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Why Mushrooms Are Starting To Replace Everything
Why Mushrooms Are Starting To Replace Everything
Imagine a world where the homes we live in, the clothes we wear, and even the sensors in our electronics werent manufactured, but grown. Mycelium, the root structure of fungi, is shaking up everything from sustainable construction to meatless bacon. Its turning agricultural...
16 min
We NEED To Nationalize 70% of the Economy
We NEED To Nationalize 70% of the Economy
Are corporations destroying America? From greedflation to wealth inequality, the U.S. economy is collapsing under late stage capitalism. This video explores why industries like healthcare, housing, energy, banks, and utilities should be nationalized and treated as public...
44 min
How Supermarkets Rewired the Planet
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.
29 min
US Dollar Dominance Could End Very Fast, Warn Top Economists. This Is How.
US Dollar Dominance Could End Very Fast, Warn Top Economists. This Is How.
The dominance of the US dollar as the global reserve currency has been gradually declining for years, but Donald Trump's policies could rapidly accelerate de-dollarization and the transition to a more multipolar international financial order, warn even mainstream American...
52 min
Why People Are Leaving Blue States — and Why Dems Should Worry
Why People Are Leaving Blue States — and Why Dems Should Worry
Democrats are facing a ticking time bomb: the 2032 presidential election. Halfway through the decade, projections show an alarming trend for Democrats: Big blue states like California and New York are shedding population while big red states like Florida and Texas are...
13 min
100 Ways a Green New Deal Would Make America Great
100 Ways a Green New Deal Would Make America Great
The Green New Deal is often framed as a response to climate change but whether you see it as a crisis or a hoax, the real point is what it delivers here at home: millions of good jobs, lower energy bills, stronger communities, and true energy independence. Its about...
Films For Action
The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (ft. Lina Khan)
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.
6 min
Israel's DARK SECRET Genocide Economy EXPOSED
Israel's DARK SECRET Genocide Economy EXPOSED
This is the REAL reason the US sanctioned UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.
14 min
Who Is REALLY Controlling the Economy?
Who Is REALLY Controlling the Economy?
In this video, Im exploring how business elites and super-rich industrialists funded a narrative that would come to dominate the 20th century: the myth that free markets equal freedom, that government is the enemy, and that corporate success magically trickles down to benefit...
77 min
How Google Broke Google
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.
22 min
This Is the Secret To Understanding US Politics and the New Cold War On China: Monopolies
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...
53 min
Why Zohran Terrifies BOTH Republicans AND Democrats
Why Zohran Terrifies BOTH Republicans AND Democrats
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19 min
The TRUTH About Zohran’s Supermarkets
The TRUTH About Zohran’s Supermarkets
In this video, Spencer Snyder discusses the forgotten history of public markets, the role of the Robinson-Patman Act in keeping chains in check, and how deregulation in the 1980s fueled todays food deserts.
22 min
The Meme That Broke the Border
The Meme That Broke the Border
Signal Slice: A Month ago, we exposed a hidden tourism crisis. It just went nuclear. What happens when border agents treat memes as extremism and airlines start fleeing the country? America is finding out the hard way. In this investigation, we expose how the crisis has...
12 min
What If We Stopped Making So Much Stuff?
What If We Stopped Making So Much Stuff?
A growing portion of climate activists and policy makers argue that reducing global economic activity - or degrowth - is the only way to save the planet. But critics say increasing economic growth ensures human well-being. Whos right?
12 min
Degrowth and Ecosocialism | Jason Hickel
Degrowth and Ecosocialism | Jason Hickel
Economic anthropologist, Jason Hickel, is one of the leading degrowth researchers leading the charge for ecosocialism. He says if we limit the energy demands of the elite and hungry multinational corporations, reimagining economics to support and nurture human dignity, we...
58 min
Corporate Landlords Are Taking Over, Making Life Unaffordable: Economist Michael Hudson Explains Why
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...
60 min
How the World Can Free Itself From US Financial Colonialism: Economist Michael Hudson Explains
How the World Can Free Itself From US Financial Colonialism: Economist Michael Hudson Explains
Economist Michael Hudson describes how the Western powers designed the international financial, legal, and political system in a way that benefits North American corporations at the expense of the countries of the Global South.
52 min
Capitalism Won't Save Us. Here's What Will. | Jason Hickel
Capitalism Won't Save Us. Here's What Will. | Jason Hickel
My guest today is Jason Hickel, Professor at the Institute for Environmental Science & Technology (ICTA) at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, and author of two books: The Divide and Less is More. We discuss why a growth-based capitalist economy is incompatible with a...
77 min
The Weight of Chains 2
The Weight of Chains 2 (2014)
A damning indictment of neoliberalism in the Balkans, Venezuela, and Iceland, through stories of corrupt politicians, fictional tribunals, and economic colonization. It features exclusive interviews with Noam Chomsky, Oliver Stone, and Carla Del Ponte.
