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I know this is going to be hard for loyal Democrats to accept. But in this article, I will explain why loyal Democrats need to wake up and realize that, in this crazy 2016 Presidential...
America's Only Elected Female Socialist on Women and the Presidential Race
The media and the political class have called it — Bernie Sanders has lost the Democratic Presidential nomination. They are flat wrong, and not for the first time.
iAnimal - A Devastating Immersive Video Inside Intensive Pig Farms 7 min
Animal Equality has pioneered a cutting-edge experience in animal protection. iAnimal is a virtual reality project that creates a 360 degree, immersive experience in which the viewer is...
The times are urgent; let us slow down. Bayo Akomolafe calls a virtual community to gather round the prospects of a deeper revolution, a different politics of shared cultivation, as a...
It was high school. I was 16, and I was pissed off. My English teacher gave us a creative writing assignment: write anything about being in high school. Anything.
Ultimately the goals of a radical feminism and socialism are the same — justice and equality for all people.
Whichever side emerges victorious, both Republicans and Democrats should face up to a much bigger truth: Neither party as currently constituted has a real future. Fewer and fewer...
The MOVE Bombing - When Police Plotted to Exterminate a Family 30 min
On May 13, 1985, one of the most shameful, horrific attacks by U.S. police ever took place in West Philadelphia. 11 people-including five children-were killed in a deliberate massacre. A...
Fred Hampton participated in a mock people’s trial, where he articulates why the Black Panther Party, and he as a leader within the party, was being viciously targeted by the US government.
Cartel: An association of manufacturers or suppliers with the purpose of maintaining prices at a high level and restricting competition.
Vote or Die. That's the dichotomy rap mogul P. Diddy popularized back in 2006 in an effort to marshal the nation's youth to the ballot box on election day. Fast forward two presidential...
Within conversations on the left, many of us use the term "capitalism," but we aren't all using it to mean the same thing. Among both its champions and opponents, capitalism acquired too...
I've voted Democrat all my life because I hold progressive positions on civil rights, health care, foreign policy, criminal justice and the environment. That gives me plenty of reasons...
Donald Trump's Covert Powers of Persuasion 12 min
Could Donald Trump really win in 2016?? It seems like a ridiculous question, but Donald Trump's 2016 campaign has defied all the expectations from the pundits. Initially considered a...
Dilbert Creator Scott Adams on Donald Trump's "Linguistic Kill Shots" 8 min
Are Trump's 'random insults' actually random? Scott Adams makes a convincing case that Trump has been highly trained in neurolinguistic programming. Donald Trump has a way with...
Samantha Bee on How Progressives Slept Through the Most Important Election in Recent History 6 min
The boring, who-cares midterm snoozefest that was the most important election of your lifetime.
A stream-of-consciousness reflection on the state of school, civilization, capitalism and the way we live our lives.
She's not the candidate of economic fairness, peace or a genuine progressive agenda. She's also not more electable
What's the Deal With Super Tuesday? 3 min
The first day of March will have another name this year: Super Tuesday. But what exactly does that mean?
We get an energy high in our initial time with someone but the going can get rough when we settle into life together. Most of us are deeply wounded with shame, insecurities and fears...
“The creation of today’s market society was not the result of a sequence of spontaneous events but rather of state interference and violence.” – Naomi Klein in The Shock...
We Are #WomenNotObjects 2 min
Join the conversation: #WomenNotObjects Twitter: @Not_Objects Instagram: @WomenNotObjects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womennotobjects
And why the 'vote / don't vote' debate has been one of the greatest strategic disasters of our time.
The Surfer Who Wouldn't Take No for an Answer 4 min
Being the best female surfer in Brazil wasn't enough to secure Silvana Lima the sponsorship she needed for her surfing career. In an image-driven market, she wasn't considered pretty...
John Oliver Masterfully Deconstructs the Trump Mythology, Revealing Deception and Lies 22 min
Our main story this week is about Donald Trump. We can't believe we're saying that either.
Yes. I’m one of those people. I’m totally on Team Bernie and so excited to be a part of the political revolution. Since I’ve maintained for at least fifteen years that “Campaign Finance...
An American Photographer Explores Gender Equality and Sexism in one of the Most Equal Countries on Earth.
“Patriarchy has no gender.” ― bell hooks in Teaching Critical Thinking: Practical Wisdom bell hooks’ quote is a clear reminder that patriarchy does not just describe male actions of...
Sister of Chapel Hill Shooting Victim Has a Message for Trump 2 min
Donald Trump and his campaign rhetoric against Muslims is a major issue for Dr. Suzanne Barakat, sister of Deah Barakat, a victim in the Chapel Hill shooting. Here's what she has to say...
I'm cool with you removing me from your friends list if you don't like this post. You can even disown me if you like. But Donald Trump isn't a good person, nor would he be a good...
How The World Bank Helps Global Corporations Rob The World 2 min
Right now, millions of people are being thrown off their land because large corporations are being given special rights. The World Bank is driving this trend with its Doing Business...
