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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
Chaos – Not Victory – is Empire’s Name of the Game
By Peter Koenig This is precisely the point: The Washington/NATO strategy is not to ‘win’ a war or conflict, but to create ongoing – endless chaos. That’s the way (i) to control people, nations and their resources; (ii) to assure … Continue reading
The Saker Interviews Paul Craig Roberts
The Saker: It has become rather obvious to many, if not most, people that the USA is not a democracy or a republic, but rather a plutocracy run by a small elite which some call “the 1%”. Others speak of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Imperialism & Colonialism, War & Terror
Tagged Israel, Paul Craig Roberts, The Saker, USA
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John Perkins: The Secret History of the U.S. Empire
In his first book, “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man”, John Perkins told the story of his work as a highly paid consultant hired to strong-arm leaders into creating policy favorable to the U.S. government and corporations — what he … Continue reading
Oliver Stone – Bush and Obama: Age of Terror
The Untold History of the United States is a 2012 documentary series directed, produced, and narrated by Oliver Stone. This, the final, episode in the series recounts the final phase in the U.S.’s metamorphosis from a republic into an empire. … Continue reading
Why the Rise of Fascism is Again the Issue
By John Pilger In the 1990s, as former Soviet republics, eastern Europe and the Balkans became military outposts of Nato, the heirs to a Nazi movement in Ukraine were given their opportunity. Responsible for the deaths of thousands of Jews, … Continue reading
The Rise and Fall of Muammar Gaddafi
‘Semantics – The Rise and Fall of Muammar al Gathafi’ is a non-commercial documentary compilation of footage, news articles and speeches about Libya under Colonel Gathafi and the ‘Green Revolution’ compiled and with narrative by Critical Productions. This documentary is … Continue reading
Posted in Imperialism & Colonialism, Videos & Documentaries, War & Terror
Tagged Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, NATO, USA
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Emir Kusturica: Where West Comes to Spread Democracy, Disasters Follow
On the occasion of the release of his new collection of short films, Emir Kusturica, a celebrated Serbian filmmaker internationally recognized for a number of acclaimed films, spoke with Belgian weekly Le Vif about the situation in Ukraine, which reminds … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-War & Non-Violence, Culture & Society, Imperialism & Colonialism, War & Terror
Tagged Emir Kusturica, Kiev, NATO, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine, USA, Yugoslavia
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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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Chris Hedges on Roots of Terrorism & Free Speech Hypocrisy
On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin, discusses the lack of media coverage of the massacre of as many as 2,000 people in the town of Baga by Boko Haram militants. Abby then goes over the most outrageous … Continue reading
Against the Grain 