124 min
The Ruling Class Is Causing Collapse
The Ruling Class Is Causing Collapse
Help me make more videos like this by supporting the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OurChangingClimate
24 min
How Inequality of Wealth and Power Are Like Obesity and Diabetes
How Inequality of Wealth and Power Are Like Obesity and Diabetes
Why are human beings so greedy and why are our societies so hierarchical, when our ancestors societies were so fiercely egalitarian? What is human nature in this regard?
29 min
How China & Russia Help Global South Countries Defend Against US Interventionism: Nicaragua Explains
How China & Russia Help Global South Countries Defend Against US Interventionism: Nicaragua Explains
China and Russia help formerly colonized countries in the Global South defend their sovereignty amid constant US meddling and aggression, argues Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua, a Latin American country that has been invaded and militarily occupied by the USA multiple...
38 min
The Wall Street Lie That Jacked Up Your Electricity Bill
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.
11 min
The Regenerative Revolution Is Now: 30 Documentaries About Regenerating Ecosystems, Local Economies, and Healthier, Joyful Lives
The Regenerative Revolution Is Now: 30 Documentaries About Regenerating Ecosystems, Local Economies, and Healthier, Joyful Lives
Regenerative living is a revolutionary philosophy rooted in reciprocity, creativity, and care.
Films For Action
Rule By the Rich: Western Governments Are Oligarchies, Not Democracies
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.
43 min
Private Equity’s Ruthless Takeover of the Last Affordable Housing In America
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.
14 min
The Truth About Trump’s Tariffs
The Truth About Trump’s Tariffs
Working people are struggling to make ends meet. Trumps planned tariffs will make the problem worse.
6 min
Exposing a Global Economy of Genocide | Francesca Albanese
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...
59 min
US Gov't Is Very Afraid of BRICS and Dedollarization, Trump Insiders Reveal
US Gov't Is Very Afraid of BRICS and Dedollarization, Trump Insiders Reveal
Close Donald Trump allies like Steve Bannon say "the president is pissed every time he looks at the BRICS de-dollarization effort". The US government fears the Global South's challenge to the exorbitant privilege of the dollar. Trump is trying to make an example out of...
30 min
He Voted For Trump. It Cost Him His Job
He Voted For Trump. It Cost Him His Job
In Maine, trades workers are facing catastrophic layoffs. Why? Trump has cancelled hundreds of billions of dollars for clean energy projects to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy in his Big Beautiful Bill. Workers who voted for him told us theyre paying the price.
9 min
The Dangerous Myth of Running America Like a Corporation
The Dangerous Myth of Running America Like a Corporation
I keep hearing that the government should be "run like a business. Bunk.
5 min
Who Wins In Trump’s Deregulation Spree?
Who Wins In Trump’s Deregulation Spree?
Protecting us from financial predators. Keeping our air and water clean. Making sure our food wont make us sick. Regulations help keep us all safe. So why is Trump gutting so many of them? Hint: follow the money.
6 min
What Trump’s Threat To Take Over Cities Says About Our Democracy
What Trump’s Threat To Take Over Cities Says About Our Democracy
From Politics Chat, July 8, 2025. You can watch the full chat via Part 2 above.
5 min
The Most Corrupt Corporation In the World Is Taking Over Our Food Supply
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.
13 min
BRICS Expands To Majority of World Population: Vietnam Joins, USA Fails To Divide China & Vietnam
BRICS Expands To Majority of World Population: Vietnam Joins, USA Fails To Divide China & Vietnam
BRICS has expanded to 20 countries - 10 members and 10 partners - after adding Vietnam. BRICS+ now makes up 43.93% of world GDP (PPP) and 55.61% of the global population. Ben Norton explains how the US failed to divide China and Vietnam in the Second Cold War.
24 min
Trading In Chaos: Are Trump's Tariffs Causing the US To Collapse From Within?
Trading In Chaos: Are Trump's Tariffs Causing the US To Collapse From Within?
A week before the 90day pause expires on his so-called reciprocal tariffs, Four Corners dives into the chaos created by Donald Trumps trade policy.
46 min
Profiting From Genocide
Profiting From Genocide
The latest United Nations report names hundreds of corporations, banks, technology firms, universities, pension funds and charities that profit from the Israeli occupation and genocide.
Chris Hedges
The Last Class with Robert Reich
The Last Class with Robert Reich (trailer)
Robert Reich has run the Labor Department, racked up over a billion video views, and shaped public debate. But his true calling is teaching. After a lifetime of impact, he's stepping into the classroom one final time.
