Politicians = Corporate Whores of Babylon
Mumia Abu-Jamal
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Political Masters, Financial Servants
Politicians Servants of the Wealthy
Mumia Abu-Jamal
It is impossible to look at the current crop of political presidential aspirants and not be struck by their level of subservience to the wants and needs of the owner class. Like Puppies panting in… Full Transcript
From Katrina to Ferguson
Mumia Abu-Jamal
It’s been 10 years since the watery carnage of Katrina, and 1 year since the fiery rage lit the night skies of Ferguson Missouri, and between the two harrowing events lay the state of Black… Full Transcript
On Hugo Pinell
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Few of us know the name, Hugo Pinell. That’s because the last time it was in the newspapers was probably in 1971, or 1976, when he was tried as a member of the famous San… Full Transcript
The Limits of Our Politics
Mumia Abu-Jamal
As millions come to grips with the claimed agreements emerging from the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change, it’s impossible to resist the suspicion that politics can provide no solution to the serious environmental and ecological… Full Transcript
Exporting Democracy (Version B)
Exporting Democracy (Version A)
The Politics of Office (Version B)
The Politics of Office (Version A)
Items off the Table (Version B)
Items off the Table (Version A)
Fear the Engine of Politics
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Although little discussed by major political figures, there is an acidic undertow in the eternal sea of politics. This subterranean issue is immigration, especially from Mexico, and the Latin South. Such voices suffuse the airwaves… Full Transcript
The Perils of Black Political Power (Version B)
The Perils of Black Political Power (Version A)
Beyond Politics (Version B)
Beyond Politics (Version A)
The Politics of Denunciation (Version B)
Cash Culture
Mumia Abu-Jamal
At the heart of the modern American entertainment industry, is the shameless, savage pursuit of profit. I don’t mean the commercial end, as is usual, but the so-called creative end, as shown by the flood… Full Transcript