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"Why Tax Breaks For the Rich Don't Create Jobs" (3 minutes)

It's time to end the "trickle-down" myth.

"Courage Is Contagious" (5.5 minutes)

When artist Damon Davis went to join the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, after police killed Michael Brown in 2014, he found not only anger but also a sense of love for self and community. His documentary "Whose Streets?" tells the story of the protests from the perspective of the activists who showed up to challenge those who use power to spread fear and hate.

"One Word Defined 2017: Resist" (2 minutes)

In the wake of Donald Trump becoming the U.S. president, people around the world poured into the streets to resist.

"40 Strangers, 50 Questions" (7.5 minutes)

As our country becomes increasingly divided, we must acknowledge our many differences, yet understand and embrace that we are all one. We must help one another, and pledge to step out of the boxes of fear and hate, and step into one of empathy, solidarity, and unity.

"16 Women and Donald Trump" (4 minutes)

16 women have come forward to report being sexually harassed or assaulted by Donald Trump. Seeing their stories together is incredibly powerful, and damning.

It's time to hold him to account.



"The Laura Flanders Show" (27 minutes)

"Conventional Economics Is a Form of Brain Damage" (4 minutes)

This video points out the fallacy of conventional economics - a belief that there are no limits to growth – and makes an emotional appeal to economists to include the biosphere and life itself in their economic models.



"The Laura Flanders Show" (27 minutes)

Sci-Fi Journal for January 2018 with hosts James Hinsey, Jay Kingston, Marc Morisseau and Calvin Watts III. Jay does Popcorn Previews with trailers for "Annihilation", "Ready Player One", and "The New Mutants". Calvin does Game Over covering upcoming home video releases and video game news with trailers for "Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC The Champion's Ballad" and a trailer for "Destiny 2 DLC Curse of Osiris". Marc does Toob News covering all of our favorite and new television shows including a trailer for "Black Lightning".

Sci-Fi Journal for December 2017 shot live at Rhode Island Comic Con at the RI Dunkin' Donuts and Convention Center on November 11 and 12 with hosts James Hinsey, Jay Kingston, and Calvin Watts III. Jay does Popcorn Previews with a trailer for "The Shape of Water" and reviews "Thor: Ragnarok" and "Wonder Woman". Calvin does Game Over covering upcoming home video releases and video game news. Calvin does Toob News covering all of our favorite and new television shows. James does Anime Daisuki covering anime news from Japan and in the US and a trailer for "Mary and The Witch's Flower".

Ralph de Amicis is a top wine tour guide in the two top wine destinations in the world, Napa and Sonoma. Over the years from visiting wineries with his clients he had learned a thing or two about what makes a wine tasting enjoyable and educational. He share some of that here and follows that up with some insights about wine grapes based on clients questions, and finally a look at enjoying sparkling wines.

Napa is known for being a famous producer of wine and yet its history goes far beyond that. One of the towns great performing historians is tour guide and actor George Webber, who has created numerous characters, both fictional and historic to tell the fascinating story of Napa and Sonoma. This half hour interview in Napa with host Ralph de Amicis is filled with interesting insights about the region and the work of an actor/tour guide.

This rolling museum/restaurant rolls up the beautiful Napa Valley twice daily, but what goes on behind the scenes, with these antique cars hosting visitors from throughout the world is a whirl of well organize activity. Ralph starts of in the train yard among the repair crews, moves into the big commercial kitchen, and then travels up the valley splitting his time between compact kitchen, work areas, dining cars and platforms. It is a wonderful, graceful relaxing trip.

Perched on the steep hillsides of Howell Mountain in Northern Napa, this small family winery is known for its remarkable wines and incredible scenery. Here Ralph is looking for answers about how much the location shapes both the products and the experience? The answer appears to be, dramatically! This episode is not surprisingly filled with gorgeous scenery and a wonderful interview with the tasting manager, a native of Napa with wonderful insights about the local wine world.