The news over the last month has been interesting...
The invasive TSA.
The emerging snitch society.
The calls for the execution of Julian Assange.
Surprised? Outraged?
Juxtapose today's current events with your childhood experiences.
Were you expecting...
John Pilger argues that years of 'identity politics' have had a marked effect on those who might otherwise see clearly the principles raised by WikiLeaks and the need to defend Julian Assange.
In an article for the Guardian, John Pilger says that the public needs to know the truth about wars and explains how journalists have colluded with governments to hoodwink us.
The Carmel Forest near Haifa city blazed in fire for a week and the unstopped wildfire has resulted in 42 deaths and the burning of over 650 hectares of pine trees. Despite the regional and international firefighting teams and modern …
In an essay for the New Statesman, John Pilger describes his return to Vietnam, whose war he reported for almost a decade. He finds old friends, their spirit unchanged, and asks if Vietnam's independence, for which millions died, is now under threat from the conditions of its membership of the "...
School Sucks has been nominated for Podcast Awards in the Education and Best Produced categories. Voting begins December 1st and runs through the 15th.You can vote once a day!
Please consider voting for...
Best Produced: School Sucks
People's Choice: Freedomain Radio...
School Sucks has been nominated for Podcast Awards in the Education and Best Produced categories. Voting begins December 1st and runs through the 15th.You can vote once a day!
Please consider voting for...
Best Produced: School Sucks
People's Choice: Freedomain Radio...
A look at my own professional past, and at what happens on the other side of the gun.(Part 2)
Discussed Today:
-I gave kids drugs
-I was a 'good' employee
-I worked at a 'good' residential treatment center
-Medicaid
-The lure of bad money
-Good...
A look at my own professional past, and at what happens on the other side of the gun.(Part 2)
Discussed Today:
-I gave kids drugs
-I was a 'good' employee
-I worked at a 'good' residential treatment center
-Medicaid
-The lure of bad money
-Good...
(Complete Liberty Podcast Episode 127 Repost)
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
(Complete Liberty Podcast Episode 127 Repost)
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
Today's guests are Richard Grove, Jan Irvin, and Paul Verge: three friends, independent media creators, collaborators, and School Sucks listeners who have teamed up to produce a new You Tube series called What You've Been Missing.
From Tragedyandhope.com: What You've Been Missing...
Today's guests are Richard Grove, Jan Irvin, and Paul Verge: three friends, independent media creators, collaborators, and School Sucks listeners who have teamed up to produce a new You Tube series called What You've Been Missing.
From Tragedyandhope.com: What You've Been Missing...
Addendum: This part was cut out of the conversation but I thought it was worth hearing.
Topic:
Today I discuss collective and authoritarian schooling with a veteran teacher who walked away from the public school setting just four weeks into his new job. Rich Nastro explains...
Addendum: This part was cut out of the conversation but I thought it was worth hearing.
Topic:
Today I discuss collective and authoritarian schooling with a veteran teacher who walked away from the public school setting just four weeks into his new job. Rich Nastro explains...
...quickly
PART 2: Is Anyone Learning About Economics In School? Anyone?
Topic:
Today I discuss collective and authoritarian schooling with a veteran teacher who walked away from the public school setting just four weeks into his new job. Rich Nastro explains why he...
...quickly
PART 2: Is Anyone Learning About Economics In School? Anyone?
Topic:
Today I discuss collective and authoritarian schooling with a veteran teacher who walked away from the public school setting just four weeks into his new job. Rich Nastro explains why he...
Welcome to the new John Pilger website, a remarkable resource and historical record and now arguably the most comprehensive online collection of the work of a leading journalist. For the first time, the majority of John Pilger's 58 films for television and cinema can be viewed online. New...
...quickly
PART 1: Preparation For Citizenship
Topic:
Today I discuss collective and authoritarian schooling with a veteran teacher who walked away from the public school setting just four weeks into his new job. Rich Nastro explains why he did this, and what he saw...
...quickly
PART 1: Preparation For Citizenship
Topic:
Today I discuss collective and authoritarian schooling with a veteran teacher who walked away from the public school setting just four weeks into his new job. Rich Nastro explains why he did this, and what he saw...
WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE/OFFENSIVE CONTENT
Topics::
-Voting
-Transvestites
-Voting For Transvestites
-Government Marriage
-California Prop 19
-Public Education
Don't Listen To:
Wheels Off Liberty Podcast
http://wheelsoffliberty....
WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE/OFFENSIVE CONTENT
Topics::
-Voting
-Transvestites
-Voting For Transvestites
-Government Marriage
-California Prop 19
-Public Education
Don't Listen To:
Wheels Off Liberty Podcast
http://wheelsoffliberty....
John Pilger describes the disenchantment with parliamentary politics as the British "coalition" government pursues its devotion to 'an extreme political cult of money worship'. He suggests there is only one course of action now.
In today's installment, I interview Steve Ressler, founder of the government employee social networking site govloop.com, and organizer of the Government Doesn't Suck Rally (October 30th, Washington D.C.). I happen to have a show that suggests the government does suck, so I thought we...
In today's installment, I interview Steve Ressler, founder of the government employee social networking site govloop.com, and organizer of the Government Doesn't Suck Rally (October 30th, Washington D.C.). I happen to have a show that suggests the government does suck, so I thought we...
