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The Bloom Episode 1: Fundamental Frequencies 30 min
The Bloom Part I looks at the “Fundamental Frequencies” of the Transformational Festival experience—how they immerse participants in a world of INSPIRATION, restoring a deeply felt sense of CONNECTION, and supporting processes of HEALING for those involved.
The Bloom Episode 2: Practicing The New World 51 min
Part II of The Bloom explores how Transformational Festivals have become incubators and spaces for “Practicing The New World”, where the festivals are produced using a model of CO-CREATION, utilizing an ethos of PARTICIPATION to create these remarkable realities and MODELLING...
The Bloom Episode 3: New Ways of the Sacred 70 min
Part III of The Bloom “New Ways of The Sacred” looks at how Transformational Festivals are venues for an active engagement with ancient, universal themes of MYTHOS, RITUAL and THE SACRED, exploring ways which both honor the traditional, while reflecting our unprecedented...
"It's All About the Abilities” Ann Asks: Episode 1 19 min
More than 35 million eligible voters in the U.S. — about one in six — have a disability. And in the last presidential election, almost a third of voters with disabilities reported having trouble casting their ballots — whether it was getting into the polling place, reading...
Why Is Thailand The World’s Dumping Ground For Plastic And Waste? | Full Episode 46 min
Thailand receives over half a million tonnes of imported waste each year, even as its own waterways are clogged with garbage. The foreign waste is meant to feed Thailand’s plastic recycling industry, but loopholes, false declarations and incorrect handling mean that some of...
The Village of Lovers: a Blueprint for Creating Cultures of Peace 74 min
Globalized capitalism is destroying the biosphere while political unrest and war continue to dominate the headlines. Where might we turn for guidance in order to navigate these uncertain times?
Behind the Rage: America's Domestic Violence 71 min
In America, most female homicide victims are killed by their current or former partner, and one in four women experiences domestic violence or abuse. In this documentary, I ask a simple question: is it possible to reduce these endemic levels of male violence?
What Are Technics? Episode 1 - Who's in Charge? 25 min
What Are Technics? is a short series about culture and technology, and how the two emerge from each other. What sort of culture invents an iPhone, for example, and then how does that technology shape the culture in-turn? And with that cyclical interplay, which outcomes are...
Why Working-Class Consciousness Is the Real Threat to Elite Power | Paul Jay 40 min
Paul Jay and host Barry Stevens analyze rising progressive movements, from Mamdani's victory in New York City to Sanders and AOC drawing massive crowds in red states, and why working-class consciousness has always been the real threat to American elites. They discuss why...
“Feeding Hope With Harmony” Ann Asks: Episode 5 7 min
We started this series in 2016 as a response to the presidential election. Our goal was simple: to remind people of all the good in the world—especially the everyday acts of kindness carried out quietly, without recognition, every single day.If anything, our goals have become...
What Have We Become? | Theo Von 4 min
Excerpt from This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #581 "Big Guy" Full Episode, available to watch via Part 2.
Louis Theroux: The Settlers 62 min
Fourteen years after his first visit and 2011 film The Ultra Zionists, Louis Theroux meets some of the growing community of religious-nationalist Israelis who have settled in the West Bank.
Israeli Settlers Show Louis Theroux Their Full Colours in BBC Documentary 13 min
Novara Media discusses the insights from Louis Theroux's new BBC documentary, ‘The Settlers.’Support our work: http://novara.media/support
Maga Pastor ADMITS What They’re Really Fighting For 10 min
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They're Using Hunger as a Weapon 35 min
The Donald Trump administration has imposed an extreme oil blockade to prevent Cuba from getting fuel from any country. Marco Rubio wants to collapse the economy, causing millions of civilians to starve and suffer in order to overthrow the revolutionary Cuban government. Ben...
The Orange Pill: There's Something Wrong With Suburbia 3 min
This video was filmed on an actual CRT monitor, in an actual pile of garbage, at the side of an actual stroad.
They're Preparing for Another War 37 min
The USA is waging a new cold war on China, and trying to recruit countries in the Asia-Pacific region to join it. Vietnam refuses, and is making plans for a potential second war with the United States. Ben Norton explains the complex geopolitics of Southeast Asia and the US...
The Healthy Masculinity of Ted Lasso | A Therapist Explains 21 min
A videoessay breaking down the masculinity in the apple tv show Ted Lasso, starring Jason Sudekis as a football coach. This analysis considers the healthy masculinity of characters such as Roy Kent, the developing masculinity of Jamie Tartt, as well as touching on the toxic...
