Christopher Sisk

Christopher is a self-employed American artist, ambient/electronic musician, evangelical atheist and technology/science enthusiast living in scenic Tennessee, USA. Living his entire life in small towns in the United States and watching first hand what current political trends are doing to their residents has given Christopher a unique viewpoint on the need for more transparency and open dialogue between governments and their citizenry.

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Occupy Radio: Organizing in the streets with Ben Manski and Tangerine Bolen

Written on:June 20, 2013

Occupy Radio: June 17, 2013 – Organizing in the streets with Ben Manski and Tangerine Bolen Occupy Radio spoke with Ben Manski, former campaign manager for Jill Stein and founder of the Liberty Tree Foundation and Tangerine Bolen of Revolution Truth. Both Ben and Tangerine represent sites on the internet that are focused on cultivating gressroots movements. Ben talks about his experiences on the streets at WTO, and the FTAA…

In category: Media, Occupy
Tags:Ben Manski , Hedges v. Obama , Occupy , Occupy Radio , Tangerine Bolen

RevolutionTruth Panel – GTMO, The Rule of Law and the NDAA

Written on:December 9, 2012

On December 6, 2012, RevolutionTruth hosted a live panel discussion with David Remes and Andy Worthington to discuss the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center, the U.S. Government’s current position on indefinite detention, and their work examining and dealing with the effects it has had on the detainees that reside there. After ten years, multiple scandals, and worldwide condemnation of its practices, the highly controversial Guantanamo Bay Detention Center (GTMO) remains open…

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RevolutionTruth Panel – NDAA Lawsuit Q&A

Written on:August 6, 2012

On August 2, 2012, RevolutionTruth hosted a live panel discussion with Carl Mayer, Bruce Afran, Daniel Ellsberg, Birgitta Jónsdóttir, Tangerine Bolen (Host), David Segal, Kevin Gosztola, Michael Kelley, Laura Poitras, and Jacob Applebaum to discuss the current state of the ongoing Hedges v. Obama lawsuit against the US. Government regarding Section 1021 of the 2012 NDAA and answered audience questions. Seven plaintiffs, backed by multiple civil liberties and human rights groups, filed suit…

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RevolutionTruth Panel – Truth-telling in War: What it Means to be a Military Whistleblower

Written on:March 24, 2012

On March 21, 2012 RevolutionTruth hosted a live panel discussion with Ethan McCord and Mike Prysner, two military whistle-blowers who have demonstrated a profound willingness to maintain the oaths they took to defend the nation and the United States Constitution, when doing so meant turning against the US military, and the government’s framing of these wars.This panel was guest hosted by Jeff Paterson. The Iraq and Afghanistan wars have cost the…

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RevolutionTruth Panel – Occupying Beyond Divisions: Anarchy, Black Bloc, and Protests

Written on:February 19, 2012

On February 15, 2012, RevolutionTruth hosted a live panel discussion with Chris Hedges, Kevin Zeese, Dr. Margaret Flowers, Lucas Vasquez, Georgia Sagri, and Cari Machet to discuss anarchist philosophy, Black Bloc, and Occupy. Chris Hedges’ most recent Truthdig column was a searing condemnation of Black Bloc as part of the Occupy movement. This article comes at a time when Occupy is suffering from coordinated and vicious attacks from the outside, weariness, winter (in the…

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RevolutionTruth Panel – Occupy 2012: Battle for our Freedoms

Written on:January 22, 2012

RevolutionTruth hosted a live panel discussion on Jan. 19, 2012 with Michael Moore, Chris Hedges, Kevin Zeese, Dr. Margaret Flowers, Birgitta Jónsdóttir, & Jimmy Holovat. We discussed The Occupy Movement’s complex identity, what it has meant to people, strengths and weaknesses of this nascent movement, and hopes for its future. We explored ideas on how to engender real change in a world where millions understand the imperative of a profound course…

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RevolutionTruth Podcast Special – WikiLeaks, Whistleblowing and Global Revolution

Written on:October 28, 2011

RevolutionTruth hosted a live panel discussion on Oct. 26, 2011 with Birgitta Jónsdóttir, Daniel Domscheit-Berg, Trevor Timm, Arturo Filasto, Kevin Gosztola, & Alexa O’Brien. Topics discussed included the game-changing phenomenon of WikiLeaks, lessons learned from the WikiLeaks saga, the implications of Julian Assange being successfully extradited and tried in a case of espionage in the US, Ms. Jonsdittir’s inclusion on the US’ no-fly list, WikiLeaks’ impact on journalism, and the…

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In category: Government, Podcast, RevolutionTruth Panels, Whistleblowers

Letter to the U.S. government on WikiLeaks

Written on:October 27, 2011

Citizens from around the world joined together to “speak” an open letter to the US government about its poor handling of WikiLeaks, its abuses of secrecy, and its egregious behavior in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars on film. Michael Moore joined us in this project. We defend WikiLeaks’ right to exist and to help expose human rights violations, war crimes and other unethical and criminal behavior on the part of…

In category: Government, Videos, Whistleblowers

What do you reckon?

Written on:October 18, 2011

The Bush administration got away with lying to start a devastating and inexcusable war. Wall Street bankers helped cause the US and global economies to go into near-meltdown. No one is being held accountable for this. WikiLeaks helps shed light on institutional abuses of secrecy and patterns of the abuse of human rights and democracy. WikiLeaks can function as a course correction in increasingly disingenuous times.

In category: Government, Media, Videos