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La Joven Revolucion Hondureña

Category: Documentary
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SYNOPSIS: This documentary "The young Honduran revolution" was made by German-Danish activist Johannes Wilm. While working for the revolutionary Nicaraguan government he snuck across the border to Honduras in early August to document the resistance movement in the neighboring Central American republic, after a military coup had overthrown Leftist president Manuel Zelaya on June 28th. By coincidence he documents how for the first time in nearly thirty years the majority of students rise up against the police in a battle of 3000 students fighting police on the campus of the Autonomous University of Honduras in Tegucigalpa on August 5th. The documentary shows where the student leaders come from, what their analysis of the current situation is, what plans they have for changing it, and what perspective for the future they see both for them personally and for the country at large. It is 90 minutes long and it is made in Spanish with English subtitles. The film has so far been shown in various cities in the south west and in 12 countries in Latin America. It has been featured by a number of Latin American magazines and in the US by the Monthly Review and the Upside Down World site. It will be shown in Los Angeles at the "Human Rights Film Festival" on the 23rd of October, then in Hermosillo, Sonora where it will be shown to journalist students of Kino University on the 27th and to other students at the University of Sonora on the 29th. In Arizona where it will be shown amongst other places at the U of A on the 9th of November and at ASU in Phoenix on the 4th and. At UC Berkley the SDS will present it on the 12th of November. IMDb.............: Not yet. Feel free to create an IMDB-listing. Year.............: 2009 Country..........: Honduras/Nicaragua Runtime..........: 90 Minutes Audio............: Spanish (Stereo) Subtitles........: Spanish, English, Norwegian Video Format.....: NTSC Aspect Ratio.....: 16:9 DVD Format.......: Anamorphic DVD Source.......: DVD5 DVD Distributor..: [url=http://www.johanneswilm.org]Johannes Wilm[/url] Program..........: DVD Decrypter Average Bit Rate.: 5.65 Mb/sec Menus............: [X] Untouched [ ] Stripped Video............: [X] Untouched [ ] Re-encoded DVD-extras.......: [X] Untouched [ ] Stripped [ ] Re-encoded [ ] None DVD-Audio........: [X] Untouched [ ] Stripped tracks Extras: . self-interview by creator Johannes Wilm on background for filming and terminology. Uploader Comments: This film is uploaded to onebigtorrent.org with the approval of film maker Johannes Wilm in an effort to spread knowledge about the situation in Honduras. It is important to us that the world sees what happens in broad daylight, so that we may better stand together in the fight for democracy and human rights. If you like this film (or even if you dislike it), please help us spread the word. You can comment the film here, at the blog of the filmmaker, or at the facebook page for the documenary. The biggest problem for political art is not piracy, it's anonymity. Help us fight it! And enjoy! =)
Seeders: 5
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Democracy Now! Monday, October 26, 2009

