Phyllis Bennis on Bush administration’s goals for the Annapolis peace talks Story Transcript Annapolis, Maryland (CLIP BEGINS) GEORGE W. BUSH, U.S. PRESIDENT: Israel must demonstrate its support for the creation of a prosperous and successful Palestinian state by removing unauthorized outposts, ending settlement expansion, and finding other ways for the Palestinian authority to exercise its […]
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Does Washington really want democracy in Pakistan?
Aijaz Ahmad: Democracy stuck in secrets and deals
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Pakistan and the Saudi connection
Aijaz Ahmad: Nawaz Sharif ‘s return to Pakistan is part of the Saudi agenda
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Musharraf loses uniform, stays in power
Beena Sarwar: Musharraf’s actions are symbolic, it’s martial law in disguise
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Disarmament wars replace Cold War
Jonathan Schell on Pakistan and the nuclear bomb (2 of 2)
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Pakistan, an example of failed US foreign policy
Jonathan Schell on Pakistan and the nuclear bomb (1 of 2) Story Transcript Pakistan and the nuclear bomb PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR: Before 9/11, U.S. opposition to the Pakistani nuclear bomb included sanctions and public declarations. Why has the U.S. accepted the Pakistani bomb now? According to our guest, the Bush administration has divided the […]
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Writers Guild of America on strike
Talks between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers resumed Monday, November 26. It is the first time the two sides formally sat at the bargaining table since the strike began on Nov. 4. Due to a mutually agreed upon media blackout, no details were released about the […]
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Writers Guild of America on strike
Talks between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers resumed Monday, November 26. It is the first time the two sides formally sat at the bargaining table since the strike began on Nov. 4. Due to a mutually agreed upon media blackout, no details were released about the […]
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Australia, frontline of the climate-change crisis
As Australia goes to the polls, Phillip Adams says solutions to the climate crisis require global unity
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Is Putin trying to save Russia or himself?
Oksana Chelysheva: Political repression in Russia is getting worse Story Transcript An insider’s view on Putin’s politics Paul Jay talks to Oksana Chelysheva PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR: Vast oil and gas reserves and an almost Soviet-style control of the media have helped make Vladimir Putin Russia’s most popular leader. Putin says he’s guiding dramatic economic […]