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Climate change is "largely irreversible" for the next 1,000 years even if carbon dioxide emissions could be abruptly halted, according to a new study led by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The study's authors said there was "no going back" after the report showed that changes in surface temperature, rainfall and sea level are "largely irreversible for more than 1,000 years after CO2 emissions are completely stopped."


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Rankism is a term coined by physicist, educationalist and citizen diplomat Robert W. Fuller. Fuller has defined rankism as: "abusive, discriminatory, or exploitative behavior towards people who have less power because of their lower rank in a particular hierarchy". Rankism also describes the abuse of the power inherent in superior rank, with the view that rank-based abuse underlies many other phenomena such as bullying, racism, sexism, and homophobia. Wars, torture and other acts of violence are usually based on rankism. For more information visit UCTV, Robert Fuller: Politics of Dignity


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AB 32 - California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 requires Sacramento City’s 2030 General Plan to mitigate for additional greenhouse gases produced as the result of the growth of Sacramento.

Global warming is serious problem that will continue to get worse for the rest of this century. It’s also a difficult problem manage effectively. All the effective responses require some sacrifice and may not pay-off for a generation.

Why was the government unable to prevent 9/11? According to James Bamford, incompetence and in-fighting among the NSA, FBI, and CIA, resulted in the 9/11 tragedies. Find out what NSA been doing since.

James Bamford is an American bestselling author and journalist who writes about United States intelligence agencies. He was raised in Massachusetts, spent three years in the United States Navy as an intelligence analyst during the Vietnam War, and used the GI Bill to earn his law degree from Suffolk University Law School in Boston.

Scott Horton Interviews James Bamford
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From October 2008, Rev. Billy visited Sacramento, CA. The Church of Stop Shopping is an activist performance group based in New York City, led by Reverend Billy, the stage name of Bill Talen. Using the form of a revival meeting, on sidewalks and in chain stores, Reverend Billy and his gospel choir exhort consumers to abandon the products of large corporations and mass media; the group also preaches a broader message of economic justice, environmental protection, and anti-militarism, protesting sweatshops and the Iraq War. Though it continues its street theatre activities, the Church has also appeared on stage and has toured internationally.
Also an excerpt from Destined for Destiny, the unauthorized autobiography of George W. Bush, which is about 24 minutes. Later from Grateful Dead, a short excerpt from "US Blues".

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In October 2008, Antonia Juhasz visited Davis and Sacramento, CA. She discusses her latest book, "The Tyranny of Oil: The World's Most Powerful Industry, and What We Must Do To Stop It"
Her book answers the questions:

• Why did oil and gasoline prices rise (and fall) so quickly?
• Where will prices go in the future?
• Who’s really controlling those prices?
• How much oil is left?
• How far will Big Oil go to get it?
• And at what cost to the economy, environment, human rights, worker safety, public health, democracy, and America’s place in the world?

Antonia Juhasz, an analyst with Oil Change International, a watchdog group, is the author of “The Bush Agenda: Invading the World, One Economy at a Time.”

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PROTEST: Window maker shuts plant, but employees still seek compensation.
By Rupa Shenoy, The Associated Press
Long Beach Press Telegram
Posted: 12/06/2008 09:09:52 PM PST

CHICAGO - Workers who got three days' notice that their factory was shutting its doors have occupied the building and say they won't go home without assurances they'll get severance and vacation pay.

About 250 union workers occupied the Republic Windows and Doors plant in shifts Saturday while union leaders outside criticized a Wall Street bailout they say is leaving laborers behind.

From UC TV, Harry Kreisler interviews Jane Mayer.

In her book, "The Dark Side", she explains how, under the direction of Vice President Cheney and his Assistant David Addington, the Bush administration, contrary to American history and tradition, implemented a policy of torture and rendition in violation of U.S. and international law. She also describes the resistance within the government and the military to these actions.

Jane Mayer is an American investigative journalist who has been a staff writer for The New Yorker magazine since 1995. In recent years, she has written extensive articles for that publication on Dick Cheney, the bin Laden family, and the US government's controversial policy of extraordinary rendition. About 56 min.

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From Anti-War Radio, Scott Horton Interviews Robert Pape.

Robert A. Pape is an American political scientist known for his work on international security affairs, especially strategic air power and suicide terrorism. He is currently a professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago.

He is the author of "Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism" which has earned praise from Peter Bergen, who conducted the first television interview with Osama Bin Laden in 1997. The book earned praise from Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas). The book earned praise from Michael Scheuer, former CIA Chief of the ben Laden unit. The book earned praise from Noam Chomsky, who is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, political activist, author, and lecturer. Duration about 52 minutes.

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From Anti-War Radio, Colonel Lawrence B. Wilkerson, U.S. Army (Ret.), was chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell from 2002 to 2005. Since his retirement Wilkerson has on several occasions spoken out against the poor planning and execution of the Iraq War as well as the global politics leading up to and following it. In particular he has denounced the decision-making process of the Bush Administration and Vice President Dick Cheney's and Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld's part in it. Duration about 53 minutes.

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From Media Matters, Mark Crispin Miller is author of "Loser Take All: Election Fraud and The Subversion of Democracy", "Fooled Again: How the Right Stole the 2004 Election & Why They'll Steal the Next One Too (Unless We Stop Them)", among other titles. This interview was recorded on Sept. 7th, 2008. Duration about 52 minutes.

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With an increasingly crowded planet, how can we achieve sustainable development? Professor Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, explores the many challenges we face including poverty and globalization. He has been named one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" several times. This talk is about 55 minutes.

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The three trillion dollar war by Joseph Stiglitz and Linda Bilmes


From Media Matters broadcast on April 13, 2008, Professor Joseph Stiglitz is the Nobel medal winning economist, and former vice-President and chief economist of the World Bank. He is the author of The Three-Trillion Dollar War. Duration about 54 min

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From a Democracy Now! Oct. 30, 2008 headline:

Meanwhile, the Washington Post reports major US banks are on pace to spend more than half their bailout money on rewarding their shareholders. The thirty-three banks are set to receive some $163 billion in government bailouts. Half of that sum would go toward paying off shareholders over the next three years. The Bush administration touted the bank bailout as necessary to resume lending. But Treasury officials say the banks would never accepted loans if they weren’t allowed to redistribute dividends to shareholders. Democratic Senator Charles Schumer of New York is calling for the suspension of dividend payments at bailed-out banks.