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I don't support the troops.

Irishman (http://humanitarian.videosift.com/member/Irishman) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:11:56 -0700

(22 votes - 17 comments - 380 views)
I don't support ANY of the actions of the British or American forces in Iraq. They shouldn't be there, they aren't wanted there, it is an illegal invasion and they know it.

I don't support the war, I don't support the troops.

TED - Nicholas Negroponte: One Laptop per Child, 2 years on

my15minutes (http://my15minutes.videosift.com) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:46:45 -0700

(13 votes - 13 comments - 242 views)
aravana's sift of the project's launch:

http://www.videosift.com/video/One-Laptop-Per-Child-introduced-at-TED-Talks

which deserves more than 14, imho.

Would You Eat Meat Grown In A Lab?

kulpims (http://humanitarian.videosift.com/member/kulpims) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:17:29 -0700

(16 votes - 8 comments - 222 views)
In vitro meat, also known as laboratory-grown meat or cultured meat, is animal flesh that has never been part of a complete, living animal. As of May 2003, some scientists are experimentally growing in vitro meat in laboratories, but no meat has been produced yet for public consumption. Potentially, any animal could be a source of cells for in vitro meat.

As with most experimental products manufactured on the laboratory scale, the current cost of in vitro meat is prohibitive, but industrial production would be much cheaper. For in vitro meat, costs only apply to the meat production, whereas for traditional meat, costs include animal raising and environmental protection (meaning there are fewer negative externalities associated with in vitro meat). However, it is not yet known whether in vitro meat can be made economically competitive with traditional meat.

In vitro meat should not be confused with imitation meat, which can be a vegetarian food product produced from vegetable protein, usually from soy or gluten. The terms synthetic meat and artificial meat are synonymous, as they may refer to either.
from wiki, video via hight3ch.com

Toward 2012 [Postmodern Times series]

kulpims (http://humanitarian.videosift.com/member/kulpims) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:27:51 -0700

(17 votes - 5 comments - 286 views)
Postmodern Times is a series of short animated films presenting new ideas about global consciousness and techniques for social and ecological transformation. Our first episode, "Toward 2012", introduces the project, explaining concepts from the best-selling book, "2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl" (Tarcher/Penguin, 2006) by Daniel Pinchbeck, in the author's own voice. Future segments will focus on shamanism, sustainability, alternative energy systems, the Mayan Calendar, quantum physics and synchronicity, human sexuality, and a host of other subjects.

Class Dismissed: How Television Frames The Working Class

Trancecoach (http://humanitarian.videosift.com/member/Trancecoach) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:31:28 -0700

(12 votes - 5 comments - 237 views)
Class Dismissed is based on the forthcoming book by Pepi Leistyna, navigates the steady stream of narrow working class representations from American television's beginnings to today's sitcoms, reality shows, police dramas, and daytime talk shows.

Narrated by Ed Asner and featuring interviews with media analysts and cultural historians, this documentary examines the patterns inherent in TV's disturbing depictions of working class people as either clowns or social deviants -- stereotypical portrayals that reinforce the myth of meritocracy.

Class Dismissed breaks important new ground in exploring the ways in which race, gender, and sexuality intersect with class, offering a more complex reading of television's often one-dimensional representations. The video also links television portrayals to negative cultural attitudes and public policies that directly affect the lives of working class people.

Fresnel Solar Stirling Engine - Sun Power Alternative Energy

Trancecoach (http://humanitarian.videosift.com/member/Trancecoach) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:55:34 -0700

(13 votes - 0 comments - 230 views)
http://www.greenpowerscience.com/

Chomsky on the Convenient Myths of Modern Industrial Society

jwray (http://jwray.videosift.com) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:32:23 -0700

(54 votes - 8 comments - 1181 views)

Noam Chomsky interviewed by Peter Coyote

dead_tofu (http://humanitarian.videosift.com/member/dead_tofu) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:41:53 -0700

(18 votes - 0 comments - 198 views)
Excerpt of the show "The Active Opposition" Hosted by Peter Coyote.

Aired on Link TV

al Qaeda May Watch C-SPAN

Fedquip (http://fedquip.videosift.com) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:08:42 -0700

(15 votes - 4 comments - 288 views)
Do problems ever get solved anymore, is this really how it always goes?

Life After People [full documentary]

kulpims (http://humanitarian.videosift.com/member/kulpims) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:39:30 -0700

(15 votes - 2 comments - 346 views)
Life After People is a special feature on the History Channel in which scientists and others speculate what the earth, animal life, and plant life might be like if humanity no longer existed, as well as the effect humanity's disappearance would have on the artificial aspects of civilization. Speculation is based upon documented results of the sudden removal of humans from an area and the possible results which would occur should humanity discontinue its maintenance of buildings and urban infrastructure. The hypotheses are illustrated with CGI dramatizations, depicting the possible fate of such icons as the Empire State Building, Buckingham Palace, Sears Tower, the Space Needle, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Eiffel Tower. The feature premiered on Monday, 21 January 2008. With an audience of 5.4 million viewers, Life After People was the most watched show ever on the History Channel. Aftermath: Population Zero, a program with a similar premise, aired on the National Geographic Channel in March 2008.