A little bit of political satire on systems of government. This just about sums it up doesn't it? :)
May Day has been traditionally a day for workers. The New York City celebration of May Day was directed to address the fight against injustice to the 99%,occupy wall street, immigrants, labor unions, the homeless, the unemployed , students, and all working people .
A young girl escapes the boredom of her constrained existence though the Polaroid camera she finds. Taking pictures of what she values most, her imagination and reality begin to break down as she wakes up to the truth of her circumstance.
Through the use of found footage and audio, The Cost creates a conceptual narrative that tells 3 different stories that remind us how even our most simple acts of consumption connect us to much more devastating financial threads thousands of milles away.
EVERYONE should watch and share this short video to educate and humble themselves, and destroy ignorance worldwide--through understanding the consequences of what goes into our daily routines, and the hidden horrors behind the privileges we take for granted. Please take just 5 minutes to watch, and share to help spread the message for those who take their lives for granted.
Aghet is an award-winning documentary made by German filmmaker Eric Friedler , which proves the truth of the genocide of the Armenian people. Using the actual words of 23 German, American and other nationals who witnessed the events, and armed with archival materials, Aghet expertly takes on the challenge that Prime Minister Erdogan
In a Democracy, citizens are entitled to the freedom of information and the freedom of the press, but what happens when that democratic government turns its back on the truth and begins to punish those who stand up to falsehood, secrecy, and deception? In Robert Greenwald's latest film for Brave New Foundation, we reveal the war targeted at the people who put the US constitution before...
An unsuspecting employer often hires domestic help from a “placement agency”. It is little known that these “agents” are most often trafficker. The children they hire are likely to have been tricked, kidnapped, or forced into work, and nearly every trafficked child undergoes physical and sexual abuse during this business transaction. While they work, their salaries are...
A 15-month investigation by the Guardian and BBC Arabic reveals how retired US colonel James Steele, a veteran of American proxy wars in El Salvador and Nicaragua, played a key role in training and overseeing US-funded special police commandos who ran a network of torture centres in Iraq. Another special forces veteran, Colonel James Coffman, worked with Steele and reported directly to General...
The scramble for Africa never ended, it was renewed, renamed and redefined by the White supremacist power structure. The exploitation of Africa, its inhabitants, animals, flora and mineral resources has been carefully crafted, designed and implemented by western(White) governments and corporations. The scramble for Africa now includes other nations like China, India and Korea as well as...
Can one person make a difference . Its a question that stops too many people from stepping up an making a difference. Too many people answer no. Let this film show you how ordinary people have in the past and today are making a difference. Children, adults, celebrities, normal citizens... you to can make a difference....
The Oscar-winning story of the now famous Brenton Butler murder case in Jacksonville, Florida. The film chronicles the real-life courtroom drama, focusing on 15 year-old Butler's top-notch public defenders and their fight to expose the corrupt police investigation surrounding his arrest and forced confession.
In South Minneapolis, eight family have declared their community an Eviction Free Zone. Support them by signing their petition at: http://start2.occupyourhomes.org/ We, the residents of the Central and Powderhorn neighborhoods of Minneapolis, want stable and affordable housing accessible to everyone who lives in our neighborhoods. Take Action: START AND WIN LOCAL CAMPAIGNS...
Private Bradley Manning was the man U.S. authorities allege stole classified military files, providing them to WikiLeaks for publication. While WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange battles to avoid extradition from the United Kingdom to Sweden, on the other side of the Atlantic Bradley Manning is facing a court martial. If found guilty he could spend the rest of
It's pretty messed up! The United States locks up more people than any other country, but that hasn't made us safer. The drug war jails thousands of nonviolent addicts. Taxpayers and poor communities lose as states slash social programs to pay for prisons. There's a better way -- compassion, not punishment; restoration, not isolation. Part 2 is Broken On All Sides. Part 3 is...
Wellesley Institute's Michael Shapcott: Toronto used to have racist laws that forbid aboriginals from congregating together, therefore atomizing the native population in the urban area. SUBSCRIBE and check out our other videos! http://www.operationmaple.com http://www.facebook.com/operationmaple http://twitter.com/#!/operationmaple
At a time when many are disillusioned with big banks and big business, the economic crisis and growing inequality in our country, employee ownership offers a real solution for workers and communities. Shift Change: Putting Democracy to Work is a new documentary (released in fall 2012) that highlights worker-owned enterprises in North America and in Mondragon, Spain. Part 2 is a video...
