EDUCATION & SCHOOLS

  • Democracy Now! March 12, 2003

    “Throughout the globe, the United States is becoming associated with the unjustified use of force : Diplomat John Brown explains why he resigned from the State Department to protest U.S. war plans in Iraq; Halliburton, Bechtel and other U.S. firms set to profit from the rebuilding of postwar Iraq: Meanwhile the Guardian reports Halliburton is…

  • Democracy Now! March 5, 2003

    Networks ignore explosive story revealing U.S. is spying on U.N. Security Council members: Behind the scenes U.N. diplomats are furious at the dirty tricks; FBI plane spies on Bloomington, Indiana: peace groups, Muslims and international students likely targeted; Books not bombs! We need weapons of mass instruction! : Students walk out of classes around the…

  • Democracy Now! March 6, 2003

    Iraq Journal: The ghosts of Safwan, A report from the Iraq/Kuwait border; Over 100,000 students walk out and protest war around the nation and the globe: we ll hear from students Los Angeles, New York, Madison, Wisconsin, Buffalo, Stanford, as well as in Australia, Canada and Ireland; International human shields prepare for war in Iraq:…

  • Democracy Now! March 12, 2003

    “Throughout the globe, the United States is becoming associated with the unjustified use of force : Diplomat John Brown explains why he resigned from the State Department to protest U.S. war plans in Iraq; Halliburton, Bechtel and other U.S. firms set to profit from the rebuilding of postwar Iraq: Meanwhile the Guardian reports Halliburton is…

  • Democracy Now! June 12 , 2002

    ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS WIN A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR VERDICT IN CIVIL RIGHTS SUIT AGAINST THE FBI |9:00-9:01 Billboard: Renowned environmental leaders Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney win a multi-million dollar verdict in civil rights suit against the FBI then, the latest US “terrorist” suspect, Abdullah Al Muhajir, is designated an “enemy combatant” and held without charges in…

  • What is Africa’s Legacy? / Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Big Questions Series [the UN-EDITIED RECORDING: 11/02/99]

    [Note: The Un-editied Recordings of] What is Africa’s Legacy? / Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Second lecture in the series The Big Questions produced by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles. The Big Questions, a celebration of writing, reading, and public debate, and features visionary thinkers in the arts, sciences, and humanities who are asking new…

  • Multiculturalism

    Multiculturalism For some people it is the end of civilization as we know it and for others it is the only hope to save civilization in the future. Multicultural education — do we have a common standard? Should we? Where do we draw the line between inclusion and Balkanization? GUEST: Stever Phillips, attny and member…

  • Democracy Now! August 22, 1997

    Caribbean Community and Cuba; Chris Hani and the Truth Commission; Back to School |(14 Minutes) Caribbean Community and Cuba Leaders of the 15-member Caribbean Community hit back last week at a Congressional bid to penalize the group for establishing closer trade links with Cuba. GUEST: Ambassador Corinne Mcknight, Ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago to the…

  • Democracy Now! September 3, 1997

    Car Safety; Shool and Testing; Education and Crime |(14 Minutes) Car Safety Discussion on automobile safety, especially with seat belts and airbags. GUEST: Joan Claybrook, pres. Public Citizen. (14 Minutes) School and Testing The issue of testing remains a contested topic among many educators, parents, and activists. GUEST: Monty Neill, assoc. dir. of National Center…