Nov
29
2012
The internet has been cut off and mobile phones have been disrupted in Syria, monitoring firms have said.
Networking firm Renesys said the country’s connection protocols were unreachable, “effectively removing the country from the internet”.
Local reports suggested that the internet had been down since early afternoon, and that telephone lines were only working intermittently.
The Syrian government has blamed “terrorists” for the disconnection.
“The terrorists targeted the internet lines, resulting in some regions being cut off,” Syria’s minister …
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Nov
29
2012
Fast-food workers at several restaurants in New York walked off the job on Thursday, firing the first salvo in what workplace experts say is the biggest effort to unionize fast-food workers ever undertaken in the United States. The effort — backed by community and civil rights groups, religious leaders and a labor union — has engaged 40 full-time organizers in recent months to enlist workers at McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Domino’s, Taco Bell and other fast-food restaurants …
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Nov
29
2012
Check out Pale Whale, from Los Angeles, California!
We played their song “You Won’t Last” on today’s show.
Visit the website!
Nov
28
2012
“The warnings about global warming have been extremely clear for a long time. We are facing a global climate crisis. It is deepening. We are entering a period of consequences.” — Al Gore …
Nov
28
2012
We’ll examine the demographics and political leanings of the men that House Majority leader John Boehner has appointed as committee chairs. And, a look at the new documentary Central Park 5 based on the book by Sarah Burns – we’ll speak with Burns herself and one of the original five men incarcerated for a crime they didn’t commit. Plus, California’s National parks are in danger of losing funding if an agreement on the so-called fiscal …
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Nov
28
2012
The day after a ceasefire was declared between Israel and Hamas last Wednesday, celebrations broke out in the Gaza Strip. Overall, 167 Palestinians were killed, of which a significant number were children, and over 1200 wounded during the bombing, dubbed by Israel as Operation Pillar of Defense. It was the worst attack by Israel since the 2008-2009 assault called Operation …
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Nov
28
2012
Almost a year and a half after President Mohamed Morsi was sworn into power in Egypt, 200,000 protesters returned to Tahrir Square in Cairo, as well as other cities throughout the country, denouncing a temporary decree he issued granting himself absolute power. Protesters chanted, “Morsi is Mubarak . . . Revolution everywhere,” comparing Morsi to deposed former Egyptian president Hosni …
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Nov
28
2012
The 20th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference kicked off on Monday in the Gulf Arab nation of Qatar, an oil-producing country with the highest per capita GDP, and the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions.
The talks begin just as the 1997 Kyoto Protocol is set to expire. Much of the discussion will focus on extending the Kyoto Protocol and …
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Nov
28
2012
Check out Red Tambourine, from Los Angeles, California!
We played their song “Lucky Girl” on today’s show.
Visit the website.
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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.
Uprising’s Music Curator is Chris Bennett …
Nov
27
2012
One of the world’s leading human rights organizations is calling out the capitol of the world, New York City, for arresting half a million people for possession of pot, even though the practice has little clear public safety benefit.
In a study published Nov. 23 titled “A Red Herring“, Human Rights Watch found that “New York City police arrest more people for possessing small amounts of marijuana in public view than for any other offense.”
“Between 1996 …
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