The Other Hawaii

Another excellent report from Al-Jazeera. This program show the reality and aspirations of the Hawaiian people. A reality that is usually hidden under the carpet.

In 1983, Hawaii was an independent country with a constitutional monarchy, eighty ambassadors around the world and five friendly treaties with the USA. Then the US marines arrived, arrested the queen, dissolved parliament and militarily occupied the country, and eventually annexed it to the USA ignoring Hawaiians' opinion (90% of Hawaiians signed a petition protesting the coming annexation). They haven't forgotten and are still trying to get their country back.

A quote from the Hawaiian author Haunani Kay-Trak says it all:

"So do I hate the United States? Absolutely, I absolutely hate them. And lots of Hawaiians do. And the mystique of Hawaiians' soft, sweet and kindness is total... that's all propaganda. Lots of us are really, really angry."

The Promised land?

Another great history documentary from Al-Jazeera. In three episodes, it goes through the arrival of the first Zionist immigrants in Palestine, the partition and the creation of the state of Israel.

War Without End

War Without End is a new Al-Jazeera English documentary series about the Iraq war, starting from the infamous victory speech on May 1st 2003. The first episode was aired on the 5th of May and covered 2003. A week later, the second episode covered year 2004, so it seems that the whole series will consist of 5 or maybe 6 episodes. I will update this playlist as they post new episodes.

Noam Chomsky on US Policy in Latin America

Interview with Noam Chomsky by the Global Current radio program about the foreign policy of the USA in Latin America.



Part two:

Fallujah, The Hidden Massacre

The RAI documentary by Sigfrido Ranucci for the Italian RAI about the use of Chemical weapons in Fallujah by the USA army. Realljavascript:void(0)
Publish Posty. Didn't you know it? There were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq; dropped from American planes on the people of Fallujah.

Taxi To The Dark Side

This documentary tells the story of an innocent taxi driver captured and tortured to death by the Americans in Afghanistan. There has been already more than 100 cases of detainees killed while in custody of the USA. This documentary won the Oscar this year.

The Lost Tribe - CIA's Secret Army

This Al-Jazeera Documentary shows what's left of the Hmong tribe that was transformed by the CIA into a mercenary army during the American war. After losing that war, a few of the Hmong mercenaries were given asylum in the USA, but most stayed in Laos, hidden in the jungle and carrying occasional attacks. More than 30 years after the withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam, they lead a miserable life.




And part two:

17 month old baby can read

This baby is amazing! and so cute! Here is another video of her:

Chomsky at the UN

Noam Chomsky addressing the international press corp at the United Nations on June 5th, 2006.

The Trials of Henry Kissinger

A documentary about the crimes of the former U.S. Secretary of State.

Halcali remix

Halcali is one of my favourite Japanese bands. Their songs are cool enough, but their videos have the additional coolness of their dance routines, and on top of that, they are usually as creative as the music. A pleasure to watch. Let's have a look at Strawberry Chips and see if you can imitate their dance steps:


Online Videos by Veoh.com

...and the same video in youtube, in case you have problems with VEOH



Pretty cool, uh? Well, maybe that's not your kind of music (I realize that not everyone in this world likes the music I like), but I wanted to show you the original video before presenting this awesome remix. I don't usually like remixes, I think they are more suitable for the dance floor or for the car audio system of obnoxious rich kids than for casual listening, but this is just too far out.

How to make an American Angry

This is enough to make any decent person in this world furious.

The "Yes, We Can" Obama video is sweeping the net, and parodies have started to show up. Some are really funny. This one is called john.he.is (a play on the nickname of will.i.am, the musician who composed the original song):



Here is another parody showing the message from the GOP "No, you can't":




And finally, this one called "John McCain: No, You Can't" made by "barelypolitical", the authors of the famous "Obama girl" video:

Yes, We Can

The "Yes, We Can" music video, made by Jesse Dylan and will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas

Lyrics

It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation
Yes we can
It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail toward freedom
Yes we can
It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness.
Yes we can
It was the call of workers who organized
Women who reached for the ballots
A President who chose the moon as our new frontier
And a King who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the Promised Land

Yes we can to justice and equality
Yes we can to opportunity and prosperity
Yes we can heal this nation
Yes we can repair this world
Yes we can

We know the battle ahead will be long
But always remember that no matter what obstacles stand in our way
Nothing can stand in the way of the power of millions of voices calling for change

We want change

We have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics
They will only grow louder and more dissonant
We’ve been asked to pause for a reality check
We’ve been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope
But in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope.
Now the hopes of the little girl who goes to a crumbling school in Dillon are the same as the dreams of the boy who learns on the streets of LA
We will remember that there is something happening in America
That we are not as divided as our politics suggests
That we are one people
We are one nation
And together, we will begin the next great chapter in the American story
With three words that will ring from coast to coast
From sea to shining sea

Yes We Can
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And this is the same video with added English subtitles

A Question of Arab Unity

A nine-part series tackling issues of Arab identity, nationalism and unity. There is a new episode every Monday.

Hearts and Minds

Hearts and Minds
1974 Documentary about the Vietnam War by Peter Davis

Ruhollah, the Spirit of God

A documentary series by the Lebanese TV Channel Al-Manar about the life of the Imam Khomeini.

Battle at Kruger

Amazing tug-of-war between a herd of buffaloes and a pride of lions, with the star appearance of a couple of crocodiles at the Kruger National Park in South Africa. More than 25 million people have watched this video.

Web of Deceit

The untold story of the USA complicity with Saddam Hussein's crimes