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John Pilger - Globalisation: The New Rulers of the World (2002)

Category: Documentary
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John Pilger - Globalisation: The New Rulers of the World (2002) The myths of globalisation have been incorporated into much of our everyday language. "Thinking globally" and "the global economy" are part of a jargon that assumes we are all part of one big global village, where national borders and national identities no longer matter. But what is globalisation? And where is this global village? In some respects you are already living in it. The clothes in your local store were probably stitched together in the factories of Asia. Much of the food in your local supermarket will have been grown in Africa. It's easier than ever to buy music from Mali, read novels from Colombia and watch films from Iran. The world is shrinking. In 2001, John Pilger made 'The New Rulers of the World', a film exploring the impact of globalisation. It took Indonesia as the prime example, a country that the World Bank described as a 'model pupil' until its 'globalised' economy collapsed in 1998. Globalisation has not only made the world smaller. It has also made it interdependent. An investment decision made in London can spell unemployment for thousands in Indonesia, while a business decision taken in Tokyo can create thousands of new jobs for workers in north-east England. This might seem a very natural development if you live in a country like Britain, with its long international history as a trading nation and imperial power. Bringing the world closer together may throw up new opportunities for cultural and economic interaction, but it also exposes us to the negative aspects of life on a shrinking planet, whether it be the threat of global warming, the international traffic in women for sexual exploitation or the spread of AIDS throughout Africa and Asia. More and more people across the world are acknowledging the threats posed by globalisation. This has given rise to the Global Justice Movement, with its regular social forums, which are a new, dynamic form of true internationalism. The protestors come from many different countries and many different backgrounds, but they are united by one aim: to ensure that globalisation works in the interests of all the world's people, not just a fortunate few.
Seeders: 13
Leeches: 15

Democracy Now! Monday, July 6, 2009

Category: News & Current Affairs
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Today's Headlines Coup Regime Blocks Zelaya Return, Shoots Protesters Obama in Russia for Nuke Talks At Least 140 Killed in China Clashes Report: Health Industry Employing Hundreds of Ex-Gov. Officials Judge OKs GM Bankruptcy Sale Washington Post Cancels Sponsored Events With Journalists, Lobbyists, Lawmakers Palin to Resign Later This Month Biden Suggests U.S. Won’t Stop Israeli Attack on Iran U.S. Peace Activists Head to Gaza as Boat Delegation Deported 10 Killed in U.S. Drone Attack in Pakistan 2 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan Honduran Coup Regime Blocks Ousted President Zelaya's Return; Troops Open Fire on Supporters at Airport Killing Two One week after a military coup in Honduras, soldiers and riot police blocked the airport runway Sunday evening preventing ousted President Manuel Zelaya from returning to the country. Heavily armed Honduran soldiers also used tear gas and machine guns to disperse an unarmed crowd of tens of thousands of people who had come from all over the country, despite military blockades, to wait at the airport and welcome back their ousted President. At least two people were reportedly killed and more wounded. We go to Tegucigalpa to speak with Andres Conteris, who was at the scene. [includes rush transcript] John Pilger on Honduras, Iran, Gaza, the Corporate Media, Obama's Wars and Resisting the American Empire Award-winning investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker, John Pilger, joins us for a wide-ranging conversation on on Honduras, Iran, Gaza, the media, health care, and Obama’s wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Pilger has has written close to a dozen books and made over 50 documentaries on a range of subjects including struggles around the world for a more just and peaceful society and against Western military and economic intervention. [Includes rush transcript]
Seeders: 13
Leeches: 2

