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The Shocking Reason Why the Rich Are Getting Richer Explained Beautifully in 3 Minutes 3 min
1. The current money system distributes money from the bottom 90% to the top 10% Because 97% of the money in the UK is created by banks, someone must pay interest on nearly every pound in the circulation. This interest redistributes money from the bottom 90% of the...
The Invisible War 97 min
The Invisible War is a groundbreaking investigative documentary about one of America’s most shameful and best kept secrets: the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. The film, a nominee for the 2013 Academy Awards, paints a startling picture of the extent of the...
Jekyll Island: The Truth about the Federal Reserve (2013) (trailer) 2 min
What's the problem with the world economy? It's debt -- too much personal debt -- too much corporate debt -- and most importantly, too much government debt.
With Al Jazeera America launching in a couple of weeks, Current TV's John Fugelsang decides to address the
On July 30, 1778, the Continental Congress created the first whistleblower protection law, stating “that it is the duty of all persons in the service of the United States to give the earliest information to Congress or other proper authority of any misconduct, frauds, or...
Torturing Animals At These Places Isn't Illegal, But It Is Illegal To Film It 5 min
If you've ever seen footage taken inside industrial farms, you know it isn't pretty. In fact, it's so ugly that it's against the law in some states to even look. - Silveira Carolyn Read more about this story here.
US Abandons Detroit to Sponsor Foreign Armies 4 min
Abby Martin talks about the amount of money squandered by the US government in bailing out corporations, propping up foreign militaries and maintaining its 900 bases worldwide, while retorting at the idea of helping distressed local economies in the US.
Poisoned By Plastic | Interview with Dianna Cohen 9 min
Abby Martin talks to Dianna Cohen, Artist and Founder of the Plastic Pollution Coalition about the tough truths regarding plastic contamination of the world's oceans and how we can free ourselves from the plastic gyre LIKE Breaking the Set @ http://fb.me/BreakingTheSet FOLLOW...
Monsanto hates democracy because democracy doesn't work for Monsanto. Nine out of 10 of us want to know where Monsanto's been hiding the GMOs in our food and  most of us wouldn't eat those GMOs if we knew where they were. If everything in this country were decided...
Jean-François Nadreau: un an de silence 20 min
Cette vidéo présente, en version longue, des entrevues réalisées avec Josiane Millette Roger et David Gaudreault pour le long-métrage documentaire DÉRIVES, disponible ici : www.99media.org/derives   Le 16 février 2012 entre 7h45 et 8h00 le matin, Josiane Millette Roger, la...
Tribal Waltz in 99 Minor (Valse tribale en 99 mineur) 3 min
English subtitles - subtítulos español - soutitrage francais -    My tribe. My tribe was born from the Occupy autumn, hardened by the Maple Spring and made of hope. My tribe shares its perception of the real in the admitted goal of contributing to a change in our...
DÉRIVES 73 min
Produced independently without any financial aid, Dérives is the result of more than thirty hours of interviews with citizen witnesses and victims of police brutality.
What the tropical nation of Costa Rica lacks in size, it more than makes up for in a wealth of biodiversity. Despite occupying just 0.03% of the planet’s surface, the region's lush forests are home to an incredible 500 thousand unique organisms -- representing over 4% of all...
The word consumerism has two meanings; the protection of consumer interests but more commonly the doctrine of people’s consumption of goods and services. However after being influenced by a variety of sources, even though we often try and not to be overly influenced by some...
A Silent Forest: The Growing Threat of Genetically Engineered Trees 46 min
This award winning documentary film explores the growing global threat of genetically engineered trees to our environment and to human health. The film features renowned geneticist and host of PBS' The Nature of Things David Suzuki, who explores the unknown and possibly...
A study determined that due to low wages and employee's reliance on government subsidies, a typical Walmart store costs taxpayers over $1.7 million per year, or about $5,815 per employee. Apple, Walmart and McDonald's are among the largest corporate employers...
