Author Archive
No Alibis 5/9/12 8am: Richard Falk on Palestinian hunger strikes;John Carlos on 1968 Olympics
Palestinians held in Israeli prisons in contravention of international law have been on hunger strike for weeks. UN Special Rapporteur on Palestinian Human Rights, Prof. Richard Falk, examines the failure of governments and media to address this human crisis. He addresses hunger strikes as non-violent resistance and the practices of arbitrary [...]
No Alibis 8am 4/25/12:Pakistan on the brink, Palestinian children’s theater, Tucson’s banned books
Ahmed Rashid, author of Pakistan on the Brink discusses implication of conflict in the region. Abdelfatth Abusrour shares his work teaching peace and human rights with Palestinian children. Bill Bigelow, teacher and founder of Rethinking Schools, talks about the banning of one of his books, Rethinking Columbusby Tucson authorities. They join [...]
Laura Pulido, Christopher Newfield on No Alibis, Wed 8am 4/18/12
A People's Guide to Los Angeleshas been described "as a trip through L.A.'s history of militant strikers, civil rights activists and unforgettable feminists'. One of its authors, Laura Pulido will join Marisela Marquez and Elizabeth Robinson to discuss the capturing of the history and images that have too often been lost. Christopher Newfield [...]
No Alibis 8am 2/22/12: Prison hunger strike;Manthia Diawara on African film, Edouard Glissant
In protest against the cruel and unusual punishment meted out in California prisons, prisoners are again on a hunger strike and one prisoner at Corcoran State Prison, Christian Gomez, has died. Jay Donahue of CA Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity joins Avery Gordon and Elizabeth Robinson at 8:30 to report on current actions inside and out of the [...]
No Alibis 8:00a.m. Wednesday 2/15/12: Haiti two years on
Two years after Haiti was devastated by an earthquake, the damage persists. Mark Schuller discusses the failure of aid and his new book, Tecktonic Shifts: Haiti Since the Earthquake co-edited with Pablo Morales. Should the failure be laid at the door of the Haitian people or unfulfilled aid promises at the international level? Schuller remains a [...]
Khalil Gibran Mohammad, CONDEMNATION OF BLACKNESS: No Alibis podcast 2/1/12
Khalil Gibran Mohammad, historian and Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, discusses his book, The Condemnation of Blackness:Race,Crime and the Making of Urban America with Avery Gordon and Elizabeth Robinson.
Steve Buckley on Egyptian elections; George Lipsitz on Johnny Otis; Harvey Wasserman on environment & wellness: No Alibis podcast, 1/25/12
British media activist, Steve Buckley, has covered Egyptian elections and their significance since their inception and reported on outcomes. Prof. George Lipsitz, biographer of Johnny Otis recounts a bit of his life and approach to the world. At 9:15 Harvey Wasserman discussed about critical water issues and environmental impact on wellness.
No Alibis 1/25/12,8am: Egyptian elections;Johnny Otis tribute;Solar
British media activist, Steve Buckley, has been covering Egyptian elections and their significance since their inception. He joins Elizabeth Robinson at 8:30 following news. At 9:00 Prof. George Lipsitz recounts a bit of Johnny Otis's life and approach to the world. At 9:15 Harvey Wasserman will be talking about critical water issues, [...]
NoAlibis,8am Jan11,2012: “Freedom Now!”; Money matters
In anticipation of the release of Freedom Now! Struggles for the Human Right to Housing in Los Angeles and Beyond, Prof. George Lipsitz and Christina Heatherton will discuss shelter as a human right and the reader focusing on it which they and others have just published. They will join Elizabeth Robinson at 8:30 a.m. At 9:15, our 'Money Matters [...]
No Alibis 8am 1/4/12: Frida Berrigan on NDAA;British uprisings & policing
At 8:30 a.m., Frida Berrigan of 'Witness Against Torture' will discuss the 'National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and its constitutional implications. She is currently in Washington D.C. marking the 10th year of the Guantanamo detention center and protesting its continued use. At 9:15, Harmit Athwal and Elizabeth Fekete of the Institute of [...]
