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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 […]
U.S. Gulf Policy
Noam Chomsky
The Gulf crisis moves inexorably toward war. The U.S. has committed hundreds of thousands of troops, with more on the way. Why is diplomacy shunned, and why are sanctions not given a chance to work? Noam Chomsky explains why. He persuasively argues that the U.S. prefers to use force. Chomsky exposes the hypocrisy and double […]
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 […]
Lebanon 2-Pack
Amal Saad-Ghorayeb, Nubar Hovsepian
Includes:
- Hezbollah
- The War on Lebanon
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 […]
Trash Media: The Tabloidization of the News
Barbara Ehrenreich
Once upon a time sleaze stories were associated with the likes of the National Enquirer. They would confront you while you were in line at supermarket checkout counters. Now, sexcapades, sensationalism and infotainment are pervasive. Step right up, it’s showtime! Media circuses feature such big-time acts as Amy and Joey, Nancy and Tonya and of […]
Lockdown America: The Growth of the Police State
Christian Parenti
The 19th century robber baron Jay Gould once boasted that he could “hire half of the working class to shoot the other half.” With the rapid growth of the prison industry in the United States, that comment could be adapted for a future where half of the people are guarding the other half. Billions are […]
Barbara Ehrenreich 3-pack
Barbara Ehrenreich
Includes:
- Kicking People When They’re Down
- Nickel & Dimed: Women, Welfare & Work
- A Progressive Vision for Social Change
Prashad 3-Pack
Vijay Prashad
Includes:
- Radical Views from the Global South
- China, the U.S. & the New Cold War
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.
The U.S. versus the Third World
Noam Chomsky
The Labor Union Movement: History & Prospects
David Montgomery
For years, unions and working people were in the forefront of social change. The eight-hour day, health coverage, paid vacations and pensions were victories won by organized labor after much struggle. Today, unions are under legal and political attack. Membership, once as high as 35% of the work force, is now at 15% and declining. […]

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