WBAI

Civil rights, race, and gender issues facing the court / Denise Carty-Bennia and Rhonda Copelon ; produced by Richard Barr and WBAI.

Four part series featuring activists, progressive legal scholars, and attorneys, who examine the past, present and future of the Supreme Court during the 1990's.

pt.1. Impact of the last Supreme Court term upon areas of race and gender discrimination, particularly in terms of affirmative action / Denise Carty-Bennia, Northwestern University Law Professor -- pt.2. The Court on reproductive and sexual freedom / Rhonda Copelon, Vice President of the Center for Constitutional Rights.

The Historic role of the Constitution and the Supreme Court / Dennis Berger, Haywood Burns, and Arthur Kinoy ; produced by Richard Barr and WBAI.

Four part series featuring activists, progressive legal scholars, and attorneys, who examine the past, present and future of the Supreme Court during the 1990's.

pt.1. Overview of the Conference / Dennis Berger, Executive Director of The Nation Institute -- pt.2. Historic role of the Constitution and the Supreme Court / Haywood Burns, President of The Nation Institute -- pt.3. Civil Rights through the 50's and the 60's / Arthur Kinoy, Law Professor at Rutgers Law School.

Now that the cold war is over? / Stansfield Turner, Bill Schaap, Michael Parenti, and Ernest Van Den Haag ; moderated by Phyllis Bennis and Samori Marksman.

Group discussion, with questions from the moderators, on the value and legality of the CIA. Supporters of the Agency are Admiral Stansfield Turner was Director of the CIA, 1977-1981 and Ernest Van Den Haag, member of the Heritage Foundation. Opponents of the Agency are Michael Parenti, a Political Scientist, and William Schaap, a journalist.

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Women in the colonies. (Episode 2 of 3)

"Pa'lante" is a radio series by the Young Lords organization, an organization of activists dedicated to human liberation and the independence of Puerto Rico. This episode features women members of the Young Lords organization--Myrna Martinez, Iris Benitez, Iris Morales-Luciano, and Denise Oliver, discussing the social problems they face living in New York City.

Jose Mazariego labor breakfast meeting / produced by Ken Nash and Mimi Rosenberg.

Actuality from several speakers who describe the efforts to create labor unions in El Salvador. Features a statement by Jose Mazariego, founding member of the Salvadoran Telecommunications Worker's Association.

Pt.1. Jack Sheinkman : ACTWU (4 min.) -- pt.2. Dave Dyson : ACTWU (6 min.) -- pt.3. Jose Mazariego : ASTTEL (5 min.) -- pt.4. Neier, America's watch (8 min.) -- pt.5. Jack Sheinkman (2 min.) -- pt.6. New York State Assemblyman Barbao (7 min.) -- pt.7. Jose Mazariego (3 min.).

Coverup, behind the Iran-Contra affair : talks and a panel following a showing of the film.

Speeches and a panel discussion following the showing of the film Coverup : behind the Iran Contra affair. The speakers are: Samori Marksman, African and Caribbean Resource Center; Reverend Lucius Walker, IFCO; Elombe Brath, Patrice Lumumba Coalition; and Vinie Burrows, WREE.

R.1. Speeches (52 min.) -- r.2. Panel discussion (45 min.).

Shadows across Ireland : a people concerned / produced by Edward McMullan.

Oral social history from interviews with patrons of a pub in Shannon, Ireland. Issues discussed include: Irish history, the need for the Irish Republican Army (IRA), and concerns about nuclear weapons in Sellafield, England.|SHADOWS ACROSS IRELAND : A PEOPLE CONCERNED / produced by Edward McMullan.

Societal implications of recent genetic research / Dr. Liebe Cavalieri.

Address on recombinant DNA to a group of citizens who live near the site of drug manufacturer Hoffman-LaRoche laboratories.

FCC commissioner's speech / Nicholas Johnson.

On the politics of appointments in the crumbling Nixon administration.

Gay moments in straight music / produced by Rudy Grillo.

A program on popular songs from the last seventy-five years featuring male-to-male and female-to-female vocals with direct or implied references to gay men and lesbians. With works by Marlene Dietrich, the Boswell Sisters, Frank Sinatra, Cole Porter, and Eddie Cantor. Produced by Rudy Grillo.

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