Published on Aug 22, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish : Rights groups have criticised Nepal's decision to ban women under the age of 30 from working in the Middle East. They say the government should bring in measures to ensure their safety. Nepal's leaders took the decision earlier this month following reports of violence, sexual abuse and exploitation.
Published on Jul 30, 2012 by ForaTv : Washington Post journalist Dana Priest explains how, in the weeks following the 9/11 attack, Congress' security funding precipitated a massive budget for private-sector contractors.
...the Economics & Militarization of 2012 Olympics, this once in four years dedication to the Olympian Gods and Goddesses is getting over our heads, out of our hands & emptied our coffers?
Jul 28, 2012 : London has showcased the Best of British at the Olympics opening ceremony but it's the morning after the night before. And those who aren't so happy with the games are showcasing their reasons why. They wouldn't let them anywhere near the Olympic Stadium but hundreds of protestors have gathered down the road in mile end against what they call a militarized and corporate Olympic games.
Published on May 19, 2012 by VOAvideo : Though the NATO Summit starts May 20th, protestors are already filling the streets of the host city, Chicago. VOA's Kane Farabaugh has more on what was originally supposed to be the opening day protest rally of the G8 meeting in the city.
Published on May 15, 2012 by RussiaToday ; There's been more protest in America by the Occupy Movement against big businesses. A day of global action has been taking place across the US with organizers claiming countries around the world are rising up in opposition to austerity and corporate greed. For more, RT talks to Jayel Aheram - a former US Marine and Iraq war veteran who's now an anti-war activist and blogger.
Uploaded by metrak on 5 Feb 2011 - Geraint Anderson tells the dirty secrets of how the London City works. For 12 years he worked in the City and was part of the market-system. Before leaving he revealed the diriest secrets of investors in the City. The experts controlling the economy has no clue about what they are doing, and if they do, they don't give a damn, 'cuse they are bonus-controlled. Earn the most amount of money in the shortest period of time, is all that matters.
Uploaded by PremierLegend on 31 May 2011 - THE VIDEO EVERYONE NEEDS TO SEE, BUT FOR DIFFERENT REASONS... THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD BANK, JAMES WOLFENSOHN, MAKES STUNNING CONFESSIONS AS HE ADDRESSES GRADUATE STUDENTS AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY.
HE REVEALS THE INSIDE HAND OF WORLD DOMINATION FROM PAST, TO THE PRESENT AND INTO THE FUTURE. THE SPEECH WAS MAS MADE JANUARY 11TH, 2010. THE NEXT 19 MINUTES MAY OPEN YOUR MIND TO A VERY DELIBERATE WORLD.
HE TELLS THE GRADUATE STUDENTS WHAT'S COMING, A "TECTONIC SHIFT" IN WEALTH FROM THE WEST TO THE EAST. BUT HE DOES NoT TELL THE STUDENTS THAT IT IS HIS INSTITUTION, THE WORLD BANK, THAT'S DIRECTING AND CHANNELING THESE CHANGES.
WOLFENSOHN'S OWN INVESTMENT FIRM IS IN CHINA, POISED TO PROFIT FROM THIS "IMMINENT SHIFT" IN GLOBAL WEALTH.
..this clip never made it to air, via Kyle Christopher of Occupy Wall St.'s media team
There is no time left to be complacent. The world is changing now. Not tomorrow. Be part of the change for good. The love. Not the fear. Let go your attachment to the old world and embrace the new.
14 May 2011 - Adam Hanieh: Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states created a super exploited migrant work force after facing a radicalized Arab working class in the 60's
AlJazeeraEnglish 101East | February 04, 2011 - China's juggernaut economy is the envy of the world, but at what cost to the country's people and environment? 101 East investigates.
It's November, and by mid-afternoon London's streets are already shrouded in autumnal twilight. There's a bitter chill in the air.
Yet the city's shopping districts are brightly lit, colourfully decorated and thronging with people. Christmas may be more than a month away, but in the slightly surreal world of seasonal retailing, it's here already.
But this year, the risk of a toy shortage is higher than ever. And this time, the reason lies in China, where a large proportion of the toys sold in Europe and North America are made.
Most of China's toy factories are based in the south of the country, in southern coastal areas such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai.
In the past, these factories have relied on a steady, and cheap, supply of migrant labour from poorer parts of the country where work has been less readily available.
Now, though, the supply is drying up. The government in Beijing has been investing huge sums recently to promote development in inland regions.
Plus some other reasons - read full reports | BBC news 17 November 2010
RussiaToday | November 25, 2010 - Calm is being restored in central London after a day of violent protests. Thousands of students took to the streets to demonstrate against government plans to increase university tuition fees and slash teaching budgets. Elsewhere in Europe, public discontent is mounting as the single currency plunges deeper into crisis. It's feared Portugal could be next in the line for EU aid.
* PIGS refer to Portugal, Ireland, Greece & Spain.