Friendlyfire

(Astro) Turf Wars

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:59:25 +0000

Trailer for Taki Oldham's powerful investigative documentary exposing the Tea Party movement as "astro-turf, a fake grassroots movement backed by billionaires. See the full documentary here: http://astroturfwars.com For more films from the US, go to: http://visionon.tv/friendlyfire

Mickey Mouse discovers the Government Cartoon Conspiracy

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:50:51 +0000

Glenn Beck's rambling response to the Donald Duck video about him provokes a video response from Mickey Mouse himself. http://rebelliouspixels.com http://visionon.tv

Record Gap between Rich and Poor in the US

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 22:14:31 +0000

And it's worse there than in other developed countries. http://theglobalreport.org http://visionon.tv

Donald Duck Meets Glenn Beck

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:59:16 +0000

John McIntosh's re-imagined Donald Duck cartoon remix constructed using 50 classic Walt Disney cartoons from the 1930s to 1960s. Donald's life is turned upside-down by the current economic crisis and he finds himself unemployed and falling behind on his house payments. As his frustration turns into despair Donald discovers a seemingly sympathetic voice coming from his radio named Glenn Beck. This transformative remix work constitutes a fair-use of any copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law. http://www.rebelliouspixels.com http://visionon.tv

The open internet is in danger

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:09:58 +0000

In part one of these interview with ex-obama advisor Susan Crawford points to the threats to the internet from increasing monopolization of broadband supply in the US. http://openvideoconference.org http://visionon.tv

BP Exploiting Workers in the Gulf

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:24:27 +0000

Hundreds of workers in the Gulf Coast cleaning up BP's oil disaster have reported symptoms of nausea, vomiting, nose bleeds and headaches.Michael Whitney for FireDogLake discuss their ongoing struggle. http://visionon.tv http://grittv.org/

WikiLeaks Releases 90,000+ Secret Military Documents

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:18:34 +0000

It’s one of the biggest leaks in US military history. More than 90,000 internal records of US military actions in Afghanistan over the past six years have been published by the whistleblower website WikiLeaks http://democracynow.org http://visionon.tv

Police Raid of I AM collective 03.13.10: Lead up to 2010 NYC anarchist book fair

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:07:55 +0000

Today in Brooklyn NY, the NYPD entered without a warrant 13 Thames Art Space, a Bushwick based art and performance space where members of the Independent Anarchist Media (I AM) Collective have been organizing the Fourth Annual NYC Anarchist Film Festival in honor of Brad Will. Two plainclothes detectives entered first, followed quickly by a Lieutenant and vans full of blue shirt officers. After corralling everyone present in the back room, they searched the space and detained two members of the collective. The I AM collective was preparing for the NYC Anarchist Film Festival, a showcase of resistance movements and insurrectionary events from around the world presented from an anarchist and anti-authoritarian perspective. Our response to the raid: regardless of these attacks, the film festival will happen as planned on Friday April 16, 2010 at Judson Memorial Church. The voice of decentralized creative communities will not be silenced by police repression. They cannot raid us, because we are everywhere.police http://visionon.tv

A People's History of American Empire by Howard Zinn

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:41:13 +0000

Empire or Humanity? What the Classroom Didn't Teach Me about the American Empire by Howard Zinn Narrated by Viggo Mortensen Art by Mike Konopacki Video editing by Eric Wold To read more from Howard Zinn visit www.TomDispatch.com.

