Videos
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Video: Israel lifts gag order on new arrests
In the past two weeks the Israeli internal intelligence agency, the Shabak / Shin Bet, arrested two prominent Israeli activists in the middle of the night. The men are well known leaders of Palestinian organizations inside Israel but were arrested and prevented the right to see counsel under emergency regulations, akin to those Palestinians in… Continue reading
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Danny Schecter on Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs is to “sue for peace” in the fraud trial bought by the Securities Exchange Commission and offer to admit to a lesser charge of negligence if the main charges are dropped. Continue reading
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Bolivia: Morales Asks Workers to Be Rational and Responsible for the Country by TeleSur
President Morales exhorted workers to rethink, because the latest wage increase of 5 percent is superior to what previous governments offered and, moreover, over the four years under his administration, the wages have risen 40 percent. He called on workers’ unions to compare this wage increase with the current inflation rate of 0.26 percent in… Continue reading
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Restructuring the Bretton Woods Twins: Jayati Ghosh Interviewed by Prabir Purkayastha
The problem with the IMF, with the World Bank, with the WTO, with the policies of the United States is that they have reflected the interests of large multinational capital. What we have now with more people at the high table, more countries represented at the high table, is that larger segments of international large… Continue reading
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Hey Elton!
Palestinian civil society has called on Elton John to respect their boycott call and cancel his June 17th concert in Tel Aviv. If he does so, he’ll be joining Santana and Gil-Scott Heron, who recently cancelled their spring concerts in Israel. This video suggests six reasons why Elton should join the BDS (boycott, divestment, sanctions)… Continue reading
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Chto Delat, "Perestroika Songspiel"
“We’ve come to tell the story of hopes that didn’t come true, of promises that weren’t made good. Here are five heroes of perestroika. . . . An idealistic democrat. A noble businessman. A heroic revolutionary. A bitter nationalist. And a woman who has found her own voice. . . . How the Democrat and… Continue reading
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BP: The Worst Safety and Environmental Record of All Oil Companies Operating in the United States By Tyson Slocum
BP is a London-based oil company with the worst safety and environmental record of any oil company operating in America. In just the last few years, BP has pled guilty to two crimes and paid over $730 million in fines and settlements to the US government, state governments, and civil lawsuit judgments for environmental crimes,… Continue reading
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Spill Here, Spill Now by Firedoglake
“It turns out, by the way, that oil rigs today generally don’t cause spills. They are technologically very advanced. Even during Katrina, the spills didn’t come from the oil rigs, they came from the refineries onshore.” — Barack Obama Continue reading
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10th New York International Latino Film Festival
9 May, 2010 — 10th New York International Latino Film Festival http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Groupvideo.5598123 more about “New York International Latino Film Fe…“, posted with vodpod Continue reading
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Dead end for New Labour By Leo Panitch
Leo Panitch: Labour Party will have to split before it can be renewed Continue reading
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Four Beaten and Arrested at Al-Walaje Sit-In by Mazin Qumsiyeh
Our ten hour ordeal with the occupation forces started at 8:30 AM as we gathered in the small village of Al-Walaje. A tiny store with an elderly women who insisted on making me coffee and not charging me. Idyllic setting except for the heavy bulldozers now carving the hills to separate the remaining people from… Continue reading
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Free Gaza Movement: We’re almost ready By Greta Berlin
We’re almost ready. Our vessels are being loaded with construction materials, specialized medical equipment, generators, pre-fab homes, water filtration units, and school supplies for the children. Israel allows only 81 items into Gaza, forcing the people to use tunnels to bring in supplies, barely keeping their economy at subsistence level. Continue reading
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Did Ahmadinejad Actually Say, Israel Needs To Be Wiped Off The Map?
5 May, 2010 — Information Clearing House Ahmadinejad Interview With Russian Television – 5 May, 2010 Part 1 Part 2 President Ahmadinejad: Bin Laden Is In Washington May 5, 2010 George Stephanopoulos Interviews Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Continue reading
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Honduras still looking for truth in 2009 coup
A truth commission has been established to investigate the situation surrounding Honduras’ 2009 coup, but observers are divided over whether or not it will have any effect on pacifying the country. The ghost of Honduras’s 2009 coup just won’t die Continue reading
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We believe US media are controlled by single unit – Ahmadinejad
On his trip to New York to attend the UN nuclear summit Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke to RT about nuclear non-proliferation, the Obama Administration, Iran’s representation in the US and other hot issues. Continue reading
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Another Palestinian Protest Leader Jailed But Not Silenced
Iyad Burnat, a leader in the popular struggle against the Israeli wall, was banned by Israel’s military from crossing the West Bank borders into Jordan on Saturday. Burnat is head of the local committee against the wall and settlement in the central West Bank village of Bil’in. The villagers of Bil’in have been organizing weekly… Continue reading
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Gil Scott-Heron – “Me And The Devil”
Gil Scott-Heron’s video for “Me And The Devil”, out Feb 22 and taken from his forthcoming album “I’m New Here” Continue reading
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US military enforces attacks on Haitian unions Pt2 By Didier Dominique
Didier Dominique: Deliberate US policy weakened Haitian farming to create pool of cheap textile labor Continue reading
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Power2010: They didn’t think we could get this far
As the election draws closer, more and more people are crying out for change, but they don’t know what to do about it. To many, it seems inevitable that we will return to politics as usual after the election. But it’s not inevitable. That’s just what the politicians want us to believe – you know… Continue reading
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Obama's Militarized Status Quo in Latin America
Video: Panel Discussion From the 2010 Left Forum with Christy Thornton, Joseph Nevins, Suzanna Reiss, Mark Weisbrot Continue reading
The New Dark Age 