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2007 Harvard Trade Union
Noam Chomsky
2 CDs.
Armenia in Crisis
Richard Hovannisian
The collapse of communism has seen the eruption of ethnic wars from the Balkans to the Caucasus. One of the most explosive and dangerous of these involves Armenia and Azerbaijan. Their dispute revolves around Nagorno-Karabakh, an overwhelmingly Armenian populated enclave within Azerbaijan. Since fighting broke out in 1988, thousands have been killed and hundreds of […]
The Gulf Crisis, the Question of Palestine and U.S. Policy
Edward Said
Edward Said describes the matrix from which Saddam Hussein evolves, the U.S. involvement in the Middle East and ways to resolve not only the current Gulf crisis but the long-simmering Israeli-Palestinian issue. Said contends that U.S. policy and public attitudes are jaundiced by “hostility and ignorance towards the Arabs, Islam and their culture.” The media […]
Sephardic Culture
Samuel Avital
Interviewed by David Barsamian. Recorded at KGNU as part of David Barsamian’s Ganges to the Nile series.
Russian Studies Two-Pack
Stephen Cohen, Todd Chretien
Includes:
- Reheating the Cold War
- Red October: The Russian Revolution
Prospects for Peace in the Middle East
Hanan Ashrawi
The adjective most often used to describe the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is intractable. Ancient hatreds, the experts tell us, make it impossible for the two peoples to live in peace. Peace, peace, peace is chanted like a mantra by both parties. Yet what is preventing it from being realized? For decades, there has been an almost […]
The Politics of the Rich & Poor
Frances Fox Piven
The political system is largely the captive of special interests and lobbyists who dole out bushels of money. In the old days it used to be called influence peddling. Today it is simply politics as usual. In the din of ringing cash registers the voices of ordinary people cannot be heard. Voters don’t vote and […]
Arts 3-Pack
Amiri Baraka, Wallace Shawn, Howard Zinn
Includes:
- Resistance and the Arts
- Artists & Social Responsibility
- Resistance & the Role of Artists
On George Orwell
Bernard Crick
Orwell’s influence is extensive. An entire vocabulary has been coined from Big Brother to thought crime to Newspeak. Renowned Orwell scholar, Bernard Crick calls him “the finest political writer in English since Swift, and not only a political writer but a political thinker of genuine stature.” Crick traces his formative early days as a policeman […]
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 […]
Afghanistan: Two Interviews
Louis Dupree
Because of the refugee crisis precipitated by the Soviet invasion, Louis Dupree says, “Afghanistan will never be the same again.” He calls it “migratory genocide.” Afghan expert and Louis’ partner Nancy Hatch Dupree, joins the discussion. She talks about Afghan women and the role they play in society. She says, “A central theme of Afghan […]
The Wrong Complexion to Get the Protection
Ron Daniels
Stolen. That’s how the year 2000 U.S. presidential election will go down in history to the minds of many Americans. Numerous problems with voting procedures became apparent in the days following the election. But what may be most disturbing is how people of color were literally stopped from reaching the polls. The events that occurred […]

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