books by Open Media     books:     Open Media      Dead Heat: Global Justice and Global Warming Tom Athanasiou, Paul Baer Open Media, 2002 Compelling and feasible argument for climate justice Much of the debate about climate change (global warming) has focused on short-term details about the structure of any international treaty and the near-term rate of change in emissions. Athanasiou and Baer perform a great service by bringing the larger questions of the ...             Terrorism: Theirs and Ours Eqbal Ahmad, David Barsamian Open Media, 2001 Required reading for people who want real freedom This book affirms that American foreign allies are classified on whether their own goals converge or diverge from our own. During the 1970's and 1980's we had partnered with Saddam, deciding that he was a 'brutal dictator' only when his objectives no longer echoed ...             Are Prisons Obsolete? Angela Y. Davis Open Media, 2003 Why Prisons Aren't About Justice This book, while providing historical context, is not overly academic and is very readable. Davis presents some startling facts about the prison as a replacement for the plantation and about the intrinsic racism of capital punishment. The division between prison ...             The Umbrella of U.S. Power: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Contradictions of U.S. Policy ... Noam Chomsky Open Media, 2003 Big Money Buys Poverty and Kills, Citizens Being Looted This is one of Noam Chomsky's most interesting pamphlets (actually a quarter-size booklet of 78 pages). It has a special relevance and importance to citizens in the aftermath of 9-11 because he directly links our corporate criminality ("Justice Department estimates ...             Our Media, Not Theirs (Open Media Series) John Nichols, Robert W. McChesney Open Media, 2003 Out of The Margins The key issue today is media reform. An aggressive and adversarial press is crucial to our democracy. Much of the apathy and disappointment that people express with the state of the world is due in no small part to the media. In my opinion, Americans have always been ...             Media Control, Second Edition: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda (Open Media) Noam Chomsky Open Media, 2003 Chomsky is brilliant, but ... Brilliant, very insightful. I have only one problem with Noam Chomsky's position - his absolution of general population from responibilities of their goverment. Yes, America is a big bully and there is a lot of propaganda, but isn't it what the majority wants to hear? ...             Bin Laden, Islam, and America's New "War on Terrorism" (Open Media Series) As'ad AbuKhalil Open Media, 2002 Good Introduction This book is a good introduction to the current political situation and the so-called "War on Terror". Most people don't have a clue what is going on and if you are one of them, I recommend reading this book. It is a quick read and you might just learn something. ...             Sent by Earth: A Message from the Grandmother Spirit After the Bombing of the World Trade Center and the ... Alice Walker Open Media, 2001 A prophetic text for a time of crisis "Sent by Earth: A Message from the Grandmother Spirit after the Attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon," by Alice Walker, is a short text (57 pages) which attempts to deal with the ramifications of the attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. The book is ...             Terrorism and War (Open Media Pamphlet Series) Howard Zinn Open Media, 2003 Highly relevant to current times ! Howard Zinn puts forth two most important points in this book. Firstly, governments lie. Secondly, war is another form of terrorism. In these days of mass hysteria about terrorism and cries for war, these points should be drilled in the minds of people who blindly ...             The WTO (Open Media Pamphlet Series) Lori Wallach, Michelle Sforza Open Media, 2003 People's Primer on Main Obstacle to Self-Governance Lori Wallach has got to be on her way to a Nobel Prize. She has hit an exposed nerve of the corporate system, and illuminated it in a manner that moves tens of thousands. This book, a very short version of a much longer study, is very cogent and well-documented. The ...             The Project Censored Guide to Independent Media and Activism (Open Media Pamphlet Series) Open Media, 2008 A guide to alternative sources for news by the authors of the acclaimed Censored series, this book lists hundreds of independent, progressive, and activist media outlets, complete with subscription information, website addresses, noted contributors, and brief descriptions of each.             Israel/Palestine: How to End the War of 1948 Tanya Reinhart Open Media, 2002 Reality check This is a book that goes behind the scenes and reveals the truth behind Oslo, Camp David and Taba, exposing the real motives and goals of Israeli politics. Tanya Reinhart, an Israeli scholar and a strong advocate of a two-state sollution, revisits the not so distant ...             The Progressive Guide to Alternative Media and Activis (Open Media Pamphlet Series, 8) Open Media, 2003 Great resource for activists A great resource for activists around the country. Packed with addresses and phone numbers of organizations, publications and magazines. The only possible flaw is that it is 95%+ left/liberal oriented. Not that that bothers me, but I guess it could be considered a ...             Poems for the Nation: A Collection of Contemporary Political Poems Open Media, 1999 Political rocket for your pocket Great little book packed full of political poetry which really made me think and was also portable enough to pack in my pocket to take on the road.... not to mention that it was compiled by my favorite author, Allen Ginsberg. A must read for activists and Ginsberg ...             The Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Life in the Balance (Open Media Pamphlet Series) Open Media, 2001 Points out the gross flaws of Mumia's trial Amnesty International in this little pamphlet presents the gross problems in the way Mumia Abu Jamal, black journalist and activist on death row since 1982 for allegedly killing a police officer, has been treated by the legal system. And there are a great many gross ...          products you might be interested in search for books achievements, contemporary, contradictions, grandmother, independent, progressive      toavi.com    web we recommend Required reading for people who want real freedom randomly chosen book: Apocrifos del Antiguo Testamento - Tomo IV