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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, 2011
One 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.
Naomi Klein: The Search for BP's Oil
January 26, 2011
As we've noted before, the oil from BP's spill in the Gulf didn't just magically disappear. Naomi Klein and Big Noise Films' Jacqui Soohen headed to the Gulf aboard the research vessel Weatherbird II, they found plenty of evidence of the damage still being done. It's not just the birds and dolphins we have to worry about, the scientists note in this report from our friends at the Nation.
Biko Baker, Jane Hamsher, Naomi Klein & State of the Union
January 25, 2011
Barack Obama isn't the only one giving a talk tonight--the League of Young Voters will be bringing together some top thinkers, activists, and artists to have a live conversation streaming on the Web, as well as on Twitter and Facebook. "We have to keep going deeper," notes Biko Baker, the League's executive director, "We have to step up and be a lot stronger on jobs."
Rick Rowley: Nothing Changes in Afghanistan
December 16, 2010
"NATO is losing the war in Afghanistan in every quantifiable way," says Rick Rowley of Big Noise Films, recently returned from a reporting trip to that country. And what's more, he notes, what's clear from the WikiLeaks cables is that the coalition governments are not as deluded as they would like their people to be about the reality on the ground in Afghanistan.
Rick Rowley, Rethink Afghanistan, Peter Bratsis & Harry Potter
December 15, 2010
"NATO is losing the war in Afghanistan in every quantifiable way," says Rick Rowley of Big Noise Films, recently returned from a reporting trip to that country. And what's more, he notes, what's clear from the WikiLeaks cables is that the coalition governments are not as deluded as they would like their people to be about the reality on the ground in Afghanistan.
The DREAM Act: Opportunity or Exploitation
May 11, 2010
Immigration reform is on everyone's mind after the recent passage of SB 1070 in Arizona recently, but one of the bills being considered in Congress has its own downside. The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act--the DREAM Act--is a bipartisan bill offering a road to citizenship for undocumented minors who attend college or join the military. But our guests today found out that more and more, what seems like an opportunity winds up pushing youth into military service--and not guaranteeing their reward on the other end.
Dean Baker, the DREAM Act, and Newsweek
May 10, 2010
The big economic news this morning was that 16 countries that use the euro and the International Monetary Fund have agreed to create a nearly $1 trillion rescue fund to support the euro and keep the problems in Greece from spreading. Here in the U.S., the Dow might be climbing, but people are still struggling to find employment and recovery, Dean Baker reminds us, is still a long way off. Meanwhile, the people who created the crisis are trying to use the deficits they caused to force cuts in social spending--here and around the world.
White Nationalism in the Age of Obama
January 7, 2010
While 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, 2010
The 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.

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