the historic return of the aristide family to haiti democracy now special report: part 2 of 2
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democracynoworg -in this broadcast exclusive democracy now follows former president jean-bertrand aristide flight039s out from south africa and his historic return to haiti after seven years of exile aristide returned two days before a delayed presidential run-off election was held on sunday between pop star michel martelly and former first lady mirlande manigat watch part 1: http:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=hljlrw4lrjkfor the videoaudio podcast transcript to sign up for the daily news digest and for democracy now039s haiti news archive visit http:wwwdemocracynoworgtagshaitifollow us:facebook: http:wwwfacebookcomdemocracynowtwitter: democracynowplease consider supporting independent media by making a donation to democracy now today visit http:wwwdemocracynoworgdonateyt

the historic return of the aristide family to haiti democracy now special report: part 1 of 2
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democracynoworg -in this broadcast exclusive democracy now follows former president jean-bertrand aristide flight039s out from south africa and his historic return to haiti after seven years of exile aristide returned two days before a delayed presidential run-off election was held on sunday between pop star michel martelly and former first lady mirlande manigat watch part 2: http:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=ny-oqcvjwuefor the videoaudio podcast transcript to sign up for the daily news digest and for democracy now039s haiti news archive visit http:wwwdemocracynoworgtagshaitifollow us:facebook: http:wwwfacebookcomdemocracynowtwitter: democracynowplease consider supporting independent media by making a donation to democracy now today visit http:wwwdemocracynoworgdonateyt

michael moore on the rachel maddow show - part 1 11311
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quotwhat you see now are moms and dads bringing kids you see grandparents you see bus drivers you see all kinds of people and you see people who are suffering just complete abject poverty so it really is quite a quilt if i may say of what this country is and on all kinds of levels everybody has sort of come together on this one basic issue which is that our democracy doesn039t exist when it comes to our economy and average every day people don039t have a say anymore as to how this economy runs how it functions how it effects people039s lives people039s homes are underwater they039re facing foreclosure they have been foreclosed they have been thrown out 50 million people -- you know all the stats i don039t need to go through this again -- who don039t have healthcare the horrible situation with our educational system you go down the list and everybody has felt this on various levels and they039ve all come together now and i039ll tell you what from what i039ve seen there039s no turning back they are not going away they have had it they want that -- as i just said over here at the occupy denver rally -- they want that boot that corporate boot off of their necksquot -- michael moore on the rachel maddow show thursday november 3rd 2011getting the boot off at http:wwwmichaelmoorecom

how to direct democracy general assembly and occupywallstreet guide in movie format
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chris hedges and amy goodman on charlie rose discussing occupy wall st part 2 -- 10-24-11
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to everyone: please keep up with the ows movement at my online daily newspaper 039occupy wall street news and videos039 a collection of news stories from sites around the world as well as from twitter facebook and 039editor039s notes039 with links to more info supporting ows here -- http:paperlif-1318897305 and visit my youtube channel -- 039munderlarkst039 -- for more ows-related videos feel free to share any news or videos with other people to help continue getting the word and information out that039s what it039s there forthanks -munderlarkst

living in the end times according to slavoj zizek
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slovenian philosopher slavoj zizek akathe elvis of cultural theory is given the floor to show of his polemic style and whirlwind-like performance the giant of ljubljana is bombarded with clips of popular media images and quotes by modern-day thinkers revolving around four major issues: the economical crisis environment afghanistan and the end of democracy zizek grabs the opportunity to ruthlessly criticize modern capitalism and to give his view on our common future we communists are back is the closing remark of slavoj zieks provocative performance our current capitalist system that everyone believed would be smoothly spread around the globe is untenable we find ourselves on the brink of big problems that call for big solutions whatever is left of the left has been hedged in by western liberal democracy and seems to lack the energy to come up with radical solutions not ziek interview: chris kijnedirector: marije meermanproduction: mariska schneider pepijn boonstraresearch: marijntje dentersmaren merckx commissioning editors: henneke hagenjos de putter

bill moyers at the howard zinn lecture
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the first howard zinn memorial lecture is delivered by veteran journalist bill moyers citing zinn as his inspiration moyers focuses on the challenges facing our democracy he decried what he says has been a 30-year trend toward plutocracy where the rich get richer at the expense of the average citizen

austerity and the destruction of democracy
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rob johnson: austerity policies in europe threaten a deformation of democracy and the rise of ultra-nationalist forces

iek - things cannot go on the way they are
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philosopher slavoj iek argues that unless we think about a radical new beginning the likes of berlusconi are the political futurequotcapitalism is not egotisms capitalism is matter of envyso dont accept the frame as it is propose to usquotstuart jeffries and alice salfield interviewed slavoj iek guardiancoukmonday 12 july 2010

big gains in state races position republicans to alter political landscape in upcoming redistricting
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the midterm election could impact the country039s political landscape for years to come as states prepare to redraw congressional districts for the first time in a decade republicans now hold more state legislative seats than they have since 1928 after winning 600 state legislative races nineteen legislative chambers and twenty-one governor039s seats these gains will have a big impact when state lawmakers begin to decide how to redraw the district boundaries for the us house of representatives to explain these changes democracy now talks with associate professor michael mcdonald a redistricting expert at george mason universityfor the transcripts podcast and more information visit wwwdemocracynoworgplease consider supporting independent media by making a donation to democracy now today visit wwwdemocracynoworgdonatethe midterm election could impact the country039s political landscape for years to come as states prepare to redraw congressional districts for the first time in a decade republicans now hold more state legislative seats than they have since 1928 after winning 600 state legislative races 19 legislative chambers and 21 governor039s seats these gains will have a big impact when state lawmakers begin to decide how to redraw the district boundaries for the us house of representatives to explain these changes we are joined by michael mcdonald a redistricting expert at george mason university

ideas in action - interview with the dalai lama
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his holiness the dalai lama039s interview on ideas in action with jim glassman recorded in dallas texas on may 10 2011 and broadcast on the public broadcasting system in the usa on june 2 2011 video courtesy of ideas in action

jim gilliam- the future of sharing on personal democracy forum 2011 - live streaming video powered by livestream
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jim gilliam- the future of sharing on personal democracy forum 2011 on livestream - watch live streaming internet tv broadcast your own live streaming videos like personal democracy forum 2011 in widescreen hd livestream be there

jarreth merz: filming democracy in ghana video on tedcom
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ted talks jarreth merz a swiss-ghanaian filmmaker came to ghana in 2008 to film the national elections what he saw there taught him new lessons about democracy -- and about himself

tedxsf - jamila raqib
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jamila raqib the executive director of the einstein institute an organization dedicated to the spread of non violent change for a more just and democratic one

defending his sister shouldn039t ruin his life
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https:wwwfundedjusticecomenprojects24897-keep-tremayne-freeplease help this stellar young man with dreams of going to college avoid being crushed by the system visit the link and learn about his case