Search Help

How does this work?
There are many ways to search the collections of the Freedom Archives. Below is a brief guide that will help you conduct effective searches. Note, anytime you search for anything in the Freedom Archives, the first results that appear will be our digitized items. Information for items that have yet to be scanned or yet to be digitized can still be viewed, but only by clicking on the show link that will display the hidden (non-digitized) items. If you are interested in accessing these non-digitized materials, please email info@freedomarchives.org.
Exploring the Collections without the Search Bar
Under the heading Browse By Collection, you’ll notice most of the Freedom Archives’ major collections. These collections have an image as well as a short description of what you’ll find in that collection. Click on that image to instantly explore that specific collection.
Basic Searching
You can always type what you’re looking for into the search bar. Certain searches may generate hundreds of results, so sometimes it will help to use quotation marks to help narrow down your results. For instance, searching for the phrase Black Liberation will generate all of our holdings that contain the words Black and Liberation, while searching for “Black Liberation” (in quotation marks) will only generate our records that have those two words next to each other.
Advanced Searching
The Freedom Archives search site also understands Boolean search logic. Click on this link for a brief tutorial on how to use Boolean search logic. Our search function also understands “fuzzy searches.” Fuzzy searches utilize the (*) and will find matches even when users misspell words or enter in only partial words for the search. For example, searching for liber* will produce results for liberation/liberate/liberates/etc.
Keyword Searches
You’ll notice that under the heading KEYWORDS, there are a number of words, phrases or names that describe content. Sometimes these are also called “tags.” Clicking on these words is essentially the same as conducting a basic search.

Search Results

Two Party Monopoly - Michael parenti Two Party Monopoly - Michael parenti
Call Number: CV 169BFormat: Cass BProducers: Maria GilardinProgram: TUC RadioCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Michael Parenti discusses the shortcomings of the US electoral system and the two major political parties.
Interview with Ted Vincent about Mexico Interview with Ted Vincent about Mexico
Date: 6/15/1994Call Number: CV 170AFormat: Cass AProducers: Chuy VarelaProgram: KPFACollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Ted Vincent speaks about electoral fraud and corruption in Mexico.
Interview with Todd Gitlin Interview with Todd Gitlin
Date: 11/8/1987Call Number: KP 378Format: Cass A & BProducers: KPFAProgram: KPFACollection: North American Anti-Imperialists
About his book "The Sixties- Years of Hope, Days of Rage" and his experiences during the 60s.
Interview with Howard Zinn Interview with Howard Zinn
Date: 12/1/2000Call Number: KP 379AFormat: Cass AProducers: KPFAProgram: KPFACollection: North American Anti-Imperialists
Recorded shortly before the ruling for Bush over Gore for president. Zinn talks about electoral corruption in the US, the plight of 3rd and 4th party candidates, and compares the Bush vs.Gore election to that of Hayes vs. Tilden in 1876.
American Society and Politics post Vietnam American Society and Politics post Vietnam
Date: 1/1/1976Call Number: KP 384Format: Cass A & BCollection: General materials
A Discussion about the US political climate and the 1976 elections.
Middle East Q&A Middle East Q&A
Date: 2/2/1991Call Number: KP 385AFormat: Cass ACollection: General materials
Q&A on the Gulf War and situation in the Middle East.
Victor Tinoco - Nicaragua Victor Tinoco - Nicaragua
Call Number: LA 185AFormat: Cass ACollection: Nicaragua
Victor Tinoco speaks on behalf of the Sandanistas discussing their presence in history, their current transition from ruling party to controlled opposition, and their place in the future of Nicaragua. He also analyzes Nicaragua's and Central America's developing role in the world.
Victor Tinoco - Nicaragua Victor Tinoco - Nicaragua
Call Number: LA 185BFormat: Cass BCollection: Nicaragua
A panel of North Americans, including Jennifer McCoy, a professor at Georgia State, discuss their views on Nicaraguan democratic consolidation and economic recovery after Victor Tinoco gives his speech. The 1990 elections are analyzed and what is expected from Nicaraguan politics in the future.
Radio Democracy- Justice for the Few- Michael Parenti Radio Democracy- Justice for the Few- Michael Parenti
Call Number: CV 164BFormat: Cass BProducers: Maria GilardinProgram: TUC RadioCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Michael Parenti weighs street crime against white collar crime, arguing that the rich corporate executives are the real criminals, rather than perpetrators of street violence who occupy the jail cells
Cornel West interview Cornel West interview
Call Number: KP 406Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lisa Rudman, othersCollection: General materials
Cornel West interviewed on the Los Angeles rebellion in the wake of Rodney King verdict, questions on race and crisis of democracy, on Black church, spirituality in general, class, sexism, homophobia, hip hop, anti-Semitism, the media. Also discusses class character of Black community, critique of its patriarchal nature. striving for gender equality. Need for unity.