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"Please don’t let the jarring title of this video dissuade you from watching the video. Within a few minutes you will realize that this conversation is exactly what is needed instead of the conversation that preaches separable grievances." - Teodrose Fikre
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Tawai is a word in the language of the Penan people of Borneo. It has to do with the connection they feel to their landscape. “When you first go to the old forest during the fruit season, it’s like when I’m with my mother, I know I can rely on her to breastfeed me. That’s why...
The Third Wave and Charles Eisenstein
The first pathetic pieces of wreckage from North Korean fishing boats known as “ghost ships” to be found this year are washing up on the coast of northern Japan. These are the storm-battered remains of fragile wooden boats with unreliable engines in which North Korean...
Patrick Cockburn
If more of us could embrace “live and let live,” if we were willing to give every geographic area an opportunity to create its own utopia, Americans might be thrilled to reengage with politics. And as a country, a million local experiments would greatly improve our decision...
Michael Shuman
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We notice something percolating. Have you felt it in yourself? A rising sense that there's so much more richness and depth to this life than we are told? Are you feeling the underpinnings of discontent, fear, uncertainty, imbalance, and apathy that have become pandemic in...
The need for students to learn about racism in American society existed long before I began teaching a course called “White Racism” at Florida Gulf Coast University earlier this year.
Ted Thornhill
Depending on where you start on this journey it can take many many years to unlearn what we are conditioned to believe by our toxic culture.
Many of us have heard the arguments for discarding the faulty logic behind "white pride" but what about "whiteness" itself?
In 1999, Dee Hock, founder of Visa, quipped, “It’s far too late and things are far too bad for pessimism.” But 18 years later, pessimism can feel like the new realism.
Frances Moore Lappé and Adam Eichen
We are living in a time of turmoil for the Earth. Species extinction, deforestation, climate change, rising sea levels, and many other problems face the planet we call home.
Dr. Barry Taylor
What comes to many people’s minds when they think of homeschooling?
Granola-eating Hippies
Christian missionaries
Anarchists
General weirdos
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The next generation needs a paradigm and a code of identity that bind with a sense of purpose, community, and mission; an idea and a feeling that transcend superficial characteristics (like skin color, gender and orientation).
Economic systems include elements of design. Economic systems are not the progeny of happenstance, nor are they beyond our powers, like the sun and moon and stars above. And based on how things have worked out, nor are they the fruit of unimpeachable wisdom. In any case, they...
Robert Snefjella
It’s been a roller coaster year for Sammy Rangel, the executive director of Life After Hate — a non-profit organization that encourages people to leave violent extremist groups by offering them support and a community of other “formers.” From losing its government...
Sarah Freeman-Woolpert
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Elders respectfulness because their wisdom has guided us towards. They will guide us now and always for doing art
This story is the second in Truthout's "Visions of 2018" series, in which activist leaders answer the question: "What would you like to see created, built, imagined or begun this year?" Each piece will focus on a bold idea for transformation, to give us fuel as the year moves...
Ejeris Dixon
Questioning the pro-digital consensus
Steven Gorelick
The wealthy have taken everything from us, and continue to find ways to take even more. It is never enough for them. And, year after year, their political puppets in both capitalist parties ensure that their rivers and avenues of unfathomable, flowing wealth never dry up or...
A fascinating insight into what perpetuates patriarchy in our society, and how we can change it.
Bethany Webster
A major internal contradiction with capitalism is that it needs workers to also be consumers. While owners (and the system in general) constantly seek to drive down wages, they also seek to continue selling their products and services. The problem is that when workers have...
Neoliberalism is a mature stage of capitalism - a reciprocal process of concentrated wealth taking control of the public agenda via government. Capitalist economists like Milton Friedman were instrumental in paving the way for neoliberalism. The idea gained prominence in...
Taking a microscope to the beloved old phrase
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“Watching Jeff Einstein’s quiet but alarming Brave New Digital World: The Revelation sent chills up and down my spine. An articulate and brilliant wakeup call for American society in the 21st century. 45 wisdom-filled minutes that seemed to pass in the blink of an eye. Watch...
Over a period of 40 years, capitalists like Rockefeller, Walmart, the Koch Brothers, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos have completely rearranged the financial universe — all but eradicating inflation, and radically devaluing work relative to capital.
Jon Jeter
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Animated presentation of the RUGGEDISED smart city project, funded by the Horizon 2020 programme of the European Union. It brings together three lighthouse cities: Rotterdam, Glasgow and Umeå and three follower cities: Brno, Gdansk and Parma to test, implement and accelerate...
