“A Slaughter of Innocents”: Henry Siegman, a Venerable Jewish Voice for Peace, on Gaza
Henry Siegman, the former executive director of the American Jewish Congress, long described as one of the nation’s “big three” Jewish organizations along with the American Jewish Committee and the … Continue reading
Video: War and Human Nature
John Green talks about whether humanity is naturally warlike, hard-wired to kill, or if perhaps war is a cultural construct. John explains the Hobbes versus Rousseau debate, the effects that … Continue reading
Casablanca: Rick Says Goodbye to Ilsa
In the climax of Casablanca, Rick tells Ilsa why she has to get on the plane with her husband.
Video: The Meaning of Death – Stephen Jenkinson
What is the meaning of death? Stephen Jenkinson, who has counseled and comforted hundreds of dying people, has some words to share with you: “Grief is the willingness to be … Continue reading
Video: “Accents” by Denice Frohman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtOXiNx4jgQ My Mom holds her accent like a shotgun, with two good hands her tongue all brass knuckled slipping in-between her lips, her hips are all laughter and wind clap ? She…
Video: Pre-Occupied
Poet Heid E. Erdrich created a visual landscape of associations and references that match the tremendous irony of how the word “occupy” can be meant. The film version of this … Continue reading
Video: Police Beat Homeless Man, Attempt to Steal Witness Phones
There are dozens of videos on YouTube of police harassing, beating, and even killing unarmed citizens. Are American police out of control? Here, half a dozen cops are beating a … Continue reading
St. Louis Police Release Video Of Kajieme Powell Killing That Appears At Odds With Their Story
Another police killing of an African American has occurred. Caught on camera by a bystander (see video below the fold), apparently the man, identified as Kajieme Powell, a 25-year-old, had … Continue reading
Video: Eisenhower’s warning about the military-industrial complex
President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 1961 farewell address, known for its warnings about the growing power of the “military-industrial complex,” was nearly two years in the making. Eisenhower Library director Karl … Continue reading
Video: Arsenic, dioxin, illegal hormones fed to chickens
Dr. Michael Greger reports that new lab results show that many chickens raised in factory farms have been fed illegal substances including arsenic, dioxin, and hormones that cause vaginal cancer. … Continue reading
Michael Eric Dyson Spells It Out for White People: Police Won’t ‘Kill Your Child’
In an appearance on CBS, Dyson said that protests in Ferguson, Missouri after a white police officer shot 18-year-old Michael Brown while he was unarmed was a symptom of a … Continue reading
John Oliver: Ferguson, MO and Police Militarization
Aug 17, 2014. In the wake of the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, John Oliver explores the racial inequality in treatment by police as well as the increasing … Continue reading
Video: Michael Brown’s Body
A video released August 11 by the channel Law Abiding Citizen News contains disturbing images from August 9 surrounding the death of Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Law Abiding Citizen … Continue reading
Video: “I Kill Everybody. I don’t care,” says Ferguson cop
A fourth police officer has been suspended in St. Louis, after a violent episode in which he pushed CNN reporter Don Lemon. After the incident, CNN reporters began looking into the … Continue reading →