Category: News & Current Affairs
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Today's Headlines International Day of Climate Action Marked in 181 Nations Report: Rainforest Treaty “Fatally Flawed” 155 Killed in Double Suicide Bombing in Baghdad US Troops Kill Four Afghan Civilians US Drone Kills at Least 16 in Pakistan Schumer: Dems Close to 60 Votes to Pass Public Option Senate Bill Won’t Force Businesses to Provide Health Insurance NYC Mayor Bloomberg Breaks Campaign Finance Records Madoff Billionaire Found Dead in Florida Swimming Pool Another Russian Human Rights Activist Killed Uruguayan Presidential Election Headed for Runoff Niger Delta Militants Declare Ceasefire Illinois Prosecutors Seek Records of Students Investigating Wrongful Convictions Clarence Kailin, Survivor of Abraham Lincoln Brigade, 95, Dies 155 Killed in Double Suicide Bombing in Baghdad In Baghdad, the death toll from Sunday’s synchronized suicide car bombings has risen to 155. More than 500 people were also injured. It was the deadliest bombing in Iraq in two years. The blasts targeted the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Public Works and the Baghdad provincial government. Dozens of civil servants were among the dead. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki visited the site of the bombings and blamed al-Qaeda and former remnants of Saddam Hussein’s Baath regime. He said the attacks would not affect the political process or parliamentary elections due in January. US troops have been called in to help with the investigation. [includes rush transcript] Showdown in Chicago: Protesters Greet American Bankers Association Conference When the American Bankers Association scheduled their annual meeting in Chicago for this week, they probably weren’t expecting the reception they’ve received. Instead of a quiet convention in a downtown hotel, the ABA has been greeted by a parallel gathering of thousands of people in what organizers call the “Showdown in Chicago.” Spearheaded by the group National People’s Action, organizers have tried to bring together a cross-section of Americans affected by the financial meltdown, including homeowners, renters, farmers, workers and retirees. The Showdown kicked off Sunday when protesters entered the lobby of the hotel where the ABA delegates are gathering. [includes rush transcript] 100 Days of Resistance: Al Jazeera's Avi Lewis Reports from Honduras In Honduras, the conflict between the coup regime and supporters of the ousted president Manuel Zelaya remains at a standstill. Talks broke down last week after the coup regime refused to drop its objection to Zelaya’s return to office. Zelaya has accused the regime of trying to drag out negotiations until the presidential elections it plans to hold next month. Zelaya’s supporters are boycotting the elections, and the international community has refused to recognize them. The Canadian journalist and Al Jazeera English correspondent Avi Lewis recently traveled to Honduras for a rare look at the grassroots movement against the coup regime. This is an excerpt of his report, which aired on the Al Jazeera English program Fault Lines. [includes rush transcript]
Seeders: 80
Leeches: 13

The Anarchist Library on torrent

Category: eBooks, Magazines, Audio Books
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The whole archive of theanarchistlibrary.org
Seeders: 14
Leeches: 3

Aljazeera - Fault Lines - 100 Days of Resistance - 15-10-09

Category: Documentary
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It has been more than 100 days since Honduras underwent only the second coup in Central America since the end of the cold war. The crisis has been portrayed as a personal standoff between Manuel Zelaya, the president who was flown out of the country in his pajamas at gunpoint, and Roberto Micheletti, the man who was sworn into power that very same day. As the country moves haltingly toward elections scheduled for the end of November, Fault Lines travelled to Honduras to learn more, and found that the polarisations run deeper and wider than an easy narrative of political rivalry. We ask what Honduras means for the tectonic shifts underway in Latin America, the influence of Hugo Chavez and the emerging policies of the Obama administration. Honduras is a country divided by economic disparity, and members of the tiny group of families that hold the country in their powerful grip speak to Fault Lines. Social movements are also mobilising in the streets, standing up to repression not just to bring their president back, but to re-found their nation on more equal terms.
Seeders: 2
Leeches: 0

