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Bennis: Israeli construction in East Jerusalem threatens renewed peace talks

Audio, March, 19 2010 Phyllis Bennis
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Vice President Joe Biden is in the Middle East this week to promote a restarting of the stalled peace talks in the region....

O'keefe: Canada Violates Olympic Truce

Audio, March, 09 2010 Derrick O'keefe
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As the opening ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympics were taking place on Feb 12, NATO launched the largest offensive in the 9 years of the war in Afghanistan.

Albert: New Left Lessons

Audio, February, 18 2010 Michael Albert
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If you want to win, then you want to listen to this lecture from Michael Albert. It's almost 10 years old, but is still very relevant!

Chomsky: Gaza, One Year Later

Audio, December, 28 2009 Noam Chomsky
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Chomsky speaks about the strategic isolation of Gaza from the rest of the Palestinian territories, the continued US/Israeli crimes, the corrupt Israeli prison system, the Israeli decision to choose expansion over security and many other US backed ...

Chomsky: The Political Philosophy of Noam Chomsky

Audio, December, 01 2009 Noam Chomsky
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He's one of the most influential intellectuals of our age -- cited in more academic works than almost any other living scholar -- and yet many progressives are not familiar with his libertarian socialist ideas. Noam Chomsky talks about anarchism, ...

Trigona: ESMA: Survivors of torture in Argentina await trial

Audio, November, 22 2009 Marie Trigona
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In Argentina, the President and a council of judges postponed a human rights trial for crimes committed during the nation's military dictatorship of the 1970s and 80s. The trial was supposed to examine crimes committed at a Navy Mechanics School, ...

Fitzgerald: Afghanistan Now

Audio, November, 21 2009 Paul Fitzgerald
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Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould discuss the United States' outmoded thinking on Afghanisan, what needs to be understood about the relationship between India and Pakistan, and non-military solutions for peace that Obama can adopt.

Grossman: The Failure of Capitalism After the Fall of the Berlin Wall

Audio, November, 13 2009 Victor Grossman
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The wall was a separation created between East Berlin and West Berlin as a result of the agreement between the four post-World War II allied powers: the Americans, British, French and the Soviet Union.

Abu-jamal: G20 Speech

Audio, September, 29 2009 Mumia Abu-jamal
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From Death Row...

Street: Ringmaster

Audio, September, 19 2009 Paul Street
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An interview with Paul Street, one of Mr. Obama's earliest critics from the left, who had the opportunity back in Chicago to see him in action. Total runtime an hour and one minute.

Gordon: Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions

Audio, September, 03 2009 Neve Gordon
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In a recent op-ed in the LA Times, Neve Gordon explained why he has come to support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement...

Fitzgerald: Understanding Afghanistan

Audio, August, 29 2009 Paul Fitzgerald
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Elizabeth Gould and Paul Fitzgerald are the authors of Invisible History: Afghanistan's Untold Story (City Lights Books 2009). Their websites are www.invisiblehistory.com and www.graelwerk.com

Boyle: US Strategy for Color Revolution in Iran: A continuity of American policy under Bush and Cheney

Audio, June, 26 2009 Francis Boyle
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A continuity of American policy under Bush and Cheney

Trigona: Monsanto soy chemicals could pose health risk

Audio, June, 25 2009 Marie Trigona
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New research released by Argentina's top medical school has found that a chemical used in soy farming could be harmful to human health. The study has alarmed policy makers in the South American nation which is one of the world's largest producers...

Lebowitz: What would Marx say today?

Audio, April, 16 2009 Michael a. Lebowitz
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Michael Lebowitz has recently been in Australia as a featured guest of the World at a Crossroads conference, held in Sydney April 10-12.

Albert: Michael Albert, Julio ChÃ¡vez, Noam Chomsky and Gregory Wilpert Speak on Building a Society from Below

Audio, March, 24 2009 Michael Albert
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Michael Albert, on a panel with Julio ChÃ¡vez, Noam Chomsky and Gregory Wilpert.

Albert: Venezuela

Audio, February, 21 2009 Michael Albert
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Michael Albert interviewed by Ron Daniels...

