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Big Bad Newt: Gingrich sings for your votes [Warning: Extreme language and references may offend some people] |
| Uploaded by Current on 13 May 2011 Now that Newt Gingrich has officially entered the Presidential race, what will it take for him to win? A coherent vision for America, perhaps? An energized grassroots organization? Don't be silly. All he needs is a kick-ass campaign song, and Brett Erlich is just the singer-songwriter for the job. Viewers from all across the political spectrum will doubtless be rocking out to "Big Bad Newt." |
| Date: 2011-05-16 09:53:03 - Added by: KMC |
| Views: 807 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 4 |
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Harry Belafonte Discusses President Obama and the Importance of Protest In America |
| 16 May 2011 DemocracyNow.org Democracy Now! interviews Harry Belafonte about his thoughts on Obama. "What is sad for this moment is that there is ... no energy of popular voice," Belafonte says. "No champion for radical thought at the table of the discourse. And as a consequence, Barack Obama has nothing to listen to." |
| Date: 2011-05-16 09:12:01 - Added by: KMC |
| Views: 785 - Votes: 5 - Rating: 4.2 |
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How to Become a 21st-Century Social Activist |
| Uploaded by Howcast on 16 May 2011 Want to make a difference in the world? It's easier than ever, thanks to modern technology. Here's how you can become a 21st-century social activist. To complete this how-to, you will need: Internet access Twitter account Facebook account Smartphone with camera and video YouTube account with a mobile set-up Live video broadcasting app Text-to-donate programs Online petitions Step 1: Know what a 21st-century social activist is Know what a 21st-century social activist is: A person who uses modern communication technology -- like text messaging, Twitter, and Facebook -- to help bring about social change. Step 2: Raise awareness Use social media to raise awareness of a wrong. An Egyptian citizen's anonymous Facebook group about the torture killing of a local man by police helped topple the 30-year presidency of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak. Step 3: Tweet Use hashtags -- words or phrases prefixed with the "hash" or "pound" symbol -- on Twitter to help spread, share, and organize information about a certain topic. Hashtags can be used to coordinate protests, update people about an ongoing crisis, and crowdsource information. Keep in mind that authorities have become savvy at keeping an eye on revolutionary activity by monitoring hashtags. Step 4: Post it on YouTube Witnessing an injustice in person? Record it on your cellphone and post it to YouTube. You'll need a YouTube account with a mobile setup that allows you to upload directly from your phone to your YouTube channel. Or provide a feed of events on the ground as they happen with a live video broadcasting app. Step 5: Raise money Raise money for a good cause by setting up a text-to-donate program, where people can make a charitable donation by texting a keyword to a shortcode number. The donation is typically added to the user's monthly phone bill. Go to "movements.org":http://www.movements.org/ for step-by-step instructions on setting up a text-to-donate program. Step 6: Create an online petition Create an online petition for your cause. The site "FreeSakineh.org":http://freesakineh.org/ started after a Canadian bookstore mogul read that an Iranian woman had been sentenced to death by stoning for adultery. The public pressure resulted in a stay of execution for the mother of 2. Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled the country weeks after the self-immolation of a fruit vendor -- who was protesting high unemployment, rising prices, and government corruption -- was distributed across the internet, causing widespread uprisings. Thanks for watching How to Become a 21st-Century Social Activist! If you enjoyed this video, subscribe to the Howcast YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=howcast Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from howcast and more videos in the Howto category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide (at http://www.howcast.com/videos/new ), learn about producing Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmaker Program (at http://info.howcast.com/filmmakers ), or showcase your expertise in a Howcast video series (at http://info.howcast.com/experts ). |
| Date: 2011-05-16 09:05:00 - Added by: KMC |
| Views: 816 - Votes: 4 - Rating: 2.75 |
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US opens Mississippi spillway: Worse flooding in 70 years |
| Uploaded by AlJazeeraEnglish on 15 May 2011 Over the next few days, water spewing through a Mississippi River floodgate will crawl through the swamps of Louisiana's Cajun country, chasing people and animals to higher ground while leaving much of the land under nearly seven meters of brown sludge. The floodgate was opened Saturday for the first time in nearly four decades in an attempt to divert water from Baton Rouge, New Orleans and the numerous oil refineries and chemical plants along the lower reaches of the Mississippi. |
| Date: 2011-05-16 07:33:28 - Added by: KMC |
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Update: President Obama Yet Again Refrains From Obliterating Human Race |
| Uploaded by TheOnion on 16 May 2011 A budget mix up causes Congress to accidentally fund schools ...NFL Players look weird in suits, and a revealing discovery about the life of Gentle Ben. It's the week of May 9, 2011. |
| Date: 2011-05-16 07:30:47 - Added by: KMC |
| Views: 804 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 5 |
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Libyan opposition fighters control border |
| Uploaded by AlJazeeraEnglish on 16 May 2011 Opposition fighters have controlled the Libya-Tunisia border for almost three weeks. Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from the border. |
| Date: 2011-05-16 06:25:46 - Added by: KMC |
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Snarkipedia: The Koch Brothers: Wealth Care Reform |
| Uploaded by Snarkipedia on 16 May 2011 Written by Freida Bee ( http://freidabee.blogspot.com ) and Dennis Trainor, Jr ( http://www.youtube.com/ncftTV ) |
| Date: 2011-05-16 06:19:20 - Added by: KMC |
| Views: 776 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 5 |
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Banksters USA: Thom Hartmann & Matt Taibbi - The People vs Goldman Sachs |
| Uploaded by TheBigPictureRT on 13 May 2011 Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi joins Thom Hartmann on The People vs. Goldman Sachs. A Senate committee has laid out the evidence. Now the Justice Department should bring criminal charges. |
| Date: 2011-05-14 10:38:28 - Added by: KMC |
| Views: 801 - Votes: 4 - Rating: 5 |
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Nuclear Whistleblower, Arnie Gundersen: Fukushima: New Severe Problems at Each Unit |
| Uploaded by fairewindsenergy on 13 May 2011 Gundersen says Fukushima's gaseous and liquid releases continue unabated. With a meltdown at Unit 1, Unit 4 leaning and facing possible collapse, several units contaminating ground water, and area school children outside the exclusion zone receiving adult occupational radiation doses, the situation continues to worsen. TEPCO needs a cohesive plan and international support to protect against world-wide contamination. |
| Date: 2011-05-14 09:03:58 - Added by: KMC |
| Views: 811 - Votes: 4 - Rating: 5 |
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Thousands Fleeing in Advance of Spillway Opening |
| Uploaded by AssociatedPress on 13 May 2011 Thousands of people in parts of Louisiana are fleeting in anticipation of the opening of the Morganza spillway. The spillway will be opened as early as Saturday to avert a Mississippi River disaster in places like Baton Rouge and New Orleans. (May 13) |
| Date: 2011-05-14 06:58:41 - Added by: KMC |
| Views: 787 - Votes: 0 - Rating: 0 |
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