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From a startup founded by Peter Thiel and funded by the CIA to a $370 billion tech giant, Palantir has quietly become one of the most powerful companies in the world.
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This video dives into the troubling rise of what Harper O’Connor calls the "DemFluencer-Industrial Complex"—a behind-the-scenes look at how dark money groups are shaping liberal media and influencer culture. Harper explains why elite-financed activism is undermining true...
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In the 1980s, China was a poor, agrarian country with a closed economy and little global influence. But four decades later, it is the world’s largest manufacturer, the undisputed leader in clean energy, and a central player in the global economy.In 2024, China invested $940...
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Jimmy The Giant confronts immigration as a polarizing, often misunderstood topic, emphasizing that both anti- and pro-immigration perspectives can be nuanced, and not simply rooted in prejudice or naivety. Drawing from key academic sources—including Hein de Haas's "How...
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Growing food in a small garden can produce a surprisingly big harvest, whether it’s on an urban balcony, in a tiny yard, or even on a countertop or windowsill. It feels pretty special to learn and practice the timeless skill of growing your own food and to be able to eat...
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Bryce and Misty have spent the last 12 years building a cob home, homesteading, living off the grid, and homeschooling their two daughters. They live without a car, so for transportation, they use taxis and bicycles, and they eventually hope to have a cart that their two...
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"This is the tale of Alex Karp, the CEO of Palantir Technologies—a company at the dark core of the new global surveillance state. His software enables predictive policing, AI-directed drone strikes, and real-time battlefield data integration, all in partnership with the...
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John Oliver discusses Donald Trump’s war on higher education, the history of right-wing attacks on what universities research and teach, and how a weird little tree frog might – might! – just save us all.Subscribe to the #lastweektonight YouTube channel for more almost news...
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Boredom isn’t a bug—it’s a feature. Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks explains why boredom unlocks creativity, activates a powerful brain network, and might even protect you from depression. Learn how the mind wanders—and why that’s a very good thing.For more insights on...
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"The Trump Corporations Military c/o the American taxpayer just bombed a boat. No trial. No evidence presented. No nothing. Just a plain old assassination of 11 people. Explanation? "Trust me bro."Everyone semi-conscious on earth should be against this. The ex-President of...
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It's finally time to tackle climate change denial. There are so many frauds peddling disinformation in this realm, so who should we tackle? The answer is Matt Ridley. He is the poster boy for "lukewarmism", which is a version of climate change denial that accepts some science...
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Our politicians don’t agree on much, but one thing most of them agree on is that growth is universally good. Grow the pie, they assure us, and there will be more to go around.
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In this video, Hakim critically examines and debunks the “great replacement” and “white genocide” conspiracy theories, explaining their origins, motivations, and impacts, relying on statistical evidence and historical context.
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As the popularity of the United States Democratic Party reaches historic lows, author Joan Williams argues that the party’s elitism is still pushing people away.
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Democratic backsliding is when the norms of democracy start to dissolve and the institutions of democracy — the civil service, the courts, the press and the universities come under attack from the regime. There is a linked movement attacking democracy worldwide.
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The US government has long tried to divide China, India, and Russia, but Washington's aggressive actions have only brought them together.
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Krystal and Saagar discuss the dark super PAC organization propping up Dem influencers.
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Neoliberalism's Perfect Propaganda – Second Thought
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Chris Gunness is the former chief spokesman for UNRWA and founder of the Myanmar Accountability Project.
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Further reading: https://dsa-lsc.org/2025/01/31/a-guide-to-dsa-politics/ (The article that inspired this video) https://www.dsausa.org/resources/faq/ https://www.dsausa.org/about-us/structure/
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"This Labor Day is the workers over billionaires day of action. Over a thousand protests are underway right now in support of the people who do the actual work, us. And we're protesting the theft of that work, the profits, the benefits, the whole point of working in the first...
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Soft secession refers to blue states withholding financial support rather than formally leaving the Union, sidestepping the legal and logistical impossibilities of actual secession.
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Most American towns before the 1950s were already 15-minute cities. What changed wasn’t freedom—it was corporations dismantling transit to profit from cars and sprawl.
Tim Hjersted
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“What did you win? You won awkward silence. You won their contempt. You won the first to apologize. When you win an argument, you will lose their confidence, you will lose their respect, you will lose the connection.”
