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The Politics of Food
Vandana Shiva
Just a few years ago, Globalization was being hailed as the cure all for the world’s economic problems. There were cascades of platitudes about “level playing fields” and “a rising tide lifts all boats.” Prosperity for all was on the horizon. It hasn’t quite worked out that way. But it’s no surprise. The rich North […]
Environmental Justice
Maria López-Nuñez
Parts of the U.S. are an eco-disaster, a sacrifice zone. Take Newark, NJ. If you travel down a one-mile stretch of Doremus Avenue in Newark you pass a natural gas plant next to a sewage treatment facility next to an animal fat rendering plant next to a series of ominous-looking chemical storage containers behind acres […]
Reform or Revolution
Howard Zinn, William Buckley
3 CDs This amazing “must have” set features radical historian Howard Zinn and William F. Buckley, one of the icons of the Right, in a debate on Vietnam, the morality of war, economic inequality, crime and punishment, and a vast range of other issues. It is a rare opportunity to hear two such eloquent and […]
Kashmir: Hell in Heaven
Sanjay Kak
Kashmir is spectacularly gorgeous but the travel magazine spreads and tourist brochures mask a less than heavenly reality. An ongoing conflict has taken the lives of tens of thousands of Kashmiris. The Himalayan region is divided by India and Pakistan but claimed in its entirety by both. And trapped between these states are the Kashmiri […]
Monopoly Culture and Academic Freedom
Michael Parenti
“I’ve been kicked out of some of the best universities in the U.S,” declares Michael Parenti. He recounts how his political activism cost him jobs in Vermont and Illinois. Among the charges leveled against him were, “bad for the image of the university;” “anti-business attitudes;” and “unprofessional conduct” for refusing to pledge allegiance to the […]
CIA Crack Cocaine Connection
Gary Webb
Whether through malign intent or gross negligence, the CIA contributed to the drug problem in South Central Los Angeles in the mid-1980s. How could it happen? Accomplices include the House Intelligence Committee, the Justice Department and the Attorney General’s Office, which either passed the buck or ignored reports of illegal activity. National security is invoked […]
Egypt in Crisis
Mohammad Fadel
The Egyptian Revolution, which in early 2011 overthrew the decades-old Mubarak dictatorship, stirred the imagination of the world. The so-called Arab Spring was in full bloom. Anything seemed possible. The region’s decrepit and feudal regimes were in danger of falling. Tahrir Square in Cairo became the symbol of liberation. But as Mao said, “A revolution […]
Israel, the U.S. & Mideast Policy
David Barsamian
U.S. policy in the Middle East has been predicated on control of oil and the maintenance of client states. Israel has been a crucial ally acting as a local gendarme. Threatening Iran with military attack has been a favorite playing card for both Washington and Tel Aviv. The threat of war is a clear violation […]
2021 Chomsky Interviews 3-pack
Noam Chomsky
Includes:
- Tipping Points: Environmental & Political
- The U.S. Rules the World
- Consequences of Capitalism
Q&A with Citizens Opposed to Fracking
Thomas Linzey
In this question and answer session, environmental attorney Thomas Linzey speaks with citizens of Fort Collins and surrounding Colorado communities who oppose hydraulic fracturing. He says social change happens through confrontation and movement building, which means doing more than just appealing polluters’ permits. The goal, says Linzey, is enacting and implementing environmental law. A “seat […]
Genocide: The Case of Native America
Ward Churchill
War Reporting
Robert Fisk
State-organized muzzling of the media began with the American invasion of Grenada in 1983, then came Panama in 1989. Two years later, by the time the First Gulf War came around, the White House and the Pentagon had an iron grip on the free press. What’s curious is that with few exceptions how willing the […]

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