They're Trying to Kill Us 104 min
Why do people of color suffer from disproportionately higher rates of chronic disease? From producers Chris Paul and Billie Eilish, this film investigates the link between diet, disease, poverty, racism, and corruption, unraveling what keeps us sick.
Israeli Politician Backs Genocide Investigation - Now They're Trying To Silence Him w/ Ofer Cassif 26 min
I'm delighted to interview Ofer Cassif, an Israeli politician of the leftist Hadash party. He has signed a petition backing South Africa's genocide claim against Israel - and he explains why he's done so, the horrors currently enveloping Gaza, the attempt to silence him, the...
Richard Wolff: How You Are Being Exploited (Why Profit Is Theft) 6 min
At the very heart of capitalism is a system of exploitation. That is not a pejorative label: it’s an objective definition of what work actually means. In order for capitalists to make a profit, their workers have to earn less than the value they produce, and that extra value...
Military Vet: ‘If Veterans Can Unlearn the Propaganda, There’s Hope for Humanity’ 6 min
“If veterans can unlearn the propaganda, there’s hope for humanity.” Rebecca Roberts joined the Air National Guard thinking she would help her community. Instead she got stationed at a drone base in Djibouti. This is Rebecca’s story about how her deployment to East Africa...
Doctor Explains Why They're Terrified to Speak Out 9 min
Mid-surgery, Dr. Elisabeth Potter was called by UnitedHealthcare and questioned about whether her patient’s stay was justified.Her video about the shocking interaction went viral.Now, United won’t let her surgery center in their network.-----
#CuraDaTerra Thelma Cabrera: curar el territorio 17 min
Two hundred years after the formation of nation states, the pacts between elites that promote the destruction of Mother Earth and the dispossession of indigenous territories are being revealed. We, the women who are reclaiming stolen lands, are living alternatives to the...
Echoes Of A Hermit: Solitude, Resilience, and the Power Of Writing   (Theatrical Version) 53 min
Dive into the secluded yet profoundly rich world of Lawrence Nault, an enigmatic Canadian author known as the Mountain Hermit. "Echoes of a Hermit" is a deeply introspective and visually arresting documentary that uncovers the life and works of this reclusive storyteller...
‘THEY’RE INFERIOR’: Kyle REACTS To Asmongold Cheerleading Genocíde | The Kyle Kulinski Show 18 min
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Bobi Wine: The People's President 115 min
In Uganda’s 2021 presidential election, music star, activist and opposition leader Bobi Wine, together with his wife, rallies his people in a dangerous fight for freedom from President Museveni’s oppressive 35-year regime.
Tribes on the Edge 67 min
Tribes on the Edge follows Céline Cousteau as she returns to the Brazilian Amazon after a fateful email from Beto of the Marúbo tribe beckons her back to help tell his people’s story.
Why Republicans are NOT the Party of Freedom | Robert Reich 3 min
Why is the party of "freedom" trying to ban abortion? Because it's not actually about freedom. It's about power.
Why Americans Can't Debate Politics Anymore | The Chris Hedges Report 32 min
Nolan Higdon and Mickey Huff join The Chris Hedges Report to discuss their new book, Let's Agree to Disagree: A Critical Thinking Guide to Communication, Conflict Management, and Critical Media Literacy.
"They Never Got the Chance" AI Imagines Lives Lost to School Shootings. Will You Hear Me Now? 1 min
“Will You Hear Me Now?” was created to amplify the voices of young people speaking out against gun violence in schools.
Rev. Dr. William Barber - “White Poverty” & Poor People’s Campaign March | The Daily Show 16 min
Protestant minister, social activist, and Yale Divinity School professor Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II sits down with Jon Stewart to discuss his latest book, “White Poverty: How Exposing Myths About Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy.”
Jon Stewart Calls Out GOP Hypocrisy with L.A. Wildfire Disaster Relief | The Daily Show 20 min
Jon Stewart examines how Trump's finger-pointing, and the GOP's threats to withhold disaster relief for the L.A. wildfires are missing the bigger picture: nature is f**ked, and helping those in pain shouldn't be a political issue.
Jon Stewart on Which Speech Is Free and Which Will Cost You in Trump’s America | The Daily Show 20 min
Jon Stewart goes old-school Daily Show on Trump and Republicans who pride themselves on “saving” free speech, all while censoring anybody who doesn’t agree with them.
