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Slum Dreams 11 min
With big dreams to become a journalist and a pilot, two children from the slum must find a way to pursue their education in order to achieve their goals. The YCCM (Young County Change-Makers) is an organization in the Nyalenda Slum in Kisumu, Kenya, that provides support and...
Almost two centuries ago an idea was born with such explanatory power that it created shock waves across all of human society and whose aftershocks we’re still feeling to this day. It’s so simple and yet so powerful, that after all these years, it remains capable of making...
We were five minutes into the first episode of Jessica Jones when my husband asked me if I was going to be okay. It was right about when Jessica watches Luke Cage from a fire escape. While that scene isn’t especially triggering, i
Not Your Daddy's Fascism Part 1 2 min
Powered by thousands of immense server farms and billions of microchips, this ain't your daddy's Fascism... Want someone truly different and truly entertaining to address your school, civic, religious or business group? I'm a veteran public speaker with hundreds of radio, TV...
'What we have instead are assertions, disseminated by anonymous people, completely unaccompanied by any evidence, let alone proof,' writes Glenn Greenwald
9 Days - From My Window in Aleppo 13 min
In August 2012, Syrian photographer Issa Touma awoke to the dawn of the rebel uprising in the city of Aleppo. He spent the next nine days holed up in his apartment, filming the emerging civil war outside.
The U.S. May Be Aiding War Crimes in Yemen 7 min
The U.S. is helping Saudi Arabia bomb Yemen and it's a disaster.
The General's Son: From Privileged Zionist to Activist for Palestinian Rights 62 min
Miko Peled is an Israeli activist, author, he was a soldier and his father was one of the most famous generals in Israel. Miko grew up in Jerusalem from a prominent Zionist family. His grandfather Avraham Katsnelson, signed the Israeli Declaration of Independence. His father...
Years of habitat destruction and poaching have reduced giraffe numbers by 30 percent, placing them in the vulnerable category for the first time
We are entering a new utopian age. That may seem counterintuitive to suggest as the most right wing government since Thatcher leads the UK into a bleak post Brexit future, Trump prepares to enter the White House flanked by a team of white supremacists in the US, and the far...
Taking a lesson from Standing Rock, we must be careful with language while working toward progress in the Trump years.
Trump Won: Liberals Play the Blame Game 6 min
It's time once again for The Blame Game! That's right, it's liberal America's favorite game show, the game that pits progressive against progressive as they battle it out to answer the elusive question: Who's to blame?
In this chilling song, pharmaceutical companies are called out for contributing to America's opioid crisis.
I don't know if it should be any less disturbing to think that Julian Assange tipped the election. Hilary had long been enemies with the hacktavist culture after they embarrassed her State Department. Assange and Snowden (who lives in Russia) have been in fear of US...
3 Keys to Managing President Trump 5 min
It's time to move from Trump Depression to Trump management. Here are three strategies to get us there.
I and Iphone - Jamal Langley 3 min
Poem about cultural appropriation and colonial amnesia. I'm currently crowdfunding for my PhD research 'Black British and Mixed Race Identity: The intersectionality between race, class and political affiliation'. I'm going to be looking at the simultaneous rise in BME...
Phd Crowdfunding: the Intersectionality Between Race, Class and Political Affiliation 6 min
I'm currently crowdfunding for my PhD research 'Black British and Mixed Race Identity: The intersectionality between race, class and political affiliation'. I'm going to be looking at the simultaneous rise in BME conservative support and Black liberationist group activity. I...
"Where's the Fire Engine, Daddy?" 7 min
Time: 6:09 a.m.  Date: 5 June 2019.  Place: A first-floor flat in any British town or city.  A fire breaks out.  A man and his young daughter, Laura, are trapped by the flames.  Not surprisingly, the man quickly dials 999. And not surprisingly, Laura cries ‘where’s the fire...
