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The Permaculture Concept
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The word permaculture, coined by Australians Bill Mollison and David Holmgren during the 1970s, is a portmanteau of permanent agriculture as well as permanent culture. Through a series of publications, Mollison, Holmgren and their associates documented an approach to designing human settlements, in particular the development of perennial agricultural systems that mimic the structure and interrelationship found in natural ecologies. Permaculture design principles extend from the position that "The only ethical decision is to take responsibility...
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Mobilizing Media Reform
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Fed up with a media system that values corporate profits over the interests of the public, Americans are taking action. Mobilizing Media Reform provides an inside look into this growing movement for media reform in the U.S.
This 14-minute video addresses the problems that plague our media system, examines their causes and effects, and suggests ways in which we as citizens can bring about change. Featuring interviews with policymakers, scholars, and activists involved in the fight for media reform, it's a rousing look at one of the most...
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Greening the Desert
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They laughed and said it couldn't be done... but sure enough, a group of permaculturist's were able to turn an area of desert into a lush garden that could support food and plants, using permaculture principles established over the last several decades. This film explains how they did it.
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Pentagon Propaganda Scandal Ignored by Mainstream News
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The New York Times has exposed a secret Pentagon campaign to infiltrate the media with pro-war propaganda. The scheme reaches all the way to the Bush White House, where top officials recruited dozens of "military analysts" to spread favorable views of the war via the news. Many of these propaganda pundits didn't reveal that they were working from Pentagon scripts or lobbying for companies seeking to cash in on major military contracts.
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Net Neutrality Rock: "Help me become a law!"
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Network Neutrality -- or "Net Neutrality" for short -- is the guiding principle that preserves the free and open Internet. Put simply, Net Neutrality means no discrimination. Net Neutrality prevents Internet providers from blocking, speeding up or slowing down Web content based on its source, ownership or destination.
Net Neutrality is the reason why the Internet has driven economic innovation, democratic participation, and free speech online. It protects the consumer's right to use any equipment, content, application or service on...
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Censored: Naomi Klein speaks at the National Conference on Media Reform
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An incredibly relevant speech now that Obama is our president elect. A must watch, courtesy of subMedia. Interestingly, Naomi Klein's speech at the National Conference for Media Reform was not included on the conference website. subMedia contacted Free Press, the organizer or the conference, to ask why Klein's speech could not be found online, and the person explained that Free Press is a non-profit organization and that I should reefer to the disclaimer on their website which reads:
"Despite our best efforts, we feel that some of our...
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Chocolate News: Advice to Obama
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Comedy Central's DAG gives his advice to our new President. For some reason this made me well up with tears. The sheer joy of most of the country right now is just electric. You can feel it everywhere, and we all know why.
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A Dream Realized: Obama and America Look Forward
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Forty-five years after the Rev. Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech, many Americans feel that dream has been realized with the election of Barack Obama as 44th president of the United States. The producers of the American News Project take a cinematic look back on this election season as we trace Obama's footsteps in Colorado, Alabama, California, Virginia, Illinois and Washington D.C. As we look back, Obama reminds the nation to look forward to the challenges ahead.
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Obama Makes His Acceptance Speech: "Change has Come to America."
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President-elect Barack Obama addresses the nation after a historic victory. "If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.
"It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they...
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Attack ads: bad for democracy, good for Big Media
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Attack ads may be bad news for our democracy -- but Big Media companies are laughing all the way to the bank, raking in $3 billion in political ads this season.
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Ground Noise & Static
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A video report on the protests that occurred in connection with the Democrat and Republican National Conventions, Ground Noise & Static is a manifesto. We went to Denver and St. Paul to take the pulse of the movement. Corporate media would cover the platitudes and posturing of the politicians, we were interested in something else, a story hidden in plain sight, captured in the now-classic street chant, “This is what democracy looks like.”
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What would a McCain-Palin "Hail Mary" TV ad look like?
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Hat tip (H/T) to Marc Maron & Sam Seder of Air America Radio's Maron v. Seder Show for this hilarious and easily believable parody peeking into the minds of the Maverick & Co. Serriouslly!!!
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How Electronic Voting Machines Could Steal Our Democracy
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The Riz Khan show looks at how electronic voting could be manipulated to flip the outcome of the 2008 US presidential election. A great 12 minute synopsis of the issue, up to the minute. The Riz Khan show airs on Aljazeera, the world's first English language news channel to have its headquarters in the Middle East; covering the world, bridging cultures and covering issues that aren't covered by the U.S.
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Lou Dobbs: Major Public Concerns Of Martial Law In The U.S.
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This aired on Lou Dobbs Friday, Oct 24th 2008. There has been so much legislation passed since 9/11 to get complete control over the U.S. Anyone can google the references in this video and find the truth for themselves. We have been under Martial Law incrementally since 9/11, and this latest development is another step towards the point that political dissent against these crimes is no longer possible.
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Good Magazine: Internet Censorship
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Sex. Ass. Falun gong. Chances are, if you're reading this right now, you don't live in Yemen, Myanmar, or China. Internet censorship can take many forms, from restricting private internet access to blocking searches for politically volatile keywords. Exercise your internet freedom by taking a look at Good magazine's latest Transparency.
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Naomi Wolf: October 1st the Coup in America Took Place
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"We have to get out of the habits of thinking in a democracy, we have to understand that we're thinking in a police state. ... October 1st, 2008, the coup in America took place. So we have a small window to act. But we have to realize we have to speed up our reflexes because we're in coup time ... And we're in an emergency. And ...the only safe thing is to arrest the people who have staged the coup." If you're new to much of this information, it may seem unbelievable, but her analysis is critical in understanding the significance of what is...
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Lawrence Lessig Keynote at the National Conference on Media Reform
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Keynote by Lawrence Lessig at the NCMR on June 6, 2008, framing the argument for CHANGE CONGRESS. One of our favorite speeches from the conference. Change Congress is a national movement to end corruption in America's congress. The initiative is organizing citizens to push candidates to make four simple commitments:
1. No money from lobbyists or PACs
Congresspeople should be beholden to citizens, not special interests. By committing not to accept money from lobbyists or PACs, candidates give us confidence that their votes won't be...
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Stealing America: Vote by Vote
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STEALING AMERICA unveils patterns of anomalies at every level of the electoral process. Controversial partnerships perpetuate a secretive environment, as relevant facts and figures remain hidden from view. As a result, most Americans have no real sense of the threat to free and fair elections. As seemingly unrelated pieces of the puzzle come together, a chilling picture emerges of widespread, artfully crafted "glitches" that, in the final tallies, have the capacity to alter election results.
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Garbage Warrior
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What do beer cans, car tires and water bottles have in common? Not much unless you're renegade architect Michael Reynolds, in which case they are tools of choice for producing thermal mass and energy-independent housing. For 30 years New Mexico-based Reynolds and his green disciples have devoted their time to advancing the art of "Earthship Biotecture" by building self-sufficient, off-the-grid communities where design and function converge in eco-harmony. However, these experimental structures that defy state standards create conflict between...
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The 11th Hour
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Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, this captivating documentary explores the perilous state of our planet, and the means by which we can change our course. Contributing to this crucial film are noted politicians, scientists and other ambassadors for the importance of a universal ecological consciousness. The 11th Hour is directed by Nadia Connors and Leila Conners Peterson and features narration from Academy Award® Nominee Leonardo DiCaprio (The Departed, Blood Diamond). The environmentally friendly DVD packaging is produced with 100% certified...
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