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Venezuela has become a popular argument against socialism amongst conservatives because of the deep economic crisis it is currently traversing. Defenders of the Bolivarian project, though, say that US sanctions and economic war are to blame for the crisis. Greg Wilpert...
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Relying partly on his experience as a Marine, Richard McKinney made an improvised explosive device he planned to detonate near a mosque, resulting in massive casualties.
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In 2013 Paul Chatlin was diagnosed with heart disease. He was told by his doctor that, instead of undergoing surgery, he could cure his condition with a nutrition change. His change to a whole food, plant-based diet was incredibly successful and impacted his life far beyond...
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If you've ever wanted to understand what neoliberalism is, this is the series for you.
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I went to Nepal after earthquakes in 2015 and I followed six inspirational people who have been fighting for years in order to change their country and obtained great results. They work in six different fields : street children, environment, LGBTI Rights (a transgender...
There are clever people who make algorithms for the financial services sector. Remember those crumbs that used to fall from the rich man’s table? They’re all accounted for now. Every last one, down to the tiniest minuscule crumb that you can’t even see. They get collected by...
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How Much Money Israel Lobby Gave Politicians Attacking Ilhan Omar I got kind of obsessive and looked up exactly how much $ each politician attacking Omar's comments about the Israel lobby has received from pro-Israel sources. Thanks for watching! Support my work...
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In this exclusive interview with author, Professor of History and Director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University, Peter Kuznick, we talk about the thinking of “American Exceptionalism”, what it means, its history and modern form. In addition, we also examine...
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In this exclusive interview with independent journalist and contributing writer to The Nation, Aaron Maté, we examine the context, premise and findings of the Special Counsel investigation (also known as the Mueller Investigation) that was setup to investigate alleged Russian...
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Badger, Toad, Mole and Ratty find themselves in serious trouble when they return to the Willows!
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A short clip of the amazing speech which helped end the Cold War. Given by US President Ronald Reagan in Berlin, Germany at the Brandenburg Gate on June 12, 1987 (commemorating the 750th anniversary of Berlin) - "Tear down this wall!" was the challenge issued to Soviet Union...
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The eight UrbanWINS cities are currently implementing pilot actions to prevent and manage waste. These actions are taking into account their urban metabolism data, as well as the discussions and decisions of a wide range of stakeholders who have participated in the online and...
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The market for oil is volatile. The transition from petroleum to renewables is in full swing, and global demand for oil could fall faster than predicted. [Online until: April 17, 2019] When the price of crude oil tumbled dramatically between 2014 and 2016, it heralded the...
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Vicky Ward, the author of a new book uncovering details about how Kushner has continued to let the financial dealings of his family impact the policy decisions he promoted overseas. In one case, this almost led to a war in the Middle East between Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The...
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The way trade works in the global economy can be insane – it wastes resources, worsens climate change, and undermines the livelihoods of millions of small-scale producers worldwide. Yet it is an almost unavoidable consequence of de-regulatory ‘free trade’ agreements and the...
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Coastal communities are intrinsically connected to the sea. Their lives depend on it. A key to happiness and life in tropical regions is a healthy mangrove forest. We are now recognizing that a world without the rainforests by the sea, wouldn’t just mean a dismal scenario for...
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Thursday (Mar 21) a ban on military-style semi-automatics and assault rifles, in response to the Christchurch shootings that killed 50 people. Full story: https://cna.asia/2Hz5cZN (Video: APTN/TVNZ) Follow us...
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A ship taking on water. A captain nowhere to be found. And a series of strange coincidences. Lost At Sea is a story about a trip on a cruise ship gone wrong - using story, metaphor and song to cross difficult waters.
Filmed by Fair Projects, this 2018 performance of Matt...
Despite the scorn and mockery, flexitarianism could be the step we all need to take to save our planet.
We have many problems – poverty, unemployment, environmental destruction, climate change, financial instability, etc. – but only one solution for everything, namely economic growth. We believe that growth is the costless, win-win solution to all problems, or at least the...
Herman Daly
Most everyone who’s interested in global inequality has come across the famous elephant graph, originally developed by Branko Milanovic and Christoph Lakner using World Bank data (see below). The graph charts the change in income that the world’s population have experienced...
Jason Hickel
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10 years after the premiere of THE AGE OF STUPID, here's Franny Armstrong's new short film, WHAT IF?
