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Afghanistan: Endless War
Norman Solomon
Operation Enduring Freedom, the name of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan is looking more like Operation Enduring Disaster. The New York Times reported, “General McChrystal’s plan is a blueprint for an extensive American commitment to build a modern state in Afghanistan, where one has never existed, and to bring order to a place famous for […]
The Columbian Era: The Next Phase
Noam Chomsky
The European and U.S. cultural, political and economic conquest of the world characterized the 1492-1992 period. Today the United States, although weakened economically, remains the dominant military power. Surveying the past, Noam Chomsky outlines what the coming era may bring. He contends the the current global, political and economic situation is unstable and perilous. Impending […]
Origins of the Gulf War
Joel Beinin
Why is the U.S. at war with Iraq? What are the root causes of the conflict? Did U.S. policy possibly send mixed signals to Saddam Hussein? What are the long-term U.S. goals in the region? These are some of the vital and provocative questions Joel Beinin addresses in the important program. Professor Beinin presents startling […]
False Hope: The Politics of Clinton
Norman Solomon
After twelve years of Reagan and Bush, some people were hoping the election of Bill Clinton would represent positive change. He was, after all, a new Democrat. He wouldn’t kowtow to corporate lobbyists. He would break the bureaucratic gridlock in Washington. So far, President Clinton, with a few exceptions, has not significantly departed from his […]
The Mandaeans of Iraq
Kurt Rudolph
This program is about the Mandeans of Iraq. They are an ancient community that follows Mandaeism, a Gnostic religion. They speak a Semitic language related to Aramaic. Though small in numbers, their belief system influenced other religions that followed. They say they are descendants of John the Baptist. Professor Rudolph says, “They believe it, but […]
Aid to the Nicaraguan Contras
Noam Chomsky, John Silber
from WGBH-TV
2001 Harvard Trade Union Program
Noam Chomsky
2 CDs The latest in a series recorded at the Harvard Trade Union Program. The ability of intellectuals and the propaganda system to avoid and miss crucial stories takes a tremendous amount of training and discipline. One cannot rise to the pinnacles of power and respectability in the academy or the media without mimicking the […]
Where was America During the Holocaust?
David Wyman
The U.S., during WWII, under FDR did little to help European Jews who were seeking to flee from the Nazis. Very few Jewish refugees were allowed into the U.S. Roosevelt would not bomb the rail lines leading to Auschwitz. The lack of compassion and the refusal to increase quotas for endangered Jews made this one […]
Oil: Blood of the Earth
Dilip Hiro
Since the end of WWII, a central tenet of U.S. foreign policy is control of the world’s oil. And since much of the oil was in the Middle East, the U.S. began a concerted effort to dominate the region. First, it displaced the old imperial powers, Britain and France. Then it established a series of […]
Report from the Global Factory
Charlie Kernaghan
More and more U.S.-based corporations are “outsourcing” their production. The new sites of the global factory are in Indonesia, Bangladesh, Haiti, El Salvador and Mexico. Clothing, shoes, toys and sporting goods are often made by youngsters working in sweatshops, where wages are inadequate, hours are long and working conditions endanger safety and health. In this […]
Race in America
Studs Terkel
A Musical Portrait, Part 1 and Part 2
Souren Baronian
2 CDS This program features clarinet virtuoso Souren Baronian performing various classic Middle Eastern pieces such as “Istemem Babajim,” “Min Elek Hob,””Azziza” “Yarus,” and “Gheylee Yebooee.” He was a founding member of the Nor Ikes band. Later in his career, he created Taksim, a group dedicated to fusing jazz with Middle Eastern music. His autobiography […]

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