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Planetary Casualties: The Hidden Costs of War
Adrienne Anderson
Direct human casualties and the financial costs of wars are openly discussed in the media. Yet the war on the environment is rarely addressed. Superfund sludge leaks into our food and water supplies, uranium mining devastates reservations and bombing ranges litter the U.S. and its territories. It is easier to gain support for a war […]
Rivers That Were
Barbara Bernstein
2 CDs The Columbia River, flowing through the Pacific Northwest, is the fourth largest river in North America. The Colorado River, the major river in the desert Southwest, is a tiny stream compared to the Columbia, but it is probably the most litigated river in the world. Both these rivers once flowed with a force […]
Peace in the Middle East
Edward Said
“There can be no peace in the Middle East,” Edward Said contends, “without settling the question of Palestine.” Israelis and Palestinians have no military options. The key to peace, Said argues, “is not exclusivism and unending hostility, but rather reconciliation, sharing and community.” Recorded at the University of Iowa.
Double Standards: U.S. Middle East Policy
Rami Khouri
The dictionary defines a double standard as a rule or principle applied more strictly to some than to others. Double standards are seen as unjust because they violate fairness, that everyone is equal before the law. When this basic principle is violated, it creates anger and resentment. U.S. policy in the Middle East has long […]
The Gulf War and the New World Order
Noam Chomsky
Recorded at the Berkeley Community Theater.
The Common Good
Noam Chomsky
2 CDs Two sessions recorded at MIT on Feb 4 and Feb 7. Interview by David Barsamian.
CIA Coup in Guatemala
Philip Roettinger
Interview by David Barsamian. Recorded at KGNU.
The Social, Economic and Political Costs of Anti-Communism
Howard Zinn
Howard Zinn, David Montgomery, Carl Bernstein & Jack O’Dell speak at the Institute for Media Analysis conference. Recorded at Harvard.
CIA Covert Operations
Bill Schaap
Interview by David Barsamian.
Interview
Ravi Shankar
Interview by David Barsamian.
Multinationalism in Chiapas
John Ross
Bill of Rights Bicentennial
Howard Zinn
The Bill of Rights has changed over time. Free speech is often limited to those who have money. There is only enough freedom to give people a sense of democracy. Prof. Zinn recounts his experience on the Today show. “The corporate media treat people as if they were born yesterday.” There is little history or […]

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