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Category Archives: Human Rights & Justice
Abby Martin & Chris Hedges: War, Propaganda and the Enemy Within
Abby Martin interviews Chris Hedges on American myths, war and revolt. Hedges explains the ‘folly of Empire,’ the dangers posed by right-wing extremism and the urgent need for a new system. Abby Martin on Breaking The Set and Her Work … Continue reading
Edward Snowden and Daniel Ellsberg Speak to Al Jazeera
In UpFront’s Headliner segment, Snowden responds to his critics, including presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. He describes his life in exile and comments on what it would take for him to return to the US. Mehdi Hasan also … Continue reading
Terminal F: Edward Snowden’s Great Escape (2015)
Click CC for English subtitles Two award-winning journalists have shed light on the story of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden’s journey to Hong Kong and Moscow, when his revelations on US government surveillance shook the world, in a new documentary … Continue reading
The Draconian and Kafkaesque Case Against Julian Assange
By John Pilger The persecution of Julian Assange is about to flare again as it enters a dangerous stage. From August 20, three quarters of the Swedish prosecutor’s case against Assange regarding sexual misconduct in 2010 will disappear as the … Continue reading
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
Why Israel Should Not Exist
By Garry Leech By suggesting that the state of Israel should not exist, I am not being anti-Semitic. I am, however, being anti-Zionist. There is a distinct difference. An anti-Semite is someone who is prejudiced against Jews. An anti-Zionist, on … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy & Liberty, Human Rights & Justice, Imperialism & Colonialism
Tagged Israel, Palestine
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Chris Hedges: Make the Rich Panic
It does not matter to the corporate rich who wins the presidential election. It does not matter who is elected to Congress. The rich have the power. They throw money at their favorites the way a gambler puts cash on … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Democracy & Liberty, Human Rights & Justice
Tagged capitalism, Chris Hedges, democracy, revolution, Syriza, USA
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Never Stop Breaking the Set!
Abby Martin concludes the final episode of Breaking the Set by explaining why BTS has been such an important part of her life and why we should never stop Breaking the Set. Watch the full episode below. Abby Martin Breaks … Continue reading
John Kiriakou: CIA Torture Program was “Dick Cheney’s Baby”
“Hypocritical” is how CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou describes his arrest and imprisonment for exposing the spy agency’s use of torture while those who actually committed the heinous acts go unpunished. In an in-depth interview with RT’s Ben Swann, Kiriakou discussed … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights & Justice, Videos & Documentaries, War & Terror
Tagged CYA, John Kiriakou, torture, USA, whistleblower
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Fidel Castro: I Do Not Trust the Policy of the USA
Since the times of ancient Greece, during almost 3,000 years, the Greeks, without going very far, were brilliant in almost all activities: physics, mathematics, philosophy, architecture, art, science, politics, astronomy and other branches of human knowledge. Greece, however, was a … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Democracy & Liberty, Human Rights & Justice, Imperialism & Colonialism
Tagged Cuba, Fidel Castro, USA
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Against the Grain 