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Ehrlichman: War on Drugs Really War on Blacks and Hippies
Mumia Abu-Jamal
For the youth of today, the name John Ehrlichman rings no bells. For people who lived through the ’60s, it is either famous or notorious. The name references a former high-ranking member of the White… Full Transcript
Radical Press
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Buenos dias, Juan. The subject of the radical press arises always in times of social discontent, when the acquiescence of the straight media forces people to seek alternative sources of information. During the 1960s millions… Full Transcript
Lessons Lost (Version B)
Mumia Abu-Jamal
It’s been generations since the Vietnam War, or what may be called the war that most Americans want to forget. In part, that’s because the U.S. lost to Vietnam. At the time, it was almost… Full Transcript
Lessons Lost (Version A)
Mumia Abu-Jamal
It’s been generations since the Vietnam War, or what may be called the war that most Americans want to forget. In part, that’s because the U.S. lost to Vietnam. At the time, it was almost… Full Transcript
A Lesson from Vietnam (Version B)
A Lesson from Vietnam (Version A)
Congress Your Money and Your Life
Mumia Abu-Jamal
With congressional passage of the administration’s supplemental money bill, the president threatens a veto because of his aversion to timetables. But whether he vetoes it or not, the die is cast. More money for… Full Transcript
Is the War’s End Eminent (Version B)
Mumia Abu-Jamal
The stunning call from a Pennsylvania congressman, pro-military Representative John Murtha, for an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq sent shockwaves through the White House, which rippled throughout the nation and undoubtedly had international… Full Transcript
Is the War’s End Eminent (Version A)
Mumia Abu-Jamal
The stunning call from a Pennsylvania congressman, pro-military Representative John Murtha, for an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq sent shockwaves through the White House, which rippled throughout the nation and undoubtedly had international… Full Transcript
30 Years Ago: Empire Still (Version B)
30 Years Ago: Empire Still (Version A)
Vietnam Rises Again (Version A)
Vietnam Rises Again (Version B)
Frying The French
Mumia Abu-Jamal
The great French thinker, Alexis de Tocqueville, once said, “In politics, a community of hatred is almost always the foundation of friendships.” The American people, through the corporate media, have been exposed to an unprecedented… Full Transcript
“Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.” On the MOVE! I greet you as you rally in remembrance Martin Luther King. I join you. In the 20th century, few names, especially a black people, ring louder than… Full Transcript