King Corn 2007 PBS Independent Lens

Category: Documentary
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King Corn 2007 PBS Independent Lens 703 mb/ 90 mins/ Behind America’s dollar hamburgers and 72-ounce sodas is a key ingredient that quietly fuels our fast-food nation: corn. In KING CORN , recent college graduates Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis leave the east coast for rural Iowa, where they decide to grow an acre of the nation’s most powerful crop. Alarmed by signs of America’s bulging waistlines, the filmmakers arrive in the Midwest enthusiastic about their new endeavor. For their farm-to-be, they choose a tiny town in Floyd, County, Iowa—a place that, coincidentally, both Ian and Curt’s great-grandfathers called home three generations ago. They lease an acre of land from a skeptical landlord, fill out a pile of paperwork to sign up for subsidies and discover the U.S. government will pay them 28 dollars for their acre. Ian and Curt start the spring by injecting ammonia fertilizer, which promises to increase crop production four-fold. Then it’s planting time. With a rented high-tech tractor, they set 31,000 seeds in the ground in just 18 minutes. Their corn has also been genetically modified for another yield-increasing characteristic: herbicide resistance. When the seedlings sprout from Iowa’s black dirt, Ian and Curt apply a powerful herbicide to ensure that only their corn will thrive on their acre. "The apple juices and the grape juices that are canned and they say 'sweetened,' that’s going to be a high-fructose corn syrup. And then you look down the meats—beefs, porks, chickens. You feed them corn and that gets turned into their biomass that we consume." By summer, their modern farm is thriving, and the Corn Belt is moving toward a record harvest of 11 billion bushels of corn. But where will all that corn go? With their crop growing head-high, Ian and Curt leave the farm to see where America’s abundance of corn ends up. As they enter America’s industrial kitchen, they are forced to confront the realities of their crop’s future. In Brooklyn, it sweetens the sodas of a diabetes-plagued neighborhood. In Colorado, it fattens the feed trough of a 100,000-head cattle feedlot. Ian and Curt are increasingly troubled by how the abundance of corn is helping to make fast food cheap and consumers sick, driving animals into confinement and farmers off the land. Animal nutritionists confirm that corn feeding can make cows sick and beef fatty, but it also lets consumers have fast food at low prices. As feedlot operator Bob Bledsoe says in KING CORN, “America wants and demands cheap food.” But that ignores the billions in subsidies that agri-corporations receive. As Ian and Curt discover, almost everything Americans eat contains corn. High-fructose corn syrup, corn-fed meat, and corn-based processed foods are the staples of the modern diet. America’s record harvests of corn are supported by a government subsidy system that promotes corn production beyond all market demand. As Ian and Curt return to Iowa to watch their 10,000-pound harvest fill the combine’s hopper and make its way into America’s food, they realize their acre of land shouldn’t be planted in corn again—if they can help it. .edit http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/kingcorn/film.ht Watch preview:http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/kingcorn/film.html : Other shunster posts at:http://www.bt-chat.com/browse.php?category=11
Seeders: 20
Leeches: 1

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

Hidden Heroes (Dutch Resistance,DVDrip,1999)

Category: Documentary
Description:
The rescue of Jews in Nazi-occupied Holland is a story of unimaginable courage and faith. As told by those who lived through the Nazi terror, this evocative documentary recounts what it was like for Dutch Jews to face systematic isolation, persecution...and elimination. Our subjects were mere children at the time. Children who witnessed their family and friends being arrested and dragged away — and, for most, never to be seen again. Children for whom unbearable pain and loss was cruelly compressed into a single experience of overwhelming terror. Hitler’s plan to eliminate an entire race of people may have succeeded if not for those who saw the lie in his quest for perfection, those willing to stand against the Nazi evil—the Dutch resistance. They were ordinary people willing to risk their lives and the lives of their family to shelter and save Dutch Jews. These were Holland’s Hidden Heroes. Two Canadian women return to the Netherlands to recount the terrifying ordeal they experienced as children at the hands of the Nazis, and to connect with the individuals and families who risked their lives to save them. *************************************************** Additional Torrents of Interest may be found at http://www.mininova.org/user/1Maven or http://thepiratebay.org/user/1Maven or http://www.demonoid.com/files/?uid=4861728&seeded=2 *************************************************** If you liked this performance, consider supporting the creative artists by purchasing your own copy. *************************************************** At the beginning of this documentary, there's a saying attributed to Mary Jo Leddy:" Although we know something about why people are cruel and violent, we need to learn more about why human beings are good and merciful." This forms the premise of the documentary, which recounts acts of rescue by ordinary Dutch people during the Second World War. These people who came from all walks of life put themselves at great personal risk to rescue and provide refuge to Jewish people who were fleeing the clutches of the Nazis. The focus here is primarily on the rescue of Jewish children, and these survivors who are grown adults in the present give their personal testimonies as to how they were rescued and recount their wartime experiences as well as describe their immense affection and gratitude towards their rescuers. Many of the Dutch rescuers worked for the Dutch resistance and there is some coverage on the main leaders of the movement such as Mrs Kuipers and Pastor Frits Slomp. There is also mention of the crucial role played by women in the Resistance - as messengers, transporters of refugees, and some were even in the armed branch of the resistance. The Dutch people that provided shelter and acted as foster parents to Jewish children in hiding were mainly devout Christians who felt it was their religious duty to help these helpless and persecuted children. One particular rescue effort really touched me - the Nazis had set up a 'nursery' for Jewish children who had been forcibly taken from their parents,and these kids were destined for extermination camps in Auschwitz and Sobibor. Well, in the documentary, we learn how members of the Dutch resistance managed to successfully rescue 232 of these doomed children and take them to safety. Of the 110,000 Dutch Jews transported, only 6,000 survived the Holocaust, and the ones who survived the war in hiding owe their lives to the courage of ordinary Dutch civilians who went to extraordinary lengths to keep them safe. 28,000 Dutch resistance members were killed by the Nazis, and this documentary is a testament to their tremendous courage. Film Info and Links Video: XviD MPEG4, 29.97 fps, 872 Kbps, 50 minutes Audio: MP3,Stereo, 48 KHz, 103 Kbps, English Keywords=Documentary,War,WWII,Dutch,Resistance,Jews,Christian,Jewish,Holocaust Tagline: They risked their lives to save Jews from Hitler's Horror. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412816/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00091QSSS/ http://windborneproductions.com/heroes.html http://www.theverylongview.com/WATH/film.htm https://www.visionvideo.com/detail.taf?_function=detail&a_product_id=33482 Cast Karen Pascal ... Producer/Director/Writer Sonja Smits ... Narrator William Finlay ... writer
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Leeches: 28