Today's show begins with a compilation of audio clips and polite exchanges from the last six months, looking at the response to School Sucks outreach in the city of Keene, NH.
Also included is the audio from panel discussion organized by Michael Garcia at Free Keene Fest (October...
Today's show begins with a compilation of audio clips and polite exchanges from the last six months, looking at the response to School Sucks outreach in the city of Keene, NH.
Also included is the audio from panel discussion organized by Michael Garcia at Free Keene Fest (October...
On Saturday, October 16th, I was one of the fill-in hosts on my all-time favorite radio show, Free Talk Live. I was on the the air with Stephanie Murphy of Porc Therapy and Gardner Goldsmith of Liberty Conspiracy Podcast. We had such a terrific time that we decided to do an internet-only...
On Saturday, October 16th, I was one of the fill-in hosts on my all-time favorite radio show, Free Talk Live. I was on the the air with Stephanie Murphy of Porc Therapy and Gardner Goldsmith of Liberty Conspiracy Podcast. We had such a terrific time that we decided to do an internet-only...
No one could answer all of the questions about how child protection would work in a voluntary society. However, due to my past professional experience, I can answer a lot of questions about how it works today.
Topic:
A recent CPS story in Concord, NH got me thinking about my...
No one could answer all of the questions about how child protection would work in a voluntary society. However, due to my past professional experience, I can answer a lot of questions about how it works today.
Topic:
A recent CPS story in Concord, NH got me thinking about my...
As the 33 Chilean miners are brought to the surface after ther epic rescue, John Pilger describes the unspoken life in Chile behind the media facade that the government of President Sebastion Pinera has skilfully exploited.
Critical Thinking Question:
What is the real purpose of government?
Topic:
This (third part of three) is the continuation of a two-part discussion I recently had with Wes Bertrand. On September 18th, I tried to weave a series of loosely related thoughts together into one...
Critical Thinking Question:
What is the real purpose of government?
Topic:
This (third part of three) is the continuation of a two-part discussion I recently had with Wes Bertrand. On September 18th, I tried to weave a series of loosely related thoughts together into one...
Topic:
This (second part of three) is the beginning of a two-part discussion I recently had with Wes Bertrand. On September 18th, I tried to weave a series of loosely related thoughts together into one topic, while driving. I wasn't thrilled with the result. I eventually contacted...
Topic:
This (second part of three) is the beginning of a two-part discussion I recently had with Wes Bertrand. On September 18th, I tried to weave a series of loosely related thoughts together into one topic, while driving. I wasn't thrilled with the result. I eventually contacted...
John Pilger says that while the dangers of Rupert Murdoch's dominance are understood, the role played by the respectable media, such as the New York Times and the BBC, notably in the promotion of colonial wars, is at least as important.
A stand-alone episode of School Sucks Podcast...in three parts.
Critical Thinking Question:
What are some strategies you could use to tell the difference between having a debate with someone, and watching them have an anxiety attack?
Topic:
This (first part of...
A stand-alone episode of School Sucks Podcast...in three parts.
Critical Thinking Question:
What are some strategies you could use to tell the difference between having a debate with someone, and watching them have an anxiety attack?
Topic:
This (first part of...
This is an interview I did for Jan Irvin's Gnostic Media Podcast on May 9th 2010. Brand new shows are coming soon!!
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
This is an interview I did for Jan Irvin's Gnostic Media Podcast on May 9th 2010. Brand new shows are coming soon!!
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
John Pilger examines the effect of 'extreme corporatism' - money - on sport. He contrasts the last of the great sporting stars who were not celebrities in the modern sense with the enrichment of Rupert Murdoch and the corruption of sports like cricket.
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 9)
Topic:
I meet up with Stephanie Murphy and Mike Barskey, the hosts of Porc Therapy Podcast, to discuss common types of dysfunction in adult relationships.
We examine the question:
Are there embedded lessons or messages from school...
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 9)
Topic:
I meet up with Stephanie Murphy and Mike Barskey, the hosts of Porc Therapy Podcast, to discuss common types of dysfunction in adult relationships.
We examine the question:
Are there embedded lessons or messages from school...
He held my head in his hands and said smiling: “Are you ready to sell your head?”, and knowing the trick and who he was, I said “No, never!!” But he added: “We need people like you who speak and …
My September 2nd, 2010 Discussion With Gardner Goldsmith
Topics Covered:
-Gardner's Experience Wearing A School Sucks T-Shirt In Public
-Explaining the Philosophy of Liberty to "Political" People
-The Insanity of Central Planning
-The History of Government...
My September 2nd, 2010 Discussion With Gardner Goldsmith
Topics Covered:
-Gardner's Experience Wearing A School Sucks T-Shirt In Public
-Explaining the Philosophy of Liberty to "Political" People
-The Insanity of Central Planning
-The History of Government...
John Pilger traces the history of propaganda to Edward Bernays, the American nephew of Sigmund Freud, who invented the term "public relations". Bernays believed in "engineering public consent" and creating "false realties" as news. Here are examples of how this works today.
This is not the first time I write of Shalit, but it is the first time I would ever write of Hamid (the bedouin) my own uncle. No one would understand the Shalits’ sorrow and pain (specially the mother) but …
Reading between the lines is a special art that needs the sixth sense to guess of what is untold, what is hidden deep behind the words, but the more important is to reconstruct (after deconstructing the elements into its basic …
