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Looking for 243 people who disappeared crossing the Mediterranean, we uncovered the shocking reality of what happens to those who perish at sea.
Eric Reidy
1 min
Can worms solve our planet's plastic problem?
South African students took their fight against tuition fee increases to the country’s parliament today (Oct. 21), one week after the #Feesmustfall protests began at the University of the
Sibusiso Tshabalala
The European Commission’s ruling is the result of years of sustained activism from anti-austerity groups like UK Uncut.
Steven Johnson
Adam Elliott-Cooper discusses how Britain's role as a major imperial power not only brought about mass migration, but has united an otherwise extremely heterogeneous Black population in struggle through their common experience of colonial violence. The 'diversity in unity' of...
Adam Elliott-Cooper
Oslo is the latest major metro to put pedestrians first in some central districts.
Eric Jaffe
Integrating ecology with feminism is the only way to implement the Vatican’s newfound enthusiasm for environmental concerns.
Susan Rakoczy
4 min
Bernie Sanders has rubbed off on Hillary Clinton. Not only has she stopped combing her hair, she's railing against billionaires and Wall Street. But how tied up with big money is the Democrats' darling? And what does this mean for the presidential campaign and party as a whole?
53 min
Stacey Dooley explores the issue underage sex trafficking in Cambodia, investigating how thousands of young girls are being sold into sexual slavery often by those they trust the most, their family. Sheconfronts the problem head on as she joins the police on raids to shut...
Turning Libya into a jihadi Mad Max should have cured Britain’s habit. But, instead of entering recovery, Cameron is just looking to score another hit in Syria
Frankie Boyle
2 min
In August 2012, mine workers in one of South Africa's biggest platinum mine began a wildcat strike for better wages. Six days into the strike, the police used live ammunition to brutally suppress the strike, killing 34 and injuring many more. The police insisted that they...
1 min
It's the day Marty and Doc travelled to in Back to the Future II, so where are the hoverboards?
33 min
While Western media coverage of the Ebola crisis faded sometime in November, daily case counts in Sierra Leone continued to grow exponentially through the top of the new year. Okayafrica, teaming up with single-subject news site Ebola Deeply, arrived in Freetown on New Year's...
60 min
This film was a labor of love: a home-made documentary, made on iMovie over many late nights, in honor of the 25th anniversary of Kalanjali: Dances of India, founded by Kalakshetra K.P. Kunhiraman and Katherine Kunhiraman. Some scenes in this video come from "Of Beauty &...
4 min
The build of a $420 tiny house almost entirely made from recycled materials. The house is 6.25 square meters and includes a loft with a bed.
2 min
You may have heard about Jerusalem on the news or seen many images of the holy al-Aqsa sanctuary. But do you really know what is happening over there? Or how Palestinians are being made to suffer? And are forced out of their homes? Well in 90 seconds you will.
Friends of...
2 min
You may have heard about it, may have even seen images about it. But do you really know anything about the wall? Or how it is being built on Palestinian land and around Palestinian cities? When it was made? And how it effects every single Palestinian in some shape or form...
Rachel Carson (1907-1964) was a scientist, ecologist and writ
Words: Rachel Carson - Illustrated by Zen Pencils
In 2011, the tiny mountain nation of Bhutan announced a lofty goal: make the country’s agricultural system 100 percent organic by the year 2020. If it succeeded, it would be the first country in the world to achieve the feat.
Bhutan — nestled in the Himalayas between India...
Natasha Geiling
2 min
How much income is too much? The former Minnesota governor rallies for the living wage and against the greed at the core of income inequality.
Whistleblow Wall Street makes it easier for bank workers to expose harmful and unjust practices
John Sellers and Martin Kirk
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Naomi Zack and Steve Paulson
15 min
Canada is about to have a major election. John Oliver enlists Mike Myers, a beaver, and a moose to give voters some advice.
3 min
Sam & Margot hope to ignite a debate about capitalism and inequality with their new music video, aptly titled "Burn It Down," which recently premiered at The Milwaukee Film Festival. It certainly provides a nice theme song for the aspirations of the 99%. Yes, burn down this...
