By Natasha Julius
We had planned to make this Report 20 percent longer, but then we caved to parental pressure.
Market Update
In retrospect, it seems inevitable that some recent gains would evaporate once investors realized they were based on enormous piles of shit.
Bears Minimum
Scientists announced this week that they may have discovered the Majorana fermion, a particle that annihilates its opposite Positron. Coincidentally, many observers secretly hope we are mere weeks away from finding a similar solution for the elusive Megatron.
Assange Your Fears
Maybe The Rosie Show would’ve fared better if all the guests had been guaranteed total anonymity.
Conflict of Interest
On the one hand, it seems a little hypocritical. On the other hand, maybe they’re just creating business for her side gig.
All Shook Down
Finally this week . . . wait a minute. If it took two years to close the loopholes Phil Pagano exploited, who benefited in the meantime? Oh yeah, the long lost Blagojevich brother.
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The Weekend Desk Tip Line: Free to be.
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The Sound Opinions Weekend Report: “They’re making waves in the music world. Now you can hear the Alabama Shakes perform their take on southern soul and rock live in our studio. And Nicki Minaj has gone to #1, but is the album worth your hard-earned dough?”
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The CAN TV Weekend Report: CAN TV brings you local, relevant issues from Chicago’s neighborhoods and communities. See what’s happening around the city in education, the arts, government, cultural events, social services and community activities.
Perspectivas Latinas: Aspira of Illinois
Carlos Claudio, vice chairman of Aspira of Illinois, explains its mission to promote the self-determination of Latino and other youth through education, leadership development, and cultural awareness.
Saturday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. on CAN TV21
30 min
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Need or Greed? Who is Responsible for the Global Economic Crisis?
Dr. Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, participates in a Town Hall discussion of the economic crisis.
Sunday, April 15 at 9 a.m. on CAN TV21
1 hr 30 min
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Limits of Photography
Scholar and media theorist W.J.T. Mitchell argues that digital photography “expands the potential scope of photographic truth-claims along with the potential for lying.”
Sunday, April 15 at 10:30 a.m. on CAN TV21
2 hr
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The 206th Anniversary of the Birth of Don Benito Juarez
Eduardo Arnal, Chicago ‘s consul general of Mexico, commemorates the birthday of Benito Juarez, one of Mexico ‘s most beloved presidents.
Sunday, April 15 at 12:30 p.m. on CAN TV21
2 hr
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Chicanas of 18th Street
Author Maria Gamboa discusses Latina activism as part of an oral history project documenting women’s political activism in Chicago from 1945-2000.
Sunday, April 15 at 1 p.m. on CAN TV21
2 hr 30 min
Posted on April 14, 2012