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The Real Reasons for the US-Israeli War on Iran, Explained
The United States and Israel are waging war on Iran, but why? What are their real goals? Ben Norton explains the imperial strategy to impose US hegemony in West Asia (aka the Middle East), destroy the Axis of Resistance, colonize Palestine, destabilize the revolutionary...
A Radical Guide to Reality
A Radical Guide to Reality, is a short film for young people and truth seekers of all ages. It shares how scientific breakthroughs and evidence at all scales of existence, is converging with universal wisdom teachings, to reveal that our entire Universe meaningfully exists...
Planet Local Voices Series: 33 Voices United by a Vision of Ecological Economies, Healthy Communities and Local Food Systems
Planet Local Voices is video and podcast series featuring cutting-edge thinkers, writers, movement-builders and activists from across the world, united by a planet local vision of ecological economies, healthy communities and local food systems.
Toward a Sacred Cosmology of Belonging:  to Heal the World, We Don't Need Shame or Blame, We Need to Remember and Reconnect
In our search to understand the immense suffering caused by colonization, racism, and centuries of domination, its natural to feel anger, grief, even guilt. These are human responses to the recognition that something sacred has been desecratedthat entire peoples, cultures...
Your Solarpunk Guide: From Dystopia to Utopia and Beyond
Solarpunk is a vision of a future that is sustainable, equitable, and optimistic, where humanity has learned to live in harmony with the natural world and technology is used to improve the lives of all beings. One of the key aspects of Solarpunk is decentralization and a...
The Divided Brain
THE DIVIDED BRAIN is a mind-altering odyssey about one scientist's quest to prove a growing imbalance in our brains and to help us understand how this makes us increasingly unable to grapple with critical economic, environmental, and social issues.
The People's Library: An Economy Beyond Scarcity
In this video, we introduce the People's Librarya parallel economy where resources like housing, food, tools, and transportation are shared instead of hoarded, and where access is based on participation, not profit.
Open Reality: Meeting the Polycrisis Together With All Beings
This writing began with the premise that humans are not alone in this world, and that our largest problems are rooted in imagining ourselves alone. The original focus was on climate change. During the years of writing, society fell apart in multiple ways. I found myself...
Doubling Down on Regeneration
If youre anything like me, over the past few weeks since Donald Trumps sweeping election victory, youve been engaged in deep and prolonged reflection about what it means that such an obviously hateful, ignorant, and dangerous man won the US Presidency a second time, how bad...
Scared Sacred
In a world teetering on the edge of self-destruction, award-winning filmmaker Velcrow Ripper sets out on a unique pilgrimage. Visiting the 'Ground Zeros' of the planet, he asks if it's possible to find hope in the darkest moments of human history.
Our Coming Cyberpunk Dictatorship (Snow Crash)
There's a worst case scenario looming here, isn't there?
Localization Action Guide: 137 Actions to Resist and Renew
Join the localization movement to build resilient local economies and flourishing communities. Local Futures produced a detailed Localization Action Guide to encourage everyone to 'GO LOCAL' - anytime, anyplace. It offers tangible and tested ways for individuals, communities...
The Shitthropocene: Welcome to the Age of Cheap Crap
The Shitthropocene is a mock anthropological view of humanity's consumption habits, turning a satirical (yet brutally honest) eye on how everything is turning to shit and why the impulse towards more might destroy us all.
I Went to Space and Discovered an Enormous Lie | Ron Garan
What astronaut Ron Garan saw in space changed his life forever heres what it taught him.
We Asked Our Community How to Make America Great—Here's What They Said
We recently posed a simple question to our community on Facebook: How can we make America great? We got hundreds of comments.
Elon Musk Is Wrong: Without Empathy, Civilization Ceases to Be Anything Worthy of the Name
Elon Musks attack on empathy is an old reactionary trick. First, he sets it up with a weak disclaimer:
10 Ways to Fix America's Rigged Monopoly Game
Alright folks. Real talk. Weve reached a point where the top 1% owns more than the bottom 90% combined. Thats not a bug in the systemits the system working exactly as designed.
It's Revolution or Death
Revolution or Death is a three-part collaboration between Peter Gelderloos and subMedia. Part 1, 'Short Term Investments, examines the official response to the climate crisis and how it's failing.
