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zeemike

zeemike's Journal
zeemike's Journal
December 15, 2015

Glich?

I was on jury service and when it came to step one I clicked on my choice and nothing happened...I had to leave the jury service.

November 27, 2015

How Ahmed The Clock Boy Conned America

I myself did not pay a lot of attention to this story because it was a media circus which I usually ignore...but this guy explains what really happened.

April 21, 2015

Thom Hartmann "The Crash of 2016"

This is an excellent description of the problems we face with historical perspective.
It lasts about an hour but well worth the time if you have it.

February 23, 2015

Peter Linebaugh: Who Owns the Commons? An 800 Year Fight for Public Goods | #GRITtv

I found this interesting and wanted to share.



February 16, 2015

Charlie Chaplin final speech in The Great Dictator

A speech from the past still relevant today...sadly.

January 8, 2015

Propaganda and Manipulation: How mass media engineers and distorts our perceptions

Found this on Youtube and thought I would share it...it is 1.16 long but well worth the watch.

Published on Oct 20, 2013


This is a video on the psychology of propaganda. Prof. Kroth reviews five major techniques for how American mass media manipulates and twists the view Americans have of their world. The seriousness of the distortion, and our progressive loss of contact with reality is dramatic. We are increasingly living inside

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