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Articles related to activism and politics.
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NYT’s James Risen & Abby Martin on Fighting Censorship, Endless War
Few journalists know the cruelty of government censorship as well as James Risen, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist at the New York Times, targeted for several major stories implicating criminality by the US war machine and its national security state. Having just ended a seven-year legal battle, where he bravely faced jail time to protect his inside sources, Risen joins Abby Martin on The Empire Files to talk about his case and the stories he wrote that were such a threat. FOLLOW // @EmpireFiles // @AbbyMartin LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit…
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Big AG Wants to Sell You GMO Marijuana
SHOW NOTES AND MP3: https://www.corbettreport.com/?p=19204 Voter initiatives like California’s “Adult Use of Marijuana Act” have many celebrating the legalization of the long-demonised plant. But as Ellen Brown writes in her new article, “The ‘War on Weed’ Is Winding Down – But Will Monsanto/Bayer Be the Winner?” the push toward legalization is being steered by corporate interests for potential profit, not a concern for public health. Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More Posts - Website
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The Big Picture – Feminism And Equality In Australia
She explores the issue of gender equality and the concept of feminism, the disparity between Indigenous Australians and non-indigenous Australians and passionately discusses the current legislation in Australia surrounding marriage, support for marriage equality and what is stopping it from happening. She also speaks about how we can complete the big picture of equality in Australia. Gabi Stricker-Phelps is a Year 11 student at Ascham School in Sydney Australia speaking about the big picture of equality in both an Australian and global context. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more athttp://ted.com/tedx Guest AuthorAll Guest Author…
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The Empire Files: Untold History of Imperial Japan & the Bomb
Obama’s high-profile trip to Hiroshima was accompanied by a media storm that gave endless justifications for the US use of the atomic bomb on Japanese civilians. The myths are widely accepted in society, and underpin the notion of American exceptionalism. Abby Martin interviews Dr. Peter Kuznick, co-author with Director Oliver Stone of the bestselling book and HBO series “The Untold History of the United States,” about the real story behind the use of the atomic bombs—as well as the untold history of Imperial Japan, its role today for the US Empire, and the danger for new war on the horizon. Video One: Video Two: Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are…
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Dissecting The Royal Society’s GMO Whitewash
SHOW NOTES AND MP3: https://www.corbettreport.com/?p=19146 Dr. Robert Verkerk is the Executive and Scientific Director of the Alliance for Natural Health. Today we discuss his recent article, “UK Royal Society whitewash on GM crops,” which breaks down the Royal Society’s recent report on the safety of genetically modified foods. From false assurances of consensus to exclusion of key issues like glyphosates and superweeds, we show how the latest report is a whitewash and discuss why the Royal Society is promoting the biotech industry. Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More…
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Political Women Power: Cleaning Up Post-Brexit Mess
FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN In this edition, we look at how female politicians — both in the UK and here on the continent — will be the ones attempting to clean up the mess in the wake of the Brexit vote. We also talk to Sophie Loussouarn, a political scientist, on how women are becoming the voices of reason on the British political landscape. Plus, the Palestinian woman who’s made it her life mission to save endangered indigenous crops in the West Bank. Visit our website : http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel : http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.Eng… Follow us…
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Puerto Rico’s Debt To Its Oppressors
Puerto Rico’s massive debt has been discussed at length in Congress and the media, all omitting the most important fact: the history of being a colonial subject for over 500 years, still owned and controlled by the United States. Abby Martin talks to two professors of Latin American studies, Luis Barrios and Danny Shaw, about the long struggle of Puerto Rico to break the shackles of US and Spanish colonialism—from indigenous resistance to the Young Lords in Harlem. Learn how the US Empire obscures the island’s colonial status today, who really is responsible for the so-called “debt crisis,” and how it can all be solved. Video One Video Two Guest…
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Seeking Equality In The World Of Art
The prestigious École de Beaux-Arts in Paris banned women students for centuries, but today it’s a completely different story with the majority of students being women. Visit our website : http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel : http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.Eng… Follow us on Twitter : https://twitter.com/France24_en Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More Posts - Website
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Wall Street Answers When You Call 911
Welcome to New World Next Week — the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. In this week’s episode: Story #1: 7 In 10 Americans Agree Economy Rigged Against Them http://bit.ly/296qHlh Hate Winning, As Clinton-Trump Race Too Close To Call, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Neither Candidate Would Be Good President, Voters Say http://bit.ly/293Glsj Solutions: Nullification http://bit.ly/294NkBU Open Source Solutions: An Open Source Investigation http://bit.ly/296qONF Thomas Freedman on Creating a Community Organization http://bit.ly/296Tx3i Lessons in Resistance: Building Communities http://bit.ly/295ApSh Solutions: Agorism http://bit.ly/291zhvm Solutions: Guerrilla Gardening http://bit.ly/294NtFa Avoiding Economic Collapse: Complementary Currencies http://bit.ly/29b3Vbi Solutions: Make Your Own…
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Happy July 4th Everyone
May we seek to be a better and stronger nation.
