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Anarchist Films and Radical Videos. Deprogram: Episode 28 - UNICORN RIOT. Ep. 28: #Mizzou #ConcernedStudent1950 #BlackOnCampus #ClimateChange #KeystoneXL #Enbridge #Hackers #CWA #Anonymous #Securus #PrisonMonitoring #MMM2015 #CopsLie #BlackLivesMatter #Turkey #Silvan #SilvanUnderAttack #Palestine #Justice4KeithLamar #ConcernedStudent1950 For episode 28 of Deprogram we start at the University of Missouri, where a hunger strike to combat the systemic racial injustices on campus forced Mizzou president to step down.

Deprogram: Episode 28 - UNICORN RIOT

#ClimateChange We then bring you some climate news; the KeystoneXL pipeline was rejected but Enbridge have pipelines that have been built that move just as much oil, while Earth’s temperature continues to rise. Cyber News In cyber news; Crackas With Attitude hack more government employees and Anonymous continues #OpMonsanto and hacks the USDA.

#CopsLie International News The Turkish government has been continuing its attack on the Kurdish population and Israel continues to eradicate the freedoms of Palestinians in occupied territories. Revolution News. Anarchist News & Resistance Updates subMedia.tv. Every Story Lets You Take Action. The New Media Movement Is Here: 20 News Sites Kicking Our Generation Into Action. At the height of the 2012 presidential election season, Gallup reported that “Americans' distrust in the media hit a new high this year, with 60% saying they have little or no trust in the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly.”

The New Media Movement Is Here: 20 News Sites Kicking Our Generation Into Action

As disappointing as the numbers are, they're not much of a surprise to Americans such as yourself, who have already sought out alternatives to mainstream news sources. Unfortunately, however, most Americans haven't. Television, the home base of mainstream media, remains the primary news source for most Americans regardless of age group, level of education, political affiliation, race or income bracket. Online news sources are becoming more and more popular, as one might expect. But a solid 50% of Americans ages 18 to 65 and over still get the majority of their news from TV – with just over one in five, or 21%, getting their news primarily from online sources. But it's not just cynicism that is the problem. Tuning Into our Devices Yes! Symbolia. “Neuroscientific research supports what narrative nonfiction storytellers instinctively know: Stories with clear, emotionally evocative dramatic arcs are most effective at keeping readers engaged.

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These stories cause the body to produce chemicals including cortisol, which focuses attention, as well as oxytocin, which is associated with empathy. They also light up areas of the brain linked to understanding others.” — Erin Polgreen wrote an essay for Nieman Reports on the power of comics and non-fiction narratives. Earth Island Institute. SeaWorld’s Advertisements Are Full Of Lies (Video) In effort to reinvent its image, theme park resorts to fudging facts again by Laura Bridgeman – October 6, 2017 The International Marine Mammal Project released a new video last week that debunks many of the lies SeaWorld tells the public and its shareholders, lies that are increasingly getting the theme park and entertainment company into hot water.

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At its core, SeaWorld…> Read more A Tale of Two Wild Sisters Saga of African wild dogs siblings offers a stark reminder of the challenges predators face in Man’s world by Megan Claase – October 4, 2017 One of the greatest things about spending your time studying endangered African wild dogs (Lycaon Pictus) is getting to know the dogs as individuals. An Unlikely Alliance Holds Strong against Keystone XL In the fields of Nebraska, Jane Kleeb has grown a bipartisan coalition of farmers, ranchers, tribes and environmental advocates to fight an international pipeline by Gail Ablow – October 3, 2017. Common Dreams. Smart, Fearless Journalism. TheSleuthJournal - Real News Without Synthetics. Acronym TV. TYT Network — The Largest Online News Show in the World. MEDIA ROOTS – Reporting From Outside Party Lines. The Center for Investigative Reporting. Press TV. Washington's Blog.

RT. Democracy Now! The Corbett Report. Sibel Edmonds' Boiling Frogs Post.