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Imagine a world where the homes we live in, the clothes we wear, and even the sensors in our electronics weren’t manufactured, but grown. Mycelium, the root structure of fungi, is shaking up everything from sustainable construction to meatless bacon. It’s turning agricultural...
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Are corporations destroying America? From greedflation to wealth inequality, the U.S. economy is collapsing under late stage capitalism. This video explores why industries like healthcare, housing, energy, banks, and utilities should be nationalized and treated as public...
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Make America Healthy Again and the wellness-to-woo pipeline may seem fresh and new, but they're actually the result of 50 years of political scheming, special interest lobbying, scammers, and well-intentioned practitioners.
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The supermarket is one of the strangest and most powerful inventions in human history. Grocery shopping is often perceived as a simple, mundane activity. And for many, access to food has never been more effortless. But supermarkets hold far more power than we realize.
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The dominance of the US dollar as the global reserve currency has been gradually declining for years, but Donald Trump's policies could rapidly accelerate de-dollarization and the transition to a more multipolar international financial order, warn even mainstream American...
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Democrats are facing a ticking time bomb: the 2032 presidential election. Halfway through the decade, projections show an alarming trend for Democrats: Big blue states like California and New York are shedding population — while big red states like Florida and Texas are...
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The gerrymandering wars are on. All over the country, red and blue states are scrambling to redraw their congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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Governor of Illinois J.B. Pritzker and Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz are both showing the approach that is necessary in how to stand up to Trump while also taking care of people.
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The Green New Deal is often framed as a response to climate change — but whether you see it as a crisis or a hoax, the real point is what it delivers here at home: millions of good jobs, lower energy bills, stronger communities, and true energy independence. It’s about...
Films For Action
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Cities are not associated with being green, but when you measure carbon emissions per household, suburbanites have a much higher carbon footprint than city dwellers. And that’s because American-style suburbia is designed in a way that forces people to live unsustainable...
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Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off? Well, they may already be doing that thanks to a shady tactic called “surveillance pricing.” Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains what we can do about it.
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I’ll be honest: my favorite conspiracy theories are the ones that sound anti-establishment, rebellious, and free-thinking — but in practice, they do the establishment’s work for them. The ones that get people so convinced they’re resisting power that they never notice how...
Tim Hjersted
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Jewish journalist Katie Halper exposes the complex and often hidden realities surrounding Israeli policies, Zionism, anti-Semitism, and the lived experience of Jews and Palestinians today. Using personal insights and historical context, Halper challenges mainstream narratives...
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This is the REAL reason the US sanctioned UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.
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In this video, I’m exploring how business elites and super-rich industrialists funded a narrative that would come to dominate the 20th century: the myth that free markets equal freedom, that government is the enemy, and that corporate success magically trickles down to...
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Stephen Kapos: What's happening in Gaza is a holocaust, and what is currently being designed by the Israeli government is the final solution to their Palestinian problem. And as a holocaust survivor, my reaction is, not in my name.Extermination, dehumanization, starvation...
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Is it just us, or has Google gotten worse? After years of relentless growth, the ‘don’t be evil’ company has effectively monopolized the internet. It’s using this chokehold to drive up revenue by forcing ads on users—at the expense of quality and useful search results.
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An abbreviated history.
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After an abysmal jobs report, Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And Trump’s Labor Department just announced that it will rewrite or repeal 60+ regulations that protect workers. But his most dangerous move yet is flying under the radar. - Robert Reich
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People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference.
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One of the main goals of the US political and economic system is to protect corporate monopolies. Silicon Valley Big Tech corporations fear Chinese competitors, so the US government is trying to ban them. Political economist Ben Norton explains how imperialism works, and what...
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"Over 200 journalists have been killed by the Israelis in Gaza. That is more than the number of journalists killed in the American Civil War, the First World War, the Second World War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cambodian War, the War in Yugoslavia, the Afghan War...
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In this video, Spencer Snyder discusses the forgotten history of public markets, the role of the Robinson-Patman Act in keeping chains in check, and how deregulation in the 1980s fueled today’s food deserts.
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"Let's just forget the left versus right stuff for a minute. How do you solve homelessness?
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Signal Slice: A Month ago, we exposed a hidden tourism crisis. It just went nuclear. What happens when border agents treat memes as extremism and airlines start fleeing the country? America is finding out the hard way. In this investigation, we expose how the crisis has...
