Bernstein, Dennis.
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Kerry Senate committee on foreign relations hearings on Noriega and drug smuggling : day 2 / recorded by Larry Bensky ; produced by Bill Wax.
Live coverage of the Senate hearings into the role of drug smuggling in Noriega’s rule in Panama, and the actions of the United States in Panama. |r.1. Contragate : summary of previous day’s hearings / Robert Knight, Dennis Bernstein and Peter Schenkel (30:00) ; Background for the day’s testimony / Larry Bensky (6:35) ; Martin…
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Kerry Senate committee on foreign relations hearings on Noriega and drug smuggling : day 3 / recorded by Larry Bensky ; produced by Bill Wax.
Live coverage of the Senate hearings into the role of drug smuggling in Noriega’s rule in Panama, and the actions of the United States in Panama. |r.1. Contragate coverage of the Kerry hearings : summary of day 2 / reported by Robert Knight, Dennis Bernstein and Peter Schinkel (30:00) ; Introduction of the day’s hearings…
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Military dictatorship of the media / Dennis Bernstein.
Dennis Bernstein examines te power of information as witnessed by the TV war in the Gulf. Main stream media ignored civilian casualties, the killing of over 100,000 Iraqi soldiers, or the failure of United States technologies. The potential positive power in information is demonstrated by the impact of the video of Rodney King being beaten…
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The October surprise and U.S.-Latin American relations / John Mattes and Lanny Sender ; interviewed by Dennis Bernstein.
John Mattes, a public defender, and Larry Sender of the Christic Institute, discuss changes in United States politics since the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980. They start with a discussion of the October Surprise, which may have resulted in an arms-for hostages deal with Iran to help Reagan get elected. They go on to…
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What I know of the Iran-Contra affair : confessions of a journalist / Murray Waas ; interviewed by Dennis Bernstein.
Investigative journalist Murray Waas discusses his research into Reagan-Bush covert actions which included arms sales to Iran and support for the Contra rebels. These actions typified the foreign policy of both Presidents, where U.S. laws meant nothing to the political leadership. He discusses policies toward Iraq, our interest in Middle Eastern oil development, the diversion…
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Queen of cocaine / Michael Levine ; interviewed by Dennis Bernstein and Jude Tillman.
Michael Levine, former IRS, AFT, and DEA agent, discusses the role of the CIA in the 1980 overthrow of the Bolivian government. He goes on to trace how that overthrow helped foster the growth of the Medellin drug cartel which dominates much of Latin America.|QUEEN OF COCAINE / Michael Levine| interviewed by Dennis Bernstein and…
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Unreliable sources : media selling of the Gulf War / Dennis Bernstein and Norman Soloman.
Examination of the ways Americans were viewing the Gulf War, 1990-1991, as the hostilities were going on. Issues covered include: objectifying the victims, no discussion of the morality of war, manipulation of public opinion polls through selective targeting of pupulation,s perception vs. reality of the Arab coalition, human rights in Egypt, coalition members condemned by…
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The Decline and fall of the American empire / Gore Vidal ; interviewed by Dennis Bernstein and Greg Satkamp.
THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE / Gore Vidal| interviewed by Dennis Bernstein and Greg Satkamp. – Phone interview with Gore Vidal in which he explains the implications of his latest book, “The Decline and Fall of the American Empire.” He argues that money power has shifted from New York to Tokyo, making…