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How Supermarkets Rewired the Planet
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.
The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (ft. Lina Khan)
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.
How Google Broke Google
Is it just us, or has Google gotten worse? After years of relentless growth, the dont be evil company has effectively monopolized the internet. Its using this chokehold to drive up revenue by forcing ads on usersat the expense of quality and useful search results.
How Trump’s Agenda Could Kill You | Robert Reich
After an abysmal jobs report, Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And Trumps 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
This Is the Secret To Understanding US Politics and the New Cold War On China: Monopolies
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...
Amazon’s Secret Plot To Build a Data Center In the Desert
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.
Corporate Landlords Are Taking Over, Making Life Unaffordable: Economist Michael Hudson Explains Why
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...
Why Spotify’s CEO Is Worth Billions While Musicians Make Pennies
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, its never been easier to release work into the world. But ease of access doesnt...
The Wall Street Lie That Jacked Up Your Electricity Bill
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.
A CEO Wanted To Run Healthcare Like Taco Bell. Here’s How His Patients Are Doing.
Two dialysis giants control the industry and they're gaming the healthcare system. DaVita and Fresenius are pushing out and intimidating patients, and sometimes refusing to send them to the hospital. It's all done to boost profits and make more off the dialysis business.
Rule By the Rich: Western Governments Are Oligarchies, Not Democracies
Western governments claim to be models of democracy, and demonize their geopolitical adversaries as "authoritarian", but empirical evidence shows that the USA and European countries are oligarchies dominated by economic elites and large corporations.
Private Equity’s Ruthless Takeover of the Last Affordable Housing In America
Mobile homes are one of the last remaining affordable housing options in America. Now theyve become private equitys latest target. Private equity firms now own at least 1200 parks nationwide. And residents have seen their rents spike by as much as 100% in the last 6 years.
Exposing a Global Economy of Genocide | Francesca Albanese
Just two days after we sat down with Francesca Albanese, the Trump Administration placed her under sanctions. They accuse the UN Special Rapporteur of waging economic warfare on the United States. She says the sanctions are mafia style intimidation techniques and vows to...
The Dangerous Myth of Running America Like a Corporation
I keep hearing that the government should be "run like a business. Bunk.
The Most Corrupt Corporation In the World Is Taking Over Our Food Supply
JBS, the Brazilian meat-packing giant known for bribery and corruption scandals, just went public. The company was previously denied access to U.S. markets until they donated millions to Trumps inaugural fund. Now, small farms across the country are sounding the alarms.
How ICE Detentions Make Private Prison Ceos Richer
We talked to detainees and prison guards to unearth the violent and inhumane conditions at private prisons. "In these places, human rights don't exist. You don't even exist as a human," one former detainee told us. Meanwhile, the CEO of private prison company CoreCivic is...
We're Deep Frying the Rainforest
Rainforest Action Network has been campaigning for No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation (NDPE) policy for years, and right now they have their sights set on Mondelz, the corporation that makes Oreos and also continues to use conflict palm oil.
How Much More Should Your Boss Make? Americans Answers Will Shock You
Republicans are about to supercharge the gap between worker and CEO pay. The 2017 tax cuts enriched Wall Street and CEOs, who spent billions on stock buybacks. Workers got nothing. Now, corporations are posed for an even bigger windfall in Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill.
What Is AIPAC & Why's It So Controversial?
AIPAC has long been a controversial organization, even in the world of lobbying. They have a history of being vindictive, engaging in personal attacks & what could be seen as intimidation. But with Tucker & Ted going after it, WWIII, & everything else as of recent, it's time...
I Worked for Big Pharma: What I Saw Will Shock You
Lisa Pratta was a sales rep for drug manufacturer Questcor then she became a whistleblower. She witnessed bribes and was screamed at to illegally sell a multiple sclerosis drug. So she went after the pharma giant.
I Worked At Palantir: The Tech Company Reshaping Reality
A former Palantir employee is sounding the alarm. The tech company, founded by Peter Thiel, claims they can revolutionize government systems with their AI-powered software. Theyve been hired by the Department of Defense, the FBI, ICE, and even Wendys. Now DOGE will likely...
