Eric Margolis comments on Putin and Russia’s Duma elections Story Transcript Putin and a new Pan-Slavism Eric Margolis comments on Putin and Russia’s Duma elections Wednesday December 5th, 2007 PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR: A lot of people are criticizing Putin’s manipulation of these elections, criticizing his human rights record. But he seems rather popular. The […]
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Climate change election topples Howard government
Dr. Clive Hamilton: Ratification of the Kyoto protocol is not a symbolic act Story Transcript ZAA NKWETA, PRESENTER/PRODUCER: Australia has a new prime minister. Kevin Rudd, head of the Australian Labor Party, defeated his Liberal rival John Howard last week. Observers cite climate change as one of the critical issues that toppled the Howard administration, […]
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Venezuela: The "No" vote and democracy
Edgardo Lander analyzes the referendum from Caracas
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Venezuela votes no
Humberto Márquez on why “no” won Story Transcript ZAA NKWETA, PRESENTER/PRODUCER: On Sunday, December 2, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez was handed his first electoral defeat since coming to power eight years ago. Nine million Venezuelans voted on constitutional reforms which would have brought the country one step closer to what Chavez calls “21st century socialism.” […]
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FCC and media consolidation
“There are just five or six companies in America that dominate the media landscape—giant multinational conglomerates. So there may be a lot of different voices but they’re coming from the same ventriloquist.” –Jonathan Adelstein, FCC Commissioner Story Transcript ZAA NKWETA, PRESENTER/PRODUCER: The ongoing battle between corporate media and consumer interests is coming to a head. […]
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Russia’s election: Dictatorship or democracy?
Eric Margolis comments on the Duma elections Story Transcript Paul Jay talks to Eric Margolis PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR: Vladimir Putin’s last term as President of Russia is coming to an end in March 2008. But is he really prepared to give up power? Putin has placed his name at the head of the United […]
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Struggle over Venezuela referendum
Edgardo Lander is a professor of social sciences at the Universided Central de Venezuela in Caracas, a member of CLACSO, the Hemispheric Council of the Social Forum of the Americas and frequent author in scholarly journals. Gregory Wilpert is a sociologist, editor of Venezuelanalysis.com and author of the recently published book, Changing Venezuela by Taking […]
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Venezuela’s referendum: What’s at stake?
Mark Weisbrot: The constitutional referendum and the media’s “anti-Chavez” slant Story Transcript PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR: On Sunday, December 2, Venezuelans will go to the polls to vote on sweeping changes to their country’s constitution. (CLIP BEGINS) Pro-Chavez rally HUGO CHAVEZ, VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT (SUBTITLED TRANSLATION): On the constitutional reform … We are all going to […]
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Palestinians skeptical about Mideast peace talks
Hanadi Loubani: Proposals for peace not anchored in international law
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Reviving habeas corpus
Michael Ratner: How US is losing habeas corpus and the upcoming Supreme Court case to reinstate it Story Transcript PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR: For 600 of the individuals held at Guantanamo Bay have been denied the right to a trial, the right of habeas corpus. A landmark case will come before the U.S. Supreme Court […]