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	Great Speeches and Interviews: August Peace Event 2008 - sgl The August Peace Event of August 9th, 2008 in Sacramento, CA. For 22 years, the August Peace Event's mission is to remember the 1945 Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings and their victims and why nuclear warfare must never happen again. JoAnn Fuller, Master of Ceremonies, serves as Common Cause's Associate Director, with a special interest in media issues. Speakers: Rev. Bob Oshita of the Sacramento Buddhist Church Dr... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; August Peace Event; JoAnn Fuller; Rev. Bob Oshita; Patsy Byers; Dr. Bill Durston; Pamela Vergun; Ph.D; Jennifer Kocsis; Mary Youngblood; Linda Roberts Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews: The August Peace Event 2008 - sgl The August Peace Event of August 9th in Sacramento, CA, For 22 years, the August Peace Event's mission is to remember the 1945 Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings and their victims and why nuclear warfare must never happen again. JoAnn Fuller master of ceremonies She serves as Common Cause's Associate Director, with a special interest in media issues. Rev. Bob Oshita of the Sacramento Buddhist Church Patsy Byers, August Peace Event planning member Bill Durston, MD, past President of Physicians for S... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; August Peace Event; JoAnn Fuller; Rev. Bob Oshita; Patsy Byers; Dr. Bill Durston; Pamela Vergun; Ph.D; Jennifer Kocsis; Mary Youngblood Downloads: 5 Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews: Short Promo - sgl Short Promotion of Great Speeches and Interviews Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; Short Promo Downloads: 39 Average rating: (0 review)
	Dying to Win - sgl Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism Scott Horton Interviews Robert Pape Robert A. Pape is an American political scientist known for his work on international security affairs, especially strategic air power and suicide terrorism. He is currently a professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago. He is the author of "Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism" which has earned praise from Peter Bergen, who conducted the first television interview with Os... Keywords: Dying to Win; Great Speeches and Interviews; Scott Horton; Robert Pape; Destined for Destiny; Dana Milbank; Homo Politicus Downloads: 22 Average rating: (0 review)
	Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism - sgl Scott Horton Interviews Robert Pape Robert A. Pape is an American political scientist known for his work on international security affairs, especially strategic air power and suicide terrorism. He is currently a professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago. He is the author of "Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism" which has earned praise from Peter Bergen, who conducted the first television interview with Osama Bin Laden in 1997... Keywords: Dying to Win; Great Speeches and Interviews; Scott Horton; Robert Pape; Destined for Destiny; Dana Milbank; Homo Politicus Downloads: 358 Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews: Economics for a Crowded Planet - sgl With an increasingly crowded planet, how can we achieve sustainable development? Professor Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, explores the many challenges we face including poverty and globalization. He has been named one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" several times. This talk is about 55 minutes. Also an excerpt from Dana Milbank's book, "Homo Politicus, The Strange and Scary Tribes that Run Our Government." Duration about 44 mi... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; Jeffrey Sachs; sustainable development; Dana Milbank; Homo Politicus Downloads: 288 Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews: August Peace Event 2008 - sgl The August Peace Event of August 9th, 2008 in Sacramento, CA. For 22 years, the August Peace Event's mission is to remember the 1945 Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings and their victims and why nuclear warfare must never happen again. JoAnn Fuller is Master of Ceremonies, and she serves as Common Cause's Associate Director, with a special interest in media issues. Speakers Rev. Bob Oshita of the Sacramento Buddhist Church Patsy Byers, August Peace Event planning member Dr... