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Google co-founder Sergey Brin spent $45 million to stop a California wealth tax.
31 min
How do you build a dictatorship inside a democracy? Not with tanks in the streets, but by quietly reshaping who the security forces answer to — and why. Brendan Miller lays out a disturbingly coherent pattern: loyalists replacing experienced leadership across the military...
7 min
Albert Einstein, Hannah Arendt, and so many others -- their words and understanding were buried by the same kinds of supremacists, the same kind of mad extremists taking a wrecking ball to the world again today.
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In this video, journalist Mehdi Hasan breaks down why the demand to recognize "Israel's right to exist" functions less as a genuine question and more as a rhetorical tool designed to shut down critical conversation about Israel's policies. He offers three key counter-arguments:
32 min
Iran is winning the war that was started by the USA and Israel. This is now admitted even by major Western media outlets. Tehran has successfully destroyed the US military bases in West Asia (aka the Middle East), forcing the Pentagon to operate from Europe.
Many congressional Democrats seem more interested in using Trump's war on Iran to score victories in the midterms than to use what power they do have to bring it to an end.
Stan Cox
8 min
Human rights are universal. They cannot be permits, revocable by any state on the basis of ethnicity, religion, nationality or birthplace. These manufactured differences are used as tools for divide and conquer.
While we need a massive “big tent” resistance against this horrendous man and moment, we also need a sustained and independent mass movement against America’s bipartisan wars, its bipartisan military-industrial complex, and its bipartisan marriage to corporate power and...
Christopher D. Cook
Trump is dangerous not simply because of his imbecility and unbridled narcissism, but because he lacks the core attributes of empathy and understanding that define the human soul.
Chris Hedges
40 min
The US-Israeli war on Iran is transforming the geopolitical order, and could even unleash a global economic crisis. The conflict has caused the largest oil shock in history, disrupting markets and driving up fuel and food prices.
No Kings is historically good at mobilizing. Radicals and revolutionaries need to be historically good at compatibly organizing.
Michael Albert
Trump's war on immigrants is the most visible expression of a system that has long treated millions as a permanent underclass of the country they have built. Now the movement against his attacks has to go on the offensive, which means putting the fight for full rights for all...
Left Voice
Jeffrey Epstein was a horrifying but oddly “talented” specimen of humanity. He had some combination of “qualities” that facilitated his assembling an
Michael Albert
Why do people spend so much time analyzing and documenting the seemingly never-ending horrors taking place throughout the world at the hands of Trump & Co, but not nearly as much time proposing what to do about them or fighting back?
Vincent Emanuele
61 min
Why was Noam Chomsky - the scourge of the american elite - BFFs with Jeffrey Epstein, the personification of the worst aspects of that elite?
No, of course not. People have rights. The concept of a state's right to exist is not recognized in any international law. The question “Does Israel have a right to exist?” is a little rhetorical trick designed to make the rights of certain people disappear, and we have an...
Matthew Cooke
30 min
The war on Iran is part of a larger attempt by the US empire to reverse the decline of Western hegemony and recolonize the Global South. After invading Venezuela, Donald Trump wants to "take" Cuba, Greenland, and Gaza. Meanwhile, Israel is annexing the West Bank and...
21 min
There's a strain of American Christianity that doesn't just tolerate war — it worships it. Not as a tragic last resort, but as a sacred mission, a step on the prophetic road to Armageddon. And if that sounds like an exaggeration, this 20-minute video by LJ lays out the...
What was once covert, controversial, and constrained is now overt, normalized, and defended.
Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies
Human life cannot be reduced to barrels of oil, dollars of growth, or inflation points. To do so is to make mass murder manageable, calculable, acceptable.
George Cassidy Payne
60 min
The book V for Vendetta posits a battle for the soul of the country between Anarchism and Fascism, freedom and oppression. But what if revolution doesn't happen the way we think it does?
15 min
The concept of nations, with standardized language, culture, identity is brand new -- less than 250 years old. Einstein called nationalism a disease. The measles of mankind. Instead of providing human rights, nationalism has locked the world into an escalation trap, at a time...
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THE FIGHT follows five scrappy lawyers at the ACLU as they fight important legal battles against the Trump administration's historic assault on civil liberties. Directors Elyse Steinberg, Josh Kriegman, and Eli Despres capture the rollercoaster ride of the thrill and defeat...
A system of concentration camps is being built and it's time the nation reckon with this monstrosity before any more people are killed.
