Grapple in the Big Apple
British MP Galloway & Hitchens debate the War in Iraq & More
This historic debate between two of Britain’s most fiery orators was recorded at the Baruch College performing arts center in Manhattan in 2005. The two debate the Iraq invasion, Saddam Hussein, the Bush administration, Palestine and more.
Excerpt The Grapple in the Big Apple: British MP George Galloway v. Christopher Hitchens
By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth examines why the U.S. has not pressured Bahrain to release pro-democracy activists. He also discusses Syria and the conditions in Israeli jails and courts that prompted 1,550 Palestinian prisoners to go on a hunger strike. [includes rush transcript]