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; August Peace Event; JoAnn Fuller; Rev. Bob Oshita; Patsy Byers; Dr. Bill Durston; Pamela Vergun; Ph.D; Jennifer Kocsis; Mary Youngblood; Linda Roberts Downloads: 199 Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews: CalPERS urged to divest from KBR - sgl On Thursday, June 19th, 2008 in downtown Sacramento, CA representatives of Sacramento for Democracy, the Sacramento Coalition to End the War and True Majority presented 20,000 signatures to Board of Administrator of CalPERS urging them to divest from war profiteer, KBR. CalPERS is the California Public Employees' Retirement System, http://www.calpers.ca.gov/. KBR Inc. was former a Halliburton subsidiary and formerly Kellogg Brown & Root, http://www.kbr.com/... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; CalPERS; KRB; Maggie Coulter; Debra Reiger; Karen Bernal; Sacramento for Democracy; Sacramento Coalition to End the War; True Majority Downloads: 65 Average rating: (0 review)
	Election Fraud and The Subversion of Democracy - sgl Mark Crispin Miller is Professor of media ecology at New York University (NYU). Miller is author of "Loser Take All: Election Fraud and The Subversion of Democracy", "Fooled Again: How the Right Stole the 2004 Election & Why They'll Steal the Next One Too (Unless We Stop Them)", among other titles. This interview was recorded on Sept. 7th, 2008. Duration about 52 minutes. From Media Matter at http://will.illinois.edu/mediamatters/show/september-7-2008/ From Dana Milbank's book, The Strange and S... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; Mark Crispin Miller; Dana Milbank; Homo Politicus; Loser Take All: Election Fraud and The Subversion of Democracy Downloads: 310 Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews: Farheed Zakaria & Post-America-Centric World - sgl Farheed Zakaria: Post-America-Centric World The editor of Newsweek International, ABC News analyst, and New York Times bestselling author, Farheed Zakaria discusses a future where the U.S. no longer dominates the global economy, geopolitics, and culture. He predicts the rise of nations such as China, India, Brazil, and Russia and the development of a truly global era. Asserts Zakaria, the U.S.A. needs to learn to understand other nations and find a way to thrive in this rapidly shifting dynamic... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; Farheed Zakaria; Glenn Greenwald; David Sirota; Commonwealth Club Downloads: 301 Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews: Farm Sanctuary - sgl From Sacramento, CA on Friday, July 25 Animal rights activist Gene Baur talks about his recent book, "Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts & Minds about Animals & Food." Gene Baur grew up in Hollywood, California and worked in television, film and commercials, including some for McDonald’s and other fast food restaurants. Today, he campaigns to raise awareness about the negative consequences of industrialized factory farming and our cheap food system... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; Farm Sanctuary; Sacramento; CA; Gene Baur; Changing Hearts & Minds about Animals & Food Downloads: 242 Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews:Health Care and Lungren - sgl From the California State Capitol on 9-8-08, the Health Care Rally. Senate Bill 840 will cover every Californian with comprehensive health insurance and give them the ability to choose their own physician. This bill is estimated to save $8 billion, in the first year alone, in statewide healthcare spending, and will save money for families, businesses, individuals and local governments. Duration 36:04... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; Health Care Rally; SB 840; Congressman Lungren; Dana Milbank; Homo Politicus Downloads: 206 Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews: How the Teamsters won the UPS strike - sgl Deepa Kumar gave this talk on July 10th, 2008 in Sacramento, CA. Deepa Kumar is an assistant professor of media studies at Rutgers University. Deepa Kumar teaches and writes about the limitations of the corporate media systems and the ways in which dissenting voices are marginalized from the public sphere. Her areas of research includes media, war, imperialism, globalization, class, gender, Islam, the Middle East and U.S... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; Deepa Kumar; Rutgers University; Sacramento; CA; Teamsters; UPS strike Downloads: 35 Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews: How the Teamsters won the UPS strike and Ralph Nader - sgl How the Teamsters won the UPS strike Deepa Kumar gave this talk on July 10th, 2008 in Sacramento, CA. Deepa Kumar is an assistant professor of media studies at Rutgers University. Deepa Kumar teaches and writes about the limitations of the corporate media systems and the ways in which dissenting voices are marginalized from the public sphere. Her areas of research includes media, war, imperialism, globalization, class, gender, Islam, the Middle East and U.S... