Sen. Joni Ernst on Small Businesses
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), ranking member of the Senate Small Business Committee, and Busboys and Poets restaurant owner, Andy Shallal, discussed challenges facing small businesses during a con…
181 viewsSen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), ranking member of the Senate Small Business Committee, and Busboys and Poets restaurant owner, Andy Shallal, discussed challenges facing small businesses during a con…
181 viewsIbram Kendi talked about his book Stamped from the Beginning, in which he examines the history of racist ideas in America. He spoke with Andy Shallal, founder of Busboys and Poets.
1,803 viewsRalph Nader talked about his book Return to Sender: Unanswered Letters to the President, 2001-2015, a collection of letters addressed to Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama critiquing…
2,455 viewsLabor Secretary Tom Perez argued for raising the federal minimum wage, which was $7.25 at the time of the program. Following his remarks, panelists talked about enforcement of federal wage a…
356 viewsPanelists talked about race relations following the August 9, 2014, police shooting of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown and the subsequent protests in Ferguson, Missouri. Topics included mi…
2,651 viewsConsumer advocate Ralph Nader presents his thoughts on what he considers is the misbehavior of national and international corporations. Mr. Nader examines numerous big businesses that range …
1,115 viewsBook TV cameras have recorded numerous author events at Busboys and Poets; a “community gathering place” in Washington, DC founded in 2005. In this program we take a look behind the scenes…
863 viewsFriends of Howard Zinn gathered at Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC to pay tribute to the historian and political activist who died on January 27, 2010. The speakers included Ralph Nader…
1,114 viewsPhyllis Bennis argues that the United States entrance into Afghanistan after September 11 and the idea that the war on terror is a “good war” is false. She questions the Bush administration…
187 viewsJennifer Harbury talked about her book Truth, Torture, and the American Way: The History and Consequences of U.S. Involvement in Torture, published by Beacon Press. In her book Ms. Harbury …
635 viewsRepresentative Barbara Lee of California celebrated the publication of her new book, Renegade for Peace and Justice: Congresswoman Barbara Lee Speaks for Me, published by Rowman and Littlefi…
324 viewsAt an event in support of Kevin Zeese, an Independent candidate for the U.S. Senate from Maryland, former presidential candidate Ralph Nader and others spoke about providing representation t…
136 viewsA Bipartisan informal hearing on exit strategies for Iraq was held. Representative Woolsey called for the discussions with a focus on how to withdraw American troops while fulfilling the obl…
87 viewsThe Institute for Policy Studies held a discussion on how the U.S. could end the war in Iraq and withdraw troops from the region. Among the topics they addressed were promises made about the…
215 viewsSpeakers called for an end to the war in Iraq. They spoke about the sacrifices made by soldiers and their families, as well as their personal opposition to violence.
154 viewsProtesters gathered on the National mall to voice their objections to the George W. Bush Administration’s policies in Iraq and the Middle East at a rally themed "National March on Washington…
410 viewsVeterans and others voiced their opposition to the war with Iraq. A full airing of the program is not available.
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