Paragraph 175 (2000) (Gay interest)

Category: Documentary
Description:
Paragraph 175 (2000) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0236576/ Paragraph 175 is a LGBT documentary film released in 2000, directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, and narrated by Rupert Everett. The film chronicles the lives of several men and women who were arrested by the Nazis for homosexuality under Paragraph 175, the sodomy provision of the German penal code, dating back to 1871. Between 1933 and 1945, 100,000 men were arrested under Paragraph 175. Some were imprisoned, others were sent to concentration camps. Only about 4,000 survived. In 2000, fewer than ten of these men were known to be living. Five come forward in the documentary to tell their stories for the first time, considered to be among the last untold stories of the Third Reich. Paragraph 175 tells of a gap in the historical record and reveals the lasting consequences, as told through personal stories of men and women who lived through it: the half-Jewish gay resistance fighter who spent the war helping refugees in Berlin; Annette Eick, the Jewish lesbian who escaped to England with the help of a woman she loved; the German Christian photographer who was arrested and imprisoned for homosexuality, then joined the army on his release because he "wanted to be with men"; Pierre Seel, the French Alsatian teenager, who watched as his lover was eaten alive by dogs in the camps. REAL LIFE UPDATE December 2, 2005 Pierre Seel, who was imprisoned in a concentration camp during World War II for homosexuality, died last week in Toulouse, France. Filmmaker Rob Epstein interviewed Seel for his film Paragraph 175, a documentary about the Nazis' treatment of gay men during the Holocaust, and discusses Seel's life. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5036618 Banff Television Festival 2000 Won Special Jury Prize Festival title: "Pink Triangle". Berlin International Film Festival 2000 Won FIPRESCI Prize Forum of New Cinema Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman For uncovering amazing stories of courage buried by history. 2000 Won Teddy Best Documentary Film Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman GLAAD Media Award 2002 Nominated Outstanding Documentary Glitter Award 2002 Won Best Documentary voted by U.S./International Gay Film Festivals Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman Independent Spirit Award 2001 Nominated Best Documentary Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman International Documentary Association 2000 Nominated IDA Award Feature Documentaries Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman Milan International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2000 Won Best Documentary Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2000 Won Jury Prize Best Documentary Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2000 Won Audience Award Best Documentary Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman Tied with That's a Family (2000). Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2000 Won Award for Excellence Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman Sundance Film Festival 2000 Won Directing Award Documentary Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman 2000 Nominated Grand Jury Prize Documentary Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman
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Making Choices, Dutch Resistance During WWII (DVDrip,2005)

