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Alexis Tsipras, a member of the Hellenic parliament, president of the Synaspismos political party since 2008, head of the SYRIZA parliamentary group since 2009, and leader of the Opposition since June 2012. SYRIZA currently leads in Greek opinion polls.
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Special Programming
Noam Chomsky on the Occupy Wall Street movement
Noam Chomsky is linguistics and philosophy professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Author of nearly 100 books, Chomsky is one of the world's most widely read progressive dissident intellectuals. He talks about his new book, "Occupy," about the Occupy Wall Street movement and the wider issues of class warfare in the America today.
Listen to this interview (June 6, 2011)
MP3: Nathan Schneider
(www.wagingnonviolence.org)
has been reporting on the OWS movement from its first days in August,
2011. In this April 3, 2012 interview, Richard Hill asks him to assess
the on-going debate in the movement between those espousing a strict
adherence to non-violence principles and practices and those advocating
a 'diversity of tactics', Interview conducted by Richard Hill, WPKN
"MP3 Audio of Four Panel Discussions from the Left Forum",
produced by Scott Harris, March 20, 2010, Pace University, New York, NY
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Show date: Sept. 17, 2012
Chris Toensing: The violence in Libya, Egypt and protests in dozens of other nations
Interview with Chris Toensing, editor of Middle East Report
Chris Toensing, examines the violence in Libya, Egypt and protests in dozens of other nations in reaction to the anti-Islamic film trailer seen on the Internet. He also assesses how the U.S. media is covering the story and the reaction by the Romney campaign.
Marjorie Cohn: The recent federal court ruling blocking enforcement of a provision of the National Defense Authorization Act
Interview with Marjorie Cohn, professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, former president of the National Lawyers Guild
Marjorie Cohn, author of "The United States and Torture.", discusses her views on the recent federal court ruling blocking enforcement of a provision of the National Defense Authorization Act that allowed for the indefinite detention of suspected terrorists without trial. We can also assess continuing bipartisan support in Congress for warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens.
Michael Zweig: The Chicago teacher's strike and its wider significance
Interview with Michael Zweig, professor of economics and director of the Center for the Study of Working Class Life at the State University of New York at Stony Brook
Michael Zweig talks about the Chicago teacher's strike and its wider significance regarding growing attacks on public sector workers and efforts to privatize education.
Recent Shows
September
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John Feffer: Obama's foreign policy record; Mitt Romney's foreign policy positions.
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Kevin Gray: The issues of poverty and double digit unemployment among African Americans and Latinos.
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Bob Cash: Transparency from participants in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations
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Marisa Holmes: Occupy Wall Street movement participates in protests at the National Conventions
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Steve Early: Labor's role in the U.S. election campaign
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Peter Hart: FAIR looks at the shallow media coverage
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Ruth Conniff: Paul Ryan's record as a Wisconsin congressman
August
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Jodi Jacobson: Paul Ryan: women's reproductive rights.
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Randy Albelda: Mitt Romney's attack on the nation's social safety net in the current presidential campaign
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Jonathan Schwarz: The flawed news coverage of Ecuador's offer of political asylum to WikiLeaks founder
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Deborah Chernoff: The reasons why 600 workers at five Connecticut nursing homes went out on strike
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Dean Baker: The impact Mitt Romney's selection of Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate will have on the national debate over Medicare
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Scott Klinger: How our Tax Dollars Subsidize Exorbitant Executive Pay
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Eric Holt-Gimenez: How the U.S. drought and commodity price speculation have spiked global food prices
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Jackie DiSalvo: Labor's relationship with Occupy Wall Street movement
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Callers' Commentary: Mitt Romney Vice Presidential pick, Paul Ryan
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Leonard Eiger: Anti-nuclear activists were arrested and face jail time and fines.
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Leah Bolger: Recent report challenging U.S. police aggression against peaceful protesters.
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Gene Stone: The upcoming Rally for a Nuclear Free Future
July
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James S. Henry: An investigation on how the super rich around the world hide their wealth from national taxes
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Jamie Henn: Activists plan direct action protests to disrupt construction of tar sands pipeline
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Miriam Pemberton: GOP-controlled House of Representatives approves billions for Pentagon
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Ted Lewis: Caravan for Peace with Justice and Dignity, plans tour calling for an end to gun trafficking and violence
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Ron Jacobs: An examination of the geopolitical war being played out in Syria
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Jill Stein: Green Party Presidential candidate talks about the failings of the U.S. electoral system
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Joanne Landy: Greek movements resisting austerity
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Lindsay Farrell: An assessment of Connecticut Gov. Malloy's administration.
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Baher Azmy: Center for Constitutional Rights continues its efforts to release detainees held at the Guantanamo U.S. detention center
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Marge Baker: Broad coalition works to overturn Supreme Court's Citizens United campaign finance ruling
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Nic Riley: New restrictive GOP-backed state voter ID laws challenged in the courts
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Lee Tien: Lawsuit against warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens
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Karen Perry Stillerman: Union of Concerned Scientists slams Monsanto Corporation for false claims on GMO crops
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Peter Maybarduk: U.S. and eight other Pacific Rim nations conduct secret negotiations on Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement in San Diego
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Sanjeev Bery: Amnesty International calls for unified global action to quell the escalating violence engulfing Syria
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Robert Scheer: "Crime of the Century," The LIBOR bank scandal exposes widespread corruption on Wall Street
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Steffie Woolhandler: Single Payer Health Care Advocate Assesses Supreme Court ruling
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Bill Chandler: Supreme Court ruling on Arizona's immigration law
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Arnie Gundersen: The current status of Japan's failed Fukushima nuclear plant
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Bruce Barrett: Israel-Palestine peace focus of 3rd annual IWagePeace Walk in New Haven July 16, 2012