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Politicians Re-running
Kenjuan Congo Jr.
My inmate number is ND7568. I’m gonna call this recording “Politicians Re-running.” This is Kenjuan Congo, Jr. calling from a prison camp behind enemy lines. I had a conversation with Ali about politicians and politics… Full Transcript
They Sold California A Lie
Richard A. Valdez
My name is Richard Valdez, and I’m calling from San Quentin, CA Death Row. The piece I’m about to read is “They Sold California a Lie.” When Prop 66 was brought to California voters by… Full Transcript
Things Fall Apart
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Things Fall Apart.” The great African writer Chinua Achebe, I believe, wrote a novel of the ravages of colonialism, which bore the title, Things Fall Apart. He borrowed the title from the famed Irish poet… Full Transcript
When Babies Rebel
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“When Babies Rebel.” They came from across the country. They assembled in almost 100 U.S. cities and in cities around the world. Who are they? Teenagers, high school students mostly. They were the survivors of… Full Transcript
Hungry for War
Mumia Abu-Jamal
The airwaves are thick with war talk. Aw, you can’t see it now, nor hear it, but I’ve seen this movie so often I can predict the script. The media, lusting for ratings, demonizes a… Full Transcript
Allies in Lies
Mumia Abu-Jamal
If the WikiLeaks saga has shown us anything, it’s that things are seldom what they seem, and allies in truth are almost indistinguishable from adversaries. That’s because what a nation says and what a nation… Full Transcript
The Politics of Denunciation (Version A)
When The Germans Call You Hitler (2002)
Mumia Abu-Jamal
When the Germans call you Hitler. Have you ever wondered what politicians really think of each other? Think of the last time you saw two politicians, say Bush and Russia’s Putin, grinning like Cheshire cats… Full Transcript
Good evening, and I hope you having a good spring vacation. The name of this one is called “A Mind is a Terrible Thing To [Waste]” and the reason why I’m speaking on that is… Full Transcript