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Since the day you emerged into this bizarre, sparkling universe, you’ve been conditioned to think in certain ways.
Jordan Bates
6 min
How do you build a radical black farm in the middle of East Oakland? With a bold vision, an activist family, and the help of one small, stimulating green plant.
4 min
This new film from Aussie Animals, the makers of Lucent, takeS a look behind the scenes of Aurtralian farms and slaughterhouses, exposing widespread cruelty and abuse. No individual involved in the scenes displayed in this video has been prosecuted for animal cruelty.
7 min
There's no easy way to say goodbye to a friend, especially when they've supported you through your darkest times. This is poigniant jouney, through good times and bad, featuring Ben Moon and his canine companion Denali.
At the Repair and Service Center in Vienna, the long-term unemployed retrain to be "mechatronic engineers" and repair electronic devices. Founder Sepp Eisenriegler tirelessly initiates networks, projects, and cafés—all dedicated to the art of fixing things.
Ute Scheub
3 min
Triball here, with FrogTV. This week Diego and I discovered a new menace lurking in our garden. Looks like it could be right off the set of “Little Shop of Horrors.” Coming soon…to a field near you. Maybe your backyard.
Introducing the “Mutant Superweed,&r
5 min
A young woman wanders through deteriorating buildings in Detroit searching for pools of light in which to take nude photos of herself.
The most anticipated papal letter for decades will be published in five languages on Thursday. It will call for an end to the ‘tyrannical’ exploitation of nature by mankind. Could it lead to a step-change in the battle against global warming?
John Vidal
Instead of imposing devastating austerity measures and bailing out its banks, Iceland let its banks go bust and focused on social welfare policies. It has now repaid 85 percent of U.K. claims, and the Icelandic finance minister announced recently that all will be settled by...
Roisin Davis
There is a war going on right now between those who are working to protect the commons and the hard-core capitalists, who are working to privatize our economy, culture, ecology, environment and government.
John Atcheson
This pamphlet gives an excellent analysis and debunking of conspiracy theories and proposes a practical alternative for emancipation.
Will, Chino, Saudade, Mamos
10 min
Matt Gonzalez, President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, speaks to the Green Party national convention. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. June 26th, 2004. www.mattgonzalez.com
3 min
Satish Kumar brings a Hindu, Buddhist and Jain perspective to the definition of "sacred place." We found his explanation so compelling that we edited a three-minute piece incorporating some of our best b-roll images, asked Jon Herbst to compose a musical score, and we present...
16 min
This week we take on the NGO led spectacle called the people's climate march plus a look at Peru's spectacular resistance against a copper mine, and the call from the east to disrupt oil extraction and infrastructure. On the music break, Ontario based hiphop group Flowtilla...
In the UK calls are growing to end sponsorship of the arts by fossil fuel companies. Members of the Art Not Oil coalition have been staging incredible interventions at institutions sponsored by oil companies, notably BP. Representing “ a cross-section of people - artists...
18 min
An animated data-driven documentary about war and peace, The Fallen of World War II looks at the human cost of the second World War and sizes up the numbers to other wars in history, including trends in recent conflicts.
4 min
Amandla Stenberg, 16, knows one or two things about racism and the entertainment industry. Several years ago, when Amandla was cast as Rue in the first installment of The Hunger Games,many people had issues with the fact that she’s black, even though, in the book series, the...
A movement is taking over America - the movement against inequality.
When street artist Louis Masai Michel went on a trip to South Africa to paint endangered animals, he came back a man on a mission.
Brandon Siewert
Film series tells the stories of eight embattled indigenous communities around the world
Christopher McLeod
The transition from a capitalist to a cooperative economy could be one of the defining achievements of the 21st century.
Guy Dauncey
The Robin Hood Army are taking on food waste in India and Pakistan by redistributing food waste from restaurants and weddings and giving it to the hungry
Dimple Vijaykumar
Xiuhtezcatl Roske-Martinez has been campaigning since he was six. He explains why young people are not afraid to take on the fossil fuel industry
Lilah Raptopoulos
5 min
New Yorkers and tourists passing through Columbus Circle Thursday were treated to free shaved ice courtesy of Royal Dutch Shell, which was recently given preliminary approval by the Obama administration to drill for oil in the Arctic. The company hauled a chunk of the "last...