Shift | Beyond the Numbers of the Climate Crisis 56 min
A film by brother/sister duo, Sam and Kate Fulbright to take a closer look at what climate change really means in the United States, and dive beyond the daunting numbers and graphs to meet the people and communities effected by the problem of climate change.
Earth Day 2013 7 min
Cathy's Crawly Composters on worms and the importance of Earth Day on Daytime York Region.
The piece is excerpted from the new book Snake Oil: How Fracking’s False Promise of Plenty Imperils Our Future.
Photo: A mural by the artist Banksy along Regent’s Canal in London. (Flickr/Matt Brown) I suppose it wasn’t really until I was standing on the west side of Hoboken, N.J., in water and oil up to my thigh, that climate change really made sense. And it wasn’t until I was out...
A top secret National Security Agency program allows analysts to search with no prior authorization through vast databases containing emails, online chats and the browsing histories of millions of individuals, according to documents provided by whistleblower Edward Snowden.
The MSM Goes Overkill on Weiner Sexting Scandal while Manning is Ignored. Surprised? 5 min
Abby Martin calls out the corporate media's disproportionate coverage of the Anthony Weiner sexting scandal while practically avoiding news of the verdict in the Bradley Manning trial, a story that has far more important implications for US citizens.
Bill Moyers:  Ag-Gag Laws Try to Call Food Safety Whistleblowers Terrorists 5 min
I don’t know what to find more horrifying — the idea that people still habitually abuse helpless animals, or that this is how parts of our country want to treat the people who try to stop it.
Mainstream LGBT rights groups like Human Rights Campaign and GLAAD have stayed quiet about Manning Gay 25-year-old US army private
Homeless Bound L.A. Skidrow 128 min
A cinema verite film by Michael C. Clark about homelessness on Skid Row in Los Angeles, interlaced with interviews of the homeless inhabitants. Shot in Spring of 2013. View the entire documentary online at: http://www.homelessboundla.com
Pfc. Bradley Manning, the army whistleblower who exposed egregious U.S. war crimes after revealing military documents to the website WikiLeaks, has been found guilty of almost all of his charges in a military court in Fort Meade, Maryland and could face a maximum of more tha
The Banks' Mafia: Robbing Your Fully Paid Home 4 min
Abby Martin goes over the case of Katie Barnett, an Ohio resident who had her home mistaken for one that was foreclosed. Bank thugs robbed and ransacked Barnett's home yet is refusing to pay for the damages. Sadly, her case is far from uncommon.
Due to Sweden’s innovative waste-to-energy program and highly efficient recycling habits, the Scandinavian nation faces an interesting dilemma.
Free Bradley Manning: Strawbury Fields Rally 18 min
A rally took place in New York's Central Park, at John Lennon's Strawberry Fields Memorial, for Bradley Manning on July 27 2013.
The Unexplained FBI Assassination of Ibragim Todashev | Exclusive Interview with Wife Reni Manukya 10 min
Abby Martin wraps up the show with an exclusive interview with Reni Manukya, wife of Ibragim Todashev, the Florida resident who was killed by federal agents alleging a connection between him and the Boston Bombings. They discuss what motives the government had for raiding...
Blackfish (trailer) 2 min
Blackfish tells the story of Tilikum, a performing killer whale that killed several people while in captivity. Along the way, director-producer Gabriela Cowperthwaite compiles shocking footage and emotional interviews to explore the creature's extraordinary nature, the...
Shame On Austria 2013 - Persecution of Animal Rights activists and NGOs in Austria 12 min
In June 2013 the Higher Regional Court of Vienna concluded in their verdict that what many consider essential NGO work is criminal coercion, with a penalty of up to 5 years in prison. This video gives a short recap on what happened the last few years leading up to the appeal...
The press has lost the plot over the Snowden revelations. The fact is that the net is finished as a global network and that US firms' cloud services cannot be trusted Repeat after me: Edward Snowden is not the story. The story is what he has revealed about the hidden wiring...
"When one comes to think of it, it is strange that thousands of people in a great modern city should spend their waking hours swabbing dishes in hot dens underground. The question I am raising is why this life goes on--what purpose it serves, and who wants it to...