If we had focused on the real causes of poverty over the past 30 years we probably wouldn’t need the United Nations’ sustainable development goals now
Zoe Williams
25 min
"Fibreshed develops regenerative texstile systems that are based on carbon farming, regional manufactoring and public education"
Leaked UN report calls on governments around the world to decriminalise drug use and possession for personal consumption for all drugs
Richard Branson
Last Friday I joined 300 migrants' rights protesters gathered at St Pancras station, spilling fake blood and blocking passengers from travelling overseas. Here’s why.
Tatiana Garavito
8 min
Dennis Skinner is a British Labour MP who is legendary for speaking truth to power.
29 min
The latest spasm of violence in Israel has left seven Israelis and at least 30 Palestinians dead. On Wednesday, a day when at least two stabbing attacks on Israeli Jews were reported, VICE News correspondent Aris Roussinos traveled to the West Bank to see if the apparently...
90 min
Twenty years after Israel captured the Palestinian territories in the 1967 Six-Day War, massive protests erupted across the occupied territories.
8 min
As deadly violence escalates across Israel and the Palestinian territories, the Guardian's Phoebe Greenwood travels to the West Bank to ask why now - and why Palestinian women are getting involved.
5 min
A decade-long battle over a proposed pipeline is helping shape the Canadian national election even as a historic legal case may make or break the development. First Nations are playing a central role. First proposed in 2004, the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline was planned...
1 min
Students from the University of Tasmania have occupied the administration area of the Sandy Bay campus in Hobart from 1:30pm on Wednesday the 14th of October, 2015. They are refusing to leave until the University commits to divesting from the fossil fuel industry before...
1 min
Share This Video. On October 19th, vote for my generation's future. Please like my page Jonah Bryson for more! #elxn41 #Vote #ActOnClimate #Canada
2 min
A new whistleblower inside the U.S. drone program reveals just how easy it is for the government to kill people and how little evidence is needed.
2 min
This clip is taken from the end of the film War By Other Means (1992), by John Pilger. Watch the full documentary online here. It may be over 2 decades old, but it remains one of our favorite films for explaining one of the biggest issues of our time. The need for the world...
17 min
The Voice of Animals is a documentary following the daily life of Margrit Coates, the first world-renowned animal healer. Through observing her activities, the film explores the world of animal healing, and reveals the philosophy and lifestyle of Margrit.
2 min
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say no one was arrested during a loud -- and very colorful -- KKK rally and counter-protest in uptown Charlotte NC.
Instead of shouting, the protesters used squeaky toys, whistles, and noisemakers to drown out the amplified speeches. Many dressed...
3 min
Over 60 leading Black and Palestinian artists and activists affirm Black-Palestinian solidarity in our new video. Featuring Ms. Lauryn Hill, Danny Glover, DAM, Omar Barghouti, Alice Walker, Angela Davis, Yousef Erakat, Annemarie Jacir, Boots Riley, Dr. Cornel West, and many...
3 min
In this video, Professor Angelou recites her poem, "Still I Rise," from her volume of poetry And Still I Rise, published in 1978.
At a vigil to honor the victims of Sandy Hook, I read aloud the piece that Rabbi Lerner wrote on December 14th, 2012, entitled: “Banning All Guns is Necessary but Not Sufficient”, that we also need a fundamental transformation of consciousness both inner and societal. An...
Cheryl Hashman Sheinman
24 min
Ray McGovern and Jason Leopold: The intelligence agencies had the information, the question is why didn't they use it.
New research finds, through their silence, mainstream news outlets are 'legitimating' U.S. military's burn pits on civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan
Sarah Lazare
Internalized racism prevented me from seeing how the system works.
Marcus Harrison Green
1 min
Uri Rezken was stabbed in the back by a man who mistook him for Palestinian. Now, Uri's calling for peace.
84 min
Fermi's Paradox, climate change, capitalism, and collapse are among the subjects discussed in this feature length documentary on the environmental crisis. Interviewees include Bill McKibben, Gary Snyder, Derrick Jensen, Peter D. Ward, Jill Stein, Bill Patzert, Guy McPherson...
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31 min
Prime Time report into the deaths of Patrick Nugent, Adrian Moynihan, Shane Tuohey, Catherine Davis, John Kelly & Shane O' Farrell
And we're going to create that world together.