25 min
The economic crash of 2008 revealed not only the frailty and vulnerability of the economic system, it also showed the false basis that the growth economy is built on – the financial bubble grows bigger and crashes bigger, but we don't seem to be getting any happier. To the...
2 min
This was filmed in 2014 at Northern New South Wales, Australia at the final dawn service of a peaceful blockade after the suspension of Metgasco's drilling license. Where an exploratory CSG mine was set to commence operation when the local community collectivised and halted...
20 min
In an exclusive new interview on The Laura Flanders Show, author, activist and public intellectual Dr. Cornel West responds to criticism from MSNBC host Michael Eric Dyson and discusses Bernie Sanders, Palestine, Black Lives Matter, B.B. King, and the LGBT movement. Dr...
6 min
On the 15th, 16th & 17th of March 2014, over 100 000 people in 31 locations across Australia marched the streets protesting the actions of our conservative coalition government.
A Post-Growth economy is not only necessary for planetary survival, but will make our lives way better, too. These films explain why.
7 min
Sorious Samura introduces a video explaining the importance of the EU's Action Plan to improve the way forests are owned and managed and ensure that timber imported into the EU is legal.
Corporate polluters are driving global warming and must not be allowed to steer—or even participate in—the ongoing processes of the United Nations whose stated aim is to develop global solutions to the climate crisis, a coalition of civil society organizations declared Wednesday.
Sarah Lazare
The Baltimore uprising showed that direct action can force concessions from the state. What is still lacking is a coherent strategy for radical change.
Ben Reynolds
5 min
There's a reason this is being hidden from the public.
3 min
With high and rising levels of inequality in the UK, what can the current generation of A-Level students expect?
2 min
Holding Thermal Receipt Paper and Eating Food after Using Hand Sanitizer Results in High Serum Bioactive and Urine Total Levels of Bisphenol A (BPA)
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3 min
World leaders at the G7 summit pledged to act on climate change and have sworn to stop using fossil fuels ... in 100 years. Right around the time they've extracted them all.
Atena Farghadani is a 28-year-old Iranian artist. She was recently sentenced to 12 years and 9 months in prison for drawing a cartoon.
Gavin Aung Than
107 min
Global Capitalism: Monthly Economic Update Richard D. Wolff Wednesday, June 10, 2015
4 min
'Let's face it, the Arab Spring failed women. They are no closer to liberation than before the uprisings.' Mona Eltahawy, who was beaten and sexually assaulted by Egyptian riot police in 2011, argues that feminism is a vital movement wherever you are - both 'over here' and...
108 min
Blurring the fluid boundaries between present and future, documentary and fiction, Paths Through Utopias is a feature length utopian road movie exploring a post-capitalist Europe. Shot during a 7 month journey in 2008 visiting ten utopian experiments, the film is half of the...
2 min
We can't all ride the Tour de France, but every cyclist deserves a little celebration. #CyclistsAreHeroes
2 min
Perhaps you recall Republican state Senator Todd Gardenhire (R-Tenn.), apparently unfamiliar with camera phones, getting caught on film calling an uninsured activist in Tennessee an “a-hole.” Gardenhire had
My Poem to friends that have responded to the Texas Pool Party with ignorance and arrogance
30 min
Nature Therapy is a video project to bring the serenity of the natural world into the home or healing environment to provide a more tranquil experience.
Comedian, Aaron Barschak, once said that all you need for creativity is a certain level of boredom, and some alcohol. The latter we have plenty of but with the technological advancements at our disposal, I wonder if we are no longer able to feel bored?
Here is a summary of global warming and climate change myths, sorted by recent popularity vs what science says. Click the response for a more detailed response. You can also view them sorted by taxonomy, by popularity, in a print-friendly version,
John Cook
It is common knowledge that a person’s surroundings play a vital role in sculpting the mind, ideologies, and thought process of an individual. A stunning example of this is found in the case of the Buddha statue of Oakland, California.
TJ Morey
Earth Day is one of the most confused and misguided celebratory days of the year. The UN refers to this day as the ”International Mother Earth Day,” but what is it we’re supposed to celebrate?
Shahid Naeem
Take some money from the wealthy, give it to the poor -- why not do it?
Duncan Cameron
Whatever happened to the 15-M Movement? Where did Occupy go? Three years after the groundbreaking revolutionary ruptures of 2011, violent repression and media invisibility have relegated these thriving movements to a grey area. The perception seems to shift between mainstream...
