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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
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
- 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.
Bought by KPFT
- 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
Commentary on the developing hybrid car technology
- Added: Dec 19, 2006
- Length: 04:05
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
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
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.
Bought by KPFT
- 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.
Bought by KPFT
- 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
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
Wireless USB device creates cordless connectivity between peripherals
- Added: Jul 30, 2006
- Length: 03:57
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
The "Wheatland Riot" nine decades ago laid the foundation for creation of an effective union and other steps to improve the miserable conditions of...
- Added: Jul 23, 2006
- Length: 03:14
A commentary explaining how the immigration reform bills in Congress would seriously harm immigrant farmworkers
- Added: May 15, 2006
- Length: 03:47
Although increasingly used by the CIA, FBI and other agencies and private employers, so-called lie detector tests are highly unreliable and serious...
- Added: May 07, 2006
- Length: 02:57
Marc Winnick, MD talks about the recent medical advances in senior eye care
- Added: Apr 30, 2006
- Length: 39:36
Ernesto Galarza, now largely forgotten, played a key role in the rise of the farm labor movement led by Cesar Chavez.
Bought by KPFT
- Added: Apr 28, 2006
- Length: 03:23
- Purchases: 1
Senior LifeStyles Update - 3 short segments
- Added: Apr 27, 2006
- Length: 07:59
