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GUEST: Sujatha Fernandes, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Queens College, New York, author of Cuba Represent

In a move that signals real change in post-Fidel Castro’s Cuba, Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque signed two UN agreements: the International Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Fidel Castro …

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GUEST: Emily Rush, Calpirg Transportation Advocate

Two Democratic state lawmakers recently introduced legislation to broaden support for a California high speed rail bond. Plans for a 700 mile rail system to connect Californians from San Diego all the way to San Francisco have faced numerous delays this past decade. Hoping to get the bullet …

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

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

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The Power of Nightmares

We end our bit in the fund drive today with the most popular thank you gift of the drive. Over 1000 KPFK listeners have already made a pledge for the station to receive this 3 hour DVD. I’m talking about of course, The Power …

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The Legacy of Malcolm X

Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska to Earl and Louise Little. Like all black Americans, his family experienced violent racism even from before his birth. Malcolm’s mother was threatened by the KKK while pregnant with him. …

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John Pilger’s War on Democracy

After almost half a century in power, Cuba’s leader Fidel Castro stepped down recently, handing the reins to his brother Raul Castro. The US mainstream media coverage of the leadership change has been interesting. On the one hand, Raul Castro is being …

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Mad About Chomsky

Today we spend the hour hearing in-depth analysis of domestic and foreign policy over 4 decades by philosopher, political activist, author, and lecturer, Noam Chomsky. Chomsky is professor emeritus of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The year he will turn …

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The Power of Nightmares

Last week, the US military presented videos seized in Iraq apparently from Al Qaeda hideouts. The videos show fighters training children who could be as young as ten years old to kidnap and kill. The images were broadcast widely and came …

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The Legacy of Malcolm X

Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska to Earl and Louise Little. Like all black Americans, his family experienced violent racism even from before his birth. Malcolm’s mother was threatened by the KKK while pregnant with him. …

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