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Showing videos filed under: turkey
Benjamin Barber: McWorld in Flames; Who Takes Charge in Egypt?
February 3, 2011"The one predictable thing about revolutions is that they are unpredictable," notes Benjamin Barber, fellow at Demos and author of Consumed and Jihad vs. McWorld. Barber points out that as revolution rocks the Arab world, each country will find its own solution and destiny. The important thing to note, he says, is that autocratic regimes hollow out their states' civil society, leaving little infrastructure in place for citizens to use to govern themselves.Khaled Fahmy, Benjamin Barber, and Douglas Rushkoff
February 2, 2011"What we are seeing is nothing less than an Egyptian Tiananmen Square," says Khaled Fahmy of American University in Cairo. He watched today as bands of armed men descended on peaceful protesters in Cairo, heading for Tahrir Square. Some of the people, who Fahmy called "thugs" rode through crowds on horseback and camelback, trying to drive them back.The Perennial Plate: Thanking the Turkey
November 25, 2010Millions of Americans will sit down to eat turkey this week, but Daniel Klein of Grist decided to go the extra mile for his family's bird. He got a live turkey, and with the help of his family, killed, plucked, and prepared the bird for dinner. Having traveled with the turkey from farm to plate made his Thanksgiving extra meaningful--and turned his girlfriend into a vegetarian. Thanks to Grist.org for the video!Mark Bittman, Buckwheat Harvest and Thanking the Turkey
November 24, 2010"It's not about being pure or saintly, it's about moving in the right direction," says New York Times food writer Mark Bittman, author of The Food Matters Cookbook. Bittman considers himself a "less-meatarian," and says that while he loves meat, the best way to move toward sustainability and slowing climate change is for people to consume less meat. Meanwhile, eating plants and other natural, unprocessed foods is not only best for the environment--it's best for our health, too.Richard Falk: "Shameful Thing" in Gaza
June 1, 2010"My statement wasn't strong enough," says UN special rapporteur Richard Falk of his condemnation of the killings of humanitarian volunteers by Israeli commandoes on the "Freedom Flotilla" this Monday.Norman Finkelstein & Huwaida Arraf: Israel's Attack
June 1, 2010On Monday, Israeli commandoes boarded ships in the "Freedom Flotilla" attempting to bring humanitarian aid to residents of still-blockaded Gaza. The aggressive response by Israel turned deadly, with at least nine activists killed. The international community has reacted with shock and outrage; protests have erupted around the world outside Israeli embassies, with protesters even teargassed in Paris. Benjamin Netanyahu has cancelled a meeting with President Obama and headed back to Israel to do damage control, and Turkey, from where the flotilla departed, has recalled its ambassador and issued a travel warning to its citizens.The F Word: Anger over Israel Hurts U.S.
June 1, 2010After Israel's latest act of aggression, it's not just the Arab world that is outraged. And it's not just Israel they're outraged at.Richard Falk, Huwaida Arraf & Norman Finkelstein on the Freedom Flotilla
June 1, 2010On Monday, Israeli commandoes boarded ships in the "Freedom Flotilla" attempting to bring humanitarian aid to residents of still-blockaded Gaza. The aggressive response by Israel turned deadly, with at least nine activists killed. The international community has reacted with shock and outrage; protests have erupted around the world outside Israeli embassies, with protesters even teargassed in Paris. Benjamin Netanyahu has cancelled a meeting with President Obama and headed back to Israel to do damage control, and Turkey, from where the flotilla departed, has recalled its ambassador and issued a travel warning to its citizens.Kate Clinton: Gays and Pilgrims
November 27, 2008Comic Kate Clinton joins us from Provincetown this week . . .
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