Sunday, November 28, 2010

David Rovics - Song for the Mavi Marmara

Described by Amy Goodman as the "musical version of Democracy Now!," Rovics is an internationally celebrated political folks musician. David has traveled the world as a professional flat-picking rabble-rouser, and regularly tours on four continents, playing for audiences large and small at cafes, pubs, universities, churches, union halls and protest rallies.

He has shared the stage with a veritable of who's who of the left in two dozen countries, and has had his music featured on Democracy Now!, BBC, Al-Jazeera and other networks. His essays are published regularly on CounterPunch elsewhere, and the 200+ songs he makes available for free on the web have been downloaded more than a million times. Most importantly, he's really good. He will make you laugh, he will make you cry, he will make the revolution irresistible.

This was filmed at MonkeyWrench Books (http://www.monkeywrenchbooks.org).

Palestine Online Store (http://www.palestineonlinestore.com/) is the web's leading website marketing products from or about Palestine.

This is a zgraphix production.
Produced by Jeff Zavala.
http://zgraphix.org

Lyrics of Song for the Mavi Marmara:

In 1948 they were driven out at the point of a machine gun
Families fled in fear to Jordan, Syria and Lebanon
They fled around the globe, firmly held in terror's grip
And about a million refugees ended up in the tiny Gaza Strip
In 1967 the IDF moved in
And the refugees in Gaza became refugees again
Settlers took their farmland, soldiers took the ports
And the people were surrounded by military forts

In 2007 they cut it off completely
No access to the borders, no access to the sea
The world began to see this unavoidable stamp
The most crowded place on Earth was now a concentration camp
Israeli jet fighters bombed Gaza from the air
And they kept out the supplies needed to rebuild and repair
They kept out the convoys of humanitarian aid
Anemic children going hungry, crushed and burned in bombing raids

From around the world good people tried
To get across the border to the other side
Almost all of them were turned away
Deported back to Turkey, Jordan, France, the USA
They were barred from ever coming back
Adam and Huwaida decided on a different tack
They loaded up a boat and managed to get through
That's when activists in Istanbul decided what they had to do

Armed with food and wheelchairs
And prosthetic limbs for victims of the bombing raids to wear
They packed cement by the ton
They had a few kitchen knives but not a single gun
They were determined to reach the bay
To break the siege of Gaza and not be turned away
As they left Turkish waters everybody wished them well
As for what would happen, only the Apartheid state could tell

All aboard the Mavi Marmara
Sailing toward Goliath's kingdom armed with nothing but a stone
Tell the children of Jerusalem you are not alone

Seven hundred people on board this Turkish ferry
They were sixty miles from the shore out in the open sea
In international waters with no plans for turning back
That's when Netanyahu told his soldiers to attack
They came down from helicopters, fired guns from Zodiacs
They shot some people in their heads and shot others in their backs
The captain raised a white flag high into the air
The soldiers kept on shooting beneath the floodlight's glare

The soldiers kept on shooting, it was a free fire zone
So many dead and wounded, just how many isn't known
So many dead and wounded, blood flowing on the floor
The soldiers kept on shooting sixty miles from the shore
Medics tried to treat the wounded, all they could do was watch them bleed
The soldiers wouldn't let them get the urgent help they need
Masked troopers held their hostages, the Navy towed the ship
Just for trying to sail to the Gaza Strip

Chorus

They took every laptop, every camera and cell phone
This is what Goliath does to those who dare to throw a stone
The ghost of the Exodus is shouting at the sky
But Netanyahu isn't listening, he's just watching people die
For days nobody knew just what happened on that boat
Because everyone was held in jail and dead men do not float
All the world will remember what happened on that night
And to end the siege of Gaza more will go and join the fight

Last Chorus:

All aboard the Rachel Corrie
Sailing toward Goliath's kingdom armed with nothing but a stone
To tell the children of Jerusalem you are not alone

All aboard the Mavi Marmara
Sailing toward Goliath's kingdom armed with nothing but a stone
To tell the children of Jerusalem you are not alone

David Rovics - Song for the Mavi Marmara

Described by Amy Goodman as the "musical version of Democracy Now!," Rovics is an internationally celebrated political folks musician. David has traveled the world as a professional flat-picking rabble-rouser, and regularly tours on four continents, playing for audiences large and small at cafes, pubs, universities, churches, union halls and protest rallies.

He has shared the stage with a veritable of who's who of the left in two dozen countries, and has had his music featured on Democracy Now!, BBC, Al-Jazeera and other networks. His essays are published regularly on CounterPunch elsewhere, and the 200+ songs he makes available for free on the web have been downloaded more than a million times. Most importantly, he's really good. He will make you laugh, he will make you cry, he will make the revolution irresistible.

Palestine Online Store (http://www.palestineonlinestore.com/) is the web's leading website marketing products from or about Palestine.

