Jan 29 2008
Now that Suharto is dead, we’ll examine the real legacy of this brutal, US-backed Indonesian dictator; LAUSD threatens LA’s Eco-Village – we’ll speak with local activists; and a conversation with Alex Gibney about his Oscar-nominated documentary about torture in Afghanistan and Iraq: Taxi to the Dark Side; plus this week’s Who Said That? contest. …
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Jan 28 2008
Author and political commentator Laura Flanders joins us in studio to dissect Bush’s last State of the Union Address; a live report from Kenya by Uprising correspondent Amie Williams as violence re-ignites; and the Green Party critiques Moveon.org and other groups for compromising on the war to get a Democrat in office. Plus this week’s Empire Notes with Rahul Mahajan. …
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Jan 25 2008
The Green Party criticizes Moveon.org and other groups for compromising their anti-war principles in order to help Democrats be elected. Plus, as violence in Kenya continues to worsen once more, we’ll get a live report from Uprising correspondent Amie Williams. And, this week’s Empire Notes. …
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Jan 24 2008
We’ll be in joined in studio by film maker Alex Gibney to discuss his new film, Taxi to the Darkside, just nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary. The film focuses on torture in Bagram, Afghanistan, and Abu Ghraib, Iraq. And, we’ll dissect a new agreement over ceded land in Hawaii. Plus this week’s Black Agenda Report. …
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Jan 22 2008
A discussion with investigative journalist Sarah Posner about her new book, “God’s Profits: Faith, Fraud, and the Republican Crusade for Values Voters;” the US Army fails to meet its recruitment benchmarks; and a new decision that threatens to drill for oil in the Alaskan sea. Plus, another edition of Uprising’s new contest, “Who Said That?” …
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Jan 18 2008
The Uprising Crew will be off on Monday for MLK day. Instead of Uprising, we’ll hear highlights from the recent Green Party Debate. Uprising will be back live on Tuesday January 22nd. …
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Jan 17 2008
A special one-hour in-studio conversation with Elaine Brown, former chair-person of the Black Panther Party! …
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Jan 14 2008
Will 3000 extra US troops in Afghanistan quell violence? We’ll speak with Afghan women’s rights activist, Mariam Rawi; as the Annual Porn convention wraps up in Las Vegas, author Robert Jensen joins us to discuss his new book, “Getting Off: Pornography and the End of Masculinity;” workers at the Wilshire Plaza go on strike – we’ll find out why. …
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Jan 11 2008
Adam Kokesh of Iraq Veterans Against the War will discuss the recent US airstrikes against Iraq, as well as the new civilian body count. Plus, a look at the trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor. And, the late Philip Agee in a 1974 interview from the Pacifica Radio Archives. …
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Jan 10 2008
Actor and activist Martin Sheen will explain why he risks arrest each year to call for an end to the School of the Americas; a look at how President Bush is doing on his Middle East tour; a new documentary about the Governator called “Running with Arnold;” and this week’s Black Agenda Report. …
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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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