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Washington Post All Access Fire Sale!

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:10 GMT

Washington DC - where decisions are made every day that effect the lives of America. It's the home of our democracy And if you act NOW - it's the home of BARGAINS.... That's right - The Washington Post - the paper that broke the Watergate Scandal is now BREAKING all standards of journalistic ethics ....FOR YOU! It's the Washington Post All Access Fire Sale Want access to congressman? We've got 'em! Obama administration officials? We've got 'em! Washington Post reporters and editors? We've still got some, so get em while they last! All at LOW LOW prices you have to pay to believe.... Act now, this offer will only last as long as papers are in business!

The Real Power of Human Energy

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:01 GMT

This is an identity correction remix that turns Chevron's multi-million dollar Human Energy greenwashing PR blitz on its head. Though the video targets Chevron Oil and their Orwellian "Human Energy" campaign, it also focuses more broadly on corporate control of global oil supplies and the connection to aggressive American foreign policy. In this corrected commercial the company's true nature is exposed for what it is, a heartless profit-driven oil machine. The Chevron corporation is not only an ecological catastrophe around the world but still does business with the Burma dictatorship, has oil contracts in war-torn Iraq and is responsible for human rights atrocities in the Niger Delta, among other unpleasant and nasty things. This Political Remix Video is a critical, satirical and transformative work that constitutes a Fair Use in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107. Source footage from Chevron TV ads, US Army ad, BBC News, Future Weapons, CSI and several other short clips recorded off television. Distributed by Tubemogul.

Silenced - US abortion clinics

Sun, 31 May 2009 17:25 GMT

Silenced depicts the grim reality for those who work and volunteer -- at abortion clinics. Made by an anonymous filmmaker, Silence was first screened at the Womens Medical Fund Spring Reception on May 21, 2009. The event honored abortion clinic escorts in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The Women's Medical Fund (WMF) believes that without access to abortion services, the right to choose is meaningless. WMF provides direct financial assistance and other support to low-income women and girls in Southeastern Pennsylvania who wish to terminate a pregnancy but cannot afford a safe, legal abortion. In the state of Pennsylvania, Medicaid (health insurance for low-income people) generally does not pay for abortion. It may be shocking, but sometimes as little as $25 stands between a woman and her ability to exercise her right to choose. To learn more about Womens Medical Fund, and the ways in which we are working to ensure access to legal health care for all women, visit us on the web: www.womensmedicalfund.org.

Starbucks and Walmart - peas in a pod

Sun, 31 May 2009 16:56 GMT

Both corporate giants have long track records of harassing their workers when it comes to joining unions. Harassment and intimidation are illegal under Federal law, and we won't stand for it. Tell Howard Schultz, Starbucks' billionaire owner, to respect the people who work for Starbucks. Sign the memo to Mr. Schultz: http://stopstarbucks.com In 2005, we took on Wal-Mart for their assault on workers with Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price. Now we are exposing Starbucks' atrocious labor practices in our newest campaign, Stop Starbucks. Sign the memo at http://stopstarbucks.com and help us reach 50k signatures. Then send this video to your friends and family and post it on your Facebook page. Tell us YOUR Starbucks story at http://stopstarbucks.com http;//visionon.tv

Same sex marriage

Sun, 31 May 2009 10:33 GMT

Based in California, San Francisco

US Senator says "the internet should never have been invented"

Sun, 10 May 2009 15:55 GMT

The internet is under attack not only from corporate interests, but from politicians using the excuse of "homeland security". http://visionon.tv

The Sissy Cheats

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:13 GMT

"Meet The Sissy Cheats! The bottom feeders of Capitalism!" From "Capitalism - The Musical!" Starring: Henry Waxman, Ricard S. Fuld, Vickram Pandit, Ken Lewis, Ken Lay, Rick Wagoner, Henry Paulson, and many, many more! www.myspace.com/conspicousconsumption

FOOD, inc (trailer)

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:12 GMT

How much do we really know about the food we buy at our local supermarkets and serve to our families? In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that's been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, insecticide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won't go bad, but we also have new strains of e coli--the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults. Featuring interviews with such experts as Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma) along with forward thinking social entrepreneurs like Stonyfield Farm's Gary Hirshberg and Polyface Farms' Joel Salatin, Food, Inc. reveals surprising -- and often shocking truths -- about what we eat, how it's produced, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here.

