Jul 22, 2016

15 Films That Explain Why the Political Revolution Must Continue Past November and Beyond

By Tim Hjersted / filmsforaction.org

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15 Films That Explain Why the Political Revolution Must Continue Past November and Beyond

No matter who we vote for or who gets elected, the revolution must continue. These films remind us why.

Beyond Elections: Redefining Democracy in the Americas (2008)

95 min · From Venezuela's Communal Councils, to Brazil's Participatory Budgeting; from Constitutional Assemblies to grassroots movements, recuperated factories to cooperatives across the hemisphere -- this documentary is a journey, which takes...

HEIST: Who Stole the American Dream? (trailer)

2 min · This investigative documentary reveals how American corporations orchestrated the dismantling of middle-class prosperity through rampant deregulation, the outsourcing of jobs, and tax policies favoring businesses and the wealthy. HEIST...

Legalize Democracy (2014)

30 min · Legalize Democracy is a documentary film by Dennis Trainor, Jr. about a movement to amend the U.S. Constitution so that Corporations are not considered people, and money is not considered speech. For more information about Move To...

Requiem For The American Dream (2015)

73 min · In his final long-form documentary interview - filmed over four years - Chomsky unpacks the principles that have brought us to the crossroads of historically unprecedented inequality. Tracing a half-century of policies designed to favor...

Hillary Clinton's Business of Corporate Shilling & War Making (2016)

27 min · Digging deep into Hillary's connections to Wall Street, Abby Martin reveals how the Clinton's multi-million-dollar political machine operates.

We're Not Broke (2012) ($4)

81 min · America is in the grip of a societal economic panic. Lawmakers cry “We’re Broke!” as they slash budgets, lay off schoolteachers, police, and firefighters, crumbling our country’s social fabric and leaving many Americans scrambling to...

The Power Principle: Corporate Empire and the Rise of the National Security State (2012)

264 min · "A gripping, deeply informative account of the plunder, hypocrisy, and mass violence of plutocracy and empire; insightful, historically grounded and highly relevant to the events of today." - Michael Parenti, Historian, Author The Face...

Lifting the Veil: Obama and the Failure of Capitalist Democracy (2011)

114 min · This film explores the historical role of the Democratic Party as the "graveyard of social movements", the massive influence of corporate finance in elections, the absurd disparities of wealth in the United States, the continuity and...

Golden Rule: The Investment Theory of Politics (2009)

87 min · The definitive documentary explaining the influence of money on politics by Jonathan Shockley. If you like it, consider buying the high quality DVD or donating a few $ at http://goldenruledocumentary.blogspot.com/

Inequality For All (2013)

90 min · A passionate argument on behalf of the middle class, INEQUALITY FOR ALL features Robert Reich—professor, best-selling author, and former Clinton cabinet member—as he demonstrates how the widening income gap has a devastating impact on...

Real Estate 4 Ransom: Why Does Land Cost the Earth? (2012)

39 min · REAL ESTATE 4 RAN$OM outlines a genuine alternative to the global property speculation that forced so many into debt. Doubling the pressure, the tax game has become just that, with tax havens a favoured option for the wealthy. The...

Who Rules America? (2012)

150 min · Who Rules America? takes a comprehensive look into the governing system of the United States of America and reveals the behind-the-scene powers that rule the nation.

UNCOUNTED: The Story of the California Primary (2016)

40 min · In an extensive mini-documentary by Rogue Kite Productions and The Young Turks, we tell you the true story of what happened leading up to and after the California Democratic Primary. ‪#‎ShowMeTheBallots‬ ‪#&l

Mark Corske's Engines of Domination (2014)

60 min · OUT NOW! NEW IMPROVED 2018 DIRECTOR'S CUT VERSION: WATCH IT HERE.

The Corporation (2003)

145 min · The Corporation is today's dominant institution, creating great wealth but also great harm. This 26 award-winning documentary examines the nature, evolution, impacts and future of the modern business corporation and the increasing role...

Pots, Pans and Other Solutions (2012)

90 min · In Iceland, the first European country to wake up to an economic crash, people became aware that they could and should intervene in society and started demanding more democratic participation. The payment of bank debts by citizens went...

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