The video-links only thread

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Uncontacted Amazon Tribe | First ever aerial footage

from Survivor International

VIMEO NOTES. Survival is the only worldwide movement for tribal peoples whose lives, lands and livelihoods are threatened.

Throughout Africa, Asia and beyond, tribal peoples face challenges to their land and welfare from mining, cattle ranchers, missionaries and other intruders bringing violence and disease.

For almost 40 years, we [Survival] have brought attention to their situations, supported their struggles and given them a platform to convey their message. We have supported court cases, launched massive media stories and carried out high-profile protests with great success.

Our work has led to the demarcation of tribal reserves, the abandonment of oil exploration projects and a far greater global awareness of the issue.

All this happens independently of governmental or corporate sponsorship, thanks to our supporters. We work towards a world where tribal peoples have their land rights respected, their human rights upheld and the opportunity to decide their futures.

Both of the above from Survivor International.

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Made me laugh:

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/1 ... 22520.html

Fred Armisen returned to Weekend Update as Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on last night's "SNL," and this time the joke was directed as much at the United States government as it was at the recently resigned dictator.

After explaining to anchor Seth Meyers how bittersweet it was for him to step down from office and how much his people were going to miss him, he went on to insist that he take the opportunity to thank the American people:

America, thank you. You propped up my regime for over 30 years. I could never have done it without all of your money and support and tear gas. You know what they say, Seth, behind every horrible dictator is an enabling super power. America, you are the wind beneath my wings.

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Up there, I inadvertently wrote twice the word Survivor when obviously the word Survival is correct. My apologies for those errors.

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Uncontacted Amazon Tribe | First ever aerial footage

from Survivor International

Here is the site for Survival International.

[JackRiddler]

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The Nuclear World War


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLCF7vPanrY

A time-lapse world map of all engagements, 1945-1998.

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Egypt: Rise to Freedom | Basha Beats and Natacha Atlas



LYRICS & NOTES. This is a remix of material from “Mounqaliba”. We were inspired to do this by the news from Tahrir Square. Here's a translation.

<< Mubarak : “My fellow citizens...A fine line lies between freedom...and chaos.” >>

Natacha :


Let us stand together and awaken,
Let us question, learn and study;
Listen, understand and think.
Let us understand,
Permit us to know—
Permit us to know freedom.

Let us know there is a land
where words are the purveyors of truth,
heads are held high,
And human will is regarded above all.

Where the world is not split into a thousand fragments,
Under siege, forgotten, or lost—
Let us perceive of it,
Let us know that place.
Let us know our land,
where words are the purveyors of truth.

<< Mubarak : “My fellow citizens...A fine line lies between freedom...and -” >>
<< Crowds : “MAY HOSNI MUBARAK FALL !!” >>

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Gettysburg Address | Lincoln's speech revisited

from Adam Gault



Reader | Mitch Rapoport

Design, animation | Adam Gault, Stefanie Augustine
Sound design | Chris Villepigue | SongLoft
Additional animation | Carlo Vega

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Sex Slaves | PBS FRONTLINE

Documentary Original

Sex Slaves 01/06



Sex Slaves 02/06



On the FRONTLINE web page of origin, there’s an excerpt from “Sex Slaves” showing hidden cameras trailing “Olga’s” movements: She takes girls from the port of Odessa to Istanbul, and finally to a parking lot in the Aksaray district where deals are made, legal and illegal, and women are sold.

Sex Slaves 03/06 | Sex Slaves 04/06 | Sex Slaves 05/06 | Sex Slaves 06/06

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I atypically flipped on the TV to the middle of an old episode of the Twilight Zone and left it on because (OMG!) that's Dennis Hopper and (Gee Whiz!) it was made in '63 (Imagine that). It was wonderfully ironic.

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Love the music!