Zohran Mamdani - Reimagining NYC Through Safety and Affordability | The Daily Show 22 min
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani sits down with Jon Stewart to discuss building a campaign on delivering politics that “aspire for more than what you’re living through,” ensuring his tax plans aren’t just popular but precedented, taking safety beyond the NYPD to...
Epstein-Trump Saga Gets 20K Pages Longer & Megyn Kelly Splits Hairs on Pedophilia | The Daily Show 12 min
In the wake of new Jeffrey Epstein emails implicating Trump, the GOP unhelpfully backed up the president by releasing 20,000 new Epstein files of their own, and Josh Johnson unpacks new revelations, including the two men’s frenemy relationship and apparent connection to...
Jon Stewart on Israel’s "Urgent" Iran Strike, Minnesota Murders & MAGA’s Blame Game | The Daily Show 28 min
Jon Stewart breaks down Netanyahu’s “urgent” strike on Iran’s nuclear program, MAGA's sustained focus on battling protesters and immigrants in Democratic cities, and how Trump’s unattended parade of weaponry explains America's muted response to the Minnesota assassination.
Michael Moore’s Dire Warning For Biden About the 2024 Election 25 min
In the latest episode of his podcast, filmmaker Michael Moore gave Biden a dire warning about the 2024 election: he risks losing if he refuses to stop arming Israel. He’s not the only one saying it. In this video we’ll look at criticisms of Biden, recent developments in the...
The Money Cult of American Christianity 38 min
Michae Burns explores how American Christianity, particularly in its dominant evangelical form, has become deeply intertwined with capitalism, creating a "money cult" where economic success is seen as a sign of God's blessing. He argues that this fusion prioritizes the...
The Truth About Bush's War On Crime 49 min
Bush's Texas Solution: Tough on Crime Policies and Their Impact
The Shipping Container That Might Replace Solar Farms 19 min
Exowatt is betting big on forgotten technologies from the 1800s: Fresnel lenses, thermal brick batteries, and Stirling engines, all packed inside a sleek orange shipping container. Their system promises 24/7 dispatchable power at a fraction of the cost of traditional solar...
Could 'Modern Monetary Theory' Save the World? | Ash Sarkar meets Stephanie Kelton 60 min
Usually the reason given for austerity, or lack of government spending on services and infrastructure is that there simply isn’t enough money - we must simply tighten our belts. The typical leftist response to this is that we should just tax the rich in order to generate the...
‘THERE’S NO FRAUD’: DOGE Whistleblower SPILLS THE TEA & Tells All! | The Kyle Kulinski Show 8 min
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Eric Dane’s Final Message to His Daughters and the World 6 min
“I hope I've demonstrated that you can face anything, you can face the end of your days, you can face hell with dignity. Fight, girls, and hold your heads high. Billie and Georgia, you are my heart, you are my everything. Goodnight. I love you."
Jon Stewart Calls BS on Trump & the GOP's Performative Patriotism 15 min
Jon Stewart unpacks Biden’s fired-up State of the Union and Katie Britt’s disastrous GOP kitchen rebuttal, then calls bulls**t on conservatives branding themselves the party of “true American patriots” and wrapping themselves in the Constitution, while their leader Trump's...
Epstein Emails Reveal "Bubba" Bombshell About Trump & Republicans Pretend It’s NBD | The Daily Show 23 min
A batch of newly surfaced Epstein emails sparks Trump’s fight-or-flight mode, a diversionary DOJ investigation into the Democrats, and a Fox News crash out as pundits try to downplay the Epstein files. While rumors swirl about a jaw-dropping degree of closeness between Donald...
Jon Stewart Interrogates America's Support of Israel & 2024 Solar Eclipse Mania | The Daily Show 14 min
Jon Stewart checks in on the war in Gaza and interrogates how America's purported values stack up against its support of Israel. Plus, Ronny Chieng and Grace Kuhlenschmidt report from the eclipse's path of totality with startling different reports.
"No Kings" Protests Defy GOP Expectations & Jon Gives Trump a Royal Inspection | the Daily Show 20 min
Jon Stewart examines the "No Kings" protests that failed to meet Fox News’s violent expectations, why Trump fits the mold of a gold-smeared monarch, and how even the Declaration of Independence foreshadowed Trump’s king-ish antics.