The short end of the stick is that all inner change or personal transformation happens at a deeper level of consciousness. No matter how brilliant our thoughts and ideas are, they are not sufficient to bring about real change. When it comes down to making powerful and...
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Festival Envision 2017- Director´s Cut - Uvita, Costa Rica: Mario Cardona- Director Camera, Francesco Caradonna - Director, Lucia Cursi - Art Director Editor
The choice to invest in punitive systems instead of stabilizing and nourishing ones does not make our communities safer. A living wage, access to holistic health services and treatment, educational opportunity, and stable housing are more successful in reducing crime than...
Thandisizwe Chimurenga
In the past week, I’ve read several studies that are scary to me… it’s the scary truth about what’s hurting our kids. We all know that what our kids hear becomes their inner voice, but it’s hard to control what they hear from others, isn’t it?
Becky Mansfield
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Nilüfer (Turkey) is the winner of the 2017 Transformative Action Award.
The problem with Donald Trump is not that he is imbecilic and inept—it is that he has surrendered total power to the oligarchic and military elites. They get what they want. They do what they want. Although the president is a one-man wrecking crew aimed at democratic norms...
Chris Hedges
“So many people are frightened by the wonder of their own presence. They are dying to tie themselves into a system, a role, or to an image, or to a predetermined identity that other people have actually settled on for them.”
Maria Popova
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"Science is the process by which we understand nature, by which we understand our place in the world, how we all fit in," Nye says in the human sexuality episode of Bill Nye Saves the World. "We used to think it was pretty straightforward. X and a Y chromosome for males. Two...
Think of your most noticeable feature. Maybe it’s your radiant smile, or your long, piano-playing fingers. Maybe it’s your stellar jump shot, or the way you recite Shakespearean sonnets at the drop of a hat. Or maybe it’s your penchant for scientific knowledge. But whatever...
Katherine J. Wu
DETROIT—The abolition of net neutrality and the use of algorithms by Facebook, Google, YouTube and Twitter to divert readers and viewers from progressive, left-wing and anti-war sites, along with demonizing as foreign agents the journa
Chris Hedges
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I went to the theatre to talk to people who saw the movie, “The Post”. It’s about Daniel Ellsberg’s famous “Pentagon Papers” leak that exposed the US Government’s lies about the war in Vietnam. I was curious now that people consider Daniel Ellsberg a hero, what do they think...
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World travellers, divers and filmmakers of The Jetlagged are setting out to give threatened coral ecosystems a new chance: They build an artificial reef on a Indonesian island paradise with heavily damaged corals. The Biorock structure will be equipped with a special feature...
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In this educational video we talk to the founder of Democracy at Work and Professor of Economics Emeritus (University of Massachusetts), Richard D. Wolff, about the healthcare system of the United States and what possible durable ec
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In the first part of this interview we talk to Aaron Maté, host for The Real News Network and a contributor to The Nation, about Russiagate and whether the evidence that is commonly cited to support this narrative is credible.
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In this educational video Medea Benjamin, the co-founder of CODEPINK, author and activist, talks about activism in the anti-war movement - its history, possible action & tactics that could be employed today and her vision for the future.
27 min
In this video Dr. Shir Hever, an independent economic researcher and journalist, talks about the history of the American-Israeli relationship since the emergence of the state of Israel in 1948.
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"In the Brave New Digital World, the scoundrels on Wall Street and the scoundrels in Washington, D.C. and the scoundrels in academia are all the same scoundrels at different stages of their careers." Please subscribe to my YouTube channel, then pledge your support for my work...
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"The distance between the pushbutton order and the human act may already be too great to reconcile."
The Post’s redoubled emphasis on the bottom line exemplified a crucial change in American newspapering and reflected the transformation of the daily newspaper in the United States from a family enterprise to a corporation with an obligation to its stockholders to ‘maximize’...
Jon Jeter
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As Europe is going through a crisis that is not solely economical but also a crisis of moral values, millions of European citizens demand a response to a crucial question: is water for the European Union a commercial product or a human right? Until today, the European...
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Racism has never been more socially unacceptable in Britain - three quarters of Britons claim they have no racial prejudice whatsoever.
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Has the time come to move beyond our obsession with measurement? Charles Eisenstein, author of several books on human culture and identity, compares science to religion, and makes the case for moving beyond the belief that only the measurable is real.
A significant question facing progressives today is whether the use of the term "white privilege" helps or hurts building the kind of solidarity needed to promote racial justice and reverse runaway inequality.
