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Articles related to activism and politics.
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The Empire Files: Monsanto, America’s Monster
Few corporations in the world are as loathed—and as sinister—as Monsanto. But the threat it poses to people and planet could be reaching new heights, as the World Health Organization has recently upgraded Monsanto’s main product as carcinogenic to humans. With protests against the agrochemical giant held in over 40 countries in May, learn why the global movement against Monsanto is of critical importance to our future. In this episode of The Empire Files, Abby Martin issues a scathing expose on the corporate polluter, chronicling it’s rise to power, the collusion of its crimes by the US government, and highlighting the serious danger it puts us in today. Part One…
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The 51% – Where Tradition Blocks Progress
Subscribe to France 24 now : http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN In this edition, despite facing death threats, the female chief in Malawi who annulled 850 child marriages and sent the brides back to school. Also how despite a government campaign, Japanese women are still facing extraordinary discrimination if they attempt to return to the workforce after having children. Plus, how Pakistani traditional dancers are challenging many in the conservative Muslim country where the art is often linked to prostitution. 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 :…
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Khomeini Was An American Stooge – Sibel Edmonds – The Corbett Report
SHOW NOTES AND MP3: https://www.corbettreport.com/?p=18938 Last week I reported on the recently declassified cables that show how Ayatollah Khomeini had a secret channel with the US through which he negotiated his return to Iran during the 1979 revolution. Today, Sibel Edmonds of Newsbud.com joins us to discuss these newly-released documents, their significance and historical context, and her own experiences living through the revolution. 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 Empire Files: Propaganda and the Engineering of Consent Parts 1 And 2
With thousands of advertisements seen by Americans everyday, and a corporate media that reinforces the needs of Empire, propaganda in the U.S. is more pervasive and effective than ever before. The manipulation of public opinion through suggestion can be traced back to the father of modern propaganda, Edward Bernays, who discovered that preying on the subconscious mind was the best way to sell products people don’t need, and wars people don’t want. To get a deeper understanding of how propaganda functions in today’s society, Abby Martin interviews Dr. Mark Crispin Miller, professor of Media Studies at New York University. Part One: Part Two: Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted…
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Brexit Wins! Cameron Resigns!! EUpocalypse Now!!!
SHOW NOTES: https://www.corbettreport.com/?p=19014 Britain has voted to leave the EU! Cameron is stepping down as Prime Minister! The EUreaucrats are holding crisis meetings to avoid a EUpocalypse! No, this is not the end of the road, merely the beginning of the beginning. But let’s pause for just one second to celebrate a bit of good news 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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Science, Technocracy, And Social Control – Jerry Day On The Corbett Report
SHOW NOTES AND MP3: https://www.corbettreport.com/?p=18894 Science is a method to help us answer questions about the physical world…but in this age of military/university partnerships, government grants and industry-funded research, who’s asking the questions? Jerry Day of FreedomTaker.com joins us today to discuss the new technocratic overlords and how the tool of science can be wielded as a weapon of social control. 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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Empire Files Interviews Kshama Sawant Regarding Hillary Clinton
As the flailing Hillary Clinton camp steps-up its attacks on Bernie Sanders, her poll numbers continue to drop—and for the first time, have her losing to Donald Trump in a general election. On the cusp of the Democratic Party Convention, millions of Sanders’ supporters are wondering what to do other than vote for a ‘lesser of two evils.’ To gain some insight, Abby Martin interviews Kshama Sawant, an open socialist who just won re-election to Seattle’s city council—who also ran an insurgent campaign against the party establishment—about her advice to the Sanders’ movement, and how struggles like the Fight for 15 can keep advancing regardless of the presidency. Guest AuthorAll…
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The 51% – Sharing The Load: European Firms Embrace Flexible Work Practices
Subscribe to France 24 now : http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN In this edition, we look at the push to increase job-sharing in Europe in order to reach equality in the workplace. We also talk to Romanie Thomas, who’s set up “Juggle Jobs,” an UK employment agency that does just that; matching senior jobs with people wanting greater flexibility. Plus kicking ass; how more and more women in the United States are signing up for mixed martial arts. 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…
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The New World Order Economic Outlook Warning
I have had a growing concern over the New World Order economy for a while. I have issued announcements last year regarding ongoing crisis issues. Although this issue is not a crisis issue today, it is a long term forecast through 2016 and into at least quarter 1 of 2017. You see many people are giving out doomsdays scenarios for all kinds of reasons. Some of those reasons are valid concerns and should obtain more press coverage that they do. I do not see an end of the world scenario, like some people do. What I see and what I am concerned about is a long term malaise over the…
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The 51% – Petition To Add Female Writers To Final Year School Curriculum
Subscribe to France 24 now : http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN In this edition, we look at why no female writers have ever been on the literature curriculum for final year high school students here in France. Also, how a new law protecting women from violence in Pakistan has infuriated ultra-religious groups. Plus, a way out of poverty: how young schoolgirls in a Kenyan slum are being trained computer coding. 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…
