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Development and the Environment
Mansour Khalid
Development along current patterns guarantees further environmental degradation with potentially catastrophic consequences. The developed North enriches itself at the expense of the resource-rich South. The gap between the haves and have-nots widens. Caught in a vise is the environment. Is development compatible with environmental protection? Can the present destructive trajectory be changed? Recorded at 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 […]
Robert Friedman talk at KGNU
Robert Friedman
Robert Friedman talk at KGNU.
Ecology & the Human Spirit
Helen Caldicott
On the eve of the 21st century, the planet faces a multiplicity of ecological crises, from global warming to deforestation to ozone depletion. The environment that sustains us all is threatened. What can be done, individually and collectively, to restore the well-being of the earth?
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 […]

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