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Alexis Tsipras: "Anti-Austerity Politics in Greece, Europe and Beyond"


A talk by the leader of Greece's leading Left Party Coalition, on recorded on Jan. 25, 2013 at The City University of New York, in a program sponsored by CUNY's Center for the Study of Culture, Technology, and Work.

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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Reporting / In-Depth Series; Radio
First place: "Occupy Wall Street: The birth of a movement for the 99%; Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine; Scott Harris


Between The Lines Blog  BTL Blog

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Special Programming Special Programming

chomskyNoam 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

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"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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This Week on Counterpoint

Show date: April 15, 2013

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Adam Green:  Bold Progressives Threaten to Launch Primary Challenges to Democratic Lawmakers Supporting Social Security, Medicare Cuts

MP3 Interview with Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee
Adam Green discusses his organization's threat to launch primary campaigns against Congressional Democrats who support President Obama's proposed benefit cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
See BTL page for full description, subject links and edited audio


Michael Hudson:  Investigation Reveals Hidden Network of Wealthy Who Use Global Tax Shelters

MP3 Interview with Michael Hudson, senior editor with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
Michael Hudson talks about his group's groundbreaking investigation: "Secrecy for Sale: Inside the Global Offshore Money Maze," that revealed the secrets of more than 120,000 offshore companies and trusts, exposing hidden dealings of politicians, con men and the mega-rich the world over to avoid payment of taxes.
See BTL page for full description, subject links and edited audio


Mattea Kramer:  Tax Day 2013: Imagine if Your Priorities were Reflected in U.S. Federal Budget

MP3 Interview with Mattea Kramer, a research analyst with the National Priorities Project, co-author of the forthcoming book, A People’s Guide to the Federal Budget
Mattea Kramer discusses her recent article, "A People's Budget for Tax Day," proposing what a genuine people’s budget might look like with genuine military cuts in a less imperial world.


Imani Altemus-Williams:  Grassroots Movement Challenges Monsanto's GMO Activities in Hawaii

MP3 Interview with Imani Altemus-Williams, Occupy Wall Street activist and writer
Imani Altemus-Williams discusses her recent WagingNonviolence.org article, "The Struggle to Reclaim Paradise," which exposes Monsanto's activities in Hawaii as well as documents the rapidly growing movement to evict the company.


 

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