Rabbi Michael Lerner and Vandana Shiva
“A few weeks ago at work,” Jennifer Lawrence wrote in an essay for Lenny (yup, I guess I’m subscribed to Lenny now! Well played, Lena Dunham). “I spoke my mind and gave my opinion in a clear and no-[BS] way; no aggression, just blunt. The man I was working with (actually, he...
Alexandra Petri
3 min
Back to the Future, updated for the actual future!
Tuesday night at the Democratic presidential debate, leftist favorite Bernie Sanders clarified his feelings about National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Evan Greer
As we watch in horror as violence in Israel and Palestine escalates and there continues to be needless and senseless killings, we offer a prayer of love, compassion and strength.
Rabbi Michael Lerner
3 min
In Terra Nova: Global Revolution and the Healing of Love, Dr. Dieter Duhm presents a vision for a new global culture – a world without war, a society without violence, love free of lies, and a life free of fear. Preview the book here. This video clip is a preview of the...
29 min
Almost half a century after his famous raised-fist salute at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, John Carlos has authored a new memoir with sports writer Dave Zirin, "The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World." Olympic medal winners in the 200 meter...
11 min
Prime time aired Feb 2009 The Death of John Kelly
Following The Intercept’s publication of a cache of secret documents on the U.S. military’s drone assassination program, civil rights organizations are calling for an immediate congressional inquiry and heightened oversight of the use of armed drones.
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Murtaza Hussain
14 min
Rejected by everyone except for his two dogs, Birdie is a fruit peddler on the chaotic streets of Rio de Janeiro. Heloisa Passos presents this intimate story about friendship and the all too common story of survival for the homeless.
Positive news reporting is often conceived as serving only as light relief or as a trivial distraction from the realities of the world. But as Jodie Jackson explains, there is a growing body of research emerging to suggest that these perceptions are unfounded
Jodie Jackson
12 min
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. It's time for porn to change #changeporn Erika Lust is an independent erotic filmmaker and author based in Barcelona. She graduated from Lund University in 1999 with a degree in...
90 min
Global Capitalist Downturn Yet Again Judson Memorial Church Assembly Hall 239 Thompson Street at Washington Square, Manhattan Co-sponsored by Democracy at Work, Left Forum, and Judson Memorial Church These programs begin with 30 minutes of short updates on important economic...
Americans are a people for whom ideology matters a lot less than speaking plainly and sticking by your beliefs.
Mark Hertsgaard
2 min
A short documentary exploring the issue of rewilding and coexistance with Nature, through the eyes of indigenous people and scientists in North America and Europe.
5 min
In an exclusive interview for the Guardian, the mother of Ali al-Nimr, the Saudi teenager on death row who is scheduled for crucifixion, speaks for the very first time about her family's ordeal.
5 min
After four-plus years of fighting, Syria's war has killed at least 250,000 people and displaced 12 million people. And, though it started as a civil war, it's become much more than that. It's a proxy war that has divided much of the Middle East and has drawn in both Russia...
41 min
An ecological community in the Bolivian Amazon is revealed: Candelaria Madidi Ecologico. By protecting one of the most biodiverse places in the world, they aim to create an alternative model of a society.
Homeland is racist (photo courtesy of Showtime)
What’s wrong with Homeland’s political message? The very first season of “Homeland” explained to the American public that Al Qaida is actually an Iranian ve
Heba Amin
9 min
In an exclusive investigation for reported.ly, journalist Nina Bigalke travelled to an oil concession deep in the Amazon rainforest to film an illegal access road, the existence of which Ecuador’s government has denied. As indigenous peoples seek to secure the safe future of...
60 min
“Whoa Canada” is about Canada’s surveillance programs in an era of climate change. We’ve interviewed some of the countries leading experts and people who have actually been wrongfully targeted by this surveillance and intimidation. Together with members of the SHD community...
When states lack social legitimacy, a widespread lack of trust in politicians or political parties is merely a symptom of this. Who then do we turn to?
Carlos Delclós
4 min
Did a rogue NSA operation cause the death of a Greek telecom employee? In 2004, in the lead-up to the Summer Olympics in Athens, the Greek government allowed the NSA to tap into it's telecommunication systems to uncover possible terrorist plots during the games. The equipment...
