United States — History.
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The Legacy of U.S. World economic domination / Michael Parenti.
Talk by political analyst Michael Parenti which examines how developments in the United States during the 1980’s and 90’s have shaped United States foreign policy. He discusses endemic poverty in Central America, as well as much of the Third World, despite the abundance of natural resources in those countries. The industrialized countries, he reasons, have…
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Indian genocide ; pioneers ; labor movement of the late 19th century.
Includes Indian chants, John Neihardt on Black Elk and Ogilala Sioux, Yonnondio by Tillie Olsen and Pioneers! by Walt Whitman, read by Ed Begley, voice of Eugene V. Debs, and singing of Bessie Smith, documentary on Emma Goldman.|INDIAN GENOCIDE| PIONEERS| LABOR MOVEMENT OF THE LATE 19TH CENTURY – SERIES: Plain speaking : a counter history…
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Puerto Rican independence movement in the 30s ; World War II ; postwar red scare ; execution of the Rosenbergs.
Poetry of Julia de Burgos, excerpt from It can’t happen here by Sinclair Lewis, excerpt from Rosie the riveter, reading from The Death house letters of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.|PUERTO RICAN INDEPEDENCE MOVEMENT IN THE 30’S| WORLD WAR II| POSTWAR RED SCARE| EXECUTION OF THE ROSENBERGS – SERIES: Plain speaking : a counter history of…
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The Fifties ; Allen Ginsberg ; Puerto Rican revolutionaries ; Rosa Parks ; and Black anger rises. (Episode 7 of 10)
The Fifties: Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl”; Puerto Rican revolutionaries; Rosa Parks takes a front seat in Montgomery, AB; Black anger arises. Material: HOWL–an early Ginsberg reading, a KPFA recordings; music of Charlie and Inez Foxx, MOCKINGBIRD; Eddie Palmieri; poetry of Julia de Burgos from WNET-TV Realidades production, with translation by Christina Medina; Nina Simone I WISH…
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The Sixties ; Martin Luther King ; free speech movement ; emancipation proclamation centennial.
Includes “Centennial” by Langston Hughes, read by Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, speeches by King, Malcolm X; poetry of Hank Heifits, Norman Mailer address, musical selections.|THE SIXTIES| MARTIN LUTHER KING| FREE SPEECH MOVEMENT| EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION CENTENNIAL – SERIES: Plain speaking : a counter history of the United States| part 8. – Includes “Centennial” by Langston…
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The United Farm Workers ; People’s Park ; victory in Vietnam ; the women’s movement.
“Viva la cause”, UFW actuality ; poem by Marge Piercy, readings from People’s Park literature, other poems, and musical selections.|THE UNITED FARM WORKERS| PEOPLE’S PARK| VICTORY IN VIETNAM| THE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT – SERIES: Plain speaking : a counter history of the United States| part 9. – “Viva La Cause”, UFW actuality, poem by Marge Piercy,…