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Arab Revolts
Noam Chomsky
2 CDs Lecture.
Dying Younger Than We Should
Stephen Bezruchka
Over and over U.S. citizens are told,” We have the best health care system in the world.” That would be great if it were true but the facts, baldly stated, don’t support the claim. Not only is it far and away the most expensive system, the U.S. spends half the world’s health bill, it fails […]
Corporations vs. People
Paul Cienfuegos
The Citizens United Supreme Court decision gave corporations a green light to secretly funnel in as much money as they want to elect candidates. The justices in their supreme wisdom have once again privileged corporations over citizens. The results have been dramatic. Even with a weak economy a record amount of cash has flooded political […]
The War Within Pakistan
Pervez Hoodbhoy
The decades long bloodshed and destruction in Afghanistan now envelops Pakistan. From Lahore to Karachi to Peshawar the carnage increases. Home grown jihadi groups, with links to various intelligence agencies, set up to fight against India in Kashmir, have turned inward. After one such attack which killed more than 50 in northwest Pakistan, the Taliban […]
Superpatriotism
Michael Parenti
Samuel Johnson in the 18th century said, “Patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels.” Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. But for certain today, patriotism is a battleground. Being labeled unpatriotic or anti-American has become routine terms of abuse. Somehow the state has been invested with some extraordinary power and people are to be silent […]
Empire Abroad, Tyranny at Home
Chris Hedges
All imperial systems eventually collapse. Hubris and arrogance convince great powers the sun will never set on their dominions. Long wars kill and maim many people and deplete not just the treasury but also a nation’s moral authority. The U.S. is no different from a long line of hegemons who thought they would last forever. […]
Hollywood, History & JFK
Oliver Stone
This contentious debate over Oliver Stone’s film JFK and the assassination was recorded before a sell-out crowd. Stone is joined by Norman Mailer, Nora Ephron and Edward Jay Epstein. After their presentations, they are questioned by Christopher Hitchens, Bill Schaap and Max Holland as well as the audience. They discuss, among other topics, the blending of […]
The Case Against War With Iraq
Stephen Zunes
Addressing troops at Ft. Hood, Texas, President Bush warned, “The Iraqi regime is a grave threat to the United States.” The drums of war are beating loudly for an attack on Iraq. The reserves have been called up. Carrier battle groups are in place. The U.S. is anticipating an 18-month occupation that will involve “a […]
The Missing Elements of U.S. Middle East Policy
Stephen Zunes
U.S. rhetoric about the war against terrorism creates many contradictions. While we criticize the fundamentalist Taliban regime in Afghanistan, we ignore the excesses of the Saudi Arabian theocratic dictatorship. U.S. foreign policy creates extremists. The more we militarize the Middle East, the less secure it becomes. Instead of relying on arms sales and air strikes, […]
Myths of U.S. Middle East Policy
Stephen Zunes
U.S. policy in the Middle East is promoted as advancing the causes of peace, international law and human rights. These myths, repeated like mantras on the evening news, distort and obscure reality. The region is in turmoil and is ruled by emirs, sheiks, kings and dictators, some of whom are the U.S.’s closest allies. In […]
The Back Seat Interviews
Howard Zinn
2 CDs Get a front seat and join David Barsamian as he talks with Howard Zinn in the back seat of a car on a drive in New Mexico. These interviews are a must for Zinn fans. For those of you who don’t know him, they are an excellent introduction to the wit and wisdom […]
The Social, Economic and Political Costs of Anti-Communism
Howard Zinn
Howard Zinn, David Montgomery, Carl Bernstein & Jack O’Dell speak at the Institute for Media Analysis conference. Recorded at Harvard.

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