Republicans Desperately Spin Yemen Group Chat Fumble | The Daily Show 12 min
Ronny Chieng tackles Republicans' desperate attempts to defend Trump administration officials accidentally adding a journalist to their Signal group chat for planning missile strikes on Yemen.
Mamdani and Democrats Score Big Wins & Conservatives Melt Down | the Daily Show 10 min
Jordan Klepper dives into the big wins for Democrats across the country last night, including in the hotly contested mayoral race in New York City, which ended in a historic victory for Zohran Mamdani that sparked threats of a mass exodus of Cuomo supporters from the city...
Jon Stewart "Can't F**king Believe" Democrats Caved on the Shutdown | The Daily Show 22 min
In the wake of Democrats' decision to end the government shutdown, Jon Stewart returns to his prediction that they were going to piss away last week’s hard-earned electoral victories. With nothing to gain from caving, momentum on their side, and a deeply unpopular president...
Propaganda in the Ukrainian Proxy-War, w/ Noam Chomsky, Alexander Mercouris and Glenn Diesen 53 min
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Israel's Long War on Gaza w/Norman Finkelstein | The Chris Hedges Report 54 min
Israel has unleashed a horrific war of collective punishment against the people of Gaza, the latest in a long history of anti-Palestinian oppression. As corporate media shamelessly provides cover for what is undoubtedly a genocide unfolding in real time, the need to ground...
'Silent Coup'—How Corporations Rule the World w/Matt Kennard | The Chris Hedges Report 47 min
The 20th Century saw a great global uprising against European imperialism as the former colonial countries shook off their shackles and rose up for independence. More than a half century later, global inequality is sharper than ever before. To understand the current...
The Self-Improvement Lie 22 min
The obsession with self-improvement isn’t just a personal journey — it’s a consequence of the economic system we live under: Neoliberalism. From hustle culture to self-help podcasts — I break down how market-fundamentalist thinking has infiltrated not only our institutions...
On Israel-Gaza & the Corrupting Media Dynamic of “Audience Capture” | Glenn Greenwald 11 min
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Why the Right is Obsessed with Daddy | George Lakoff 11 min
Have you ever asked yourself why the right talks the way it talks? George Lakoff may have the answer. - Metaphorical Matters
Militaries are Fueling the Climate Crisis | All Hail The Planet 30 min
The impact of war is so much more than just the emissions from tanks, ships and warplanes - modern warfare has a devastating effect on people and the planet. So, what is the scale of planetary destruction wrought by militaries? And in a world where nations justify war on the...
How We Became the Loneliest Generation 40 min
In this deep dive episode, ColdFusion looks at the loneliness epidemic: its origins, causes, and some solutions.
Planting Trees Won't Save the Planet. Protecting Forests Will. 12 min
What happens when a study goes viral? After the “trillion tree” campaign captured the internet's imagination, YouTube sensation, MrBeast, raised 20 million dollars to plant 20 million trees. But did they survive? We went to check in on them… and were shocked. In this episode...
The Age of Hyperreal Fascism 57 min
PlasticPills dissects the concept of “hyperreal fascism”, arguing that it's a modern iteration of fascism characterized by the aestheticization of politics. This new form of fascism operates through an overproduction of images and a blurring of reality, making it difficult...
The Deficit Myth: The Biggest Lie In Politics 35 min
The truth about inflation, money printing, taxes, fiat currency, and "the national debt." Debunking lies about what causes inflation and common misconceptions about government spending and "taxpayer money." Does the national debt actually matter? Do budget deficits matter?...
Challenging Monopoly Power: Why Local Business Is Better for People, the Planet, and Your Wallet with Stacy Mitchell 88 min
Monopolistic business practices have been illegal in the United States for more than a century. Yet, monopoly power continues to accelerate in our modern commercial landscape. Large, powerful corporations edge out smaller businesses, often citing scale, “efficiency”, and...
How Rethinking Our Place in the Web of Life Could Change Our Global Crises with Christine Webb 78 min
Nearly every mainstream conversation about humanity’s future, our current global crises, and our place in the natural world shares one common theme: the quiet, unquestioned assumption that humans are the apex species on Earth. This belief is so woven into our systems and...
Awakening from the Meaning Crisis 3000 min
Do you ever feel like we're swimming in an ocean of bullshit? This ground-breaking and viral 50-part series from John Vervaeke seeks to understand why this is so, and answer the question: what can we do about it?
