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Slowly, Alzheimer’s Erases a Poet’s Gifts and Memories By Almudena Toral
The memory of the New York poet Jack Agüeros is capricious nowadays. He remembers the lyrics of certain Puerto Rican folk songs and the name of his petite, growling dog: Nikki. He does not remember collecting the old radios, locks and cast-iron pieces that once decorated his bright Manhattan apartment on West 14th Street. Continue reading
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Video: Alex Jones: ‘ICC is a kangaroo court’
This isn’t the first time the ICC has come after figureheads, but with Gaddafi a sitting head of state, what implications does Colonel Gaddafi face? Continue reading
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NATO will use Gaddafi arrest warrant as excuse to intensify military operations – envoy — RT
Russia’s envoy to NATO believes that Monday’s ruling will serve as an excuse for military operations against Gaddafi and his supporters. The issue of the warrant will result in more bombings of Tripoli as ‘now the coalition will be sort of fighting against a criminal who committed war crimes’ and in this case – anything… Continue reading
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“Humanitarian” Bunker Buster Bombs: NATO cranks up air campaign in Libya by Atul Aneja
Since Tuesday morning, Tripoli was subjected to relentless bombardment which appeared to pause only at dawn on Wednesday. The attacks, with heavy ‘bunker buster’ bombs that can easily rip through concrete structures or destroy underground complexes, smashed large parts of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi’s Al Aziziya compound. Continue reading
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Joe Bageant: Joe picks and sings Hemingway’s Whisky
Here is an outtake from The Kingdom of Survival, a documentary now in production that includes interviews with Joe Bageant, Noam Chomsky, a radical book publisher, a cabin builder, a musician, and a radio host. This segment was shot one year ago when Joe was visiting his home in Winchester, Virginia. Continue reading
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Joe Bageant: Joe picks and sings Hemingway's Whisky
Here is an outtake from The Kingdom of Survival, a documentary now in production that includes interviews with Joe Bageant, Noam Chomsky, a radical book publisher, a cabin builder, a musician, and a radio host. This segment was shot one year ago when Joe was visiting his home in Winchester, Virginia. Continue reading
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Evictions ramp up for Haitian quake victims By Jacqueline Charles
Police and security agents wielding machetes and knives stormed the squalid encampment north of downtown Port-au-Prince shortly after daybreak recently, tearing through the makeshift tents as unsuspecting campers fled for cover or yelled in protest. “This is the work of animals,’’ resident Guerin Pierre said, standing amid donated plastic sheeting, plywood and clothing strewn across… Continue reading
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Kurt Rosenwinkel ‘Untitled Improvisation’
If you follow jazz guitar, you already know Kurt Rosenwinkel. He’s yet another great musician to come out of Philadelphia. This improvisation was recorded March 12, 2008 in the studios of radio station WBGO in Newark in response to the request: “play something.” Follow my videos on vodpod Continue reading
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Broadcasting Women's Voices in Haiti's Reconstruction By Beverly Bell
Haitian women have been increasingly vocal and active in social, political and economic issues since the fall of the Duvalier dictatorship in 1986. Though it has not come easily, their progress in changing gender relations of power within the home, within social movements and within the nation has been steady. Continue reading
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Community and Popular Radio in Haiti Today By Beverly Bell
I ask Sony to tell me about the importance of community radio in Haiti, the first priorities for rebuilding it, and the role it can play in reconstructing a just Haiti. First, he clarifies my terminology. SAKS works with community radio, but views itself as part of the network of popular radio, which he defines… Continue reading
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Joe Bageant interviewed by Ian Masters, KPFK
On Sunday, Jan 24, I was a guest on Ian Masters’ Background Briefing radio show, KPFK, Los Angeles. Ian’s show is noted for its hard authoritative analysis by America’s leading political pundits and experts. Being neither, naturally I shotgunned my way through the interview as best I could. Listeners did not seem to mind. Continue reading
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William Blum: Anti-Empire Report, Number 74 Ridding the world of the sickness of pacifism
Picture the scene: Afghanistan, two hijacked tankers filled with highly inflammable fuel, surrounded by a crowd of Afghans eager to syphon off some for free … What’s the last thing you want to do? Right — drop bombs on the tankers. That’s what a German military commander signaled an American drone airplane to do September… Continue reading
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Community Media: The Thriving Voice of the Venezuelan People By Liz Migliorelli and Caitlin McNulty
In Venezuela today a grass-roots movement of community and alternative media is challenging the domination of private commercial media. Community oriented, non profit, non commercial, citizen and volunteer run media outlets are a crucial part of the democratic transformation of society that is occurring throughout Venezuela. Part of this transformation is the understanding of freedom… Continue reading
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