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EPIC RANT: Kyle Kulinski's HONEST MESSAGE to Joe Rogan about Trump vs Kamala
EPIC RANT: Kyle Kulinski's HONEST MESSAGE to Joe Rogan about Trump vs Kamala
In this clip from our recent exclusive interview with Kyle Kulinski of "Secular Talk", we discuss Joe Rogan of "The Joe Rogan Experience", and how the left can connect with the people in his audience. 
15 min
Is Israel Still Attractive for Jews Around the World?
Is Israel Still Attractive for Jews Around the World?
It's a year since Israel started its military offensive on Gaza. Now it is turning on Lebanon, saying it is attacking Hezbollah. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists he will achieve his goals of destroying the groups that threaten the security of Israelis. But as that...
29 min
One Year of Israel’s War on Gaza: Al Jazeera Special Coverage
One Year of Israel’s War on Gaza: Al Jazeera Special Coverage
One year of genocide in Gaza: 365 days of unrelenting Israeli bombardment, resulting in one of the deadliest conflicts of the 21st century. This has been a war of many firsts, breaking records in scale and brutality. 
44 min
Inside Western Media’s Reporting on Gaza | The Listening Post
Inside Western Media’s Reporting on Gaza | The Listening Post
When political leaders speak of genocide, they repeat a timeworn mantra: "Never again." Over the past year, for the Palestinians of Gaza, "again" has become reality - mass casualties broadcast almost in real time by its victims. This film is about an alternative version of...
31 min
US & Israel Expand War Across Middle East, Attacking Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, Syria, Yemen
US & Israel Expand War Across Middle East, Attacking Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, Syria, Yemen
The United States and Israel are waging war across West Asia (the Middle East), bombing Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, Syria, and Yemen -- all at once. Ben Norton analyzes the imperialist interests driving the violent chaos in the region. 
36 min
No, Israel Is Not the "Only Democracy" in the Middle East—Rojava Is
No, Israel Is Not the "Only Democracy" in the Middle East—Rojava Is
As tensions remain high in the Middle East, prepare to hear the phrase "only democracy in the region" regarding Israel's presence. Israel's attack on Lebanon has left nearly a million people displaced. Their continued bombardment of Gaza now boasts a death toll of over 41,000...
12 min
"Socialism Always Fails": A Dishonest Claim (3 Times It Worked)
"Socialism Always Fails": A Dishonest Claim (3 Times It Worked)
"Socialism Always Fails" is a claim I hear frequently. More often than not, when someone deploys this quip, it's meant to end any further conversation about socialism so they don't have to contend with some hard facts. Instead of asking "Does socialism fail?", we should ask...
12 min
How The Elite Control Our Elections... And How We Fix It
How The Elite Control Our Elections... And How We Fix It
Maine could rein in super PACs and put limits on donations for the first time. Unlimited billionaire and corporate spending on elections has been crushing our democracy. 
15 min
Why Tech Won't Save Us
Why Tech Won't Save Us
The promise of tech may be alluring, but we need to adopt a more intentional and critical mindset. Let's explore what it means to be tech-critical. 
16 min
Gaza I Al Jazeera Investigations
Gaza I Al Jazeera Investigations (2024)
This feature length investigation by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit exposes Israeli war crimes in the Gaza Strip through the medium of photos and videos posted online by Israeli soldiers themselves during the year long conflict. 
81 min
Iran Attack On Israel Response Exposes Western Racism
Iran Attack On Israel Response Exposes Western Racism
It isn't even subtle. -Owen Jones 
11 min
"I Pled Guilty to Journalism": WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Speaks Publicly After Prison Release
"I Pled Guilty to Journalism": WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Speaks Publicly After Prison Release
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange spoke publicly today for the first time since he was released in June from a London prison. Assange addressed the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in France about his 14-year legal saga after publishing evidence of U.S. war...
8 min
Ports Shut Down from Maine to Texas as 45,000 Dockworkers Launch Strike over Pay & Automation
Ports Shut Down from Maine to Texas as 45,000 Dockworkers Launch Strike over Pay & Automation
Dockworkers from Maine to Texas have walked out on the job at all East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, launching the first strike of its kind in almost 50 years. The International Longshoremen's Association represents some 45,000 workers at 36 ports who are demanding higher wages...
11 min
Anti-politics: Hating Government, Ignoring Private Power | Noam Chomsky
Anti-politics: Hating Government, Ignoring Private Power | Noam Chomsky
Chomsky on conservatives focusing all their anger on the government, while ignoring private power.
