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Information Inequality
Herbert Schiller
This program covers such key topics as the evolution of media in the U.S.; global economics; “big government,” the private sector and more. Schiller says information, over the past few decades, has become a commodity. He says, “Today, more and more information is organized in privately-owned databases. And to be able to even get at […]
The U.S. and Terrorism
Noam Chomsky
Chomsky’s timely interview with AR’s David Barsamian recorded 9 days after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.C.. Chomsky gives his usual sharp insight, providing context for the attacks in light of history and international terrorism.
The International Criminal Court
Karim Khan
The International Criminal Court, the ICC, is based in The Hague, Netherlands. Established in 2002 under the Rome Statute, the ICC is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. The ICC is intended to complement, not replace, national judicial systems. It can exercise its jurisdiction […]
The Mainstream Media: Watchdog or Lapdog?
Alexander Cockburn
Recorded at the Masonic Temple.
Corporate Crime Wave
Ralph Nader
Interviewed by David Barsamian. Recorded at KGNU Radio.
Carefully Taught: Clashing Values in the Classroom
Barbara Bernstein
2 CDs Public education is under attack. Classrooms and school boards are ideological battlegrounds in the so-called cultural war. This special two-part documentary explores the struggles taking shape over curriculum, funding and vouchers. The programs look at not only the problems facing public schools but also some of the exciting and innovative changes that have […]
The Struggle for Freedom
Eric Foner
Few concepts are as emotionally and politically charged as freedom. It is the guiding principle of almost all nation states. But the word is hardly dry on paper before the struggle for its application and very definition begins. Over the course of history, freedom has been a living truth for some and a cruel mockery […]
Beyond Seattle: What Is To Be Done
Robin Hahnel
The World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle not only drew trade officials from 135 countries but also tens of thousands of protesters representing non-governmental organizations, labor unions, environmental groups, farmers and citizen activists. The demonstrators shook the streets and rocked the corporate suites. The WTO ministers couldn’t decide on anything, and the talks collapsed. Was […]
The Wrath of the CIA
Verne Lyon
U.S. Policy in Latin America
Larry Birns
Henry Stimson once referred to Latin America as “our little region over here which has never bothered anybody.” He wasn’t kidding. The influence of the United States in Latin America is overwhelming, much more so than in the rest of the world. Obvious consequences flow from that. Under the umbrella of the Monroe Doctrine, the […]
The Worlds Within the World
Eduardo Galeano
Within Latin America’s thriving tradition of historical fiction and poetic journalism, no writer has chronicled as much of the last five centuries, nor with as much popular appeal, as Eduardo Galeano. His classic work The Open Veins of Latin America has sold over a million copies. It narrates the exploitation of innocents, from Columbus to […]
Labor Party Advocates: A New Party
Tony Mazzocchi
The U.S. is alone among the industrialized nations without a labor-based party. Working people lack a political organization that represents and promotes their interests. Polls indicate widespread dissatisfaction and disillusionment with the existing political system. More and more Americans view the Democrats and Republicans as simply two factions of the same pro-business party. Labor Party […]

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