Videos
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Pepe Escobar, "Luladinejad"
Brazil enriches uranium for its own nuclear energy program. No one is accusing Brazil of building a nuclear bomb. Brazil has been strongly against unilateral sanctions on Iran. In Lula’s own words, and again I quote: “It’s simple. What we advocate for us, we advocate for others as well.” Continue reading
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Victor Grossman, “SPD — Buridan’s Ass?”
It recalled ancient Greek tragedies. The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), founded in the 19th Century, is the country’s oldest party, and now its saddest one. On September 27th it suffered its worst election defeat since 1897, losing six million former voters and ending up with only 23 percent of the vote. It had… Continue reading
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"China, America, and the Economic Crisis: Minqi Li Interviewed by Paul Jay"
The point is that China right now is still depending on the export markets, depending on export to the US. So, that gives the US a little bit of leverage. But on the other hand, the US cannot expect to hold that leverage forever, because the US will not be able to return to the… Continue reading
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Video: The Story of Cap and Trade
Host Annie Leonard introduces the energy traders and Wall Street financiers at the heart of this scheme and reveals the “devils in the details” in current cap and trade proposals …. Continue reading
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Video: Uri Gopher – Istikbal (English & Hebrew Subtitles)
A personal perspective on what it feels to raise a child in Israel, for a Jewish-Israeli who does not buy into his country’s Ethos and who wants no part in the continued self-defeating denial of reponsibility to the tragic fate of the Palestinian people. Inspired by the work of “Zochrot” activists. You’re welcome to share… Continue reading
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Iraq inquiry: Blair deal on regime change?
UK former ambassador to Washington tells Iraq inquiry he was excluded from Blair and Bush talks in 2002 Continue reading
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Iraq inquiry hears regime change claim
British Iraq inquiry hears Bush admin. discussed toppling Saddam two years before the 2003 Iraq invasion Continue reading
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Long-awaited UK Iraq war inquiry to start – 24 Nov 09
A long-awaited inquiry into Britain’s role in the Iraq war will begin in London on Tuesday Military chiefs, diplomats and government ministers are all expected to testify. Proceedings are expected to culminate with Tony Blair, the former UK prime minister, taking the stand. The inquiry’s chairman has said he is confident of producing a “full… Continue reading
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Climate change email claims ‘rubbish’
Skeptics claim leaked emails suggest Professor Phil Jones altered evidence about climate change Continue reading
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Sameh Brill – VIDEO: Looking at the Gaza War (if they let us): for “End the Siege on Gaza”
Sameh Brill is back! And he’s produced the first of a new series of videos for the European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza. In this video we see news clips, but mostly… we see those who tell us that we weren’t allowed access to see ANYTHING. Those people include Richard Falk, George Galloway,… Continue reading
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Video: Shooting the messenger – the media under fire
Shooting the Messenger, Al Jazeera’s documentary on the deliberate killing and intimidation of journalists in conflict zones, has been nominated for a presitigious Emmy award. Continue reading
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Award Winning Movie: “SUPERPOWER” By Barbara-Anne Steegmuller
Superpower: Far from a conspiracy film about the dangers of government secrets and regime change, this well-balanced film straddles the philosophical divide and allows viewers to understand the US quest for global dominance through economic and military strategy that is exposed through review of historical events, personal interviews, and analysis of US foreign policy. Continue reading
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Shlomo Sand: “The Invention of the Jewish People”
The Invention of the Jewish People is divided into two parts. The first is a long section on the theory of nationalism, whose main characteristic, according to Sand, is the tendency to invent a past that suits the current needs and goals of the people in question. This is not a new idea (Benedict Anderson… Continue reading
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Video: The Warning
FRONTLINE has produced a remarkable documentary titled “The Warning” which has aired on PBS Television across the nation and which will now force major changes in the Obama administration. It documents how Lawrence Summers, Greenspan and Ruben attacked and blocked Mrs. Brooksley Born, who was in charge of the CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) when… Continue reading
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Video: The children of Falluja
Video: Doctors are dealing with an increase in chronic deformities in infants in Falluja, where heavy munitions were used in 2004 Continue reading
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Video: US troops train Georgians for Afghan war
In Georgia, NATO-led military exercises are preparing the country’s troops to operate in Afghanistan. The FIRST Georgian soldiers head to the conflict zone within weeks. RT’s Irina Galushko looks at whether people’s lives are being used as a bargaining chip to join NATO. Continue reading
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Music Video: Sarah Gillespie – How The Mighty Fall
‘How the Mighty Fall’ by Sarah Gillespie from her debut album ‘Stalking Juliet’. Sarah Gillespie Quartet featuring Gilad Atzmon on accordion and harmonica. Continue reading
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Israeli Confessions (Never Before Campaign)
Video: If one wants to know why and how the conflict started in Palestine more than 60 years ago, the “confessions” of Israeli and Zionist leaders should make it very clear. 700,000 Palestinians (more than half of the Palestinian population at the time) were expelled in 1948. More than 600 towns and villages were ethnically… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 