Gulf War, 1990-1991.

  • Just vs. unjust war : a historical perspective / Howard Zinn ; produced by Edmundo Resendez and Shaun Keenan Gilson.

    Historian and playwrite Howard Zinn, best known for his history A People’s History of the United States, discusses the rhetoric around the concept of just causes, and charges that such a cause does not necessarily lead to a just war. He draws historical parallels between the Gulf War, 1990-1991, and: Korea, Vietnam, and the Cuban…

  • Creeping fascism / Noam Chomsky.

    Event organized by WBAI-FM in New York geared to investigate the growing strength of the political right in the United States government, with Corporate Nationalism forming the key to this political shift. Features a talk by Noam Chomsky, a panel discussion, and audience questions. |r.1. Introductions by Samoric Mayman and Laurie Flanders ; Speech by…

  • The Anti-war march and rally in San Francisco.

    Live coverage, with interviews, of the anti-war demonstration at San Francisco Plaza. |r.1. Judy Tillman, Larry Bensky and Eilene Offendary in the booth ; Conscience Objector / stage ; Roberta Atinberg / booth ; Zulu Spear / stage ; Robert McFee Brown / booth ; Women Against the War / stage ; Holly Near /…

  • How propaganda led us into the Gulf war / Norman Solomon.

    Political analyst Norman Solomon, co-author of the book” Unreliable Sources,” outlines the influence of propaganda in American culture, with the Gulf War as a prime example. We live in a society which is always talking about war, and that dialogue continually prepares us for the next conflict. Even within our homes we are taught to…

  • The Gulf War : two creative views on the New World Order / produced by KUNM-FM studios, Albuquerque.

    Two dramatic presentation which look at the United States involvement in the Gulf War, 1990-1991, from unusual perspectives. First is a sound collage about the military and the war, with images of the military mindset and two musical passages. Next is a satirical showcase of popular songs, ranging from Broadway show tunes to Motown, rewritten…

  • Origins of the Gulf War / Joel Beinin ; interviewed by David Barsamian ; produced by Alternative Radio.

    Joel Beinin, Professor Middle East history at Stanford University and editor of Middle East Report, discusses the causes of the Gulf War, 1990-1991. He starts by explaining how the Ambassador to Baghdad telling Saddam Hussein that the United States had no position on Arab-Arab border disputes, goes on to trace the United States reaction to…

  • Lawyers and United States actions in the Gulf war / William Kunstler.

    Talk by William Kunstler at the People’s College of Law Awards Dinner on the evening of Daniel Stormer’s award. Kunstler talks about the original people’s lawyer, Clarence Darrow, the irony of defending a “democracy” in Kuwait which is actually a monarchy, and the role of the lawyer in American society.|LAWYERS AND U.S. ACTIONS IN THE…

  • Pacifica peace watch : 21 Mar. 1991 / produced by Bill Wax.

    Daily news progam produced from pieces submitted from Pacifica stations which will examine events in the Middle East following te U.S. led coalition’s defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War, 1990-1991.|PACIFICA PEACE WATCH : 21 MAR. 1991 / produced by Bill Wax. Daily news program produced from pieces submitted from Pacifica stations which will examine…

  • Pacifica peace watch : 26 Mar. 1991 / produced by Bill Wax.

    Daily news progam produced from pieces submitted from Pacifica stations which will examine events in the Middle East following te U.S. led coalition’s defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War, 1990-1991.|PACIFICA PEACE WATCH : 26 MAR. 1991 / produced by Bill Wax. Daily news program produced from pieces submitted from Pacifica stations which will examine…

  • Four essays from Michael Ventura.

    Reading of four essays initially published in the L.A. Weekly, which challenge the popular assumption of the Gulf War, 1990-1991.|FOUR ESSAYS FROM MICHAEL VENTURA : POSSESSED BY WAR, DEMONSTRATE IT, THE GHOST OF RANDOLPH BOURNE, AND BLOOD AND SAND. SERIES: Letters to the war| no. 1 – Reading of four essays initially published in the…