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GUESTS: Alex Nogales, National Latino Media Council Secretariat, Mark Reed, American Indians in Film and TV National Chair

The Multi-Ethnic Media Coalition released its seventh annual “Report Card” yesterday on the current diversity status of major television networks ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox. Announced in a press conference outside of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, …

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… about Qualifications for Black Army Enlistees

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GUEST: Zanku Armenian, Board of Directors for the Western Region Armenian National Committee of America

Congressional supporters of an Armenian Genocide Recognition bill put off a vote last week on the measure as pressure mounted from Turkish officials and the Bush Administration. Democratic Congressman and bill co-sponsor Adam Schiff was the lead author of a letter that stated …

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GUEST: SJ Jung, President of the Young Korean American Service and Education Center in New York

New York Governor Elliot Spitzer announced a three tier driver’s license system last Saturday that includes compliance with the Federal Real ID act. Reversing an earlier “One Driver’s License for All,” proposal, the governor’s recent decision received sound condemnation from various groups. …

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GUESTS: Man One, Artist, Lewis McAdams, Board Member of the Friends of the LA River

Friends of the LA River recently gained permits from the County and the City for artists to paint a large portion of the river walls near downtown LA. Graffiti writers from around the city gathered to create the largest production ever seen in …

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… about George Carlin’s Seven Dirty Words

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GUEST: Mark Wesibrot, with the Center for Economic and Policy Research

Argentina’s first lady, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has claimed victory in yesterday’s presidential elections. With 95 percent of the votes counted, Fernandez de Kirchner avoided a runoff with any of the 13 candidates by gaining about 45 percent of the vote. Fernandez de Kirchner didn’t …

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GUESTS: Laurie Brand, Professor and Director of International Relations at USC, Chair of Middle East Studies Association’s Committee on Academic Freedom, Gary Yeritsian, Co- Director, USC Students for Justice in Palestine

Last week concluded what was deemed by right wing organizers as “Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week.” The week targeted women’s studies departments and campus centers for what organizers …

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GUEST: Brenda Ekwurzel, Climate Scientist with Union of Concerned Scientists

Cooler temperatures and moist air over this past weekend allowed firefighters to gain the upper hand on several Southern California wildfires. More than a dozen of the fires have been fully surrounded, with others being at least 50 percent contained. Firefighters remain cautiously optimistic, however, as weather …

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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 commentary is on the Anti-War Movement.

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