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The Weekend Desk Report

By The Weekend Desk B Team

Natasha Julius is over the mountain and through the woods.
Rockin’ The Casbah
U.S. officials are concerned about the power grab of Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi but they’ll get over it once they get a handle on his disposition matrix.


Cue Bobby Rush
The answer is No.
Universal Gaffe
I believe they prefer to be called Little Planets.

Estate Tax



The Weekend Desk Tip Line: Shorter than Walmart’s.

The College Football Report: Spiteful Dreams.

The Sound Opinions Weekend Listening Report: “Jim and Greg celebrate power pop innovators Big Star. The band’s debut album #1 Record turns 40 this year. Plus does former ‘Turkey’ Chris Cornell redeem himself with the new Soundgarden release?”

The Flying Saucer Weekend Brunch Report: The Saucer returns to regular hours today.

The CAN TV Weekend Viewing 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: The Resurrection Project
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Rodrigo Carillo explains the Resurrection Project’s La Casa program, a combined residence hall and resource center open to local high school and university students.
Saturday, November 24 at 7:30 p.m. on CAN TV21
30 min.

Poverty, Power, & the Public Airwaves
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Tavis Smiley, Cornel West and Amy Goodman discuss the state of the media in a post-Citizens United world, where networks serve the public interest by informing voters while simultaneously receiving millions of dollars for political advertisements.
Watch video
Sunday, November 25 at 9 a.m. on CAN TV21
2 hr 30 min

Great Lakes Bioneers
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Bringing together music, poetry and environmental experts, this first annual event aims to start a movement towards making Chicago a more sustainable and socially-just city.
Sunday, November 25 at 11:30 a.m. on CAN TV21
3 hr.

“Latino Agenda- Our Next Ten Years”
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At its 10th Annual Conference, the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation looks towards the Latino agenda of the next 10 years, including education, immigration, health and human services, and the economy.
Watch Online
Sunday, November 25 at 9 a.m. on CAN TV21
1 hr. 30 min.

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Posted on November 24, 2012