The 4 memos on torture come out today

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:34 GMT

The American Civil Liberties Union has been campaigning for the release of all documents relating to torture under the Bush administration. Obama promised transparency - will this now happen? http://visionon.tv http://aclu.org

Policewatch - Ground Noise and Static

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:41 GMT

The Republican and Democratic National Conventions produced "riot policing" which included the arrest of journalists. http://visionon.tv http://submedia.tv http://peppersprayproductions.org

US judges jail kids for kickbacks Part 2 of 2

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:25 GMT

The scandal of private prison companies paying Pennsylvania judges to fill up their jails with children. http://visionon.tv http://democracynow.org

US judges jail kids for kickbacks

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:37 GMT

The scandal of private prison companies paying Pennsylvania judges to fill up their jails with children. http://visionon.tv http://democracynow.org

Martin Luther King's Legacy

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:54 GMT

To celebrate the memory of Dr King in light of the election of the first black US President. http://visionon.tv http://peppersprayproductions.org

Activist

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:26 GMT

Sheila explains struggling against segregation as a child, her current work to end racial profiling in Portland with Oregon Action, and why she proudly wears the label "Activist." http://visionon.tv http://progressivecommunicators.net/en/groups/pcn-northwest

On the Road to the Inauguration

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:25 GMT

More than a million people flooded into Washington from all over the world to witness the inauguration of Barack Obama. ANP followed one group of passengers on their 700-mile bus journey from Fort Valley, Ga. - a trip that brought together both young and old in a quest to witness history firsthand.

September 4th: The Bombing of the Peace March

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:50 GMT

http://rnc8.org/

Defend the RNC 8!

The RNC 8 are organizers against the 2008 Twin Cities Republican National Convention who have been falsely charged in response to their political organizing: Luce Guillen-Givins, Max Specktor, Nathanael Secor, Eryn Trimmer, Monica Bicking, Erik Oseland, Robert Czernik and Garrett Fitzgerald.

On Saturday, August 30th 2008, the Ramsey County, Minnesota Sheriff’s Department executed search warrants on three houses, seizing personal and common household items and arresting RNC organizers Monica Bicking, Garrett Fitzgerald, Erik Oseland, Nathanael Secor, and Eryn Trimmer. Later that day Luce Guillen-Givins was arrested leaving a public meeting at a park. Rob Czernik and Max Specktor were arrested on Monday, September 1. These arrests were preemptive, targeting known organizers in an attempt to derail 2008 anti-RNC protests in St. Paul, MN before the convention had even begun. The “RNC 8″ were originally charged with conspiracy to riot in the 2nd degree in furtherance of terrorism, a felony which is the first ever use of Minnesota’s PATRIOT Act.

In December 2008, Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner (who is also running for Governor of Minnesota as a Democrat) added three more felony charges: 2nd degree conspiracy to riot (without the terrorism enhancement), 1st degree conspiracy to commit criminal damage to property in furtherance of terrorism, and 1st degree conspiracy to commit criminal damage to property (without the terrorism enhancement). Combined, we believe the charges would carry a maximum of 12.5 years in prison.

This site contains news updates, press releases, biographies, resources, events, and information for contributing to their legal support, and is maintained only by the support committee for the RNC 8. For the latest updates on the defending the RNC 8, view the Recent Posts on the right.

This case is as an opportunity to demonstrate community solidarity in the face of repression and to establish a precedent of successful resistance to the government’s attempts to destroy our movements. We will not be intimidated!

