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60 Minutes.S42E06.HDTV.XviD.Ekolb

Category: News & Current Affairs
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60 Minutes Aired: Nov 1, 2009 H1N1 Vaccine Scott Pelley reports on the manufacture, distribution and safety of the H1N1 flu vaccine. Yakuza How does a foreigner jump the line in America for a life-saving liver transplant? It might be because he is a high-ranking member of Japan's mafia, known as the Yakuza, whose criminal influence is worldwide. Lara Logan reports The Movie Pirates They are the bane of Hollywood: criminals who copy films - sometimes before the movies even reach the theater - and distribute them illegally on the Internet, costing Hollywood billions in lost revenue. Lesley Stahl reports. Format : AVI Length : 350 MiB for 42mn 12s 866ms Codec : XviD Source : HDTV Language : English US Subtitles : None Genre : News/Current Affairs Video #0 : MPEG-4 Visual at 1 009 Kbps Aspect : 608 x 336 (1.810) at 29.970 fps Audio #0 : MPEG Audio at 135 Kbps Infos : 2 channels, 48.0 KHz Ekolb!
Seeders: 47
Leeches: 11

Africa - America's New Oil Target (2005) (Repost)

Category: Documentary
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Africa - America's New Oil Target (2005) (Repost) As world oil reserves decline, the US and other world powers are competing for African oil. US energy and foreign policies have now merged: they militarize choke points and oil-producing countries that can be loyal to the US. Currently 14% of US oil comes from Africa, while experts predict that America's own national oil supply will run out in eight years. Thus securing an energy supply is a top strategic priority in an oil-hungry world, which explains the sudden interest from America, Europe, China and Japan for Africa. Under the guise of the wars against terrorism America has now established a full military command devoted to Africa.
Seeders: 13
Leeches: 15

PBS Frontline - Losing the War With Japan (1991)

Category: Documentary
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PBS Frontline - Losing the War With Japan (1991) Nov. 19, 1991 90 minutes Frontline looks at the challenge Japanese-style capitalism poses to the US market. The program examines three industries-automobile, video games, and flat panel displays used in computers. Robert Krulwich introduces the hour-long documentary and anchors a closing half-hour roundtable discussion. Producer(s): Martin Koughan Awards: The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Award-Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing News Story
Seeders: 0
Leeches: 0

Why America Fights: Patriotism and War Propaganda from the Philippines to Iraq

Category: eBooks, Magazines, Audio Books
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Why America Fights: Patriotism and War Propaganda from the Philippines to Iraq "This is a stunning book which blows away all the myths about why America goes to war. American fights, the author demonstrates, to remake the world in its own image, for power and for markets. Its propaganda, 'as American as apple pie,' has historically sought to disguise this."--Phillip Knightley, author of The First Casualty "Marshalling compelling evidence, Susan Brewer documents the rhetorical strategies by which the U.S. government, often with the complicity of the media and key opinion-molding groups, has mobilized popular support for every major U.S. conflict from the Spanish-American war to the invasion of Iraq. Well written and deeply researched, this timely work should be read by all those concerned with issues of war and peace and with how propaganda can coarsen and debase civic discourse on vital public issues."--Paul Boyer, editor of The Oxford Companion to United States History "Susan Brewer's lively account of wartime propaganda from 1898 to the war in Iraq, Why America Fights, could well be sub-titled, Why America Is Still Fighting. May its account of the mobilization of patriotism for dubious purposes serve as a prophylactic for the future."--Marilyn Young, New York University "Susan Brewer writes that U.S. war propaganda since the dawn of the twentieth century has been both necessary and misleading. Judiciously argued and well researched, this engaging narrative examines the claims that policymakers advanced in their speeches, newspapers, radio programs, and films to sell America's wars. Brewer's provocative book deserves a wide readership from Americans who so often wonder how their lofty goals in war can end in disillusionment."--Emily S. Rosenberg, author of A Date Which Will Live: Pearl Harbor in American Memory Product Description On the evening of September 11, 2002, with the Statue of Liberty shimmering in the background, television cameras captured President George W. Bush as he advocated war against Iraq. This carefully stage-managed performance, writes Susan A. Brewer, was the culmination of a long tradition of sophisticated wartime propaganda in America. In Why America Fights, Brewer offers a fascinating history of how successive presidents have conducted what Donald Rumsfeld calls "perception management," from McKinley's war in the Philippines to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Brewer's intriguing account ranges from analyses of wartime messages to descriptions of the actual operations, from the dissemination of patriotic ads and posters to the management of newspaper, radio, and TV media. When Woodrow Wilson took the nation into World War I, he created the Committee on Public Information, led by George Creel, who called his job "the world's greatest adventure in advertising." In World War II, Roosevelt's Office of War Information avowed a "strategy of truth," though government propaganda still depicted Japanese soldiers as buck-toothed savages. In the Korean War, the Truman administration delineated differences between "good" and "evil" Asians, while portraying the conflict as a global battle between the Free World and Communism. After examining the ultimately failed struggle to cast the Vietnam War in a favorable light, Brewer shows how the Bush White House drew explicit lessons from that history as it engaged in an unprecedented effort to sell a preemptive war in Iraq. Yet the thrust of its message was not much different from McKinley's pronouncements about America's civilizing mission. Impressively researched and argued, filled with surprising details, Why America Fights shows how presidents consistently have drummed up support for foreign wars by appealing to what Americans want to believe about themselves. Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (June 2009) Language: English
Seeders: 3
Leeches: 1