The ABCs of Israel/Palestine: From “Never Again” to “There are No Uninvolved Civilians” 135 min
Elites use identity, particularly national identity, as a way of advancing their own interests, often against the interests of the populations that they pretend to represent. The Israel Palestine conflict is a stark example of this, where nationalist elites initially...
Socialism for Conservatives, Free Markets for Socialists and the Tyranny of Property Rights 29 min
Today, free markets are championed as the foundation of capitalism, while socialists argue that free markets cause growing inequality and exploitation of the working classes, and thus need to be constrained by the state, or else abolished entirely.
Revolution Now! w/ Peter Joseph | Ep. 58 Integral & the Mirage of “Marxism” 118 min
In this episode, Peter Joseph addresses the release of the Integral White Paper, as the core focus, and critiques the pervasive vagueness of alternative economic discourse, arguing that terms like socialism, communism, and Marxism function as empty abstractions that obscure...
Exposed: The Smear Tactics against Wind and Solar 13 min
You shouldn't believe everything you see on the internet. Particularly when it comes to renewable energy. We started debunking some of the biggest myths about wind and solar energy – and ended up in a world of shady lobby groups and secret money streams. Come follow us down...
TikTokers Expose the Sad Reality of Having MAGA Parents 26 min
TikTokers are debating their Trump-supporting parents and sounding off about what it’s like to have parents who’ve gotten sucked into the MAGA cult. These Tiktokers are exposing multiple trends that have emerged among pro-Trump boomers that shed light on why they can’t get...
Why Does Mainstream Feminism Support the Prison System? 30 min
Can we achieve feminist justice through the criminal law? Carceral feminism is a branch of feminism that would answer yes, but this video challenges carceral feminist thinking and explores alternative approaches to justice. - oliSUNvia
Flushing the Toilet of the “Left” for a Better Future 56 min
As inequality gets worse and worse, hostility for elites is at all time highs, and huge majorities of voters want higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy to pay for social programs. All the conditions are perfect for the left to be overwhelmingly dominant as a social and electoral...
The Truth about Mass Migration 17 min
I'm Andres Acevedo and this is The Market Exit. During the migration crisis of 2015, the small country of Sweden admitted a very large number of refugees. What effects did this surge of migrants to Swedish have on the Swedish economy? To find out, I met professor Peo Hansen...
Why the Far Right is Always Worse Than the Far Left 23 min
In this video, we dive deep into the complexities of extremism on both the left and right, challenging the popular "horseshoe theory" that suggests both ideologies are equally dangerous.
Are We The Baddies? 20 min
As uncomfortable as it may be to find flaws in your home country, wherever that may be, it's an important part of being an informed citizen. While it's good to call the US out on individual failures, it's becoming increasingly important to help people understand that the US...
Erasing History: How Fascism Works (w/ Jason Stanley) | The Chris Hedges Report 60 min
Jason Stanley, author, American philosopher and Yale professor, joins host Chris Hedges on this episode of The Chris Hedges Report to give proper context to what fascism means and how the Trump administration’s second term could really mean the completion of the American...
FDR vs the Billionaire Class: How the New Deal Saved America 14 min
What really happened in the United States in 1933?
I Served 16 Years In The Air Force And Left Because Of Gaza 8 min
What would you do if you joined the Air Force to defend the United States but realized your job made you complicit in ruining the lives of innocent Palestinians?
The Fraud Behind Our 'Thought Leaders' 15 min
"Thought leaders" help gut the government infrastructure that helps normal people, then advocate for their companies to "fill the gap" of government failure — failure that they themselves brought about. This is the fraud behind the "thought leader" class.
The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Tests Military Tech on Palestinians 96 min
Uncovering how Israel profits from surveillance technologies using occupied Palestinian territories as a testing ground.
Why the Future Is Post-Growth | Donnie Maclurcan on Life Beyond Capitalism 80 min
My guest today is Donnie Maclurcan, founder of the Post Growth Institute and a thinker who played a major role in my own journey. In this episode, Donnie breaks down why money accumulation under capitalism necessarily produces rising debt and inequality, leading to human...
Beyond the Grifterverse 30 min
It's always the people you most medium suspect.
Why the Russian Revolution Failed: When Rich Kids Do All the Socialism 89 min
The leading actors of the Russian Revolutions of February and October 1917 sought to establish socialism: a deeply democratic economic and political system where the employee/employer relationship is abolished, and where workers control their workplaces, the means of...