Lyrics to Song for the Mavi Marmara:

In 1948 they were driven out at the point of a machine gun
Families fled in fear to Jordan, Syria and Lebanon
They fled around the globe, firmly held in terror's grip
And about a million refugees ended up in the tiny Gaza Strip

In 1967 the IDF moved in
And the refugees in Gaza became refugees again
Settlers took their farmland, soldiers took the ports
And the people were surrounded by military forts

In 2007 they cut it off completely
No access to the borders, no access to the sea
The world began to see this unavoidable stamp
The most crowded place on Earth was now a concentration camp
Israeli jet fighters bombed Gaza from the air
And they kept out the supplies needed to rebuild and repair
They kept out the convoys of humanitarian aid
Anemic children going hungry, crushed and burned in bombing raids

From around the world good people tried
To get across the border to the other side
Almost all of them were turned away
Deported back to Turkey, Jordan, France, the USA
They were barred from ever coming back
Adam and Huwaida decided on a different tack
They loaded up a boat and managed to get through
That's when activists in Istanbul decided what they had to do

Armed with food and wheelchairs
And prosthetic limbs for victims of the bombing raids to wear
They packed cement by the ton
They had a few kitchen knives but not a single gun
They were determined to reach the bay
To break the siege of Gaza and not be turned away
As they left Turkish waters everybody wished them well
As for what would happen, only the Apartheid state could tell

All aboard the Mavi Marmara
Sailing toward Goliath's kingdom armed with nothing but a stone
Tell the children of Jerusalem you are not alone

Seven hundred people on board this Turkish ferry
They were sixty miles from the shore out in the open sea
In international waters with no plans for turning back
That's when Netanyahu told his soldiers to attack
They came down from helicopters, fired guns from Zodiacs
They shot some people in their heads and shot others in their backs
The captain raised a white flag high into the air
The soldiers kept on shooting beneath the floodlight's glare

The soldiers kept on shooting, it was a free fire zone
So many dead and wounded, just how many isn't known
So many dead and wounded, blood flowing on the floor
The soldiers kept on shooting sixty miles from the shore
Medics tried to treat the wounded, all they could do was watch them bleed
The soldiers wouldn't let them get the urgent help they need
Masked troopers held their hostages, the Navy towed the ship
Just for trying to sail to the Gaza Strip

Chorus

They took every laptop, every camera and cell phone
This is what Goliath does to those who dare to throw a stone
The ghost of the Exodus is shouting at the sky
But Netanyahu isn't listening, he's just watching people die
For days nobody knew just what happened on that boat
Because everyone was held in jail and dead men do not float
All the world will remember what happened on that night
And to end the siege of Gaza more will go and join the fight

Last Chorus:

All aboard the Rachel Corrie
Sailing toward Goliath's kingdom armed with nothing but a stone
To tell the children of Jerusalem you are not alone

All aboard the Mavi Marmara
Sailing toward Goliath's kingdom armed with nothing but a stone
To tell the children of Jerusalem you are not alone

This is a zgraphix production.
Produced by Jeff Zavala.
http://zgraphix.org

Thursday, November 25, 2010

David Rovics - I Wanna Go Home

MonkeyWrench Books and Palestine Online Store are happy to host this evening of music and politics with David Rovics. Described by Amy Goodman as the "musical version of Democracy Now!," Rovics is an internationally celebrated political folks musician. David has traveled the world as a professional flat-picking rabble-rouser, and regularly tours on four continents, playing for audiences large and small at cafes, pubs, universities, churches, union halls and protest rallies.

He has shared the stage with a veritable of who's who of the left in two dozen countries, and has had his music featured on Democracy Now!, BBC, Al-Jazeera and other networks. His essays are published regularly on CounterPunch elsewhere, and the 200+ songs he makes available for free on the web have been downloaded more than a million times. Most importantly, he's really good. He will make you laugh, he will make you cry, he will make the revolution irresistible.

Palestine Online Store (http://www.palestineonlinestore.com/) is the web's leading website marketing products from or about Palestine.

This is a zgraphix production.
Produced by Jeff Zavala.
http://zgraphix.org

David Rovics - I'm A Better Anarchist Than You

MonkeyWrench Books and Palestine Online Store are happy to host this evening of music and politics with David Rovics. Described by Amy Goodman as the "musical version of Democracy Now!," Rovics is an internationally celebrated political folks musician. David has traveled the world as a professional flat-picking rabble-rouser, and regularly tours on four continents, playing for audiences large and small at cafes, pubs, universities, churches, union halls and protest rallies.

He has shared the stage with a veritable of who's who of the left in two dozen countries, and has had his music featured on Democracy Now!, BBC, Al-Jazeera and other networks. His essays are published regularly on CounterPunch elsewhere, and the 200+ songs he makes available for free on the web have been downloaded more than a million times. Most importantly, he's really good. He will make you laugh, he will make you cry, he will make the revolution irresistible.