Category: Documentary
Description:
*** WINNER*** Audience Award - Southern Lights Documentary Film Festival "...wonderful...a quality production whose stories will keep you on the edge of your seat." - John Douglas, Grand rapids Press This inspirational documentary traces the lives of four brave Dutch citizens who risked their own safety to protect Jewish people from Nazi raids during World War II, all in the name of justice. The filmmakers talk to the actual heroes -- all members of the Dutch resistance who now live in the United States -- to discern their personal motivations for helping others and reveal the prices they paid for taking a dangerous stand. *************************************************** Additional Torrents of Interest may be found at http://www.mininova.org/user/1Maven or http://thepiratebay.org/user/1Maven or http://www.demonoid.com/files/?uid=4861728&seeded=2 *************************************************** Explore the dramatic wartime lives of four Dutch citizens who took a stand to protect Jews and resist the overwhelming power of the Nazis during World War II. This inspiring documentary tells their stories of fear and courage, danger and faith as they put their lives on the line to do what they thought was right. Featuring four participants in the Dutch Resistance who now make their home in America, Making Choices reveals what motivated them to risk everything to protect total strangers and the heavy price they paid for challenging the Nazis. Film Info and Links http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E36TEO/ Video: XviD MPEG4, 544x416, 29.97 fps, 1.0 Mbps, 56 minutes Audio: MP3, Stereo, 48 KHz, 88 Kbps, English Keywords=Historical,Documentary,War,Dutch,Resistance,WWII,Jews,Christian,Jewish
Seeders: 15
Leeches: 33

CONSCIOUS2.0 Antifascist / Alternative music

Category: Misc
Description:
Jetzt wird abgerechnet - am 01.03.09 veröffentlicht Beat 2.0 den Sampler CONSCIOUS2.0, mit dem das (Beat-)Produzententeam von Beat2.0 sein Debut beschreitet.Auf satten 25 Tracks wird abgerechnet mit der Gesellschaft: Kein inhaltsloses Gedisse, keine Bitches und keine Cordon-Sport Jacken - dafür Rebellion auf inhaltlicher und musikalischer Ebene!CONSCIOUS2.0 sagt etwas aus!Keine holen Phrasen, kein pseudo-elitäres Machogehabe.Dafür Demosoundtrack sowie Texte mit Aussage.Noch nie waren so viele "Ökorapper" auf einem Sampler vereintEntstanden aus der Idee eine Beat-CD zu machen, die sich vom Standard abhebt - mit Story in Hörspielmanier. Innerhalb eines knappen Jahres wurde daraus ein umfangreicher Sampler mit diversen Artists der linken und Berliner Rapszene, welche ihre Lines auf ziemlich aggressive und elektronisch-düstere Beats droppen.Mit dabei sind Holger Burner, Albino, MadCap, Meyah Don, Lena Stöhrfaktor (Conexión Musical), Kurzer Prozess, Pyro One, Ambigu MC & DJ Boogie Dan (Monkey Mob), LeijiONE, Refpolk, Kobito & DJ Kai Kani (Schlagzeiln), DISCO, Boykott, Sookee, Tapete, Luke27, MC Molekular, Jenz Steiner, Finest, La Resistance, LST-da phunky Child, Carpe Diem und Stronzige Mission.Beat2.0 - Florin Shordo und LeijiONE - begehen mit diesem Sampler ihr Debut und überraschen mit komplexen Arrangements und musikalischem Tiefgang - statt Schulkantinenfrass gibt es Gourmetfutter für die Ohren.Mit dem Verzicht auf fremde Samples und altbackene Klänge, setzen sie mit hartem Sound dort an, wo FLER und Massiv die Straße verlassen haben, um in einer unsicheren Gasse Drogen und Waffen zu verkaufen.Umso mehr überrascht es, dass einem dieses 5-Gänge-Sound-Menü für lau um die Ohren fliegt.
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