by Gregory Johnson | Nov 13, 2018 | Activism, Media Reform, Politics, Public Interest
At a time when journalists and news media agencies are is being harshly criticized for being too biased (to the right or left), Vice Media is standing out as a mostly impartial news reporting group helping to empower and advance the media reform movement. When...
by Gregory Johnson | Nov 12, 2018 | Activism, Media Reform, Public Interest
In recent years, daytime talk shows, nighttime talk shows, comedians, journalists, the entertainment industry, and news media outlets have been perceived to be left-leaning and supportive of Democratic Party candidates and policies. Some of these perceptions are well...
by Gregory Johnson | Nov 8, 2018 | Activism, Politics, Video
On 5 Nov 2018, Dan Crenshaw was a guest on CNN for an interview that represents the kind of news coverage needed to restore balance and public trust. Various national U.S. media outlets have developed a reputation for reporting on news favorable to the Democratic...
by Gregory Johnson | Nov 6, 2018 | Activism, Effective Living, Politics, Video
In this video clip Amy Klobuchar offers advice on successful and effective politics that will best serve the public interest. This is an excerpt from her appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on 5 Nov 2018. This video is being used in a non-commercial way...
by Gregory Johnson | Nov 5, 2018 | Activism, Politics, Video
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by Gregory Johnson | Oct 18, 2018 | Activism, Video
A special three-part series by ABC News Australia examines the impact of 400,000 new people each year on the finite island with water scarcity, food scarcity, and limited...
by Gregory Johnson | Oct 15, 2018 | Activism, Politics, Video
Brad Parscale is known for his innovative work using social media during the 2016 election. The videos below offer more information about him. There is also a CBS 60 Minutes interview with Parscale that offers additional details about his work. For more, find Brad...
by Gregory Johnson | Oct 14, 2018 | Activism, Politics, Video
On 3 Sep 2018, Sarah Ferguson of ABC Australia spoke with Steve Bannon about his plans to take over the world – or at least promote a global populist revolution that supports his goals. In past interviews Bannon has seemed a bit disheveled, defensive, and critical....
by Gregory Johnson | Oct 3, 2018 | Activism, Politics, Public Interest, Video
By some measures, our economy has never been better. The stock market is at an all time high and jobless claims are at about a 49-year low. End of story, right? Well… not really. We still have millions of citizens living in poverty. More than 20 million children...
by Gregory Johnson | Oct 3, 2018 | Activism, Politics, Video
With recent increased interest in the Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg is back in the news and the documentary about her is having a renewed presence in conversations. Here’s more about the film. At the age of 85, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg...
by Gregory Johnson | Oct 3, 2018 | Activism, Politics, Public Interest, Public Policy, Video
Dark Money examines one of the greatest present threats to American democracy: the influence of untraceable corporate money on our elections and elected officials. For a limited time you can watch the documentary on the PBS website. It’s also available on...
by Gregory Johnson | Sep 29, 2018 | Activism, Lifeways, Politics, Video
On 28 Sep 2018, conservative Christian leader Jerry Falwell Jr. stated the following via Twitter: “Conservatives & Christians need to stop electing ‘nice guys’. They might make great Christian leaders but the US needs street fighters … at...
by Gregory Johnson | Sep 25, 2018 | Activism, Finance, Politics, Video
Video In this 24 Apr 2018 video, Jonathan Karl of ABC News interviews conservative billionaire Charles Koch. Quotes “We have this corporate welfare that benefits established companies and makes it very difficult for somebody to get started because this...
by Gregory Johnson | Sep 21, 2018 | Activism, Environment, Politics, Public Interest, Public Policy, Video
In the video below, General Darren McDew (retired) addresses energy readiness in a meeting of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Questions are posed by Sen. Warren regarding military use of renewable energy. In the conclusion of the video, Gen. McDew affirms that...
by Gregory Johnson | Sep 20, 2018 | Activism, Politics, Public Interest, Public Policy, Video
Democracy is founded on the principal of distributed participatory governance to create a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Dark Money in politics allows small groups of people to have excessive and unfair influence over politics and...
by Gregory Johnson | Sep 18, 2018 | Activism, Advertising, Good News, Video
In a Banksy-like act of protest and defiance, two friends created a large professional looking corporate ad poster of themselves and put it up in their local McDonald’s so there would be diversity represented. The poster stayed up for two months before it was...
by Gregory Johnson | Sep 17, 2018 | Activism, Education, Video
When administrators learned that High School Guidance Counselor Shelly Fitzgerald was married to a woman – her partner of 22 years. She was given the option to dissolve her marriage or resign. In this video, Ellen DeGeneres meets with Shelly to talk about the...
by Gregory Johnson | Sep 14, 2018 | Activism, Education, Good News, Public Interest, Video
Ellen sat down with Akbar Cook, Principal of West Side High School in Newark, New Jersey. Cook noticed at-risk students being bullied for dirty clothes, so he worked hard to install washing machines and dryers so the kids could do laundry. After hearing his story,...