13 enlightening non-fiction films on dire conditions of life in Gaza Strip, West Bank, and Jerusalem, and Palestinian impressive resilience.
Against Empathy 65 min
Paul Bloom, psychologist and Yale professor, argues that empathy is a bad thing—that it makes the world worse.
NHS Survivor Stories - Episode 1, Bill Hubbard 15 min
The NHS is under threat of privatisation, the mainstream media continue to flood our minds with bad news stories supporting a narrative of despair regarding the state and future of the health service - bought, built and paid for by us, our parents and our grandparents.
It is getting harder to keep a secret these days. The collective shadow of our society, once safely relegated to the dark basement of the unmentionable, is now exposed to daylight, forcing us to face our contradictions. I’ll offer three examples: Donald Trump’s leaked...
This Polish Ad Will Give You The Feels, For Reals 3 min
This is an ad for Allegro, a Polish company similar to eBay, and it's heartwarmingly lovely.
Time-Lapse Satellite Images Give a Startling Snapshot of Past 30 Years on Earth 2 min
Working with satellite images from NASA and the US Geological Survey, Google has created a searchable snapshot of the past 3 decades on Earth, creating startling time-lapses of what is often the diminishing of nature as human activity increases. This video from Time is a...
Many people are telling us who to believe and who not to believe using lists of “fake news” outlets that  inevitably encourage censorship, yet there is a much more sensible way to approach the issue. Humans live their lives based on stories, we make choices based on beliefs...
Could You Befriend An Enemy? 3 min
This is the incredible story of Daryl Davis.
Where You Are Rising (Music Video) 4 min
Music video based around the topic of the Syrian Refugee Crisis. Rebekah Coval wrote the song as a prayer in response to hearing about Alan Kurdi, the three year old Syrian boy who drowned as his family attempted to reach safe shores in Greece.
Solving the Education Disparity Problem 8 min
Interns at our college designed this Solar Powered Projector to propose insight into the gender disparity in school attendance, and why boys are 20% more likely to attend class.
WANTED: Peace and Change 47 min
My video is conveying very current themes including the negative treatment of Native Americans, human impact and moving towards alternate energy sources. I used an example of the past treatments that Native Americans have recieved, and then tied that in with the current issue...
Let’s talk about Black on Black crime. Maybe you’ve heard about it on the news, specifically likely in regards to Black people murdered by other Black people. Perhaps you’ve heard it from people in relation to #BlackLivesMatter because how can Black lives matter when we’re...
Twisted Sister's Dee Snider Pays Tribute to Standing Rock with New Video 5 min
This music video documents the Dakota Access Pipeline Protest at Standing Rock. While capturing the police brutality and human rights violations against peaceful Water Protectors, the filmmakers were tear gassed, targeted and shot with rubber bullets in an unconstitutional...
Sleaford Mods on Brexit Britain 4 min
In early 2014 the Guardian hailed duo Sleaford Mods as ‘the most uncompromising British protest music made in years’. Here, we go backstage at a Sleaford Mods gig in their hometown of Nottingham to hear what singer Jason Williamson thinks about Brexit and the politicians...
He who fights too long against dragons becomes a dragon himself; and if thou gaze too long into the abyss, the abyss will gaze into thee. —Nietzsche
“Only by restoring the broken connections can we be healed.” — Wendell Berry
Trump is not an economic populist, he’s just playing one on TV.
A New History for Humanity - the Human Era 8 min
It is time to reframe how we think about our past. We need a new year 0 for humanity. But which one should we choose and why?
Though it's important to fight Trump's policies, "it's at the values level that we need to do a reset," says Jones
More Dangerous Than a Thousand Rioters: the Revolutionary Life of Lucy Parsons 6 min
What we can learn from one of the great organizers in American history.
Our Environment Today 40 min
My video is about how our world as we see it today is changing. As humans grow bigger and bigger, we start to hurt our earth and it effects our lively hood. In this mashup of videos I added famous actors speeches because I think if they speak on a subject then most of the...
