Non Pacifica Programming

  • The U.S. presence in Honduras / hosted by Robert Foxworth.

    Documentary series produced from interviews. Medea Benjamin, a senior analyst on Central America and the Caribbean at the Institute for Food and Development Policy, discusses Honduras’ part in the regional war in Central America, the presence of the United States, and how that impacts upon Honduras’ future.|THE U.S. PRESENCE IN HONDURAS / hosted by Robert…

  • Which way Grenada : part 1 / produced by Doris Kitson.

    Documentary from interviews with Grenadans. Examines the forces of destabilization from both revolutionaries and counter-revolutionaries. Looks at the role of the United States since the 1983 invasion, through current political and economic circumstances.|WHICH WAY GRENADA : PART 1 / produced by Doris Kitson. Documentary from interviews with Grenadans. Examines the forces of destabilization from both…

  • Another look : an examination of the United States involvement in Central America / produced by Teri Foster.

    Series which explores the footnotes rather than the headlines of United States policies in Central America. A focus upon Nicaragua is used to examine attitudes, events and institutions which shape the debate. |r.1. United States attitudes (29 min) — r.2. Nicaraguan history / Suzanne A. Alchon (31 min.) — r.3. Real humanitarian aid (32 min.)…

  • The U.S. and Central America : a conference in the spirit of Ben Linder / produced by Ross Reynolds.

    Speeches from the Conference held with Linder’s death in mind. Linder was killed by Contra forces while working on a rural hydro-electric project in Nicaragua. The Conference presented a critical evaluation of United States foreign policy in Central America. |r.1. pt.1. Ben Linder’s death / Michael Ratner (13:11); pt.2. Nicaraguan destabilization by the US /…

  • The Midnight soldiers / Daniel Sheehan.

    Sheehan, General Counsel for the Cristic Institute, describes the roots of the Contragate scandal. He traces the activities of a secret team of former CIA agents, retired military officers, and anti-Castro Cubans who ran guns, smuggled drugs, carried out political assassinations, and had connections to the White House. He argues that the “secret team” was…

  • The Dark side of U.S. foreign policy / John Stockwell.

    Stockwell, the highest ranking CIA official to go public, speaks from his experiences in the Congo, Vietnam, and the CIA war in Angola. His talk focusses upon the CIA-Reagan administration’s covert wars, and the ideology which fuels them. Question and answer session follows the talk.

  • Which way Grenada / produced by Doris Kitson.

    A documentary analyzing the struggle between the Grenada’s revolutionary and counter-revoltuionary forces 4 years after the U.S. invasion. This perspective raises questions in light of the Iran-Contra hearings.|WHICH WAY GRENADA / produced by Doris Kitson. – Kitson’s examination of Grenada. This program analyzes the struggle between the Grenadas revolutionary and counter-revolutionary 4 years after the…

  • Islam and Islamic fundamentalism / produced by Kaleel Sakakeeny.

    Two historians, an Egyptian journalist, and a religious scholar explore the possible causes of fundamentalist Islamic violence. Focusses upon U.S. involvement in the Middle East, socio-economic changes in Islam, a background history of Islamic development, and the impact of the Iranian revolution.

  • The Appalachian volunteers / produced by Gibbs Kinderman.

    Series examines the young middle class volunteers who came from urban areas to West Virginia in the mid-60s. Traces how social work soon became community organizing which led to confrontations with local powers. This program focuses upon the growth of the Appelachian volunteer movement.|VOICES FROM THE SIXTIES : THE APPALACHIAN VOLUNTEERS / produced by Gibbs…

  • The Right turn of U.S. foreign policy / Noam Chomsky.

    Talk on how the 1980’s “jingoist consensus” evolved as the dominant elite groups in American society in an attempt to recoup their position after Vietnam. Exploration of three components of Reaganism: 1) transfer of resources from poor to rich, 2) increased intervention, subversion and terrorism, 3) the public subsidy of high technology industry through the…