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Slavoj Zizek on the failure of liberalism, how capitalism restricts freedom, climate crisis & the US ideological civil war

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to world-renowned communist philosopher Slavoj Zizek, author of ‘Heaven in Disorder’. He discusses the ‘disorder under heaven’ quote by Chairman Mao Zedong and why he has turned it on its head for the title of his new book, the ideological civil war in the USA … Read More >Slavoj Zizek on the failure of liberalism, how capitalism restricts freedom, climate crisis & the US ideological civil war

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Police descend on London’s iconic Tower Bridge after XR activists block landmark (VIDEOS)

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Extinction Rebellion protesters descended on London’s Tower Bridge on Monday, blocking the iconic route to demand that the British government comes clean about its fossil fuel investments and responds urgently to global warming. … Read More >Police descend on London’s iconic Tower Bridge after XR activists block landmark (VIDEOS)

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Extinction Rebellion activists chain themselves to gates of French parliament in protest at scope of new climate bill (VIDEOS)

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A dozen activists from the Extinction Rebellion ecological activism group chained themselves to the gates of France’s National Assembly in Paris ahead of the approval of new climate legislation on Tuesday. … Read More >Extinction Rebellion activists chain themselves to gates of French parliament in protest at scope of new climate bill (VIDEOS)

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Extinction Rebellion activists block entrance to oil refinery in Scotland accused of ‘ecocide’ (PHOTOS)

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Protesters belonging to the climate change activism group Extinction Rebellion have attempted to blockade access to an oil refinery in Grangemouth, Scotland, claiming that the plant’s operator is the country’s biggest polluter. … Read More >Extinction Rebellion activists block entrance to oil refinery in Scotland accused of ‘ecocide’ (PHOTOS)

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‘Flipping nuisance’: Senior UK cop blasts Extinction Rebellion activists’ tactic of ‘GOING ALL FLOPPY’ to make arrests harder

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One of the UK’s most senior police officers has ranted about the “floppy” tactic used by radical Extinction Rebellion protesters during arrests, urging them to stop making additional work for bobbies and “behave like adults”. … Read More >‘Flipping nuisance’: Senior UK cop blasts Extinction Rebellion activists’ tactic of ‘GOING ALL FLOPPY’ to make arrests harder

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NEWS CANCELED: UK papers apologize for delayed issues as Extinction Rebellion blocks Rupert Murdoch’s printing presses

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The Times apologized to its readers, who couldn’t get their newspapers on time on Saturday, while The Sun labeled the blocking of printing presses by Extinction Rebellion climate protestors “an attack on all the free press.” … Read More >NEWS CANCELED: UK papers apologize for delayed issues as Extinction Rebellion blocks Rupert Murdoch’s printing presses

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Extinction rebellion activists hose business association HQ with FAKE BLOOD to denounce ‘cynical lobbyists’

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The French branch of the climate change movement Extinction Rebellion (XR) used a hose to spray fake blood on the facade of the office of the biggest employers’ organization in the country, accusing them of cynicism. … Read More >Extinction rebellion activists hose business association HQ with FAKE BLOOD to denounce ‘cynical lobbyists’