Pandora's Box - Episode 6 (final episode) - A is For Atom

"An insight into the history of nuclear power. In the 1950s scientists and politicians thought they could create a different world with a limitless source of nuclear energy. But things began to go wrong. Scientists in America and the Soviet Union were duped into building dozens of potentially dangerous plants. Then came the disasters of Three Mile Island and Chernobyl which changed views on the safety of this new technology."

Pandora's Box - Episode 5 - Black Power

"A look at how former Ghanaian leader Kwame Nkrumah set Africa ablaze with his vision of a new industrial and scientific age. At the heart of his dream was to be the huge Volta dam, generating enough power to transform West Africa into an advanced utopia. But as his grand experiment took shape, it brought with it dangerous forces Nkrumah couldn't control, and he slowly watched his metropolis of science sink into corruption and debt."

Liberty Bound (Sous-titré en français - with subtitles in French)

"A US Citizen's journey of discovery into the lies, oppression, and corruption that has invaded her country since 9/11.

"Through original footage, archived footage, and interviews with people such as Howard Zinn, Michael Parenti, and Michael Ruppert, Liberty Bound explores the state of the union and its ostensible move toward fascism. We talk with people who have been interrogated by the Secret Service and threatened with arrest for doing such benign things as sending an email, turning around during a Bush speech, and having a philosophical discussion on a train."



""Liberty Bound" (La déroute de la liberté) pose un regard sur la lutte perpétuelle que livre l'Amérique pour garder un équilibre confortable entre la démocratie, le capitalisme et le fascisme. C'est un film sur les événements qui font l'histoire, un film sur le courage et la crainte; l'ignorance et la connaissance; la propagande et la rhétorique.

"Dans son voyage à travers les USA, la réalisatrice s'est mise en quête de répondre à ces questions:

* Qu'est ce que le fascisme et pourquoi ce mot apparaît de plus en plus dans les médias alternatifs et étrangers en référence aux Etats-Unis?

* Les USA sont-ils en train de perdre leurs libertés civiles?

* Leur constitution et leur déclaration des droits du citoyen sont-elles en péril?

* Les américains savent-ils ce que fait leur gouvernement?

* Combien de journaux s'adonnent habilement à la propagande?

"A travers des séquences originales, des séquences d'archives, et des entrevues avec des personnes comme Howard Zinn, Michael Parenti, et Michael Ruppert, "Liberty Bound" explore l'état de l'Amérique et son glissement flagrant vers le fascisme.

"La réalisatrice explore également les questions sans réponse sur les attentats du 11/9, et jette un regard très attentif sur la chronologie de ce terrible jour. Elle examine les raisons invoquées par le gouvernement des USA pour faire la guerre à l'Afghanistan et à l'Irak, ainsi que les accusations portées à l'administration Bush sur sa pré-connaissance des attentats du 11/9 et sur son programme de guerre préventive centré actuellement dans les régions pétrolifères.

"Pour finir, elle étudie les fondements des empires précédents et des états fascistes par rapport aux évènements récents dont les Etats-Unis sont le siège: La perte des libertés civiles, les brutalités policières, le "homeland security", etc.

""Liberty Bound" nous laisse avec cette question : "les Etats-Unis sont-ils en route pour la liberté - ou est-ce la déroute de la liberté?"

Banking With Hitler

"The US Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau, began investigating Nazi finances 60 years ago and found Allied banks, including many British and American high street names, who continued to do business with Hitler's Germany throughout the war."

ZEITGEIST, The Movie - Official Release - Full Film

"ZEITGEIST, The Movie - Official Release - Full Production (including the 'Overture')

"What do Christianity, 911 and The Federal Reserve have in common?

"Overture: 0:00-9:34 Part 1: 9:35-35:53 Part 2: 35:54-1:09:16 Part 3: 1:09:17-1:56:23

"Please visit www.zeitgeistmovie.com for information and the full source list for this work."

Arundhati Roy and Howard Zinn - Post Come September Discussion

Arundhati Roy - Come September Speech

"In this acclaimed Lannan foundation lecture from September 2002, Roy speaks poetically to power on the US' War on Terror, globalization, the misuses of nationalism, and the growing chasm between the rich and poor. With lyricism and passion, Roy combines her literary talents and encyclopedic knowledge to expose injustice and provide hope for a future world."

