Sven Beckert, Professor of History at Harvard University and author of Empire of Cotton: A Global History. About the book: The epic story of the rise and fall of the empire of cotton, its centrality to the world economy, and its making and remaking of global capitalism. Cotton is so ubiquitous as to be almost … Continued
Glenn Greenwald’s reaction today to the expiration of the government’s authority to sweep up millions of Americans’ phone records, which he first exposed based on leaks by National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Brigitte Mars, herbalist, author and teacher discusses alternative approaches to working with addiction. Interviewed by Sarah Holmes.
“Pretrial Punishment”: Julian Assange Remains in Ecuadorean Embassy Fearing Arrest If He Leaves; WikiLeaks Releases 500K U.S. Cables from 1978 on Iran, Sandinistas, Afghanistan, Israel & More; The Kill List: ICWatch Uses LinkedIn Account Info to Out Officials Who Aided Assassination Progra; Assange on the Untold Story of the Grounding of Evo Morales’ Plane During … Continued
With Chris Woods, investigative journalist and author of the book Sudden Justice: America’s Secret Drone Wars. About the book: Less than a month after the September 11th attacks, a tiny, CIA-controlled Predator drone flew over Kandahar, searching out the home of the Taliban supreme commander Mullah Mohammed Omar. A lack of understanding of the drone’s … Continued
Julian Assange: Despite Congressional Standoff, NSA Has Secret Authority to Continue Spying Unabated; Julian Assange on the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Secretive Deal Isn’t About Trade, But Corporate Control; Julian Assange: British Nuclear Sub Whistleblower William McNeilly Revealed Major Security Lapses; WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange on Europe’s Secret Plan for Military Force on Refugee Boats from Libya.
Last week, across the nation, organizers launched a new series of protests called “Say Her Name” –– seeking to draw attention to police violence against black women. These were disciplined, peaceful, powerful protests. But in Oakland, they ran smack into a new policy under which the city no longer allows unpermitted demonstrations in the street … Continued
Julian Assange: Despite Congressional Standoff, NSA Has Secret Authority to Continue Spying Unabated; Julian Assange on the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Secretive Deal Isn’t About Trade, But Corporate Control; Julian Assange: British Nuclear Sub Whistleblower William McNeilly Revealed Major Security Lapses; WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange on Europe’s Secret Plan for Military Force on Refugee Boats from Libya.
On Saturday, June 13th, the fee Berkeley World Music Festival showcases some of Bay’s finest artists in continuous performances, Noon – 9 pm It’s wonderful mix of music in cafes, plus the featured concert in People’s Park w/ Craft Fair (Noon - 6). Visitor’s starting point is Telegraph Ave. at Haste St. near UC Berkeley....
Biologist and author Bernd Heinrich describes the intricate relationship between all living things and the way that all creatures contribute to the creation of new life.
