Noam Chomsky: We Have Huge Institutions Devoted To Making People Stupid

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with Noam Chomsky

replaced video April 25, 2013

TheChomskyVideos – Apr 23, 2013

Recorded at MIT on March 26, 2013

Spinning Out Of Control by Lesley Docksey

by Lesley Docksey
Writer, Dandelion Salad
March 12, 2013

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Being born ‘with a silver spoon in your mouth’ means that you start with an advantage that others don’t have: parents with money, property, influence, business connections and so on, connections that can last for generations.  A silver spoon that appeared recently was the exceedingly generous compensation paid to British slave owners when the UK abolished slavery in 1833, though not one penny went to the freed slaves.  The ancestors of many well-connected people (including David Cameron) benefited. 

Ralph Nader: The Corporatization of Your Dreams

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with Ralph Nader

Oct 25, 2012 by jeannekyle

[Presented by Speakers Committee and the Political Student Assembly, a part of USC Program Board.

Ralph Nader, Consumer Advocate & Former Green Party Candidate for President, will be at USC to discuss "The Corporatization of America" and what it means for your dreams, as well as his new book.]

Chris Hedges: It All Goes Back to World War I + Q&A

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with Chris Hedges
Featured Writer
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August 20, 2012

by Arc Media
http://vimeo.com

Jun 1, 2012 by FedCanada

According to Chris Hedges, liberal institutions are to blame for the downward spiral of the American political system. In his Big Thinking lecture at Congress 2012, he argues that the liberal class—the press, universities, liberal religious institutions, labour unions and the Democratic Party—have forsaken their core values and sold out to corporate interests.

The Story of Change

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Jul 16, 2012 by storyofstuffproject

http://storyofchange.org — Can shopping save the world? The Story of Change urges viewers to put down their credit cards and start exercising their citizen muscles to build a more sustainable, just and fulfilling world.

Chris Hedges: The Whole House of Cards Is Coming Down

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with Chris Hedges
Featured Writer
Dandelion Salad
June 17, 2012

Interviewed by William Stranger

by DharmaCafe.com
http://vimeo.com
June 14, 2012

The Rise of Re-Use by Ralph Nader

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by Ralph Nader
The Nader Page
May 22, 2012

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Last week I read that the glitzy world of virtual reality created instant multi-millionaires and several billionaires when Facebook went public selling shares.

Last week I also noted the important real world problem of some 250 million tons of solid waste a year in our country alone.

Guess which “world” gets the most investment, status, fame, klieg lights, and attention of the skilled classes and the power structure?

Salute, Shop…Shut Up and Vote! by Philip A. Farruggio

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by Philip A. Farruggio
Featured Writer
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April 28, 2012

It is almost six months to go before the next presidential election… and that seems to be the paramount thing most Americans are focused upon. Well, if you don’t believe me, then check out the media. Oh, so some of you out there realize that the mainstream (corporate) media is controlled and manipulated by the same fraction of a % point that rules this empire. Good for you! Question is, what about the overwhelming majority of Americans who still fail to understand that?

The sheep look down By William Bowles

by William Bowles
Featured Writer
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williambowles.info
crossposted on Strategic Culture Foundation
22 February 2012

The Sheep Look Up, John Brunner’s remarkably prescient ‘science fiction’ novel, first published in 1972 concerns the destruction of the entire environment in the US and the rise of a ‘corporately sponsored government’ leading to the eventual total breakdown of US society.

“No one except possibly the late John Brunner…has ever described anything in science fiction that is remotely like the reality of 2007 as we know it.” William Gibson

Richard Wolff: Replace Capitalism

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joefriendly on Jan 27, 2012

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Economics Professor Richard Wolff details the problems of capitalism and urges our recognizing its obsolescence and replacing it with institutions that truly serve the people.

Talk at Church of All Souls in New York City, January 24, 2012. Camera, audio: Joe Friendly

The Age of Stupid (2009)

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The Age of Stupid is a 2009 British film by Franny Armstrong, director of McLibel and Drowned Out, and founder of 10:10, and first-time producer Lizzie Gillett. The Executive Producer is John Battsek, producer of One Day in September.

Not Made in America by Ralph Nader

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by Ralph Nader
The Nader Page
Nov. 30, 2011

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“Here, look at this handsome L.L. Bean catalog and tell me what you want for Christmas,” said a relative over Thanksgiving weekend. I started leafing through the 88 page cornucopia with hundreds of clothing and household products, garnished by free gift cards and guaranteed free shipping. I wasn’t perusing it for any suggested gifts; instead, I was going through every offering to see whether they were made in the U.S.A. or in other countries.

Ch. 7: SAMs for Uncle Sam by William T. Hathaway

by William T. Hathaway
Guest Writer
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November 4, 2011

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SAMs for Uncle Sam

From the book
RADICAL PEACE: People Refusing War
By William T. Hathaway
Published by Trine Day

Merna al-Marjan is a young Iraqi who is currently in Germany studying European history. We talked in her dormitory room, a spartan but functional cubicle in a building that embodies a hopeful change in European history: it was constructed in the nineteenth century as an army barracks but now houses university students. That’s progress.

Utopia or Oblivion by Gunther Ostermann

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by Gunther Ostermann
Guest Writer
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Kelowna, BC. Canada
Nov. 15, 2011

To whom it may concern:

UTOPIA or OBLIVION, that’s the prospect for humanity, said the late Buckminster Fuller. And I wonder… Is it Missed Opportunities? Conspiracy? Greed? Vested interests? Or just plain stupidity, if we carry on as usual!

What are human beings fundamental birthrights? They need to be understood and claimed, especially for the disenfranchised and future generations, who cannot speak for themselves.

Killer Cola: Coca Cola Exposed!

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Updated: added another video July 27, 2012

Note: Youtube video is no longer available, please click link below to watch the video.

Cri7ical7hinking007 on Oct 24, 2011

Killer Coca Cola’s Random Facts:
*Worked with Nazis
*Coca Cola agents killed protesters
*The drug from the coca plant cocaine was used in the drink.
*Depleted water from small villages across the world
*Continued to allow illegal child labour