Videos
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The crisis of neoliberalism By GERARD DUMENIL
When we speak of neoliberalism, we speak of contemporary capitalism. Neoliberalism, it’s a new stage of capitalism which began around 1980. It began in big countries like United Kingdom and the United States. Then it was implemented in Europe, and later in Japan, and later around the world in general. So this is a new… Continue reading
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Israel has Breached Peremptory Norms of Humanitarian Law By Kawther Salam
Phil Shiner, Supervisor of Public Interest Lawyers, United Kingdom, said during the panel discussion on the Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People that the Advisory Opinion was extremely helpful as it had identified three different pre-empting norms Israel had breached, explaining that peremptory norms or jus cogens norms were actions recognized in international law… Continue reading
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WikiLeaks to release video of civilians, journalists being murdered in airstrike in Afghanistan
Whistleblower Web site WikiLeaks is planning to release a video that reveals what it’s calling a Pentagon “cover-up” of an incident in which numerous civilians and journalists were murdered in an airstrike, according to a recent media advisory. They also noted their members have recently been tailed by individuals under State Department diplomatic immunity, and… Continue reading
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Video: Myths of Progressive Zionism: Labour, Race, Gender and Colonialism
26 March 26, 2010 — Left Streamed Moderated by Herman Rosenfeld. Presentations by: * Katherine Nastovski – Graduate student, Social and Political Thought, York University; Labour for Palestine, Toronto * Dana Olwan – Assistant Professor of Gender Studies, Queen’s University; Solidarity for Palestinian Human Right (SPHR), Kingston. Organized by Not In Our Name (NION) Jewish… Continue reading
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Making A Killing: The Untold Story Of Psychotropic Drugging Pt 5
Psychotropic drugs. It’s the story of big money-drugs that fuel a $330 billion psychiatric industry, without a single cure. And the death count keeps rising. Containing more than 175 interviews with lawyers, mental health experts, the families of victims and the survivors themselves, this riveting documentary rips the mask off psychotropic drugging and exposes a… Continue reading
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Chris Hedges: War is a Force that Gives us Meaning
Veteran New York Times correspondent Chris Hedges has covered conflicts in Bosnia, El Salvador and Israel. Tune in for this thought-provoking lecture based on his best selling book that argues life is lived most intensely in times of war, often with tragic consequences. Continue reading
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Illusions versus reality: NATO and Afghan opium – By Natalia Makarova
NATO and Russia have failed to reach a consensus in a tug of war over tackling the Afghan drug problem. The alliance has rejected Moscow’s appeal to eradicate opium poppy fields in the Islamic Republic. Continue reading
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The Sacred Demise Of Industrial Civilization By Peak Moment TV
As a historian, Carolyn Baker has a keen eye for current events that are indicators of the collapse we’re seeing all around us. But she’s also a psychologist concerned about how we personally navigate the turbulence and find meaning within it. The author of Sacred Demise: Walking the Spiritual Path of Industrial Civilization’s Collapse, she… Continue reading
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Video: The Increasing Israeli Grip on Occupied Jerusalem
The following short video is a geographic presentation of Israel’s increased grip on Jerusalem since the occupation began in 1967. As the discussion of settlements and a ‘settlement freeze’ continues, it is clear than many people are unaware of the complex reality that Israel has imposed over time. In this video produced by the Palestine… Continue reading
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US panel debates drone legality
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UVA’s) or drones are remote-controlled aircraft without people onboard, which can carry and utilize missiles. It is widely suspected that the US has used drones frequently to target al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters in Afghanistan and Pakistan, although Washington has never admitted nor denied it. But in alleged UVA attacks targeting the fighters,… Continue reading
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Palestinian teens killed as tensions rise
Four Palestinian youth were killed this weekend in the West Bank. Army denied live ammo despite evidence Continue reading
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Live Israeli fire suspected in Palestinian deaths
Israeli soldiers killed two Palestinian youths on Saturday during a demonstration in their village, Iraq Burin. The Israeli army then issued a statement alleging its soldiers only used rubber-coated steel bullets in the village. But doctors and human rights organisations say their evidence disproves this account. And Al Jazeera has obtained pictures with the clear… Continue reading
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Lily Tomlin as Ernestine on Single Payer Health Care
Speaking for Controlled Healthcare Insurance Corp., the incomparable Ernestine tells a patient, “Life itself is a pre-existing condition. Our prescription for it: Don’t get sick!” Continue reading
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To rob a country, own a bank Pt4 By William Black
Ten steps to reform the finance sector – that the Administration and Congress won’t do Continue reading
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To rob a country, own a bank Pt3 By William Black
So many shoes to fall from this crisis it will be like Imelda Marcos closet after an earthquake Continue reading
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Undercover police in Jerusalem protests
Riots took place all over East Jerusalem this week in protest of settlers threatening to force their way into the Al Aqsa Mosque. As a result, Israeli security forces shut down major areas of the Old City, including the mosque compound to Muslim men under 50. The Real News’ Lia Tarachansky spoke to Toufic Haddad,… Continue reading
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To rob a country, own a bank Pt2 By William Black
20 March, 2010 — The Real News Network http://therealnews.com/permalinkedembed/mediaplayer.swf Watch Part 1 Here Continue reading
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“The best way to rob a bank is to own one” Part 1 By William Black
19 March, 2010 — The Real News Network Watch Part Two Here Bio William K. Black, author of THE BEST WAY TO ROB A BANK IS TO OWN ONE, teaches economics and law at the University of Missouri — Kansas City (UMKC). He was the Executive Director of the Institute for Fraud Prevention from 2005-2007.… Continue reading
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2010 Phyllis Clarke Memorial Lecture – Operating in the Obama Moment: Challenges for Progressives
Bill Fletcher Jr. is a longtime labour and international activist and the former President and chief executive officer of TransAfrica Forum. He is the executive editor of The Black Commentator, and founder of the Center for Labor Renewal. His latest book is Solidarity Divided. Continue reading
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Len Aldis Interview on Agent Orange
15 March, 2010 — Len Aldis Continue reading
The New Dark Age 