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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
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"The Rogue World Order: Connecting the Dots Between Trump, Flynn, Bannon, Spencer, Dugin Putin," by Anna Manzo (GlobalHealing), Daily Kos, Feb. 13, 2017

"Widespread Resistance Begins to Trump's Muslim Travel Ban at U.S. Airports," by Anna Manzo (GlobalHealing), Daily Kos, Jan. 28, 2017

"MSNBC Editor: Women's March is a Revival of the Progressive Movement," by Anna Manzo (GlobalHealing), Daily Kos, Jan. 24, 2017

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"Free Leonard Peltier," by Reginald Johnson, Jan. 6, 2016

"For Natives, a "Day of Mourning"by Reginald Johnson, November 23, 2016

"A Bitter Harvest" by Reginald Johnson, Nov. 15, 2016

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 10, 2017

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Trump Syria Missile Strike: Empty Gesture or Prelude to Wider US War?

MP3 Interview with Paul Kawika Martin, communications and political director with Peace Action
Paul Kawika Martin discusses President Trump's attack on Syrian military targets, the chemical attack on civilians that we're told provoked it and the ongoing horror of the Syrian civil war, as well as the international cooperation necessary to end it.

Nuclear Option Detonated by GOP to Confirm Gorsuch, Key Cases Now Hang in the Balance

MP3 Interview with Peter Montgomery, senior fellow with the group People for American Way
Peter Montgomery talks about Mitch McConnell and the GOP's decision to invoke the "nuclear option," repealing the filibuster for SCOTUS appointments to allow for the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch, the Democrat's response and the future of the Senate and Supreme Court.

March For Science Calls on Legislators to Enact Evidence-Based Policies in the Public Interest

MP3 Interview with Sarah Evanega, director of the Cornell Alliance for Science
Sarah Evanega talks about the principles and objectives of the April 22nd March for Science (on Earth Day), as well as concern regarding factions within US partisan politics that actively attempt to undermine the public's faith in science and the search for knowledge. Dr. Evanega is also one of the March For Science co-sponsors in the U.S. and around the world in countries including Nigeria, Uganda, Bangladesh and the Philippines.

Koch Brothers Big Winners in Trump Healthcare Defeat, Approval of Keystone XL Pipeline

MP3 Interview with Greg Palast, award-winning investigative journalist
Greg Palast discuss his latest investigation, "TrumpCare dies, XL flies and the Secret Winner is." about the notorious billionaire Koch Brothers who came out on top in recent national political battles. Mr. Palast has reported for the BBC, Rolling Stone and the Guardian, is the author of The New York Times bestsellers, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy and Billionaires & Ballot Bandits.

 

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