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Union Power
Sara Nelson
There’s power in a union is not just an empty slogan or the title of a song it’s a shared reality for many working people. When labor organizes itself into a union it can exert power over bosses. It can demand higher wages and better working conditions and benefits. The CEO class offers workers crumbs […]
From Corporate Rule to Civil Society
David Korten
In 1995, former international development insider David Korten published his influential book, When Corporations Rule the World. At the time, corporate globalization went largely unopposed. That has changed over the last few years as hundreds of thousands of people across the globe have taken to the streets to protest the growing power of transnational corporations […]
Expanding the Floor of the Cage
Noam Chomsky
2 CDs Interview.
Dateline: Kashmir
Parvaiz Bukhari
The 17th century Mughal Emperor Jahangir upon seeing the spectacular beauty of Kashmir said, “If there is paradise on earth, It is this, it is this, it is this.” Today, Kashmir is reduced to a veritable hell on earth. It has the dubious distinction of being the most militarized zone in the world. A rebellion […]
Lebanon & the Crisis in Middle East
Noam Chomsky
The Middle East is a war zone. The region is drenched in conflict and the threat of conflict. According to the Bush administration, the evildoers Syria and Iran and their proxies in Iraq and in Lebanon are the “root cause” of the violence. It’s a relief to learn that the massive U.S. naval, air, and […]
Distorted Histories
Eqbal Ahmad
Interview. 4 CDs Among the many topics covered during these wide-ranging discussions with David Barsamian are India and Pakistan’s nuclear arms race; the U.S. attack on Afghanistan & the Sudan; the demonization of Islam; Osama bin Laden; state terror vs. individual and small-group terror; Iran; Israel and Zionism; V.S. Naipaul; globalization. Recorded at Hampshire College.
CIA: Deadly Deceits
Ralph McGehee
In this lecture, Ralph McGehee states, “The CIA is not now nor has it ever been a central intelligence agency. It is the covert action arm of the President’s foreign policy advisers. In that capacity it overthrows or supports foreign governments while reporting ‘intelligence’ justifying those activities. It shapes its intelligence to support presidential policy. […]
On Iran
Noam Chomsky
Edward Said and Resisting Imperialism
Noam Chomsky
Recorded at Princeton University.
The Abolition of War
David Swanson
The famous words: “They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks, nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war no more” are attributed to Isaiah in 700 B.C. Abolition of war. An age-old dream? Idealistic? Yes. But as the planet moves closer to destruction we […]
Liquid Assets: Water for the Highest Bidder
Maude Barlow, Vandana Shiva, Tony Clarke
Water is essential to all life forms on this planet. It is a very finite and precious substance. As the human population explodes and ecosystems are destroyed, water sources are being contaminated and used beyond their capacities to be replenished. At current rates, the demand for fresh water will exceed supplies by over 50% in […]
Imperial Hubris
Tariq Ali
From ancient times, hubris, the Greek word for reckless arrogance, has brought down princes, kings and empires. It is the fatal flaw that undid Achilles. As Homer describes in The Iliad, had Achilles treated Hector, the fallen Trojan hero, with respect, the wrath of the gods would not have turned on him. Uphold the rule […]

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