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Australia: The Fire This Time
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Australia: The Fire This Time.” Tongues of fire lick the trees of New South Wales, a state in southeast Australia, like a beggar at a feast. Red flowers of flame jump across the nation, eating… Full Transcript
Dorian
Mumia Abu-Jamal
The wind comes spinning like a cosmic top, spinning, spinning, its arms ripping, ripping, ripping. The Bahamas islands lay in the Caribbean sea, trembling in manic terror. But Dorian does not leave. It sits and… Full Transcript
Smoke Over the Rainforest
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Smoke Over the Rainforest.” In the tropical rainforest of Brazil, the Amazon, fire lights glow in the twilight, and smoke rolls over canopies of green that have stood for centuries. The fires are set by… Full Transcript
Eastern Kentucky University Environmental Forum
Bryant Arroyo
“Eastern Kentucky University Environmental Forum.”While preparing for this piece, it was asked some specific questions which require more time than what I have to answer. However, I will try, within the time constraints, to address… 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
Bend the Bars Address
Bryant Arroyo
Dear environmentalists, ecologists, bioneers, blue-gold/rain forest protectors, movers, shakers, GMO opponents, green tech innovaters, indigenous leaders, social justice activists, and jail-house environmentalists gathered here today, as one. I want to thank you for your magnanimous… Full Transcript
This is Izell Robinson, Minnesota inmate number 210006, a Minnesota inmate confined within the quadrilaterals of systemic injustice, fighting for justice and to be heard. But in order to be heard, I need to the… Full Transcript