Dr. Gabor Mate @ Occupy Wall Street (video)

Democracy Now!, Occupy Wall Street
LINK (Bigsteelguy3, Oct. 11, 2011)

On a trip from Vancouver, Dr. Gabor Maté stopped by Occupy Wall Street. He talked to "Democracy Now!" host Amy Goodman and observed:

"50 percent of American adults have a chronic medical illness. And much of that has to do with stress. And if you look at the literature of what causes stress, it's uncertainty and lack of information and loss of control, and lack of expression of self.

"And the uncertainty that has been forced upon the American population by the recent economic crisis -- the loss of control as power has flown into the hands of very, very few people, and the absolute powerlessness of the many in the face of all that, and the lack of expression through the ordinary political process -- people are totally disempowered and deprived of their voice.

"This protest addresses all those issues. So I can only say that this is an extraordinarily healthy thing to happen. People who participate here will be healthier as a result. And maybe society in general as well."

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"Manufacturing Consent" (comic, video)

Wisdom Quarterly, Prof. Noam Chomsky, artist Jeffrey Weston
Ape, Not Monkey: Science Meets Religion Meets Politics, Gently (freebania.com)

"Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media"

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"Free Market Fantasies"


"Propaganda and the Control of the Public Mind"

What happened to this World? (Thrive)

Thrivemovement.com, Wisdom Quarterly, OccupyWallStreet.org

(WorldUnitedInPeace) Coming on 11-11-11.

Who? The Thrive Movement. What? The movie "Thrive" lifts the veil on what is really going on in our world. When? Nov. 11, 2011. Where? Online at Thrivemovement.com. Why? To uncover the global consolidation of power in nearly every aspect of our lives (economic, educational, political, etc.) How? By following the money upstream, "Thrive" weaves together breakthroughs in science, consciousness, and activism. It offers real solutions, empowering us with bold and unprecedented strategies for reclaiming our lives and future.

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Who needs educating? Not US (video)

(robertreich.org)

"If you think education is expensive...try ignorance."

The Public Video Project presents Prof. Robert Reich, former US Secretary of Labor, on why the US needs to save its schools NOW. The US financial sector has been "bailed out" while the crisis in education worsens. But human capital is more important to the long term health of America than capital markets. Never mind. Who needs educating?

Making a Case Against Unsustainable Debt

Truth about the economy in 2 mins, 15 secs

ROBERT REICH is Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley. He has served in three national administrations, most recently as Secretary of Labor under Pres. Bill Clinton. He has written 13 books, including The Work of Nations, Locked in the Cabinet, Supercapitalism, and his most recent, Aftershock. His "Marketplace" commentaries can be found on publicradio.com and iTunes.

• DEBT: The First 5,000 Years (David Graeber)
  

The People's Budget (cartoon)

Blendingthelines.com

Tax the rich? There would be no national debt if corporations paid their share of taxes and the US stopped its imperial wars ("This Modern World" by Tom Tomorrow).

Where is our tax money going? A third war overseas, and our congressmen have decided to increase the already-inflated defense budget. All told, over $1 Trillion will be spent on the U.S. military over the next year, while funds are cut from social services and education. With less federal support, state budgets are in the red. Local governments blame the unions and -- as in Wisconsin -- are peddling legislation to weaken our rights. Thousands of teachers will be laid off.

As we point out in our new documentary, Crossing the American Crises: From Collapse to Action, the nation’s priorities are skewed.

Inequality continues to rise. Homes are boarded up while homeless sleep on the streets. The sick are still turned away because of a lack of health care. The banks are bailed out, while the people are left to suffer. Hardworking Americans pay the bulk in taxes, while multimillionaires hide their assets abroad. Corporations are subsidized or encouraged to move their production overseas. We are gutting the American dream -- if there ever was one.

But there are answers. As The Nation pointed out last week, the Congressional Progressive Caucus has drafted a "People's Budget," which members, Representative Michael M. Honda (D-CA) and Representative Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ) say, “eliminates the deficit, stabilizes the debt, puts Americans back to work, and restores our economic competitiveness.” More