Revitalizing the AFL-CIO by Ralph Nader

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by Ralph Nader
The Nader Page, May 20, 2011
May 23, 2011

When Harry Kelber, the 96 year old relentless labor advocate and editor of The Labor Educator speaks, the leadership of the AFL-CIO should listen. A vigorous champion for the rights of rank-and-file workers vis-à-vis their corporate employers and their labor union leaders, Kelber has recently completed a series of five articles titled “Reasons Why the AFL-CIO Is Broken; Let Us Start a Debate on How to Fix It.” (http://www.laboreducator.org/broken.htm)

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Nabeel Rajab: Bahrain situation beyond explanation + Protesters sentenced to death

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on May 22, 2011

An emergency appeals court in Bahrain has upheld the death sentences of two men accused of running over two police officers during anti-government protests.

Interview with Nabeel Rajab, president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights

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PROBLEMA – The Film

 

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Warning

This video may contain images depicting the reality and horror of war/violence/human and animal suffering and should only be viewed by a mature audience.

Replaced video Apr. 28, 2012

Protest against US wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.

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on Aug 13, 2011

Who are we in the 21st Century?

A cinematic interpretation of the world’s largest round table gathering, PROBLEMA is a visually imaginative, thought-provoking invitation to a world of global dilemmas. Spanning seventeen questions confronting who we are and where we’re going, the film follows the insights, perceptions, reflections and views of over 100 people from more than 50 nations sat together in one circle.

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Why Prophets Like Cornel West Make Liberal Sell-Outs Attack by Chris Hedges

by Chris Hedges
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