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Hidden Economic Indicators
Marilyn Waring
A country’s Gross National Product is often presented as a measure of the economic well-being of its citizens. But how economists calculate GNP is not clearly understood by most people. Current methods of calculation measure only the cash-generating capacity of an economy, not its productive capacity. This equation not only misrepresents the economic well-being of […]
In Conversation
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut was a cultural icon. His observations on the destructiveness and dehumanization of the 20th century, distilled by his rich imagination and quirky view of events and their time frames, make for delightful reading and listening experiences. His irreverence is palpable, as is his disdain for Bush administration. Asked by a journalist for an […]
State of the Nation
Gore Vidal
Building Coalitions: Bridging Difference
Urvashi Vaid
A well-funded conservative movement has shown the power of coalitions. Progressives have had difficulty uniting across divisions of race, class and gender. What are the obstacles to bridging difference and how can they be overcome? What are the ingredients for creating broad-based coalitions? Keynote Address of International Women’s Week. Recorded at the University of Colorado […]
Virtual Equality: The Gay & Lesbian Movement
Urvashi Vaid
One’s sexual preference or orientation has been elevated to a hot-button political issue. Anti-gay initiatives and amendments are introduced in various state legislatures and city councils. Self- appointed protectors of public morality, citing theological texts, rage against the evils of homosexuality. Despite vilification, stereotyping and sometimes violence, gays have emerged from the closet, never to […]
Indian Realities: Poetry and Viewpoints
John Trudell
Out of the thousands of FBI documents on John Trudell, the Bureau said this: “Trudell is an intelligent individual and eloquent speaker who has the ability to stimulate people into action. He has the ability to meet with a group of pacifists and in a short time have them yelling and screaming ‘Right on!’ In […]
Native American Poetry and Perspectives
John Trudell
The Making of The Panama Deception
Barbara Trent
In December 1989, just a month after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the U.S. invaded Panama. It was called Operation Just Cause. The Bush Administration cited “the inherent right of self- defense” in Article 51 of the UN Charter to justify its action. The U.S. intervention in Panama, just one of many in Latin […]
The Struggle for Indigenous Rights: From Chiapas to Hawaii
Haunani-Kay Trask
Indigenous peoples throughout the world are asserting their rights. Chiapas in southern Mexico and Hawaii in the north Pacific are two of the most important struggles. Land, language and cultural autonomy are central to their demands. Their lands are not theme parks. Native peoples are not exotic colonies. They represent values, traditions and sensitivities that […]
Environmental Racism in Hawaii and the Pacific Basin
Haunani-Kay Trask
Traditional Hawaiian and Pacific culture has undergone grotesque commercialization. Hotels promote Polynesian revues with hula-hula girls. Shopping malls and golf courses cover sacred sites. Indigenous people are stereotyped and marginalized. In addition, major U.S. military bases are causing serious environmental problems. Japan, France and other countries also contribute to environmental degradation in the region. The […]
Spoils of War: The Human Cost of America’s Arms Trade
John Tirman
The U.S. now exports more weapons than all other countries combined. The President and his trade negotiators actively promote arms sales. The deals are huge money-makers for U.S. corporations. But the buck doesn’t stop with profits. Regimes like Turkey and Indonesia turn those weapons against their own citizens. The price of moral degradation, human rights […]
Telling It Like It Is
Studs Terkel
Memory is not simply recalling events. It is, as poet Peter Balakian notes, a moral act. Beyond that, how society constructs and represents the past is profoundly political. What is celebrated, denigrated or omitted has widespread ideological implications.

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