SEE YOU IN THE COURTS!

Terrorizing Dissent

The Election Cut

Glass Bead Collective, Twin Cities Indymedia, and other independent media activists have released a new film, 'Terrorizing Dissent', an exposé of events at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Featuring first-person accounts and footage from more than forty cameras on the streets, 'Terrorizing Dissent' focuses on the story of dissent suppressed. People charged with "conspiracy to riot in furtherance of terrorism" speak out against the government's campaign to manipulate media coverage and label civil disobedience and community organizing as terrorism.

"If civil disobedience becomes framed as 'terrorism' ... that's baloney. And the reason they're waving the T-word around, there's one reason and one reason only, because they want to squash dissent and they want to justify what the police do in the effort of squashing that dissent."
Michelle Gross, Communities United Against Police Brutality

'Terrorizing Dissent' shows the results of the $50 million dollars the Department of Homeland Security gave to local authorities for security — a large chunk of which went to weaponize the police — and the $10 million insurance policy contract between the RNC Host Committee and the City of St. Paul, which shattered Minnesota's civil compact between protesters and police.

Effectively, the Republican National Committee provided financial cover for the widespread, organized suppression of dissent. The FBI and Secret Service coordinated with local police to raid homes and work spaces before the RNC even began. On the streets, the government's intimidation strategy shut down peaceful protests through the heavy use of tear gas, pepper spray, stun grenades, rubber bullets, and other projectiles. This excessive use of force followed months of harassment and surveillance of community activists. At every stage, local officials have refused to release the documentation behind what they did, from the origins of dubious search warrants to joint powers agreements.

The Republican Party's efforts to control the message and crush dissenting voices were led by one of the top local Republicans, troubled Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher, who personally spearheaded the "pre-emptive raid" strategy and spun the media by claiming captured household items were weapons (most notably, the buckets of recycled grey water he dubbed "urine"). At every stage, from fake urine to riot threats, messages of fear were distributed to chill Minnesotans from exercising their First Amendment rights.

Just days before Fletcher launched high-profile preemptive raids against protesters, two of his closest aides, Mark Naylon and Timothy Rehak, were found guilty on federal charges after they attempted to steal $6,000 in an FBI sting. To shore up his murky political future, Fletcher staged an authoritarian spectacle unparalleled in Minnesota history.

"We have unlawful search and seizure. We have unlawful arrest without probably cause.... Mass arrest and detention without probable cause.... Then you have excessive force. Spraying people point blank range with mace who aren't resisting and who are peaceful is excessive force. Beating people in jail is excessive force... Those all should be criminal complaints. They'll never be charged as such by any prosecutor."
Bruce Nestor, National Lawyers Guild

As local Democratic officials cautiously stepped back, Fletcher put himself in front of a classic "security theater" media campaign to create a non-existent enemy, equate civil disobedience with terrorism, and move in to attack peaceful protests. This plan culminated with the blocking and flashbang bombing of a peaceful march organized by anti-war activists on September 4th as John McCain delivered his acceptance speech at the Xcel Center.

Within weeks, John McCain's campaign turned to attacking Barack Obama on the same grounds as the RNC Welcoming Committee, a group that provided logistical help such as housing, food and a convergence center for demonstrators.

This rapidly produced "election cut" shows how the government — even in a liberal state like Minnesota — easily rolled over to domestic militarization and criminal abandonment of Constitutional freedoms. As the Republican National Convention paved the way for a fall of terrifying national instability and financial chaos, Americans need to know about the techniques used to silence Minnesota.

Cut from hundreds of hours of donated footage, "Terrorizing Dissent" has been released for free on the Internet in HD, FLV and Quicktime formats, under the Creative Commons / CopyLeft license, and its producers encourage everyone to share this important film. More video releases are planned; stay tuned to this website for updates.