3 min
It's Time To Abolish Debt
It's Time To Abolish Debt
Let's take a critical look at Graebers exploration of debt and its role in shaping our world so that we can challenge our approach to debt, overcome the current crisis, and pursue a revolutionary reimagining of the economy as a whole.
40 min
Abandon "Abundance"
Abandon "Abundance"
The latest Democratic fad sidelines equality and justice in favor of a focus on cutting red tape. This is not the path forward.
28 min
The Death Toll of Capitalism (and the 100 Million Lie)
The Death Toll of Capitalism (and the 100 Million Lie)
Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ComradeHakim
18 min
The Truth About Migrant Labor and America’s Economy | Heather Cox Richardson
The Truth About Migrant Labor and America’s Economy | Heather Cox Richardson
From Politics Chat, July 1, 2025 You can watch the full chat via Part 2.
14 min
How Monopolies Secretly Steal Your Freedom (ft. Lina Khan)
How Monopolies Secretly Steal Your Freedom (ft. Lina Khan)
What is freedom? Are you really free if your groceries or medicine are so expensive that you cant afford them? Or if your boss can change your work schedule on a whim or block you from getting a new job?
7 min
Conversation with Lakeisha Wolf, Executive Director Ujamaa Collective Pittsburgh PA
Conversation with Lakeisha Wolf, Executive Director Ujamaa Collective Pittsburgh PA
Conversation with Lakeisha Wolf - From Self to Solidarity: How Personal Empowerment Fuels Cooperative Economics | InflexionPoint Podcast: Cultivating Change from the Inside Out In 2025 we turn our attention towards Community Engagement and the Grassroots of Change.
56 min
How Much More Should Your Boss Make? Americans Answers Will Shock You
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.
16 min
Asia Is Uniting, Creating a New Post-West Global Order
Asia Is Uniting, Creating a New Post-West Global Order
Everywhere you look, you can see the decline of Western hegemony, as the world is increasingly multipolar. Ben Norton analyzes the rise of China, development of Global South economies, and increasing unity in Asia. A symbol of this was the historic ASEAN-GCC-China Summit held...
32 min
The 10 Biggest Myths About Our Economy
The 10 Biggest Myths About Our Economy
We cannot separate what has happened to working people over the last five decades from the dangerous lure of Trumpism. To build a path forward, we must debunk these 10 destructive myths about our rigged economy.
28 min
Yanis Varoufakis Explains How Tech Lords Enslaved Humanity
Yanis Varoufakis Explains How Tech Lords Enslaved Humanity
Welcome to the REAL Matrix.
50 min
Your Solarpunk Guide: From Dystopia to Utopia and Beyond
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...
8 min
Why WORKERS Should OWN Companies
Why WORKERS Should OWN Companies
Im Andres Acevedo, and this is The Market Exit. In this essay, I talk about one of the biggest, yet strangely overlooked, problems in modern life: the way we organize work. Today, most of us spend our lives in non-democratic companies, taking orders from managers we did not...
26 min
The Dark Money Game
The Dark Money Game (trailer)
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...
3 min
The Dark Money Game (w/ Alex Gibney) | The Chris Hedges Report
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...
49 min
The People's Library: An Economy Beyond Scarcity
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.
20 min
What If You Didn’t Need a Paycheck to Live? A Short Introduction to the People's Library
What If You Didn’t Need a Paycheck to Live? A Short Introduction to the People's Library
In this video, we explore how our dependence on paychecks to meet basic needs keeps us trapped in a cycle of survivaland how the Peoples Library offers a real, community-powered alternative.
6 min
The Self-Improvement Lie
The Self-Improvement Lie
The obsession with self-improvement isnt just a personal journey its a consequence of the economic system we live under: Neoliberalism. From hustle culture to self-help podcasts I break down how market-fundamentalist thinking has infiltrated not only our institutions, but...
22 min
The Privatization Of Everything | How America Sold Itself Out
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?
75 min
Universal Basic Income: Answering The Common Objections
Universal Basic Income: Answering The Common Objections
Whenever the idea of a Universal Basic Income comes up, certain objections are raised almost immediately. These concerns deserve real answers. So heres five of the most common objections, addressed plainly and clearly:
Tim Hjersted
Why We Need a Workers' Bill of Rights in the Age of Automation
Why We Need a Workers' Bill of Rights in the Age of Automation
Theres a basic question hanging over the future of work that almost no one in power is asking out loud:
Tim Hjersted
Trump's Tariffs Hurt the US Much More than China - Economist Michael Hudson Explains
Trump's Tariffs Hurt the US Much More than China - Economist Michael Hudson Explains
Donald Trump's tariffs are benefiting rich elites at the expense of the majority of the population, argues economist Michael Hudson. He explains how the US trade war on China is isolating the United States and encouraging countries to seek alternatives. Ben Norton hosts the...
59 min