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President Andrew Johnson’s X-mas Gift by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman

Exactly one-hundred and forty years ago on this day in people’s history, President Andrew Johnson gave a Christmas gift to supporters of the Confederacy. On December 25th, 1868, with the powers of his office, President Johnson granted unconditional amnesty to soldiers who fought for the Confederate south during the …

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A Story of Struggle and Hope in Compton
GUEST: Sarah Sentilles, author of “Taught by America: A Story of Struggle and Hope in Compton”

We spend the hour today speaking with Sarah Sentilles, who wrote down her memoirs of two years in Compton, Southern California. She was teaching elementary school there. After graduating from Yale University, Sarah joined a program called Teach for America and was …

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GUEST: Dortell Williams, inmate at Lancaster State Prison

Dortell Williams, an inmate at Lancaster State Prison, filed this commentary called “A Post-Racial America?” …

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The 1913 Italian Hall Massacre by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman

Exactly ninety-five years ago on this day in people’s history the Italian Hall Massacre occurred. On December 24th, 1913, seventy-three people were killed including sixty-two children at a Christmas party held by the Western Federation of Miners. Struggling for union recognition in …

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Hamas observed an agreed upon 24-hour truce halting rocket fire against Israel in exchange for Egyptian aid to the Gaza strip. Under an ever tightening siege, the Palestinian territory planned to receive the aid convoy from its neighboring Arab country yesterday bringing desperately needed rice, flour and medical supplies to its 1.5 million residents. …

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This past weekend, Vice President Cheney, and Vice President elect Biden, criticized one another on the Sunday talk shows. Biden, who has accused Dick Cheney of being “the most dangerous Vice President we’ve had … in American history,” said he would work to “restore balance” to the office of the Vice President. Cheney, who …

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The chief economist at the International Energy Agency said recently that conventional oil production will peak in the year 2020. It’s an assessment that represents a sharp reversal for the IEA, which undertook a detailed study of oil production decline rates in 800 of the world’s largest oil fields. In an interview with George Monbiot …

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Empire Notes are weekly commentaries filed by Rahul Mahajan, author of Full Spectrum Dominance and The New Crusade. Today’s commentary is about Muntadhar Al Zaidi.

GUEST: Rahul Mahajan, author of Full Spectrum Dominance and The New Crusade.

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Somoza’s Earthquake by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman

Thirty-six years ago on this day in people’s history, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Nicaraguan capital of Managua. On December 23rd, 1972, the Central American city violently shook forcing the displacement of two-thirds of its residents and the deaths of between 3,000 and 7,000 …

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Last week, Lisa Valentine attempted to accompany her nephew to a traffic citation hearing at a courthouse in Douglasville, Georgia when she was arrested at a security checkpoint. She was stopped by courtroom officials and was told she could not enter without first removing her head-scarf or hijab. Valentine, whose Muslim name …

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