Stevens: Workers' Councils by Anton Pannekoek: Growth

Audio, February, 16 2009 Mark Stevens
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Workers' Councils by Anton Pannekoek, Part 1 The Task, Chapter 8 Growth. Read by Mark Stevens

Stevens: Workers' Councils by Anton Pannekoek: Objections

Audio, February, 14 2009 Mark Stevens
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Workers' Councils by Anton Pannekoek, Part 1 The Task,Chapter 5 Objections. Read by Mark Stevens.

Stevens: Workers' Councils by Anton Pannekoek: Shop Organisation

Audio, February, 12 2009 Mark Stevens
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Workers' Councils by Anton Pannekoek, Part 1 The Task, Chapter 3 Shop Organisation. Read by Mark Stevens.

Stevens: Audio Recording of 'Marxism', Chapter 15 of Realizing Hope

Audio, January, 25 2009 Mark Stevens
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Audio Recording of 'Marxism', Chapter 15 of Realizing Hope by Michael Albert and read by Mark Stevens.

Rendeiro: The Battle for Gaza Gas Reserves

Audio, January, 19 2009 Mark fonseca Rendeiro
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In 1999 the news came out that there were significant natural gas supplies off the coast of Gaza. Negotiation soon took place between the Palestinian Authority, Israel, British Gas, and a Athens based company...

Stavropoulos: The Roots of the Greek Revolt

Audio, December, 20 2008 Pavlos Stavropoulos
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Uprising Radio interview...

Shalom: System Upgrades

Audio, December, 09 2008 Stephen1 Shalom
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Stephen Shalom and Cynthia Peters interviewed on Against the Grain radio about their chapter contributions to the book Real Utopia.

Spannos: Real Utopia Interview

Audio, December, 04 2008 Chris Spannos
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Book interview...

Gordon: Israel's Occupation

Audio, December, 03 2008 Neve Gordon
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Pacifica interview...

Jensen: Taking Politics Seriously: Looking Beyond the Election and Beyond Elections

Audio, November, 15 2008 Robert Jensen
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Vision, analysis, and strategy for a left/progressive movement in the aftermath of the election.

Scahill: Blackwater and Moving Beyond Obama

Audio, November, 08 2008 Jeremy Scahill
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Jeremy Scahill is an award-winning investigative journalist who reports for Democracy Now! and The Nation, as well as an expert on privatized military companies as a result of his reporting.

Pilger: Journalism and the War on Terror

Audio, November, 08 2008 John Pilger
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John Pilger is an acclaimed Australian journalist and documentary maker. On Oct. 28 he discussed journalism and the War on Terror in front of an audience at the University of Texas with journalism professor Robert Jensen acting as interviewer.

Ford: For Blacks, Economic ‘Reversal’ Began in 2000

Audio, October, 02 2008 Glen Ford
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Black America has experienced a "Reversal of Fortune" since roughly the time George Bush entered the White House. What African Americans need is "a strategy for Black full employment," rather than a generalized policy that "masks racial disparities."

Sainath: "Inequality: The Global Economy and Local Realities"

Audio, September, 20 2008 P. Sainath
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A talk on global inequality with an emphasis on development economics in India to a crowd at UT-Austin.

Roy: Kashmir Interview

Audio, September, 17 2008 Arundhati Roy
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Author and activist Arundhati Roy has visited Kashmir several times in the past two months. She says she has never seen anything like the non-violent mass movement that is filling the streets of Srinagar.

Kagarlitsky: Georgia & Russia

Audio, August, 27 2008 Boris Kagarlitsky
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Russia still has military checkpoints set up deep in Georgian territory, despite pledging to pull all forces out of Georgian territory in a ceasefire signed at the weekend. Russian President Dimitri Medvedev said earlier this week that all Russian...

Jensen: The old future’s gone: Progressive strategy amid cascading crises

Audio, August, 16 2008 Robert Jensen
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We’re in trouble, on all fronts, and the trouble is wider and deeper than most of us have been willing to acknowledge. We should struggle to build a road on which we can walk through those troubles -- if such a road is possible -- but I doubt it’s...

Hugus: Czechs press for referendum on "the son of star wars": 67% of Czechs are against hosting US base

Audio, June, 25 2008 Elise Hugus
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The Czech government was in negotiations with Pentagon officials for years-- but only after the 2007 elections did citizens find out a US radar missile base is planned for their country. Dubbed the "son of star wars," this base is part of the so-c...

