Monday, February 23, 2009

Naomi Klein and Joseph Stiglitz on Economic Power

On Oct 20th, 2008, Journalist Naomi Klein speaks with economists Joseph Stiglitz and Hernando de Soto in a conversation moderated by David Harvey, Professor of Anthropology

They discuss what is the role of the U.S. in the disposition of the world's economic and environmental resources? How are financial markets best defended from economic shock? Does liberalization ensure prosperity? It's about 60 minutes.
Source: Naomi Klein and Joseph Stiglitz on Economic Power

An excerpt from the Bill of Wrongs: The Executive Branch's Assault on America's Fundamental Rights by the late Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose. It's about 42 minutes.
Source: Bill of Wrongs





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Monday, February 16, 2009

Bill Moyers and Scott Horton Interview Glenn Greenwald

On December 23rd, 2008, Scott Horton Interviewed Glenn Greenwald

Glenn Greenwald, former constitutional lawyer and civil rights litigator, discusses the difficulty of challenging conventional wisdom on cable news shows.

Glenn Greenwald is a regular blogger at Salon.com and the author of "Great American Hypocrites: Toppling the Big Myths of Republican Politics", "A Tragic Legacy: How a Good vs. Evil Mentality Destroyed the Bush Presidency", "How Would a Patriot Act? Defending American Values from a President Run Amok".
Source: Scott Horton Interviews Glenn Greenwald

From December 12, 2008, Bill Moyers talks with political commentator and blogger Glenn Greenwald who asks: Are we a nation ruled by men or by laws? This is about 23 min.
Source: GLENN GREENWALD on Bill Moyers Journal

Listen to an excerpt from "Homo politicus: the strange and barbaric tribes of the beltway" By Dana Milbank










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Monday, February 2, 2009

Promoting Peace & Building Nations, One Child at a Time

Since a 1993 climb on Pakistan's K2 mountain, Greg Mortenson has helped more than 25,000 children, especially girls, in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan to receive quality education. He recounts the challenges and joys that have resulted in the building of more than 55 schools to an audience at UC Santa Barbara. Recorded Sept. 1, 2008.
Source: Three Cups of Tea: Promoting Peace; Building Nations, One School, One Child at a Time

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