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The Idol Smasher

Dec 31, 2012
The multifaceted Ishmael Reed has spent half a century destroying myths of the American empire, especially those that cement racism in place.The multifaceted Ishmael Reed has spent half a century exposing myths of the American empire, especially those that cement racism in place.
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Was Activist Richard Aoki an FBI Informant?

Aug 23, 2012
Richard Aoki was respected as a “pioneering political activist and revolutionary in the Asian-American community” for his involvement in the civil rights struggle in the 1960s and beyond. Seth Rosenfeld’s new book “Subversives” presents evidence that Aoki was an FBI informant. Scholar Diane Fujino, author of a biography on Aoki, disagrees.

‘Democracy Now!’: Saving Mumia Abu-Jamal

Dec 8, 2011
For 30 years, Mumia Abu-Jamal's case has loomed large in debates about the death penalty in America. This week, his story took a major turn with the news that the prosecution in his murder case would no longer push for his execution. "Democracy Now!" ran two stories on the development Thursday, including a clip of South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu requesting his release.