Carl Dix | National spokesperson for the Revolutionary Communist Party,USA Response to Obama’s “No Excuses” speech at NAACP convention by Carl Dix speaking at “The Ascendancy of Obama…and the continued Need for Resistance and Liberation: a Dialogue between Cornel West & Carl Dix” This program was presented by Revolution Books on July 14, 2009. It was held at the Harlem Stage of Aaron Davis Hall in New York .
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- Woke? November 1, 2020Presenting: The Black Community. We have resigned from the ascension of liberation and regressed toGodspeed2
- ABC News October 17, 2020DIDDY CALLS FOR BLACK PEOPLE TO ‘OWN OUR POLITICS,’ LAUNCHES BLACK POLITICAL PARTY. By DCurator
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- An End to Impunity for Dictators—and Their Backers—Makes the World Safer June 2, 2016By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan It was a bad week for dictators, and a good one for international justice. Two brutal, U.S.-backed dictators who ruled decades ago were convicted for crimes they committed while in power. Hissene Habre took control of the northern African nation of Chad in 1982, and unleashed a reign of terror against his own people, killi […]
- Dave Zirin & Jules Boykoff on the 2016 Rio Olympics & Brazil’s Collapsing Political System June 1, 2016We continue our conversation with Dave Zirin, author of the book "Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Fight for Democracy," and Jules Boykoff, author of "Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics." In early August, more than 10,000 athletes across the world will convene in Rio de Janeiro's […]
- "I Want the World to Wake Up": Hiroshima Survivor Criticizes Obama for Pushing New Nuclear Weapons May 27, 2016Extended interview with Setsuko Thurlow, who survived the Hiroshima atomic bombing, about the bombing of 1945 and her push to eliminate nuclear weapons. On August 6, 1945, Thurlow was at school in Hiroshima when the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb on a civilian population. She has been an anti-nuclear activist for decades. Watch Part 1
- Peace Activist and Holocaust Survivor Hedy Epstein Dies at 91 May 27, 2016Holocaust survivor and peace activist Hedy Epstein has died at the age of 91. Epstein was born in Germany and left in 1939 on a Kindertransport to England. Her parents died in Auschwitz. She later returned to Germany to work as a research analyst for the prosecution during the Nuremberg trials. She was involved in civil rights and antiwar movements throughou […]
- Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson Takes High-School Detention to a New Level May 26, 2016By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Thursday, Jan. 28, was a cold morning in Durham, North Carolina. Wildin David Guillen Acosta went outside to head to school, but never made it. He was thrown to the ground and arrested by agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ). He has been in detention ever since. Wildin, now 19 years old, fled his home […]
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- British Airways Owner Calls For Digital Health Passes For Passengers February 26, 2021Luis Gallego, the CEO of International Airlines Group, wants "common testing standards and the introduction of digital health passes."Scott Neuman
- Nigerian Authorities Searching For 317 Schoolgirls Kidnapped By 'Armed Bandits' February 26, 2021Police in the northwestern state of Zamfara said efforts are underway to trace the unidentified kidnappers and rescue the abducted students, who may have been moved to neighboring forests.Rachel Treisman
- North Korea's Network Of Prison Camps Funds Weapons Programs, Rights Group Says February 26, 2021A South Korean human rights group sheds light on how North Korean prison camps help the country support its military operations through "mafia-type" tactics.Jaclyn Diaz
- Court Says Shamima Begum, Who Left U.K. To Join ISIS, Cannot Return February 26, 2021Begum was born in the U.K., but the country revoked her British citizenship two years ago, citing security concerns. She asked to return to the U.K. to appeal that move in court.Bill Chappell
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- After Stimulus Checks, Personal Income Sees Biggest Jump Since April February 26, 2021It was the biggest jump since April, when the figure was buoyed by nearly $3 trillion in government transfer payments. Here’s the latest on the economy.The New York Times
- Where Have All the Houses Gone? February 26, 2021The inventory of homes for sale is startlingly low. The pandemic is part of the reason, but it’s not the whole story.Emily Badger and Quoctrung Bui
- The Coronavirus Is Plotting a Comeback. Here’s Our Chance to Stop It for Good. February 26, 2021Many scientists are expecting another rise in infections. But this time the surge will be blunted by vaccines and, hopefully, widespread caution. By summer, Americans may be looking at a return to normal life.Apoorva Mandavilli
