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'''''Alternative Views''''' was a public affairs television program founded by Frank Morrow and Douglas Kellner that produced 563 one-hour shows between September 1978, and April 1998, produced in the [[United States of America]]. Its goal was to "provide information and perspectives that either were not shown on the [[Bourgeois media|regular media]] or were greatly distorted by them."<ref name=":0">[https://archive.org/details/alternative_views?tab=about "Alternative Views: About."] Internet Archive Collection, added 2007-11-20.</ref> The show also provided a platform for people to present their views and to play their documentaries. Although often platforming [[Anti-imperialism|anti-imperialist]], [[Progressivism|progressive]] and [[Left–right political spectrum|leftist]] viewpoints, the program did not present a strongly defined ideological line, resulting in a range of political viewpoints appearing on the show, including guests espousing [[left-wing anticommunism]] and right-wing [[libertarianism]]. ''Alternative Views'' was distributed by mail to 85 cable systems that served over 250 cities and suburbs.<ref name=":0" /><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2914864/ "Alternative Views."] TV Series, 1978–1998. Internet Movie Database.</ref> | '''''Alternative Views''''' was a public affairs television program founded by Frank Morrow and Douglas Kellner that produced 563 one-hour shows between September 1978, and April 1998, produced in the [[United States of America]]. Its goal was to "provide information and perspectives that either were not shown on the [[Bourgeois media|regular media]] or were greatly distorted by them."<ref name=":0">[https://archive.org/details/alternative_views?tab=about "Alternative Views: About."] Internet Archive Collection, added 2007-11-20.</ref> The show also provided a platform for people to present their views and to play their documentaries. Although often platforming [[Anti-imperialism|anti-imperialist]], [[Progressivism|progressive]] and [[Left–right political spectrum|leftist]] viewpoints, the program did not present a strongly defined ideological line, resulting in a range of political viewpoints appearing on the show, including guests espousing [[left-wing anticommunism]] and right-wing [[libertarianism]]. ''Alternative Views'' was distributed by mail to 85 cable systems that served over 250 cities and suburbs.<ref name=":0" /><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2914864/ "Alternative Views."] TV Series, 1978–1998. Internet Movie Database.</ref> | ||
Topics addressed in the programs include alternative [[energy]] sources, the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], civil liberties, international politics, [[Trade union|labor unions]], the effects of multinational corporations, [[poverty]], pornography and violence towards women, [[racism]], and [[United States imperialism|U.S. foreign policy]]. International topics include interviews with former [[Political prisoner|political prisoners]] from [[Republic of Chile|Chile]], [[Islamic Republic of Iran|Iran]], and [[Argentine Republic|Argentina]], survivors of the [[ | Topics addressed in the programs include alternative [[energy]] sources, the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], civil liberties, international politics, [[Trade union|labor unions]], the effects of multinational corporations, [[poverty]], pornography and violence towards women, [[racism]], and [[United States imperialism|U.S. foreign policy]]. International topics include interviews with former [[Political prisoner|political prisoners]] from [[Republic of Chile|Chile]], [[Islamic Republic of Iran|Iran]], and [[Argentine Republic|Argentina]], survivors of the [[U.S. bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki|Nagasaki bombing]], and returned travelers from [[Republic of Cuba|Cuba]], [[Socialist Republic of Vietnam|Vietnam]], [[Republic of El Salvador|El Salvador]], [[Jamaica]], [[Grenada]], [[Republic of Nicaragua|Nicaragua]], Iran, [[Republic of South Africa|South Africa]], and [[Central Africa]].<ref>[https://txarchives.org/utcah/finding_aids/01600.xml "Alternative Views Video Collection, 1978-1998."] Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Texas Archival Resources Online. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230807104849/https://txarchives.org/utcah/finding_aids/01600.xml Archived] 2023-08-07.</ref> In addition to presenting interviews, the program sometimes featured documentary footage related to the topics being discussed. For example, a 1989 episode titled "Accent on [[Republic of Angola|Angola]]" featured footage from Cuban television documentaries about the Cuban armed forces' participation in the defense of the Angolan government, providing English voiceover translation, while other parts of the episode featured a guest from the [[Venceremos Brigade]] to discuss Cubans' role in Angola.<ref>"Accent on Angola." Alternative Views #373, 1989.</ref> | ||
In a 2005 interview with [[Axis of Logic]], ''Alternative Views'' co-founder Frank Morrow stated that the US public was "duped" about events surrounding the [[Iraq War|2003 invasion of Iraq]], adding, "I’ve always said that the American people are the most easily-manipulated people in the world. You talk to any [[State of Palestine|Palestinian]] woman without an education and she’s more aware of and knows what’s going on than Americans do. In a way, it doesn’t surprise me considering the total control that the establishment now has on the media. [...] You knew the U.S. was going to invade [[Republic of Iraq|Iraq]] regardless of what happened. The [[Project for the New American Century|Project New American Century]] (PNAC) people said they were going to do it years ago, and they did."<ref>Lagauche, Malcom. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060321064211/http://www.axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/printer_18971.shtml "Frank Morrow Talks About Iraq."] 2005-07-04. ''axisoflogic.com''.</ref> | In a 2005 interview with [[Axis of Logic]], ''Alternative Views'' co-founder Frank Morrow stated that the US public was "duped" about events surrounding the [[Iraq War|2003 invasion of Iraq]], adding, "I’ve always said that the American people are the most easily-manipulated people in the world. You talk to any [[State of Palestine|Palestinian]] woman without an education and she’s more aware of and knows what’s going on than Americans do. In a way, it doesn’t surprise me considering the total control that the establishment now has on the media. [...] You knew the U.S. was going to invade [[Republic of Iraq|Iraq]] regardless of what happened. The [[Project for the New American Century|Project New American Century]] (PNAC) people said they were going to do it years ago, and they did."<ref>Lagauche, Malcom. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060321064211/http://www.axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/printer_18971.shtml "Frank Morrow Talks About Iraq."] 2005-07-04. ''axisoflogic.com''.</ref> | ||