Holy City of Harar 26 min
Harar, the Ethiopian colorful city located in the Horn of Africa is included in the World Heritage List and has been labeled the fourth city of Islam by UNESCO after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem al-Quds. It is home to more than 80 mosques and around 100 shrines - one dedicated...
The Next Time You Consider Whether Your Server Is 'Worth' A Tip, Remember This Clip 2 min
There is so much going on behind the scenes for people who work at restaurants, no matter where you live. The reality for many of these workers can be unpleasant or even downright scary. Below the clip is a link to the book with stories like these, told in rich detail. Go...
What the Bhutanese are Doing is Amazing. Can We Get More of this in Our Country? 12 min
Bhutan, a small country enshrined in the Himalaya's leads the way in the pursuit of holistic, inclusive and truly environmentally sustainable development. This commitment emanates from the visionary statement in the early 1970s, of His Majesty, the Fourth King of Bhutan...
As parents begin to seek a more gentle method of discipline, they often start by dropping the obvious punishments, such as spanking or removal of unrelated privileges. Finding themselves without tools to enforce their instructions, they begin to rely heavily on traditional...
Would You Lie To Save The Earth? These Guys Did,Thank Goodness. 5 min
We get so much misinformation from big business it's not even funny. For BP, AIG, Goldman Sachs and more, it's like they're all in on some private joke. Well, see who's laughing in this stunt pulled off a few years ago to benefit the serious matter of climate change. The...
What Happens When the US Invades Countries But Never Leaves Them? 6 min
Abby Martin goes over the effect of prolonged US military presence in bases all over the world, highlighting the case of Okinawa, Japan, which has hosted over 60 years of US occupation and thousands of young troops who are almost immune from prosecution against crimes...
After the acquittal of George Zimmerman, who fatally shot an unarmed African-American teenager, the fo
Honor The Treaties 12 min
A portrait of photographer Aaron Huey's work on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Featuring Shepard Fairey.
Coming Off Psych Drugs: A Meeting of the Minds 3 min
In June of 2012, twenty-three people came together to discuss the subject of coming off psychiatric drugs. We were psychiatric survivors, therapists, mental health consumers, family members, and activists, united by a passion for truth-telling. More than half of us had...
These Whistleblowers Are the True Heroes of Peace. This Video is Dedicated to Them. 9 min
There are some truly brave men and woman in the world today, but you may never know their names. The corporate media, if they haven't ignored these heroes, have likely derided them as traitors, or accused them of "aiding the enemy," echoing charges made by US government...
From consumerism to Columbus Day to celebrity culture, the film "Propaganda" (available to watch in whole online) slices open contemporary Western culture for its rewriting of history and its imperialist and corporatist policies.  The film was released in ten parts last year...
Counter-Intelligence: Shining a Light on Black Operations 360 min
"Scott Noble may have outdone himself with Counter Intelligence. The Psywar filmmaker amassed a tour de force of power elite and deep state scholars weighing in and synthesizing decades of research. From the rise of the national security state and mass proliferation of...
US Drone Kills 16 Year Old American: No Accountability | Big Brother Watch 4 min
Abby Martin remarks on a letter written by the grandfather of Abdurrahman al Awlaki, a 16 year old US citizen who was killed by a US drone strike in Yemen in 2011, which calls for accountability from the US government for murdering his grandson.
If somebody tells you that young people don’t care about the planet’s future, tell them to watch This 2 min
In June, 2013, over 500 young leaders converged in Istanbul for Global Power Shift -- an unprecedented gathering designed to scale up the climate movement worldwide. Now it's time for Phase 2.
Leading Arctic expert Prof Wadhams warns that a summer ice free Arctic in 2 years could trigger dangerous methane release, triggering costs as high as entire world GDP.
You and I consume; we are consumers. The global economy is set up to enable us to do what we innately want to do—buy, use, discard, and buy some more. If we do our job well, the economy thrives; if for some reason we fail a
The Long Struggle for Justice in Guatemala. 12 min
Elena Hermosa travelled to Guatemala on behalf of Trócaire to document the landmark trial of former dictator General José Efraín Ríos Montt and his former chief of Military Intelligence, Mauricio Rodríguez Sánchez for genocide and crimes against humanity. Guatemala was the...
