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Another NAFTA: What a Good Agreement Should Offer
Jorge Castaneda
NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, was signed by leaders of the United States, Canada and Mexico in December. It has yet to be enacted into law. Free Trade issues are critically important to the futures of all three countries, yet media coverage is spotty at best. NAFTA advocates herald it as a harbinger […]
Class, Race, Personal History, etc.
Manning Marable
Interviewed by David Barsamian. Recorded at KGNU.
Genocide, Law and Money
Christopher Simpson
In genocides, “The impact of law and money is much greater than people realize,” argues Simpson. He discusses the genocides of the Armenians and the Jews. Economic gain, Simpson says, “creates a constituency for genocide,” among the general non-ideological population. Corporate looting and property seizures are key components of mass murder campaigns.
Tibet: The Struggle for Freedom
Youdon Aukatsang
Tibet, the roof of the world, struggles for freedom against China. Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama fled his homeland in 1959 and lives in exile in India. The Nobel Laureate is noted for his espousal of non-violence. Nevertheless he is accused by the Chinese of being “a wolf in monk’s robes” plotting against Beijing […]
Mercedes Sosa-Teatro Opera
Mercedes Sosa
Argentina’s great singer, recorded in concert singing some of her finest songs in Spanish including such classics as “Gracias a la Vida,” “Alfonsina y el Mar,” and “Cancion con Todos.”
On Bended Knee: The Media
Mark Hertsgaard
The manipulation of the media is now part of the fabric of American political life. The planned leaks, the photo-ops, the off-the-record backgrounders, and pool coverage are all techniques of news management and control. Interview by David Barsamian.
Microcredit
Mohammad Yunus
Recorded at the University of Washington.
Reading at Naropa
Amiri Baraka
Amiri Baraka reads at Naropa, 1984.
West African Music
Kobla Ladzekpo
Master percussionist from Ghana, talks about West African music, with many musical examples. Interview by David Barsamian and part of his “Ganges to the Nile” series Recorded at KGNU
David Stannard talks in Boulder, 1995
David Stannard
David Stannard is a renowned historian. Recorded at the University of Colorado.
Kaunsi Kanhra
Debu Chaudhuri
This recording features a majestic rendering of the late night raga Kaunsi Kanhra. A combination of Darbari and Malkauns raga, Sitar maestro Chaudhuri has a particular affinity for this raga and his performance is marked with great sensitivity. The meditative alaap, opening of the raga, almost 30 minutes, is followed by two compositions in teental, a 16-beat time cycle. […]
Real Terror Network, Disinformation: Plot to Kill the Pope, Demonstration Elections
Edward Herman
Interviewed by David Barsamian.

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