5 min
Netanyahu Readying Ground Invasion of Lebanon, Threatens War with Iran as Biden Does Nothing
Netanyahu Readying Ground Invasion of Lebanon, Threatens War with Iran as Biden Does Nothing
One month before the election, Netanyahu is predictably preparing a ground invasion of Lebanon while threatening Iran. Meanwhile, the Biden administration has been calling for “restraint” while supporting Israel’s escalatory attacks. After Israel notified the U.S. that a...
23 min
How CNN, ADL & Others Amplified Smear Against Rep. Rashida Tlaib for Criticizing Campus Prosecutions
How CNN, ADL & Others Amplified Smear Against Rep. Rashida Tlaib for Criticizing Campus Prosecutions
We look at the smear campaign faced by the only Palestinian American in Congress and a vocal critic of Israel, Democratic Congressmember Rashida Tlaib, after she defended the rights of student protesters. Tlaib recently criticized Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel over...
13 min
Julian Assange Interviews Nasrallah
Julian Assange Interviews Nasrallah (2012)
A freedom fighter to some, a terrorist to others, this is Hassan Nasrallah's first interview in the West since 2006. From a secret location in Lebanon, Nasrallah gives Assange a rare and frank insight into his vision for the future of the Middle East.
29 min
“Violent and Reckless,” 5 Things You Need to Know about Israel and Lebanon
“Violent and Reckless,” 5 Things You Need to Know about Israel and Lebanon
Israel is once again rejecting global calls for a ceasefire. But this time, they’re not for Gaza. They’re for Lebanon – where Israel has now launched a violent and reckless escalation in their almost year-long cross-fire battle with Hezbollah. 
8 min
Why Palestine Must Be Free
Why Palestine Must Be Free
This video essay looks at the destruction of Gaza as an ecocide and genocide perpetrated by settler colonial Zionism. More broadly, the video dives into how oil and gas have fueled conflict in West Asia, and how Israel has acted as an anchor for United States imperialist...
24 min
Beyond the Grifterverse
Beyond the Grifterverse
It's always the people you most medium suspect.
30 min
How The US Took Over The World
How The US Took Over The World
How The US Hides Its Global Empire – Second Thought 
23 min
How To Steal An Election | Climate Town
How To Steal An Election | Climate Town
If you’re looking for more information on what we could accomplish with the next climate-focused US Presidential term, check out the new and improved Evergreen Action Plan 2.0: https://evergreenaction.com/initiatives/a-bold-climate-plan-evergreen-action-plan-2  
34 min
Honest Government Ad | TRUMP 2024
Honest Government Ad | TRUMP 2024
The "real" US Government has made an ad about the 2024 election and it’s surprisingly honest and informative 🇺🇸🦅🦅🦅 
5 min
Wokeness Kills Class Politics and Empowers Empire (w/ Christian Parenti) | The Chris Hedges Report
Wokeness Kills Class Politics and Empowers Empire (w/ Christian Parenti) | The Chris Hedges Report
Oftentimes the idea of “wokeness” or “woke” ideology, whether calling it as such or acknowledging its existence, can be thought of as coinage of the right wing. Christian Parenti, professor at John Jay College, journalist and author, joins host Chris Hedges on this episode of...
55 min
Why Is Israel Attacking Lebanon? What Is Hezbollah Really? Explaining the Colonial War
Why Is Israel Attacking Lebanon? What Is Hezbollah Really? Explaining the Colonial War
Israel is bombing Lebanon, with staunch US support. An Israeli minister vowed that "Lebanon will be annihilated". Ben Norton analyzes the colonial war, explains the origins of Hezbollah, and provides historical context.  
29 min
Israel's Pager Attack in Lebanon will Blow Back: Western Tech Can't be Trusted Anymore
Israel's Pager Attack in Lebanon will Blow Back: Western Tech Can't be Trusted Anymore
Israel killed many people in Lebanon by putting explosives in pagers and walkie-talkies, in what was condemned internationally as a terrorist attack. This is already backfiring, hurting Western technology companies. Ben Norton discusses how this act of war will fragment...
32 min
Holy Redemption: Stealing Palestinian Land
Holy Redemption: Stealing Palestinian Land (2024)
“If we need to kill them all, we will” TRT World’s investigative documentary, Holy Redemption, unveils violent fanaticism of armed illegal Jewish settlers who aim to uproot Palestinians from the occupied West Bank. The documentary was made as our team infiltrated “Israel’s...
54 min
Seizing the West Bank: Extremist Settlers In Power
Seizing the West Bank: Extremist Settlers In Power (2024)
Since Hamas militants killed around 1,200 people in Israel on 7 October 2023, extremist Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank are increasingly using violence to seize land and property which is forcing many Palestinians from their homes. 
60 min
How Elon Musk Muscled His Way Into the US Election Debate | The Listening Post
How Elon Musk Muscled His Way Into the US Election Debate | The Listening Post
As the US election looms, Elon Musk’s erratic and sometimes dangerous posts have made him one of the biggest purveyors of disinformation on his platform. How is the world’s richest man using his influence to shape the American political debate? 
