Nov
19
2012
After winning the Presidential election with over 70% percent of Latino voters supporting him, President Barack Obama announced last Wednesday that he expects a comprehensive immigration reform bill to be introduced in Congress shortly after his inauguration in late January. Meanwhile, during a meeting with campaign contributors on the same day, GOP candidate Mitt Romney explained his election loss to …
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Nov
19
2012
“I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend?” — Robert Redford …
Nov
19
2012
According to recent polls, Superstorm Sandy has had a dramatic impact on people’s perceptions of climate change. A post-storm poll done by Forbes Magazine shows that 50% of Republicans, 73% of Independents and 82% of Democrats are now concerned about the imminent dangers of climate change. In 2009 only a third of Republicans and half of all Independents said they …
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Nov
19
2012
HOW does it end in Gaza?
This has been the issue with all the self-defeating Israeli military offensives of the past 16 years — Operation Grapes of Wrath in Lebanon, Operation Cast Lead in Gaza and now Operation Pillar of Defense, all of them, not coincidentally, initiated on the eve of national elections in Israel.
Gilad Sharon, the son of Ariel Sharon who orchestrated Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza in 2005, has an idea for an ending. He …
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Nov
17
2012
Once you’ve opened an email or your Facebook account, you’ve provided your personal information to a third party. The government can then ask that third party—Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Friendster, or whatever—for your information, and they don’t necessarily need a warrant. The Constitution protects you from unreasonable search and seizure by the government. It doesn’t stop third parties from sharing personal information you willingly give them. Likewise, there’s no warrant needed to acquire the IP addresses—unique …
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Nov
17
2012
People are beginning to feel like rats in a cage as Israel pummels the tiny territory with missiles and steps up preparations for a possible ground invasion.
The Israeli Defence Forces struck 200 targets overnight; tanks and troops are massing on Gaza’s borders; up to 75,000 reservists are being called up. The immediate area around Gaza has been declared a closed military zone.
The psychological impact on Gaza’s population of the current offensive is as much a …
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Nov
16
2012
We’ll examine the $4.5 billion BP settlement and why environmentalists say it’s too weak. And, Pilar Marrero on her new book Killing the American Dream: How Anti-Immigration Extremists Are Destroying the Nation. Plus, film maker Jeff Orlowski joins us in studio to discuss his dramatic new documentary, Chasing Ice. …
Nov
16
2012
This week on Uprising —
On-the-Ground Report From Gaza While Israel Drops Bombs; California Students Use Boycott-Divestment-Sanctions Campaign to Address Israeli Occupation – Greece Debt Crisis Continues to Unravel, Offers Strong Lessons for the US – Killing the American Dream: How Anti-Immigration Extremists are Destroying the Nation
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Nov
16
2012
Check out Brick Fields, a Blues, Gospel, Singer Songwriter from Eureka Springs, Arkansas!
We played their song “Shambala” on today’s show.
Take a look at their website!
Nov
16
2012
Thousands of protesters organized by 350.org are gearing up for a massive demonstration outside the White House on Sunday against the Keystone XL pipeline. While many people breathed a sigh of relief back in January when President Obama rejected TransCanada’s 1700 mile pipeline because it was routed through Nebraska’s Ogallala Aquifer, TransCanada filed a new application in May. The company, …
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