http://www.peacefuluprising.org Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:26:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Peaceful Uprising is an organization based in Salt Lake City that is committed to defending a livable future through empowering nonviolent action. Our focus is on challenging the institutional and social status-quo that is at heart of the climate crisis, and promoting sustainable and just alternatives. "Friday Uprising" is our collaboration with local radio station KRCL's longstanding show RadioActive. Every week, hosts from Peaceful Uprising air live interviews with activists, authors, leaders, intellectuals and philosophers on a wide variety of topics relating to social and climate justice. Peaceful Uprising no Peaceful Uprising peacefuluprising@gmail.com peacefuluprising@gmail.com (Peaceful Uprising) 2009-2010 Peaceful Uprising Weekly interviews with activists, authors, leaders, intellectuals and philosophers on a wide variety of topics relating to social and climate justice activism, social, climate, change, justice, interview, radio, environment, power, public, revolution, Utah http://www.peacefuluprising.org/wp-content/uploads/radio/Friday-Uprising-144x144.png http://www.peacefuluprising.org http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-jury-nullification-20110211 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-jury-nullification-20110211#comments Sat, 12 Feb 2011 01:00:27 +0000 Ashley Anderson http://www.peacefuluprising.org/?p=548 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-jury-nullification-20110211/feed 2 Flora and Ashley investigate the concept of jury nullification, whereby a trial jury can vote against the evidence and the legitimacy of of a law. For this week's Peaceful Uprising, Flora and Ashley move away from the usual climate conversations and investigate the concept of jury nullification, whereby a trial jury can vote against the evidence and the legitimacy of of a law. They are joined by Clay Conrad, lawyer and author of "Jury Nullification: The Evolution of a Doctrine," the definitve source on the subject. © Copyright 2011, krcl Ashley Anderson no 59:07 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-koch-industries-20110127 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-koch-industries-20110127#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:00:33 +0000 Flora Bernard http://www.peacefuluprising.org/?p=547 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-koch-industries-20110127/feed 4 Justices Clarence Thomas and Anton Scalia are reported to have attended closed door meetings with Koch Industries, the nation's second largest private company and funder of right-wing political organizations. Justices Clarence Thomas and Anton Scalia are reported to have attended closed door meetings with Koch Industries, the nation's second largest private company and funder of right-wing political organizations. Our guest Bob Edgar wants to know if the appearance of impropriety is enough to disqualify a judge from a decision-- specifically Citizen's United v. Federal Election Commission. He is the CEO of Common Cause, a nonpartisan organization working to strengthen public participation in government. We're also joined by local activist Ashley Sanders who offers her analysis of the Citizen's United decision that has increased corporate giving to political campaigns 330% in the 2010 midterm elections. Can the average citizen compete with corporate dollars? www.commoncause.org, www.movetoamend.org © Copyright 2011, krcl Flora Bernard no 57:42 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-eutah-20101217 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-eutah-20101217#comments Sat, 18 Dec 2010 01:00:35 +0000 Flora Bernard http://www.peacefuluprising.org/?p=545 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-eutah-20101217/feed 0 Heal Utah has released the eUtah Project -- a roadmap for a renewable energy future. Heal Utah has released the eUtah Project -- a roadmap for a renewable energy future. We are joined by authors Dr. Arjun Makhijani and new HEAL director Christopher Thomas to discuss the goals and implementation strategies of the new report. Flora Bernard no 59:53 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-ted-glick-20100702 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-ted-glick-20100702#comments Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:00:03 +0000 Flora Bernard http://www.peacefuluprising.org/?p=237 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-ted-glick-20100702/feed 0 activism,Civil Disobedience,climate justice,Direct Action,interview,personal,story Veteran activist Ted Glick--sentenced to 1 year probation and a $1,100 fine for hanging two "Green Jobs Now" banners at the Hart Senate Building--discusses his new book, Love Refuses to Quit: Climate Change and Social Change in the 21st Century. Veteran climate activist Ted Glick discusses his new book, Love Refuses to Quit: Climate Change and Social Change in the 21st Century. Glick was recently sentenced to one year probation and a $1,100 fine for hanging two banners that read "Green Jobs Now" at the Hart Senate Building. We discuss his life and activism. www.tedglick.com. © Copyright 2010, krcl http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-ted-glick-20100702 Flora Bernard no 59:08 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-hack-the-planet-20100628 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-hack-the-planet-20100628#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:00:09 +0000 Flora Bernard http://www.peacefuluprising.org/?p=236 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-hack-the-planet-20100628/feed 0 catastrophic climate change,climate,climate change,Climate Science,geoengineering,interference Geo-engineering is now being seriously considered to alleviate the worst conditions of climate change. Eli Kintish's new book, Hack the Planet, explores how once outlandish ideas are now being taken seriously by those hoping to avert climate chaos. Once considered heresy amongst the scientific community, geo-engineering is now being seriously considered to alleviate the worst conditions of climate change. So-called "planet hacking" includes radical new ways to manipulate the earth's temperature, include spraying sun-reflective pollution over the Middle East and growing carbon absorbing algae blooms in the ocean. Credible science or crazy science fiction? Journalist Eli Kintish's new book, Hack the Planet, explores how once outlandish ideas are now being taken seriously by those hoping to avert climate chaos. www.hacktheplanetbook.com © Copyright 2010, krcl http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-hack-the-planet-20100628 Flora Bernard no 1:00:46 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-salt-lake-oil-spill-part-2-20100621 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-salt-lake-oil-spill-part-2-20100621#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 01:00:05 +0000 Ashley Anderson http://www.peacefuluprising.org/?p=235 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-salt-lake-oil-spill-part-2-20100621/feed 0 addiction,corporations,disaster,disease,environment,event,Oil,personal,pollution,spill,Utah,wildlife Updates on the condition of 280 birds rescued after Chevron’s spill; Mayor Becker on the latest clean-up effort; and Jenna Helf on her decade-long court battle with Chevron after she was permanently disabled by exposure to their toxic chemicals. Ashley welcomes Brad Parkin from Hoogle Zoo to update us on the condition of the 280 birds that were rescued after the Chevron spill. Mayor Ralph Becker updates us on the latest clean-up effort. And in our last segment, local resident Jenna Helf joins us to share her decade long court battle against Chevron. As an employee, she was permanently disabled through exposure to their toxic chemicals. She explains her struggle to obtain justice and hold Chevron accountable for causing her injury. Her story is recounted in The True Cost of Chevron: An Alternative Annual Report; www.truecostofchevron.com http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-salt-lake-oil-spill-part-2-20100621 Ashley Anderson no 1:01:15 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-salt-lake-oil-spill-20100614 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-salt-lake-oil-spill-20100614#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:00:09 +0000 Ashley Anderson http://www.peacefuluprising.org/?p=210 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-salt-lake-oil-spill-20100614/feed 0 addiction,corporations,disaster,environment,event,Oil,pollution,spill,Utah Two days after the release of an estimated 33,000 gallons of crude oil from Chevron’s punctured pipeline into Utah waterways, Ashley discusses the human and ecological impact of the disaster with biologists, activists, and a Chevron representative. An estimated 33,000 gallons of crude oil were released into Utah waterways this past weekend. Ashley welcomes local resident and biologist Peter Hayes, Chevron representative Dan Johnson, retired biologist Ty Harrison and Lynn De Freitas from Friends of the Great Salt Lake to discuss the human and ecological impact of the disaster. In the latter part of the show, we welcome Antonia Juhasz, author of The True Cost of Chevron: An Alternative Annual Report. Juhasz argues that the Salt Lake spill is not unusual given Chevron's global track record. http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-salt-lake-oil-spill-20100614 Ashley Anderson no 59:20 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-beyond-left-right-politics-20100611 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-beyond-left-right-politics-20100611#comments Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:00:05 +0000 Ashley Anderson http://www.peacefuluprising.org/?p=208 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-beyond-left-right-politics-20100611/feed 1 conservative,corporate personhood,corporations,corruption,interview,leader,liberal,new,Politics,populism,radio,tea party Left-leaning populist Tim DeChristopher and right-leaning blogger Frank Staheli discuss ways to transcend the divisiveness of contemporary politics. Debating taxes, climate change, Glenn Beck and the Tea Party, the two find they have much in common. Ashley welcomes left-leaning populist Tim DeChristopher and right-leaning blogger Frank Staheli to discuss ways to transcend the divisiveness of contemporary politics. The three discuss taxes, climate change, Glenn Beck and the Tea Party, and find they actually have much in common. DeChristopher is the founder of the environmental group Peaceful Uprising and Staheli runs the blog Simple Utah Mormon Politics. http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-beyond-left-right-politics-20100611 Ashley Anderson no 58:36 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-re-imagining-change-20100526 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-re-imagining-change-20100526#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 01:00:47 +0000 Ashley Anderson http://www.peacefuluprising.org/?p=198 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-re-imagining-change-20100526/feed 0 activism,change,Culture,friday uprising,interview,justice,meme,message,shift,story What will it take to create genuine change in the world? Patrick Reinsborough, the co-founder of SmartMeme, believes that creating stories with meaning is the key for activists to make progress on major issues threatening our planet. What will it take to create genuine change in the world? Patrick Reinsborough, the co-founder of SmartMeme, believes that creating stories with meaning is the key for activists to make progress on major issues threatening our planet. Reinsborugh has been involved in campaigns for peace, the environment, and social justice for nearly twenty years. www.smartmeme.org. © Copyright 2010, krcl Ashley Anderson no 1:00:43 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-the-big-spill-20100517 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-the-big-spill-20100517#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 01:01:21 +0000 Ashley Anderson http://www.peacefuluprising.org/?p=197 http://www.peacefuluprising.org/friday-uprising-the-big-spill-20100517/feed 2 corporate personhood,corporations,drilling,environment,fossil fuels,friday uprising,justice,Oil,oil spill,pollution As the BP oil spill reaches the shore, Rikki Ott hopes what she learned from the Valdeez disaster can help Gulf Coast residents deal with BP. Also, Brinkley Hutchins describes her flights over the spill and the organized efforts of local residents. As the BP oil spill inches closer to shore, activists are preparing for the worst. In the first half of the show, Ashley talks with marine biologist Rikki Ott, who worked to protect her fellow Alaskans from the political manuerving of Exxon after thier spill. She hopes what was learned from the Valdeez disaster will help residents of the Gulf Coast prepare to deal with BP. In the second half, Brinkley Hutchins, a Alabama native and Greenpeace Student Network Leader describes her flights over the spill and the organized efforts of local residents. Ashley Anderson no 59:21