Stolen Land 3 min
Waleed Abohanya was farming his land when the soldiers came. There were dozens of them, supported by dozens more policemen. They had a simple mission: they were there to take Waleed's land.
Local composting advocate, Cathy Nesbitt - creator of the company, Cathy's Crawly Composters, and "worm guru" to hundreds of Ontario school children - wants to keep an open mind about Walker Industries' proposed composting plant on County Rd. 27.
Remembering Helen Thomas: Journalistic Trailblazer 4 min
Abby Martin gives a tribute to the late Helen Thomas, looking back at some of the highpoints of her career and her important role as a female journalist who was never shy to hold powerful people accountable. LIKE Breaking the Set @ http://fb.me/BreakingTheSet FOLLOW Abby...
TERRA BLIGHT (trailer) 2 min
Terra Blight is a 55-minute documentary about America's consumption of computers and the hazardous waste we create in pursuit of the latest technology.
Rolling Stone Bomber Cover: Media Misses the Point | Weapons of Mass Distraction 6 min
Abby Martin goes over the corporate media hypocrisy over a recent Rolling Stone magazine cover which features Boston bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, and calls out the corporate media for focusing more on the cover than the many unanswered questions that remain regarding...
Squirm: The Cathy's Crawly Composters Story 38 min
At the start of the 19th century, it is assumed that 100% of North American inhabitants composted and vermicomposted. It is a process that remains active today in only a few pockets of the modern world. While nations such as Cuba and Chile have embraced its benefits, further...
Ed Snowden, NSA, and Fairy Tales 11 min
The awful sound of hammer hitting nail is louder than you can imagine after understanding this timely piece by Jon Rappoport: http://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/2013/06/25/ed-snowden-nsa-and-fairy-tales-a-child-could-see-through/ Video used from Spy Vs Guy here...
Remember Me 12 min
A Rumi journey.
NSA Spying Never Catches Israelis? 11 min
WHY NOT? Nobody spies as heavily as the israeli's, how come they've never been busted? Jim W Dean tells why in: http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/07/11/313314/nsa-spying-never-catches-israelis/
In Memoriam - Lac-Mégantic 8 min
After a runaway freight train loaded with roughly 100,000 litres of crude oil rolled backwards at top speed into a small town in Quebec, the ensuing explosions devastated the downtown c
As we repeatedly focus on wealth inequality in the United States (i.e.; just four hundred persons in the US have as much in assets and income as the bottom 50% of Americans), a video pointsout the even more extreme global wealth disparity.
Marie Antoinette, meet Ronald McDonald. A lot
Defense Contractor Quits Over US' Dirty Wars: 'Throw Down Your Guns' 9 min
Abby Martin talks to Brandon Toy, a former defense contractor who publicly resigned from his job after realizing that he was unwittingly supporting America's dirty wars. LIKE Breaking the Set @ http://fb.me/BreakingTheSet FOLLOW Abby Martin @ http://twitter.com/AbbyMartin
Slavery By Consent: Understanding The Human Farm 138 min
In 2010, the Bushwackk Channel on YouTube created a presentation called "Slavery by Consent" that succinctly outlined the deception used to enslave humanity by the global criminal class. It was a powerful statement documenting the crimes of our ruling classes which I thought...
50+20: Management Education for the World 8 min
50+20 is a collaborative initiative that seeks to learn of new ways and opportunities for management education to transform and reinvent itself. We are asking critical questions about the state of the world, the emerging societal issues, the dominant economic logic, the...
MSNBC 'Dear Snowden' Distraction | Brainwash Update 4 min
Abby Martin calls out MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry for choosing to focus on Edward Snowden's international escapades rather than focusing on the more relevant issue of NSA spying. LIKE Breaking the Set @ http://fb.me/BreakingTheSet FOLLOW Abby Martin @...