This video is a consolidated video containing all of the videos provided by Chis Duane at http://www.thegreatesttruthnevertold.com/ . Please check out his website for more information. This is one of the most important videos anyone can watch. Please take the time to watch it from end to end.
Iraq War veteran Tomas Young was left paralyzed in a 2004 attack in Iraq. Released from medical care three months later, Young returned home to become an active member in Iraq Veterans Against the War. He recently announced that he will stop his medicine and nourishment, which comes in the form of liquid through a feeding tube — a decision which will hasten his death. Joining us from his...
Freedom is a film about a deep quest for total freedom. The quest takes 12 steps and they are based on the 12 signs of the zodiac, although you don't necessarily see that unless you know more about them. Anyway it is a personal quest for freedom that doesn't stop with easy answers.
The central Pacific nation of Kiribati is expected to be one of the first countries to disappear as a result of climate change. Sea level rise and increasing salinity are threatening the homes and lives of 105,000 residents spread over 33 atolls. One of the least developed countries in the world, Kiribati has contributed little to worldwide carbon emissions, yet has the most to lose from...
The MONDRAGON Corporation is a corporation and federation of worker cooperatives based in the Basque region of Spain . Founded in the town of Mondragón in 1956, its origin is linked to the activity of a modest technical college and a small workshop producing
A touching documentary which brings hope from on the poorest country on this earth.
This film is set in Dakar and its suburbs. A few kilometers from the Social Forum 2011 which took place in the University, residents of a neighborhood affected by extreme poverty spend time and energy trying to improve their living conditions and those of their neighbours, in order to live decently in an area that is constantly flooded. These young people want to raise awareness on the...
Free Bradley Manning is a video of a rally which took place Feb 23 2013 in Union Sq., New York City. Bradley Manning has been imprisoned and tortured by our government for revealing war crimes committed by our military.
In MEA MAXIMA CULPA: SILENCE IN THE HOUSE OF GOD, Oscar (R)-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney examines the abuse of power in the Catholic Church through the story of four courageous deaf men, who in the first known case of public protest, set out to expose the priest who abused them. Through their case the film follows a cover-up that winds its way from the row houses of Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
Graham Hancock tells the story of his 24-year relationship with cannabis brought to an abrupt halt in 2011 after an encounter with ayahuasca, the sacred visionary brew of the Amazon. Along the way he explores the mystery of death, the problem of consciousness, and the implications for the human future of a society that wages total war on true cognitive liberty.
"Five Broken Cameras" was nominated to the Oscars for 2013, but will the Oscars help to bring this film to Israeli youth? "Five Broken Cameras" is the engaging story of Palestinian cameraman, Emad Burnat, who documented 6 years of the Non-violent movement in his village, Bil'in. Support our campaign here: http://www.indiegogo.com/5bcyouth
A short documentary about Casas de la Esperanza, a changemaker based in Granada, Nicaragua that works to with impoverished locals living beyond the edge of the city to create housing options for a better life. This video was produced on location by an Actuality Media student crew and shot with a Canon XA10.
This video was shot at the Sex Worker Freedom Festival as a message to Washington and everyone at the International AIDS conference. Filmed by Vincent Lee and produced by Clare Havell and Luca Stevenson at the Sex Worker Freedom Festival, Kolkata 2012 for the Sex Worker Open University.
At a time when many are disillusioned with big banks and big business, and growing inequity in our country, employee ownership offers a real solution for workers and communities. Shift Change is a new documentary that highlights worker-owned enterprises in North America and in Mondragon, Spain. The film couldn’t be more timely, as 2012 has been declared by the U.N. as the...
In 2008, the world’s food system began to fall apart. However, threatened with hunger, rich countries have started buying up and leasing fertile tracts of the developing world. With 60% of all arable land in the world in Africa, this is where investors have firmly set their sights. In Mali, 75% of the population are farmers, but rich, land-hungry nations like China and Saudi...
Emma lives in El Alto, above La Paz, the capital of Bolivia. She is very committed to her community and is actively involved in establishing links and meeting with others who are very poor and who struggle to keep their heads above water day after day. Emma also cares about supporting what others say and she sometimes speaks on their behalf – she is one of them.
20 years on the streets. 5 years in the making. The astonishingly true story of a homeless man struggling between the hope of a second chance & the gravity of the streets. A feature doc sparked by a fiction short. You can support this project at http://mosesthemovie.org/support-us/ Directed by Fran Guijarro & Martin Rosete Written by Fran Guijarro Produced by Fran...
