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AlternativeRadio David Barsamian
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Alternative Radio is an "unembedded" weekly one-hour public affairs program offered free to all public radio stations in the US, Canada, Europe, South Africa, Australia, and on short-wave on Radio for Peace International. AR provides information, analyses and views that are frequently ignored or distorted in other media.
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[Brian Klaas] The Wrong People at the Top
Power. What is it? Political theorist Robert Dahl gave one example. He said, “A has power over B to the extent that he can get B to do something that he would not otherwise do.” Why is it that often that those who are on top are the wrong people? The high rollers and the nabobs lust for power behind a smokescreen of homilies about doing good. Today, more and more power is concentrated in the hands of the few, thus weakening democracy. Who wields it? How is it allocated? What are effective ways to ensure power is not abused and serves the societal greater good? How can we organize and protect ourselves from those seeking personal power and profit? How can we get the right people on top?
Customer Reviews
Alternative Radio with David Barsamian
Vital, direct & factual reportage from journalists & scholars~Social & human rights groups & workers. Balanced & thorough ~ reporting, analysis & informative detail revealing for listeners~that which is supressed & un-examined by more “mainstream” media & “news” outlets. Undeniably unbiased & fact - rich in content. Refreshing, inspiring & very freely offered for listeners to make inroads by their own actions in directly helpful ways
regarding their own personal urges to be of active service toward their highest ideals for peace, social & human rights balance, truth telling & clarity for compassionate
understanding. A educational broadcast providing an essential piece in the construct of a world which works for everyone, & by everyone’s enlightened
participating action.
100% for removing audience questions
Excellent material!
I really appreciate having the speaker rephrase the question. I hate listening to slack-jawed yokels.
The host talks entirely too much.
Make older episodes freely available.
Can’t find anything
Why is there only ONE episode listed? Is everything else deleted, or is this a new podcast with only one episode?