Plasticized 48 min
PLASTICIZED is an intimate account of a first-hand journey aboard the Sea Dragon with the 5 Gyres Institute on the very first scientific expedition, focused on plastic waste, through the centre of the South Atlantic Ocean. An eye-opening story about the institute's global...
Turn your Waste into Black Gold 7 min
Cathy Nesbitt of Cathy's Crawly Composters talks about the worm business and about how worms are going to play an ever increasing role in waste management, soil production and therefore food security.
Inner-City Nature Reserves: You Won't Know How Awesome They Are Till You Have One Yourself 7 min
A glimpse into the life of one of the first inner city designated nature reserves in the UK and what this space has come to mean to the community who cherish it.
Male Rape Epidemic in Military | Think Tank 10 min
Abby Martin discusses sexual assault in the military and talks to victim, Brian Lewis, President of 'Men Recovering from Military Sexual Trauma' about his experience and what people can do to change rape culture in the military. LIKE Breaking the Set @...
We All Have a Story to Tell: We All Need Someone to Listen 3 min
Protesto: Breaking the Silence is a non-profit photography project providing a platform for human beings to speak out, working towards social change. To support the project please visit http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/protesto-breaking-the-silence
Legalized Bribery | Interview with Ex-Lobbyist Jack Abramoff 13 min
Abby Martin talks with former lobbyist Jack Abramoff about DC's culture of cronyism, revolving door politics, lobbying, and how to get money out of politics. LIKE Breaking the Set @ http://fb.me/BreakingTheSet FOLLOW Abby Martin @ http://twitter.com/AbbyMartin
The Trouble With Trump 30 min
BBC Panorama investigates Donald Trump's bold claims of bringing "six thousand jobs and a billion pounds in investment to Scotland" with his golfing development. It seemed to some to be an opport
Steve Meyerowitz, author of numerous books on sprouting and nutrition energized the meeting with his exposé on the benefits of eating sprouts.
NSA Blackmailing Obama? | Interview with Whistleblower Russ Tice 12 min
Abby Martin talks to Russell Tice, former intelligence analyst and original NSA whistleblower, about how the recent NSA scandal is only scratches the surface of a massive surveillance apparatus, citing specific targets the he saw spying orders for including former senators...
The World Has Malaria - ClimateConscious 7 min
The Tanzanian Maasai community of Terrat, Simanjiro, have experienced the impacts of climate change. Droughts have become longer and more intense and many have lost their cattle. Maasai from Kenya had to come to Terrat in search for pastures, because here the community have a...
150 Disposable Coffee Cups - 5 months worth plus worms and more 7 min
It's Green Connections Week on Daytime York Region. This episode features Cathy Nesbitt of Cathy's Crawly Composters. See what 5 month's of disposal coffee cups looks like. What is Waste Reduction Week? How do worms fit in to the solution?
Mos Def Gets Tortured |Brainwash Update 4 min
Abby Martin update on the force-feeding of hunger strikers at Guantanamo Bay many of whom have been cleared for release for several years yet remain indefinitely detained. LIKE Breaking the Set @ http://fb.me/BreakingTheSet FOLLOW Abby Martin @ http://twitter.com/AbbyMartin
Spark Change! 1 min
In our lifetime, more than a million of Earth's plants and animals will be on the road to extinction. Carbon dioxide, and other gasses we create, will continue to increase in the atmosphere, unless the billions of tons of our emissions are decreased.
Grey Rock Clothing: Sweat-shop free retail making a difference 2 min
Grey Rock Clothing Co. is a sweat-shop free clothing store in Guelph, Ontario. What got them started? The idea of making a difference with everyday purchases.
Are We Aware That It's Us Who Can Really Change The World? 1 min
Car contamination is a real threat to our environment, and bicycles can be a good solution to it. Are we aware that it's us who can really change the world?
Do the Math 40 min
Like most people, Bill (environmentalist and co-founder of 350.org), is not an activist by nature. There’s really not that many people whose greatest desire it to go out and fight the system. His theory of change was that he’ll write his book, people will read it and they’ll...
