Reason for hope / Alexander Cockburn ; introduced by William Marshall.

Alexander Cockburn speaks about the nature of the American political system in light of the 1992 Presidential campagin. He looks at Bresident Bush’s campaign activities, his State of the Union speech, and the current group of Democrates running. Cockburn then begins to examine the social and economic problems which face the nation. There is a growing gap between rich and poor, the environment is being destroyed, and humanity has been sold out for a profit. He hopes for a progressive movement which would challenge the mainstream media as well as Bush’s New World Order.|REASON FOR HOPE / Alexander Cockburn| introduced by William Marshall. – Alexander Cockburn speaks about the nature of the American political system in light of the 1992 Presidential campagin. He looks at Bresident Bush’s campaign activities, his State of the Union speech, and the current group of Democrates running. Cockburn then begins to examine the social and economic problems which face the nation. There is a growing gap between rich and poor, the environment is being destroyed, and humanity has been sold out for a profit. He hopes for a progressive movement which would challenge the mainstream media as well as Bush’s New World Order. – RECORDED: at the Southern California Library for Social Studies Research award dinner, 9 Feb. 1992.