“Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt …

We’ll spend the hour with Green Party candidate for President, Jill Stein, about her candidacy in the midst of this contentious election season; her stand on various issues and how they differ from the two major party candidates; and her party’s Green New Deal – a detailed program for the nation’s “Secure Green Future.” …

Tune into Uprising on Thursday morning at 8 am PST for an in-depth hour-long conversation with Green Party Presidential candidate Jill Stein, as we explore her platform, analyze the two-party system, and take your calls. …

A new book by award winning journalist and author Ruben Martinez focuses on the American Southwest and the population and cultural changes it has witnessed over the past decade. Weaving in his own experience of living in a number of South western cities with his unique historical analysis, Martinez paints complex and lyrical pictures of race and art, immigration and natural beauty, drug abuse and gentrification. His book, entitled Desert …

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Check out Serj Tankian, singer, poet, songwriter, activist, and composer!

We played his song “Harakiri” on today’s show.

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United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon solemnly marked the start of the 67th United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York City yesterday saying, “I am here to sound the alarm about our direction as a human family.” In his opening speech to the 120 world leaders who have gathered this week to discuss the planet’s current geopolitical climate, Ban …

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A new study released this week about the efficiency and environmental impact of biofuels has added to the growing chorus of claims that agriculturally produced sources of fuel are actually less “green” than they claim to be. The study was conducted by the Swiss group, EMPA which stands for the Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology. According to EMPA, …

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Calling itself a “translocal music composition project between Chicanas/Latinas and Jarochas/ Mexican female musicians,” a new album called Entre Mujeres is the latest effort led by Quetzal lead singer Martha Gonzalez. It is a cross-border collaboration between Latina women in the US and Mexican female musicians in Veracruz

Gonzalez brought recordings from sessions in Veracruz, Mexico, back to Los Angeles and …

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“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent” — Victor Hugo …

We’ll go to New York where the United Nations General Assembly is meeting this week and where heads of state are discussing issues of global importance. Plus, a debate on biofuels and whether it is a cause of food insecurity and climate change. And, a new album, Entre Mujeres, celebrates collaboration between women on both sides of the US-Mexico border. …