Glassbead Collective (glassbeadcollective.org), based in New York City, brings together individuals from diverse academic and professional backgrounds including video art, film, theater, architecture, photography, music, mathematics, fine arts and philosophy to create works which re-contextualize culture and the world in which we find ourselves today.
Twin Cities Indymedia (twincities.indymedia.org) is the local chapter of the international Indymedia network, a collective of independent media organizations and hundreds of journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage. Indymedia is a democratic media outlet for the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of truth. Twin Cities Indymedia provided up-to-the-minute coverage of the St. Paul's Republican National Convention with news and media straight from the streets. As an entirely volunteer-run organization, the Tech Collective handles the Web platform, and the passionate observers of the Editorial Collective write stories and fend off spam. TC Indymedia plans to organize a new video project collective as an extension of the work behind producing 'Terrorizing Dissent.'

http://blip.tv/file/get/Glassbeadcollective-TerrorizingDissentS4SD_fin_h264418.mov

September 3rd: And Then They Came for the Anarchists

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:48 GMT

Terrorizing Dissent

The Election Cut

"If civil disobedience becomes framed as 'terrorism' ... that's baloney. And the reason they're waving the T-word around, there's one reason and one reason only, because they want to squash dissent and they want to justify what the police do in the effort of squashing that dissent."
Michelle Gross, Communities United Against Police Brutality

"We have unlawful search and seizure. We have unlawful arrest without probably cause.... Mass arrest and detention without probable cause.... Then you have excessive force. Spraying people point blank range with mace who aren't resisting and who are peaceful is excessive force. Beating people in jail is excessive force... Those all should be criminal complaints. They'll never be charged as such by any prosecutor."
Bruce Nestor, National Lawyers Guild

http://blip.tv/file/get/Glassbeadcollective-TerrorizingDissentS3sdh264755.mov

September 2nd: The Gassing at the Diner

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:47 GMT

Defend the RNC 8!

SEE YOU IN THE COURTS! http://rnc8.org/

Terrorizing Dissent

The Election Cut

"If civil disobedience becomes framed as 'terrorism' ... that's baloney. And the reason they're waving the T-word around, there's one reason and one reason only, because they want to squash dissent and they want to justify what the police do in the effort of squashing that dissent."
Michelle Gross, Communities United Against Police Brutality

"We have unlawful search and seizure. We have unlawful arrest without probably cause.... Mass arrest and detention without probable cause.... Then you have excessive force. Spraying people point blank range with mace who aren't resisting and who are peaceful is excessive force. Beating people in jail is excessive force... Those all should be criminal complaints. They'll never be charged as such by any prosecutor."
Bruce Nestor, National Lawyers Guild

http://blip.tv/file/get/Glassbeadcollective-TDS2h264_sdfin961.mov

September 1st: The Battle of St Paul

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:41 GMT

Terrorizing Dissent

The Election Cut

"If civil disobedience becomes framed as 'terrorism' ... that's baloney. And the reason they're waving the T-word around, there's one reason and one reason only, because they want to squash dissent and they want to justify what the police do in the effort of squashing that dissent."
Michelle Gross, Communities United Against Police Brutality

"We have unlawful search and seizure. We have unlawful arrest without probably cause.... Mass arrest and detention without probable cause.... Then you have excessive force. Spraying people point blank range with mace who aren't resisting and who are peaceful is excessive force. Beating people in jail is excessive force... Those all should be criminal complaints. They'll never be charged as such by any prosecutor."
Bruce Nestor, National Lawyers Guild

http://blip.tv/file/get/Glassbeadcollective-TerrorizingDissentPart1TheFallInStPaul227.mov

Net Neutrality

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:46 GMT

How greedy US corporations threaten to end the level playing field of the internet, meaning some information will be more equal than others. Barack Obama has declared his commitment to net neutrality, but now he needs holding to that in the face of the lobbyists. www.foureyedmonsters.com/neutrality www.visionon.tv

Proposition 8 demonstration in Burlington, Vermont

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:00 GMT

Proposition 8 demonstration are all over the USA.