26 min
Why is the US offering Africa seats on the UN Security Council? | The Bottom Line
Why is the US offering Africa seats on the UN Security Council? | The Bottom Line
The US push to create seats for Africa on the UN Security Council – without veto power – is “an insult to 1.4 billion Africans,” argues the former African Union ambassador to the US, Arikana Chihombori-Quao.
25 min
JD Vance’s Extremist Foreword for Upcoming Book Ties Trump to Project 2025 Organization
JD Vance’s Extremist Foreword for Upcoming Book Ties Trump to Project 2025 Organization
The Heritage Foundation is the organization spearheading Project 2025. Heritage's president, Kevin Roberts, wrote the Foreword for Project 2025. JD Vance, wrote the Foreword for Roberts's upcoming book, which was delayed due to the election. JD Vance's Foreword, however, has...
14 min
Jim Crow of the North: Redlining & Racism in Minnesota
Jim Crow of the North: Redlining & Racism in Minnesota (2019)
Roots of racial disparities are seen through a new lens in this film that explores the origins of housing segregation in the Minneapolis area. But the story also illustrates how African-American families and leaders resisted this insidious practice, and how Black people built...
58 min
Chris Hedges: The Cost of Resistance
Chris Hedges: The Cost of Resistance
Drawing on his intimate knowledge of resistance and repression, Hedges detailed the methods we need to adopt to defeat the powerful interests, including the fossil fuel industry and the animal agriculture industry, which have placed their profits above the protection of our...
49 min
Transforming Cities, Changing the System
Transforming Cities, Changing the System
The system is broken—so where do we start building a new one? Faced with interlocking ecological, economic, and political crises, local innovators are organizing at the city level to develop real foundations for systemic alternatives. 
6 min
Walking While Black: L.O.V.E. Is the Answer
Walking While Black: L.O.V.E. Is the Answer (2017)
Instances of racial profiling plague minority communities on a daily basis. Director, A.J. Ali is no stranger to this phenomenon. When he and his wife were targeted for harassment by police numerous times in Howard County, Maryland, he was forced to take a stand.
90 min
How to Not Be an Activist | Jonathan Smucker
How to Not Be an Activist | Jonathan Smucker
Jonathan Smucker explains How to Not Be an Activist. Keynote talk from Personal Democracy Forum 2017
13 min
BlackRock: The Conspiracies You Don’t Know
BlackRock: The Conspiracies You Don’t Know
BlackRock and other asset managers are profiting off of every aspect of your life. It's not a conspiracy — it's an open restructuring of society. 
16 min
A Hidden War: Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank
A Hidden War: Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank (2024)
April 2024 - A war following the Hamas attacks of October 7 continues to take its toll on civilians. Israel’s stated aim in this conflict was to remove Hamas and bring hostages home. But in this documentary for “In Real Life,” on-the-ground reporting and open-source...
44 min
World Demands End to Israel’s Illegal Occupation of Palestine, in landslide UN Vote
World Demands End to Israel’s Illegal Occupation of Palestine, in landslide UN Vote
The vast majority of the world voted at the UN General Assembly to demand an end to Israel's unlawful occupation of Palestinian territory within 12 months, with 124 countries (64%) in favor, 14 (7%) against, and 43 (22%) abstentions. 
19 min
A New Economy | New Business Models for a Cooperative Future
A New Economy | New Business Models for a Cooperative Future (2016)
Watch as several organizations move towards a more cooperative future by experimenting with open and non-traditional business models. Among them are a small craft-brew coop, a peer-to-peer open hardware lab and an urban agricultural social enterprise. 
86 min
The REAL Tragedy of the Commons
The REAL Tragedy of the Commons
When it comes to the question of how we organise the land we inhabit and the resources therein, we’re presented with two paths: privatisation or nationalisation. The capitalist or the State. But an alternative exists in the commons, and it is no tragedy. 
22 min
A Practical Guide to Revolution
A Practical Guide to Revolution
We need a social revolution to build a better future. But how is that process carried out? What tactics and strategies are needed to fundamentally transform the socioeconomic and political order? 
35 min
"Anti-Capitalism" is Capitalist
"Anti-Capitalism" is Capitalist
*click-baity headline*, but read Capitalist Realism! We need to encourage ourselves to go further than we have gone before and push beyond vague, passive anti-capitalism towards the values and praxis that build towards liberation. 
12 min
Israel's Terrorist Attack On Lebanon: Exploding Pagers Kill Child, 10 Others, Maim Thousands
Israel's Terrorist Attack On Lebanon: Exploding Pagers Kill Child, 10 Others, Maim Thousands
Imagine if such an attack had been launched on Israel. Imagine the response. 