In a parallel universe, Fred Miliband, Carolyn Lukas, Zack Harries, Jon Snowflake, Kris Peckham, Jonathan Pie and the President of the Maldives battle to save the people of...
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Plastic polluted neighborhoods in Manila are taking things into their own hands by creating systemic zero waste programs that collect all recyclables, compost all organics, and push for corporate accountability.
Lyndon Johnson famously proclaimed his requirements for an appointee: “I want him to kiss my ass in Macy’s window at high noon and tell me it smells like roses.” Johnson and his ass-kissers were authoritarians.
Bruce E. Levine
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Moving Beyond Ford: The Transportation We Want
In Toronto and beyond, campaigns are underway to confront the Ford government’s initiative to take the Toronto subway system from the TTC in order to reorganize, further automobilize and possibly privatize transit and...
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You were lied to about climate change.
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A film by Ruxandra Gubernat, Henry Rammelt & Marcel Schreiter “Portavoce” traces back the evolution of a culture of protest in Romania, developing in recent years, through the voices and opinions of key actors involved in social mobilization and in the development of a...
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An essay film about one of the last scythe builders in germany.
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La finalul anului trecut, patru școli din comuna Schitu-Duca au rămas fără copaci. La ordinul primarului, arborii din curțile școlilor au fost tăiați sub pretextul efectuării unor lucrări de renovare. Timp de două zile, elevii s-au opus tăierilor, oferind astfel o adevărată...
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A Canary in the Coal Mine of Capital Not everyone plays digital games, but with the rise of casual, mobile-based gaming, we all know someone who does. With global sales revenues that far exceed global Hollywood’s annual box office, the digital games industry is a leading and...
Weeks ago, when the first accusations of anti-semitism were being leveled against Representative Ilhan Omar, I was deeply agitated.
Sarah Gertler
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Last year at Unrig Summit, Jennifer Lawrence sat down with Trevor Potter, a Republican and the forrmer commissioner of the U.S. Federal Election Commission to learn how to legally bribe politicians.
What’s a land trust? Journey across Oregon to hear five inspiring stories that answer that question—in their own ways.
I recently had the opportunity to interview Masahiko Yamada, formerly Japan´s Minister of Agriculture and now one of the country´s foremost food sovereignty activists. We met at an international Economics of Happiness Conference in Prato, Italy, where Yamada delivered a...
Anja Lyngbaek
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Find out how you can get involved at http://represent.us Our government is broken, and we have to fix it. RepresentUs board member Jennifer Lawrence and Director of RepresentUs Josh Silver, walks through three lines that show what's wrong with legal corruption in our...
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Stalking For Love is a popular media trope where invasive stalker-like behavior is presented as an endearing or harmless part of romantic courtship. The hero will often go to extraordinary lengths to coerce, trick or otherwise manipulate his way into a woman's life.
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Professional skinny person Wiz Khalifa said straight men should not eat bananas in public. Here's a running list of things straight black men "can't" do because #masculinitysofragile.
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It’s hard to overstate just how common jokes about men being sexually assaulted are in entertainment media. Most popular comedic actors engage in this type of humor. Jokes are typically designed to demean, humiliate, control, or emasculate a male character for being the...
“I hate imperialism. I detest colonialism. And I fear the consequences of their last bitter struggle for life. We are determined, that our nation, and the world as a whole, shall not be the play thing of one small corner of the world” ― Sukarno, the first President of Indonesia
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WHAT IF is a series of short films to help bring about an antidote to that moment where anger and rage can easily turn to violence. What if we tried love?
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What does it mean when we say "nature" is the artist?
The word democracy derives from the Greek words that literally means “people govern.” Generally, it is assumed throughout the world that the democratic way of decision-making is the best possible and therefore the most acceptable. The only problem is that nobody knows what...
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18 concrete ways to make the urgently needed climate mobilization a reality
Jeremy Brecher
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Greta and the Snowman: From Greta Thunberg to the man who's measured the weather every day for nearly half a century, it is private citizens leading the charge on climate change prevention. This report profiles these two extraordinary characters.
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Shoshana Zuboff professor emerita at Harvard Business School and author of the new book, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power.
