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Sep 22 2011

The Activist Beat -9/22/11

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Activist BeatThe Activist Beat with Rose Aguilar, host of Your Call on KALW in San Francisco is a weekly roundup of progressive activism that the mainstream media ignores, undercovers, or misrepresents.

I’m Rose Aguilar, host of Your Call on KALW in San Francisco with this week’s Activist Beat for Uprising. Each week I’ll bring you a weekly roundup of progressive activism …

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Sep 14 2011

The Activist Beat – 09/14/11

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Activist BeatThe Activist Beat with Rose Aguilar, host of Your Call on KALW in San Francisco is a weekly roundup of progressive activism that the mainstream media ignores, undercovers, or misrepresents.

Back in January, Michael Sanguinetti, a Toronto police officer, made a shocking statement in front of 10 students at a York University safety forum. He said, “I’ve been told I’m …

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Sep 07 2011

The Activist Beat – 09/07/11

Commentaries,The Activist Beat | Published 7 Sep 2011, 9:55 am | Comments Off on The Activist Beat – 09/07/11 -

Activist BeatThe Activist Beat with Rose Aguilar, host of Your Call on KALW in San Francisco is a weekly roundup of progressive activism that the mainstream media ignores, undercovers, or misrepresents.

On Labor Day, 500 activists took to the streets of Chicago to speak out against the US free trade agreement with Pacific Rim countries, including Peru, Chile, and Vietnam. Advocates …

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Aug 31 2011

The Activist Beat – 08/31/11

Activist BeatThe Activist Beat with Rose Aguilar, host of Your Call on KALW in San Francisco is a weekly roundup of progressive activism that the mainstream media ignores, undercovers, or misrepresents.

It’s Day 11 of the Keystone XL oil pipeline protests in Washington. Over 595 environmentalists and concerned citizens have been arrested for peacefully expressing their views in front of the …

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Aug 25 2011

The Activist Beat – 08/25/11

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Activist BeatThe Activist Beat with Rose Aguilar, host of Your Call on KALW in San Francisco is a weekly roundup of progressive activism that the mainstream media ignores, undercovers, or misrepresents.

Since Saturday, over 220 environmental activists and concerned citizens have been arrested for protesting in front of the White House. Hundreds of people are in DC speaking out against the …

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Aug 17 2011

The Activist Beat – 08/17/11

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Activist BeatThe Activist Beat with Rose Aguilar, host of Your Call on KALW in San Francisco is a weekly roundup of progressive activism that the mainstream media ignores, undercovers, or misrepresents.

A number of immigrant rights and Latino groups rallied in six cities across the country yesterday to raise awareness about the record number of immigrants who’ve been deported by the …

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Aug 10 2011

The Activist Beat – 08/10/11

Activist BeatThe Activist Beat with Rose Aguilar, host of Your Call on KALW in San Francisco is a weekly roundup of progressive activism that the mainstream media ignores, undercovers, or misrepresents.

On Saturday, 45,000 unionized Verizon landline workers went on strike up and down the East Coast to protest the company’s plan to strip away 50 years of hard won collective …

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Aug 03 2011

The Activist Beat – 08/03/11

Activist BeatThe Activist Beat with Rose Aguilar, host of Your Call on KALW in San Francisco is a weekly roundup of progressive activism that the mainstream media ignores, undercovers, or misrepresents.

Thousands of teachers, students, and parents from across the country marched in front of the White House in 90-plus-degree weather on Saturday to tell the Obama administration that they oppose …

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Jul 27 2011

The Activist Beat – 07/27/11

Commentaries,The Activist Beat | Published 27 Jul 2011, 10:06 am | Comments Off on The Activist Beat – 07/27/11 -

Activist BeatThe Activist Beat with Rose Aguilar, host of Your Call on KALW in San Francisco is a weekly roundup of progressive activism that the mainstream media ignores, undercovers, or misrepresents.

Environmental activists are ramping up their campaigns against the Keystone XL oil pipeline. This project has not received the attention it deserves.

It’s a $13 billion pipeline that would run …

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Jun 14 2011

The Activist Beat – 06/14/11

Commentaries,The Activist Beat | Published 14 Jun 2011, 10:46 am | Comments Off on The Activist Beat – 06/14/11 -

Activist BeatThe Activist Beat with Rose Aguilar, host of Your Call on KALW in San Francisco is a weekly roundup of progressive activism that the mainstream media ignores, undercovers, or misrepresents.

For years, Apple Computer has received little scrutiny for its business practices. The company has brilliantly markets itself as the hip alternative to the corporate giant Microsoft. Apple’s “Think Different” …

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