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Ally PotterThe Coffee House - February 2008 (2008)

NEW IN FEBRUARY

FREEDOM, OPPORTUNITY, SECURITY: THE NEW BATTLE CRY OF THE LEFT?
Author Bernie Horn discusses his primer on progressive political campaigns, "Framing the Future." Horn argues that elections turn on which side appeals to the 20 percent of voters who are independents, “persuadables”. He argues that the Right has pitched a potent message to this largely apolitical voting bloc by staking a claim to big, popular ideas. The Left, he maintains, has a better claim than the Right to the powerful frames of “Freedom, Opportunity, Security” but progressives have nonetheless allowed the Right to effectively wrap itself in this mantle. (Host: Howard Kohn)


THE BUSH LABOR BOARD;S BONANZA FOR EMPLOYERS
It's known in the labor movement as the “September Massacre.” That's when the National Labor Relations Board issued a raft of decisions that further limited the rights of employees to collectively bargain. NLRB member Wilma Liebman, who was originally appointed by President Clinton, discusses the Bush Board's “massacre” and how the Board has narrowly construed the the law to the benefit of employers. Host: Fred Feinstein)


LIVE NATION: NO OTHER MUSIC PROMOTER NEED APPLY
Montgomery County (MD) Council Member Marc Elrich discusses why he opposes the sole source agreement made by the County Executive and music venue operator, Live Nation, to open a Fillmore franchise in Silver Spring, MD. The deal comes on the heels of failed negotiations to lure a popular area club, the Birchmere, to open a venue in Silver Spring, and the County Executive's refusal to entertain an attractive bid from the successful local owner of the 9:30 Club in DC. (Host: Mark Cohen)


ALSO THIS MONTH... the bluesy, folk sounds of Siobham Quinn and Michael Bowers, and poetry by Holly Bass ("Agape"), Grant McLeman ("The Sidewalk"), and Maritza Rivera Cohen ("Street Smarts").


This movie is part of the collection: Open Source Movies

Director: Ally Potter
Producer: Mark Cohen
Production Company: MPD PRODUCTIONS, INC.
Sponsor: www.coffeehousetv.org
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Keywords: politics; music; poetry; labor
Contact Information: Mark Cohen markc@coffeehousetv.org

Creative Commons license: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States

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