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Fri September 05 2008
During the RNC lots of journalist found themselves under attack and outright intimidation by the police and secret service. For example, one organiz...
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During the RNC lots of journalist found themselves under attack and outright intimidation by the police and secret service. For example, one organization 'Eyewitness Video' had their headquarters raided twice with police confiscating their equipment. Their stated mission was to monitor the police's behavior during protests surrounding demonstrations. The raids were seen as pre-emptive strikes a... read more
During the RNC lots of journalist found themselves under attack and outright intimidation by the police and secret service. For example, one organization 'Eyewitness Video' had their headquarters raided twice with police confiscating their equipment. Their stated mission was to monitor the police's behavior during protests surrounding demonstrations. The raids were seen as pre-emptive strikes and send a chilling message. During our airshift the entire Pacifica Crew was photographed by uniformed officers who refused to give us legitimate reasons as to why we were being surveilled. The arrest of Amy Goodman and two of her Democracy Now producers really sent shockwaves around the country during the RNC. We caught up with her and had a nice indepth discussion about journalist intimidation. We also came to find that many law enforcement agencies have been pushing for reporters to be embedded in their ranks. During the RNC demonstrations it was discovered that Fox News was embedded with the police...
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Thu September 04 2008
We caught up with folks from the Poor People's march which led a couple of thousand to downtown St Paul. We also caught up with protestors right out...
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We caught up with folks from the Poor People's march which led a couple of thousand to downtown St Paul. We also caught up with protestors right outside the Excel Convention center where police on horseback confronted anarchists
We caught up with folks from the Poor People's march which led a couple of thousand to downtown St Paul. We also caught up with protestors right outside the Excel Convention center where police on horseback confronted anarchists
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Mon September 01 2008
This is the incredible acceptance speech given at the Democratic National Convention by Barack Obama this past Thursday. Having been there on the fl...
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This is the incredible acceptance speech given at the Democratic National Convention by Barack Obama this past Thursday. Having been there on the floor not too far away from the stage, all I can say was his speech sent chills up the spine. I looked around and saw lots of people with tears in their eyes cause they were visibily moved. Is Barack Obama the fulfillment of dreams long deferred or is ... read more
This is the incredible acceptance speech given at the Democratic National Convention by Barack Obama this past Thursday. Having been there on the floor not too far away from the stage, all I can say was his speech sent chills up the spine. I looked around and saw lots of people with tears in their eyes cause they were visibily moved. Is Barack Obama the fulfillment of dreams long deferred or is he just a Black face on a system that still gives us the same ole problems? Only time will tell, but in the meantime check out his speech which we remixed. We hope it captures the essence of last Thursday's original.
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Mon September 01 2008
During our visit to Denver we caught up with one of our favorite freedom fighters, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr from the POCC (Prisoners of Conscience C...
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During our visit to Denver we caught up with one of our favorite freedom fighters, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr from the POCC (Prisoners of Conscience Committee). We caught him at the tail end of Sunday's Recreate 68 Anti-War March where Fred explained the concerns we need to have about relying upon our two party system which does not address key issues impacting bthe African American community. We... read more
During our visit to Denver we caught up with one of our favorite freedom fighters, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr from the POCC (Prisoners of Conscience Committee). We caught him at the tail end of Sunday's Recreate 68 Anti-War March where Fred explained the concerns we need to have about relying upon our two party system which does not address key issues impacting bthe African American community. We challenged Chairman Fred as to whether or not bread and butter issues like 5 dollar gas prices which Obama addresses are of more concern to the average cat from the hood versus the plight of political prisoners. Fred does an excellent job breaking all this down. We also asked Fred how he and his organization reconcile tthe fact that so many Black folks see Obama's success connected to the desires and golas of the Civil Rights struggle. He's been a source of pride, hence how can he and others be so critical. Chairman Fred breaks down this question as well..
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Mon September 01 2008
While at the DNC we caught up with actor Wendall Pierce from HBO's The Wire aka Bunk. We also know him from Spike Lee's documentary 'When the Levees...
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While at the DNC we caught up with actor Wendall Pierce from HBO's The Wire aka Bunk. We also know him from Spike Lee's documentary 'When the Levees Broke'. Pierce is a proud New Orleans resident who pulls know punches when talking about the ineptness of the government and their response to Hurricane Katrina. In this interview Bunk talks about the 500 million dollars that has been set aside to... read more
While at the DNC we caught up with actor Wendall Pierce from HBO's The Wire aka Bunk. We also know him from Spike Lee's documentary 'When the Levees Broke'. Pierce is a proud New Orleans resident who pulls know punches when talking about the ineptness of the government and their response to Hurricane Katrina. In this interview Bunk talks about the 500 million dollars that has been set aside to help rebuild New Orleans and assist in getting people back, but because of partisan politics, that money has yet to be released. Pierce gives a serious break down and goes off on those responsible
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