Imperialism.
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Mr. Smith in Rhodesia / Ake Hodell.
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Myths governing the Spanish-American war and the rise of U.S. imperialism / Michael Parenti ; produced by Blair Zarubick.
Professor Michael Parenti examines the transition of the United States from a nation concerned with North America, to one with global imperial interrests. The 1898 Spanish-American war began the process, wresting Cuba and the Philippines from Spanish hands. The new movement came with increased pressure by United States businessmen for new markets, particularly those of…
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U.S. foreign policy in the Caribbean / Michael Manly ; produced by Pam Burton.
Michael Manly, former Prime Minister of Jamaica, provides and overview of Caribbean politics. He explores the history, the parallels between Haiti and the Philippines, the Monroe Doctrine, Grenada, Nicaraguan elections, imperial economics, trade, and alternative Third World economics. Includes a question and answer session.|U.S. FOREIGN POLICY IN THE CARIBBEAN : MICHAEL MANLY, 16 Apr. 1986…
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The Gulf war : strengths and needs of the U.S. and Britian / Noam Chomsky ; interviewed by Philip Maldari and Kris Welch.
Noam Chomsky, MIT linguistics professor and foreign policy analyst, discusses what he views are the real resons for the United States involvement in the Gulf War, 1990-1991. Both the United States and Britain rely on force rather than diplomacy, they fear powerful Third World nations, and they seek to establish imperial systems in the region.…
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Bush’s military presidency / Ramsey Clark.
Speech by Ramsey Clark, former Defense Secretary. He traces the evolving military philosophy of President Bush, from the 1980 election of Ronald Reagan up to the U.S. lead war against Iraq in 1991. In 1980 Bush began discussion of a winnable nuclear war, in which the U.S. could inflict greater damage than it would recieve.…