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Never Will Be Forgotten -- Oscar Grant Documentary
by Youth Movement Records
February 16, 2009: This new documentary produced by Youth Movement Records in Oakland, CA explores the issues surrounding the murder of Oscar Grant by BART police and the effects it's had on youth in the community. (8:30)

Will Potter on the Green Scare and RNC 8 Case
by friends of the rnc 8
Friends of the RNC 8 sat down with nationally recognized independent journalist Will Potter (GreenIsTheNewRed.com) on his recent trip to Minneapolis. In this interview (13:44) Potter talks about the context and connections between the Green Scare and the case of the RNC 8.

Poor Communities Cope with Poor Economy
by Christina Aanestad
After a lengthy budget stalemate, state lawmakers have reached a compromise spending plan-increasing taxes and cutting education and social services. That means social services are in decline, at a time when demand is increasing-given the nations economic downturn. In the town of Ukiah, California, some rural community organizations are unable to keep up with the increased demand.

Capitalism and Its Discontents Part 1
by KPFA Radio
Pacifica Radio's five part series, Capitalism and Its Discontents, delves into the roots of the crisis gripping the economies of the Global North and South -- and the upheaval it has spawned, from Iceland to Hungary and beyond.