The Rise And Fall Of The Russian Oligarchs

"Freed from the shackles of communism in the 1990s, Russia seemed to be entering an era of rebirth. But as is often the case in that country, history unfolded harshly. For the majority of Russians, the transition to a market system was painful and chaotic - and anything but democratic. Amid the confusion, a few shrewd and ruthless businessmen exploited the loopholes in the Soviet economy to make fast money, staving off a return to communist rule.

"Nicknamed the Oligarchs, these men, all billionaires, manoeuvred their way into Russia's political inner circle during Glasnost, are credited with Boris Yeltsin's re-election in 1996, and suspected of anointing Vladimir Putin in 1999. They're powerful men with powerful enemies, and they continue to shape Russian society. Dizzying in its detail, The Rise and Fall of the Russian Oligarchs puts modern-day Russia into perspective."













"Business oligarch is a near-synonym of the term "business magnate". The choice of the word oligarch denotes the significant influence such wealthy individuals may have on the life of a nation. However, in modern Russia it is very common to apply this term to any business tycoon, regardless of whether or not he has real political power. The term came into wide circulation after the collapse of the Soviet Union, in reference to those individuals who acquired tremendous wealth in some post-Soviet republics.

"The Russian oligarchs are business entrepreneurs who started under Gorbachev during his period of market liberalization. Rare goods, such as PCs and jeans, were smuggled into the country and sold on the black market for a hefty profit, an unforeseen consequence of partial market liberalization with still excessive trade restrictions. In the 1990s, the oligarchs emerged as well connected entrepreneurs who started from nearly nothing and got rich through participation in the market via connections to the corrupt, but democratically elected, government of Russia during the state's transition to a market-based economy."













"Post-Soviet business oligarchs includes relatives or close associates of government officials, even government officials themselves as well as criminal bosses who achieved vast wealth by acquiring state assets very cheaply (or for free) during the privatization process controlled by the Yeltsin government. Specific accusations of corruption are often levelled at Anatoly Chubais and Yegor Gaidar, two of the 'Young Reformers' chiefly responsible for 'shock therapy' privatization in the early 1990's."













-List of Russian Oligarchs-

From Russian Forbes, May 2005. Wealth in 1,000,000,000 (Billion USD).

1. Roman Abramovich 18.2 (Millhouse Capital, sold Sibneft Oil)

2. Vladimir Lisin 7.0 (Novolipetsk Steel)

3. Viktor Vekselberg 6.1 (Renova Group)

4. Oleg Deripaska 5.8 (Rusal Aluminium)

5. Mikhail Fridman 5.8 (Alfa Group)

6. Vladimir Yevtushenkov 5.1 (Sistema Telecommunications, Finance, Real Estate)

7. Alexei Mordashov 5.1 (Severstal Ferrous Metallurgy)

8. Vladimir Potanin 4.7 (Interros)

9. Mikhail Prokhorov 4.7 (Interros)

10. Vagit Alekperov 4.1 (LUKoil Petroleum)

11. Viktor Rashnikov 3.6 (Ferrous Metallurgy)

12. German Khan 3.5 (Finances, Telecom)

13. Boris Ivanishvili 3.0 (Metallurgy, Finances)

14. Alexander Abramov 2.9 (Evraz Group steel)

15. Aleksei Kuzmichev 2.7 (Petroleum, Finances, Telecom)

16. Suleiman Kerimov 2.6 (Investor)

17. Vladimir Bogdanov 2.3 (Petroleum)

18. Iskander Makhmudov 2.2 (Non-Ferrous Metallurgy)

19. Nikolay Tsvetkov 2.2 (Uralsib Finance)

20. Alisher Usmanov 2.0 (Ferrous Metallurgy)

21. Mikhail Khodorkovsky 2.0 (Yukos Petroleum)

WACO: The Rules of Engagement

"The first full-length documentary film to present the complete picture of the series of events outside Waco, Texas during 1993 that resulted in the shooting of 4 federal agents and the deaths of 86 men, women, and children of the Branch Davidian religious sect.