- With Strikes in Syria, Biden Confronts Iran’s Militant Network February 26, 2021Using a carefully calibrated approach, the president hopes to restrain Iran’s regional militia allies without undercutting efforts to reach a new nuclear deal.Ben Hubbard and Jane Arraf
- Neera Tanden: First Cabinet-Level Casualty of the Twitter Age? February 25, 2021Republicans have criticized her tweets, but Democrats say former President Donald J. Trump’s were much worse as they assail what they call a double standard.Mark Leibovich
- After Stimulus Checks, Personal Income Sees Biggest Jump Since April February 26, 2021
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- North Dakota Officials Block Wind Power In Effort To Save CoalAcross the country, coal plants are shutting down. Wind turbines are going up. But the transition can be rocky. In North Dakota, some officials are trying to defend coal by blocking new wind turbines.Dan Charles
- Rapper Mac Phipps, After 20 Years In Prison, Is One Step Closer To FreedomIn 2001, a rising No Limit Records artist was sentenced to 30 years for a crime he maintains he didn't commit. The hosts of Louder Than A Riot explain how a new development could spell early release.Rodney Carmichael
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- The NBA Season That WasThis week we speak to the Athletic’s national NBA columnist about the 2018-2019 NBA season that has come and gone and whether anyone has a chance to upset the set up against the Warriors. We talk the Washington Wizards troubles, Lebron’s first year in Los Angeles, and MVP picks. We also have ‘Choice Words’ on the plan to demolish the San Jose State track and […]Dave Zirin / The Nation
- The Wild and Crazy USFLThis week we speak to NY Times bestselling author Jeff Pearlman about his book Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL. We go into the league’s history, why it went under, and lessons to be learned from its eventual demise. We also have ‘Choice Words’ about proposed cuts to the Special Olympics and we have the same person getting t […]Dave Zirin / The Nation
- NCAA Exploitation Word AssociationThis week we speak to DC-based sports journalist and editor Patrick Hruby about the rot that envelops the NCAA, more visible than ever this March. We do all this through the prism of word association, talking coaches, players, apparel companies, and the NCAA. We also have ‘Choice Words’ about Mike Trout’s mega contract. We then got ‘Just Stand Up’ and ‘Just […]Dave Zirin / The Nation
- The Attack on Trans AthletesThis week we speak to Katie Barnes of ESPNW about the right wing movement against trans athletes particularly trans women, recent comments by tennis legend Martina Navratilova, and we get their thoughts about the future of the struggle as well. We also have ‘Choice Words’ about Russell Westbrook’s confrontation with a so-called fan in Utah. Also we’ve got ‘ […]Dave Zirin / The Nation
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- Biden takes first military action with Syria strike on Iran-backed militiasThe strike in Syria follows attacks on US personnel in Iraq and is Joe Biden's first military action.
- John Geddert: Ex-US Olympics coach found dead after sex assault chargesJohn Geddert, who headed the 2012 US women's gymnastics team, took his own life, officials say.
- Biden raises human rights in call with Saudi King SalmanThe murder of exiled Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 still overshadows US-Saudi relations.
- K-pop superstars Blackpink in climate change messageK-pop superstars Blackpink have emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change.
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- Farewell, summer October 1, 2015
- Oregon college shooting live updates: 'There's been another mass shooting in America,' Obama says October 1, 2015
- Farewell, summer October 1, 2015
- Oregon college shooting live updates: 'There's been another mass shooting in America,' Obama says October 1, 2015
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- Lobbyist Paid for DeLay's Airfare April 24, 2005House ethics rules bar lawmakers from accepting travel and related expenses from registered lobbyists. The House Majority Leader has said that his expenses on a 2000 trip were paid by a nonprofit organization, and that the financial arrangements for it were proper.R. Jeffrey Smith
- Panel to Start Writing Social Security Bill April 24, 2005Five months after President Bush launched his drive to overhaul Social Security, the difficult, if not impossible, task of drafting legislation begins Tuesday when the Senate Finance Committee holds the first hearing on options to secure Social Security's future.Jonathan Weisman
- DNC Is Told Where to Move Into Bush Bloc April 24, 2005Howard Dean's Democratic National Committee has been studying the electorate, and the party's problem with voters of faith is both worse and better than he feared.Dan Balz
- U.S. Loan Proposed to Rescue Alaska Power Plant April 24, 2005Years ago, the federal government spent $117 million on an experimental "clean coal" power plant in Alaska designed to generate electricity with a minimum of air pollution -- but the project never got up and running.Justin Blum
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