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Friday Nite Videos -- March 14, 2014
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Outrage at Obama on Funny or Die. Riverdance Flashmob. Cosmos: First Look. 10 Minutes of History from Tony Benn.
Outrage at Obama on Funny or Die With Nick Galifianakis
Who's angry that President Obama appeared on "Between Two Ferns (Funny or Die) With Zach Galifianakis" to promote Obamacare?
St. Patrick's Day Riverdance Flashmob
A gorgeous public performance of Riverdance on St Patricks Day, 2011, in Central Station, Sydney, Australia.
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
A first look at the stunning new science series hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. For a discussion of the relation of science and religion in the first episode, go here.
Tony Benn, Veteran Labour Politician, Dies Aged 88
The Guardian
Tony Benn served in the House of Commons and in Labor cabinets, but he was perhaps most influential after he resigned from Parliament. He wrote and campaigned in favor of genuine democracy tirelessly, and on other issues including against the invasion of Iraq.
The Battle for Chattanooga: Southern Masculinity and the Anti-Union Campaign at Volkswagen
In These Times
Conversations with workers on both sides of the union battle reveal that the macho culture at the plant, helped fuel the anti-union campaign by low-level management and workers, who stressed obedience to authority and masculine self-reliance as reasons to reject the UAW.
10 Minutes of History from Tony Benn
Tony Benn, a leading figure of the Labour Party for two generations, gives an impassioned 10 minute history lesson. An obituary for Benn, who died on Mar 14, is here.
Lawsuit Opposes 'Co-located' Private Schools
The placement of private schools in public school space is overcrowding public schools and blocking efforts to reduce class size. A lawsuit spearheaded by NYC public school parents opposes such 'co-location.'
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