The Balance Sheet: World Bank & its 80-year legacy

https://www.cenfa.org/the-balance-sheet-world-bank-its-80-year-legacy-documentary-trailer/

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXld_51qzho   For 80 years, the World Bank and IMF have fueled displacement, inequality, fossil dependence, and authoritarian regimes—while claiming to fight poverty. The Balance Sheet exposes their legacy and sinister designs, and celebrates global resistance by adivasis, women, and marginalised communities who dared to challenge their exploitative development model. 

🎬 Script, Camera, Editing & Direction
Joe Athialy

Ahimsa -- born out of the burst of stars..

Mahatma Gandhi Ahimsa  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBHi1j6XRAU  Singer: Dr K J Yesudas Music : Ricardo Barrantes, Peru

ahinsa
can you leave your fears behind
open are the amirs of your mind
here I stand
between the Cleaves
of night and days
the bridge of easy dreams
a journey of my soul
to reach the endless kind

Ahinsa
living fires and Silent Stones
whispering still
Ancient Memories long time gone
can you recall beyond your eyes
and hope born out of burst the stars 
the drift across the sky
A million years ago.

Celebrating Gandhi, Ambedkar and Bhagat Singh   https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nPwCVB8LGU4

Can Saying ‘Anything’ Get You in Trouble? The Free Speech Debate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbXHeM1D68Q  Saying "anything" can indeed get you in trouble, depending on context, intent, and legal boundaries, even in societies that value free speech. The free speech debate hinges on balancing individual expression with societal harm, and here’s a breakdown of why this matters:

1. Legal Limits to Free Speech Even in countries like the U.S., where free speech is strongly protected under the First Amendment, there are exceptions where words can lead to legal consequences:

Incitement to Violence: Speech that directly encourages illegal activity or violence, like Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969), can lead to prosecution if it’s intentional and likely to produce imminent harm.

Defamation: False statements that harm someone’s reputation (libel or slander) can result in civil lawsuits. For example, knowingly spreading lies about someone’s character could land you in court.

Threats: True threats, like saying “I’m going to kill you” with apparent intent, aren’t protected and can lead to criminal charges.

Hate Speech (in some jurisdictions): In places like Canada or the EU, speech targeting protected groups (e.g., based on race or religion) may be restricted if it incites hatred or discrimination. The U.S. is more permissive but still debates this.