How To Cook Your Life (D. Dörrie, 2007)-aNaRCHo

Category: Documentary
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How To Cook Your Life (D. Dörrie, 2007)-aNaRCHo (FILM IS IN ENGLISH, ENGLISH AND SPANISH SUBTITLES INCLUDED) This documentary profiles Zen Master Edward Espe Brown and shows the art of Zen and cooking. Espe Brown first became interested in baking as an 11-year kid when he realized the startling difference between mass-produced supermarket bread and the fresh homemade stuff. When he asked his mother to teach him how to bake, however, she said "No, yeast makes me nervous." Brown became the head cook at the Tassajara Mountain Centre in California when he was in his early 20s, and has been practicing the art of Zen Buddhism and cooking for more than 40 years. As a chef, he is typically short-tempered and exacting, but as a Buddhist master he is exactly the opposite. Director Dörrie (Men, Naked) sets her camera on Espe Brown as he travels from the Scheibbs Buddhist Centre in Austria to Tassajara, offering cooking seminars based upon the principles established 800 years ago by Master Eihei Dogen Zenji, the founder of the Japanese Soto-Zen school. Master Dogen wrote about the necessity of treating food as if it was as valuable as your eyesight. From washing rice, to preparing vegetables, every action could be a path to Zen. Or as the master said, "When you're washing the rice, wash the rice." A charming taskmaster who regularly punctures his holiness with moments of self-deprecation and humour, Espe Brown's observations on modern culture, cooking and human foibles are often as acerbic and hilarious as they are profound. --Brett-Lloyd PLEASE SEED AND ENJOY!!!
Seeders: 1
Leeches: 3

Anarchist Federation Pamphlets

Category: eBooks, Magazines, Audio Books
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Collection of pamphlets by the British Isles based Anarchist Federation, afed.org.uk
Seeders: 2
Leeches: 0

Socialist Standard September 2009.pdf

Category: eBooks, Magazines, Audio Books
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Socialist Standard magazine September 2009 Editorial – ‘Capitalism and the two world wars’ Open Letter – ‘The Economic Crisis: an open letter to trade unionists’ Articles – ‘Oil or democracy, what do you think?’ (Iraq and Afghanistan) ‘Japan: the road to Pearl Harbor’ ‘Nazism - the ultimate evil?’ ‘Harry Patch and the First World Slaughter’ ‘Imagine a world without war’ ‘Why are we waiting?’ ‘As things are now’ (3rd part of what life might be like in socialism) Regular features - Pathfinders (science / technology) – ‘Euthanasia? Health Care Reforms, etc’ plus ‘Bang goes the science media’ and ‘Competition for the Twittering Classes’ Material World – ‘March of the Far Right’ Pieces Together – news cuttings from mainstream media Cooking the Books 1 (economics) – ‘Hunting in the morning’ Cooking the Books 2 – ‘A salaried economy, no thanks’ 50 Years Ago – ‘The Inhumanity of War’ Book reviews – ‘Globalization in Question’, by Paul Hirst, Grahame Thompson and Simon Bromley ‘Globalisation Laid Bare: Lessons in International Business’, by Industry and Parliament Trust ‘Bloody Foreigners – The story of immigration to Britain’, by Robert Winder. ‘The Rise and Fall of Communism’, by Archie Brown ‘Rare doings at Camberwell’ and ‘Muzak to my ears’, Past Tense Publications Greasy Pole (UK politics) – ‘Alan Milburn: Days of Despair’ Voice From the Back - selected news items Free Lunch – cartoon Plus letters, meetings, etc.
Seeders: 2
Leeches: 0

