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MLK and The Fight for a Democratic Media
With broom in hand, Dr. Martin Luther King used to bang on the ceiling of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Directly above SCLC’s Atlanta office was WERD, the country’s first black owned station. Upon hearing the knock from below, WERD’s … Continue reading
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Mayor Gray Discusses MLK’s Impact On Him
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] “As a result of Dr. King and the Civil Rights movement, we have opportunities that were literally unimaginable by earlier generations of African Americans and, for that matter, other minorities as well,” D.C. … Continue reading
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Guantanamo Bay Turns Ten: Former Soldier Discusses the “Detention Camps”
Listen to Daniel Lakemacher here: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Today marks the tenth anniversary of foreign nationals being held at Guantanamo Bay, the US military base in Cuba. Activists are gathering outside the White House in Lafayette … Continue reading
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Occupy Nigeria: Solidarity Protest Outside World Bank
LISTEN TO LARRY ADELEKE: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Burke Stansbury, webmaster for TheFightBack, produced this video: Yesterday, dozens of activists gathered outside the World Bank headquarters in DC for a spirited protest in solidarity with the Nigerian … Continue reading
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TheFightBack Goes On the Air: Taxi Chair Alters Petition
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Due to techinical difficulties the live program wasn’t recorded. This is a rebroadcast. DC Taxicab Commission Chairman Ron Linton appears to have played a role in crafting and altering what was said to … Continue reading
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Was Trayon White Arrested for Standing Up for his Constituents?
LISTEN TO TRAYON WHITE: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] “How am I unauthorized [to be here]?” Ward 8 School Board member Trayon White asked while standing at the Woodland Terrace Public Housing Project, which resides in the ward … Continue reading
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City Officials Meet with Taxi Industry’s 1%, Not Drivers: Taxi Chair Has Credibility Problem
Listen to taxi chair Ron Linton here: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Today, Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh introduced legislation to overhaul DC’s taxi industry. Despite the fact that the proposed changes may jeopardize the livelihood of many … Continue reading
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David Rovics on Bradley Manning and the Occupy Movement
Listen to David Rovics Here: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] “He’s one of the most heroic figures of our times,” activist and singer/songwriter David Rovics said of Private Bradley Manning, who’s charged with leaking hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading
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Happy Bill of Rights Day: Celebrate It While You Still Can
Listen to Sue Udry Here: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] December 15, 1791, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, known collectively as the Bill of Rights, were ratified. In 1941, 150 years later, December 15th was … Continue reading
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Rocky Anderson Seeks to Occupy the Oval Office
LISTEN TO ROCKY ANDERSON [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download MP3 Rocky Anderson, the former two-term mayor of Salt Lake City, is scheduled to formally announce his candidacy for president Monday morning on MSNBC’s Daily Rundown. A fierce … Continue reading
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