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Category Archives: Culture & Society
First They Jailed the Bankers, Now Every Icelander to Get Paid in Bank Sale
First, Iceland jailed its crooked bankers for their direct involvement in the financial crisis of 2008. Now, every Icelander will receive a payout for the sale of one of its three largest banks, Íslandsbanki. If Finance Minister Bjarni Benediktsson has … Continue reading
Debunking the Myth about Drug Addiction
What causes addiction? Easy, right? Drugs cause addiction. But maybe it is not that simple. Check out Johann Hari’s book about drugs and addiction: Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs. “It is now … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Health & Medicine, Psychedelics & Narcotics, Videos & Documentaries
Tagged drug addiction, drugs, heroin, USA
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Abby Martin: The War on an Idea (Socialism, Communism)
The Empire has a range of weapons to maintain its power: from its courts to its military. But it also has effective ideological weapons. Everyone in the United States knows that “socialist” or “communist” is considered a bad word. How … Continue reading
How Israel Lures Protesters into a Trap
By Jonathan Cook This two-minute video, taken on October 7 in the West Bank near Ramallah, is worth studying carefully to understand how Israel has become so adept at managing the Palestinian population under occupation and at foiling their efforts … Continue reading
Roger Waters: The UN is an ‘Entirely Corrupt Body’
Recording artist and activist Roger Waters sits down with RT’s Anya Parampil on the eve of the one-time global screening of “Roger Waters The Wall”, talking about the concepts behind the album and film. Waters also discusses his views on … Continue reading
Clearing the Smoke: The Science of Cannabis
Montana PBS‘s new documentary, Clearing the Smoke, reveals how cannabis acts on the brain and in the body to treat nausea, pain, epilepsy and potentially even cancer. Extensive interviews with patients, doctors, researchers and skeptics detail the promises and the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Health & Medicine, Psychedelics & Narcotics, Videos & Documentaries
Tagged Cannabinoids, Cannabis, marijuana, THC
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HIV Positive Man Dares Strangers to Touch Him
Finnish guy Janne Antin wanted to show what it is like to live with HIV-related stigma and at the same time raise awareness of HIV. Would you have touched?
Posted in Culture & Society, Health & Medicine, Videos & Documentaries
Tagged Finland, HIV
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Israel’s Ultranationalist Settler Movement
Following recent election success, Israel’s ultranationalist right held a zealous march on Jerusalem Day; a day of celebration for them, but a day of sorrow for Palestinians and the secular left. Bringing together pro-nationalist zeal and religious fervour in a … Continue reading
Putin’s 15 Years in Power
The film PRESIDENT contains never-seen-before footage from some of the biggest highlights of Putin’s career, and of Russia’s history for the last decade and a half: the war in Chechnya, the battle with the oligarchs, the Kursk submarine tragedy, Beslan, … Continue reading
Bitter Lake (2015)
BBC documentary film by filmmaker Adam Curtis Politicians used to have the confidence to tell us stories that made sense of the chaos of world events. But now there are no big stories and politicians react randomly to every new … Continue reading
Against the Grain 