Les Leopold
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An inspiring declaration for our times.
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James opens up the virtual Skinner box and peers into the future of gaming in the world of ubiquitous computing. When our daily life consists of interactions with computers, will there be any way to avoid amusing ourselves to death?
Throughout the near entirety of human history, a population’s understanding of what’s going on in the world has been controlled by those in power. The men in charge controlled what the people were told about rival populations, the history of their tribe and its leadership...
Caitlin Johnstone
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O Festival Nukun Dewe é um momento onde aldeias das três terras indígenas próximas ao município de Jordão (Acre) se reúnem para fortalecer e difundir sua herança cultural milenar. Na última edição, cerca de 400 indígenas compartilharam suas músicas, danças, brincadeiras...
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In the summer of 2015 Holly Black and Jo Barker decided to only eat food from within 100 miles of their home city Bristol, UK, to find out what it truly means to eat local. This documentary short by Black Bark Films follows their journey through the highs and lows of eating...
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The Worst Humanitarian Crisis In Europe Since The World War II.
“Better training” is rarely, if ever, directed at those officers who have been on the streets for years, or those who are responsible for commanding other officers in the field.
Thandisizwe Chimurenga
First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win.
CELDF
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Living the Change explores solutions to the global crises we face today – solutions any one of us can be part of – through the inspiring stories of people pioneering change in their own lives and in their communities in order to live in a sustainable and regenerative way.
Matt Bruenig presents a devastating challenge to those who call themselves libertarians, and explains why they have no choice but to deny climate change and other environmental problems.
George Monbiot
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Donald's life is turned upside-down by the current economic crisis and he finds himself unemployed and falling behind on his house payments. As his frustration turns into despair Donald discovers a seemingly sympathetic voice coming from his radio named Glenn Beck. Will...
It might not have been as black, brown or working class as many might have liked. But criticizing it from the sidelines doesn’t help anyone
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
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Important official legal disclaimer: This is a short work of fiction. Any resemblances to real people, people you may know, people you think you may know, etc., is entirely deliberate.
John Savage
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Charles Derber, Author and Sociologist, discusses the failings of the American left through intersectionality. Charles is the author of Welcome to the Revolution: Universalizing Resistance for Social Justice and Democracy in Perilous Times (links to a preview of the book).
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The political imperative of print as a mass medium is democracy. The political imperative of electronic mass media is fascism. Support my work on Patreon at http://patreon.com/DigitalApostate, and check out my new feature video, Brave New Digital World: The Revelation on...
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The Penguin Protectors follows a group of conservationists in Cape Town, South Africa, that are fighting to keep the African penguin species from extinction.
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“What many failed to understand is that it doesn’t have to be rape to ruin your life, and it doesn’t have to ruin your life to be worth speaking out about,” Samantha notes early on. She closes with a simple request: “Men, if you say you’re a feminist, then fuck like a...
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5 to 12 tells the story of friends Rinus Jossee and Kees Kortleve and their life and death challenges they face as older athletes in their 70-ties.
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“God, Church, Pills & Condoms” tells the story of a teenage mother in Manila and a controversial family planning law in the making for more than…
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Zwarte Piet, or Black Pete, is a controversial friend to Santa Claus, or Sinterklaas, in the Netherlands.
As expats and teachers we wanted to find out what Zwarte Piet is all about.
Is he a racist figure? Is he a racist tradition?
We spoke to pro- and anti-black Pete...
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In 2016 I had the privilige to spend 5 month with teachers at the Fontein primary school in Breda, Netherlands.
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The film imagines what would happen if a person was granted the same privileges extended to corporations - enter Tony Sleaze. Tony is a human representation of a corporation, and we follow him as he acts out some of their most disgraceful behaviours, from dumping toxic waste...
FBI whistleblower Sibel Edmonds asserts Pierre Omidyar decided to create The Intercept not only to take ownership of the Snowden leaks but to also continue his blockade against WikiLeaks and to create a “honey trap” for whistleblowers.
Whitney Webb
Starting with the most relevant at the top, these are the best documentaries that capture the spirit and motivation of the #OWS movement.
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In September 2011, The Occupy Wall Street movement propelled issues of economic inequality into the spotlight. 99% - The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film goes behind the scenes of the movement, definitively revealing what happened, and why.
Trump uses social media as a weapon to control the news cycle. It works like a charm. His tweets are tactical rather than substantive. They mostly fall into one of these four categories.
