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GUEST: Jim Mangia, Chair of IndependentVoice.Org, the nation’s largest organization of independent voters

Illinois Senator Barack Obama won three victories in the primary elections in Washington, Louisiana and Nebraska over the weekend. This puts him in currently in the lead on the number of delegates compared to Senator Hillary Clinton. Much of Obama’s success …

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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 the presidential elections and the war on Iraq.

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… about Florence Kennedy

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GUEST: Mark Weisbrot, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research

The Senate passed a slightly expanded 168 billion dollar stimulus plan today in the wake of the U.S. service industry slowing down for the first time in five years. News of the economic slowdown of the country’s banks, retail outlets, travel companies and contractors exacerbated …

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GUEST: Jonathan Tilove, national correspondent with Newhouse News Service, writes about race for Newhouse

Regardless of who wins the Democratic Party nomination for president, one thing is for certain: the Democratic Party is breaking historic precedent this year and white males in the party are, for the first time, having to choose someone who doesn’t look like …

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GUEST: Brandon Bowlin, political satirist, writer and performer of Rise: A One Man Comedy Vibe

“Rise: A One Man Comedy Vibe,” is an acclaimed multimedia show by local comedian and political satirist Brandon Bowlin. Hailing from Pasadena, Bowlin will showcase “Rise” at the politically progressive Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica for back-to-back Sunday shows. Written, produced …

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GUEST: Glen Ford is a writer and radio commentator and the Executive Editor of The Black Agenda Report

This week’s commentary is about Barack Obama. Visit www.blackagendareport.com for more information. …

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… about the Boy Scouts

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GUEST: Mimi Kennedy, National Chair and Board member of Progressive Democrats of America, actress and activist

A little reported story around Super Tuesday’s elections was the set of voting irregularities reported all across California, but particularly in Los Angeles. Most notably, voting machines failed to be delivered to polling sites across LA County until a …

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GUEST: Margo Tamez, Co-founder of the Lipan Apache Women’s Community Defense, and Dr. Eloisa Tamez’s daughter

As part of the fallout from the Department of Homeland Security’s border wall with Mexico, communities are losing land that has belonged to them for generations. In fact, one woman, Dr. Eloisa Tamez, is suing Homeland Security. Dr. …

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