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Chomsky 3-pack 2023
Noam Chomsky
Includes:
- When Lunatics Run the Asylum
- Racing to the Precipice
- Notes on Resistance
Kissinger & the Coup in Chile
Peter Kornbluh
The 1973 U.S.-directed coup overthrowing the democratically-elected government of Salvador Allende in Chile is one of the pivotal moments in 20th century Latin American history. The coup was ordered by Richard Nixon and implemented by Nobel Peace Prize-winner Henry Kissinger. After Allende’s election in 1970, Kissinger infamously demonstrated his dedication to democracy when he said, […]
Pakistan: A Journalist’s View
Beena Sarwar
For the casual observer of international news Pakistan must be enigmatic, bewildering and scary. It’s a “hornet’s nest,” declares The Economist. Almost from its inception in 1947 Pakistan has been dominated by the three As: Allah, Army and America. The country of some 200 million people has been ruled either by military dictators or corrupt […]
MEDIA 3-Pack 2019
Abby Martin, Michael Parenti, Matt Taibbi
Includes:
- Corporate Media & U.S. Empire
- The Hidden Ideology of the Mass Media
- Media: Monetizing Anger
The End of Caring
Barbara Ehrenreich
The politics of the Clinton-Gingrich era have rewritten the social contract and have shredded portions of the safety net. The poor and needy are lectured about responsibility and character. The rich and powerful, with their subsidies, tax breaks and easy access to all branches and agencies of government, are doing quite well. The gap between […]
Orwell’s World & Ours
Noam Chomsky
Recorded at the Z Media Institute.
The Culture and Politics of Palestinian Exile
Edward Said
The first of a historic collaboration and the lead interview in the book The Pen and the Sword. Edward Said discusses the interconnectedness of culture and politics. He references the work of Mahmoud Darwish, Palestine’s national poet and the couplet asking, “Where should we go after the last frontiers, where should the birds fly after […]
Ghazal: Urdu Poetry
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
Recorded at a mehfil, a house concert where everyone takes their shoes off and sits on pillows and carpets. The informal atmosphere is quite different from a concert hall. In this recording, Hafeez Ahmed Khan sings classic ghazals, Urdu love poems. This mehfil features the poetry of some of Urdu’s greatest poets including Ghalib, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Jigar, and Josh. […]
Intifada 2000: The Palestinian Uprising
Edward Said
In September 2000 Palestinians launch an intifada, Arabic for “uprising.” Clashes erupt. The death toll rises. Overwhelmingly, the victims are Palestinian. What are the origins of the Palestinian revolt? Why has the highly praised peace process collapsed? Can the mainstream media in this country provide explanations? Not according to Edward Said. He says the media […]
India: Field Notes on Democracy
Arundhati Roy
The ads on TV whisper “Incredible India.” And then you see images of temples, colorful textiles, yogis, tigers, and the Taj. It’s almost a cliche: India, with 1.2 billion people, is the world’s largest democracy. However, democracy is more than just elections. When you examine the actual policies of the Indian state you find a […]
Undoing Corporate Rule
Richard Grossman
It can be easy to forget that the American Revolution was fought to rid the colonies of absentee control by not only King George but also the corporations chartered by the crown, like the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the Carolina Colony, the Virginia Colony, etc. The Revolution converted these corporations into constitutional states. Richard Grossman shows […]
Imperialism, War, and Journalism
John Pilger
“The first causality when war comes is truth,” warned Senator Hiram Johnson in 1917. Those words resonate strongly today. When the country goes to war, the corporate media are virtually cheerleaders. Journalists extol the noble virtues and intentions of U.S. state power. There’s a time-honored system of you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours. If […]

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