TEA PARTY - MARCH FOOTAGE WITH INTERVIEWS

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:10:19 +0000

From NewLeftMedia On 9.12.2009, we went to Washington DC to document the Tea Party protests against, well, a lot of things, including health insurance reform, the IRS, abortion, global warming, and our "socialist/communist/fascist/Nazi/Muslim " president, Barack Obama. Some of them called for a return to McCarthyism, while others called for Glenn Beck to run for office--indeed, it seemed the only thing that everyone agreed on was Fox News. VIEW OUR INTERVIEW B-ROLL HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fevga9... This NEW LEFT MEDIA film was produced and edited by Chase Whiteside (interviewer) and Erick Stoll (camera operator). A NOTE ON CZARS: Some users have pointed out that White House "Czars" existed long before Ronald Reagan. As it turns out, Donald Nelson, appointed under FDR as a "Wartime Production Czar", was the first. The Republican Gov. of Colorado, John A. Love, was later appointed under Nixon as an "Energy Czar". We appreciate this correction, though such an oversight does not dilute our point. The current outcry against Czars is merely alarmist propaganda perpetuated by Glenn Beck and the rest of the right-wing media. JOIN OUR HEALTH CARE FOR AMERICA NOW! FACEBOOK GROUP: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid... YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE: You can make a difference in the health care debate without leaving your bedroom. So stop typing that narcissistic Facebook status, pause your Mafia Wars game, and actually do something in reality to advance the cause you support on Facebook by calling your representative. This is so easy. Many people are timid about making phone calls, but a phone call to your representative now could save you a series of phone calls to an uncooperative insurance company in the future. Too lazy to look up your representative's number? This website makes it even easier--it will find the number, call it for you, and then call your cell phone to connect you. Tell your representative's office that you support comprehensive health care reform, and urge them to support the public option. http://tools.advomatic.com/8/hcn "We can do this. At this point, all that stands in the way of universal health care in America are the greed of the medical-industrial complex, the lies of the right-wing propaganda machine, and the gullibility of voters who believe those lies." - Paul Krugman, The Swiss Menace http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/17/opi... DONATE: Donations to New Left Media will go toward the production costs of future videos. Any contribution, no matter how small, will go a long way in keeping us online. http://bit.ly/nLOdU (will take you to PayPal)

People & Power - White Power USA

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:08:16 +0000

Almost a year ago the inauguration of President Barack Obama was hailed as a turning point in US race relations. The country was said to be entering a new era of post-racial politics, on the path to a future of greater diversity and tolerance. But while crowds flocked to Washington to witness the swearing in, others were refusing to join the party. Racially motivated threats against Obama rose to new heights in the first months of his presidency, with the US seeing nine high-profile race killings in 2009. Meanwhile white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups claim their membership is growing and that visits to their websites are increasing. Filmmakers Rick Rowley and Jacquie Soohen went inside the white nationalist movement to investigate. By http://english.aljazeera.net and http://bignoisefilms.org

"Pro-Life" Terror

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:32:07 +0000

Women from the Center for Reproductive Rights show the terror and intimidation they live under from anti-abortion activists. http://freespeech.org http://visionon.tv

AMAZING SPEECH BY WAR VETERAN

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:17:24 +0000

Our real enemy is not the ones living in a distant land whose names or policies we don't understand; The real enemy is a system that wages war when it's profitable, the CEOs who lay us off our jobs when it's profitable, the Insurance Companies who deny us Health care when it's profitable, the Banks who take away our homes when it's profitable. Our enemies are not several hundred thousands away. They are right here in front of us - Mike Prysner The chain reaction of evil... wars producing more wars... must be broken, or we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation - Martin Luther King, Jr. If tyranny and oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy... The loss of Liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions against danger, real or imagined, from abroad..." - James Madison http://visionon.tv

Vancouver Olympics Critic Barred from US

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:48:18 +0000

A Vancouver activist tried to attend a meeting in Seattle, and was detained for six hours, her notes copied, and refused entry to the US. She was then interrogated by the Canadian police. http://vancouver.mediacoop.ca