2 min
Over 30 percent of Saudi Arabia's population are migrant workers. But most who come, cannot leave. If they try, they could face death.
Learn more about the Saudi Kingdom's dark secrets in the full episode here: Inside the Saudi Kingdom: Butchery, Slavery & History of Revolt
Fascinating new lines of research suggest that we are good people, tolerating bad things.
George Monbiot
The establishment of an independent climate tribunal to hold wealthy nations accountable emerged as a central goal of conference in Bolivia
Deirdre Fulton
A year ago today, a Polaroid photograph was taken of me wearing a pink lycra and spandex bandage mini-dress. I only got to see it once but I remember being pleasantly surprised that even though I smiled big, my face hadn’t scrunched up and away from the kind of sex appeal I...
Alana Massey
To create the conditions for equality and justice, to end the wanton destruction of the environment and begin the process of restoring ecosystems, we need to understand the root causes of the problems we face and strive for systemic change.
5 min
This is the second little film in a series by Small is Beautiful Project, about people and groups changing their communities for the better. Bye Bye Plastic Bags (BBPB) is a social initiative, driven by children, to stop the use of plastic bags on Bali.
5 min
The first in a series of little films about big change-makers. Father Rod Bower - Anglican Parish of Gosford.
The fetishization of work feeds the politics of resentment. It’s time to instead embrace the language of economic and social rights.
Peter Frase
4 min
This is a clip from Inequality For All, a documentary that follows former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich as he works to raise awareness of the country's widening economic gap.
3 min
We are in a college debt crisis. Almost 70 percent of college students graduate with approximately $30,000 in college debt. In 1992, it was one-third of that average. Why has the cost and burden
7 min
HERO advocate and Houston native Chris Valdez discusses the proponents of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance and the importance of Houstonians to get out and vote to put it into law on November 3. For more information: About HERO (Vote yes on Proposition 1!)
4 min
Whether you are for or against gun control, it is undeniable that gun violence is a huge problem in America and something needs to change. I wrote This Is Home nearly three years ago after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings and it is sadly just as relevant today as it...
8 min
Survivors of Central Intelligence Agency torture are sueing the contractor psychologists who designed one of the most infamous programs of the post-9/11 era. Salim, one of the three ex-detainees in the suit, is a Tanzanian fisherman who says that flashbacks from his ordeal in...
On the weekend, the world’s finance ministers met in Lima, Peru, to decide where they’re going to get the money for the climate response. The world’s richest countries have promised to raise $100bn to help poorer countries deal with climate change.
Robin
Buried in the minutes of an obscure new quango is evidence of vast corporate capture of the UK government.
Christine Berry
2 min
Boy Interrupted is a wrenching profile of a family torn apart. Dana and Hart Perry share the intensely personal story of every parent's worst nightmare: the death of a child by suicide. As professional filmmakers, they were accustomed to making extensive personal films and...
Brilliant satirical comic imagines what policy would look like if the UN focused on eliminating extreme wealth.
Liv Strömquist
10 min
The Laura Flanders Show explores ways people in the Bed Stuy neighborhood of Brooklyn New York are using co-ops to find ways to benefit local communities and prevent the displacement caused by gentrification.
This brief biographical sketch was done for Ada Lovelace Day.
Sydney Padua
5 min
In his final moments, Anakin Skywalker remembers who he once was, and realizes he no longer wishes to serve the empire any longer. It's a powerful metaphor for the transformation we desire from our society - from Empire to Earth Community.
The video is a remix of Charlie...
4 min
A story by Our Better World - telling stories of good to inspire action.
12 min
It is very common to find people who want to love, care and help in a world where suffering is so prominent. But to motivate those people to become truly qualified to love, care and help, that's where society seems to come up short.
3 min
Devamrita Swami, a Yale graduate and world travelling monk, explains why he believes we need to establish a wisdom society, a society permeated with a spiritual culture, in order to solve humanity's problems.
28 min
As many as 128 people died in Turkey Saturday when nearly simultaneous explosions ripped through a pro-peace rally in the country’s capital of Ankara. More than 245 people were injured. The bombs went off just as Kurdish groups, trade unions and leftist organizations were...