Jesse Ventura speaks to The Stream


Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura on government transparency and the Occupy Wall Street movement. Guest: Jesse Ventura Thumbnail image: Joe Corrigan/Getty Images


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The Stream - What's next for Occupy Wall Street?


Occupy Wall Street, six months on. What has the movement achieved and what needs to change?


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The Stream - The online conundrum: Protect speech or society?


We look at controversial speech online. Are laws limiting speech squelching free expression or guaranteeing civilised society?


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The Stream - Mexican 'MataZetas' & Blacktags


Anonymous gunmen are pledging to wipe out drug cartels, but authorities condemn such vigilante justice. Also, minority Twitter users in the US wield their influence with black-centric hashtags. Why are they so dominant?


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The Stream - Anonymous: Activists for transparency or cyber-terrorists?


In This Episode: Activists for transparency or cyber-terrorists? Today we'll speak to members of the group Anonymous about their work across the world.


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The Stream - Military trials resume in Guantanamo


We look at the debate surrounding military vs. civilian trials.


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The Stream - Anti-corruption blogger, Alexey Navalny & The blog of a Kenyan sex worker


In This Episode: A look at the anti-corruption efforts of Russian blogger Alexey Navalny and a Kenyan woman's personal blog about life in the sex industry. Writer and activist Jillian York joins the programme as a guest co-host.


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The Stream - Egypt's electoral shakeup


We look at recent rejection of Egyptian presidential election front-runners and the effects on the presidential race.


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The Stream - US motives in Afghanistan


Writer Pepe Escobar's piece on Al Jazeera's website questioning Washington's motives triggered a major online discussion.


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The Stream - Mexico's drug war & Turkish internet censorship


Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and Rasha Abdulla of the American University in Cairo are with us today on the orange couch. We're talking about Mexico's drug war and May 8 national protest, plus the Turkish internet censorship debate.


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The Stream - The Ahmadiyya debate


The ongoing battle between Ahmadiyyas and mainstream Muslims has gone largely unreported. The Ahmadiyyas believe that their founder Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was a Prophet and Messiah sent by God to save the world. Mainstream Muslims consider that heresy.


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The Stream - Yemen demonstration bloggers & China's viral traffic videos


In this Episode: Yemen's demonstrations as told by bloggers and China's viral traffic accident videos. On set today: Alec Ross and Turi Munthe.


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The Stream - "The Net Delusion" & Sina Weibo rumours


"The Net Delusion" author Evgeny Morozov & how China plans to weed out rumours on Sina Weibo.


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The Stream - Bahrain's political future


We look at Bahrain as democracy advocates and loyalists engage in an online battle over the country's future.


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The Stream - Chile's online protests & India's digital divide


The public rally for educational reform in Chile has gone viral. Plus, are corporations taking advantage of open data projects in India that are designed to protect the poor from fraud and corruption?


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The Stream - The Stream - Israeli-Palestinian conflict on social media


After years of failed negotiations with Israel, the Palestinian Authority says it will unilaterally push for statehood at the UN, causing a huge buzz on social media. What role is social media playing in shaping global perception on the the issue?


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The Stream - Russia's nationalist Nashi youth movement


A recently concluded youth conference in Russia is re-igniting an online debate about one of its organisers, the Kremlin-supported group called Nashi. Is it an organic nationalist movement or simply a paid enforcer pushing the Kremlin's agenda?


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The Stream - Organisations providing aid to Somalia face scrutiny


With famine driving more Somalis to Kenyan refugee camps, social media users rally to financially support victims. But, are the donations really benefiting those in need?


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The Stream - The Stream - Can social media enrich democracy?


In this episode: We'll take a look at Vote Compass, an online tool designed to help voters make more informed decisions at the polls.


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The Stream - African aid: helpful or hazardous?


We look at the structure of foreign aid to Africa and why some believe it does more harm than good.


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The Stream - China's class war?


With a fast-growing economy and rising class divisions, Chinese elites increasingly find themselves under an online microscope.


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The Stream - Australia's carbon tax debate


In Australia, will putting a price on pollution help reduce carbon emissions?


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The Stream - The Stream - Sri Lankan Tamils after the war


As the plight of Sri Lankan Tamils fades from the international media, The Stream examines if President Mahinda Rajapaksa's government has followed through on its promises to rehabilitate the Tamil minority.


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The Stream - Post-uprising Tunisia & Egyptian revolution 2.0


Is Tunisia on the right course 6 months after ex-President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali stepped down from office? And, Egyptians in Tahrir Square are angry at the ruling military council. How challenging is the road to democracy in both countries?


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The Stream - Peru's Election & Chile's Protests


In this episode: Peru's run-off presidential election and why Chilean students are demanding education reform.