Democracy Now! Monday, August 31, 2009

Category: News & Current Affairs
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Today's Headlines Japanese Voters Oust Conservative Party August Becomes Deadliest Month for US Troops in Afghanistan Gen. McChrystal Calls for New Afghan Strategy Pentagon Cancels Rendon Group Contract Cheney: Torture Probe “Offends the Hell Out of Me” Blackwater Tapped Foreigners for Secret CIA Program Obama Administration Seeks “Emergency Control” of the Internet Court: Comcast Can Control More of Cable Market Former Israeli PM Olmert Indicted on Corruption Charges Sri Lankan Journalist Sentenced to 20 Years of Hard Labor Sen. Kennedy Buried at Arlington National Cemetery "The Deadly Choices at Memorial" - Investigation of New Orleans Hospital Tells Story of How Medical Staff Euthanized Patients in Katrina Aftermath On the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a major investigation reveals harrowing new details of one of the many human tragedies that occurred in the aftermath of the storm. Forty-five patients at the New Orleans Memorial Medical Center died in the days after Katrina’s floodwater knocked out the power in the hospital. A 13,000-word article titled “The Deadly Choices at Memorial” tells the full story of what really happened to some of those patients. It’s the cover story of the New York Times Sunday Magazine this weekend and the product of a two-and-a-half-year investigation. We speak with reporter Sheri Fink of ProPublica. [includes rush transcript] Four Years After Katrina, New Orleans Still Struggling to Recover from the Storm President Obama promised Saturday that his administration would not forget the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. He vowed to help people finish the task of rebuilding and recovery while working to prevent similar catastrophes in the future. For an assessment of the pace of recovery four years after Hurricane Katrina, we speak to lifelong New Orleans resident and civil rights attorney Tracie Washington. [includes rush transcript] A Paradise Built in Hell: Rebecca Solnit on "The Extraordinary Communities that Arise in Disaster" We speak with author, historian and activist Rebecca Solnit about her latest book that examines Hurricane Katrina and other disasters. A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities that Arise in Disaster chronicles both the crimes of the vigilantes and the powerful during Katrina, as well as the numerous instances of altruism, generosity and courage displayed by the vast majority of people who lived through this catastrophe. [includes rush transcript]
Seeders: 71
Leeches: 20

CBC Doc Zone - Malls R Us - August 20 2009

Category: Documentary
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CBC Doc Zone - Malls R Us - August 20 2009 What do Al Gore, the Tower of Babel, science fiction, gothic cathedrals, artichokes and roller coasters have in common? All come together in Malls R US, a feature documentary with a multiplex of critical reflections and revelations on one of North America's most popular suburban institutions - the enclosed shopping center. Mixing nostalgia, architectural ambition, pop culture and politics, Malls R US travels from North America, the mall's origins, to some of its newer hosts - Poland, Japan, India and Dubai. Along the way, the film meets Dead Mall activists mourning the loss of their crumbling hangouts, Sci-Fi guru Ray Bradbury extolling the virtues of getting lost in a mall, a popular mass uprising against malls by shopkeepers in India, and a church gathering contemplating the sacredness of shopping centers. Some of the world's most renowned contemporary retail architects and developers explain how malls are the medium through which the 21st century will rebirth decaying cities, inspire monument building, unite mankind, and even help the planet grow green. We'll see Mother Earth - pushed over to make way for the mall - reconfigured in air-conditioned splendor, through babbling fountains, evergreen trees, and glass ceilings. Religious, environmental and labour critics gaze past security cameras onto the shrinking public space, to ask whether community can ever be born out of food courts and superstores. Walking among shoppers and workers of many tongues and cultures, Malls R US wonders, "is there only one true language at the mall - the one where money talks?" Ironic, sobering and visually stunning, this surprising documentary offers a trip to the mall like no other. A new mall in Japan.
Seeders: 0
Leeches: 0

Democracy Now! Monday, August 10, 2009

Category: News & Current Affairs
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Today's Headlines Unemployment Rate Falls Slightly in July Report: Holder to Appoint Prosecutor to Probe CIA Abuses Phone Records Show Frequent Calls Between Paulson and Goldman Sachs CEO Banks to Collect a Record $38 Billion in Overdraft Fees US Extends Blackwater Contract in Iraq Sonia Sotomayor Sworn In as Supreme Court Justice US to Target Afghan Drug Lords McChrystal: Taliban Has Gained Upper Hand in Afghanistan Head of Pakistani Taliban Said to Have Died in Drone Strike Over 40 Die in Multiple Bombings in Iraq Iraq Arrests UK Contractor on Murder Charges Coup Government in Honduras to Accept OAS Delegation Obama Attends North American Summit in Mexico Hiroshima and Nagasaki: A Look Back at the US Atomic Bombing 64 Years Later This year marks the sixty-fourth anniversary of the US atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that killed over 150,000 people instantly. Commemorations this weekend in Japan and around the world marked the US bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and then on August 9th, of Nagasaki. We play the report of Wilfred Burchett, the first journalist to make it into Hiroshima, as well as Anthony Weller, the son of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist George Weller, who was the first reporter to enter Nagasaki after the bombing, and we hear from Hiroshima survivor Shigeko Sasamori. [includes rush transcript] "For the 64th Time: No More Nuclear War" - A Roundtable Discussion on Disarmament Sixty-four years after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we host a roundtable discussion on the present nuclear landscape. We speak with nuclear physicist and disarmament activist Pervez Hoodbhoy, peace activist Frida Berrigan, and Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower who leaked the Pentagon Papers. Over the next year, Ellsberg will release regular installments of his insider’s memoir of the nuclear era, “The American Doomsday Machine.” [includes rush transcript] Iranian Dissident Journalist Akbar Ganji Blasts Mass Trial in Iran, Torture of Prisoners In Iran, nearly two months after the disputed presidential election that generated mass protests, the crackdown on opposition members, activists, journalists, scholars, students and ordinary citizens continues. As court proceedings in a mass trial of reformers and protesters continued into their second week, a top judiciary official acknowledged Saturday that some of the arrested protesters had been tortured in Iranian prisons. We speak with leading Iranian dissident and journalist Akbar Ganji. [includes rush transcript]
Seeders: 80
Leeches: 15