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Let's stop using doublespeak and name things what they are. As Marianne Willliamson says, we beat big lies with big truths. Share it if you feel it. Voters need to stop electing big business bought and bribed republicans and democrats e.g. Scott Peters, Kurt Schrader...
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Dr. King gave us the playbook less than 60 years ago. His movement didn’t rely on lesser-evil voting—it demanded clear moral commitments. It didn’t campaign for parties—it used direct action to force change. It didn’t beg politicians for justice—it built a movement that made...
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This moment in time, across the world, must be a turning point for humanity. - Matthew Cooke
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Exowatt is betting big on forgotten technologies from the 1800s: Fresnel lenses, thermal brick batteries, and Stirling engines, all packed inside a sleek orange shipping container. Their system promises 24/7 dispatchable power at a fraction of the cost of traditional solar...
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How did a community beat Jeff Bezos? When Amazon proposed a massive, water-guzzling data center out Tucson, community members organized and shut it down. Here's how they took on the multi-trillion dollar company, and won.
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Whether you like him, can't stand him, or take a mixed view, this conversation between Governor Newsom and historian Heather Cox Richardson is a compelling and insightful dive into Texas’s aggressive gerrymandering tactics and California’s "fighting fire with fire"...
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It’s more important than ever to understand your right to due process. Here’s what you should know.
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A growing portion of climate activists and policy makers argue that reducing global economic activity - or degrowth - is the only way to save the planet. But critics say increasing economic growth ensures human well-being. Who’s right?
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Economic anthropologist, Jason Hickel, is one of the leading degrowth researchers leading the charge for ecosocialism. He says if we limit the energy demands of the elite and hungry multinational corporations, reimagining economics to support and nurture human dignity, we...
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Mo Gawdat sounded the alarm on AI, and now he’s back with an even bigger warning: AI will cause global collapse, destroy jobs, and launch us into a 15-year dystopia that will change everything. Mo Gawdat is back! Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer at Google X and...
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Donald Trump boasted, "I ended Nord Stream", referencing the pipeline connecting Russia to Germany. Now Europe is dependent on buying North American oil and gas, Trump bragged. Political economist Ben Norton shows how the EU has become a "vassal" of the US empire.
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Do you watch or listen to The Joe Rogan Experience? Do you think that scientists believe the average world climate temperature is cooling? There is likely a connection.In January of 2025, Joe Rogan referenced a Washington Post article about climate change. Unfortunately...
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From Politics Chat, August 12, 2025 You can watch the full chat via Part 2.
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Scorched earth is evil incarnate. What if we did the total reverse, as a strategy for winning?
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When rulers isolate people to keep control, they also plant the seeds of their own downfall.
George Cassidy Payne
In 2022, I did an Earth Day talk called Words vs Reality, and it cataloged three dozen or so terms that – from a systems perspective – would actually require new labels. For example, fossil fuels might better be labeled flammable fossils, or consumer might be human. After...
Nate Hagens
Have I mentioned how important I think Daniel Quinn’s Ishmael is? I reread it recently for the first time in a while, and was again impressed with how many important modernity-challenging ideas are packed into one novel.
Tom Murphy
Oh No. Is Do the Math about to get hijacked for another long series about a Daniel Quinn book, like it was for Ishmael?
Tom Murphy
We’re awkwardly caught between being too intelligent to work as well as turtles and mushrooms, but not intelligent enough to be like angels or gods. The flaw, then, is intelligence, which gives us enough power to screw up the world. It’s a special curse.Yet, we need not...
Tom Murphy
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Private equity funds and other Wall Street investors are buying up homes across the US and the West, driving up rent and the cost of living. Economist Michael Hudson explains how these corporate landlords are a result of the system of financialized capitalism, dominated by an...
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Economist Michael Hudson describes how the Western powers designed the international financial, legal, and political system in a way that benefits North American corporations at the expense of the countries of the Global South.
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On how the blatant and brutal genocide in Gaza has exposed four key myths of this system for all to see.
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SOURCES: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xMB4Z4WwYoRkIIX4yZeGCM7GIe3hV_YH/view?usp=sharing
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From Politics Chat, August 7, 2025. You can watch the full chat via Part 2 above.
