Archive for the ‘Economy’ tag
Immy Humes, director of “F**KED: The United States of Unemployment”
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Interview with Immy Humes, director of ”F**KED: The United States of Unemployment,” the new Salon series that explores the lives of the 99ers. Humes discusses the epidemic of long-term unemployment and why it’s essential to not forget the millions of jobless Americans.
Jamie mocks McDonald’s, Allison discusses Adbusters’ latest call for 50,000 people to Occupy Chicago in May for the G8, and Mayor Emanuel’s authoritarian ordinances.
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Hundreds reclaim foreclosed house for homeless family, Listener Mail
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Allison reports on the action in East New York to reclaim a foreclosed house for a homeless family and the future of Occupy Wall Street. Also, Citizen Radio answers some of your mail!
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Tribute to Patrice O’Neal, Gov Brownback apologizes to tweeting teen
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Brownback apologizes to tweeting teen, tribute to comedian Patrice O’Neal, Allison reports on Occupy CUNY protest, banks illegally foreclose on thousands of military service members’ homes, and Washington protesters occupy the State Capitol over budget cuts.
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Brownback fears tweeting teen, proof God doesn’t exist, Fed gave big banks $13 billion in secret funding
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Gov Brownback and staff (slightly) overreact to a teen’s tweet, proof God doesn’t exist, Occupy updates, Fed gave big banks $13 billion in secret funding, massive teacher strike in UK.
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Occupy protesters storm financial district, dispatches from Australia, SOPA
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Occupy protesters storm the financial district and Allison was there to report on what happened, including the arrests of around 100 people, Holly provides dispatches from Australia, and all about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA,) which will destroy the internet as you know it.
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Reporters funded by ‘Vulture Capitalist’ smear Occupy Wall Street, Karl Rove VS. Koch brothers
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Reporters from the American Spectator, which is funded by Vulture Capitalist Paul Singer, posed as protesters in order to smear Occupy Wall Street. Also, Karl Rove VS. Koch brothers, Georgia considers using prisoners to fight fires, and the 99 percent continue to struggle during the “economic recovery.”
Special announcements: Jamie will be performing in the following places…
NYC: See Jamie at Gotham Comedy Club TONIGHT at 9:30. Buy tickets here.
Australia: October 20 @ Trade’s Hall in Melbourne, Friday October 21 in Sydney @ The Manning Bar, and October 22 @ Brisbane Power House.
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Georgia murders Troy Davis, Romney thinks he’s middle class, CR runs for president
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The state of Georgia murdered Troy Davis last night, CR reads your emails and thoughts about the execution, Ohio prepares to pass the most radical anti-choice legislation in the country, Mitt Romney is under the impression he’s middle class, CR announces they’re running for president, major networks fail to have economists on…to discuss the economy, and the U.S. heightens rhetoric with Pakistan.
Special announcements: Jamie will be performing in the following places…
Toronto: Dark Comedy Festival September 29 & 30 @ 8PM and October 1 @ 10:30PM.
NYC: See Jamie at Gotham Comedy Club October 11th at 9:30. Buy tickets here.
Australia: October 20 @ Trade’s Hall in Melbourne, Friday October 21 in Sydney @ The Manning Bar, and October 22 @ Brisbane Power House.
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The “Let ‘im die!” Party, HPV vaccine hysteria, number of poor Americans at all-time high
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Citizen Radio discusses the Tea Party debates, including the shocking “let him die!” moment, and the anti-HPV vaccine hysteria. Also, the number of poor Americans is at an all-time high, racists aren’t very bright people, and Scrubs is a very bad show.
Special announcement: Saturday September 17th is the Occupy Wall Street (#OccupyWallStreet) protest: https://occupywallst.org/
Special announcement 2: Tomorrow’s guest is the brilliant Naomi Klein!
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9/11 reflections, Jamie’s wisdom tooth adventure
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Citizen Radio reflects on 9/11, Jamie’s wisdom tooth adventure, Obama’s jobs speech, and answers some mail about guns.
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Iceland is badass, U.S. tries to rebrand Arab Spring, protests MSM missed
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While Greece, Spain, and Portugal are being told to shut up and take their medicine, Citizen Radio discusses how one country, Iceland, fought back against austerity…and won. Also, the U.S. seeks to rebrand the Arab Spring, CR answers some of your mail, and then discusses some of the protests (immigration, tar sands) the MSM failed to cover.
Special guest: Sigur Ros.
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