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Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Noam Chomsky
2 CDs Noam Chomsky, Howard Gardner, and Bruno della Chiesa discuss noted Brazilian educator Paolo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed on the 45th anniversary of the publication of one of the most important books of the 20th century. Recorded at Harvard.
India: David vs. Goliath
Sanjay Kak
The Biblical story needs no recounting. In parts of India today various Davids confront the goliath of the Indian state and large corporations. The people fighting back are poor, rural and marginalized. Many are Adivasi, indigenous. Some of the resistance groups, called Maoist or Naxalite, believe in armed struggle. Others are using Gandhian tactics of […]
The Surveillance State
Glenn Greenwald
The June 2013 revelations of massive government spying should not really come as a surprise. Since 9/11 there has been a steady drift to more and more state power, secrecy and totalitarianism all in the name of national security. Snooping, prying, eavesdropping, call it what you want the government is doing it on a scale […]
Portrait of Ghalib
Begum Akhtar, Muhammad Rafi
Mirza Asadullah Khan Baig known by his pen name Ghalib was Urdu’s finest poet and master of the ghazal, love poem. He was born in Agra in 1797 and died in Delhi in 1869. His range, imagery, and command of language are stunning. Today his poems are recited by South Asians everywhere. This recording was […]
In Pakistan
Begum Akhtar
When Begum Akhtar traveled to Pakistan in 1971 she made one of her greatest recordings. Hear her sing these classic ghazals written by the legendary Urdu poets Mirza Ghalib (1797-1869) and Faiz Ahmed Faiz (1911-1984). Bas ke dushwaar hai (Ghalib) Ah ko chaye ek umer (Ghalib) Chasm-e-maigoon zara (Faiz) Sham-e-firaq ab na pooch (Faiz) Phir […]
Magna Carta: Then & Now
Noam Chomsky
The Magna Carta is the foundational document of the legal system. It crucially asserted that law is sovereign, not the king. Today, the term rule of law is invoked by whoever is in the White House. But you have to wonder: What do they mean? There is one set of rules for official enemies and […]
Gandhi, Nonviolence & Iran
Ramin Jahanbegloo
Born in Gujarat in western India in 1869, Gandhi’s life journey was phenomenal by any standard. He went from a suited-booted English trained barrister to the Mahatma, one of the 20th century’s most extraordinary figures. He challenged the mighty British Empire not with guns but with civil disobedience and nonviolence. Today his name is ritually invoked […]
Examining U.S. Iran Policy
Noam Chomsky
2 CDs What went wrong and continues to go wrong with U.S. policy toward Iran? In this presentation Noam Chomsky, Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett, authors of Going to Tehran: Why the United States Must Come to Terms with the Islamic Republic of Iran answer these questions. Recorded at the Cultural and Technology Forum at MIT.
Gunning for Iran
David Barsamian
Before a capacity audience at the Unitarian Church in Santa Fe, AR Director David Barsamian provides background on the history of Iran, its strategic importance, and the pattern of U.S. intervention. He calls for dialogue between Washington and Tehran based on dignity and respect rather than ultimatums and bullying. He updates his City Lights book, […]
License to Kill
Jeremy Scahill
Drones represent a new era in warfare. They are the White House-Pentagon-CIA weapon of choice. Clean 21st century death from above. No body bags. No weeping mothers. At least not in the homeland. The President decides who lives and who dies. It’s a dangerous world. Enemies are lurking everywhere. Let’s get them before they get […]
What’s Going on in Canada?
Yves Engler
What’s going on in Canada? Justin Bieber? Snow? Hockey? Since 2006, the vast country of 35 million people has been led by Stephen Harper. He is the prime minister and head of the Conservative Party. Earlier in his political career, he was a Member of Parliament representing Calgary in Alberta province. To say Harper has […]
Behind the Kitchen Door
Saru Jayaraman
How do restaurant workers live on some of the lowest wages in America? $2.13 an hour. And how do poor working conditions—discriminatory labor practices, exploitation, and unsanitary kitchens—affect the meals that arrive at our restaurant tables? The quality of the food depends not only on the sourcing of the ingredients but also from the attention […]

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