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My favs and not so favs on American Idol
April 9, 2009American Idol is coming down to the wire as the remaining eight finalist sang hit songs from the year they were born last night, April 7, on the popular television reality show. Here is a quick...
Read moreEthnic outlets survive in sinking media market
April 8, 2009Reposted from www.npr.org Though these are grim times for major news organizations across the country, a few organizations — often labeled 'ethnic media' — are thriving. Many of these newspapers and broadcast stations are doing well...
Read moreCorporate Japan turns its back on effort to stop global warming
April 8, 2009(Akahata is published by the Communist Party of Japan) Japan's business circles are united in standing against the effort to stop global warming on the grounds that 'the public will be forced to pay the cost'...
Read moreProgressive Caucus backs public health insurance plan
April 8, 2009While one of the AFL-CIO’s key health care reform principles—a public health insurance option—has been vigorously attacked by the private insurance industry, it received important backing last week from the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC). The CPC...
Read moreOpinion: Arts Advocacy Day testimony from Linda Ronstadt
April 8, 2009Special to the Mercury News Editor's note: The following is the full testimony Linda Ronstadt is delivering today to a Congressional subcommittee as part of Arts Advocacy Day. Ronstadt, a Grammy-award winning singer, is artistic director...
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