Bernie Sanders on Women's Rights 5 min
Bernie Sanders is a Feminist.
Bernie Sanders on ISIS 4 min
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have different views when it comes to foreign policy. (& rebuilding the American middle class)
Your Friend Is Dying and You're Reading Poetry? 4 min
A story by Our Better World - telling stories of good to inspire action.
Alan Watts: How Do You Define Yourself? 5 min
How do you define yourself? An inspiring lecture from the late Alan Watts.
The director Spike Lee endorsed the Vermont senator on Tuesday. He’s the latest in a series of black intellectuals to recognise Sanders’ superiority over Clinton
Epic Poem About Money by Benjamin Zephaniah 3 min
The 'Love' of money is the root of much evil. So go on then. Get rich or try sharing.
What's a Rigged Economy? 3 min
Income inequality is rising and working Americans feel like they aren't getting ahead. Welcome to the rigged economy. Here's how it works.
One of the most important passages in my book Engines of Domination, pages 260-262
I Live in Real Poverty, and It's Not What You Think 2 min
Kathleen Kerridge's family food budget is £40 per week - to feed five people. She says there is a big gap between the public perception of poverty and what it means for people like her.
We Are Humans, Not Labels 6 min
A short documentary-style film about the flaws and consequences of labeling.
30 Years of Speeches by Bernie Sanders 8 min
Video clips from 30 years of Bernie Sanders' speeches comparing what he said then to what he's saying now. Speaks for itself.
How is Hollywood Whitewashing Still a Thing? 4 min
With the academy awards coming up, Last Week Tonight asks: Hollywood whitewashing...how is this still a thing?
Warrior - The Life of Leonard Peltier 84 min
This is the definitive feature documentary about American Indian activist, Leonard Peltier. His story is told within the context of the American Indian Movement, the US federal...
White Canada Has a Black History 20 min
Goood morning slaves! This week we bring you, "White Canada has a Black History" In this sedition of ITEOTWAWKIAIFF we look at the growing class unrest in Hong Kong that kicked off a...
6 Simple Self-Compassion Exercises 5 min
It’s all too easy to be extremely tough on ourselves; we need – at points – to get better at self-compassion. Here is an exercise in how to lessen the voices of self-flagellation.
Nomadic Community Gardens 7 min
Nomadic Community Gardens breathe life into disused parts of cities, which become places where nature and community thrive. This short film shows one such project near Brick Lane in East...
Remember How They Were There For Us 4 min
A father and son are sitting on a bench. Suddenly a sparrow lands across them.
Nowhere Line: Voices From Manus Island 15 min
An animated short film, narrated by two asylum-seeking men detained in Australia's Manus Island Offshore Processing Centre, recounting the dangerous journeys that brought them to the...
If only there were as many people invested in the healing of the ‘racial divide’ as there were promoting it…
I know, the “b” word is a drag, if not a complete mystery, for most of us. It’s a word few attempt to spell, let alone re-imagine. Yet aside from a number of outliers, most companies...
What is it About Society That Disappoints You So Much? 1 min
This clip is from the series Mr Robot, in which young anti-social computer programmer Elliot works as a cybersecurity engineer during the day, but at night he is a vigilante hacker. He...
Given its huge success in describing the natural world for the past 150 years, the theory of evolution is remarkably misunderstood. In a recent episode of the Australian series of “I’m a...
Universal health care doesn't have to mean higher taxes.
"Self-care and healing and attention to the body and the spiritual dimension—all of this is now a part of radical social justice struggles."
The Mad World of Donald Trump 46 min
Matt Frei enters the colourful and mad world of presidential hopeful, Donald Trump - whose meteoric political rise comes amid one of the most controversial political campaigns America...
The Epic Journey of a Refugee Cat to Find His Family 2 min
Kunkush the cat was a beloved member of a family who became refugees when they fled Iraq for the safety of Europe. Travelling through Greece, family and cat became separated. Kunkush was...
Japanese Americans Look Back on Mass Incarceration in U.S. 4 min
On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 which led to the incarceration of 120,000 innocent Japanese Americans. We spoke with people who lived...
"...Patriarchy is not the rule of men over women, it's the rule of the binary - the insistence that there really are sides, and that each is a pre-existing category unto itself, fixed...
Capitalism Will Eat Democracy Unless We Speak Up 20 min
Have you wondered why politicians aren't what they used to be, why governments seem unable to solve real problems? Economist Yanis Varoufakis, the former Minister of Finance for Greece...
The Incredible Period of History After The Civil War That America Forgot 6 min
Americans should know about this period of history. Because the history of racism is also the history of power, and who holds it. And this story continues to this very day.
The Last Job on Earth: Imagining a Fully Automated World 3 min
Machines could take 50% of our jobs in the next 30 years, according to scientists. While we can’t predict the future, we can imagine a world without work – one where those who own the...
If Whites learn about their radical history, their proud class struggles against the parasitic elites, their defiance of established religions and political powers, maybe they will stop...