SHOCKING PALIN - Interviews with Supporters

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:24:36 +0000

On November 20, 2009, Sarah Palin visited Columbus, OH as part of her book signing tour for "Going Rogue." When her supporters were asked broad questions about why they why they thought she should be president, the responses were vague: She's "real." She'll "stick up for America." THERE ARE UNINFORMED OBAMA SUPPORTERS, TOO It has been said in comments that we would find similarly talking point-driven, substance-less supporters at an Obama rally, and we agree. But no politician has emerged on the national stage as undefined and unqualified as Sarah Palin, and her public persona--which is anti-intellectual by definition--discourages substance. Instead, we get winking. One could hardly imagine her giving a complex speech about race in America, or speaking eloquently about our country's relations with Islam. Not just because she couldn't write such a speech (Obama has speech-writers, of course) but because she wouldn't--such necessarily academic discussion is antithetical to the persona she's created for herself and that her supporters have come to love. CHERRY-PICKING As for accusations of cherry picking, which are commonly thrown at interview-based videos, it simply isn't what we did. We interviewed only a few more people than ended up in the video, not hundreds, and what was cut was done for time purposes. The people were selected at random--some offered to be interviewed--and we were only there for about 90 mins (it gets dark early and fast in Ohio right now). What didn't make it into the video was just more footage of people talking generically or about taxes/spending, drilling, and abortion, and we constructed blocks in the piece to represent those issues. Of course the piece was edited to be entertaining (this is YouTube, after all, where the currency is cat videos) but we don't believe we misrepresented the attitudes of the people at that signing in any way. This NEW LEFT MEDIA film was produced and edited by Chase Whiteside (interviews) and Erick Stoll (camera). DONATE: Donations to New Left Media will go toward the production costs of future videos. Any contribution, no matter how small, will go a long way in keeping us online. http://bit.ly/nLOdU (will take you to PayPal) FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/AzW41 TWITTER: http://twitter.com/NewLeftMedia

In Guantanamo

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:40:22 +0000

Guantanamo naval base, "Gitmo", covers forty five square miles of Cuba inside an area under a controversial 'permanent lease' to the United States. Since 2002, the base has become synonymous with its detainment facilities for suspected terrorists. Although Barack Obama has given orders for the detention camp to be closed, the facilities remain open to this day. David Miller's quiet, powerful film is the result of three days the filmmaker spent touring the camps in May 2008 as part of a small group of media representatives allowed there. Although the event was presented as a chance to 'see inside' the working of Guantanamo, it was in fact a carefully staged PR exercise designed to yield predictable, stale, controlled media images. http://vodo.net/ingitmo

Our Internet, Not Theirs

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:06:46 +0000

Net neutrality isn’t the sexiest term, and it easily gets lost among discussions of health care, war, and the doom wreaked by the financial industry. Yet the Internet has become a vital tool for our democracy, a hub of communication that connects activists across the globe and provides space for alternative media to grow and reach new audiences. John McCain, who publicly admitted being Web-illiterate on the campaign trail, nevertheless has introduced legislation that would allow corporations, not citizens, to control access to the Net. Obama has spoken about the importance of Net Neutrality, but can we count on him to fight for our right to the Web? Laura Flanders reports for GritTV. http://visionon.tv http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/

Warrant of Arrest for Angela Braly - BlueCross CEO!

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:07:51 +0000

About 300 protesters gathered in front of Anthem Blue Cross' San Francisco headquarters September 22nd to bring attention to the company's opposition to health care reform. Demonstrators converged on California's Blue Cross office before noon and continued their loud protest for over two hours. They set up two sound systems, one for entertainment that playfully mocked the health insurance company's large profits, a second for speakers who told emotional stories of their problems with denied claims and treatment at the hands of one of the nation's largest insurers. Satirizing the wealthy lifestyle of investors who profit from health care companies, a street theater group called Billionaires for Wealthcare gave speeches insisting that profits must be considered before the needs of people. They aped the rich with fake diamonds, golf clubs and top hats, and hoisted a placard reading "Blue Cross/Palin 2012". Following the Billionaires' exuberant performance, speakers, including real doctors and patients, took to a second sound system to chastise Anthem Blue Cross for what one person called the company's "unforgivable arrogance". Later while the gathered crowd marched around the building chanting loudly, fifteen delegates from the protest attempted to enter Anthem Blue Cross' 13th floor office in the Embarcadero Center with a list of demands. Blue Cross personnel refused to open the door but listened to the delegates through an intercom, giving no response. The Billionaires, who joined the delegation to the high rise headquarters, insisted that they be allowed to enter the office saying, "after all, we OWN you." They were also rebuffed.

