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by Laura Flaunders
GRITtv
Nov. 12, 2009
U.S. history has seen many presidents elected on a wave of progressive promises, only to see them compromise again and again once in office, caving to the very interests, military and corporate, that they railed against so effectively.  Barack Obama is only the latest to get elected on a promise [...]

Jon describes how he'd carry out a terrorist attack, Mick Foley threatens anyone who bullies William Phillips, and Jack's Mannequin performs.

Jack's Mannequin performs "The Resolution" from their album, "The Glass Passenger."

Andrew McMahon of Jack's Mannequin describes his battle with leukemia before performing "Swim."

Peter Vadala is fired for saying homosexuality is "bad stuff," and Mick Foley protects a 10-year-old who supports gay rights.

Detroit sells its Silverdome for less than a one-bedroom apartment, Goldman Sachs reports huge profits, and three congressmen warn New Yorkers of terrorism.

Ferguson: Admin. asked for too little in the banking bill, nothing is preventing another banking crisis

It has been 20 years since the United Nations adopted a treaty aimed at protecting the rights of children around the world.

The Convention for the Rights of the Children has been ratified by every country except Somalia which has not had a functioning government for most of the last two decades and the US.

Barack Obama, the US president, has said he wants to change that, but he faces opposition from congress.

Critics say the convention places the rights of children above their parents and is anti-family. Others cite sovereignty issues.

But rights groups dismiss those criticisms as unfounded.

Al Jazeera's Cath Turner reports from the United Nations in New York City.

The first part of an interview with Noam Chomsky in which the basic ideas of Anarchism are discussed.

I apologize for the audio quality but I can't find another copy of this discussion anywhere. It's an old interview by Bryan Magee of the BBC, I believe from the 1970s. If anyone knows where I can get another copy please let me know. Thanks.

I hope this will be a first start in helping users like Menoftheinfinite and Variablast understand what is meant by Anarchism and why their criticisms have fallen so far from the mark.

Update: Thanks to Chomskyan. It turns out this interview was with Peter Jay of the BBC.

Update: Thanks to Chomskyan again for reminding me who interviewed Chomsky here. I'll be posting the entire talk but if you want to skip ahead and read the interview you can find it here:
http://www.chomsky.info/interviews/19760725.htm

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buddhagem
November 17, 2009

more about “Libertarian Socialism Part 1“, posted with vodpod

Pt 2

more about “Libertarian Socialism 2“, posted with vodpod

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The Relevance of Anarcho-syndicalism
Noam Chomsky interviewed by Peter Jay
The Jay Interview, July 25, 1976
QUESTION: Professor Chomsky, perhaps we should start by trying to define what is not meant by anarchism — the word anarchy is [...]

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RussiaToday
November 19, 2009
In our new program – “Keiser report”, hosted by the renowned financial analyst and former stockbroker Max Keiser – the most provocative questions in US politics are tackled head-on.

more about “Keiser Report on RT: Markets, Finance…“, posted with vodpod
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Obama’s China Junket: “We’re Opening Doors for Wall Street and Nothing More” By [...]

In this week's climate change story, the fishing industry is under threat. With increased temperatures come warmer and shallower waters, leading to dwindling catches and frustrated fishermen. Already in the Columbia River system alone, 90% of the salmon population has been lost as a result of our changing climate.