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Showing videos filed under: United States of Poetry
Tracie Morris: Project Princess
December 24, 2010She's the one. Give her some. Under fire. Smoking gun.The Nonprofit Crisis, Crackdown on Eco-Activists in England, and Populism in America
April 15, 2009Tax day becomes protest day but is it populism or a top down GOP strategy? Arun Gupta and Zephyr Rain Teachout on opposition to Obama’s budget and tax policies and why populist pressure is missing the mark. Environmental activists arrested in England. And the fate of nonprofits. Can they weather the financial storm?The Future of Language: An Interview with Bob Holman
October 30, 2008There are more and more languages disappearing every day and by the end of the century it is possible that half of all existing languages will have vanished. Bob Holman of the Bowery Poetry Club, an anchor for local arts in NY, says that it is the great tragedy of our time.The End of Capitalism, Bob Holman on a Poetic Economy, and the U.S. Comes Full Circle in Afghanistan
October 29, 2008Market fundamentalism has been at the heart of U.S. economic policy for the last three decades. From Ronald Reagan and trickle down economics to Bill Clinton and deregulation the Washington Consensus has ruled the day. Fewer rules, open markets, and free trade. The impact has been far reaching. We are witnessing the fall out now but the corruption, the rot may run much deeper.What Obama's VP Choice Says About his Campaign, Justice with Monique Harden, and Bio Liberty
August 20, 2008With Obama set to announce his choice for VP, voters are weighing in on who they think should be his running mate. 100,000 Strong Against Evan Bayh for VP is a facebook page that describes Bayh as a “career legacy politician who fell hook, line, and sinker for the…war and dragged much of our party with him.” It only has some 4,000 signatories but they're aiming high.New Found Feminism, Wallace Shawn on Being Bourgeois, and The United States of Poetry
July 28, 2008What would a feminist campaign really look like? Playwright, actor Wally Shawn on upper class angst, The Food Stamp Challenge, and The United States of Poetry with Leonard Cohen and Amiri Baraka.Of Presidents and Poets
July 12, 2008Jimmy Carter and Michael Franti, in the United States of Poetry.Let Teachers Teach, Virtual Iraq, and the Federation of Black Cowboys
July 8, 2008Tonight on GRITtv what it takes to teach. Three NY City public school teachers talk about the obstacles they face, why tests are destroying creativity and critical thinking, and why your favorite teacher might think twice about teaching today. Find out why the National Education Association endorsed Barack Obama and why they’re pressuring him to shift the focus from tests to teaching.The United States of Poetry
July 1, 2008Poetry needs no introduction. In this clip from the audacious “United States of Poetry,” Leonard Cohen and Amiri Baraka opine on the American dream. From the wars against disorder and the fires of the homeless Democracy is coming to the USA. The flag may be on fire and that X is black.New Found Feminism, Wallace Shawn on Being Bourgeois, and The United States of Poetry
July 1, 2008What would a feminist campaign really look like? Playwright, actor Wally Shawn on upper class angst, The Food Stamp Challenge, and The United States of Poetry with Leonard Cohen and Amiri Baraka.
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