How This Corporation Secretly Poisoned Our Food, Water, and Blood
Dupont and 3M have been secretly poisoning America for decades. PFAs also known as forever chemicalsare now in our food, water, clothes, and our blood. These companies knew its chemicals were highly toxic. But they chose to use them on everything you own.
They Want You To Think Musk Is Leaving DOGE (He's Not) | Brian Tyler Cohen
Elon Musk promised to cut $1 trillion of federal spending. Hes cut 0.5% of that. Meanwhile, hes secured an extra $8 billion in new contracts for Starlink, government-funded landing pads for SpaceX rockets, and access to all of the governments data.
Maine's Public Solution to the Energy Crisis
Update: 70% of Maine residents in 2024 voted against a ballot measure that would have created the first statewide consumer-owned utility in the country. What did it cost to buy 70% of of Maine voters? $37.6 million. This is how much the opposition spent to defeat the measure...
Common Ground
Sobering yet hopeful, Common Ground exposes the toxic interconnections of American farming policy, politics, and health, by sharing stories of destruction and healing across the United States and beyond, and how regenerative agriculture and soil health plays a vitally...
The True Danger of Elon Musk
In this Our Changing Climate climate change video essay, I unpack the true dangers of Elon Musk. Over the last decade and increasingly in the last five years, Elon Musk has descended deeper into right-wing and fascist politics. And with that descent has come the return of...
The Dark Money Game
The Dark Money Game features two documentaries, Ohio Confidential and Wealth of the Wicked, both directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney. The films investigate how an untraceable web of money from wealthy individuals and corporations flows through nonprofits...
The Dark Money Game (w/ Alex Gibney) | The Chris Hedges Report
On this episode of The Chris Hedges Report, Chris Hedges speaks with filmmaker Alex Gibney about Gibneys documentary series The Dark Money Game, which examines the labyrinth of mirrors that facilitates untraceable corruption through the American political system. Although...
The Privatization Of Everything | How America Sold Itself Out
If youve ever paid to park at a public park, this ones for you. Shall we yap about the hollowing out of America? What happens when your water, schools, prisons, and even democracy itself get put up for sale?
The Fisherman and the Banker
Documentary | UK, India and USADirector: Sheena Sumaria, Executive Producer: Christopher HirdLicensed for personal at-home viewing.
Stop Blaming Immigrants. Start Blaming the Real Criminals.
Let's get something clear: undocumented immigrants commit less crime than U.S. citizens. This isn't speculation. It's not "just one study." It's the consistent finding of virtually every serious analysis over decades. Study after study has shown that immigrants, both...
How This Legal Immigration Program Became a Human Trafficking Scheme
Corporations are bringing in hundreds of thousands of foreign workers under the H-2A visa program. Workers tell us its basically a human trafficking scheme a way to replace farmworkers who unionize and fight for higher pay. Trump could expand it with little oversight.
How Two Billionaires Erased a Rural Ohio Town
Today we will be exploring the homes abandoned in New Albany, Ohio, and why they went abandoned. - Stringer media
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.
Can We Fix Our Rigged Tax System?
For nearly a half century, trickle-down economic policies have resulted in a tax system rigged in favor of the rich. This is not only bad for our economy, but its leading to a billionaire takeover of our democracy as well.
How Corporations Crush the Working Class | Robert Reich
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich breaks down how power has shifted from labor unions to corporate giants over the last few decades, resulting in the rich getting richer at the expense of the working class.
Who's Really Calling the Shots in the Trump Administration
Alvaro Bedoya was investigating Amazon, X, and Walmart as an FTC commissioner. Hes also been a key ally of former FTC Chair Lina Khan. Donald Trump just illegally fired him and the only Democratic commissioner, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter.
This Speech Accidentally Exposed the Truth about the US
US Vice President JD Vance gave a speech about globalization that inadvertently revealed the truth about the US empire, the goal behind the new cold war on China, the economics of imperialism, and how the Trump administration is serving billionaire Big Tech oligarchs in...
