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29/02/2016

24/02/2016

According to new polling by right-wing political consultant Frank Luntz, Americans 18 to 26 are extremely liberal — so liberal that “the hostility of young Americans to the underpinnings of the American economy and the American government” should “frighten every business and political leader” and “excite activists for Sanders and, to a lesser degree, Clinton activists.”

Americans 18 to 26 are extremely liberal, so liberal that it's hard not to believe the U.S. is fundamentally changing.

22/02/2016

Heart Sutra by Lama Khenpo Pema Choephel Rinpoche

http://www.buddhism.co.uk

08/02/2016

An alle Revoluzzer, Stammtischpolitiker und Teilzeitidealisten: Während Ihr von Montag bis Sonntag jammert, über Richtig oder Falsch diskutiert und eure gesellschaftskritischen Ansichten feiert, hättet Ihr schon längst etwas schaffen können das wirklich etwas bewegt; denn es gibt nun mal nichts Gutes außer man tut es.

An alle Revoluzzer, Stammtischpolitiker und Teilzeitidealisten: Während Ihr von Montag bis Sonntag jammert, über Richtig oder Falsch diskutiert und eure gesellschaftskritischen Ansichten feiert...

12/01/2016

A New Year’s message from the Zapatistas: “We chose life” - ROAR Magazine

"We could not sit and wait for the understanding of those who don’t even understand that they don’t understand."

From Southern Mexico, on the 22nd anniversary of the War Against Oblivion, the EZLN has a message to all compañeras and compañeros worldwide.

12/01/2016

The Deceptive Debate Over What Causes Terrorism Against the West - Glenn Greenwald / The Intercept

To believe that terrorism against the west is caused by western violence in the Muslim world is not to deny that terrorists possess agency. To the contrary, it's to attribute agency to them.

12/01/2016

The Underachievers - Evermore: The Art Of Duality

1. Rain Dance (Phase 1 Intro) 0:00 - 3:39 2. Shine All Gold 3:40 - 7:58 3. Chasing Faith 7:59 - 11:55 4. Star Signs 11:56 - 15:13 5. The Dualist 15:14 - 19:4...

20/10/2015

UN to call on governments around the world to decriminalise all drugs, says Richard Branson

The British entrepreneur appears to have released details of an embargoed UN report - in case they change their minds

The UN may be about to call on the governments of all countries to end the "war on drugs" and decriminilise the use and possession of all illegal substances. In an extraordinary post on his Virgin website, Richard Branson said he had been showed a report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) w…

17/10/2015

The Intercept has obtained a cache of secret documents detailing the inner workings of the U.S. military’s assassination program in Afghanistan, Yemen, and Somalia. The documents, provided by a whistleblower, offer an unprecedented glimpse into Obama’s drone wars.

17/10/2015

Redefine success in business - Bart Houlahan - TEDxYYC

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. After watching the new owner of his sports apparel company strip away long standing commitments to employees, community and the environment, Bart Houlahan knew there had to be a better way to use business as a force for good. He co-founded B Corporation, a growing movement of more than 1000 corporations in 80 industries and 30 countries creating a new sector of the economy with the ability to alleviate poverty, rebuild communities and restore the environment.

Bart Houlahan along with his partners, Jay Coen Gilbert and Andrew Kassoy, co-founded B Lab in 2006. B Lab is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving entrepreneurs using business as a force for good.

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. After watching the new owner of his sports apparel company strip aw...

23/04/2015

Evicting Indigenous Australians from their homelands is a declaration of war - John Pilger

Australia has again declared war on its Indigenous people, reminiscent of the brutality that brought universal condemnation on apartheid South Africa. Aboriginal people are to be driven from homelands where their communities have lived for thousands of years. In Western Australia, where mining companies make billion dollar profits exploiting Aboriginal land, the state government says it can no longer afford to “support” the homelands.

Australia occasionally interrupts its ‘normal’ mistreatment of Aboriginal people to deliver a frontal assault, like the closure of Western Australia’s homelands

11/04/2015

The Religion With No Name - Brian C. Muraresku (GrahamHancock.com)

An article by Brian C. Muraresku on The Religion With No Name

31/03/2015

M**A The Movie - A Drug Policy Reform Documentary to Save Lives

The first comprehensive feature film on the medical and recreational use of M**A, highlighting its role in therapy, and harm reduction as an appropriate, pub...

31/03/2015

How do psychedelic drugs work on the brain? - Dr Robin Carhart-Harris

Dr Robin Carhart-Harris talks about his scientific research into the effects and potential therapeutic uses of psychedelic drugs. Join him as he discusses br...

31/03/2015

Effects of Psilocybin on Neurogenesis and Hippocampal Dependent Learning - Zeno Sanchez-Ramos - Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)

Part 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD17vETLC-I

Help us caption and translate this video on Amara.org: http://www.amara.org/en/v/Bp75/ Zeno Sanchez-Ramos studies the effects of psilocybin and other selecti...

30/03/2015

Cosmic creativity - how art evolves consciousness - Alex Grey - TEDxMaui 2013

About the Presenter: Visionary artist Alex Grey began his career as a medical illustrator at Harvard Medical School, but is best known for paintings that pre...