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Capitalism & Chaos
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Capitalism and Chaos.” As the first year begins to end for the Trump presidency, we see the emergence more of chaos than triumph. To be short a rather loathsome tax bill passed that transfers more… Full Transcript
Huey for the Love of the People
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Huey for the Love of the People.” Dr. Huey P. Newton, the founder of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, CA, began the organization along with Bobby Seale as a body focused on the people,… Full Transcript
Storms Over Texas
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Storms Over Texas.” Hurricane Harvey has struck the Gulf region of Texas, and it has hit with an awe and power that can scarcely be believed. Houston, which took the title to the fourth largest… Full Transcript
White Supremacy
Charles Karim Diggs
My name is Charles Karim Diggs. My subject today is white supremacy. I think first we have to understand this country was founded by white males, and all the laws, rules, and customs was put… Full Transcript
What Drives Mass Incarceration?
Charles Karim Diggs
Hello everyone, my name is Charles Karim Diggs. I’m at Graterford prison in Pennsylvania. My number is AK7945, Box 244, Graterford, PA 19426. And I wanted to speak to you today, and my little subject… Full Transcript
Trump’s America and Ours
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Trump’s America and Ours.” The shockwaves from Charlottesville, VA are resonating around the world. The boiling river of hatred that rolled through the city, featured a panorama of paranoia, stars and bars, swastikas, Nazi regalia,… Full Transcript
On Politics
Class War Gone Wild
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Class war gone wild. One way of looking at American politics is through the lens of class, an area that is generally regarded as impolite, a subject that good people don’t discuss. It’s because it’s… Full Transcript
The Coming
Mumia Abu-Jamal
The coming. The time has come. No longer need economic leaders choose political puppets to do their legislative bidding. Today, they simply buy bribe or lie their way into political power. The late Eldridge Cleaver,… Full Transcript
The Greatest American Hypocrisy
Khalfani Malik Khaldun
Good morning. My name is brother Khalfani Malik Khaldun. I am calling from in Indiana Department of Corrections, Wabash Valley Corrrectional Facility, and this is the greatest American hypocrisy, all power to the people. Since… Full Transcript
Law Enforcement are Parasites
Clintonism Defined
United Snakes of America
Weber’s Spirit and the Spirit of Revolution
Message in French for A la fête de l’Humanité
Message in English for A la fête de l’Humanité
Theater of the Absurd
Mumia Abu-Jamal
When I was a young Panther, a tiny, bald, blue-eyed Frenchman came to visit the national headquarters in Berkeley, California. David Hilliard, the Chief of Staff of the Black Panther Party, greeted him briefly, and… Full Transcript
Choose Your Poison
Mumia Abu-Jamal
As the campaign clock winds down to zero, the choices before the voters seem incredibly grim, especially if one is a Black voter. The polls say 91% of Black voters will vote for Hillary Rodham… Full Transcript
Mumia Abu-Jamal on Democracy Now!
Mumia Abu-Jamal
AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. We are “Breaking with Convention: War, Peace and the Presidency.” I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. We’re broadcasting from the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, broadcasting outside that… Full Transcript
“Capital Strikes Back.” For the last several years, I’ve mused about the rise of the very rich in politics. To be honest, they’ve always been in politics but rarely as politicians. They saw as beneath… Full Transcript