On tonight’s Political Analysis, Sandy Leon Vest is joined by Dr. Sean Sweeney of the Global Labor Institute to discuss the push for Energy Democracy, the Energy Democracy Initiative and the burgeoning global movement for the democratization of vital resources, including food, water and energy. Dr. Sweeney talks about what …
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Tonight on Political Analysis, Sandy LeonVest is joined by Greenpeace USA’s Deputy Campaign Director Dan Howells to take a critical look at the current Arctic drilling craze, and Shell Oil’s recent decision to halt its exploratory drilling in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas. They also discuss Shell’s current efforts to criminalize dissent …
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Originally aired on 10/23/13 Citizens United, ALEC, WTO and Secretive “Free Trade Agreements” Decimate US Workforce, While Paving Way for Unprecedented Corporate Power Tonight on Political Analysis, Sandy LeonVest is joined by the vice-president of the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers (AWPPW) Greg Palleson and award-winning labor journalist Mike Elk to talk about, among other …
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Tonight on Political Analysis, in the wake of yesterday’s twin bombings at the Boston Marathon, Sandy LeonVest is joined by teacher, activist and author Chris Williams to connect the dots between the US security state, the exploitation of fear, resource depletion, war and a permanent wartime economy. They also discuss the …
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Originally aired on 2/5/13 Tonight on Political Analysis, author, eco-activist and senior fellow at the Post Carbon Institute (PCI) Richard Heinberg joins Sandy LeonVest to talk about, among other things, PCI’s new book, “Energy: Overdevelopment and the Delusion of Endless Growth.” They discuss the folly of an economy whose very …
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Tonight on Political Analysis, Sandy LeonVest presents Web of Lies: Iraq Ten Years Later – a Political Analysis special on the tenth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq … Ten years after the US-led invasion and near-total destruction of Iraq, Sandy LeonVest challenges the mythology of the US (or anyone else) having …
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On tonight’s Political Analysis, Sandy LeonVest airs live audio clips from the March 11, 2011 nuclear meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi. These chilling excerpts, originally made public by Scientific American, reveal the extent of the chaos and panic that characterized the March 11, 2011 disaster — both on March 11th, and …
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On tonight’s Political Analysis, Sandy LeonVest talks during the first half of the show about the global extent — and impact — of hydraulic fracturing (or fracking). The show features a speech by Friends of the Earth president Nnimmo Bassey, who talks about Shell Oil’s fracking in Ireland and the …
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Tonight’s guests: Ben Davis Jr. and Food & Water Watch’s Adam Scow On tonight’s Political Analysis, Sandy LeonVest is joined during the first half of the show by energy activist and visionary Ben Davis Jr. to talk about two separate energy-related initiatives he is proposing for the 2014 California state ballot. …
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Tonight on Political Analysis, Sandy LeonVest is joined during the first part of the hour by activist, EarthFirst co-founder and author Mike Roselle. They discuss the significance of last Sunday’s (February 17) climate rally, which took place in front of the Whitehouse — even though the president wasn’t home.* They also talk …
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As the nation awaits President Obama’s State of the Union address, Sandy LeonVest hosts an inspiring program on the essential nature of activism in our (failing) democracy and what is rapidly becoming the second “American Revolution.” She’s joined in this endeavor by Move to Amend founder David Cobb, and human …
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Tonight on Political Analysis, author, eco-activist and senior fellow at the Post Carbon Institute (PCI) Richard Heinberg joins Sandy LeonVest to talk about, among other things, PCI’s new book, “Energy: Overdevelopment and the Delusion of Endless Growth.” They discuss the folly of an economy whose very existence requires endless growth …
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On tonight’s Political Analysis, Sandy LeonVest observes the (real) birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with civil rights activist, journalist and author Kevin Alexander Gray. They listen to excerpts from (and discuss) some of Dr. King’s lesser known, but equally important sermons, including “The Other America” and “Where …
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On tonight’s Political Analysis, activist, author, journalist and visionary Norman Solomon joins host Sandy LeonVest to discuss the deplorable state of American politics today – and what we (still) can do to change it. The two journalists talk about the nation’s critical need for progressive leadership, transformation and inspiration, along …
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Guest: Author, activist and teacher Randall Amster On tonight’s Political Analysis, as the corporate media talks about Americans “trying to make sense” of a senseless mass killing, Sandy LeonVest is joined by author, teacher and peace activist Dr. Randall Amster to take a deeper look at the December 14, 2012 massacre at …
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