Make Earth Great Again: a Manifesto for Ecological Democracy
Make Earth Great Again (MEGA) exists to support and amplify the movements that are actively working towards a just, regenerative, free and egalitarian world. MEGA seeks to reclaim the Earth from corporate globalization and create a society that honors all beings on the...
How a Progressive Government Would End the War in Ukraine
"The Democratic Socialists of America condemns Russias invasion of Ukraine and demands immediate diplomacy and de-escalation to resolve this crisis. We stand in solidarity with the working classes of Ukraine and Russia who will undoubtedly bear the brunt of this war, and with...
A Narrative Strategy for the Earth Regeneration Fund
In this important webinar, we share how to create a strategy for storytelling that rapidly scales to regenerate the Earth.
Revolution Now! with Peter Joseph | Ep 54 | Feb 9th 2025
In this (2 hour+ !) episode of Revolution Now (Episode 54), Peter Joseph examines the complexities of systemic transition and the limitations of reformist approaches to change, including a critical review of Jason Hickels work.
Capitalism Is Over: What's Next Is Worse
The Silicon Valley Plan to End Capitalism
The Importance of Still Showing Up for Life Even When It Feels Like the World Is Crashing Out.
This is for the tragic optimists those who see the world burning but still plant seeds. Those who hold the weight of despair in one hand and the stubborn hope for something better in the other, and if that sounds like you , come be tragically optimistic with me. - Dasia...
What If We Ran The Economy?
Can you imagine libraries of tools, clothing, and even housing? The library economy can be the bridge to an entirely new world of human flourishing. Let's explore what the library economy is, what may or may not be included, and what it might take to bring it to life.
How Soon is Now? Daniel Pinchbeck on Social Change and Global Transformation
Daniel Pinchbeck is the author of How Soon is Now? We are on the brink of an ecological mega-crisis threatening the future of life on earth and our actions over the next few years may well determine the destiny of our descendants. Between a manifesto and a tactical plan of...
Trump's Neofascism Is Here Now. Here Are 10 Things You Can Do to Resist
America has deep problems, which is why we cant give up. Protect the vulnerable, organize boycotts and keep fighting
The Future Is Local: Bioregioning 101
The past century has been marked by the rise of globalization in every sense of the word - through production, culture, agriculture, consumption and more. This trend has brought great wealth and opportunities to many people - but what have we lost and forgotten through this...
Human and Planetary Health: Ecosystem Regeneration | Daniel Wahl
In this perceptive and radical talk, Daniel Wahl PhD observes that we are standing at the dawn of the planetary era.
Revolution Now! with Peter Joseph | Ep #53 | Dec 18th 2024
In this episode, the focus is on introducing a new phase of the podcast with expanded content, including visuals, interviews, media analysis, and discussions of current events, while ensuring accessibility for audio-only listeners.
Radical Ecological Democracy: More Reflections From the South on Degrowth
The multiple crises that humanity is facing are becoming increasingly visible: in the form of disasters related to ecological damage, the stark inequalities between a tiny minority of ultra-rich and the vast numbers of desperately poor, the health epidemics related to both...
65 Documentaries Inspiring the Transition From Empire to Earth Community
We are living in a time of profound transition, a moment when humanity must choose its path forward. The old systemsof empire, domination, and exploitationare showing signs of weakness, and in their wake, we have the opportunity to build something far more life-affirming. A...
Howard Zinn: A People's History of the United States
As long as rabbits don't have historians, history will be written by the hunters. With the tremendous success of his book, A Peoples History of the United States, Howard Zinn radically changed the way Americans see themselves. His friend Noam Chomsky says that Zinn literally...
What If Climate Change Was a Hoax? | Frankly 72
14.8% of Americans do not believe in climate change. Recently, a study mapping a 485-million-year history of Earths temperature and CO2 levels has been misinterpreted by some who downplay urgent climate concerns. Their argument suggests that, since the Earth has experienced...
Why Inequality Is Always Dangerous | What is Politics?
Celebrated thinkers like Steven Pinker and Harry Frankfurt tell us that inequality shouldn't concern us, and that we should only focus on whether or not we're lifting people out of poverty. In the real world, even if everyone starts off relatively wealthy, inequality...
How We Got Here: 17 Documentaries That Explain Why the Mass Media Is the Crisis
The crisis of mass media lies at the heart of every other crisis we face today. Economic inequality, a ravaged planet, endless warsnone of these can be addressed if the public is systematically misled about their causes or distracted by manufactured moral panics with little...