Go Army: Bad Guys

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:42:24 +0000

A political remix commercial targeting the US Army's role in American acts of torture around the world and the effect on our children. This remix video is a critical satirical transformative work and constitutes a "fair-use" in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107. http://RebelliousPixels.com

Democracy 101: Pittsburgh G20 Protests and the Police Occupation of Pitt University

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:05:19 +0000

Documentary about the recent Pittsburgh G20 Protests, and the Police Occupation of the University of Pittsburgh. This film is a collaboration between Pittsburgh Indymedia, Chicago Indymedia, Twin Cities Indymedia, and the Glass Bead Collective.

Police Violence at G20 in Pittsburgh

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:31:11 +0000

If you thought the policing of the G20 in London was bad, "cop a look" at the tools police are using against peaceful demonstrators in "what we once knew as America." http://visionon.tv

Sustainable Table: what's on your plate? TRAILER

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:21:58 +0000

Produced and directed by Mischa Hedges, Sustainable Table is a feature documentary that takes an unadulterated look into the food you eat. What’s on your plate? Where does it come from? What effects does it have on the environment and your body? What can you do to help? There are many questions about the sustainability of our current agricultural practices. This film tries to find some of the answers to problems that we face today and will face tomorrow. http://www.sustainabletablemovie.com

G20 2009: Police Attack Students at University of Pittsburgh

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:06:22 +0000

Police used teargas pepper spray and rubber bullets against University of Pittsburgh students during the Pittsburgh G20 Summit. Many of the students were not part of any demonstration but bystanders, curious to find a mass of armed riot police on their campus. For more information and videos visit http://indypgh.org/g20

G20: Epic Undercover Police Fail

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:59:46 +0000

Saturday September 26 2009: Three undercover officers attempt to infiltrate a March Against Police Brutality at the University of Pittsburgh, but fail miserably due to their horrendous disguise attempts. During the march, one of them breaks a photographer's camera.

Clash with police at G20 Pittsburgh - This is what democracy looks like G20

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:41:13 +0000

Police attack unpermitted anarchist march with LRAD, tear gas, and other less lethal weapons. Anarchists then attack police in self defense. September 24th G20 Pittsburgh

This is what democracy looks like G20

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:46:38 +0000

G20: Police Violently Arrest Bystanders at U of Pittsburgh, Deploy Chemical Weapons (9-25-09) Friday Sep 25 at Fifth and South Bouquet: Police arrest a bystander and cameraman, fire chemical and "less lethal" weapons. Prior to this the police had failed to give a warning to disperse. In previous "crowd control" measures by police we had been informed we would be safe if we stuck to the sidewalks - not so in this case. For more coverage visit http://www.indypgh.org

C.R.O.C. Public Service Announcement

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:00:05 +0000

This latest Public Service Announcement from C.R.O.C. (the Carbon Regulatory Offset Committee) explains how YOU the taxpayer are now eligible to redeem carbon offset points just a like a multi-national corporation. It couldn't be simpler: do something good for the environment, then do something bad to it!

Holding the NYPD accountable

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:14:24 +0000

March 2007 Critical Mass ride, cyclists, videographers, community leaders and politicians came together to challenge the NYPD's unconstitutional new parade permit rule that limits the number of people that can legally assemble without a permit. http://www.glassbeadcollective.org/

