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Howard Zinn: The Problem is Civil Obedience
Matt Damon, a lifelong friend of Howard Zinn and his family, read excerpts from a speech Howard Zinn gave in 1970 as part of a debate on civil disobedience. This performance was part of “The People Speak, Live!” with Matt … Continue reading
The Sadomasochistic Origin of Valentine’s Day
Abby Martin takes a look at the history of Valentine’s Day, commenting on its sadistic origins and the corporate takeover of the holiday, which pushes the idea that consumerism equals love.
Posted in Culture & Society, Videos & Documentaries
Tagged consumerism, USA, Valentine's Day
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Correcting the Mainstream Distortions of Iran’s 1979 Revolution
Scholar Hamid Dabashi explains why even though a diverse set of forces overthrew the brutal, CIA-backed Shah of Persia, in the end theocracy dominated, leaving Iran in the hands of plutocrats.
Posted in Espionage & Secret Agencies, Religion & Philosophy, Videos & Documentaries, War & Terror
Tagged CIA, Hamid Dabashi, Iran, Islam, Shah of Persia, Theocracy, USA
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Israel’s Stone Cold Justice
The Israeli army is both respected and feared as a fighting force. But now the country’s military is facing a backlash at home and abroad for its treatment of children in the West Bank, occupied territory. Coming up, a joint … Continue reading
Russia: Sochi Games Highlight Homophobic Violence
The Russian authorities need to address a deteriorating situation of widespread and concerted abuse against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and activists. The authorities’ failure to act and some officials’ homophobic comments expose LGBT people to further harassment … Continue reading
Climate Change in 12 Minutes – The Skeptic’s Case
We check the main predictions of the climate models against the best and latest data. Fortunately the climate models got all their major predictions wrong. Why? Every serious skeptical scientist has been consistently saying essentially the same thing for over … Continue reading
UK Veteran: I Will Not Fight for Queen and Country
On 7th February 2013 The Oxford Union held the debate “This House Would Not Fight for Queen and Country”. it was the 80th anniversary of the original debate in 1933 in which The Oxford Union voted in favor of the … Continue reading
Deceptions – Complete Film by Chris Pratt
Deceptions is a six-part film that traces a string of deceptions from 9/11, through the Bush and now the Obama years, oil and banking power and fraud, media collusion and the existence of a controlling elite. It ends with a … Continue reading
Edward Snowden Interview with German Television
The former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden appeared Sunday night in his first extended television interview. Citing published statements by unnamed US intelligence and military operatives calling for his assassination, he warned that he faces “significant threats” to his … Continue reading
Bouthaina Shaaban: You Think the U.S. is Any More Democratic than Syria?
President Assad’s media advisor Bouthaina Shaaban appeared on CNN and asked where John Kerry gets the right to tell the Syrian people who can and cannot be their leader. She suggested the shoe would never be on the other foot, … Continue reading
Against the Grain 