Guerrilla Translation
Let's say that tomorrow you are elected Secret Ruler of the USA, a position that gives you total power over the government, economy, and the culture at large -- everything that hippies refer to as "the system." Now, your first job is to not get beheaded by rioting peasants...
David Wong
On Tuesday Red Pepper co-editor Emma Hughes was refused entry into Azerbaijan ahead of the European Games. She wrote this in detention in Baku
As I sit detained in Heydar Aliyev international airport Baku is tantalisingly close. The broad surface of Heydar Aliyev Pr
Emma Hughes
Using California's rooftops, parking lots, and other developed land, the state could power itself up to five times over.
Adele Peters
Happy Basic Income Day? May 1st may be better known as International Workers' Day, but some activists are trying to rebrand it. "Labor Day should not be about demanding ‘more jobs’ or higher wages," the official Basic Income Day website explains. "Labor Day should be about...
Dylan Matthews
Revolution is what sets our movement apart from establishment candidates such as Clinton.
"We [should] tell new stories of the dream, not the nightmares. We must describe where we want to go, such as happier lives, and better cities."
Bill Kilby
3 min
To watch "How to Harvest Bananas in a Permaculture Food Forest" click here:
111 min
From the creator of Escape from Doncatraz, media activist Jay Baker, equipped with with cameraphones and a limited budget, the grainy footage of guerilla documentary Return to Doncatraz brings us a look into the rise of right-wing agenda in his hometown of Doncaster, and...
3 min
Veterans For Peace UK is an ex-services organisation of men and women who have served in every war that Britain has fought since WW2. Thier work involves:
3 min
BDS, the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement targeting Israel, has gained momentum across American college campuses. In response, anti-BDS efforts have also intensified. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing an "offensive" against boycott efforts...
Dear Everyday Sexist,
Alia Al Ghussain
Most of us will experience a mental health difficulty like depression, anxiety or addiction during our lives. And at some point, most of us will have a friend or family member who is mentally unwell.
Meg John Barker
9 min
At its root, capitalism is an economic system based on three things: wage labour (working for a wage), private ownership or control of the means of production (things like factories, machinery, farms, and offices), and production for exchange and profit.
While some people...
The UK’s largest coal-fired power station last year received an estimated £385 million in renewable energy subsidies, according to an analysis by advocacy group Biofuelwatch.
Zachary Davies Boren and Oliver Munnion
On April 2, 2015, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) aired the documentary “Volunteers Unleashed” after a controversial reworking of the film in response to threats of litigation from Free the Children, the superpower Canadian non-profit run by the Kielburger family.
Pippa Biddle
Prisons should not be profit centers
Mary Turck
A more beautiful, egalitarian and regenerative world is possible. Take this library and use it to inspire global change!
Tim Hjersted
Only a sweeping Constitutional amendment can save us from a global environmental disaster beyond our imagination.
Michael Lerner
Is there a belief about the Universe or about ourselves that causes all of the conflict in the world?
Chris Agnos
You don't have infinite money. Spend it on stuff that research says makes you happy.
Jay Cassano
4 min
Mohamed Morsi was a terrible president. On May 16th he was sentenced to death, and his appeal comes up next week. Killing him is a bad idea. Turkish and Russian history demonstrate that not killing your leaders is the first step towards decent government.
You can get thousands out in support of a protest against something horrific, but it's far fewer of us who dare to get involved in the business of proposing an alternative
Why wasn't Jesus a woman? Or Trans? Or disabled? - An article written from a Christian perspective.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, or “TPP,” may sound like a boring subject to some Americans, but the details are alarming. Leaked documents show that the agreement would allow multinationals to sue any country whose laws they claim stand in the way of profits. These companies’...
Jen Sorensen
Recent revelations have challenged the official version of Bin Laden’s death, but the real cover-up concerns the motivations behind the War on Terror.
Peter Bloom
7 min
A playful exploration of the concept of zero and its role in our lives. Features audio excerpts from Prem Rawat's talks with quirky music and humorous, doodle-style animated infographics. Also features (often humorous) person-on-the-street interviews about the topic of zero.
127 min
800 people illegally occupy an old movie theater in Barcelona in order to screen a documentary. They rename the old building after a girl who committed suicide in 2011: Cinema Patricia Heras. Who was that girl? Why did she kill herself and what does the city have to do with...