Palestine Online Store (http://www.palestineonlinestore.com/) is the web's leading website marketing products from or about Palestine.

This is a zgraphix production.
Produced by Jeff Zavala.
http://zgraphix.org

Monday, November 22, 2010

Noche de Cultura: Hispanics’ Indigenous Identity Series Presents Cuicani In Xochitl Aztec Dance Company

Cuicani In Xochitl Aztec dance company from Dallas, Texas performed on November 19, 2010. Famous for their dynamic and physically demanding dance movements and their spectacular regalia, this dance group presented a dazzling indigenous performance at the.

Many people dont realize that most Hispanics in Texas are descendants of Native Americans who lived in this area long before the Spaniards first arrived, says Dr. Mario Garza, board chair of the Institute. ; Over the next several months, well bring Native performers, speakers, and artists who will make presentations to the public about their indigenous heritage.

Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos is helping people to get in touch with their ancestral roots, through a new seven-month program, Noche de Cultura: Hispanics Indigenous Identity Series sponsored by local nonprofit Indigenous Cultures Institute and offered free to the public.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Nir Rosen - from Beirut to Kabul: War, Occupation, Resistance

Nir Rosen is recently back from a six week trip to seven of Iraq's provinces. He will discuss post civil war Iraq and also his experiences reporting on Sunni-Shiite strife in Lebanon and on the situation in Afghanistan.

BIOGRAPHY
Born in New York in 1977, Nir Rosen has been reporting from Iraq since April of 2003 and has spent most of the last seven and a half years in Iraq. He recently returned from a trip to seven provinces in the country. He has also reported from Afghanistan, Pakistan, the former Yugoslavia, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Mexico, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Yemen, Turkey and Egypt. He has written for magazines such as The New Yorker, Rolling Stone and most major American publications. He has filmed documentaries. He is a Fellow at the New York University Center on Law and Security. His new book, Aftermath: Following the Bloodshed of Americas Wars in the Muslim World, is about occupation, resistance, sectarianism and civil war from Iraq to Lebanon to Afghanistan.

This event, which is free and open to the public, was on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 and was sponsored by the Palestine Solidarity Committee, International Socialist Organization, Third Coast Activists, the Department of Government, and the School of Journalism.

MORE INFO
http://aftermathbook.com/
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2010/08/19/nr.rosen.future.iraq.cnn?iref=allsearch
http://harpers.org/archive/2010/10/hbc-90007749
http://motherjones.com/politics/2010/09/nir-rosen-aftermath-afghanistan
http://www.bostonreview.net/BR35.6/rosen.php
http://www.jadaliyya.com/pages/index/267/aftermath-.-.-.-americas-wars-in-the-middle-east-
http://www.jadaliyya.com/pages/index/271/aftermath-.-.-.-americas-wars-in-the-middle-east-

This is a zgraphix production.
Produced by Jeff Zavala.
http://zgraphix.org

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Q & A Nir Rosen - from Beirut to Kabul: War, Occupation, Resistance

Nir Rosen is recently back from a six week trip to seven of Iraq's provinces. He will discuss post civil war Iraq and also his experiences reporting on Sunni-Shiite strife in Lebanon and on the situation in Afghanistan.

BIOGRAPHY
Born in New York in 1977, Nir Rosen has been reporting from Iraq since April of 2003 and has spent most of the last seven and a half years in Iraq. He recently returned from a trip to seven provinces in the country. He has also reported from Afghanistan, Pakistan, the former Yugoslavia, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Mexico, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Yemen, Turkey and Egypt. He has written for magazines such as The New Yorker, Rolling Stone and most major American publications. He has filmed documentaries. He is a Fellow at the New York University Center on Law and Security. His new book, Aftermath: Following the Bloodshed of Americas Wars in the Muslim World, is about occupation, resistance, sectarianism and civil war from Iraq to Lebanon to Afghanistan.

This event, which is free and open to the public, was on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 and was sponsored by the Palestine Solidarity Committee, International Socialist Organization, Third Coast Activists, the Department of Government, and the School of Journalism.