"SPECIAL EDITION" NEW YORK POST

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:13:50 +0000

"WE'RE SCREWED": MEDIA HEIST BLANKETS CITY WITH "SPECIAL EDITION" NEW YORK POST Tabloid Tells Truth About Climate Change and How It Will Affect City, World Early this morning, nearly a million New Yorkers were stunned by the appearance of a "special edition" New York Post blaring headlines that their city could face deadly heat waves, extreme flooding, and other lethal effects of global warming within the next few decades. The most alarming thing about it: the news came from an official City report. Distributed by over 2000 volunteers throughout New York City, the paper has been created by The Yes Men and a coalition of activists as a wake-up call to action on climate change. It appears one day before a UN summit where Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will push 100 world leaders to make serious commitments to reduce carbon emissions in the lead-up to the Copenhagen climate conference in December. Ban has said that the world has "less than 10 years to halt (the) global rise in greenhouse gas emissions if we are to avoid catastrophic consequences for people and the planet," adding that Copenhagen is a "once-in-a-generation opportunity." Although the 32-page New York Post is a fake, everything in it is 100% true, with all facts carefully checked by a team of editors and climate change experts. "This could be, and should be, a real New York Post," said Andy Bichlbaum of the Yes Men. "Climate change is the biggest threat civilization has ever faced, and it should be in the headlines of every paper, every day until we solve the problem." The fake Post's cover story ("We're Screwed") reports the frightening conclusions of a blue-ribbon panel of scientists commissioned by the mayor's office to determine the potential effects of climate change on the City. That report was released in February of this year, but received very little press at the time. Other lead articles describe the Pentagon's alarmed response to global warming ("Clear & Present Disaster"), the U.S. government's sadly minuscule response to the crisis ("Congress Cops Out on Climate"), China's alternative energy program ("ChinaÕs Green Leap Forward Overtakes U.S."), and how if the US doesn't quickly pass a strong climate bill, the crucial Copenhagen climate talks this December could be a "Flopenhagen." Another ad promotes civil disobedience, encouraging readers to visit BeyondTalk.net and pledge to risk arrest in a planned global action November 30, just before the conference in Copenhagen. "We need strong action on climate change," said David Solnit of Mobilization for Climate Justice West, one of the partners in BeyondTalk.net. "But history shows that leaders act only when people take to the streets to demand it. That's what needs to happen now." This paper is one of 2500 initiatives taking place in more than 130 countries as a response to the "Global Wake-up Call" on climate change. For more information, visit tcktcktck.org/wakeup

Undercover Investigation at Hy-Line Hatchery

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:37:15 +0000

Thrown, dropped, mutilated, and ground-up alive. This is the disturbing reality faced by hundreds of thousands of chicks each day at the world's largest egg-laying breed hatchery Hy-Line International in Spencer, Iowa. New hidden camera footage obtained at this facility during a http://www.MercyForAnimals.org undercover investigation gives a disturbing glimpse into the cruel and industrialized reality of modern hatcheries. The warm, comforting, and protective wings of these newly hatched chicks' mothers have been replaced with massive machines, quickly moving conveyor belts, harsh handling, and distressing noise. These young animals are sorted, discarded, and handled like mere cogs in a machine. For the nearly 150,000 male chicks who hatch every 24 hours at this Hy-Line facility, their lives begin and end the same day. Grabbed by their fragile wings by workers known as "sexers," who separate males from females, these young animals are callously thrown into chutes and hauled away to their deaths. They are destined to die on day one because they cannot produce eggs and do not grow large or fast enough to be raised profitably for meat. Their lives are cut short when they are dropped into a grinding machine tossed around by a spinning auger before being torn to pieces by a high-pressure macerator. Over 21 million male chicks meet their fate this way each year at this facility. For the surviving females, this is the beginning of a life of cruelty and confinement at the hands of the egg industry. Before even leaving the hatchery they will be snapped by their heads into a spinning debeaker a portion of their sensitive beaks removed by a laser. Workers toss and rummage through them before they are placed 100 per crowded box and shipped across the country. The callous disregard for animal welfare at this facility is not isolated. In fact, the conditions documented during this investigation are completely standard and acceptable within the commercial egg industry. Referred to by Hy-Line corporate leaders as mere "genetic products," these chicks are treated just as they are viewed as inanimate objects, rather than the sentient creatures they are. Driven by consumer demand, the egg industry will continue to exploit, abuse, and kill day-old animals as long as doing so remains profitable. Empowered consumers can put their ethics on the table by choosing kindness over cruelty at each meal by adopting an animal-friendly vegan diet.

US healthcare - is single payer really a possibility?

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:21:00 +0000

Finally the US might move away from the barbarism of its health care system run for private profit. A single payer proposal will finally be discussed on the floor of Congress when members of the house reconvene in September. On GritTV's show experts argue that the idea that a government-run program will stand in the way of you and your doctor is a myth. Private health insurance not medicare stands in the way. The less care they give the better their profits. http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com

Recruiting Young, Poor and Minority Soldiers: Kill - Die Direct Action Response

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:25:33 +0000

A stencil grafitti direct action aimed at counteracting concerted effort by US Military to recruit in minority and poor neighborhoods.