"Murder the Truth": David Enrich on Right-Wing Campaign to Silence Journalism & Protect the Powerful
The new book Murder the Truth: Fear, the First Amendment, and a Secret Campaign to Protect the Powerful by The New York Times business investigations editor David Enrich chronicles an ongoing campaign by the wealthy and powerful to overturn the landmark Supreme Court decision...
They 'Declared War' on Work From Home. The Results Were Awful.
Yapping about return-to-office movements, work from home policies, remote + hybrid work and all sorts lol
Democracy Is Collapsing: This 1971 Playbook Started It All
The Document that Created our Modern Oligarchy
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.
This Is the Biggest Tax Dodge in History
Nvidias CEO is dodging $8 billion in taxes legally. He's using estate tax loopholes. Closing them, and taxing the ultra-wealthy, is the only thing that will stop a new American oligarchy. But Trump wants to eliminate the estate tax altogether.
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.
Trump Helps BlackRock Buy Panama Canal Ports, to Weaken China & Strengthen Wall Street
BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, is buying the ports on both sides of the Panama Canal, after Donald Trump threatened the Latin American country and forced it to pressure a Hong Kong company to sell its stake. Ben Norton discusses how the US government is trying...
Chris Hedges FULL SPEECH at Workers Strike Back Conference
This was a talk I gave at the Workers Strike Back conference in Seattle earlier this week.
Chris Hedges: The Mafia State
First we got a mafia economy. Then we got a mafia state. We must rid ourselves of the ruling criminal class or become its victims.
PFAS: The Secret Toxins in Your Body
What does a rain jacket or a pan have to do with our health and environment? A lot. They can contain "forever chemicals or PFAS, which are seriously harmful and never degrade. We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way.
We Found Corporate America’s Biggest Enemy
Billionaire CEOs and political donors want to get Lina Khan fired. As chair of the FTC, shes taken on Amazon, Kroger, Microsoft, Meta, Airbnb, and more. Shes challenging powerful corporations like never before and theyre terrified.
This Is The Most Powerful Lobbying Firm in Washington
Trump attacked lobbyists as a candidate. Then he hired one as chief of staff. Now corporations are rushing to hire her former firm Ballard Partners. They registered 41 clients since the election 2x any other firm including Chevron, crypto companies & payday lenders.
How Peter Thiel Got Rich | Second Thought
Billionaire Peter Thiel won big in the midterms, buying himself a Senate seat in Ohio. So what does Thiel want? Unfettered corporate power and the destruction of government institutions. This election got him closer than ever. We dug into his plan with @SecondThought.
We Are All For Sale: The Truth About Modern Capitalism
What is neoliberalism? In this video, we uncover how this economic theory evolved into a dominant cultural force that shapes the way we work, date, and live. Neoliberalism isnt just about tax cuts and deregulationits a mindset that has infiltrated every part of modern life.
Oligarchs Are Our Modern Day Kings
Billionaires like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos arent just amassing wealththeyre consolidating power, shaping government policy, and controlling the flow of information. As the ultra-rich dismantle institutions, defund public programs, and rewrite the rules to...
Democracy Doesn’t Exist in the United States | Chris Hedges
As Donald Trump returns to the White House, many are raising concerns about the possible decline of liberal democracy. What then would a second Trump term mean for the next four years for the United States? And what impact will the president's foreign policy have on the...
HOPE in Spite of Trump | Robert Reich
If youre feeling despair, I completely understand. But Trumps second term will expose a reality that has been hidden from many Americans: the raw, stinking power of the American oligarchy. Im hopeful that America will see this reality for what it is and respond to it. ...
An Unprecedented Corporate Assault is Coming. Can It Be Stopped?
Corporations are planning an assault on workers rights once Trump takes office. It's time for Democrats to fight at the state level. In over a dozen states the Democrats have the power to overturn anti-union laws or pass key worker protections. Now they need to act.
Local One
The Amazon Labor Union made history in 2022 by becoming the first group to successfully unionize an Amazon warehouse in the U.S. Two and a half years later, the company has refused to recognize the union and bargain a contract. To pressure the company to start negotiating...
The (Many) Crimes of United Healthcare, Explained
Yapping bout the whole united healthcare situation, insurance, lobbying, and more.