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; How the Teamsters won the UPS strike; Ralph Nader; Deepa Kumar Downloads: 328 Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews: Jeffrey St. Clair - sgl Notes from the Dark Side of Earth On July 15. 2008 in Sacramento, CA Jeffrey St. Clair spoke on his book "Born Under a Bad Sky: Notes from the Dark Side of Earth" Jeffrey St. Clair is an investigative journalist, writer and editor. He is the co-editor, with Alexander Cockburn, of the political newsletter CounterPunch( http://www.counterpunch.org/ ), and a contributing editor to the monthly magazine In These Times( http://www.inthesetimes.com/ )... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; Jeffrey St. Clair; Born Under a Bad Sky; Sacramento; CA; environment; military; politics Downloads: 284 Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews: Mike Farrell an actor, author, activist - sgl Actor, author, activist Mike Farrell discusses his memoir, "Just Call Me Mike" in Sacramento,Ca on September 28th, 2008. After gaining international attention for his role as B.J. Hunnicutt in the much-beloved television series MASH, Mike Farrell embarked upon a more arduous and ultimately rewarding path into the world’s social consciousness: as a tireless human rights advocate. Duration 54 minutes... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; Mike Farrell; Code Pink; Karl Rove; Homo Politicus Downloads: 219 Average rating:* (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington? - sgl Paul Smith is a candidate for Congress. He's running in the 5th District of California which is in Sacramento. He spoke on his background, why he is running, and his views on housing crisis, flooding, foreign policy, and many other issues. Recorded July 15, 2008 in Sacramento, CA. "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" is a 1939 film about a naive and idealistic man who is appointed to fill a vacancy in the US Senate... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; Paul Smith; Congress; 5th Congressional District; Sacramento; CA Downloads: 211 Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews: Opposing conclusions on the events of 9-11-01 - sgl From beautiful Sacramento, Ca on 9-11-08, hear Paul Zarembka, author and professor, “9/11: An Inside Job?” He is the editor of the collection of essays "The Hidden History of 9-11". The Marxist School of Sacramento is the sponsor of this public event. From 2006 Popular Mechanics executive editor David Dunbar, contributing editor Brad Reagan and editor-in-chief Jim Meigs join Benjamin Chertoff for a detailed discussion of reporting behind the new Popular Mechanics book Debunking "9/11 Myths: ... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; Paul Zarembka; David Dunbar; Brad Reagan; Jim Meigs; Benjamin Chertoff; Vincent Dunn Downloads: 400 Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews: Peace & Freedom Presidential Candidates Part 2 - sgl Peace & Freedom Presidential Candidate Debate Part 2 From Peace and Freedom Party State Convention, in Sacramento, California, a debate among the four Presidential candidates occurred on August 1, 2008. This is Part 2. Gloria La Riva is the 2008 presidential candidate of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and the 1994 and 1998 PF Party candidate for governor of California. Cynthia McKinney is the 2008 presidential candidate for the Green Party and served 12 years in the U.S... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; Gloria La Riva; Cynthia McKinney; Brian Moore; Ralph Nader; State Senator Sheila Kuehl; Pat Buchanan; Charles Goyette; Peace and Freedom Party Downloads: 330 Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews: P&F President and the Imperial Presidency - sgl Peace & Freedom Presidential Candidate Debate and The Bipartisan Romance with the Imperial Presidency From Peace and Freedom Party State Convention, in Sacramento, California, a debate among the four Presidential candidates occurred on August 1, 2008. This is Part 1. Gloria La Riva is the 2008 presidential candidate of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and the 1994 and 1998 PF Party candidate for governor of California... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; Peace & Freedom Party; Ralph Nader; Gloria La Riva; Cynthia McKinney; Brian Moore; Gene Healy Downloads: 371 Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews: Reaching Out To Our Veterans and Their Families - sgl Reaching Out To Our Veterans and Their Families with Judith Broder, M.D. Founder/Chairperson of The Soldiers Project and Zohreh Whitaker of Military Families Speak Out Recorded June 14th, 2008 in Sacramento, CA Dr. Judith Broder, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, shared her experiences working with returning veterans and their families. Zohreh Whitaker, whose son recently returned from Iraq, shared her experiences of the effect of war on her own and other families... