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Noam Chomsky on the Occupy Movement and Obama

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Noam Chomsky on the Occupy Movement and ObamaNoam Chomsky says the Occupy movement has helped rebuild class solidarity and communities of mutual support on a level unseen since the time of the Great Depression. "The Occupy movement spontaneously created something that doesn't really exist in the country: Communities of mutual support, cooperation, open spaces for discussion … people doing things and helping each other," Chomsky says. "That's very much missing. There [has been] massive propaganda going on for a century, that you really shouldn't care about anyone else, just yourself … To rebuild [class solidarity] — even in small pieces of society — can become very important, can change the conception of how society ought to function." Chomsky also gives his assessment of President Obama, whom he says has attacked civil liberties in a way that "goes beyond George W. Bush." Part 1 of 3: www.youtube.com Part 2 of 3: www.youtube.com Part 3 of 3: www.youtube.com Subscribe: www.youtube.comFrom:ZubenelgenubiiiViews:300ratingsTime:19:10More inPeople & Blogs

Journalist, Plaintiff Chris Hedges Hails “Monumental” Ruling on NDAA Indefinite Detention

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Journalist, Plaintiff Chris Hedges Hails "Monumental" Ruling on NDAA Indefinite DetentionDemocracyNow.org – In a rare move, a federal judge has struck down part of a controversial law signed by President Obama that gave the government the power to indefinitely detain anyone it considers a terrorism suspect anywhere in the world without charge or trial — including US citizens. Judge Katherine Forrest of the Southern District of New York ruled the indefinite detention provision of the National Defense Authorization Act likely violates the First and Fifth Amendments of US citizens. We speak with Chris Hedges, a journalist who filed the suit challenging the NDAA along with six others, and Bruce Afran, the group's attorney. "This is another window into the steady assault against civil liberties," Hedges says. "What makes [the ruling] so monumental is that finally, we have a federal judge who stands up for the rule of law." Towatch the complete daily, independent news hour, read the transcript, download the podcast, and for more information, visit www.democracynow.org FOLLOW DEMOCRACY NOW! ONLINE: Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: @democracynow Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com Listen on SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com Daily Email News Digest: www.democracynow.org Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit www.democracynow.orgFrom:democracynowViews:56834ratingsTime:11:51More inNews & Politics

DoD Establishes Civil Liberties Program | Secrecy News

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The Department of Defense today issued an Instruction that established the DoD Civil Liberties Program. It is DoD policy to protect the privacy and civil.

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Civil rights, period – Pittsburgh Post Gazette