Edward Snowden: A Discussion With Former CIA Officer Ray McGovern 20 min
Edward Snowden: A Discussion With Ray McGovern took place at Cooper Union's Great Hall, in New York City, in New York City, on June 19, 2013.
Standard Operating Procedure 4 min
Yasiin Bey, aka Mos Def, is subjected to the Standard Operating Procedure for force-feeding prisoners on hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay. In distressing scenes he is restrained and force-fed until he cannot take it any more.
BBC: On The Road With...Scientists at CERN 25 min
Matthew Stadlen spends the day at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research near Geneva, with accelerator physicist Steve Myers.
Losing Nemo: A Six-Minute Film about Overfishing 6 min
Most people are aware that the oceans aren't doing so well, but what is going on exactly? 'Losing Nemo' is a six-minute, 3D-animated film about the state of the oceans. The film is the result of months of work by a group of 32 creatives from around the world.
Anima Mundi: Permaculture, Deep Ecology & the Soul of the World 77 min
Many people do not realize that permaculture is much more than about growing fruit and vegetables, it is a whole view incorporating the environment, energy, resources, housing, technology, education, healthcare, the arts, spirituality, psychology, philosophy and agriculture...
Protect our future - Connect4Climate iChange competition 1 min
Rather than focus on the most obvious imagery of climate change, we chose to take a different angle and focus on what we stand to lose. Our commercial shows the world around us, it considers what it is to be young and free in such a beautiful world, and it asks the viewer not...
Extreme Weather: The world is turning around me - climate change message 3 min
The world is turning around me Revolving, evolving and all I see Are the changes taking place, Brought about by our race. We know the world is warming We see it howling and storming We hear it calling and bawling As we see our trees and forest falling. Yet we...
#Bahrain: The Clouds of Death 55 min
Tear gas seems to be a harmless enough weapon for crowd controls and riot dispersions and it’s been in use for decades now. But what if your entire neighborhood is blanketed with a thick cloud of the toxic gas? What if it’s a new and more potent gas that is used excessively...
Defense Against the Psychopath 37 min
Defense Against the Psychopath by Stefan Verstappen. Defense Against the Psychopath is a documentary excerpted from chapter one of my book; The Art of Urban Survival. Teaches people how to recognize and defend against our society's most dangerous predators, psychopaths.
Cathy Nesbitt, of Bradford, Ont., is Canada’s queen of the crawlers. Through her vermicomposting business, Cathy’s Crawly Composters, she sells red wigglers to homeowners for composting, works the birthday-party circuit and speaks of wormy virtues to schools and garden...
Super Simple Sprout Grower Instructions 3 min
Are you concerned that your food is lacking in essential vitamins and nutrients? Check out this super simple sprouter. Grow sprouts on your counter for pennies a day. Sprouts contain vitamins A-Z, they are hydrating, alkalizing, biogenic, regenerative, contains fiber and more...
The Coffee Shed at the Surrey Place Centre has two operational worm composters and it was once again time for a Harvest Party. Volunteers and composters came out to see what the worms have done and how they have helped clean up our planet. Red wiggler worms are playing an...
Hey Everyone :) We are a group of Filmmakers from germany and also members of an eurpean project called "Young Faces of Europe". The focus of the project are the little storries of different young Europeans who spoke up for a better society. We are searching for persons...
Edward Snowden Take Back The 4th 8 min
Edward Snowden Take Back The 4th was a march in New York City from Union Sq. to Federal Hall. It took place on the 4 th of July 2013. I was in regard to the revelations of Edward Snowden. Crimes may have been committed buy our government, and the violation of our...
What would it mean for us to reclaim July 4th not as a celebration of militarism, but as a celebration of our interdependence?
Vermicomposting, or worm composting, is an excellent way to convert household garbage into nutrient rich fertilizer. Cathy, from Cathy’s Crawly Composters, visited students at St. Alfred’s Catholic School on Tuesday, February 28th, to explain how composting with specialty...
Like most people who “get into” worms, Steve Schaefer speaks of them like a parent: proud of their daily accomplishments, seeing past the day-to-day slime.
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