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Without Volker Rule Next Crisis: Bigger & Quicker
Video 16:30. Bill Black: JP Morgan's Billions of derivative bets cannot be called a hedge but might be allowed under weakened Volker Rule. A 'hedge' is supposed to reduce risk of loss. Instead this supposed hedge, which was really a speculative play, increased the losses. And here's the ...
Nothing Changed by Electorial Politics Today
If you think things can be changed with electoral politics today, think again. Matt Taibbi's lastest Rolling Stone article has certainly confirmed my attitude towards electoral politics. The system, at this time, is totally broken. Elections are done using totally manipu...
Anonymous - Message to the American People
Video 5:09 Dear brothers and sisters. Now is the time to open your eyes! In a stunning move that has civil libertarians stuttering with disbelief, the U.S. Senate has just passed a bill that effectively ends the Bill of Rights in America. The National Defense Authorization Act is bei...
Occupy Wall Street: The Most Important Thing in the World Now
I was honored to be invited to speak at Occupy Wall Street on Thursday night. Since amplification is (disgracefully) banned, and everything I say will have to be repeated by hundreds of people so others can hear (a k a “the human microphone”), what I actually say at Liberty P...



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Dennis Kucinich: The Seattle Declaration of Mass Action
Video 8:51. I gave a speech in Seattle this past weekend, at Hempfest, the text of which appears and video of which is available, whic...
It's Much Easier to Attack the Weak than the Wealthy
Video 11:00.  For The Republicans and Democrats it is much easier to make the working people pay for crisis than it is to confront...
Biggest Problem: Not Admitting the Country is Bankrupt
Video 7:01. I see the country's biggest problem is not admitting that the country's bankrupt. And if you don't admit that's the true p...
Debt-Ridden US Inches Towards Default Deadline
Video 2min 13sec. US President Barack Obama has cautioned that no area can be off-limits when it comes to tackling the country's recor...
US Wars Left 225,000 dead, Cost Up to $4.4 Trillion
US wars launched since the attacks of September 11, 2001 have left 225,000 dead and cost up to $4.4 trillion, according to a new study ...
USA Founders Didn't Want America Run by Banks, Wall Street
Video 1min 15sec.  Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH): "Why are we in debt? We borrowed trillions for wars in Afghanistan and I...
Thom Hartmann: Why Justice Thomas Must Be Impeached
Video 9min 55sec. The New York Times reported last week that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is happily accepting generous favor...
The Revolution: You & I Are The Last Line Of Defense
The revolution through which the American nation is passing is not mere local convulsion. It is a war for a principal which concerns a...
Koch Bros Don't Believe in a Public
Video 10min 36sec. Thom Hartmann: Should the Koch Brothers be firing teachers at a public university?‬ Back in 2008 - Charles Koch w...
US Judges Greed Exposes Prison System Profiteering
With well over 2 million people in jail - the U.S. has the world's biggest prison population. But some are seeing the inside of a cel...
Utah Outlaws Sexiness
Video 2min 24sec. In an attempt to crack down on prostitution, Utah may have unwittingly made it illegal for women to be sexy. Utah h...
President Obama at 2011 AIPAC Policy Conference
Video 26min 18sec. President Obama at 2011 AIPAC Policy Conference‬.  President Barack Obama:  Good morning.  Thank y...
SlutWalking After Cop’s Provocative Clothing Talk
When a police officer from Toronto went on a routine visit to Osgoode Hall Law School to advise the students on personal safety, littl...
‪Chomsky: U.S. & Allies: Prevent Arab World Democracy‬
Video 15min 13sec. Speaking at the 25th anniversary of celebration of the national media watch group, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporti...
President Obama Announces Death of Osama bin Laden
President Obama praises those Americans who carried out the operation to kill Osama bin Laden, tells the families of the victims of Se...