Asylum-Seeker Faces a Dangerous Deportation Back to Afghanistan 3 min
After an EU deal with Afghanistan, more than 80,000 rejected Afghan asylum-seekers are facing deportation back to that country. Alim says being sent back to Afghanistan could be a death sentence.
Earth Truth: How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Planet in 10 Easy Steps 5 min
In this short tutorial we will tell you how to ruin any planet in 10 simple steps.
How to Be a Successful Trolling Hater in 10 Easy Steps 3 min
If you ever wanted to become a professional cyber-bully, troll or hater this short instructional video is for you.
These incredible images are a selection from of the 25 shortlisted by The Natural History Museum for the People's Choice Award from this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Which one captures your imagination?
After the insanity of the U.S. election, a lot of people are blaming Facebook for its algorithms that parse us into ideological bubbles and spread “fake news” and other kinds of misinformation. Some critics — like
We're All Drinking Sewage: Tap Water Truth 3 min
EVERYONE SHOULD WATCH THIS! A shocking video about the nasty truth in tap water and why you should drink mineral water. Share it with your loved ones and everyone you care about!
The 24-Hour Emergency Hotline for Syrian Refugees 7 min
Mohammed Abu Amar runs a makeshift 24-hour helpline from his flat in Hamburg, guiding scared refugees fleeing the violence in Syria across the water to Europe.  Despite losing the use of both legs in a shelling in Damascus in the early days of the conflict, Abu Amar made the...
President-elect Donald Trump's focus on single Boeing contract ignores enormous waste of bloated Pentagon budget
Amanda Abbington Introduces iAnimal - 42 Days in the Life of Chickens 4 min
Shot undercover in British factory farms and slaughterhouses, this immersive 360° video gives you a birds-eye view of what happens to chicken from farm to plate.
“The hands that build can also pull down…” (Jeremiah 1:10)
Compassionate activism is activism that is rooted in an underlying compassion for all beings. It is an activism that resists the strong urge we all face to dehumanize our opponents, as they often do to us, and we often do to them. This collection of articles and videos...
A BABILÔNIA VAI CAIR - A Batalha de Brasília em 29 de Novembro de 2016 na votação da PEC55 no Senado Federal 25 min
Em 29 de Novembro de 2016, mais de 40 mil pessoas confluíram para a capital federal para realizar uma mega-manifestação em frente ao Congresso Nacional. Na ocasião, o Senado votava em primeiro turno a aprovação da PEC 55, que congela os investimentos públicos em saúde...
My Life as a Support Worker: Work Series Part 4 15 min
A zero hours contract = no control over your life.
The Awakening 1 min
THE AWAKENING is a Movie about the life situation of Roma in Germany and their deportation to Balkan countries where they have never been before. The film also gives an impression of the racism and discrimination that Roma are facing across Europe.
Yarl's Wood Demonstration 2 min
Protesters from across the UK gathered to oppose the unlimited detention of asylum seekers in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre on Saturday, December 3, 2016. Hundreds marched and picketed around the perimeter of the detention centre to let detainees know they aren't...
Free the Inner Saboteur - Left Look Meditation 8 min
Initiate the light of potential within yourself with this guided meditation (+ energy transmission) & consciously create a new reality for yourself and others.
These Kids Created Books Inspired by The Rights of Children 4 min
The Voices of Future Generations initiative are excited to launch this wonderful short film about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goal agenda, in partnership with the United Nations and UNESCO.
Andy Goes In - Working Undercover in a Factory Farm 10 min
He's a $10/hr farmhand, and his name isn't Andy.
And is twice as powerful than previously thought
We face (at least) 13 major crises, some of which are immediate. It’s time for some hard thinking about how we confront them.
Incredible Stories From 5 Inspirational Farms 12 min
In this series of 5 short films we visit five farms where incredible things sprout. From growing massive, 100-pound vegetables to giving injured animals another chance, these are the finest farms around.