The tweets either get his framing established first, knowing that whoever frames first...
George Lakoff
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London’s Last Tree Farmer is a short documentary explaining the story of Danny O’Sullivan and his project with his business partner Suraiya. Their company, named Citywood Services, recycles trees that are falling or being cut down and need removing around the capital. This...
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Turns out, Greenland isn't just melting from above—it's also melting from below. Eventually, it could raise sea levels by 24 feet. How long until we're all underwater? NASA's OMG mission is trying to find out.
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I received a unique video - of a young American 13 year old, who has been held captive in various private institutions in Israel, since been snatched by welfare services 3 years ago along with her brother. She has escaped over 50 times, and here is a rare chance to learn...
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The night before his assassination, MLK delivered his most suspenseful, surprising, and inspiring speech — and it’s not “I Have a Dream”. In “If I Had Sneezed” MLK tells the mostly forgotten story of his near death experience — an attempt on his life, several years earlier...
[Warning: There are some big words here. Not the best words like yours, but big words nonetheless]
Bayo Akomolafe
Dear President Trump,
I am Nigerian, from Nigeria, a shithole non-Norwegian type country in West Africa – widely considered the largest black nation on...
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Is it time to give more power to the cities? VPRO backlight explores the growing and innovative power of the city in Eindhoven, Seattle and Hamburg. Where governments are stuck in their own ambition and party politics, the cities are bubbling with energy, optimism and vigor...
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Are we wholly responsible for our actions? We don’t choose our brains, our genetic inheritance, our circumstances, our milieu – so how much control do we really have over our lives? Philosopher Raoul Martinez argues that no one is truly blameworthy. Our most visionary...
Our eyes tell us that people look different. No one has trouble distinguishing a Czech from a Chinese, but what do those differences mean? Are they biological? Has race always been with us? How does race affect people today? There's less - and more - to race than meets the eye:
California Newsreel
Be more productive, sleep better, and have deeper insights with a few simple precautions and regular treatments.
Sasha VanHoven
Chasing economic growth gains us nothing but global warming. We should follow the lead of tiny Costa Rica, where life expectancy is soaring
Jason Hickel
More than 100 U.S. House and Senate candidates pledge to move off fossil fuels.
Wenonah Hauter
This is an argument against identity politics, but it is not an argument against feminism, or queer liberation, or anti-racism work. It is instead an argument that the oppressions usually combated through identity politics — a strategy based on the affirmation of Identity —...
Imminent Rebellion
Well-made TV dramas are addictive and “Fauda” is no exception. Still, we would all do well to remember that it is part of Israel’s well-oiled public-relations machine, which knows how to transform Israeli brutality into sexy, heroic images.
Miko Peled
Artificial Intelligence is a frighteningly powerful new tool — and weapon. Who and what will it serve? In the U.S., tech giants Facebook, Google, and Amazon and their corporate agendas; in China, the needs of the public and the economy. These two models should be thought...
Jim Carey
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Introducing the powerful stories of London’s new generation of black and brown activists, Generation Revolution explores the successes and unexpected challenges these inspiring young people face. Motivated by the desire for a more equal future, they embark on the rewarding...
Engaging Ordinary People in Changing the World
The sacred naturalist’s guide to well-being
Alice Andrews
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When it comes to the internet, our connections are generally controlled by telecom companies. But a group of people in Detroit is trying to change that. Motherboard met with the members of the Equitable Internet Initiative (EII), a group that is building their own wireless...
People yearn for alternatives to industrial agriculture, but they are worried. They see large-scale operations relying on corporate-supplied chemical inputs as the only high-productivity farming model. Another approach might be kinder to the environment and less risky for...
Frances Moore Lappé
The pro-and anti-GMO positions will remain polarized until larger questions about the future of food production are addressed.
Charles Eisenstein
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Recently, the struggle for Palestinian human rights gained international attention surrounding a new icon of resistance--16 year old Ahed Tamimi.
In 2017, I wrote a lot about how dangerously centralized our political system in the U.S. has become, and how we need to decentralize governance in order to restore power, liberty and policy experimentation to the local level. This notion that a sprawling and culturally...
Michael Krieger
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Is this an answer to climate change that we're missing? This is a taster for a one-hour documentary coming soon that explores the work of Nick Dunlop and the Climate Parliament.
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This poem was written as a response to the MOD's 2016 'Become a Better You' advertising campaign (see one example here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGSAKuRAjWY). This distasteful recruitment drive could only objectively be viewed as a cynical attempt to manipulate the...