And along with the free conservative resources, we've also compiled a list of the top liberal and progressive speeches and lectures available on audio & video. We'll also point out that we now feature a number of recent liberal audio book releases on audio download. You can browse them all here:
Liberal Audio Book Downloads
And here are a few of our top sellers:
American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America by Chris Hedges
Stupid White Men...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation! by Michael Moore
This Land Is Their Land by Barbara Ehrenreich
Bill of Wrongs: The Executive Branch's Assault on America's Fundamental Rights by Molly Ivins
We've selected the top 15 free resources from leading liberal voices. You can check them all out by clicking the link to our blog post below:
Top 15 Free Liberal Speeches & Lectures
Here are the top five free resources we cover:
1. Howard Zinn with Special Guests: Lannan Readings & Conversations
In this recorded event from the Lannan Foundation, Howard Zinn introduces dramatic readings from Voices of a People's History of the United States which is a companion to his A People's History of the United States, and features speeches, letters, poems, songs, memoirs, and protests from voices of resistance throughout American history. This live event features Jane Fonda reading Susan B. Anthony, Marisa Tomei reading Emma Goldman, and many more reknowned actors reading from activists throughout American history. This recording is available on streaming audio & video. Lannan also offers it on as an Enhanced Podcast that contains photographs as well as Chapter Markers that allow you to jump directly to individual readings from this Lannan event.
2. 1960 Democratic National Convention Acceptance Address by John F. Kennedy
Listen to John F. Kennedy's 1960 Democratic National Convention Acceptance Address delivered on July 15, 1960 at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. He addresses his Catholic faith and hopes that "no American, considering the really critical issues facing this country, will waste his franchise and throw away his vote by voting either for me or against me because of my religious affiliation." Kennedy also contrasts his platform of change with the "old ways" of 1960 Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon. Finally he addresses the "New Frontier" that America faced in the 1960 election. This speech is available on streaming audio and MP3 download from American Rhetoric.
3. Ralph Nader: The Good Fight
In this talk delivered at Cody's Books in San Francisco, controversional presidential candidate and lifelong grassroots political activist Ralph Nader talks about the themes of his book The Good Fight: Declare Your Independence and Close the Democracy Gap. Delivered to a crowd of progressives, Nader tells them the best ways to directly influence their representatives and dismisses anyone who feels they cannot create change in the policies of their government. Naders talks about issues seldom mentioned by Republicans or Democrats, such as the United State's bloated military budget, the confrontation of corporate crime, fraud, and abuse, and the concentration of the corporate mass media on the public airwaves. This talk is available on streaming video and MP3 download through FORA.tv.
4. Discourses on Iraq and the Middle East by Noam Chomsky
There's so much going on in the Middle East right now and it is certainly causing a lot of controversy. In today's free resource of the day, MIT professor and renowned author Noam Chomsky offers his opinions of what has recently transpired. Chomsky is a very sharp mind and while many disagree with him his perspective is decidely a valuable one. Check out our entire Noam Chomsky Audio & Video Resource.
5. HBO: Real Time with Bill Maher Podcast
One of the most popular podcasts in our podcast directory currently is HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher Podcast. Host and comedian Bill Maher features a panel of guests discussing current events in politics. There is a week-long delay on the audio podcast from when the show airs, and they currently feature the previous 7 episodes on the podcast feed, along with some extra material from each show that wasn't aired on HBO.
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