Rebecca Gordon
30 min
A top advisor to Donald Trump, billionaire venture capitalist David Sacks, warned that, if the war on Iran continues, "Israel could just be destroyed", or it could even use a nuclear weapon. Ben Norton explains how Washington sabotaged multiple peace deals and negotiations...
29 min
Decoding the politics and ideas of one of the year's biggest movies.
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In this video, Anark argues that while Marxism-Leninism is often perceived as more practical than anarchism, it is actually a deeply failed ideology with a 95% failure rate. He contends that Marxist-Leninist projects often devolve into state capitalism rather than true...
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Double Down News examines how Israel's escalating military actions are destabilizing the global economy — and how U.S. foreign policy under Trump has enabled it. From the extreme factions driving American policy to the infrastructure attacks sending oil prices soaring, the...
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From the outside, Israel looks like an impenetrable fortress. But power and permanence are not the same thing. The settler-colony is collapsing because it's as fragile as a house of cards. Here's how.
Gaza is only the start. The new world order is one where the weak are obliterated by the strong, the rule of law does not exist, genocide is an instrument of control and barbarism is triumphant.
Chris Hedges
A hybrid model of assemblies may be the key to bringing in vast numbers of people into the process of forging a new world and governing the one we have.
Ben Palmquist
Mandatory conscription makes war easier, not harder.
Ron Jacobs
Working class voters need a home, but the Democratic Party refuses to build them one.
Les Leopold
46 min
In response to the US-Israeli war, Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz, the most important oil chokepoint on Earth, causing energy prices to skyrocket. However, Tehran is allowing Chinese tankers through, and says other ships can pass if they agree to sell oil in China's...
For decades, Western political discourse framed Israel as a democratic outpost surrounded by hostile forces. That narrative has steadily eroded. Increasingly, Israel is described—even by major international organizations—as a state engaged in systematic oppression and, in...
Ramzy Baroud
An interview with Israeli academic and activist Idan Landau, who says "as long as the US and Europe continue to insulate Israel from the moral consequences of its policies," things are likely to go from bad to worse.
C.J. Polychroniou
47 min
Yanis Varoufakis says that even if the war in Iran ends soon — which it likely will not — the economic consequences will be devastating and prolonged.
22 min
The US and Israeli political / military alliance is controlled by 3 cults. It's imperative we understand their coordination strategy, and their end game -- so we can defeat their self-destructive ideology.
If not stopped soon, this war could easily turn into a global conflagration, effectively into World War III.
Jeffrey D. Sachs, Sybil Fares
81 min
We should all be furious that the rest of our lives and the lives of our children will be affected by this, that our lifetimes were wasted during the great setback, so we don’t get to experience the progress that would’ve happened otherwise and that may now happen in the...
25 min
As the war on Iran enters its third week, the upper hand that the United States and Israel hold militarily is being countered asymmetrically by Iran which has been targeting various economic pressure points outside of its borders.
13 min
Novara Media investigates Danny Bones, an AI-generated rapper linked to British far-right groups and political parties, specifically Advance UK. The video highlights the risks of using AI to spread divisive political messages.
104 min
A thorough breakdown of the US-Israel alliance — how it works, who benefits, and why it persists despite being so clearly at odds with international law and basic human rights.
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Throughout history, those in power have relied on a familiar tactic: divide people against one another and often against their own best interests so they don’t look upward. Whether along lines of race, class, gender, immigration status, sexuality, ability, identity, or...
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Why is the USA waging war on Iran? It's not just because of Israel. Washington wants to control the oil of the Middle East (West Asia) to maintain the petrodollar system. The Trump admin fears the dedollarization movement's challenge to the global reserve currency, which is...
Why did the United States help topple a democratic government in Iran some 70 years ago—and how did that decision create the conditions we’re seeing today?
Sarah Van Gelder
79 min
Caiomhe Butterly's definitive look at the human rights situation in Palestinian refugee camps. Working as a human shield she experiences the plight of the Palestinian people first hand.
84 min
Far-right leaders in Germany have risen to the brink of power. This documentary investigates how they got there, looking at the reasons behind the surge in support for their brand of hardline nationalist politics and the roles of Russia and the U.S.
88 min
The United States of America has been at war throughout most of its 250-year existence. From the War of Independence right through to contemporary armed conflicts, the nation's armed forces have not only shaped American identity but also influenced the political decisions of...
