Sunday, February 27, 2011

Friday, February 25, 2011

A Game for Life

Grassroot Soccer uses the "beautiful game" to educate South African youth about HIV/AIDS prevention. The organization's project coordinator, Nolusindiso "Titie" Plaatjie, describes her childhood in the poverty-stricken city of Port Elizabeth and how soccer gave her the drive to be who she is today. ;http://www.viewchange.org/videos/a-game-for-life

Favela Rising

Life in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro has long been dominated by powerful drug gangs and corrupt cops. But Banda AfroReggaepart rock band, part community movementwants to tell a different story, and give favela youth a different option. Co-founder Anderson Sa tells the group's uplifting story. ;http://www.viewchange.org/videos/favela-rising

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Critical Resistance: Beyond the Prison Industrial Complex, Part 1: Visions of Freedom & Part 2: USA INCarcerated

Part 1 Visions of Freedom by Neal Morrison and Luana Plunkett and the Critical Resistance Production Collective.This program is an emotional and inspiring look at a growing movement of activists, artists and intellectuals who are mobilizing against the against the prison industrial complex. This tape highlights scenes from the historical Critical Resistance Conference held in Berkeley, California in September, 1998. With Angela Davis, Fred Ho, and others. Filled with music, art, poetry and words from today's leading critical minds, this tape reveals the passion and conviction of those who wish to end the lockdown.


Producer: Neal Morrison, Luana Plunkett



Part 2: by Carla Leshne and Sasha Magee and the Critical Resistance Production Collective Outlines the growth of the prison industrial complex and the social and the social tradeoff being made to support it. It also looks at the repression industry in the context of the global economy. Interviews, music and commentary taped at the Critical Resistance Conference in Berkeley. With Angela Davis, Ramona Africa, Bruce Franklin, Christian Parent, Mike Davis, Joyce Miller, and music by Michael Franti, Ani de Franco, John Trudell.

Producer: by Carla Leshne, Sasha MaGee

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Manufacturing Consent

Manufacturing Consent Noam Chomsky and the Media explores the political life and ideas of Noam Chomsky, the infamous American linguist and political activist. Drawing on specific examples such as the corporate media coverage of the Indonesian occupation of East Timor and the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge regime of Cambodia, Manufacturing Consent shows how the collusion of government and media running the powerful propaganda machines that manipulate the opinions of the masses, is manufacturing consent ...

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Monday, February 21, 2011

Millions for Mumia - with Crazy Old Man's Intro

The People's Video Network's Latest work on the case of the imprisoned writer and radio producer, Mumia Abu-Jamal. ;This movie is part of the collection: Deep Dish TVRight Click here to download the movie

John Pilger -- The War You Don't See

The War You Dont See traces the history of embedded and independent reporting from the carnage of World War One to the destruction of Hiroshima, and from the invasion of Vietnam to the current war in Afghanistan and disaster in Iraq. As weapons and propaganda become even more sophisticated, the nature of war is developing into an electronic battlefield in which journalists play a key role, and civilians are the victims. But who is the real enemy? ;Right click to Download Video