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If we don't intervene, Lynn's exquisite property will be bulldozed and replaced with a roundabout. The little guy CAN win. Read on for ways to help. Links about the east west corridor project. https://www.yakimaherald.com/news...
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In this exclusive interview with Noam Chomsky, renowned linguistic, activist, anarchist and author, we talk about U.S hegemony and its influence in Europe taking into account past & present developments. This interview was held via video-conference from Munich in November...
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In the second part of D Anthony Evans Plant Power Story, we learn about the changes he made to his diet and his outlook in order to thrive whilst living with terminal cancer. Watch the inspiring Plant Power Story of D Anthony Evans.
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In this interview with author, Professor of History and Director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University, Peter Kuznick, we assess the recent summit between North Korea and the United States. In addition we talk about the escalation between India & Pakistan...
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The prestigious Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2016 was conferred upon The Akshaya Patra Foundation for its contribution towards the socio-economic development of India by providing mid-day meals to millions of children across the country. A cash prize and citation were...
When politics becomes about tallying sins, it ceases to accomplish meaningful change…
Angela Nagle
The Handmaid’s Tale is less a dystopian nightmare about Trump’s America than a comforting fiction we tell ourselves.
Angela Nagle
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Ever feel like a failure? Sure you do? Failure happens and it is OK! Failure is very uncomfortable, but it is the path to success. Getting comfortable with failure is a good thing and needed if we are to learn, grow and prosper.
Are you a spiritual person, but have no room for religion?
I was determined to make my dream come true.
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Robert Reich explains how expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit would boost wages for millions of working Americans.
Since the mid-1980s, Mexico has been a poster child for globalization. Through free trade treaties and structural adjustment policies imposed by international financial institutions, the country has been “liberalized” – opened up to unfettered corporate investment and...
Alex Jensen
“Anthropocene” is a widely proposed name for the geological epoch that covers human impact on our planet. But it is not synonymous with “climate change,” nor can it covered by “environmental problems.” Bigger and more shocking, the Anthropocene encapsulates the evidence that...
Julia Adeney Thomas
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This is a short film shot in Erbil, northern Iraq . It was compiled from footage from the extensive CCTV network that covered the street outside the house.
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The latest video by Matt Orfalea.
"So what can I do, as an individual?"
Miki Kashtan
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Until recently, historians have failed to uncover the truth behind the war of 1862 in Minnesota. In this movie, filmmaker Sheldon Wolfchild portrays his grandfather, Medicine Bottle. He tells a Dakota oral history of the 1862 war, the hangings of the Dakota 38 Plus 2, and the...
For many of us who actually live along the U.S.-Mexico border, the “Mesquite Manifesto” addresses economic and climate problems by building up industry around the native tree.
Gary Paul Nabhan
The growth of white supremacy and fascism has been noticeable in a number of countries lately, prompting the question: What can we learn from each other? Each country might find “best practices” elsewhere that could be applied at home, in addition to learning from its own...
George Lakey
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The Trump administration is openly engaging in a blatant effort to overthrow the government of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. It’s a campaign aimed at regime change, and it’s being publicly promoted as an opportunity to steal Venezuelan oil for the benefit of U.S. corporations...
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The Plummery is a suburban home where a backyard permaculture garden measuring only 100sq/m (1076 sq feet) produces over 400kg/900 pounds of food year-round. Kat Lavers describes her approach to gardening, including vertical and biointensive growing, and how important it is –...
It’s very clear that conservatives have one plan for dealing with the popularity of the Green New Deal: scaring the hell out of people.
Bill McKibben
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As the President sounds off about holy babies born and unborn, we talk about the ongoing criminalization of women who happen to get pregnant. What has been the media’s role and have they done enough to make amends? We’ll talk to Lynn Paltrow, one of the lawyers representing...
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The first step towards transition is to awake and process a new personal reality. This film is a short reflection on the direction I took, what lead me away from the life I knew and onto a new adventure of exploration and discovery.
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A Pilgrimage for the healing of the Heart of the Earth.
With love and gratitude, the film is dedicated to Mother Earth, Father Sun and the ancestors
The PACHAKÚTEC signifies in the prophecies of the Inca a time of major, fundamental changes that will lead us into a new era...
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In this video we document two day’s activities organized by the German peace movement that take place in opposition to the annual Munich Security Conference (MSC). DEUTSCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8gZMorNRjc
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With every wipe, you're destroying our world.
