Vijay Prashad and Lee Camp: The United States Is Opening The Jaws Of Hell As Wide As Possible

On the walls of the former American embassy

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MintPress News on Dec 14, 2022

We’ll be talking about Ukraine, Peru, China, and how to gain power in the struggle for a better world.

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Chris Hedges and Noam Chomsky: The Rise of Neo-Fascism and the Bankruptcy of the Liberal Class, Part 2

Class War

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with Chris Hedges

TheRealNews on Oct 28, 2022

Noam Chomsky delves into how half a century of neoliberalism set the stage for contemporary fascist movements from Hungary to India and the US. This is the second part of a two-part interview.

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Chris Hedges and Noam Chomsky: The Rise of Neo-Fascism and the Bankruptcy of the Liberal Class, Part 1

Fascism

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with Chris Hedges

TheRealNews on Oct 21, 2022

In a wide-ranging discussion, Noam Chomsky and Chris Hedges discuss the war in Ukraine, the rising tide of global fascism, the climate catastrophe, and the role left to public intellectuals in an increasingly restrictive and censored media environment.

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Noam Chomsky, John Pilger, George Galloway, et al: If Wars Can Be Started By Lies, Peace Can Be Started By Truth

Close-up of a poster on a pole with a message "Free Julian Assange"

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Galway Alliance Against War on Jun 7, 2022

FREE ASSANGE IRELAND/GALWAY ALLIANCE AGAINST WAR

CHOMSKY, PILGER & GALLOWAY SPEAKERS AT IRISH PEACE WEBINAR
Saturday 4th June at 2pm

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Chris Hedges and Noam Chomsky: The State of the American Empire

Terrorism definition

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with Chris Hedges

Originally on RT America on Jan 23, 2021

The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel on Jul 5, 2022

On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Professor Noam Chomsky, the pioneering linguist, prolific author of numerous seminal political works, about the state of the American Empire.

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Kevin Gosztola: Julian Assange Defeated the US Government’s Extradition Request + Craig Murray: Hopeful Assange Can Be With Us Soon

Acte en suport a Julian Assange. 24-F

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Julian Assange Extradition Decision: Shadowproof’s Kevin Gosztola Reports

Shadowproof on Jan 4, 2021

Shadowproof managing editor Kevin Gosztola provides an initial reaction to British court denying the US government’s extradition request against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

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Chris Hedges: The Whole Consent Of The Governed Is A Joke + Hedges on Noam Chomsky Favouring Biden Over Trump

Democrats and Republicans

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with Chris Hedges

acTVism Munich on May 5, 2020

In this interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and New York Times best-selling author Chris Hedges, we discuss his past work as a foreign correspondent with the New York Times and why he chose to quit. In addition, we compare Donald Trump and Joe Biden in the context of domestic and foreign policy with a focus on Europe. Lastly we explore the importance of economic policy solutions, activism and independent media in this day and age.

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Solidarity: Five Largely Unknown Truths about Israel, Palestine and the Occupied Territories

The Seperation Wall.

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TheRealNews on Mar 2, 2020

The documentary “Solidarity: Five Largely Unknown Truths about Israel, Palestine and the Occupied Territories” debunks the myths that lie at the center of the injustice in the region. We discuss the film with its director, Bob Peck.

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John Pilger: Julian Assange Must Be Freed, Not Betrayed + The Prosecution of Julian Assange

John Pilger: Julian Assange Must Be Freed, Not Betrayed + The Prosecution of Julian Assange

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by John Pilger
John Pilger
February 18, 2020

On Saturday, there will be a march from Australia House in London to Parliament Square, the centre of British democracy. People will carry pictures of the Australian publisher and journalist Julian Assange who, on 24 February, faces a court that will decide whether or not he is to be extradited to the United States and a living death.

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The Corporation (2003) (must-see)

Greedy Corporate America

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Originally posted Dec. 16, 2007

Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance. Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant economic, political and social force around the globe.

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Chris Hedges, Noam Chomsky and Khaled Abou El Fadl: Religious Nationalism and the American-Israeli-Saudi Alliance

American Jesus

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with Chris Hedges and Noam Chomsky

“Nationalism is the new Golden Calf. What are the connections between religious nationalism in the United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia? How are these three nations allied and should we reconsider these alliances? …

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We Now Live Under The Rule Of A Rentier Capitalism by Paul Street

Make Capitalism History *

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by Paul Street
Writer, Dandelion Salad
The Official Website of Paul Street
August 17, 2018

“Workers of the world unite, you have nothing to lose but your chains.” This famous socialist slogan, adapted from Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels’ “The Communist Manifesto,” struck Noam Chomsky as a poor fit for most people in the world’s rich nations almost half a century ago.

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The Power Principle: Empire – Propaganda – Apocalypse (must-see)

State of the Union

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Originally published May 27, 2012

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This video may contain images depicting the reality and horror of war/violence and should only be viewed by a mature audience.

“A gripping, deeply informative account of the plunder, hypocrisy, and mass violence of plutocracy and empire; insightful, historically grounded and highly relevant to the events of today.” – Michael Parenti, Historian, Author The Face of Imperialism

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Four Horsemen

Four Horsemen

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with Michael Hudson, , , and

Renegade Inc. on Sep 13, 2013

RenegadeInc.com brings you FOUR HORSEMEN – an award winning independent feature documentary which lifts the lid on how the world really works.

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