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Showing videos filed under: al jazeera
Philip Rizk, Eugene Jarecki on Reagan, and Al Jazeera
February 7, 2011"The negotiations really are just a form of propaganda to the international community to give the regime some sort of cover for their desire to hold on to power," says Philip Rizk of talks between Mubarak and so-called opposition forces. He notes that scaremongering continues over the Muslim Brotherhood's role in the talks, but that the protesters that continue to occupy Tahrir Square are opposed to talks and mostly do not support the Brotherhood.The F Word: Media Miss the Al Jazeera Story
February 7, 2011One of the biggest stories of the past few weeks has been the story of Americans discovering Al-Jazeera English. It shouldn't have been so hard.Protests Spread from Tunisia to Egypt
January 27, 2011What happens in Tunisia apparently doesn't stay in Tunisia. Cairo, the capital city of Egypt, has been rocked by protests for the past two days that show no sign of stopping. While the US State department is issuing statements that the government is stable, everyone's paying attention to unconfirmed reports that President Mubarak's wife and family have landed in Heathrow airport in London, landing with 97 pieces of luggage. Al Jazeera English, which can be seen on Free Speech TV alongside GRITtv, had this report from the early morning hours in Cairo.Kai Wright, Maya Wiley & Rick Wolff, and Cairo Protests
January 26, 2011"There was no there there. There wasn't a whole lot you could sink your teeth into, but it was very much Obama in 2008 in terms of 'let's spend responsibly, let's all get along, let's be scientific and smart and go forth and be Americans and we're exceptional,'" said ColorLines editor Kai Wright of Obama's State of the Union speech last night."Competitiveness", Mental Health in Arizona, and Palestine Papers
January 24, 2011"We have deified businessmen while denigrating government workers," says Erica Payne of the Agenda Project, and there's no better example of that than President Obama appointing GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt to head a commission on jobs and competitiveness. Heading into the State of the Union speech, Heidi Shierholz stresses that businesses aren't hiring and creating jobs because there is not enough demand--because people are not buying goods or services.The F Word: Palestine Papers, Peace and Concessions
January 24, 2011The revelation of thousands of pages of confidential Palestinian diplomatic records has shocked the world -- all of it except the US, that is.White Nationalism in the Age of Obama
January 7, 2010While progressives argue over who's failing to organize whom, other organizations have no trouble rounding up recruits from the many in the U.S. who are angry over bailouts, economic failures, and a governing class they feel is out of touch. Independent journalist Rick Rowley of Big Noise Films co-produced a film, White Power U.S.A., for Al Jazeera English on the rise of white nationalist groups since the inauguration of Barack Obama. He found that many of the new recruits to these groups don't consider themselves white nationalists, but are finding few other places to turn.Who's Better Organized Post-Obama: the Left or the Right?
January 6, 2010The movement that put Barack Obama in the White House was widely proclaimed unlike anything seen before in U.S politics, and after the election, many wondered if there was a way to maintain the momentum to push for progressive policies.Engaging Iran, Rethinking Border Security, and Blindsight
March 31, 2009Is there room for change in US policy in the Middle East? Paul McGeough and Hamid Dabashi discuss the possibilities. A documentary about Tibetan teenagers and their remarkable journey. And does border security mean anything?
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