Operation First Casualty

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:26 GMT

Iraq Veterans against the War performs military actions in Denver, letting delegates, citizens, lobbyists and celebrities in for the Democrat Convention experience what war is really like. http://ivaw.org/ http://visionon.tv

Terrorizing Dissent RNC08 - Trailer

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:52 GMT

http://TerrorizingDissent.org Terrorizing Dissent a film about suppression of protests during the 2008 Republican National Convention in St Paul.

So You Think You Can Be President

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:57 GMT

A new hyper-reality television show where candidates compete in front of a live studio audience for American votes!" The pressure is on as contestants present their positions on a range of social and political issues then face the hard-hitting scrutiny of our panel of judges. The audience at home will delight as contestants are challenged in ways never seen before on the airwaves. The mainstream media's spectacle of American democracy reaches new heights but this time with a twist. Contestants on our program are in for a surprise: our panel of experts doesn't exactly play by the prescribed rules of television. Unlike the corporate news media of today, which often coddles leading politicians, our judges grill each candidate on their policies with hilarious and unexpected results. In this week's episode only two weeks before the election, Senator Obama and Senator McCain have their feet held to the fire over shockingly similar positions on both energy and foreign policy. Who will be this season's champion and take home the grand prize? You'll have to watch and decide that for yourself, then participate by casting your vote* for your favorite performer on November 4th! ----- *Some restrictions may apply. In certain areas these include, but are not limited to, faulty electronic voting systems, racist voter laws and/or voter roll purges. See your local polling place for details. ----- PRODUCTION INFO: This video is a satirical transformative work and constitutes a 'fair use' of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. It is an example of a Political Remix Video and was created by re-cutting and re-framing fragments of pop culture media to construct a new re-imagined narrative. Remixed by Jonathan McIntosh For a wide-screen version see: www.rebelliouspixels.com APPROPRIATED SOURCE MATERIAL: So You Think You Can Dance – Season 3 & 4 2008 US Presidential Debates 1, 2 & 3 – PBS, BBC, PBS Road to the White House – MSNBC "The Politics of Dancing" – sung by Re-Flex UNAFFILIATED LINKS AND RESOURCES: Rainforest Action Network - ran.org Power Vote - powervote.org Iraq Veterans Against the War - ivaw.org War Resisters League - warresisters.org Energy Action Coalition - energyactioncoalition.org Student Environmental Action Coalition - seac.org Energy Justice Network - energyjustice.net

Deserter Part 3 of 3

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:07 GMT

Ryan and Jen become refugees in Canada, after Ryan refuses to fight in an illegal and immoral war. http://bignoisefilms.com http://visionon.tv

Deserter Part 2 of 3

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:27 GMT

Ryan has deserted from the US army because he would not fight an illegal and immoral war, so he and his wife Jen have to flee from safe-house to safe-house across the US to escape arrest. http://bignoisefilms.com http://visionon.tv

Deserter Part 1 of 3

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:10 GMT

A deserting soldier and his wife flee across the USA to seek refugee status in Canada. Ryan and Jen joined the military because there were no jobs, but find they have to make a heroic stand in order to escape an illegal and immoral war. http://bignoisefilms.com http://visionon.tv

The Jena 6 Part 3 of 3

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:54 GMT

In a small town in Louisiana, six families are fighting for their sons' lives. Now the community strikes back against racist injustice. http://bignoisefilms.com http://visionon.tv

The Jena 6 Part 2 of 3

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:06 GMT

In a small town in Louisiana, six families are fighting for their sons' lives. The noose of the vigilante is replaced by the District Attorney's pen. http://bignoisefilms.com http://visionon.tv

