X: Malcolm's Final Years

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of his death, teleSUR re-examines the life and legacy of Malcolm X. Interviews include Angela Davis and Danny Glover. (Executive Producer Paul Jay)

Friday Nite Videos -- March 6, 2015

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Common, John Legend - Glory. X: Malcolm's Final Years. Movie -- Merchants of Doubt. The Ancient Ocean on Mars. School to Prison Pipeline.

School to Prison Pipeline

Metal detectors, police officers, handcuffs: is this an episode of Orange is the New Black, or an average day at a New York City public high school?

The Ancient Ocean on Mars

New findings indicate that as much of 20 per cent of the surface Mars was once covered by an ancient ocean

Movie -- Merchants of Doubt

This movie lifts the curtain on a group of highly charismatic pundits-for-hire who present themselves as scientific authorities, but aim to spread maximum confusion about toxic chemicals, pharmaceuticals and climate change

Decent Work for Women is Essential for Equality!

Editorial European Left
The European Left Party (EL) demands a different Europe, a Europe that guarantees equality and decent work for women. Women want a decent job, a job based on “equal pay for equal work”, one that respects the personality of women workers and provides a salary that allows for a decent life and access to social benefits.

"The Bullpen" is a Prisoner's Surreal Comic Riff on the Justice System

Lucy Komisar The Komisar Scoop
The Central Park Five - five young African American men were arrested, charged and convicted.- wrongly. News headlines blasted from the press captured the nation's attention. Last June, under Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City agreed to pay the Central Park Five a $41-million settlement - giving the men about $1 million for each year of wrongful imprisonment. "The Bullpen," is a play related to similar experiences in the NYC incarceration system.

Bibi's Fear - And What Really Matters

Leon Wofsy Leon's OpEd
Why is Netanyahu hysterical? Why is he rallying the GOP and a majority of Congressional Democrats against Obama's "bad deal"? What makes him desperate is the threat that serious diplomacy poses to the policies and ambitions of Israel's extremist right wing government. The Iran negotiations reveal a fissure between strategic interests of the United States and those of Israel's occupiers and expansionists.

Leonard Nimoy: A Man Who Embraced Humanity

Sergio España; Leigh Phillips
Leonard Nimoy's passing reminds us of the spirit of wonder and discovery represented by Spock and the Star Trek series. He not only inspired millions of us to become scientists, but he inspired us to understand the importance of questioning all authority. Part of Nimoy's gift was his ability to project serene confidence and compassion for humankind at the same time that we assumed he knew the deepest secrets of the universe.

A Few Reactions to DOJ's 'Scathing' Report on Ferguson Cops and Racial Bias

Rigoberto Hernandez NPR
Blacks make up 67 percent of the population in Ferguson. But they make up 85 percent of people subject to vehicle stops and 93 percent of those arrested. Blacks are twice as likely to be searched as whites, but less likely to have drugs or weapons. The report found that 88 percent of times in which Ferguson police used force it was against blacks and all 14 cases of police dog bites involved blacks.