Weirdness is good. It sets us apart and allows us to be wholly different from the rest of the world, while still being innately the same. Humans tend to forget that what makes us weird...
Thirsty for Democracy: the Poisoning of an American City 49 min
Lead contamination in the water supply of Flint, Michigan, has forced residents to drink, cook with and even bathe in bottled water while still paying some of the highest water bills in...
Sustainable Human Launches New Gift-Based Economic System 4 min
We recognize at the very root of many of our systemic issues is an economic system that measures progress and success in only one metric - growth or profit. Economic growth means...
SEASPIRACY - What You Should Know About Fish & The Ocean 15 min
SEASPIRACY: What You Should Know About Fish, The Ocean, and More! By Friendly Activist The Friendly Activist YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFriendlyActivist EDUCATIONAL VEGAN...
The Flint water crisis exposes like nothing else the toxic cynicism of America's ruling class, writes Jesse Jackson. In their privileged view, the victims of the lead poisoning are...
Bernie Bae - Music Video 3 min
Talk Bernie To Me!
Why does our empathy seem to have limits? Why can't we extend our compassion to the whole world?
And why you should too.
Stand up Sunday: an Interview With Black Lives Matters Activists From Kentucky 9 min
Stand Up Sunday is a group of Black Lives Matters activists from Louisville, KY. With a dynamic approach to social justice reform and racial and economic equity, the organizers have been...
Noam Chomsky on the U.S. Presidential Election and the Rise of Islamophobia 9 min
Renowned political theorist Noam Chomsky is often cited for his criticism of the US political system. In the second of a special two-part interview, Chomsky sits down with Mehdi Hasan to...
People often think that a certain level of inequality is normal in our societies, says the social geographer Danny Dorling. But the gap between the superrich and the rest of us has...
The Song of Grandmother Cricket 11 min
When nature is exploited it's time for the people to come together. When an old woman comes around, she brings with her a song and the rain that follows.  At first the villagers welcome...
If You've Ever Wondered What We're Here For... We Came to Dance! 3 min
We began with rhythm. From the beating of our mother’s heart to the first kick in our mother’s womb.  We were born to move.  ‘We Came To Dance’ combines this rhythm that we all share...
He was 12, playing with a toy gun, in a locale with open-carry laws. Tamir Rice was executed for being a black boy
U.S. military recruiters are teaching in public school classrooms, making presentations at school career days, coordinating with JROTC units in high schools and middle schools...
Super Bowl 50 is the first National Football League championship to happen since it was reported that much of the pro-military hoopla at football games, the honoring of troops and...
In most of the liberal discussions of the recent police killings of unarmed black men, there is an underlying assumption that the police are supposed to protect and serve the population...
It's the kind of publicity every author dreams of: In the heat of the 2016 primaries, a leading candidate for president mentions your new book in a nationally-televised debate...
You are in an imaginary hot air balloon. It’s just you and all of your belongings in the wicker basket. Something went wrong and you are losing altitude fast. You will hit the ground in...
“Listen to me, your body is not a temple. Temples can be destroyed and desecrated. Your body is a forest—thick canopies of maple trees and sweet scented wildflowers sprouting in the...
Loving-kindness meditation is also known as metta meditation.
I understand it hurts, and it hurts really badly. No one deserves to be treated the way you were. No one deserves to feel emotional pain tearing through their body or bringing them to...
1. I have actively avoided saying anything about Beyoncé's new song and video. I don't think they are interesting, important or deserving of my commentary. That as a Black, queer person...
In the search for a way to fight against discrimination and oppression, many young people in particular embrace identity politics. It can be an important first step towards the...
Spectres, Joylessness, and the contours of ressentiment
Gross National Happiness Is a Profound Alternative to How Our Failing Economy Measures Progress 3 min
Bhutan is a living example that it is possible to develop in a different way, and is creating a caring economy based on the values of altruism, compassion and collaboration.  It is...
The Questions We Never Ask 5 min
We may have many answers...but do we ask the right questions? My name is Spencer Cathcart and this is the first short film I have released since "The Lie We Live" in 2015. In this video...
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver: Voting 14 min
Every American deserves an equal vote. But in some states, access to voting is becoming less and less equal.
Former Black Panther Ericka Huggins on Panther Legacy and #BlackLivesMatter 3 min
Speaking ahead of the network televition premier of The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (Tuesday, February 16 at 9 pm on PBS Independent Lens) former Black Panther Ericka...
A crash course in social democracy.
“Wherever you are, be all there.” — Jim Elliot
9/11. It was to have been the end of irony, remember? Superficial celebrity culture was over; a new age of seriousness was upon us. Of course, the way media celebrities focused on their...
It is clear that the rig-the-vote wing of the Democratic Party, from Deborah Wasserman Schultz to the “liberal” commentators and regular pundits on MSNBC, PBS, and the most of the other...
My friends, do not lose heart. We were made for these times. I have heard from so many recently who are deeply and properly bewildered. They are concerned about the state of affairs in...
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