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World Orders
Noam Chomsky
Recorded at American University.
Kalila wa Dimna: Fables from the Arab World
David Barsamian
Kalila wa Dimna of the Arab World is one of our great literary treasures. It has been translated into some 50 languages. The collection of fables express humankind’s frailties and strengths. By employing a variety of animals such as the lion and the ox and the mouse and the cat, the stories explore the consequences of […]
The 21st Century: Democracy or Absolutism
Noam Chomsky
Recorded at the University of Illinois.
The U.S. & Israel Strategic Alliance
Noam Chomsky
Media, Propaganda and Democracy
Noam Chomsky
5 CDs This powerful 5-part collection of Chomsky’s Massey Lectures aired on CBC Radio, and also includes a Q&A with journalists.
Critique of Danny Sheehan; NPR; and Costa Rica
Tony Avirgan
Interview by David Barsamian.
The U.S. and Latin America
Carlos Fuentes
Fuentes, one of Mexico’s leading writers, points out the inadequacies of the term Latin America. A more accurate description would encompass the indigenous, African, and Iberian components which make the continent polycultural. He reviews the history of Mexico and the U.S. Highly critical of the “imperial designs of the U.S.” he warns Washington not to […]
Tariq Ali 3-Pack
Tariq Ali
Includes:
- Afghanistan, China & the Decline of U.S. Power
- Connections: 1968 & 2018
The Limits of Power
Andrew Bacevich
The great scholar activist Edward Said, in his classic book Orientalism, wrote, ” Every single empire in its official discourse has said that it is not like all the others, that its circumstances are special, that it has a mission to enlighten, civilize, bring order and democracy, and that it only uses force as a last […]
Hollywood, History & JFK
Oliver Stone
This contentious debate over Oliver Stone’s film JFK and the assassination was recorded before a sell-out crowd. Stone is joined by Norman Mailer, Nora Ephron and Edward Jay Epstein. After their presentations, they are questioned by Christopher Hitchens, Bill Schaap and Max Holland as well as the audience. They discuss, among other topics, the blending of […]
Kosovo and Iraq
Noam Chomsky
The hypocrisy quotient runs particularly high as moral standards are invoked to justify indiscriminate bombing campaigns. In this talk, Chomsky reveals how, under the cover of humanitarian concerns, NATO gets built up as an international police force in Kosovo, and in Iraq, the United Nations becomes the conduit for U.S. intervention.
Scapegoating the Poor
Holly Sklar
Scapegoating is a classic technique of manipulation and control. It deflects attention from those who benefit from the economic system. Right-wing politicians rail against welfare queens. Their counterparts on radio talk shows target the poor for causing economic decline. One thing is certain, there are serious problems, but scapegoating doesn’t explain them. The economy has […]

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