3 parts
airing during weeks of 10/4 – 10/24/2009 in Ventura
airing 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/2009 in other Ventura County cities (see Air Times)
Speech by Naomi Klein, author of No Logo and The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, at the Ethical Culture Society in New York, NY, on Sept. 17, 2007.Discusses how radical capitalism take advantage or crisis to push forward unpopular economic agendas.Produced by DEMOCRACY NOW! and featuring Amy Goodman.
3 parts
airing during 9/6 to 9/25/2009 in Ventura (see air times)
airing 9/7, 9/14 & 9/21/2009 in other cities in Ventura County (see air times)
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Speech given by Thom Hartman, Air America Radio talk show host and author of “Screwed: the Undeclared War Against the Middle Class? and “Cracking the Code”. About the myth of the middle class, the myth of democracy, the myth of free trade, the story of conservatives and liberals. Includes a question & answer session. A presentation by the Ventura County Speaker Series organized by Mary Pallant. Given at Oak Park Community Center on Nov. 30, 2007.
2 parts
airing during weeks of 10/5 through 10/17/08 in Ventura (see air times)
airing Mondays at 8pm on 10/6 & 10/13/08 in other cities in Ventura County (see air times)
Speech on “Racism, White Denial & the Costs of Inequality” by Tim Wise, anti-racist activist and author of “White Like Me” at Mt. Holyoke College in Massachusetts.
Produced by Media Education Foundation.
2 parts
airing during weeks of 9/21 through 10/3/08 in Ventura (see air times)
airing 9/22 and 9/29 on Monday at 8pm in other Ventura County cities (see air times)
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Cindy Sheehan, peace activist & candidate for Congress
2 parts
airing during weeks of 8/31 through 9/12/08 in Ventura (see air times)
airing 9/1 & 9/8 Mondays at 8pm in other cities in Ventura county (see air times)
David Rovics, activist, singer/songwriter
Cindy Piester with Citizens for Impeachment, Ventura County
2 parts
airing during weeks of 8/17 through 8/29/08 in Ventura (see air times)
airing on Monday nights at 8 pm in other cities in county on 8/18 and 8/25/08 (see air times)
Naomi Klein, author of THE SHOCK DOCTRINE
Naomi Klein speech “Free Iraq from Killer Liberators & the Corporations They Serve” on the reasons behind the actions of Bremmer & the administration when they went into Iraq and the consequences.
Given at Venice UMC on Feb. 21, 2005 (3 weeks after elections in Iraq)
3 parts
airing during weeks of 7/27/08 through 8/15/08 in Ventura (see air times)
airing 7/28, 8/4, 8/11/08 in other cities throughout Ventura County (see air times)
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Robert Scheer, columnist, author, truthdig.com editor
speech by Robert Scheer, author of THE PORNOGRAPY OF POWER, presented by the Ventura County Speaker Series, hosted by Mary Pallant, at Oak Park Community Center, Oak Park, CA on July 18, 2008.
2 parts
airing in Ventura during weeks of 7/13/08 through 7/25/08 (see air times)
airing in other cities in Ventura County on 7/14/03 and 7/21/08 (see air times)
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Women of the Zapatista movement in Chiapas, Mexico
Speaker from Chiapas, Gabriela Martinez (sociologist, researcher and independent organizer in Chiapas) with co-speaker and translator, Jennifer Miller (coordinator with Mexico Soldarity Network, Chicago, Ill. chapter) Presentation about the history of the Zapatista Movement and women’s role in the movement. Held at Oxnard College on Nov. 30, 2005.
3 parts
airing during weeks of 6/1/08 through 6/22/08 in Ventura
airing 6/2/08, 6/9/08 and 6/16/08 in other cities in Ventura County (see air times)
Speech given by Thom Hartman, Air America Radio talk show host and author of “Screwed: the Undeclared War Against the Middle Class? and “Cracking the Code”. About the myth of the middle class, the myth of democracy, the myth of free trade, the story of conservatives and liberals. Includes a question & answer session. A presentation by the Ventura County Speaker Series organized by Mary Pallant. Given at Oak Park Community Center on Nov. 30, 2007.
2 parts
airing in Ventura during weeks of 4/6 through 4/18/08
airing in other cities in Ventura County 4/7 and 4/14/08 (see Air Times)
Speech by Michael Parenti, author and political analyst, speaking on capitalism and our economy. From a Democracy University DVD filmed at UU General Assembly in Long Beach, CA on June 25, 2004.