The Jena 6 Part 1 of 3

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:02 GMT

In a small town in Louisiana, six families are fighting for their sons' lives. Two nooses are left as a warning to black students trying to integrate their playground, fights break out across town, a white man pulls a shotgun on black students, someone burns down most of the school, the DA puts six black students on trial for attempted murder, and the quiet town of Jena becomes the site of the largest civil rights demonstration in the South since the 1960s. http://bignoisefilms.com http://visionon.tv

Rhetorical Visualization of Palin's Supreme Court Non-Answer

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:40 GMT

Audio waveform overlaid with animated motion graphics of Palin's Supreme Court non-answer. COURIC: What other Supreme Court decisions do you disagree with? PALIN: Mmmmm -- [lip smack] -- Well -- Let's see. There's -- [deep breath] [sigh] -- Of course, in -- in the great history of America, there have been rulings, that um -- There's never going to be absolute consensus by every American, and -- Um -- There are those issues -- again, like Roe v. Wade where I believe are best [pause] held on a state level and addressed there. So -- Um, you know, going through the history of -- America, there -- there would be others. But, um -- COURIC: Can you think of any? PALIN: Well, I -- I would think of -- of any again, that could best be dealt with on a more local level -- maybe I would take issue with. But -- um -- You know, as, uh -- as a mayor, and then as a governor, and -- even as a vice president, if I'm so privileged to serve, wouldn't be in a position of changing those things, but in supporting the law of the land as it -- as it reads today. Personally, I think that Couric should have let Palin finish the first part of her answer.

Homophobia and the Red Cross

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:24 GMT

Culture Jam exposes Red Cross homophobic policy that screens gay men from donating blood. http://roundpointmovies.org/roundpointmovies/MVAN.html http://visionon.tv

Slacker Uprising Michael Moore

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:33 GMT

http://www.mininova.org/get/1834422

imc presents - Port Security Struggle

Wed, 14 May 2008 01:35 GMT

Workers begin to win the fight for unionisation of Tacoma Port Security, with support from the people of Tacoma, Washington state. + http://peppersprayproductions.org http://visionontv.net

Imc presents.... Resistance to Northwestern Detention Center

Mon, 12 May 2008 11:51 GMT

Indymedia presents.... a powerful story of resistance to migrant detention in the US Northwest. http://peppersprayproductions.org http://visionontv.net

Fuck The Corporate Media!

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:25 GMT

Fuck The Corporate Media" analyzes the tactics, both subtle and blatant, employed by the corporate media to control your mind. This video covers just one day in the lies of the corporate media. See for yourself how they sell us out in this startling comparison between what really happened on August 21st, 2003 in Portland, Oregon, and what they say about what happened. Fuck the corporate media!

http://vftr.dnsalias.org:6969/torrents/vftr_fuckthecorporatemedia_1.5m_vp3.avi.torrent?57060AADAD6F23C13206F80AE6121ACD89F845EF

Tellytubbies- a spoof with G.W Bush

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:41 GMT

Spoof

http://visionon.tv

Anarchism in America (1983)

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:45 GMT

Anarchism in America is a colorful and provocative 1983 documentary that attempts to dispel popular misconceptions about anarchism in the United States. It includes interviews with influential anarchists Murray Bookchin, Paul Avrich, Jello Biafra, Mollie Steimer, Karl Hess, and poet Kenneth Rexroth. It also discusses the Spanish Civil War, the 1917 Revolution, the influence of Emma Goldman and the case of executed anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti.

BeyondTv international Film Festival 2007

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:14 GMT

Inspiring documentaries, short movies, animation , music videos and more.