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U.S. Army veteran and Center on Conscience and War Executive Director Mike Prysner discusses with Rania Khalek the growing resistance to a war with Iran inside the U.S. military. As Washington edges toward a possible ground invasion, active-duty troops and their families are...
Rasmus Hästbacka of the syndicalist union SAC highlights leading ideas of syndicalism and their usefulness in contemporary class struggle.
Rasmus Hästbacka
What is unfolding is an attempt to restore racial hierarchy as common sense, to turn historical amnesia into governing logic.
Henry A. Giroux
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Historians are now using the f-word to describe what's happening in America. In this video, I explain why, why it matters, and what you can do.
16 min
Trump's fake anti-imperialism only worked because Democrats refuse to embrace the real thing.
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Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council discusses the "war industry" driving theU.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the coordinated propaganda effort to frame the bombing campaign as a "liberation." Abdi details the chilling effects of state surveillance and...
23 min
The British media is trying to convince you that a foreign war on behalf of Israel is in your best interests, but journalist Peter Oborne is here to break through the propaganda. This is an urgent wake-up call to expose the warmongers and reclaim the truth before the entire...
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After the US and Israel attacked Iran, Tehran's strategy of asymmetric warfare is clear: it closed the Strait of Hormuz and is attacking energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf, causing global oil and natural gas prices to skyrocket, crashing stock markets, fueling...
34 min
John Oliver discusses the United States Agency for International Development, why the Trump Administration has gutted it, who is being impacted, and how the Cha Cha Slide can help us get to the bottom of this.
25 min
One week into the United States and Israel’s war on Iran, and the messaging coming from the White House is consistently chaotic and contradictory. From regime change and nuclear threat to preemptive attack - the Trump administration is struggling to juggle its narrative. And...
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Our media’s sanitized coverage obscures the human toll. Are we able to confront the full sickening evil of what the U.S. is doing?
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The video discusses the potential global economic impact of a war between the US/Israel and Iran, as warned by Qatar's energy minister. The conflict's impact is already visible in oil and gas markets, with the Strait of Hormuz being a critical choke point for global oil and...
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The US and Israel are bombing schools and hospitals in Iran. This is not an accident. War Secretary Pete Hegseth admitted they want to unleash as much "death and destruction" as possible. Their goal is total collapse of Iran's state and society. Ben Norton explains.
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In this DIRECT ACTION 101 episode, I talk through lessons that can help any organizer do better work in their community. Stay tuned for more in this series in 2026.
We've seen this pattern before.
Tim Hjersted
5 min
“This isn’t a war! It was a preemptive strike!”
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After launching a war of aggression against Iran, Trump and Netanyahu are attacking more countries. Israel invaded Lebanon and besieged Gaza. US soldiers are fighting in Ecuador and shooting Pakistani protesters. Trump even threatened an embargo on Spain, demanding to use its...
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The US is being run by tinpot extremists who are high on their own delusions.
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The USA/Israel will fail in Iran. Just as they failed in Iraq. Afghanistan.... Vietnam.…
Cut the military budget in half. Bloated war spending remains a sacred cow for far too many.
Eric Blanc
Global South unites against US-Israeli war on Iran, condemning imperialist aggression. Innocent lives lost, families displaced. When will the cycle of violence end? Join the fight for peace and justice.
Brett Wilkins
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2 minutes of clips showing Donald Trump repeatedly promising to avoid starting new wars and emphasizing his role as a "candidate of peace" and "peacemaker."
40 min
The US-Israeli war on Iran is expanding into a global conflict. The European Union supports it. The UK is letting Trump use British bases. Germany and France are involved. Canada backs it. Tehran has retaliated, hitting US military bases in Gulf countries. Ben Norton explains.
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As we continue our coverage of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, we speak with Israeli analyst Ori Goldberg in Tel Aviv. He says "there is a broad embrace of this attack" among Israelis, bringing together the country's liberal, right-wing, religious and settler groups.
“There is a time when silence is a lie, when silence is complicity, and when silence betrays our troops, our country, and ourselves. We owe it to our troops, as well as to other potential victims of this war, to speak the truth."
Norman Solomon
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The chilling truth behind Trump's agenda.
Once again, America is going to war for Israel. Once again, many will die for the Zionist state, including American service members. Once again, we will stumble blindly into a military fiasco. Once again, we will do the bidding of a foreign power whose interests are not our...