Why People Cling to Old Beliefs 1 min
Cognitive psychologist and neuroscientist at McGill University, Daniel Levitin, explains why people can be so stubborn when it comes to false beliefs. This behavior is illogical, Levitin says, and goes against rational thought. Learn more about what Levitin has to say on this...
Jon Eagle Sr., Tribal Historic Preservation Officer at Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has reported something wholly unexpected happened at the Standing Rock Reservation today. The veterans gathered to join the Dakota Pipeline protest stunned the gathered tribal members when...
I am told by Native American friends active at Standing Rock that the elders are counseling the Water Protectors to undertake each action prayerfully and to stay off the warpath.
Sky Roosevelt-Morris: The Secret of Indigenous Resiliency 2 min
Activist Sky Roosevelt-Morris is of the Shawnee and White Mountain Apache Nations. She is a member of the Leadership Council of the American Indian Movement of Colorado. In this excerpt, from the forthcoming documentary END OF THE LINE: THE WOMEN OF STANDING ROCK, Sky...
We still don’t have any sort of apology or retraction from the Washington Post for promoting “The List” -- the highly dangerous blacklist that got a huge boost from the newspaper’s fawning coverage on November 24. The project of smearing 200 websites with one broad brush...
Breaking Down Bail: Debunking Common Bail Myths 3 min
Did you know over 1/2 a million Americans are being held in jail with no conviction? Not enough people know this – or that it’s all because of our money bail system. That’s why we made this video to help shine a light on this archaic, inhumane process only practiced in the...
The Army Corps announced Sunday that the Dakota Access pipeline will be rerouted. Here are the numbers that show what lies ahead.
I was recently in the Marshall Islands, which lie in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, north of Australia and south of Hawaii. Whenever I tell people where I have been, they ask, ‘Where is that?’
Indigenous Australians Telling Mining Giant Adani - No Still Means No 3 min
Adani Mining won’t listen – they are rude and obstinate – so we will take the fight up a notch. We are planning more action in the courts and will take this fight all the way.
Australian Government Promotes Crap with Adani Carmichael Coal Mine 2 min
The Australian Government just released this advert about the proposed Carmichael Coal Mine and it's surprisingly honest and informative.
All the News Is Fake! 3 min
Jonathan Pie finds nothing new in the idea of fake news.
After Historic Protests, Army Corps of Engineers Blocks Current Route of the Dakota Access Pipeline 3 min
The $4 billion dollar project could still be approved by President-elect Donald Trump who is heavily invested in the pipeline. Help support The Real News by making a donation today: http://therealnews.com/donate
'For the first time in Native American history, they heard our voices.'
Who's Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics 90 min
In this feature-length documentary, Marilyn Waring demystifies the language of economics by defining it as a value system in which all goods and activities are related only to their monetary value. As a result, unpaid work (usually performed by women) is unrecognized while...
The Pamela Denoon Lecture 2015 45 min
Professor Marilyn Waring lecture:
The Fight for Clean Water (#NoDAPL) 2 min
Clean water or Corporate profits? What’s more important? #NoDAPL
The Washington Post (11/24/16) last week published a front-page blockbuster that quickly went viral: Russia-promoted “fake news” had infiltrated the newsfeeds of 213 million Americans during the election, muddying the waters in a disinf
Official Washington’s rush into an Orwellian future is well underway as political and media bigwigs move to silence Internet voices of independence and dissent, reports Robert Parry.
Tony Samara's 'Third Eye Meditation' 15 min
This guided meditation (+energy transmission) with Tony Samara, helps us become more aware & conscious of ourselves & more authentic in our ways of communicating to the world.
I recently posted this, my latest article, up on a Reddit sub. One individual, playing the role of governmental apologist, responded to my writing- "They may b
In 2015, a major study of 24 indicators of human activity and environmental decline titled ‘The Great Acceleration’ concluded that, “The last 60 years have without doubt seen the most profound transformation of the human relationship with the natural world in the history of...
