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GUEST: Dr. Joni Hersch, Professor of Law and Economics, Vanderbilt University

We will start today by examing one of the tenants that supports the the American myth of “meritocracy.” According to Thomas Shapiro of Brandeis university, the wealth gap in the US is not just a story of merit and achievement, it’s also …

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GUEST: Dr. Sonia Nimr is a historian; she teaches at Birzeit University in Palestine, and has been active in Palestinan’s politics for over 40 years, co-author with Elizabeth Laird of “A Little Piece of Ground”

Armed men loyal to Hamas and Fatah battled each other across the Gaza Strip early yesterday, attacking security compounds, …

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GUEST: Karin Pally, Women in Black

The Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra has been performing at the Disney Hall in Downtown LA. But it’s not just attracting music lovers. The Los Angeles affiliate of the International Women in Black organization has been protesting the LA Philharmonic, calling on it to take a stand against occupation. Women …

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GUEST: Becky Dennison, Co-Director of the Los Angeles Community Action Network

Last week, a special census was conducted by paid homeless workers and volunteers to determine the number of homeless persons in Los Angeles County. Though many homeless advocates note that determining the exact numbers of a homeless population is difficult due to their …

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GUESTS: Besty Leondar Wright, co-author of The Color of Wealth, Rev. Stephen Copley, Let Justice Roll

Two weeks ago, Democrats in the House voted to raise the minimum wage. However, Republicans in the Senate are now trying to kill the legislation in all but killing the hope for a minimum wage increase …

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GUEST: Leslie Mikkelsen, co-author of the study, “Where’s the Fruit?” Managing Director of the Prevention Institute

According to a recently released study by The Prevention Institute and the Strategic Alliance for Healthy Food and Activity Environments, over half of the most prominently advertised children’s foods featuring fruits in their packaging actually contain no fruit ingredients. The …

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GUESTS: Byron Hurt, film maker, Dr. Cathy Cohen, Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and Principal Investigator of the Black Youth Project

Byron Hurt’s new documentary “Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes,” will premiere tomorrow in Los Angeles. Hurt’s documentary explores the conceptualizations of manhood, sexism, and homophobia in rap music and Hip-Hop …

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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 on our ignorance of Muslims.

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