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With this manifesto, we are putting national governments everywhere on notice. We are not going away. We will become bolder in our local experiments and in our challenges to your authority.
Michael Shuman
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My guest today is Jason Hickel, Professor at the Institute for Environmental Science & Technology (ICTA) at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, and author of two books: The Divide and Less is More. We discuss why a growth-based capitalist economy is incompatible with a...
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In 2024 McAllen, Texas had a booming economy, with $100 million in increased sales tax revenue from 2023. Now, residents tell us that it's a ghost town and the local economy is hurting. Why? ICE raids on shops and factories have left workers too scared to go outside.
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A damning indictment of neoliberalism in the Balkans, Venezuela, and Iceland, through stories of corrupt politicians, fictional tribunals, and economic colonization. It features exclusive interviews with Noam Chomsky, Oliver Stone, and Carla Del Ponte.
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Help me make more videos like this by supporting the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OurChangingClimate
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Why are human beings so greedy and why are our societies so hierarchical, when our ancestors’ societies were so fiercely egalitarian? What is “human nature” in this regard?
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The invasion of Grenada by US forces in 1983 echoed around the world and put an end to a unique experiment in Caribbean politics. What were the circumstances that led to this extraordinary chain of events?
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Ever wondered what it would be like to live in a neighborhood that wasn’t designed around cars? Well - in most of the country that’s actually illegal. But in Tempe, AZ there’s a new development called Culdesac that has managed to make it happen. This community is designed...
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With B'Tselem admitting that Israel's actions in Gaza are genocidal, it's looking increasingly difficult for cowardly western leaders to keep pretending Israel isn't committing genocide
Another Angry Voice
“One day, when it’s safe, when there’s no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it’s too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this.” – Omar El AkkadWhen he posted on October 25, 2023, he also shared video of Gaza, in three...
Wim Laven
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In this video, which is part of his TEDxRainier talk, Rick Steves shares lessons learned from Iran and tells why spending all that time and money away from home has broadened his perspective, enriched his life, and made it clear to him, as he says in his talk, “Fear is for...
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Visions of the future are common in science fiction. From "The Fifth Element" to "Doctor Who" to "The Hunger Games," we have imagined the future of fashion time and time again. But what if...it's all weird and messed up and we have to write a video essay about it? What if...
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Why is Gen Z so obsessed with “cringe” culture, and what does it reveal about today’s digital world? This video essay examines the evolution of cringe—from embarrassing moments to ironic badges of identity—focusing on how Gen Z reclaims millennial-era awkwardness, such as...
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The displaced and bereaved in Gaza, and the disappeared in America, are not the only ones experiencing injury. We who witness and cannot stop it also lose confidence in our ability to effectively support decency and justice.
Abba A. Solomon
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The one-sided trade agreement that Donald Trump imposed on the EU illustrates how the US empire exploits its "allies" in Europe as vassals to benefit the American oil/gas industry, Big Tech corporations, and the military-industrial complex. This did not start with Trump, but...
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Why are so many artists struggling in a booming music industry? Over 600 million people globally have streaming subscriptions, with most of them paying about 12 bucks a month. And for musicians, it’s never been easier to release work into the world. But ease of access doesn’t...
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China and Russia help formerly colonized countries in the Global South defend their sovereignty amid constant US meddling and aggression, argues Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua, a Latin American country that has been invaded and militarily occupied by the USA multiple...
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This provocative documentary on maverick academic Russell Jacoby explores the ignominious fate of public intellectuals, the neutering of radicalism in American public life, and the need for daring Utopian thought.
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What if the way you see the world is shaped by trauma you haven’t fully processed?
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From Politics Chat, July 22, 2025. You can watch the full chat via Part 2.
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Investor-owned utilities are building expensive & polluting energy projects to drive up shareholder profits. The scheme enriches massive firms like Blackrock and Vanguard. Meanwhile customers are forced to pay higher and higher energy bills.
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Donald Trump has broken promises to MAGA before but never experienced an upset like this. Why are the Epstein files different?
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This video explains: 1. What the political left and right actually mean 2. Why elites don’t want us to know what they mean 3. How confusion about left and right is a major cause of growing inequality 4. How understanding what left and right mean is a key tool in the fight for...
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Regenerative living is a revolutionary philosophy rooted in reciprocity, creativity, and care.
Tim Hjersted