10 min
10 Worst Things About The Trump Presidency | Robert Reich
10 Worst Things About The Trump Presidency | Robert Reich
Donald Trump left office with the lowest approval rating of any president ever. But some people now seem to be suffering from amnesia. Let me jog your memory. -Robert Reich 
19 min
"On Thin Ice": Western Nations Crack Down on Climate Activists with Arrests & Jail Terms
"On Thin Ice": Western Nations Crack Down on Climate Activists with Arrests & Jail Terms
As the climate crisis continues to accelerate, wealthy governments in the West are clamping down on climate protest. According to a new report from Climate Rights International, demonstrators around the world are being arrested, charged, prosecuted and silenced, simply for...
20 min
How Capitalism Becomes Feudalism (Severance and Technofeudalism)
How Capitalism Becomes Feudalism (Severance and Technofeudalism)
As commerce transforms around the new rent-extracting digital fiefdoms, algorithms and AI become a way to transform skilled labor into machine-learning piecework. In Severance, technology is used to "sever" people's working selves from their actual selves, creating the...
36 min
MAGA: American Neo-Fascism
MAGA: American Neo-Fascism
In this lengthy video essay, I outline why I feel that the MAGA movement (and the alt-right) is a neo-fascist political movement at its core. - AJ Rodriguez
66 min
Cancel Culture and At-Will Termination
Cancel Culture and At-Will Termination
"Cancel culture" and "political correctness" are right-wing phenomena which today are dressed up in left wing language and symbols, and which serve to reinforce relationships of power and dominance between managers and workers. 
19 min
Cancel Culture is Corporate Management Culture
Cancel Culture is Corporate Management Culture
The terms "cancel culture" and "political correctness" are used to delegitimize ideas like gender equality and racial equality by conflating them with toxic dominance behaviour practiced by up-and-coming elites dressing up their power seeking goals in egalitarian social...
25 min
Project 2025: The MAGA Plan to Take Your Freedom | Robert Reich
Project 2025: The MAGA Plan to Take Your Freedom | Robert Reich
If Donald Trump gets back into office, every part of the government will be turned into an arm of his MAGA agenda. How? Project 2025.
7 min
The Left-Right Political Spectrum is about Class Conflict
The Left-Right Political Spectrum is about Class Conflict
Most journalists and academics don't even know what left and right really mean, or why it's so important to get it right - but you will after you listen to this. 
43 min
What is Politics, and Why Should Anyone Give a $#&%?
What is Politics, and Why Should Anyone Give a $#&%?
How can people who don't have official decision-making power exert their influence over those who do? 
37 min
Worbs: When Political Terms Have No Meaning
Worbs: When Political Terms Have No Meaning
Politics is the only practical discipline where none of the basic concepts have clear consensus definitions. This is why everything is so dumb. 
34 min
Project 2025 Explained in Schoolhouse Rock Style!
Project 2025 Explained in Schoolhouse Rock Style!
The song that could save America. Share widely. 
5 min
Stopping The Steal
Stopping The Steal (2024) (trailer)
The inside story of 2020. The HBO Original Documentary #StoppingTheSteal premieres September 17 on @StreamOnMax. 
2 min
The Importance of Cultural Values for Meaningful Change
The Importance of Cultural Values for Meaningful Change (2024)
This short animation tells the story of the importance of our cultural values and their role in meaningful, durable systemic change. Join us on a journey that demonstrates the need to shift our mainstream cultural values to intrinsic values such as care, equality, creativity...
3 min
Appalachian Community Meal and Mutual Aid Network
Appalachian Community Meal and Mutual Aid Network
Moneyless Society's flagship boots on the ground project is Appalachian Community Meal and Mutual Aid Network, which is just like it sounds: a monthly pop up resource hub galvanizing barrier free access and cascading shared benefit bringing the community together to meet our...
5 min
'Fascism 101': Mehdi Breaks Down Trump's Plan to Crush Dissent
'Fascism 101': Mehdi Breaks Down Trump's Plan to Crush Dissent
In the latest episode of ‘Mehdi Unfiltered,’ Mehdi breaks down one of Donald Trump’s most fascistic plans: using the U.S. military to crush dissent. He discusses Trump’s plan to invoke the Insurrection Act to crack down on protesters with former Obama Defense Department...
56 min
Western 'Democracy'?: France's Macron Steals Election, Arrests Telegram CEO
Western 'Democracy'?: France's Macron Steals Election, Arrests Telegram CEO
The same week France arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, the "President of the Rich" Emmanuel Macron stole the 2024 election, refusing to allow the left-wing New Popular Front that won to form a government, instead appointing a prime minister from a right-wing party that got...
35 min