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Fifty Years of Linguistics at MIT
Noam Chomsky
2 CDs
Terrorism & the Media
Reese Erlich
The use of the word terrorism by politicians and the corporate media is highly refined and selective. September 11 is the event that defines the term. Acts of violence by designated enemies are without exception categorized as terrorism. The perpetrators are labeled as terrorists. But when the U.S. carries out air attacks, invasions, coups, sabotage […]
Gig Economics
Juliet Schor
At first blush, it seems like a dream job and a great way to make money. You always wanted to be your own boss. You’re free and independent. You work where and when you want. It could be a side job giving you that extra income you need. The gig economy has exploded in recent […]
Targeting Iran
Noam Chomsky
Hypocrisy is criticizing others for behavior which one engages in as well, a double standard. Imperial powers of course take the cake when it comes to hypocrisy. Not content with its “mission accomplished” success in Iraq, the Bush administration is now aiming its guns at Iran. An original member of the “axis of evil,” Iran […]
Islam, Arab Middle East, Israel, etc.
Eqbal Ahmad
Interview by David Barsamian
Apocalyptic Violence
Robert Jay Lifton
With no definition of victory in the war on terrorism, the U.S. may be entering a long period of perpetual war. The president invokes the name of God on a regular basis. Clearly, with such power on our side, how can we lose? Al-Qaeda and the Islamists are also certain that the almighty is in […]
Pirates of the Caribbean: Axis of Hope
Tariq Ali
Simon Bolivar, the great liberator of South America, prophetically said, “In the name of freedom, the United States of North America seem to have been destined by providence to plague America with miseries.” And so it has been. From the Monroe Doctrine in 1823 to the present the U.S. has routinely intervened in the internal […]
Obama’s Achilles Heel
Ralph Nader
Interviewed by David Barsamian.
The Enduring Power of Protest
Aneelah Afzali, L.A. Kauffman
Are marches and demonstrations just feel good affairs? You vent some spleen then go home satisfied as if you’ve done something worthwhile and before you know it the glow wears off? Or does the power of collective action, solidarity and mass mobilizations have a deeper effect? The key to resistance is organization leading to sustained […]
Renewing the American Experiment
David Korten
It may seem odd to many to think of the establishment of this country as an experiment, but in many ways it was just that: a very bold experiment. Never before had the issues of equality, justice and liberty been addressed for its citizenry in quite the same way. Some of the concerns of the […]
South America Rising
Noam Chomsky
From one end of the continent to the other, South America is rising. After centuries of colonial, semi-colonial rule and Monroe Doctrine U.S. gunboat diplomacy and coups, the erstwhile “banana republics” are saying, “Basta!” With Chavez in Venezuela and Morales in Bolivia taking the lead, they are being joined by Correa in Ecuador, and to […]
The Palestinians: Blaming the Victims
Edward Said, Christopher Hitchens
A great encounter with two of this era’s most interesting figures. Hitchens declares, “As the taxpayers of the paymaster state for the occupation we have to commit and engage and to be free of the moral blackmail that is often the answer to those who criticize Israel and its doings.” Said tells a great New […]

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