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Wars For Wealth
Of Presidents and Praetorians
As the nation slinks toward the presidential election, filled more with dread than hope, they gather in support more of personality than program.They are voting for images crafted by billion-dollar ad campaigns, but also for… Full Transcript
The American Way of Massacres
And here we go again. A man armed with semi-automatic weapons unleashes his pent-up rage and alienation on his fellow Americans. He kills nearly a dozen people – men, women and babies – and wounds… Full Transcript
The China Syndrome?
Lynne Stewart: Cancer Survivor but Still a Political Prisoner
Friends and supporters as well as advocates of justice and Human Rights, will be glad to learn that Lynne Stewart, recently had her long awaited surgery, and as she said, “The great thing is that… Full Transcript
A Question Of Torture
Champions Again
The greatest championship in tennis – Wimbledon – has just ended, and once more, the incredible Williams sisters – Venus and Serena – have risen to the occasion. Serena, at 30 years old, first won… Full Transcript
What to a Prisoner is 4th of July, Read by Bernadette Devlin McAliskey
My name is Bernadette Devlin McAliskey. Mumia Abu Jamal’s deep and resilient voice has been silenced and censored! I will read to you one of his illuminating commentary’s written on the occasion on Nelson Mandela’s… Full Transcript
The State As Murderers
Hunger Strike Solidarity Message
Immigration Nation
It is a tale of the times that America’s highest court, the Supreme Court, could rule on the controversial issue of immigration, and both sides could claim victory. If ever one wondered if the court… Full Transcript
Sekou Odinga Warrior Black Panther
LeBron’s Rise
Trayvon and the War Against Us
For a brief moment in time, the name and fate of Trayvon Martin broke through the daily media fog, and touched the lives of tens of thousands of people, motivating them, mobilizing them and moving… Full Transcript
Rodney King 1965-2012
Mention the name, Rodney King, and people react. They might react in different ways, but they react. For almost no one is neutral. His name is evocative because it ties you to one of the… Full Transcript
The Revolution Betrayed: Egypt
When Egyptians massed in Tahrir Square a year and ½ ago, denouncing the corrupt, Western-backed regime of Husni Mubarak, the West was faced with a quandary: How to retain Mubarakism without Mubarak? After many months… Full Transcript