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Siguiendo una ruta Ancestral del Ecuador, que conduce por tres lugares energéticos de la Naturaleza. El Sacerdote Solar Inca Ñaupany Puma, emprende un Viaje Místico con un grupo de peregrinos de distintos países. En el cual, las Leyendas Ancestrales y la Magia de la...
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In 2018, African youth migrants living in Sicily produced a studio album about their lives, dreams, and migration journeys. Through writing and performing music, this group of boys is finding community and artistic identities in their new European home.
The world is facing a mass extinction of species. All species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, arthropods (insects and arachnids), fish, crustaceans, corals and other cnidarians, and plants have declined, in many cases, severely. Human civilization has had a negative...
Earth Day Network
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For nearly 50 years the people of West Papua have suffered under brutal Indonesian colonial rule and up to 400,000 civilians have lost their lives in Indonesian military operations. Thousands have fled across the border to seek sanctuary in Papua New Guinea.
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A short film from a demonstration in the village of Ni'lin in the West Bank, Palestine. They are demonstrating against the construction of the separation wall that is built on their land.
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BREAKING THE CYCLE explores the troubling relationship between pesticides, chronic kidney disease, mental health issues and self harm/suicide in rural Sri Lanka; and follows people working together to address and combat these issues in local communities.
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An insight into the strength of character and positive outlook on the life of Caterina Roach.
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Part documentary, part improvised concert, part music video - “NOUS SOMMES DES MESSAGERS” (We are Messengers) presents a portrait of Senegalese musicians Mbemba Diebaté & Walowalo Niangbalo, and invites the audience to discover the traditional music, instruments, and culture...
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"No Music For Hate" invites you to enter the world of Moroccan musician Said Benmsafer, for an afternoon of improvisation and exchange; as he joins the Sicilian musician Alessandro Venza on a musical journey of discovery and beauty. Crossing borders and exchanging cultures.
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Papua New Guinea “Land of the Unexpected”, a country of rugged mountain ranges, impassable terrain and isolated villages. With over 850 indigenous languages and cultural groups, people align themselves with their tribe before their nation.
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THE LAND BETWEEN offers an intimate insight into the hidden and desperate lives of Sub-Saharan African migrants living in the mountains of northern Morocco. For most, their dream is to enter Europe by jumping a highly-militarised barrier into Melilla, a Spanish enclave on the...
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BIKPELA BAGARAP (Big Damage) reveals the human face of logging in Papua New Guinea.
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Haver you ever wondered what happens to your electronics go at the end of their life?
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Inspirational cancer thriver, speaker and plant-based life coach, D Anthony Evans was given six months to live in 2012. Today he is in the best shape of his life. He attributes his survival to three things: a whole food, plant-based diet, fitness and a positive mindset.
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Ecological artists Patrick M. Lydon (USA) and Suhee Kang (Korea) infiltrate the world's largest MUJI store (無印良品) near Osaka, Japan. Inside they ask shoppers to stop shopping, slow down, and re-connect with nature. Together with shoppers, they build an interactive 'Nature...
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In this exclusive interview with author, Professor of History and Director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American, Peter Kuznick, we introduce the book “The Untold History of the United States” and bring up facts that seldom appear in mainstream discourse. Peter...
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https://lostinrefuge.com/jordan/
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The U.S. and its allies have decided to throw their weight behind yet another coup attempt in Venezuela. As usual, they claim that their objectives are democracy and freedom. Nothing could be farther from the truth.
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A great team from CanCan Productions recorded Peter's climate talk in the Philly area last spring, and really did a nice job editing this version. If you have not caught Peter's program, it gets good reviews - beginners and citizen wonks should all learn something.
Many men think our power is in our brains or our balls.
Bryan Reeves
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With typical irreverence, director Neal Livingston interweaves tales of predatory capitalism, eco-activism, and contemporary life in Atlantic Canada, engaging in an offbeat and often humorous exploration of energy policy, governance, and regional culture, in a diaristic...
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Rosario pedals stuffed animals as a street seller in the fairgrounds on the outskirts of Naples. His young daughter Sharon displays a burgeoning musical talent, which Rosario sees as his ticket to escape poverty. Rosario becomes fascinated and obsessed with the dream of his...