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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 […]
Iraq: The Impact of Sanctions and U.S. Policy
Denis Halliday, Phyllis Bennis
When it comes to Iraq and sanctions, “moving the goal posts is the name of the game,” says Middle East expert Phyllis Bennis. Sanctions have resulted in hundreds of thousands deaths due to lack of proper nutrition, medicine and clean water. Bennis and Halliday discuss a range of topics, including the history of U.S.-Iraq relations, […]
The Overworked American: The Unexpected Decline of Leisure
Juliet Schor
Working more hours, if you are working at all, and enjoying it less? Why, contrary to all expectations, do Americans enjoy less leisure today than at any time since the end of WWII? In the last twenty years, employed Americans have seen their working hours increase by the equivalent of one month a year. Manufacturing […]
India: A Million Mutinies
Praful Bidwai
India: A land of enchantment. A favorite destination spot for Westerners who visit palaces in Rajasthan and attend spiritual retreats in the Himalayan foothills. Prior to the global meltdown, India’s growth rates ranked among the highest in the world. Glitzy malls and office towers dotted the landscape. Billionaire Bollywood moguls were cutting deals with Hollywood. […]
Global Health or Global Wealth?
Kevin Danaher
There’s one global economic model that creates wealth for the few, at the expense of the many. In that model, a country’s resources and the labor of its people exist to deliver products with the lowest possible cost and the highest possible profit. That profit goes into the pockets of corporate executives and shareholders. The […]
2014 Harvard Trade Union Program
Noam Chomsky
Since the early 1990s Noam Chomsky regularly lectures at the Harvard Trade Union Program. Annually it brings together union leaders and organizers from all over the world. He answers questions about such issues as the attack on working people and unions, education, the eco-crisis, etc. The session starts with his comments on the Mondragon cooperative […]
Black History 3-Pack
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Malcolm X, Julianne Malveaux
Includes:
- Black Liberation
- The Ballot or the Bullet
- Economic Justice: Dr. King’s Legacy
Oklahoma, Militias & Conspiracy Theories
Chip Berlet, Holly Sklar
The Oklahoma City bombing was the single most deadly act of terrorism in U.S. history. The media immediately blamed Muslims, Arabs, and Islam. The revelation that the bombing was homegrown stunned the country. In the last decade, there has been a growth in what are called militias. Many of their members believe in various conspiracy […]
Savage Inequalities: Race and Schools
Jonathan Kozol
This 70+ minute speech delivered in 1991 was never broadcast. A must-hear for Kozol fans.
Poetry Reading
Amiri Baraka
Amiri Baraka reads some of his best poems including: Wise One, Reflections, The Premium, Class Struggle in Music, Black Music, Wailers, Sounding and How to Beat Reagan. The event concludes with Allen Ginsberg introducing writer and poet Simon Ortiz of the Acoma Pueblo. Mr. Ortiz leads a Native American chant. Recorded at Naropa Institute.
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.

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