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Eqbal Ahmad: Legacy of Resistance
Noam Chomsky
2 CDs The main theme of Noam Chomsky’s lecture which began the tribute to Eqbal Ahmad event, was confronting empire. He talked about the “international community” as essentially the U.S. and its allies, Bush’s “messianic mission” and the “unusual historic event we are witnessing” the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Palestinians enabled by Washington. By […]
The ‘Peace Process’ in the Middle East
Noam Chomsky
2 CDs The signing of the Declaration of Principles between Israel and the PLO in September 1993 was celebrated with great fanfare. At last, long-time adversaries were settling their differences. The U.S.-sponsored peace process was a success. A lot has happened since that White House ceremony. The participants received Nobel Peace Prizes. Arafat sits on […]
Prospects for Minimalism
Noam Chomsky
3 CDs. Highly technical discussion.
Questions & Answers with Community Activists
Noam Chomsky
From Afghanistan to Iraq: The Bush Wars
Medea Benjamin
In 2001, George W. Bush promised liberation and a better life for people in Afghanistan. In 2003, he pledged the same thing to the people of Iraq. It’s 2004 and both nations struggle with daily violence, poverty, extremely high unemployment rates, and a lack of basic health and safety infrastructure. The aftermath of these Bush […]
Stop the Death Penalty!
Howard Zinn
The U.S. ranks number one in capital punishment. More and more states are imposing the death penalty. Politicians line up calling for more and more executions. Yet, evidence shows that the death penalty is racist, targets the poor, kills innocent people and fails to deter crime. Recorded at Harvard.
Poetry & Politics
June Jordan
June Jordan knows well the burdens placed upon the children of immigrants. It’s part of what gave her the courage and conviction to observe the world with the unblinking eye of a reporter and relay what she experiences with the heart of a poet. Her highly political work is a deeply personal call for tolerance […]
Africa: Myths & Realities
Ali Mazrui
While there are some popular and unthreatening images of Africa – smiling natives dancing and playing great music, safaris and exotic animals in a National Geographic wonderland – it is the negative picture which overwhelmingly dominates. The continent is virtually synonymous with destitution and misery. Ethiopia, Angola, the Sudan, Somalia and Rwanda are part of […]
The Shrinking Horizon of Hope
Edward Said
2 CDs The peace process between Israelis and Palestinians is teetering. The current round of negotiations began in Madrid and culminated with the Oslo Accords and the much-celebrated 1993 signing in Washington. The pundits assured us that the long-time rivals had finally come to terms. Today, few express such optimism. Large parts of the West […]
After Vietnam
Noam Chomsky
Chomsky on “After Vietnam”, Nov 4, 1986.
Telling It Like It Is
Studs Terkel
Memory is not simply recalling events. It is, as poet Peter Balakian notes, a moral act. Beyond that, how society constructs and represents the past is profoundly political. What is celebrated, denigrated or omitted has widespread ideological implications.
Iran: All Options on the Table
Scott Ritter
George W. Bush proclaimed, “The action and policies of the Government of Iran continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.” That was part of executive order Bush issued extending the national emergency with respect to Iran. The leaders in Washington and those […]

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