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The Diversion of Discontent
Ralph Nader
Polls indicate widespread public discontent with the political system. Fewer and fewer people bother to vote for what Ralph Nader calls the “Tweedledum and Tweedledee” options of the Republicans and Democrats. People are diverted from the real issues of political economy and corporate power and privileges. Much of the media are devoted to “infotainment” and […]
The Missing Elements of U.S. Middle East Policy
Stephen Zunes
U.S. rhetoric about the war against terrorism creates many contradictions. While we criticize the fundamentalist Taliban regime in Afghanistan, we ignore the excesses of the Saudi Arabian theocratic dictatorship. U.S. foreign policy creates extremists. The more we militarize the Middle East, the less secure it becomes. Instead of relying on arms sales and air strikes, […]
Interview
Danny Glover
Interview by David Barsamian.
Israeli-Palestinian Peace: Prospects and Obstacles
Matti Peled
The Israeli-Palestinian issue is often described as intractable and complex. Pundits and scholars tell us it is an extremely complicated problem, i.e., be intimidated and leave it to the experts. The media and popular culture routinely depict Palestinians as kaffiyeh garbed terrorists brandishing AK-47s. Israelis, on the other hand, are a lot like us, whatever […]
Love & Freedom 2-Pack
Cornel West
Includes:
- Love & Justice
- On the Road to Freedom
Debate with Keith Maskus on NAFTA
Kristin Dawkins
NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, is a pact between the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Negotiated by the Bush, Mulroney and Salinas administrations, NAFTA if approved, will reduce tariffs and other trade barriers and modify investment rules. NAFTA supporters contend that itwill create new jobs and stimulate economic growth in all three countries, as […]
Free Trade: NAFTA and GATT
David Morris
Free trade constitutes one of the most important and explosive issues of this era. NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, and GATT, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, are the two major instruments of an emerging global economic order. Advocates of free trade contend that it will generate economic growth and create jobs. […]
The Clash of Barbarisms
Gilbert Achcar
Zbigniew Brzezinski, Carter’s national Security Advisor and frequent talk show guest, contends that the main task facing the managers of American empire is “to prevent collusion and maintain dependence among the vassals, keep tributaries pliant and protected, and to keep the barbarians from coming together.” Pax Americana, America uber alles is the order of the […]
Harvard Trade Union Program
Howard Zinn
2 CDs Recorded at Harvard.
1999 Harvard Trade Union Program
Noam Chomsky
Chomsky, in a great informal give-and-take with union leaders from around the world, covers topics such as Alan Greenspan, the fairy-tale economy, manufacturing consent, the Internet, Boeing, crime, and the drug war. Recorded at Harvard.
Pakistan, Islam & the U.S.
Pervez Hoodbhoy
Since September 11, Pakistan is at the center of American foreign policy. Overnight, the U.S. needed Pakistan’s support for the war on Afghanistan. The payoff for the impoverished South Asian country was substantial. Sanctions were lifted, debts were forgiven and aid and loans were offered. Pakistan was created in 1947 when the British partitioned India. […]
India & Market Fundamentalism
P. Sainath
India, once colonized by the British, is now in danger of answering to a new foreign master. But this time it’s not a country that seeks to dominate it, rather it’s an economic system. The so-called free market has taken on an almost religious-like aura. Its evangelists sing its praises from the pulpits of the […]

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