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The Malling of America
Barbara Bernstein
2 CDs Growth in the West is like the weather. Everybody talks about it, but nobody seems to know what to do about it. In Phoenix, Arizona where the dust from endless subdivision construction has become a major public health hazard, the city and county respond to this hazard by creating dust patrols and wetting […]
Carefully Taught: Clashing Values in the Classroom
Barbara Bernstein
2 CDs Public education is under attack. Classrooms and school boards are ideological battlegrounds in the so-called cultural war. This special two-part documentary explores the struggles taking shape over curriculum, funding and vouchers. The programs look at not only the problems facing public schools but also some of the exciting and innovative changes that have […]
From Afghanistan to Iraq: The Bush Wars
Medea Benjamin
In 2001, George W. Bush promised liberation and a better life for people in Afghanistan. In 2003, he pledged the same thing to the people of Iraq. It’s 2004 and both nations struggle with daily violence, poverty, extremely high unemployment rates, and a lack of basic health and safety infrastructure. The aftermath of these Bush […]
Nike, Reebok & the Global Sweatshop
Medea Benjamin
The sneakers and clothes you are wearing are probably made in the Third World. More and more U.S. manufacturers have closed their domestic plants and shifted their production overseas. Corporate managers claim these moves are necessitated by an increasingly competitive global business environment. How and under what conditions are these goods being made? Who does […]
The Right-Wing Agenda in Congress
Larry Bensky
The Contract with America is warmed-over Reaganomics: cut taxes for the rich, increase military spending and balance the budget. Corporate interests are having a field day. Their lobbyists are writing the legislation which Congress enthusiastically passes. Social and environmental programs are being gutted. While assistance to the poor is slashed, corporate welfare continues unabated.
History of U.S. Mideast Policy: Motives and Consequences
Joel Beinin
The overwhelming U.S. military victory in the Gulf War has opened a Pandora’s box of problems for the region. Long-term peace and stability will be much more difficult to achieve. Joel Beinin examines the turbulent and complex relationship the U.S. has had with the Mideast since the end of World War II. He discusses the […]
Origins of the Gulf War
Joel Beinin
Why is the U.S. at war with Iraq? What are the root causes of the conflict? Did U.S. policy possibly send mixed signals to Saddam Hussein? What are the long-term U.S. goals in the region? These are some of the vital and provocative questions Joel Beinin addresses in the important program. Professor Beinin presents startling […]
Zionism and Israel
Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi
Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi talks about five crucial concepts: Jewishness, Jews, Judaism, Zionism and Israel. He says, “The settlers who came to Palestine in the late 19th century had clear ideas about creating a state.” He gives the historical background for how Israel came into being. Theodor Herzl, often considered the father of Zionism, was an assimilated […]
The Drug War Debacle
Dan Baum
Despite hundreds of billions of dollars invested in the drug war, cocaine is cheaper and more available than ever. The war is now led by a general, Barry McCaffrey, who presides over a $16 billion budget, a lot more money than the U.S. spends for its poor and needy. Drug war critics cite ever-escalating costs, […]
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 […]
Corporate Designed Food
Maude Barlow, Chee Yoke Ling
The promise of “green revolutions” and “record harvests” is the justification for genetically modifying crops. A few giant global corporations dominate agriculture. They represent, according to Vandana Shiva, the noted Indian environmentalist, the latest form of imperialism. Agribusiness contends it just wants to feed hungry people. What’s on the plate of genetically engineered food? Wholesome, […]
The Right-Wing Attack on Public Broadcasting
David Barsamian

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