Peace and Conflict
Paper Tiger Reads: U.S Department of Defense Contracts
A live performance piece taped at Manhattan Neighborhood Network Studios in which Paper Tiger reads and responds to the United States Department of Defense Contracts for July 2nd, 2010. These contracts, valued $5 million or more, are announced each business day at 5 pm on the Department of Defense website. Produced with Red Channels. More info...
2010 TRT: 28 minutes #335
Home on the Frontline
Who is really fighting the war in Iraq? A trio of teenage Brooklyn filmmakers produced and directed Home on the Frontline to offer their perspective on the answer to this question. Young people’s personal stories highlight how they feel the effect of the Iraq War on a daily basis. This production demonstrates that war is not only fought abroad, as the corporate media would have us believe, but that it is also fought right here at home. A collaboration between Paper Tiger and Hook Productions... More info...
2008 TRT: 11 minutes #325
Reports from the Peace Movement
REPORTS FROM THE PEACE MOVEMENT: a compilation of 7 short segments from the NYC Anti Gulf War II Movement Current Activist Anti-War segments produced on February 15th and March 22nd, and 27th 2003. (7 segments totaling 22 minutes) Titles: February 15th programs-2 Activists and a Flag(documenting the Palestinian contingent)59th Street Feeder MarchThe People of Color Feeder March. More info...
2003 TRT: 22 minutes #313
War and the Economy
Produced by high school youth from Manhattan, The Bronx and Brooklyn in reaction to the financial stress felt in New York pre-dating the war in Iraq in 2003. In the search for the true opinions of New Yorkers on war and the local economy, the young producers conduct interviews in some of the diverse neighborhoods in New York City including Soho, Times Square and in their neighborhoods in the Bronx. The production illuminates opinions on how the war would impact New York City and has been used as an educational tool for teach-ins about the war with Iraq. More info...
2002 TRT: 7 minutes #312
9.11
9.11 was produced by the New York City Independent Media Center. 9.11 listens to the voices of NYC in mourning, a city coming to terms with the aftermath of events on September 11 and the potential violence of a protracted war. New York City residents respond to the tragedy with spontaneous memorials, public sites of grief and discourse where the transformation of mourning into a mobilization for peace and justice begin to emerge. More info...
2001 TRT: 28 minutes #302
911 and Turning Tragedy into War
Turning Tragedy into War counteracts the corporate media's driven and racist spin on the recent events. The show critiques the media's coverage while providing a background of the U.S involvement in the Middle East. Turning Tragedy into War uncovers the ways that the media takes advantage of the fear and confusion in US public opinion and offers a look at the anti-war movement. Featuring Dr. Robin Andersen, professor of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University and Director of the Peace and Justice Studies Program. More info...
2001 TRT: 46 minutes #300
Military Myths
This production was created in collaboration with ROOTS with music from the AWOL CD. Young people, especially inner-city youth, are inundated with military advertisements and recruiters coming into schools and communities offering sign up-bonuses, money for education & job training. Widely used by activists and educators as a counter-recruitment tool, "Military Myths" takes a critical look at the military's promises. More info...
2001 TRT: 28 minutes #305
Rock, Paper, Missiles
Produced with Media Accuracy Project Middle East. The conflicts between Palestinians and Israelis, as reported in the US media, confound many Americans as much as they seem to raise the emotions of those involved. Many of us, with little information to go on, are led to believe that the conflict is one of religious or ethnic hatreds - but is there another story? What is the basis and history of the conflict in Palestine/Israel? Why is Israel the largest recipient of US aid in the world? More info...
2001 TRT: 16 minutes #299
Turning Tragedy into War
Turning Tragedy into War counteracts the corporate media's driven and racist spin on the recent events. The show critiques the media's coverage while providing a background of the U.S involvement in the Middle East. Turning Tragedy into War uncovers the ways that the media takes advantage of the fear and confusion in US public opinion and offers a look at the anti-war movement. Featuring Dr. Robin Andersen, professor of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University and Director of the Peace and Justice Studies Program. More info...
2001 TRT: 28 minutes #303
Bombs Away!: Amy Goodman Looks at NATO's Bombing of the Balkans
Shot during the 1999 NATO bombing of Serbia and Kosovo, BOMBS AWAY! features Pacifica Radio's Democracy Now host and WBAI Wake-up Call co-host, Amy Goodman. She critically examines the supposed humanitarian motives of the war, comparing the situation in the Balkans with other humanitarian crises in which the US government directly supports the aggressor. More info...
1999 TRT: 28 minutes #284