Astronomy

Distinguished law scholar Elizabeth Warren teaches contract law, bankruptcy, and commercial law at Harvard Law School. She is an outspoken critic of America’s credit economy, which she has linked to the continuing rise in bankruptcy among the middle-class.
Notice that this lecture took place before the credit crisis and global financial meltdown of 2008.
Documentary about the military industrial complex infiltrating the popular media establishment. It was produced in 2003 and focuses on the importance of the existence of independent (non-corporate) media in a time of war. Produced by hudson-mohawk independent media center.
Che Guevara, the revolutionary inspiration for millions of rebels across the world. This biography explores the whole life and mysterious death of Che, from birth to death this insightful documentary shines a light upon one of the worlds most mysterious rebel icons.
Part 1
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4222791480425043142
Part 2
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7502243539190558658
Part 3
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=94144204270367302
Between the fall of Rome and the European voyages of discovery, few events were more significant than the rise of Islam. Within a few centuries, the Islamic empires blossomed, projecting their power from Africa to the East Indies, and from Spain to India. Inspired by the words of the Prophet Muhammad, and led by caliphs and sultans, this political and religious expansion remains unequaled in speed, geographic size and endurance.
Islam: Empire of Faith is narrated by Ben Kingsley. The three-hour program tells the spectacular story of the great sweep of Islamic power and faith during its first 1,000 years, from the birth of the Prophet Muhammad to the peak of the Ottoman Empire under the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent. Historical re-enactments and a remarkable exposition of Islamic art, artifacts and architecture are combined with interviews of scholars from around the world to recount the rise and importance of early Islamic civilization. Increasingly, scholars and historians are recognizing the profound impact that Islamic civilization has had on Western culture and the course of world history.




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