In the first half of the program, Aaron Good summarizes an article he co-wrote about the September 9, 2001 murder
of Afghan militia leader Ahmed Shah Massoud, and its connection to the subsequent September 11th attacks and the US occupation of Afghanistan.
Then English professor Adam Bessie examines the implications of the massive change from in-person to remote instruction at community colleges,
in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Notes:
Aaron Good is a history instructor in the Philadelphia area. His article with Peter Dale Scott,
“Was the Now-Forgotten Murder of One Man on September 9, 2001 a Crucial Pre-condition for 9/11?”
can be found at www.covertactionmagazine.com
Adam Bessie teaches English at Diablo Valley College, and writes about education and social justice.
His article, “Going Remote: Flattening the Curriculum” appears in Project Censored’s 2021 book.
Music-Break information:
1) “Twilight Zone” by Golden Earring
2) “Wall Street Shuffle” by 10cc
3) “The Way It Is” by Bruce Hornsby and the Range