Cornel West, Paul Mason and Laura Flanders on Redefining Solidarity
Solidarity has long been used as an organizing tool, but it is shifting radically amidst a new political landscape and new technologies. Left Forum’s ‘Towards a Politics of Solidarity’ conference explores this in depth and discusses its impact today.
WikiLeaks, Free Speech & the Future of the Internet
What are the consequences of WikiLeaks for free speech in the Internet era? A panel discussion looks beyond journalistic and national security issues of leaking online, and focuses on legal, technological and business implications for the future.
Robert Fisk: The Terror of Power and the Power of Terror
Long time Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk speaks about the power of words in shaping public opinion and public policy, and the tragic consequences of a press corps that toes official line: in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Palestine.
Can American Journalism Be Saved?
The business model of journalism is collapsing. Thousands of journalists have lost their jobs, newspapers are folding, and major dailies are in bankruptcy. This week we hear a discussion about government subsidies and new funding models to save the Fourth Estate.
We’re Not Couch Potatoes: TV Fans Get Politically Active Online
We take a look back at the 2007 writers’ strike, and see how the largest political force in the country, television watchers, helped bring the networks to their knees.
Live From Main Street: Getting Heard this Election Season
Live from Main Street takes us to the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota where we explore what it takes to get heard this election year in the era of big media and diminished civil liberties.
Iraq, Iran, Pakistan: Dahr Jamail and David Barsamian in Conversation
Independent journalists David Barsamian and Dahr Jamail tackle Iraq, Iran, Pakistan and our relationship to each of these countries.
War Made Easy: Norman Solomon on Media and Militarism
Film producers at the Media Education Foundation have adapted Solomon’s book “War Made Easy” into a documentary. Community screenings are also being organized – including a benefit premiere in Oakland for Making Contact.
Women Rising XII: International Changemakers Journalists in the Crosshairs
In this program we profile three independent women journalists, unbought and unbossed.
A Public Eye on the Christian Right
The evangelical right gets a lot of airtime on cable, radio, and television, but what’s really being said behind the scenes? This week, Abby Scher takes us to the “Values Voter Summit” in Washington, DC, where leaders of the Christian right gathered to talk about gay marriage, abortion, and terrorism.