Mountaintop Removal Protest

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:38:07 +0000

Mountaintop removal protest at the Massey Twilight mine on June 19, 2009

youtube removed this film as "inappropriate content"

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:36:01 +0000

"Feeling the Hate in Jerusalem" was made by award-winning journalist Max Rosenthal. It shows the reactions of a group of night revellers in Jerusalem to President Obama's Middle East initiatives. Many of the interviewees are American-Jewish visitors to the city. After 400,000 views on youtube, it was pulled as "inappropriate content", and Rosenthal would like to know why. He has received death threats and been accused of being a "self-hating Jew". We are re-publishing this film to many sites, including youtube, and are interested to see if this censorship happens again. http://visionon.tv http://maxblumenthal.com/feeling-the-hate-in-jerusalem

War Crimes and the White House: The Bush Administration's Cover-Up of the Dasht-e-Leili Massacre

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:58:27 +0000

Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) has issued a call for a criminal probe in the wake of a major New York Times story by James Risen with new evidence that the Bush Administration impeded at least three federal investigations into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan in 2002. ("U.S. Inaction Seen After Taliban P.O.W.s Died" - NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/wHwpc) PHR is calling for the Department of Justice to investigate why the Bush Administration impeded an FBI criminal probe of the alleged Dasht-e-Leili massacre. According to US government documents obtained by PHR, as many as 2,000 surrendered Taliban fighters were reportedly suffocated in container trucks by Afghan forces operating jointly with the US in November 2001. The bodies were reportedly buried in mass graves in the Dasht-e-Leili desert near Sheberghan, Afghanistan. Notorious Afghan warlord General Abdul Rashid Dostum, who was reportedly on the CIA payroll, is allegedly responsible for the massacre. This video, detailing nearly eight years of advocacy and investigation by Physicians for Human Rights, explores the events surrounding the massacre and subsequent cover-up. Featuring Physicians for Human Rights' CEO Frank Donaghue, Campaign Against Torture Director Nathaniel Raymond, and Deputy Director Susannah Sirkin. Written, directed, and narrated by Jared Voss. For more information and to sign our petition calling for Attorney General Eric Holder to let the FBI do its job, visit http://AfghanMassGrave.org.

Washington Post All Access Fire Sale!

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:10:55 +0000

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

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:01:00 +0000

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 23:25:26 +0000

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 22:56:00 +0000

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 16:33:58 +0000

Based in San Francisco, California

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

Sun, 10 May 2009 21:55:03 +0000

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

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:13:16 +0000

"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! http;//visionon.tv www.myspace.com/conspicousconsumption

FOOD, inc (trailer)

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:12:23 +0000

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 08:34:01 +0000

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 18:41:09 +0000

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

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:37:15 +0000

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 Part 2 of 2

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:25:08 +0000

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 16:54:13 +0000

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 16:26:36 +0000

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 12:25:19 +0000

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.

So help me God! (Trailer)

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:10:31 +0000

A funny wry look at belief in God in the USA...See what happens when a wealthy Englishman tries to find God on his journey from LA to New York. http://www.visionon.tv

Net Neutrality

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:46:46 +0000

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

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:00:02 +0000

Proposition 8 demonstration are all over the USA.

Operation First Casualty

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:26:48 +0000

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

Deserter Part 3 of 3

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:07:54 +0000

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 11:27:02 +0000

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 21:10:10 +0000

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 09:54:41 +0000

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

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:06:16 +0000

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 10:02:48 +0000

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 15:40:55 +0000

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 12:24:07 +0000

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

imc presents - Port Security Struggle

Wed, 14 May 2008 07:35:55 +0000

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://visionon.tv

Imc presents.... Resistance to Northwestern Detention Center

Mon, 12 May 2008 17:51:10 +0000

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

Tellytubbies- a spoof with G.W Bush

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:41:15 +0000

Spoof http://visionon.tv