Saudi Arabia, one of the region’s most sectarian and intensely brutal regimes, happens to be one of the United State’s greatest allies. The history hidden behind the Saudi kingdom’s steel curtain reveals the existence of a world power that is both restrictive and unflinching in its violence, and thanks to help from the UK, the notorious human rights abuser now heads the United Nations … Read More
Last month I had the awesome chance to go to Berlin and present at the annual Zeitgeist festival. I spoke about our dying planet and why I believe TZM is a powerful force for consciousness and sustainability. There I met a huge contingent of change agents taking it upon themselves to create new mediums of sharing and access. One of … Read More
Lawmakers pushing through the next bloated war budget have received millions in campaign contributions from defense contractors, according to Open Secrets. While the military industrial complex churns unabated and bombs drop across the Middle East in our names, citizens in America continue to be victimized by economic warfare and terrorized by militarized police forces. On this episode of Media Roots Radio, … Read More
Articles aplenty have appeared to mark the recent 50th anniversary of the first battle between US soldiers and the army of what was known in this country as North Vietnam. Come April, we can expect far more commentary on the 40th anniversary of the end of the fighting in what is still referred to as the “Fall of Saigon.” This … Read More
The final episode of Breaking the Set discusses the power of grassroots organizing in getting the FCC to uphold Net Neutrality, speaks with DC Ferguson organizer Eugene Puryear about how to sustain effective activism and reminisces with BTS producer Anya Parampil about the show’s most memorable moments – from Piers Morgan denying censorship to Nestle’s personalized video response to BTS. Abby … Read More
