Category Archives: Culture & Society

CrossTalk: Europe Terrorized

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Keld Bach

This time it was Brussels. Europe has become a battlefield in which terrorists can roam free and undetected. Of course we mourn the victims. But it is way past the time to talk honestly – Europe’s experiment with limited sovereignty … Continue reading →

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They Don’t Just Dance…

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Keld Bach

The Afghan tradition of recruiting young boys for sex. In Afghanistan’s male-dominated society women face many restrictions. Among the many prohibitions, they are not allowed to go to parties or dance. That female social vacuum has led to an old … Continue reading →

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Zeitgeist: Moving Forward

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Keld Bach

The third and last documentary film in the Zeitgeist series. While the majority of the world today have slowly come to see some basic flaws in the economic system we share, as large scale debt defaults, inflation, industrial pollution, resource … Continue reading →

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American Musicians are Terrified to Speak Out Against Israel

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Keld Bach

Roger Waters: ‘I have been accused of being a Nazi and an anti-Semite’ (Getty Images) American musicians who support boycotting Israel over the issue of Palestinian rights are terrified to speak out for fear their careers will be destroyed, according … Continue reading →

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It Takes a Greek to Save Europa

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Keld Bach

Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis (image: Jean-Philippe Ksiazek/AFP/Getty) By Pepe Escobar Seven months after resigning as the finance minister of Greece, self-described “erratic Marxist” Yanis Varoufakis is resurfacing (out of the Aegean Sea?) with a bang. This past Tuesday, … Continue reading →

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World War Three: Inside the War Room

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Keld Bach

The pseudo-documentary film World War Three: Inside the War Room was described in advance by the BBC as a ‘war game’ detailing the minute by minute deliberations of the country’s highest former defense and security officials facing an evolving crisis … Continue reading →

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Ukraine: The Masks of Revolution

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Keld Bach

The documentary I posted last week (Kiev: The Masks of Revolution), unfortunately turned out to be the wrong one. Not that it’s a bad film, but here’s the right one below with English subtitles. Sorry for the confusion 🙂 In … Continue reading →

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New Pussy Riot Video: Slick Design, Outdated Content

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Keld Bach

The cat-tossing chicken-leg-masturbating young ladies in Pussy Riot have re-emerged from their whirlwind tour of becoming famous by mocking their homeland. They have resurfaced with their usual schtick, but this time they have gotten themselves a fancy Hollywood-type hipster music … Continue reading →

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Kiev: The Masks of Revolution

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Keld Bach

The French documentary film from 2014 that Kiev attempted to block. In Kiev’s Independence Square, a battle rages on between a makeshift army of Molotov cocktail-throwing protesters who are demanding the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovich and his government, and … Continue reading →

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Shaker Aamer: Outside the Box (Exclusive Interview with RT)

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Keld Bach

Shaker Aamer, who spent over a decade in Guantanamo bay, has talked to RT about how the prison works and why the detainees have not been prosecuted after 14 years of confinement. Here are his best quotes from the interview: … Continue reading →

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