Tag: Class war

An Open Letter To The Middle Class (spoiler alert: F*ck You)

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We cling, no worse, we teach our children to invest in the false American Dream that if we only work a little harder, or go into more educational debt that we would be able to grasp the brass ring and wear proudly the label of American Middle class. That label would be made in Bangladesh, mind you, by a child working six days a week 16 hours a day and making 30 bucks a month but you would be proud to wear that middle class label just the same, and in doing so do you- we, I- not only endorse the conditions of poverty that, because of its very existence, defines the middle class, we insure that poverty will continue.

Class, Race, and War. | Resistance Report one-hour pilot

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Host Dennis Trainor, Jr. navigates a lively panel discussion with Nicole Carty (The Other 98%), Julianna Forlano (Absurdity Today), and Joel Northam (Resistance Report contributor). Special guests also include Mychal Denzel Smith (The Nation), Kateryna Ruban (expert in Ukraine and Russian history), and Cheri Honkala (Poor Peoples Economic Human Rights Campaign).

Russell’s Brand New Revolution + Chris Hedges Interview on Class War | Resistance Report #11

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http://youtu.be/oO5LxVUq8fU This content is viewer supported. Click here to donate. While watching Russell Brand's BBC interview, it is not hard to imagine two families in Middle America, neighbors, watching separately in the comfort of their own homes as Russell Brand does his bit and each nod in lonely agreement. "Yes!", they are likely to say- [...]

How Racism Is Constructed Through Law To Benefit Rule of a Wealthy Minority

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Legalize Democracy is a documentary project directed by yours truly working with Move To Amend. In this excerpt (the full movie is at the bottom of this post), featuring an original score by Goldi and a dynamic graphics animation by AJ Russo, the focus is understanding of how was race and racism was constructed in [...]

Capitalism Kills. Kill Capitalism | Resistance Report 009


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-zpOf-cv2Q Acronym TV need your support to produce The Resistance Report. As little as a $1/month. Really.  One of the most telling poll numbers of this current moment in time is 10%. That, according to a CNN poll taken before the government shutdown, registers the lowest approval rating ever for congress.  As unpopular as Congress [...]

Can we End US Empire? | Resistance Report 008

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ucr1Tl0ju-A Support Acronym TV with as little as $1/month Stories covered in this episode of the Resistance Report 1. NYPD Sucker Punches Protester Calling For CUNY To Drop Gen. David Petraeus Earlier this week, the NYPD violently cracked down on a group of non-violent protesters who oppose Petraeus teaching at the college, with police shown here [...]