How large is Africa compared to the United States, or Western Europe? Most inhabitants of the latter places might guess it is a little larger, but few would have any idea of the scale of the difference. This has led German graphics designer Kai Krause to produce this map to...
Stephen Luntz
Although the death of Walter Scott at the hands of Officer Michael Slager has effectively faded from the national conscience, what should never be ignored is the effect of the filming of Scott’s death had on handing Slager a murder charge. By most accounts, Slager’s reaction...
Ben Branstetter
2 min
Climate change is about...food, water, extractivism.
Climate change is about...women, in leadership, in unity.
Climate change is about...much more than climate change.
2 min
A group of artists including actors Ruth Wilson, Andrew Scott and Juliet Stevenson and designer Vivienne Westwood are fronting a campaign to raise public awareness of the trade deal TTIP (pronounced tee-tip) which is being secretly negotiated between the EU and the US. They...
7 min
The reality of extinction can be hard to communicate to those disconnected from nature, so artist Louis Masai brought it to their urban landscape. Painting huge, vibrant murals of threatened species around London, Masai shows the power of the image to re-engage.
1 min
It’s been another great year of sales for Amazon. That’s what CEO Jeff Bezos will tell shareholders at the company’s annual meeting in Seattle on 10 June. But that’s not the whole story. That’s not the story for the thousands of Amazon workers who make the whole Amazon...
Boading, dubbed China's 'greenest city', is the world's biggest maker of solar panels and wind turbines, write Caleb Goods & Carla Lipsig-Mumme. But it's also has the country's worst pollution. Green energy, electric cars and the batteries that power them are great, but with...
Caleb Goods & Carla Lipsig-Mumme
I saw a dear friend a few days ago. I stopped by to ask her how she was doing, how her family was. She looked up, voice lowered, and just whimpered: “I’m so busy… I am so busy… have so much going on.”
Omid Safi
5 min
Is the ‘old’ Monsanto, the one responsible for producing Agent Orange, PCB’s and DDT and a terrible record at covering up and denying the tragedies that have resulted from their use, the same as the ‘new’ Monsanto, the one at the forefront of research in plant gene...
If you’re suffering from ‘affluenza’ it’s time to recognize that you’re sick.
Darrin Drda
5 min
Since 2012, Speciesism: The Movie director Mark Devries has been secretly using spy drones to investigate and expose the environmental devastation caused by factory farms. In this video, the drones capture shocking aerial footage of several massive facilities that supply...
It’s not a new idea to access training as a way to strengthen white people’s ability to be allies of people of color. In the 1970’s some of us brought to the world of direct action training a session designed to support everyone to move beyond racial and gender oppression...
George Lakey
When you take a moment and look around at the world, things can appear pretty messed up. Take 5 or 10 minutes and watch the 6 o’clock news. Chances are, the entire time, all you are going to see is war, conflict, death, illness, etc. Sure, this is part of the mainstream...
Joe Martino
2 min
It’s 2002 and Queen Elizabeth II visits Jamaica for her Golden Jubilee Celebrations. While there, she is petitioned by a small group of Rastafari for slavery reparations. For Rastafari, reparations is linked to a desire to return to Africa, the homeland of their African...
This is a letter to my younger self - both the inner cynic and the idealist that secretly believes a more beautiful world is possible.
Charles Eisenstein
5 min
This is a video created by Anjane Motion Pictures as a response to the ongoing trolls on the Nepal Earthquake and also our initiative to help Nepal recover from this disaster. Spare a prayer, not a status. #beingthechange Do Share
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This video is created in response to the opinions given by the rapists and defendant layers! We support women empowerment and do not intend to offend any one. Please comment with your views.
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The Flaw of Attendance is a work of Anjane motion Pictures tp show case the problems caused in a students life due to strict rules of attendance and measure to fight it! If you don't like the rule of attendance do watch the video, like comment share and subscribe.
He cleans up after himself. He cleans up our planet. He is a role model for young men. He is rigorously honest and fiercely optimistic.
Boysen Hodgson
3 min
Useful advice for starting a dance party or a mass movement to change the world.
This seeking for security is inviting insecurity. Have you ever found security in any of your relationships? Have you?
J. Krishnamurti
United Nations (UN) climate negotiations must urgently and equitably address climate change, and lead to rapid cuts in emissions of greenhouse gases if our planet is to have any hope of stabilising global temperatures. Growing talk among politicians, business leaders, and...
Action Aid