The Struggle

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News and Commentary on issues of Peace Justice and Human Rights from the Middle East Crisis Committee

  • # Episodes

    89 episodes

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Episodes of The Struggle

    • Play Ex-Chaplin Talks About Guantanamo - The Struggle on Blip The Struggle episodes on Blip

      Ex-Chaplin Talks About Guantanamo

      James Yee, Ex-Muslim Chaplin at Guantanamo prison and a man imprisoned for months on false accusations gives a riveting talk at Central CT State University. Also our OWS video is used in a music video.

      • Release date
        May 14, 2012
      • Runtime
        30:12
    • Play The Peace Movement Debates Iran - The Struggle on Blip The Struggle episodes on Blip

      The Peace Movement Debates Iran

      Featuring the debate about Iran at the United National Anti-War Coalition Conference. All agree to oppose Israeli/US war, but how do you talk about Iran (and Syria's) repressive governments? The show begins with video from Palestine and ends with a call for May 12 as Iraq Genocide Memorial Day. Show #431

      • Release date
        May 6, 2012
      • Runtime
        29:05
    • Play Obama Justice Department Refuses to Investigate Kent State Massacre - The Struggle on Blip The Struggle episodes on Blip

      Obama Justice Department Refuses to Investigate ...

      Mike Alewitz, a Central Connecticut State University professor and eyewitness to the Kent State massacre of 1970 talks about the killings shortly after the Justice Department decision

      • Release date
        May 2, 2012
      • Runtime
        36:54
    • Play On the Way to Chicago to Protest NATO - The Struggle on Blip The Struggle episodes on Blip

      On the Way to Chicago to Protest NATO

      Joe Iosbaker a key organizer of the Chicago protest starts the program. Also Madea Benjamin of Code Pink, Veterans for Peace president Leah Bolger and Ashley Smith of the ISO. Closing with video of the teacher protest in CT and the question of how to to fight the for-profit onslaught

      • Release date
        Apr 27, 2012
      • Runtime
        33:25
    • Play I've Had Enough - The Struggle on Blip The Struggle episodes on Blip

      I've Had Enough

      David Swanson gives a powerful speech rejecting war. Also Col. Ann Wright (ret.), UK anti-war leader Andrew Murray. Show starts with scenes from Alexandria when Egyptian troops tear down homes. Show #429

      • Release date
        Apr 27, 2012
      • Runtime
        31:26
    • Play We Stopped Trains - The Struggle on Blip The Struggle episodes on Blip

      We Stopped Trains

      Featuring talk of Mike Fukua, member of union in Longview WA that defended jobs and contract with direct action. Also Oakland union leader Clarence Thomas. Starting with East Haven CT march against racial profiling and Occupy New Haven's last minute repreive

      • Release date
        Apr 19, 2012
      • Runtime
        34:07
    • Play Justice for Trayvon - The Struggle on Blip The Struggle episodes on Blip

      Justice for Trayvon

      New Haven march demanding justice for Trayvon Martin, speech by Kathleen Cleaver, Joe Iosbaker talks about the phony case against Carlos Montes, Featuring Vijay Prashad's talk at the United National Anti-War Coalition conference in Stamford, CT Show #427

      • Release date
        Apr 13, 2012
      • Runtime
        34:19
    • Play Judged Guilty Before There is a Crime - The Struggle on Blip The Struggle episodes on Blip

      Judged Guilty Before There is a Crime

      Cyrus McGoldrick speaks at the conference on "indefinite detention". Also Steve Downs. The program begins with a march from the University of New Haven to demand justice for Trayvon Martin. Also Ioanna Gutas reads part of the amazing statement by Mikos Theodarakis on Greece. Show #426

      • Release date
        Apr 5, 2012
      • Runtime
        28:11
    • Play Don't Think Capitalism is Fixed Up - The Struggle on Blip The Struggle episodes on Blip

      Don't Think Capitalism is Fixed Up

      Economist Richard Wolff at the United National Anti-War Coalition Conference, March 25, 2012 in Stamford, CTShow opens with march by University of New Haven Black Student Union for Trayvon Martin. Also Fadi Quran injured during Open the Streets demo in Hebron

      • Release date
        Apr 5, 2012
      • Runtime
        29:02
    • Play Occupy is an Idea You Can't Evict - The Struggle on Blip The Struggle episodes on Blip

      Occupy is an Idea You Can't Evict

      Featuring Ray Neal and others from Occupy New Haven on a day when it looked like the city would evict. Also more of passionate poetry by Remi Kanazi in Stamford, CT

      • Release date
        Mar 27, 2012
      • Runtime
        29:02
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