Democracy Now! Thursday, July 2, 2009 :: John Pilger

Category: News & Current Affairs
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Today's Headlines US Forces Launch Major Afghan Offensive Militants Capture US Soldier in Afghanistan Senate Dems Revise Healthcare Proposal Lieberman Opposes Public Health Proposal US Suspends Military Cooperation with Honduras Amnesty: Israel Committed “Wanton Destruction” of Gaza Poll: Pakistanis Oppose US Attacks, Afghan Occupation Morales: Bolivia Trade Suspension Shows Obama “Lied to Latin America” California Fiscal Crisis Intensifies Staffer: SEC Officials Ignored Madoff Warnings Obama Admin Accused of Relying on Torture-Induced Statements Military Panel Urges Discharge for Gay Servicemember Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire Speaks from Israeli Jail Cell After Arrest on Boat Delivering Humanitarian Aid to Gaza Irish Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire speaks to us from her jail cell in Israel. She was taken into custody along with twenty others, including former US Congress member Cynthia McKinney, when the Israeli military boarded their ship in international waters as it tried to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. [includes rush transcript] Zelaya Vows to Return to Honduras Despite Threats of Arrest by Coup Leaders The ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has vowed to return to Honduras within the next few days in an attempt to reclaim power. Zelaya was forced out of office in a military coup d’etat on Sunday. He will reportedly return to Honduras accompanied by the OAS Secretary General, the presidents of Argentina and Ecuador, and the head of the UN General Assembly. But Roberto Micheletti, who was appointed interim leader by the Honduran congress, has given warning that Zelaya will be arrested should he return, regardless of who is traveling with him. We speak with Latin American historian Greg Grandin. [includes rush transcript] "Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City" We speak with NYU professor Greg Grandin about his new book, Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford’s Forgotten Jungle City. The book tells the story of Henry Ford, the richest man in the world in the 1920s, and his attempt to build a rubber plantation and a miniature Midwest factory town deep in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon. [includes rush transcript] Up in Smoke: How the Tobacco Industry Shaped the New Smoking Bill President Obama signed into law a bill last week that gives the US government broad regulatory power over cigarettes and other tobacco products. Obama said the law would curb the ability of tobacco companies to market their products to children. But several public health professionals have come out strongly against the new legislation. They argue that it was largely shaped by Philip Morris, now called Altria Group, the largest cigarette company in the country. We speak with Dr. Joel Nitzkin, chair of the Tobacco Control Task Force of the American Association of Public Health Physicians. [includes rush transcript] John Pilger Calls UK National Health Service a Treasure, Blasts US Lawmakers for Being "in Bed with Powerful Interests" and Neglecting "Their Own People's Basic Human Rights" We play an excerpt of an extended interview with Australian investigative journalist, John Pilger. Speaking about the US healthcare system, Pilger says, “What is it about US legislators that they appear to be so in bed with such powerful interests, such as the insurance companies, that they can’t represent their own people’s needs, their own people’s basic human rights.” [includes rush transcript]
Seeders: 69
Leeches: 7

The Truth Game

Category: Documentary
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John Pilger’s penetrating documentary which looks at world-wide propaganda surrounding the nuclear arms race. When the two American atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, they were code-named ‘Fat Man’ and ‘Little Boy’, and President Truman announced after the event: “The experiment has been an overwhelming success.” “These”, says Pilger, “were words used to describe the awful and horrific carnage of nuclear war. By using reassuring, even soothing language, this new kind of propaganda created acceptable images of war and the illusion that we could live securely with nuclear weapons”. Official ‘truths’ are examined in connection with the bombing of Hiroshima, the build up of arms by Russia and America, the siting of nuclear bases by the US in Britain and Europe, Ministry of Defence statements about the Cruise missile base at Greenham Common, and other US bases, the amount of government money spent on weapons, ‘Civil defence’ arrangements and a NATO ‘limited’ nuclear and chemical war exercise in West Germany, which Pilger describes as ‘a dry run for the unthinkable’. Many experts give their views, including Paul Warnke who thinks arms reduction is feasible — ‘All we need is the political will to go ahead with it’.
Seeders: 0
Leeches: 0

John Pilger - The War on Democracy (Full DVD) Sub: Eng-Spa-Portu

Category: Documentary
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THE WAR ON DEMOCRACY John Pilger (2007) Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen / Colour Run Time: 94 mins. approx. Language: Spanish & English Subtitles: Spanish, English, Portuguese Hearing Impaired: English DVD 5 Please Seed!
Seeders: 1
Leeches: 25

Michel Chossudovsky's Global Research News Hour - Week 21.2009

Category: Talks, Debates, Interviews
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Host: Stephen Lendman Monday, May 18th Frank Barat is a member of the UK-based Palestine Solidarity Campaign, formed to work for peace and justice for Palestinians. He's also a member of the Organizing Committee Russell Tribunal on Palestine that "seeks to reaffirm the primacy of international law as the (way to settle) the Israeli-Palestinian conflict." It's part of BRussels Tribunal's mission to "globalize resistance against (the) US war OF terror" to awaken people to the urgency to stop it. Discussion will focus on the Tribunal's work. Tuesday, May 19th Jason Miller is a committed activist and editor of Thomas Paine's Corner, "dedicated to ending the unnecessary suffering of oppressed and exploited sentient beings and to the total liberation of human animals, nonhuman animals, and the Earth." Discussion will focus on Miller's activism and mission. Wednesday, May 20th Since 1958, John Pilger has been an award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker. His achievements are numerous as a foreign and war correspondent, author of 10 books, and other frequent writings. He's also a longtime critic of Western imperialism and believes a "journalist's job, first of all, (is) to look in the mirror of his own society" and report on it accurately. Major world issues will be discussed. Thursday, May 21st Stephen Fantl is the Designer of the Free Digital Universe information age economic model, the Peace Portal Project for a sustainable future, and the Founder of the Association of Unincorporated Ministries (AUM). He also hosts the Peace Portal radio show and has his own web site called peaceportal.mobi. Discussion will focus on major world issues. Friday, May 22nd Mike Farrell is a noted activist, author, and actor, best known for his role in the TV series M*A*S*H. Today he's a regular lecturer on progressive issues, including human rights and his opposition to imperial wars, torture, poverty, and the death penalty. In addition to his biography, Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist, Farrell's new book is titled Of Mule and Man. It's an account of his cross-country book tour and his observations, encounters, presentations, and conversations along the way. This is a rescheduled broadcast. Discussion will focus on his book and progressive activism. (First 15 minutes missing.)
Seeders: 0
Leeches: 0

