All Pieces for Dick Meister
A commentary on the major battle that is shaping up in Congress over union rights.
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- Added: Feb 16, 2007
- Length: 03:54
- Purchases: 1
An appreciation at Academy Awards time of critic Pauline Kael, who led us to a lifetime of pleasurable entertainment.
- Added: Feb 10, 2007
- Length: 03:15
A commentary on silent films, which are among the most important, yet most neglected of the visual arts.
- Added: Feb 03, 2007
- Length: 03:01
This commentary notes the great need to provide paid sick leaves to the millions of American workers who can't afford to take time off even if they...
Bought by KPFT
- Added: Jan 25, 2007
- Length: 02:32
- Purchases: 1
A commentary on the Seattle general strike that broke out 88 years ago.
Bought by KPFT
- Added: Jan 20, 2007
- Length: 03:38
- Purchases: 1
This commentary celebrates the 70th anniversary of the fledgling auto workers union's spectacular victory over mighty General Motors.
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- Added: Jan 20, 2007
- Length: 03:20
- Purchases: 1
A commentary about C.L. Dellums of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, one of the country's key labor and civil rights leaders for more than 6...
- Added: Jan 20, 2007
- Length: 02:57
- Purchases: 4
a commentary marking the 60th anniversary of the Oakland general strike, one of the very few general strikes in U.S. history.
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- Added: Dec 08, 2006
- Length: 03:07
- Purchases: 1
A commentary noting that the U.S. Mint is once again trying to peddle $1 coins that we don't want.
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 02:50
If you're going to San Francisco -- or already there -- don't miss the hilarious, longest running musical review in U.S. history, Beach Blanket Bab...
- Added: Nov 26, 2006
- Length: 02:52
A commentary on the Bush administration's successful attempt to allow U.S. growers to continue using methyl bromide, the highly toxic pesticide ban...
- Added: Nov 18, 2006
- Length: 02:54
A commentary on the major role unions played in the Democratic Party's midterm sweep.
Bought by KPFT
- Added: Nov 10, 2006
- Length: 02:32
- Purchases: 1
A commentary marking the anniversary of the execution of Joe Hill, one of the most enduring and influential of American symbols.
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- Added: Nov 05, 2006
- Length: 04:06
- Purchases: 1
A commentary noting that if pitcher Kenny Rogers did indeed use pine tar to gain an illegal edge on batters in the World Series, he was only doing ...
- Added: Oct 26, 2006
- Length: 02:48
A commentary on Gene Debs, who died 80 years ago this month, but whose economic and political ideas remain vital, valid and essential.
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- Added: Oct 10, 2006
- Length: 04:02
- Purchases: 1
Although most people work for a living, the mainstream media generally ignore their working lives.
- Added: Sep 15, 2006
- Length: 03:25
Unions have launched one of labor's biggest political campaigns ever in behalf of their Democratic Party allies.
- Added: Sep 08, 2006
- Length: 02:39
A commentary on how supporting a losing baseball team -- the Atlanta Braves -- truly builds character.
- Added: Aug 12, 2006
- Length: 02:25
This is a commentary about the 25th anniversary of President Ronald Reagan's firing of 11,500 air gtraffic controllers, an action that propelled A...
- Added: Aug 10, 2006
- Length: 02:28
This is a commentary noting that the Internet has become a major tool for selling easily exploited kids the junk food that has helped make childhoo...
- Added: Jul 29, 2006
- Length: 03:11