Apr 22 2008
* We’ll go to Pennsylvania in the aftermath of the Democratic Primary race.
* And, as the Senate considers the Fair Pay Restoration Act, we’ll find out why women are still earning much less than men and what can be done about it.
* Plus, a conversation with Puerto Rican artist and intellectual Antonia Darder about radical education, …
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Apr 21 2008
We’ll examine the latest leftist leader in Latin America with the election of Fernando Lugo in Paraguay, ending a 60 year deadlock. Plus, in a follow up to our coverage of immigration raids we’ll hear the heart rending story of a mother facing deportation. And, a new Orange County study shows a rise in anti-Latino violence. …
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Apr 17 2008
A conversation with renowned essayist, novelist, social critic, and political commentator, Gore Vidal on democracy, corporate control, and this year’s presidential election. THIS IS A RE-BROADCAST. …
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Apr 16 2008
Riku Matsuda, host of Wednesday’s Morning Review, will air a 2-hour special from 7-9 am as the Uprising crew are on vacation this week. …
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Apr 15 2008
Gabriel Gutierrez, host of Wednesday’s Morning Review, will air a 2-hour special from 7-9 am as the Uprising crew are on vacation this week. …
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Apr 14 2008
We’ll spend the hour with sociology professor Sudhir Venkatesh, discussing his new book, “Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist takes to the Streets.” THIS IS A RE-BROADCAST. …
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Apr 11 2008
An hour-long conversation with Jonathan Steele, foreign correspondent for the Guardian newspaper in London about his new book, “Defeat: How America and Britain Lost Iraq.” …
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Apr 10 2008
* Bush accepts General Petraeus’ recommendations and announces an end to troop withdrawals from Iraq
* California teachers protest massive planned cuts to education
* Affordable housing advocates discuss solutions to the housing crisis locally and nationally
* This week’s Black Agenda Report. …
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Apr 09 2008
We’ll speak with the author of a new book called Free Ride: John McCain and the Media – about the mainstream media’s love affair with the presumptive Republican presidential candidate. And, we’ll examine a new report about the World Bank’s contribution to the worsening climate crisis, despite it’s re-branding itself as a “Green Bank.” Plus this week’s peace vigils. …
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Apr 07 2008
KPFK will air the Congressional hearings of General David Petraeus, Commander of the Armed Forces in Iraq, on Tuesday and Wednesday April 8th and 9th, starting at 6:30 am. Uprising regular programming will be back on Thursday April 10th. …
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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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