Chris Hedges
With democratic control over our productive capacities we can stop climate breakdown in short order. We can overcome the capitalist law of value, and organize production around social and ecological objectives.
Jason Hickel
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Trump's administration is actively setting the stage for eternal war on a global scale, serving the interests of oil companies, the deep state, intelligence agencies, and arms manufacturers.
Parenti stands out as uniquely courageous and unapologetic in directly confronting capitalism, US imperialism, and the manifold corruptions and inequities of society’s powerful.
Christopher D. Cook
An anti-imperialist stance today implies the unconditional defense of Iran against U.S. and Israeli aggression, while rejecting both a pro-imperialist transition imposed from above and the regime’s attempt to monopolize anti-imperialism in order to demobilize and repress...
Maryam Alaniz
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The United States and Israel are waging a war of aggression against Iran. This is not about nuclear weapons; it's about imperialism. Trump and Netanyahu admitted they want regime change in Tehran. They want to overthrow the government and put a puppet in power, like the...
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"War on Iran has officially begun.US President Donald Trump just bombed Iran on behalf of Israel. Make America great again actually means make the Middle East greater Israel. The president of the United States is captured by Israel, compromised by an Israeli compromat...
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In US-blockaded Cuba, ingenious mechanics and inventors revive old machines to survive during a time of scarcity.
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As federal immigration agents descended on Minneapolis last month, residents deployed mutual aid to protect their neighbors. From 3D-printed whistles and eye wash attachments that flush out chemical irritants, to community screen printing to memorial bike rides, the city is...
What sets Mamdani apart from other progressive mayors who promised to be tough on police is a democratic socialist vision of a society that meets people’s needs.
Sonali Kolhatkar
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Before I resume my content, I have to take a moment to acknowledge the current sociopolitical turmoil. As someone with deep reverence for the collective that is the human spirit, it's in my cultural values to stay grounded in this world, and that goes for the virtual world as...
56 min
As inequality gets worse and worse, hostility for elites is at all time highs, and huge majorities of voters want higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy to pay for social programs. All the conditions are perfect for the left to be overwhelmingly dominant as a social and electoral...
5 min
The Laurel and Hardy negotiating team of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, coupled with Trump’s appalling ignorance of world affairs and megalomania, seem set to push the U.S. into yet another debacle in the Middle East, one the Congress has not approved, and the public does...
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The conspiracies are true — a small group of elites set the agenda for the country.
9 min
How are people still falling for this fascism con? Why does it keep coming back over and over again?
96 min
Purpose asks the central question of our time: What is the purpose of our economies — and how can we change them? Director Martin Oetting follows two visionaries, Katherine Trebeck (founder of the Wellbeing Economy Governments alliance) and Lorenzo Fioramonti (who rises from...
One of the central insights emerging from research on degrowth and climate mitigation is that universal public services are crucial to a just and effective transition.
Jason Hickel
With millions of Americans’ resistance still limited to consumer choices plus attending an occasional protest, we’re leaving a lot of potential people power on the table. If even a fraction of these individuals became active participants in campaigns and organizations, our...
Eric Blanc
Swedish social democracy produced one of the most humane societies in history. That wouldn’t have happened without a militant labor movement and a working-class political party.
Nick French
57 min
PlasticPills dissects the concept of “hyperreal fascism”, arguing that it's a modern iteration of fascism characterized by the aestheticization of politics. This new form of fascism operates through an overproduction of images and a blurring of reality, making it difficult...
114 min
Offering a comprehensive look at Xi’s vision for China and the broader implications — from his crackdown on Muslims in Xinjiang to his provocative ambitions for Taiwan — “China, the U.S. & the Rise of Xi Jinping” also probes the state of China’s economy and its trade war with...
“No modern nation has ever equaled the crushing offensive power attained by the German war machine in 1939. No modern nation was broken and smashed as was Germany six years later.” - D. Eisenhower
Nicolas J.S. Davies
A common objection to calls for demand reduction and degrowth comes from defenders of the status quo:
Tim Hjersted
87 min
When lawmakers seek to review a list of books, librarians find themselves on the frontlines of a national battle. Across the U.S., librarians face the impact of uniting against library collection standards that include restrictions on race-related and LGBTQIA+ content...
114 min
When Black neighborhoods in scores of cities erupted in violence during the summer of 1967, President Lyndon Johnson appointed the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders — informally known as the Kerner Commission — to answer three questions: What happened? Why did...