What is infant circumcision? Why is the practice common in U.S. hospitals and not in other countries? What does it remove and how does that affect the child? Does scientific data suggest that circumcision has benefits? What are the potential complications? How does it affect sexuality? Is it a medical procedure or a social surgery? If it's unnecessary surgery, what about contemporary...
"We live in the feudalism era of the digital age" Why does copyright exist? Who is actually affected by piracy? Why do we feel like criminals when we go online? Culture has become collaborative and creativity defines the new generation. We have something very important to protect: THE INTERNET , the place where innovation and knowledge (still) run free. The wide access...
John Pilger - Freedom Next Time Journalist, author, film maker John Pilger speaks in Chicago at Socialism 2007: Socialism for the 21st Century. www.haymarketbooks.org June 16, 2007 filmed by Paul Hubbard
A rural village in Ethiopia has combated poverty by making men and women equal, educating all its children and eradicating conflict. Learn about Awra Amba's innovative solutions in a new interactive 360° web experience. Ask questions directly to the villagers and contribute your own ideas to a global discussion about a more sustainable future.
Aviva Chomsky is a history professor and coordinator of Latin American, Latino and Caribbean Studies at Salem State College in Massachusetts. Her 2007 book "They Take Our Jobs!" And Twenty Other Myths about Immigration provides a careful analysis of the overheated rhetoric around immigration policy in the United States, debunking the 21 biggest myths and stereotypes in today's...
Democracy at Work is a project, begun in 2010, that aims to build a social movement. The movement's goal is transition to a new society whose productive enterprises (offices, factories, and stores) will mostly be WSDE's, a true economic democracy. The WSDEs would partner equally with similarly organized residential communities they interact with at the local, regional, and national...
This multi-award-winning documentary details the horrors of the Gulf Wars and their effect on American Soldiers and the Iraqi People.
A excellent video documentary about the 1968 Sanitation Workers Strike in Memphis, TN. This video is about race, class, politics, workers rights, the civil rights and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's. last speech on April 3rd, 1968 and his assassination on April 4th, 1968 at the Lorraine Motel.
Cornel West has some scathing words for president Obama. He must have summed up what at least a third of the country felt when they heard this little tidbit about Obama's second inauguration - but West delivers this instinctive reaction with a stinging eloquence of poetic passion. We couldn't imagine being able to say it any better. Let the truth be heard!
Aaron Swartz NYC Memorial Service, took place on January 19,2019, in The Great Hall at Cooper Union. Aaron is one more in a long list of people who have been silenced by our government. Aaron was not simply a political activist, he was an extremely gifted and intelligent person.
Ashin Sopaka is a Burmese exile. The military government has taken away his political status and his right to express himself. But they haven't taken his right to walk. Ashin is a Peacewalker. Following in the spirit of Gandhi's peaceful protests, Ashin has encouraged people from all over the world to walk in the name of peace and freedom.
A chilling documentary on U.S. policy in Central America, this three volume series, which took six years to make, was researched and filmed by Allan Francovich, best known for his award winning film about the CIA, On Company Business. An astonishing range of characters tell their stories, from soon-to-be-assassinated Archbishop Oscar Romero to Salvadoran right wing leader Robert...
In Guatemala, giving birth can often be a dangerous thing due to the environs of public, government run hospitals for which there is little alternative. Mayan women especially are given sub-par care. This documentary looks at the organization Manos Abiertas - a changemaker based just outside of Antigua, Guatemala, that works to give local Mayan women a safe, affordable option.
Carl Miller is an expert on the constitution and the bill of rights. He has studied law for 25 years and has a courtroom win-loss rate of over 90%. He is not an attorney; Carl prefers to represent himself in pria persona, and he delights in tying legal prosecutors in knots, often winning the praise and respect of the judges at the same time. Carl is a highly decorated hero of the...
Two Stories profiles the experiences and impact of two people from different backgrounds. Jan and Nosiphokazi live in two townships in the Eastern Cape. Their presence in these places has affected them and those around them profoundly. Nosiphokazi Fihlani, a corrective rape survivor, lives in the Grahamstown township and stands bravely against those who discriminate against her and so...
This is a visually stunning, powerful, and engaging documentary. The director's personal journey across India captures the stories of the marginalized, powerless and oppressed who are living in dire conditions, while the corporate India is boasting of a superpower economy by 2020. ?Four very powerful stories woven around Earth, Fire, Wind and Water bring out the discriminative manner in...