Achcar: American, Israeli and Iranian Strategies in the Middle East Conflict

Audio, June, 24 2008 Gilbert Achcar
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During this conversation, Achcar and Warschawski discussed the current situation in Lebanon, Iran’s involvement in Iraq and its relations with Syria and the Hezbollah, US foreign policy in the region in the context of the upcoming presidential ele...

Kelly: Towards Economic and Environmental Justice

Audio, June, 12 2008 Brian Kelly
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Chris Kelly interviews Brian Kelly on global warming, the war in Iraq, capitalist economics, and clean, green, and just alternatives

Goodman: The “Golden Voice of the Great Southwest”: Legendary Folk Musician, Activist Utah Phillips, 1935-2008

Audio, May, 28 2008 Amy Goodman
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Utah in his own words.

Hochschild: Cracks in the Edifice

Audio, April, 22 2008 Adam Hochschild
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Left Forum opening plenary talks by Adam Hochschild and Naomi Klein.

Chatterjee: South Asian Private Contractors

Audio, April, 19 2008 Pratap Chatterjee
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Private contractors from South Asia who are servicing the Iraq occupation...

Trigona: From Sweat shop to Co-op

Audio, April, 18 2008 Marie Trigona
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For some, it may come as a surprise that Buenos Aires's fashion industry relies on slave labor. Even with Argentina's miraculous economic revival, the practice of using undocumented immigrants as slave laborers in sweat shops continues. An estimat...

Robbins: Address to National Association of Broadcasters

Audio, April, 18 2008 Tim Robbins
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A humorous and serious address on broadcasting today...

Hahnel: TINA Be Damned: Alternatives to Corporate Capitalism

Audio, April, 07 2008 Robin Hahnel
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Alternatives to corporate capitalism, different economic visions, and Venezuela’s social economy...

Podur: Ecology & Climate Change

Audio, April, 05 2008 Justin Podur
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A talk about the science of climate change and its political implications.

Dixon: The Beginning of Apartheid's End – the 20th Anniversary of the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale

Audio, March, 31 2008 Bruce Dixon
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The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale in Angola...

Duncan: Worlds Apart: The Role of Politics, Class, and Culture in Shaping Opportunity in Poor Rural Communities

Audio, March, 30 2008 Cynthia mil Duncan
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Poor rural communities...

Ford: Obamarama: Is it a Movement? Or is it Marketing? And What Should We Be Doing?

Audio, March, 11 2008 Glen Ford
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When you visit barackobama.com on the web, the button in the lower left corner says “join the movement”. The Obama campaign frankly claims to be the direct successor to and the current incarnation of the movement for justice and human rights which...

Jensen: Writing Dissent

Audio, March, 08 2008 Robert Jensen
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This interview focuses on how activists can bring dissenting views into the dominant media institutions, the place of institutional analysis in writing, and how activists should approach journalists and editors, and more...

Chomsky: Noam Chomsky: Why is Iraq Missing from 2008 Presidential Race?

Audio, February, 27 2008 Noam Chomsky
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In a major address, Noam Chomsky says there has been little change in the conventional debate over a US invasion abroad: from Vietnam to Iraq, the two main political parties and political pundits differ only on the tactics of US goals, which are a...

Palast: Oily Lies in Alaska

Audio, February, 25 2008 Greg Palast
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Interview about Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, and it's corporate causes.

Kornbluh: Fidel Castro Resigns as Cuban President

Audio, February, 20 2008 Peter Kornbluh
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Fidel Castro has announced he is resigning as Cuban president, ending forty-nine years in power...

Pinto: East Timor Braces for Potential Crisis Following Assassination Attempt on President Jose Ramos-Horta

Audio, February, 16 2008 Constancio Pinto
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Timorese U.S. envoy Constancio Pinto and veteran journalist Allan Nairn talk about the latest crisis in East Timor on Democracy Now!

Palast: Fear Of Chavez Is Fear Of Democracy

Audio, February, 06 2008 Greg Palast
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The Family Bush can fix Florida. They can fix Ohio. But it’s just driving them crazy that they can’t fix the vote in Venezuela.

Jhally: Media Matters Interview

Audio, February, 03 2008 Sut Jhally
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Media & Education....

Jamail: The Iraq Surge

Audio, February, 02 2008 Dahr Jamail
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The Iraq surge...