John Pilger - Behind the façade (2008) [DVDRip.luft]

Category: Documentary
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Hello, Cover: http://f.imagehost.org/0224/cover.jpg Contents of ‘Behind the façade’: http://f.imagehost.org/0538/inside_cover.jpg This is the final DVD box in the 16 DVD (!) John Pilger collection ‘Heroes - The Films of John Pilger 1970-2007’. Description of ‘Heroes’ 1: http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=693 Description of ‘Heroes’ 2 (including contents): http://www.digitallard.com/news/1269/ The previous three DVD boxes can be downloaded here: - ‘Documentaries that changed the world’ http://www.mininova.org/tor/1175063 - ‘In the name of justice’ http://www.mininova.org/tor/1196475 - ‘Reporting the world’ http://www.mininova.org/tor/1708117 Also included in ‘Heroes’ is ’The outsiders’, a set of nine interviews which can be found here: - ‘The outsiders’ http://www.mininova.org/tor/2011728 Now, I have a low upload speed so this is gonna take a few days to download. If your time is too precious for that, DON’T BOTHER. Here is a little preview: - ‘To know us is to love us’ (maybe Pilger’s best documentary) http://delivery.vipeers.com/file_sharing?message_hash=q7WpvJjPWPGd8KCyUg-p-g==&locale=en - ‘An unjustifiable risk’ http://delivery.vipeers.com/file_sharing?message_hash=yB3EP-MvCsNqu5J7AoEW_A==&locale=en Read his books as well, they really show you more of his incredible research and knowledge. Enjoy and seed !!! // luft
Seeders: 8
Leeches: 10

Alternative Radio mega pack, 151 episodes. Radical History and current affairs.

Category: Talks, Debates, Interviews
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Here are 151 Episodes of Alternative Radio. Alternative Radio is an internationally syndicated, one hour, weekly radio program, featuring interviews with progressive thinkers and activists. Begun in 1986, it evolved from a program that journalist David Barsamian hosted on community radio station KGNU-FM, in Boulder, Colorado. AR is currently heard on more than 125 radio stations around the world. It is entirely self-funded through donations and sales of recordings of individual programs.
Seeders: 0
Leeches: 1

New Edition of Alternative Radio with David Barsamian

Category: Talks, Debates, Interviews
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David Barsamian's Alternative Radio Feat. Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Michael Parenti, Arundhati Roy, George Galloway, Amy Goodman, Edward Said, Bill Moyers, Eric Schlosser, Greg Palest, Gore Vidal, Norman Solomon, Robert Jay Lifton, Scott Ritter, Tariq Ali, and Much Much more...Voice you'll Never Hear on our so called "Free Press" New Topics: Angela Davis - The Meaning of Freedom Arundhati Roy - Brave New India Benjamin Barber - Runaway Capitalism George Lakoff - The Political Mind Gore Vidal - The Fall of the United States Howard Zinn - War & Civil Disobedience John Pilger - Imperialism, War & Journalism Juan Cole - Invading the Middle East Napoleon to Bush Michael Parenti - The Arrogance of Empire Naomi Kline - Economic Warfare Newbar Hovsepian - The War on Lebanon Noam Chomsky - War Bailouts & Elections Richard Grossman - Rolling Back Corporate Power Sut Jhally - How TV Exploits It's Audience Tariq Ali - War and the Media Tom Hayden - Movements and Machiavellians Vandana Shiva - India States of Resistance and Much Much More...EnJoy!
Seeders: 1
Leeches: 0

John Pilger - Flying the Flag Arming The World - DvDRip - Xvid

Category: Documentary
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"Britain is still a world leader. Indeed it has twenty percent of a world market, second only to the United States. And this industry is considered so important by the government that it consumes almost half of all research and development funds. Strangely it produces not consumer goods that people want, but machines that hardly any of us use or want to use. Moreover, for all its' preeminence, its' future is uncertain and depends to a large degree on secret deals with some of the most corrupt and brutal regimes on Earth. One of the biggest manufacturing industries in Britain at the close of the century is ARMS." John Pilger and David Munro look behind the political rhetoric and discover the world of international arms dealing. Won a Bronze Apple in the category of 'Domestic and International Concerns', National Educational Film & Video Festival, Oakland, California, 1995; Certificate of Honourable Mention in the 'International Relations' category, The Chris Awards (Columbus International Film Festival), Worthington, Ohio, 1999
Seeders: 0
Leeches: 1