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; Judith Broder; Zohreh Whitaker; The Soldiers Project; Military Downloads: 80 Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews: Re-thinking Immigration - sgl Eric Vega, Professor of Chicano Studies at California State University at Sacramento spoke to the Sacramento United Nations Association on June 23, 2008. Professor Vega has a law degree from the New College School of Law in San Francisco. He has taught at the Sacramento State College for the last 15 years. He has been the Executive Director of the Sacramento Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission ( http://www.hrfh.org/ ) and attorney for Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund ( www.... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; Eric Vega; Immigration; Sacramento United Nations Association Downloads: 143 Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews: The Three-Trillion Dollar War - sgl Professor Joseph Stiglitz and The Three-Trillion Dollar War From Media Matters broadcast on April 13, 2008, Professor Joseph Stiglitz is the Nobel medal winning economist, and former vice-President and chief economist of the World Bank. He is the author of The Three-Trillion Dollar War. Duration about 54 min. Robert Scheer on the Economic Meltdown from September 18, 2008 Truthdig’s editor in chief warns against thinking about the economic crisis as an “act of God,” saying “this is man-ma... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; The Three-Trillion Dollar War; Joseph Stiglitz; Robert Scheer; Dana Milbank Downloads: 340 Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews: Understanding Progressive vs. Conservative - sgl From Sunday, June 29, 2008, George Lakoff spoke at a popular bookstore in Sacramento, CA The author of "Don’t Think of an Elephant" and Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics at UC Berkeley spoke about his new book "The Political Mind: Why You Can’t Understand 21st-Century American Politics with an 18th-Century Brain." George Lakoff is known for his ideas about the centrality of metaphor to human thinking, political behavior and society... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; George Lakoff; Sacramento; CA; cognitive linguistics; University of California; Berkeley Downloads: 844 Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews:Witness in Palestine and Homo Politicus - sgl From Aug 12th, 2008, Davis, CA Witness in Palestine: A Jewish American Woman in the Occupied Territories. Presentation by engaging and informative author Anna Baltzer, a three-time volunteer with the International Women's Peace Service. Duration 1:10:00 From Dana Milbank and his book "Homo Politicus: The Strange and Scary Tribes that Run Our Government". Duration 0:36:40 Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; Witness in Palestine; Anna Baltzer; Dana Milbank; Homo Politicus Downloads: 263 Average rating: (0 review)
	How the War on Terror Turned into A War on American Values - sgl Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes New Yorker writer Jane Mayer to discuss her book, "The Dark Side." She explains how, under the direction of Vice President Cheney and his Assistant David Addington, the Bush administration, contrary to American history and tradition, implemented a policy of torture and rendition in violation of U.S. and international law. She also describes the resistance within the government and the military to these actions... Keywords: Harry Kreisler; UCTV; Jane Mayer; The Dark Side; Destined for Destiny; Homo Politicus; Dana Milbank Downloads: 67 Average rating: (0 review)
	Scott Horton Interviews Lawrence Wilkerson - sgl Colonel Lawrence B. Wilkerson, U.S. Army (Ret.), was chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell from 2002 to 2005. Since his retirement Wilkerson has on several occasions spoken out against what he perceives as the poor planning and execution of the Iraq War as well as the global politics leading up to and following it. In particular he has denounced the decision-making process of the Bush Administration and Vice President Dick Cheney's and Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld's part in ... Keywords: Scott Horton; Lawrence Wilkerson; Great Speeches and Interviews; Dana Milbank; Homo Politicus Downloads: 325 Average rating: (0 review)