Turns Out — They LIED About Fluoride 7 min
In this episode of 51-49, James investigates how water fluoridation — once pitched as a simple public health measure — became a billion-dollar pipeline for industrial waste disposal backed by government agencies, corporate testing firms, and legacy institutions, all while...
ALL other worldviews are built on stolen ground... 28 min
In this video, I take you into the heart of a question that almost no worldview—religious or secular—wants to touch head-on: What is truth? And what actually grounds it? We hear a lot of talk today about “my truth,” “your truth,” or how truth is just a social construct. But...
The Future Is Local: Bioregioning 101 89 min
The past century has been marked by the rise of globalization in every sense of the word - through production, culture, agriculture, consumption and more. This trend has brought great wealth and opportunities to many people - but what have we lost and forgotten through this...
Chris Hedges: The Purge of the Deep State and the Road to Dictatorship 16 min
Donald Trump’s dismantling of the deep state presages the formation of something far worse.
The Great Simplification 33 min
This 32 minute animation - in 4 Acts - describes the backdrop for The Great Simplification - an economic/cultural transition beginning in the not-too-distant future.
BREAKING: ABC Reverses Kimmel Decision, And The Reason Is Clear 9 min
Breaking down ABC/Disney's decision to bring back Jimmy Kimmel after pulling his show from the air.
How the United States RIGGED the Global Economy 10 min
Globalization, in theory, means the free flow of goods, money, and ideas around the world. In practice, its rules are set to benefit powerful nations like the United States. Over the last 75 years, the United States has rigged the global economy to guarantee its dominance.
The Red Pill Lie 80 min
There is currently a movement known as "red pill" that is handicapping young people and dooming them to a lifetime of failed relationships. They're the disease presenting themselves as the cure. I talk about why they're wrong and provide some actual guidance from my...
The Last Class with Robert Reich 3 min
Robert Reich has run the Labor Department, racked up over a billion video views, and shaped public debate. But his true calling is teaching. After a lifetime of impact, he's stepping into the classroom one final time.
Liberals Are Finally Coming Around to Bernie—To Unite with the Left, It's Time They Back Real Fighters 26 min
The hosts of ‘Pod Save America’ talked about Bernie Sanders’s ‘Fight the Oligarchy’ tour and how effective his politics have proven to be in the latest episode of their podcast. They also pointed out that they were criticized by online leftists after showing support for...
The Right-Wing Witch Hunt Against Charlie Kirk’s Critics is Legitimately Psychotic | The Humanist Report 17 min
More than 60 Americans have been fired or disciplined after being accused of “celebrating” Charlie Kirk’s death. In reality, most of these individuals did not “celebrate” his death, they quoted him or criticized his rhetoric. Regardless, right-wingers have launched an all-out...
Should We Destroy the Machines? 69 min
Over the past year, Silicon Valley has gone fully mask off in favor of fascism and oligarchy. Gone are the days of the Valley’s veneer of idealistic futurism, where technology was supposed to level the playing field and make us more connected than ever.
Anarchism and the Promise of Revolution (V for Vendetta) 60 min
The book V for Vendetta posits a battle for the soul of the country between Anarchism and Fascism, freedom and oppression. But what if revolution doesn't happen the way we think it does?
The Consumption Pyramid | Nate Hagens 23 min
This week’s Frankly unpacks humans’ current identification with the label “consumer.” Consumption is something much deeper and more nuanced than shopping or spending. Nate highlights the ways that it shows up across our whole lives –from basic needs and stability to status...
Rule By the Rich: Western Governments Are Oligarchies, Not Democracies 43 min
Western governments claim to be models of democracy, and demonize their geopolitical adversaries as "authoritarian", but empirical evidence shows that the USA and European countries are oligarchies dominated by economic elites and large corporations.
How to Fight ICE & Norm Finkelstein's Hope for the Future 13 min
Norm Finkelstein discusses the dire situation in Gaza, highlighting the seizure of territory by Israel, the blocking of reconstruction aid, and the severe lack of humanitarian aid, clean water, and medical facilities.
The Neuroscience of Being Transgender 8 min
"In this episode, I discuss the neuroscience of being transgender by explaining the difference between gender identity and biology. I add studies from neuroscience and explain some fascinating findings." - Brief Brain Snacks
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