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Showing videos filed under: Fun Bits
Left Forum 2009: What Superhero Would You Like to Be?
May 4, 2009When the Indyvideo and Paper Tiger video collectives got together to film this year's left forum, they decided to cover conference a little differently. They interviewed participants about everything from where they got hope for political change to what super hero they'd like to be. Here's a short with some of those super answers.USA for Affluence
January 13, 2009We don't normally run fundraising pitches on GRITtv but we made an exception for these folks since they seemed so, well, desperate. The richest people in America need you....Save the White House!
December 25, 2008The legacy of George Bush is "Clean up on aisle 5" so join us in a joyous symbolic spectacle of cleansing to ready the White House for its new occupants. To join the adventure send an email to kate@kateclinton.com.Christmas Without Pressure
December 5, 2008Gift Giving Thoughts, With Love from The Stop Shopping Choir. Thanks to Irreverent Films for this video. Check out our interview with Rev Billy and Savatri D. of The Church of Stop Shopping here.Tactical Ice Cream Unit
December 1, 2008A civics lesson, and fruit pops. This report on the Center for Tactical Magic's Tactical Ice Cream Unit comes to us from Santa Barbara Community Television.Rev. Billy: First Amendment Karaoke
November 24, 2008A public service announcement from The Last Televangelist. It's Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir's 1st Amendment Karaoke. Their weekly series on Free Speech TV starts on Thanksgiving Day.The Last Televangelist is a Deep Dish Production with Reverend Billy and the Choir - and Reverend Billy will be joining us here on GRITtv the day after.Kate Clinton on Prop Hate: GO TO CITY HALL ON SATURDAY!
November 14, 2008Join The Impact is coordinating City Hall protests across America on Saturday November 15 - for the equal rights of lesbian gay trans bi queer folks. Take it to the streets!The New York Times To Run 'Portraits Of Grief' For 30 Years
November 14, 2008From September 14 to December 31, 2001, the New York Times published "Portraits of Grief" daily obituaries of the victims of the September 11 attacks. We are proud of this coverage, which won several awards. Tomorrow, the Times begins part two of the series with obituaries of the civilians and soliders killed between 2001 and today in Afghanistan and Iraq. Two soldiers, and one hundred civilians will be very briefly memorialized each day, adding a full fold-out page to each edition. The series will continue for thirty years.Slingshot Hip Hop
November 13, 2008Jackie Salloum - maker of the award-winning Planet of The Arabs - has a new film: Slingshot Hip Hop. This one is starting to win awards too, at festivals all around the world. The film focuses on the stories of young Palestinians as they discover Hip Hop and employ it as a tool to surmount divisions imposed by occupation and poverty.
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