Conversations with History: Perry Anderson
On this episode, UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler talks with Perry Anderson Professor of History and Sociology at UCLA about his intellectual journey and the status of the left.
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War and Pieces: Brown Moses on Social Media Investigations
Eliot Higgins (aka Brown Moses), founder of Bellingcat, at Google Ideas, Google for Media, and the OCCRP's Investigathon in New York, talking about open source investigation into the Buk missile launcher linked to the downing of MH17, showing how he was able to trace it to Russia.
Author Idrees AhmadPosted on November 25, 2014 Categories Alternative Media, Investigative Journalism, Media, Propaganda, RussiaTags bellingcat, brown moses, eliot higgins, MH17Leave a comment on War and Pieces: Brown Moses on Social Media Investigations
Ukraine: From Propaganda to Reality
Timothy Snyder explains the crisis in Ukraine.
Since February, the world's eyes have been on Ukraine as Ukrainians rebelled against rising authoritarianism in their own country and were met in return with a Russian invasion of Ukraine's southern and eastern provinces. Yale University's Timothy Snyder is the world's leading historian of Eastern Europe. His series of articles in the New York Review of Books has been hailed as the definitive analysis of this crisis. Join him as he clarifies the stakes.
Author Idrees AhmadPosted on November 25, 2014 Categories PropagandaTags Propaganda, timothy snyder, ukraineLeave a comment on Ukraine: From Propaganda to Reality
Neil Gaiman visits Syrian refugees in Jordan
Neil Gaiman visits Syrian refugees in Jordan.
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How does the "Islamic State" change the perception of the conflict in Syria?
Bente Scheller delivered the following keynote lecture at a recent conference on Syria at the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Berlin.
War, it is commonly said, is a last resort. That is a wise notion and one that should be in the best interest of every party. However, it is problematic to use it as legitimation for the choice to perpetually remain in an observant position. 'Last' should mean: last possible – when diplomatic efforts are of no avail, and not for when it is already too late.
The Syrian regime has turned the concept of 'war as a last resort' inside out. It commenced the war against its own population without seriously considering the reforms initially demanded by protesters. Children were the first victims of the regime, the first victims of torture in the recent conflict, which led to the outbreak of the revolution in March 2011. Rarely did the regime negotiate in the course of this conflict – and when it did, it regularly broke its promises.
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Author Idrees AhmadPosted on November 17, 2014 November 17, 2014 Categories Human Rights, Syria, US Foreign Policy, US militaryTags Bente Scheller, Berlin, Heinrich Böll Stiftung, ISIS, Islamic State, SyriaLeave a comment on How does the "Islamic State" change the perception of the conflict in Syria?
The Best of Sheldon Wolin
Hedges & Wolin: Can Capitalism and Democracy Coexist?
Journalist Chris Hedges interviews political philosopher Sheldon Wolin, Professor of Politics, Emeritus, at Princeton University, who says democracy requires continuous opposition and vigilance by the citizenry.
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Author DavePosted on November 14, 2014 Categories Philosophy, PoliticsTags Chris Hedges, Sheldon WolinLeave a comment on The Best of Sheldon Wolin
Syria's War: Through the eyes of the people
Author DavePosted on November 14, 2014 Categories BBC, SyriaLeave a comment on Syria's War: Through the eyes of the people