MORE INFO
http://aftermathbook.com/
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2010/08/19/nr.rosen.future.iraq.cnn?iref=allsearch
http://harpers.org/archive/2010/10/hbc-90007749
http://motherjones.com/politics/2010/09/nir-rosen-aftermath-afghanistan
http://www.bostonreview.net/BR35.6/rosen.php
http://www.jadaliyya.com/pages/index/267/aftermath-.-.-.-americas-wars-in-the-middle-east-
http://www.jadaliyya.com/pages/index/271/aftermath-.-.-.-americas-wars-in-the-middle-east-

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Noam Chomsky - Obama's Imperialist Policies

Following a NY Peace Action Benefit viewing of Karen Malpede's new play, Prophesy, Noam Chomsky criticizes Obama's rightwing policies, war making, medical care, coziness with commercial interests . He warns of the coming war in Kandahar and Israel's possible attack on Iran that could go nuclear. In the Q & A, moderated by Karen, Chomsky comments on BP's Gulf Oil disaster, the Free Gaza Flotilla incident, urges Guantanamo being returned to Cuba and tortured detainees either being tried or released. June 9, 2010 Camera: Joe Friendly

Naomi Klein & Stephen Zunes - Taking On The Empire

Matt Rothschild, Professor Stephen Zunes and Naomi Klein speak at the Centenary of "The Progressive" in Madison, Wisconsin, on 02.05.09.

Topic "Taking On The Empire".

Friday, November 12, 2010

Low Key - Long Live Palestine

Low Key Performs Long Live Palestine.

Noam Chomsky - History of US Rule In Latin America

History of US Rule in Latin America;
Elections and Resistance to the Coup in Honduras.

Beginning with an overview of the four Nobel Peace Prize winning US President's influences on the region.

Filmed by Paul Hubbard at Massachusetts Institute of Technology on 12-15-09

Dispatches - Iraq's Secret War Files

Dispatches, Channel 4's flagship current affairs strand, using the Wikileak's data, exposes the full and unreported horror of the Iraqi conflict and its aftermath, revealing the true scale of civilian casualties; that, even after the scandal of Abu Ghraib, American soldiers continued to abuse prisoners; and that US forces did not systematically intervene in the torture and murder of detainees by the Iraqi security services.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Bill Moyers - Shades of Howard Zinn: It's Okay If It's Impossible

The first Howard Zinn Memorial Lecture is delivered by veteran journalist, Bill Moyers:

Shades of Howard Zinn: It's Okay If It's Impossible

Citing Zinn as his inspiration, Moyers focuses on the challenges facing our democracy. He decried what he says has been a 30-year trend toward plutocracy, where the rich get richer at the expense of the average citizen.

Howard Zinn, the political activist and author who taught for 24 years in the College of Arts & Sciences political science department, died in January. The Howard Zinn Memorial Lecture is made possible by a generous gift from Alex MacDonald, Esq. (CAS'72), and Maureen A. Strafford, MD (MED'76).

Presented at Alumni Weekend on October 29, 2010.

Noam Chomsky's recorded address to the United National Peace Conference

Renowned linguist and political critic Noam Chomsky delivered this address by pre-recorded video to the attendees of the United National Peace Conference in Albany, New York on July 24, 2010.

Video by Charngchi Way, Authority Smashers Collective
http://authoritysmashers.wordpress.com/

Slavoj Žižek - Why Only an Atheist Can Be a True Christian

Lecture by Slavoj iek byt the name of "Why Only an Atheist Can Be a True Christian" was presented at Wilson College Signature Lecture Series on
Oct 12th, 2010.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Is God A Lie or Dead?

Religious fanatics gathered at the corner of S. Congress Ave. and Oltorf St. to proselytize religious lies. Was man made by God in his image or has man made God in our ignorance and weakness? Atheist pedestrians engaged in an open debate about sin, God and the question of how natural beings, such as humans, can't understand the supernatural realm. Also mentioned was the question of where one seeks forgiveness as a way to overcome sins, God or inner self? ; One of the atheists argued that God was not necessary and is actually a distraction from solving problems.

Time issue of April 8, 1966


Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Noam Chomsky on Palestine/Israel

Filmed conversation with Noam Chomsky on Palestine/Israel.
Main topics covered are: Zionism, Right of return of Palestinian Refugees, one state/ two states solution and the BDS movement.
Filmed by Frank Barat at the M.I.T, Cambridge, USA on 2 September 2010.

"Gaza in Crisis" Noam Chomsky, Ilan Pappe and Frank Barat new book is out this fall in US and UK.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Noam Chomsky on U.S. Rage & Ruin

A conversation with Noam Chomsky, legend of the left, on Obama, America, and the world.
Noam Chomsky is a blazing critic of just about every mainstream sacred cow on the planet. If its war for security, corporate power, free trade or complicit media, Noam Chomsky is at its throat, and has been for a long time.

An Old Testament-style angry prophet with a huge intellectual pedigree. Hes 81 now, and says hes never seen anything like todays politics. The anger and the fear.

Hes listening to talk radio. Hes listening to the Tea Party. Hes watching. Hes thinking. We hear whats on his mind. -Tom Ashbrook
Noam Chomsky, intellectual, social critic, and professor emeritus of linguistics at MIT. His latest book is Hopes and Prospects. His other books include Manufacturing Consent and Hegemony or Survival.