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Blame the Takers Not the Makers (Version B)
Blame the Takers Not the Makers (Version A)
The Fear Bomb–Again! (Version B)
The Fear Bomb–Again! (Version A)
Beyond Politics (Version B)
Beyond Politics (Version A)
Real Road Rage (Version B)
Real Road Rage (Version A)
Why the War Will Not Soon End (Long Version)
The War Against Ourselves
Mumia Abu-Jamal
We often think, when we dare to do so, of the Iraq war, as a war over there, against those people, folks other than us. Depending on our political perspective, it is either a good… Full Transcript
The Politics of War
Mumia Abu-Jamal
On the move! We live at an era when war is aught but a machine for profit and a mechanism for hyping up nationalism to attract votes. That’s because when you listen to the so-called presidential… Full Transcript
The War Against Shadows
Mumia Abu-Jamal
The Iraq war is not actually a war against terrorism, no matter how many times US politicians or military leaders proclaim it so. It is not a war against extremism or even a war against… Full Transcript
One of the Politics of Promises
When Wars Backfire (Long Version)
Refugees from Hell
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Since the latest Iraq War began, over 2 and 1/2 million people have left the county, many settling in nearby Jordan. The life of a refugee anywhere is a kind of hell, but for Iraqis,… Full Transcript
Chomsky, Columnist Without a Place
Mumia Abu-Jamal
For those of us who know the name Noam Chomsky, our familiarity flows from having read, or read about, his many books on political, or foreign affairs. Perhaps his best known are 9/11, Manufacturing Consent,… Full Transcript
Democratic Puppetry
Mumia Abu-Jamal
With wars waged abroad, purportedly for spreading democracy, it’s time to face some uncomfortable truths. People are awake, and aware, that the U.S. and the West doesn’t give a fig about democracy. They care about… Full Transcript
Troops Out Now
Mumia Abu-Jamal
On a move! Long live John Africa! The Troops Out Now Coalition is making one of the boldest calls yet, since the war began in March, 2003. It calls for folks to go beyond protest,… Full Transcript
Anti-War Speech Pittsburgh
Mumia Abu-Jamal
On the move! Long live John Africa! Friends, this war is so wrong on so many levels that it’s actually difficult to know where to start. But as the saying goes, you gotta start somewhere.… Full Transcript
No matter which way the Iraqi elections turn out, the media bleats about democracy’s triumph, notwithstanding. The lives of average Iraqis will remain an intolerable brew of nastiness and ugliness. The electricity remains a one-hour… Full Transcript