"A highly detailed examination of the interaction between David Koresh, his members, and Federal Law Enforcement. It shows how the FBI misled the public and American political leaders in order to focus overwhelming force on a group whose diversity of race, national origin, and apocalyptic religious beliefs made its members easy targets for lethal abuse of civil and human rights. Gripping and deeply thought provoking, the film provides America with something it truly needs - an opportunity to review the historical record of events at Waco. The findings raise doubts about the FBI's version of the story and their larger role in similar instances of law enforcement."









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Extra: Infrared Footage

SiCKO- Michael Moore Interview on Real Time With Bill Maher

Inside Iran: Understanding the Internal Dynamics of the US's Next Target

"A conversation with Dr. Ali Ferdawsi and Shahram Aghamir about the complexities of Iranian politics and society. Other Voices is a monthly TV program and free public forum produced by Peninsula Peace and Justice Center, Palo Alto, CA. Recorded April 3, 2007."

Bush Appoints Himself Dictator Under National Emergency

"Bush signs unconstitutional "power grab" presidential directives NSPD51 and HSPD20, giving him full-dictatorial powers in the event of a loosely defined "catastrophic emergency."
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"The directives define "catastrophic emergency" as "any incident, regardless of location, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the U.S. population, infrastructure, environment, economy, or government function."

"It also states that "The President shall lead the activities of the Federal Government for ensuring constitutional government." In other words, the president gave himself the sole power and duty to interpret the constitution anyway he chooses, and neither Congress nor the public shall be allowed to debate or disagree on such matters."

"Right now, the only thing standing between democracy and Bush's apparent desire to rule with an iron fist is a lesser event than that of 9/11."

Iraq's Missing Billions

"The coalition was given trusteeship of nearly 20 billion dollars of Iraq's money, nearly all of it was spent with no accountability and records. Fraud and corruption rampantly consumed much of these funds. Paul Bremer who headed the Coalition Provisional Authority made certain that as much of the money was spent as possible. Has some heartbreaking stories of actual Iraqi citizens and their children. Shows that the infrastructure, especially water and hospitals, which supposedly had billions spent on it though is still in shambles. Where did the money go!?"

Mysteries of the Bible - Prophets: Soul Catchers

"The prophets -- whose visions are said to have come directly from God -- have long intrigued students of the Bible. This exploration of these legendary figures tries to determine whether they actually existed and looks at the cause and meaning of their proclaimed divine possession. From Elijah's ecstatic voice to Jeremiah's haunting vision of the fall of the Holy Temple, the lives and messages of the prophets are examined in depth on this disc."

proph·et
n.

1. A person who speaks by divine inspiration or as the interpreter through whom the will of a god is expressed.


2. A person gifted with profound moral insight and exceptional powers of expression.


3. A predictor; a soothsayer.


4. The chief spokesperson of a movement or cause.


5.

a. Prophets (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The second of the three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures, comprising the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Twelve. Used with the.

b. Prophet One of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially one believed to be the author of one of these books. Used with the.

6. Prophet Islam Muhammad. Used with the.

[Middle English prophete, from Old French, from Latin prophta, from Greek prophts : pro-, before; see pro-² + -phts, speaker (from phanai, to speak; see bh-² in Indo-European roots).]

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Emperor Of the Universe - A look at Rev. Moon and the Unification Church

Pandora's Box - Episode 4 - Goodbye Mrs Ant

"A modern fable about science and society, focusing on our attitude to nature. Should we let scientists be the prime movers of social or political change when, for instance, DDT made post-war heroes of American scientists only to be put on trial by other scientists in 1968? What kind of in-fighting goes on between rival camps before one scientific truth emerges, and when it does emerge, just how true is it?"

Laughing In The Dark

Mark Crispin Miller explains why a 4th tier is more like a 3rd Reich.

















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Bill Maher - Who Is Monica Goodling?

What's Wrong With The New York Times?

Why is the NY Times trying to create confusion about which party is actually responsible for election fraud in the form of robocalling?

















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Who Is Scott J. Bloch Really?

Mark Crispin Miller looks behind the headlines of the OSC's investigation of Karl Rove.

















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The World According To Bush - Parts 1 and 2 of 8