u.s. politics
Alternate Focus #133: Zionism & Land Rights, Part 2 of 3
Zionism, Israeli laws and Jewish settlements combine to repress Palestinian people. Alternate Focus's three founding directors, a Jew, a Christian and a Muslim, offer the American public media that shows another side of Middle Eastern issues.
Email this pageAnother Media IS Possible #42: Views on Barack Obama Election
People attending Dr. Martin Luther King Day in Atlanta on Jan. 19, 2009, express their feelings about the election of Barack Obama. "Another Media IS Possible" is the television series of the Atlanta Independent Media Center. For more info, contact peasants@mindspring.com.
Alternate Focus #125: Onward Christian Zionists
In "Onward, Christian Zionists" author Irving Wesley Hall and the Rev. Donald Wagner examine the Christian Zionist movement, its history, beliefs and future. Alternate Focus's three founding directors, a Jew, a Christian and a Muslim, offer the American public media that shows another side of Middle Eastern issues.
Alternate Focus #123: Ex-Communicated: Enclosure Landscapes in Palestine
In "Ex-Communicated: Enclosure Landscapes in Palestine," Professor Gary Fields of the University of California-San Diego looks at the changing topography of Palestine and how the walls, gates and closed spaces created by the Israelis are changing more than just the landscape; they are closing Palestinian society. Alternate Focus's three founding directors, a Jew, a Christian and a Muslim, offer the American public media that shows another side of Middle Eastern issues.
Alternate Focus #121: Challenges of Israeli Divestment
The Rev. Naim Attek, a Palestinian Anglican priest and the author of "Justice and Only Justice: A Palestinian Theology of Liberation," and Dr. Jeff Halper, coordinator of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, speak about the challenges of the Israeli divestment movement at the 2008 San Diego Friends of Sabeel-North America Conference. Alternate Focus's three founding directors, a Jew, a Christian and a Muslim, offer the American public media that shows another side of Middle Eastern issues.
The Activist Studio: Policing High Schools
Host Ashara Ekundayo discusses police conduct in public schools and an incident at a Denver high school with civil rights organizer Art Way of progressivecoaltion.org and Ezra Wolde, a student at George Washington High School. Produced by Free Speech TV, The Activist Studio brings together community activists and non-profits to discuss their issues, campaigns, challenges and success stories.
Another Media IS Possible #39: Hosea Feeds the Hungry
"Hosea Feeds the Hungry Pt. 1" introduces us to the good people who volunteer for the Hosea Feed the Hungry & Homeless program, which works under the umbrella of the Martin Luther King Jr. People's Church of Love in Atlanta. "Another Media IS Possible" is the television series of the Atlanta Independent Media Center. For more info, please contact peasants@mindspring.com
The Activist Studio: Social Networking & the Movement
Host Ashara Ekundayo talks about using social networking and new media for justice and using new media to "spark up" the movement with Tony Shawcross, executive director of deproduction.org and Stephen Brackett, aka Brer Rabbit. Produced by Free Speech TV, The Activist Studio brings together community activists and non-profits to discuss their issues, campaigns, challenges and success stories.
The Activist Studio: Land Use and Conservation
This week host Ashara Ekundayo discuss social-justice issues around how land is used, who is using it, and who is most affected by these uses, with Glenn Morris of American Indian Movement-Colorado, along with Noah Rockslide of Unconventional Denver. Produced by Free Speech TV, The Activist Studio brings together community activists and non-profits to discuss their issues, campaigns, challenges and success stories.
