Sociologist David Harvey discusses what has happened globally under capitalism and makes the case for creating a more responsible and humane system. This animation is based on his lecture from April 26th.

posted by dotdude 1 decade 3 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 3,651 views • 11:11

Not a short talk about Democracy. Hedge's argument is that corporate purges have robbed our political system of the ability to change. Even in our current crisis. August 5, 2010.

posted by marinara 1 decade 3 years 9 months 1 week ago • 1,747 views

Because when homeowners do it, it's wrong, but when we do it....

posted by Morganth 1 decade 3 years 8 months ago • 3,121 views

Tea Party "founder" Karl Denninger on The Dylan Ratigan Show. The Tea Party has been hijacked by the very people it was protesting and is now obsessed with "guns, gays and God."

posted by Grimm 1 decade 3 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 2,463 views • 9:15

"A helluva sound bite by Vermont Sen. Sanders describing how the US is becoming a banana republic." via Boingboing.net

posted by vaporlock 1 decade 3 years 6 months 1 week ago • 5,181 views

FED Inspector Can't explain where it went.

posted by Duckman33 1 decade 3 years 6 months ago • 6,780 views • 5:24

Uploader Description: "Award-winning investigative journalist Bethany McLean, who exposed the Enron scandal, shows that the crisis wasn't about finance at all - it was about human nature."

posted by dotdude 1 decade 3 years 6 months ago • 1,693 views • 21:55

Yikes. Well, maybe we can be like Belgium one day.

posted by griefer_queafer 1 decade 3 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 3,505 views • 2:56

A brief visualization of some key economic figures, presented to us by informationisbeautiful.net

posted by rebuilder 1 decade 3 years 5 months 1 week ago • 1,165 views • 1:16

TDS 3/3/11: When will America's teachers follow the lead of Wall Street and start making some sacrifices for the children? If anyone needs me, I'll be in the angry dome.

posted by littledragon_79 1 decade 3 years 3 months 1 week ago • 4,349 views • 5:12

Read it here: http://venturebeat.com/2011/06/19/popular-bitcoin-exchange-mt-gox-hacked-prices-drop-to-pennies/

posted by DerHasisttot 1 decade 2 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 2,365 views • 8:38

Big Mike explains what happened to the American Middle Class...and why the American Dream has slipped so far out of reach for many families.

posted by NetRunner 1 decade 2 years 11 months ago • 5,271 views • 8:14

"In the process, everything moves over to massive cutting. And besides the morals of that, it’s economically crazy. In an economic situation where recovery is very poor, very uneven, to have the government... continue reading

posted by radx 1 decade 2 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 1,900 views • 26:30

Food speculation.

posted by geo321 1 decade 2 years 9 months ago • 4,266 views • 7:18

Malcolm Gladwell speaks about income inequality. The US ranks near the bottom on income equality: http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2011/09/map-us-ranks-near-bottom-on-income-inequality/245315/... continue reading

posted by dystopianfuturetoday 1 decade 2 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 3,619 views • 4:19

n a speech on the Floor of the House of Representatives in 1999, Congressman Dingell warns against repealing the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933. He argues that repealing the law would allow banks to become... continue reading

posted by Tymbrwulf 1 decade 2 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 5,590 views • 3:04

Manhattan-based brand consultant David Intrator discusses the nature of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

posted by shagen454 1 decade 2 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 3,525 views • 2:50

MSNBC explains how the corporate lobbyists are conspiring to manipulate the media in their favor and protect the ultra-rich and the corporate money

posted by marinara 1 decade 2 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 2,865 views

A lot of DUHDERP but well put together, anyway.

posted by shagen454 1 decade 2 years 1 month ago • 1,291 views • 3:11