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Barry Islands in the Stream (Full Version) - Red Nose Day song 2009


In 2009, Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon teamed up with Sir Tom Jones for the Comic Relief Red Nose Day charity single - (Barry) Islands in the Stream. Vannessa Jenkins and Bryn West, featuring Sir Tom Jones and Robin Gibb bring to you the full nine minute version of (Barry) Islands in the Stream on YouTube! Gavin and Stacey stars Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon team up with Sir Tom Jones and Robin Gibb for this special charity single release for Red Nose Day. Support Comic Relief and Red Nose Day by buying the track from i-tunes and all good music retailers across the country For more fun, info and fundraising ideas, visit www.rednoseday.com


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The Stream - The Stream - Messages for South Sudan & Saudi boycotts


Newly-independent South Sudan celebrates its official secession from Sudan after decades of animosity. An online project is attempting to heal the wounds of division. But can a people, who couldn't live together, resolve their differences on the web?


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The Stream - Imprisoned Flytilla activist's hidden video & banning "nothing" in Belarus


Hidden video documents life of activists inside an Israeli prison. And why doing nothing may become illegal in Belarus.


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Pakistan's Hazara under attack


We discuss the increased attacks on the Hazara community in Quetta and minority rights in Pakistan.


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The Stream - 'The 99' & Turkey's Kurds


Have anti-Muslim bloggers kept Islamic inspired comic "The 99" from airing in the US? And does Turkey have a double standard when it comes to its Kurdish population?


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The Stream - Crisis in the DRC


Why is the world not talking about the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo?


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The Stream - Roma minority struggle to find a place


In the Czech Republic, Roma clash with ethnic Czechs as unemployment and crime plague neighbourhoods.


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The Stream - Libya's uncertain future


After months without web access, what are Libya's netizens saying about the country's future?


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The Stream - Uganda's walk to work movement & short-lived social networks in Africa


In this Episode . An update on #Uganda's #walk2work movement and why so many online social networks in Africa are short-lived.


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The Stream - Senegalese youth movement & Saudi anti-terror law


We speak to activist and rapper Omar Toure and ask why Senegalese youth are saying "Enough is Enough". Plus, a proposed anti-terror law in Saudi Arabia sparks criticism by rights groups saying the law will legalise crackdowns on peaceful protests.


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The Stream - YouTube revolutionary comedy & the "Cyber Mercenaries" of Cuba


In this episode: Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and Sarah Sayeed of OneBlue.org join us today on set. We'll talking about Cuba's so-called "cyber war" and why Egyptian political satire is thriving on YouTube.


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The Stream - Western Sahara's Facebook revolution & Turkey's Kurds


The forgotten Facebook revolution in Western Sahara & the Kurdish question in Turkey.


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The Stream - African innovations


Africa's tech revolution, we look at the opportunities and the challenges facing the continents innovators.


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The Stream - Yemen's youth go online to tackle their economic future & Native American bloggers


Young protesters from Sanaa's Change Square are going online to discuss Yemen's economic future. And, Native American moccasins and feather earrings are all the rage on fashion runways but bloggers say it's cultural appropriation.


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The Stream - Morocco's Feb 20 movement & Mourning Ze Claudio: Brazil's Amazon defender


In this episode, we're talking about Morocco's #Feb20 movement with Aida Alami, Otmane Yssef, Jillian York and Sana Saeed.


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The Stream - Turkey's Kurds & Why #BlametheMuslims?


Tensions between Kurds and ethnic Turks are playing out on social media after a controversial jazz performance goes viral. Plus, the story behind the Twitter hashtag #BlametheMuslims.


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The Stream - The Stream - Incarceration, Inc.


We look at America's Prison-Industrial Complex.


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The Stream - Japan's nuclear crisis & the roots of the #LondonRiots


Is social media more reliable than the Japanese government? And what role did race and class have in the London riots?


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The Stream - Freedom Flotilla 2 & Israeli Soldiers' Online Outreach


In this episode: Activists and bloggers prepare to set sail on the Gaza-bound flotilla and Israeli Army veterans launch a social networking website.


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The Stream - The Spanish Revolution spreads & Eritreans prepare for May 28 protests


Today We're talking about the #Spanishrevolution with Pablo Prieto of @acampadasol and Leila Nachawati


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The Stream - Syrian Electronic Army & Mexico's TwitTerrorism


The Stream discusses the Syrian Electronic Army & why two Mexicans are facing terrorism charges for tweeting.


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Parazit: Voice of America or voice of the people?


Can the VOA help Iran's pro-reform movement, or is it peddling Washington's agenda? Guests: Kambiz Hosseini, Saman Arbabi, Nima Shirazi Thumbnail image: Kris Krüg for PopTech/FLICKR


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The Stream - One man's online fight against Islamophobia


One man's online fight against Islamophobia, copyright infringement as religion, and Uganda's #Walk2Work protests.


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