Weekly Digest - 09/05/08
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This week on Uprising:
* Special edition from the Republican National Convention in St. Paul
* Voices of Dissent Against the Iraq War
* A Critical Look at Gov Palin’s VP Acceptance Speech: Mainstream Media Coverage and the Future of the GOP
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Analysing McCain’s Acceptance Speech As Protesters are Arrested
Published on 5 Sep 2008, 9:49 am -
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As day four of the Republican National Convention wrapped up in St. Paul, Minnesota, last night John McCain topped the 4 day event with a speech that may say was uninspired, especially in comparison to his running mate the previous day. While he addressed the delegates, outside the convention hall, hundreds of riot police confronted protestors with snipers, grenades, …
Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate Bob Barr
Published on 5 Sep 2008, 9:45 am -
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Libertarian Party candidate for President Bob Barr showed up at the Republican National Convention last week to mingle with his old friends in the GOP. Barr, who was a Republican Congressman from 1995-2003, was known as one of the most conservative members of Congress with one paper describing him as “the idol of the gun-toting, abortion fighting, IRS hating …
Report: U.S. Parental Leave Policies Fall Short
Published on 5 Sep 2008, 9:36 am -
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The Republican Party concluded its convention last night at the Xcel Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, some political analysts are pondering if news of her pregnant teenage daughter has caused a shift in their approach to family values. Aside from an accepting stance toward teen pregnancy, a new report shows the U.S. woefully behind …
Black Agenda Report on Labor Day
Published on 5 Sep 2008, 9:32 am -
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Glen Ford is a writer and radio commentator and the Executive Editor of The Black Agenda Report. This week’s commentary is about Labor Day.
Visit www.blackagendareport.com for more information.
Subversive Historian - 09/05/08
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The Death of Crazy Horse by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
One-hundred and thirty-one years ago on this day in people’s history, the great Native American leader Crazy Horse was murdered. On September 5th, 1877, the Oglala Sioux warrior was bayoneted to death by a U.S. army guard while in custody. Over the course of his life, Crazy Horse bore witness to many injustices …
The Future of the Republican Party
Published on 4 Sep 2008, 9:51 am -
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We spend the rest of the hour today looking at the future of the Republican party based on what has happened so far at the Republican National Convention. The GOP is at a major crossroads with its incumbent president having the lowest popularity rating of all time, based on an unpopular war and plummeting economy. It faces challenges …
Analysing Media Coverage of the RNC
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On day 4 of the Republican National Coverage, we’re broadcasting live from Radio Row at the XCel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. With Vice Presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin addressing an enthusiastic crowd of delegates last night, we’ll take a look this hour at the convention so far, with an analysis of speeches, and corporate media …
Subversive Historian - 09/04/08
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The Peekskill Riots by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Fifty-nine years ago on this day in people’s history, concert-goers near Peekskill, New York were assaulted by a racist and anti-communist mob. On September 4th, more than twenty-thousand people turned out to hear musicians like Paul Robeson and Pete Singer perform for a Civil Rights Congress benefit. The outdoor event, which was already rescheduled due …
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