	The Tyranny of Oil - sgl In October 2008, Antonia Juhasz visited Davis and Sacramento, CA. She discusses her latest book, "The Tyranny of Oil: The World's Most Powerful Industry, and What We Must Do To Stop It" Her book answers the questions: • Why did oil and gasoline prices rise (and fall) so quickly? • Where will prices go in the future? • Who’s really controlling those prices? • How much oil is left? • How far will Big Oil go to get it? • And at what cost to the economy, environment, human rights, work... Keywords: Antonia Juhasz; The Tyranny of Oil; Sacramento; CA Downloads: 403 Average rating: (0 review)
	Great Speeches and Interviews: Tom Hayden - sgl To a stand room only crowd at one Sacramento's finest bookstores, Hayden discussed his books "Writings for a Democratic Society," and "Voices of the Chicago 8: A Generation on Trial." Hayden was the 60's radial icon, having been head of the Students for a Democratic Society, and one of the Chicago 8 who were put on trial for allegedly plotting to disrupt the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Recorded June 25, 2008... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; Tom Hayden; Sacramento; CA; Author Event Downloads: 173 Average rating: (0 review)
	The Betrayal of American Values - sgl Conversations With History: The Rumsfeld Memo and the Betrayal of American Values First Air: 1/12/2009 on UCTV Host Harry Kreisler welcomes international lawyer Philippe Sands for a discussion of Bush administration policies regarding international law. Sands concludes that war crimes may have been committed after 9/11 and that key players in the Bush administration are subject to charges not only in the court of world opinion but also in tribunals invoking universal jurisdiction... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; UCTV; Harry Kreisler; Philippe Sands; war crimes; Charles Goyette; Phil Donahue; Body of War; Iraqi war
	Unraveling the Mystery of Black-White Differences in Infant Mortality - sgl Neonatologists James Collins and Richard David specialize in the care of infants born too soon or too small. Their research on differences in birth outcomes between African American and white American women points to a provocative idea: the cumulative stress of racism is taking a toll on African American families even before they are born. Jack Shonkoff Interview In this original interview, Dr. Jack Shonkoff, director of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, discusses the imp... Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; James Collins; Richard David; Jack Shonkoff; Scott Horton; Howard Zinn; Philippe Sands; Geneva Conventions; American imperialism; genocide; American Indians; American antiwar movement; toxic stress; Neonatologists; racism; al Quatani
	Conversations With History: Pakistan - sgl First Air: 11/17/2008 on UCTV Harry Kreisler welcomes writer and journalist Tariq Ali for a discussion of Pakistan and its relations with the United States. Scott Horton Interviews Matthew Alexander December 3rd, 2008 Matthew Alexander, former U.S. military interrogator and author of the Washington Post article "I'm Still Tortured by What I Saw in Iraq" discusses how ethically conducted interrogations enabled the killing of a dangerous Iraqi. Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; UCTV; Harry Kreisler; Tariq Ali; Pakistan; Scott Horton; Matthew Alexander; Iraq; torture; U.S. military interrogator
	The Red Cross Report, the Torture Memos, and Political Accountability with Mark Danner - sgl From July 6, 2009 on UCTV Harry Kreisler interviews writer Mark Danner for a discussion of the torture policies of the Bush Administration. Included is the history of torture, the current policies and possibly the future of American torture. ---------------------- Scott Horton Interviews Dahr Jamail on July 03, 2009 Dahr Jamail discusses the increasing disillusionment among soldiers with Iraq and Afghanistan war. Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; UCTV; Harry Kreisler; Mark Danner; torture policies; Bush Administration; Scott Horton; Dahr Jamail; Iraq; Afghanistan; war
	Media Matters interviews Howard Zinn and Scott Horton Interviews Dahr Jamail - sgl From Sunday, October 26, 2008, Media Matters interviews Howard Zinn Zinn is an acclaimed historian and political scientist, and has been active in Civil Rights and anti-war movements in the United States for many years. --------- From February 13th, 2009, Scott Horton Interviews Dahr Jamail Dahr Jamail discusses the improved security in Baghdad that comes from a police state fortified with concrete blast walls. Keywords: Great Speeches and Interviews; Media Matters; Howard Zinn; Scott Horton; Dahr Jamail; Civil Rights; anti-war