All Pieces for Dick Meister

 
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A commentary on the major battle that is shaping up in Congress over union rights.

Bought by KPFT


  • Added: Feb 16, 2007
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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This commentary celebrates the 70th anniversary of the fledgling auto workers union's spectacular victory over mighty General Motors.

Bought by KPFT


  • Added: Jan 20, 2007
  • Length: 03:20
  • Purchases: 1
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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...

Bought by WTIP, WMNF, WJAB, and KPFT


  • Added: Jan 20, 2007
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 4
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a commentary marking the 60th anniversary of the Oakland general strike, one of the very few general strikes in U.S. history.

Bought by KPFT


  • Added: Dec 08, 2006
  • Length: 03:07
  • Purchases: 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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A commentary marking the anniversary of the execution of Joe Hill, one of the most enduring and influential of American symbols.

Bought by KPFT


  • Added: Nov 05, 2006
  • Length: 04:06
  • Purchases: 1
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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
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A commentary on Gene Debs, who died 80 years ago this month, but whose economic and political ideas remain vital, valid and essential.

Bought by KPFT


  • Added: Oct 10, 2006
  • Length: 04:02
  • Purchases: 1
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Although most people work for a living, the mainstream media generally ignore their working lives.

  • Added: Sep 15, 2006
  • Length: 03:25
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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
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A commentary on how supporting a losing baseball team -- the Atlanta Braves -- truly builds character.

  • Added: Aug 12, 2006
  • Length: 02:25
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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
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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