Getting a Grip on Money and Politics, Part I

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:46 GMT

“There is a solution to the madness of money in politics,” says Frances Moore Lappé, “watch and be inspired.” A Gallup poll released the last week of September 2007 includes the somber report: “[T]rust in many federal government institutions is now lower than it was during the Watergate era.” Public faith in the president is lower than it was on the eve of the Nixon resignation. Americans have even lost faith in themselves. A post on the Editor & Publisher web site says: “Americans are even losing faith — in themselves. Currently, 70% of Americans trust the public’s ability to perform its role in a democratic government…significantly lower than any other reading Gallup has taken.” A new web-doc, Getting a Grip on Money and Politics examines campaign finance reform through new eyes. In 2000, Deborah Simpson, a waitress and recently divorced single mother ran for election under Maine’s Clean Election statute. Freed from having to raise money from private donors, she won and went on to serve four terms. Simpson’s inspirational story is juxtaposed with comments of despair and disappointment from on-the-street interviews and masterfully highlighted by Frances Moore Lappé‘s passionate plea for us to embrace this new alternative to the trend of billion-dollar politics. This video is based on Lappé‘s new book, Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity, and Courage in a World Gone Mad (available now). In it, she flouts conventional left-versus-right divisions and affirms the reader’s basic sanity – the intuition that it is possible to stop grasping at straws and to grasp instead the real roots of today’s crises. Lappé argues that American democracy is not stagnant or complete, but fresh and vibrant, changing generation by generation. “Here you’ll find stories of what happens when people take the leap, when they rethink and re-engage – finding their voices and the joy of powerful community,” Lappé says. “We do have the power to create the world we want if we are willing to dig to the root causes – if we are willing to challenge the false assumptions that stand in our way.” Deb Simpson was willing to “take the leap” and now she chairs the Maine House Judiciary Committee. Note a lower-res version of this video is available on YouTube here. More info: GettingaGrip.org Find out more about the book that inspired this doc. PublicCampaign.org Find out how to get involved. Just6Dollars.org The national campaign for public financing of federal elections. Clean Elections Act Alters Terrain in Maine, Boston Globe, February 26, 2001 Credits Directed and edited by Anthony Lappé Camera: Cecily Pingree, Anthony Lappé Music: Jonathon Rowe, Nick Drake A Small Planet Media production, in association with GNN

The Miami Model

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:44 GMT

FTAA protesters

SourceCode Season 1: Episode 3

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:34 GMT

Amendment 911: A look at how 911 has evolved in american political and social arenas. Second part of an interview with Noam Chomsky on how American response to 911 has increased the likelihood of another attack. Media Education Foundation report on the appropriation of 911 to suit corporate interests and advance the Neocon Agenda.

November 2007 Indymedia Newsreal

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:12 GMT

We Gays Apply For Marriage Licenses Producer: George and Maia Ballis sunmt.org Let My People Work! Producer: Kennedy Helm workingeastbay.org Ofelia Rivas: I Am An American Producer: Cynthia Weber Pato Productions Warnick Recants Producer: George and Maia Ballis sunmt.org Responsibility and War Guilt Producer: Steev Hise panleft.org

Give Peace A Channel

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 06:40 GMT

From Vietnam Veterans blasting the Rambo myth, to activists raising money for local peace groups, to regular folks getting arrested on the steps of a weapons factory, this show is a testament to the level of public concern around issues of militarism and disarmament. Voices of city teenagers talking about spending money for bombs instead of helping to rebuild their neighborhood while viewing footage of abandoned buildings brings the discussion of "budget priorities" out of the realm of the abstract and into our daily lives, where it belongs. Produced by Caryn Rogoff and Kirk Ruebenson (NY, NY)

OCCUPATION - trailer

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:25 GMT

A dynamic story of how students and immigrant janitors took on—and defeated—one of the most powerful corporations in the world, Occupation documents the historic three-week sit-in by the Harvard Living Wage Campaign. The Campaign won unprecedented gains for low-wage workers at the world’s richest university, and catapulted the living wage movement to the center of public attention. In demonstrating one local response to corporate power in an age of globalization, Occupation powerfully depicts how people from dramatically different backgrounds were able to raise their hands together in victory. It is narrated by Ben Affleck.

"what barry says"

Wed, 23 May 2007 14:25 GMT

produced knife-party.net.... a film that examines the "war on terror" and military corporatism