Neoliberal prescriptions applied around the globe have left many progressives skeptical of orthodox economic theory. And yet what alternative theories exist? Labor economist Michael Yates argues that Marxism provides us with a means of understanding our world, with all its poverty and inequality, in a way that isn’t abstracted from reality.
7:00 amGuest Ted Nace, author of Gangs of America: The Rise of Corporate Power and the Disabling of Democracy. 8:00 amGuest Peter Phillips, Profesor of Sociology at Sonoma State University and Director of Project Censored.
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The Freedom Archives has gathered archival tape and produced Chile, Promise of Freedom, a documentary of the 1973 bloody coup and has highlighted the spirit of the Chilean people.
Supreme Court says Feds can’t punish doctors for recommending marijuana. A consumer group calls on Schwarzenegger to reveal the details of his talk with former Enron exec Ken Lay. Car Bomb explodes near Turkish Embassy in Bahgdad, days after Turkey agrees to send troups to Iraq. The latest attempt in the PR campaign on the … Continued
John Pilger’s New Documentary, Breaking The Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror The US Caught Plagiarizing Happy-face Letters That Purport to be From Soldiers in Iraq A New Report States that at Least Fourteen Soldiers Now Have Committed Suicide as a Result of Their Service in Iraq The Knight Report
Day 2 of Cuba Week: A visit to a historical site of a slave rebellion, race relations in Cuba, and a history of graffiti on the Island.
Noted writer, filmmaker and public intellectual Tariq Ali has extensively studied the history of resistance in Iraq from the days of the British empire. In a speech provided by Working TV, he talks about why we should be hopeful in these dark times.
7:00 amFood and farming editor Claire Cummings talks with Jeffrey Smith, author of Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies about the Safety of Genetically Modified Foods. 8:00 amNoam Chomsky, speaking at the University of the District of Columbia in June: "Does the US Intend to Dominate the Whole World?"
Speech by Malcolm X: Balad of the Bullet. Also a discussion about reparations for African Americans.
Tonight’s News: Israeli troops pull out of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, leaving eight palestinians dead and some 2,000 homeless. In one of his last official acts, Governor Gray Davis signs legislation requiring businesses with large state contracts to offer domestic partners the same benefits as married couples. The Navy agrees to limit its use … Continued
