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Showing videos filed under: university
John Fugelsang, Failing our Veterans, and UK Student Protests
November 11, 2010”You can believe in the torture, or you can believe in the Jesus, but you can't do both." That's comedian and GRITtv contributor John Fugelsang's message to George W. Bush, currently on his image-rehabilitation tour. He also notes that Jesus never said anything about abortion, but was pretty clear on the death penalty.Student Protests in London
November 11, 2010A crowd reportedly of over 50,000 British students rallied in London yesterday and marched to the Conservative Party headquarters to protest not only cuts to education budgets and hikes to student fees, but the ongoing attack on the social safety net in the UK by the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government. In the name of "austerity," promises are being revoked, and the protests, which turned violent, could be a sign of things to come across the UK.Student Organizing in the Age of Obama
September 1, 2010The current stage of the recession sees state budgets hitting crisis points around the country, and one of the areas targeted for cuts has been state univerisities. Students, already dealing with prohibitive levels of debt, have been coming together to protest tuition hikes and budget cuts, in some of the largest student protests since the 1960s.Jan Schakowsky, Green Jobs, and Student Activism
August 31, 2010Recently at Netroots Nation, Laura sat down with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, who's been a leader in the fight against the use of private contractors like Blackwater in war zones (and at home). Our friends at the UpTake captured this video for us, as she spoke with Laura about jobs, the economy, military contractors, and the war in Afghanistan--especially the role of women in the conflict there.Making the Cut: Education Cuts in Oakland
March 12, 2010Continuing our coverage of the March 4 student protests, we see students and supporters in Oakland rallying for financial aid and education support and against war and prisons. Thanks to New America Media for the video.Organizing for Education as a Human Right
March 11, 2010Continuing our coverage of the California (and nationwide) student protests, this video from Ramblin' Man Films brings us to a protest in downtown Los Angeles on March 4. Protesters explain the problems with prison spending as well as California's Proposition 13, which requires a 2/3 supermajority on budget votes.Hunter Students Protest Education Cuts
March 11, 2010California isn't the only place where students are protesting cuts in higher education budgets. New York's City University of New York Hunter College had its own protests on March 4th. Thanks to Tami Gold for this video.Militarizing Haiti, Simon Kashama, and David Paterson's Troubles
March 10, 2010Arun Gupta joins guest host Esther Armah in the studio, along with Reverend Osagyefo Sekou, who just returned from Haiti, to talk about the rebuilding effort underway and how people in the U.S. can help make sure Haiti is rebuilt for the Haitian people.Police Attack 880 Interstate Takeover
March 10, 2010Brandon Jourdan and David Martinez were both held in jail for over 20 hours after filming this footage from a student protest in Oakland on March 4, where students took over an exit ramp on the highway before being rounded up by baton-wielding riot police.Students Rally for Their (and California’s) Future
March 10, 2010Students across California--and the country--held protests on March 4 against budget cuts that are cutting courses and hiking tuition at state universities. In these videos from New America Media, students and protesters speak out about the state's overspending on war and prisons and underspending on education.
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