Aug 27 2012
As Hurricane Isaac makes landfall, we’ll examine Cuba’s disaster preparedness policies and how the US could learn from them. Plus, a live report from the RNC in Tampa, Florida, followed by a critical look at the Democratic Party’s position on coal. And, 9 years after the death of Rachel Corrie, a long awaited ruling on her parents’ lawsuit is announced. …
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Aug 27 2012
Just over seven years after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, Hurricane Isaac is following in the same footsteps. Thousands of residents in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama have been asked to evacuate. As a safety precaution, the GOP has canceled the first day of the Republican National Convention being held this week in Tampa, Florida.
The convention is likely to …
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Aug 27 2012
A disgruntled former designer of women’s accessories shot and killed an ex-colleague on Friday near the iconic Empire State building in New York City. The gunman, identified as Jeffrey Johnson, was killed by police during the ensuing gunfight that wounded nine bystanders, none of them with life-threatening injuries. According to police, Mr. Johnson had filed several complaints regarding workplace harassment …
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Aug 27 2012
In a bold move by Greenpeace this past Friday, 6 activists, including Greenpeace’s Executive Director Kumi Naidoo, climbed on to the side of a Gazprom oil platform in the Pechora Sea just north of Russia to protest oil drilling in the Arctic. The activists were planning on starting a long term action, but about 15 hours into their occupation, they …
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Aug 27 2012
“The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope.” — Wendell Berry …
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Aug 27 2012
Check out OPM, reggae/hip-hop/rock band from Southern California!
We played their song “Feel the Vibration” on today’s show.
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If you know of an independent musical act you’d like to see featured on Uprising, send an email to mail@uprisingradio.org.
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Aug 24 2012
We’ll get a live report from a major march planned outside the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida. And, in the wake of yet another fatal gun incident, we’ll discuss what activists are doing to push better regulations on guns in the US. Plus, a report of Greenpeace’s occupation of the Russian oil platform in the Arctic, protesting offshore drilling. …
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Aug 24 2012
This week on Uprising —
The Romney/Ryan Economic Vision for America – Hundreds of Thousands of Undocumented Immigrants Become Eligible to Apply for Temporary Work Permits – Special Report: Mexican ‘Caravan for Peace’ Starts a US Tour to Draw Attention to Drug War Violence
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Aug 24 2012
Check out Hana Pestle, Hana has been writing and producing music in Los Angeles and Nashville.
We played her song “World of One” on today’s show.
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Aug 24 2012
Do a search on the word ‘heatwave’ in Google News, and the following headlines show up: Italy heatwave brings down historic wall section in Rome, Balkans Heat Wave Fuels Forest Fires in Bosnia, Heat wave continues in Europe, Heat wave in Bulgaria over weekend, Wildfires, Heat Threaten Southwest France, and more. California headlines include Hemet park residents endure heat wave …
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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