Life Story in a New Memoir, A Queer and Pleasant Danger
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Jun 15 2012
Al Bornstein was born in 1948, into a Conservative Jewish East coast family. He went to college at the prestigious Brown University, graduated in1969, and in the summer of 1970 stumbled onto a Scientology center in Denver, Colorado. There Bornstein began taking classes, and was swiftly recruited into the Scientologists’ elite sailing crew, the Sea Org. Al signed a “billion year” contract to serve the organization along with the woman …
Jun 15 2012
The election for Mexico’s president is just two weeks away and a new poll puts Enrique Pena Nieto ahead of Manuel Lopez Obrador four days after Sunday’s presidential debate. A voter survey published yesterday shows front runner Nieto’s popularity has risen slightly, with nearly 38% of voters backing him, while Lopez Obrador’s support fell 1 point to 24%. The results …
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Jun 15 2012
Catholic bishops in Uganda are calling for a revival of the draconian Anti-Homosexuality Bill, informally known as the “Kill the Gays Bill.” The infamous law calls for the execution of anyone found to be homosexual in Uganda. The bill was initially proposed in 2009, but was overturned due to international pressure. However, it may make a re-appearance since the Uganda …
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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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