Why Ethical Consumerism Is a Trap
In this video essay, I explore the complicated nature of ethical consumerism. Specifically, I unpack what the idea of "there's no ethical consumption under capitalism" really means, and look at how brands have co-opted ethical messaging for corporate gains. - OCC
Great Transition Ideas
An introductory overview of the Great Transition framework and vision
The Great Simplification
This 32 minute animation - in 4 Acts - describes the backdrop for The Great Simplification - an economic/cultural transition beginning in the not-too-distant future.
Trade Gone Mad
The blind pursuit of global trade is one of the most destructive forces in the world today, wreaking havoc on democracy, livelihoods and the environment worldwide. It's time to shine the spotlight on Trade Gone Mad. It doesnt have to be this way!
Top 10 Ways to Unrig the System | Robert Reich
Now's not the time to give up. If anything, it's an opportunity to fight for the real changes we need. Take a look at these 10 ideas to fix our broken system.
13 Principles for a Welcoming Movement
This series of writings is an experimenta new way of writing a book that inviting you all to participate in. Ive written or co-written thirteen published books over more than four decades as an author, and a number of others (we dont talk about those), and seen publishing...
Why I left the Democratic Party #WalkAway
video by OrfTwitter https://twitter.com/0rf Rumble https://rumble.com/Orf Patreon https://patreon.com/Orf Substack https://substack.com/@MattOrf Locals https://mattorfalea.locals.com Truth
Vote Like A Radical
Voting like a radical means voting for our movements. This election and every election, #VoteLikeARadical
We Need a Plan for the Transition to Renewable Energy
Radical societal transformation is inevitable; a plan could make a difference between catastrophe and progress.
Why a Liberated Palestine Threatens Global Capitalism |  Jason Hickel
Jason Hickel: Why is Palestine at the center of the climate and colonial struggle? How are capitalism and the ecological crisis linked? Who really benefits from the exploitation of resources in the Global South? At the Transnational Institute's Ignite Festival in 2024, Jason...
The Importance of Cultural Values for Meaningful Change
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...
Market Fundamentalism Is Incompatible with Democracy and Leading Us Towards Fascism
We need a human rights movement that challenges the orthodoxy of market capitalism, writes Peter Joseph.
The Top 250 Documentaries We Can Use to Change the World
A better world is possible. These documentaries light the way by showing examples of people fighting against the status quo, creating alternatives and living a more beautiful world into being.
Honest Government Ad | AI
The Government has made an ad about the existential threat that AI poses to humanity, and its surprisingly honest and informative
Closer to Home: Voices of Hope in a Time of Crisis
This 35-minute film is a united call for a new economy, delivered by those who have committed their lives to working for systemic change.
The Power of Local: Community Solutions to Our Global Crisis
This 42-minute film is bursting with examples of exciting localization initiatives across the world.
How Capitalism Enslaved Us All | Grace Blakeley
Grace Blakeley is a writer, commentator and economist whose new book Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts and the Death of Freedom is out now. She came by JOE Towers to chat to us about neoliberal capitalism, the destruction of working-class power and how...
Inverted Totalitarianism
This 1Dime documentary is about the history and evolution of US Democracy, based on the political theory of Sheldon Wolin and his book Democracy Incorporated: Managed Democracy and the Specter of Inverted Totalitarianism and the Expanded Edition of his book Politics and...
US Presidential Candidate Cornel West on Israel-Hamas War, Despair vs Hope and Biden vs Trump
US Presidential candidate Dr Cornel West is a philosopher and prominent advocate for social and racial justice. Hes taught at some of the top universities in the US including Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, but has one major plan if he becomes President: to dismantle the...
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet
Breaking Boundaries tells the story of the most important scientific discovery of our time - that humanity has pushed Earth beyond the boundaries that have kept Earth stable for 10,000 years, since the dawn of civilization.
Alter Nativas: Building Possible Futures
Alter Natives is a documentary about transition initiatives and ecosocial regeneration; a collective project to make visible transformative experiences in our geographies and inspire other possible futures.Alternatives, from Latin Alter (other) and Nativus (born), refers to...
How "Big Picture Activism" Can Change the World
This short video urges people to spread the word about the need for an economic shift from global to local. This type of big picture activism can help tackle our social and environmental crises simultaneously.