Social Media Echo Chambers: Here's How Most of Us are Living in One 2 min
Americans are blocking out the friends and news sites that won't confirm their views.
“All media work us over completely.” ―
Protest performers create "rebel ceremony" in oil-sponsored British Museum 3 min
How's this for painful irony: the climate-wrecking oil company BP has been sponsoring the "Sunken Cities" exhibition at the British Museum. So last weekend, the theatrical action group BP or not BP? brought 40 people from 8 different countries  into the museum for four hours...
Veganuary Undercover: the reality for pigs on British farms 3 min
We wanted to see for ourselves what life is like for farmed pigs. This farm was randomly chosen; a small, local farm in Yorkshire (UK). We entered through unlocked doors and took all the necessary bio-hazard precautions. Collectively, we have watched a lot of investigative...
Where Do You Draw the Line? 60 min
Why is the Ecuadorian government proposing to extract oil in an area frequently classified by ecologists as one of the most bio-diverse rainforest regions left intact on earth? Featuring music and narration from Daddy G of Massive Attack this documentary film tells the story...
Consider for a moment the oxymoronic concept of “fake news,” which we have been hearing so much about lately. This isn’t your typical disinformation or misinformation — generated by the government, or foreign adversaries, or corporations — to advance an agenda by confusing...
The Daily Show's Trevor Noah Talks With Conservative Host Tomi Lahren 14 min
"Tomi" host Tomi Lahren gives her take on the Black Lives Matter movement and explains why she lashed out against Colin Kaepernick for his national anthem protest.
South Koreans Are Really Good at Protesting 2 min
South Koreans organize some of the largest and most peaceful protests in the world. Here's what makes them so good at protesting.
The Feminist Library: A Short Film 29 min
The Feminist Library: A Short Film was made in support of the Save the Feminist Library Campaign in London (UK), documenting a crucial moment in the library's herstory as it fights for its very survival. Shortlisted for the Women's History Network Community Prize, the film...
We need a president who can stand up to big corporations, not fold to their demands.
New renewable energy plan undercuts itself by boosting dangerous wood-burning industries
Nestlé, Kellogg's, Procter & Gamble, Unilever and others are linked to child labor and forced labor in Indonesia
People Around the World Raise the Morning Star Flag for West Papua 3 min
December 1st marks West Papua’s original independence day, when the Morning Star flag was first raised in 1961 before the country was invaded by Indonesia. The flag is recognised as the national flag of West Papua and continues to be the defining symbol for a Free West Papua...
From Gangs to Gardens 13 min
Organic gardener and vegan chef DJ CAVEM is an award-winning international recording artist and activist who uses Hip-Hop culture to inspire young people to connect to the earth by teaching them how to grow food, and cultivate healthy eating habits. Through his lyrics and...
A Tribe Called Red and Saul Williams Offer a Powerful Prayer for Standing Rock and Beyond 5 min
Music video for "The Virus" by A Tribe Called Red, featuring Saul Williams and Chippewa Travellers.
Answering the Call 75 min
Fifty one years ago, the nation watched in horror as bloody images of police attacks on civil rights protestors in Selma, Alabama aired on television. John Witeck...
A fascinating talk by Maciej Cegłowski - given on November 11, 2016, at the Direction conference in Sydney - about who will control the ever increasing fully automated technology that surrounds us; the military, police, hackers, Google, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter... or us?
They Screened This Documentary to 80 Villages 2 min
What does it mean to stand behind girls education in some of the toughest and most backward communities in India? See how non formally educated Barefoot R&D technology innovators are solving the education disparity problem by realizing the dream of education for girls in...
Vancouver Rallies Against Kinder Morgan Pipeline 3 min
Justin Trudeau's decision to approve the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in Canada will result in protests and protection of the water in the same vein as the resistance happening at Standing Rock.
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