Articles by Films for Action
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When analyzing the ongoing assault on Gaza, it is imperative to begin not with slogans or opinion, but with the clear and unequivocal framework of international law. The UN Genocide Convention of 1948, to which nearly every nation on...
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We recently posed a simple question to our community on Facebook: How can we make America great? We got hundreds of comments.
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The cynical choreography of empire follows a familiar script: first, a nation is shattered by war; next, the vultures descend to divide the spoils.
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Make Earth Great Again (MEGA) exists to support and amplify the movements that are actively working towards a just, regenerative, free and egalitarian world. MEGA seeks to reclaim the Earth from corporate globalization and create a...
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"The Democratic Socialists of America condemns Russias invasion of Ukraine and demands immediate diplomacy and de-escalation to resolve this crisis. We stand in solidarity with the working classes of Ukraine and Russia who will...
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There is no one right strategy to change the world. Whether we focus on taking over the Democratic Party or building power outside it, let's invest in the path we've chosen and stop tearing down allies that choose a different way.
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For years, conservatives during Bidens presidency asked: Whos really running the country?The irony is that the same forces conservatives claimed were pulling Bidens stringscorporate interests, think tanks, and wealthy donorsare equally...
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This playbook is inspired by the insights of George Lakey and the transformative movements of Norway and Sweden in the early 20th century. These nations, once marked by extreme poverty and inequality, achieved remarkable economic...
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The crisis of mass media lies at the heart of every other crisis we face today. Economic inequality, a ravaged planet, endless warsnone of these can be addressed if the public is systematically misled about their causes or distracted by...
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A better world is possible. These documentaries light the way by showing examples of people rejecting despair, fighting against the status quo, creating alternatives and living a more beautiful world into being.
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The human journey is at a crossroads. Authoritarianism is on the rise, the biosphere is destabilizing, and the capitalist global order is driving us towards the cliff with its head stuck in quarterly profit reports. From everything...
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Tim Hjersted and Films For Action ·
Hi all. I'm thrilled to announce a new partnership with the legendary nonprofit film studio, the Media Education Foundation.
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Our present moment is saturated in dystopian, apocalyptic fantasies of the future.
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In this round-up, you'll find the links to watch 19 documentaries we wanted to highlight this summer.
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Why we took it down. Why we ultimately decided to put it back up (including this note). Plus our critiques and thoughts on the film.
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We wanted to put all our Coronavirus coverage in one place, as a resource to share with friends and loved ones. The quality of our response is only as strong as the quality of our knowle...
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Films For Action's $5/mo+ supporters can watch all of the films below for free. Visit our Patreon page for details.
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This collection of articles from the Films For Action library looks at the tensions, disagreements and varying strategies within the anti-fascist movement from a variety of authors.
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Thanks to the filmmakers we've partnered with, our $5/mo+ supporters can instantly watch the 12 pay-per-view films below for free, and we plan to add more to this support tier over time. Check out the video below to watch thetrailers...
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Films For Action ·
There are over 6,000 videos on Films For Action, hand-curated for their potentialto inspire action and raise awareness on just aboutevery topic related to making the world a better place.
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Films For Action ·
Hello fellow travelers, explorers, pioneers and visionaries!
First I want to give a huge thank you to everyone who has thrown their support behind us in the first few months since we launched our Patreon campaign!
I can't say how much...
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Films For Action ·
For all our supporters who haven't heard yet, last month we decided to make a major change to how Films For Action operates.
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Films For Action ·
Hey everyone! We're excited to announce that Films For Action has launched a
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Films For Action ·
Films For Action is alearning library for people who want to change the world.
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Films For Action ·
It's hard to believe Films For Action has been around since 2006. From our early years focusing on local film screenings in Lawrence, Kansas to our more recent years, focusing on raising awareness globally via our website and social...
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Films For Action ·
Now that there are thousands of films on Films For Action, we realized the very best gems have really become buried all across our library, and for people new to this information, weneeded a more guided way to dive in. Spread across 15...
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Films For Action ·
Films For Action is a library for all the best social change films on the internet, cataloged in one place. But because there is so much to cover, and films cant cover it all we also curate a ton of articles too.
So this is our...
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Films For Action ·
This collection of 122 documentaries is a map for navigating the 21st century. It is guided by the premise that we are facing a planetary emergency, and the primary role of schools today should be to prepare students to become active...
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Films For Action ·
Here are 4 excellent articles about how to end police brutality and reform our broken criminal justice system. Together they offer a holistic and comprehensive approach that should get us well on our way towards the more just and...
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Pachamama, our dear Mother Earth, is 4.5billionyears old. She is home to an estimated 8.7 million species of life! This wondrous web of relationships is truly a gift to be a part of, and we can thank our growing and evolving Mother...
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This guide will help you start your own Films For Action city chapter.
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This is the crash-course in 'what the hell is going on here' that we surely all wish we got from our education growing up but probablynever did.
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Here are 50 documentaries, short films and other videos that focus on women's issues, perspectives and struggles. We're hoping to expand this list over time so feel free to share links to anything we missed via our contact page. Thanks!
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A Post-Growth economy is not only necessary for planetary survival, but will make our lives way better, too. These films explain why.
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Films For Action ·
A more beautiful, egalitarian and regenerative world is possible. Take this library and use it to inspire global change!
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Films For Action and The Bloom ·
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Films For Action ·
Hey everyone, after two years planning, developing and taking our sweet time to get this ready, we are excited to announce the launch of our pay-per-view (PPV) section of the website. This section will feature films hosted by Vimeo...
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Films For Action ·
This round-up features Films For Action's picks for best activist film of 2014, most of which can be watched for free online. Our favorites for the year are at the top of the list.
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Tired of watching scary movies that all end up disappointing when you realize they're not actually real? Try some of these documentaries. They will frighten you. They will shock you. They will give you chills as your mind realizes...
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Films For Action ·
A lot of media organizations focus on breaking news. We're focused on breaking knowledge.
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Films For Action ·
2013 was another incredible year for fantastic, forward thinking social change films.
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The purpose of true journalism is to say what needs to be said, when so many refuse to say it. By this measure, true journalism is virtually nonexistent within the establishment media. The corporate press and the talking heads on TV may...
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Films For Action ·
We've been covering the debate on climate change for a while now, and we've noticed there's about a dozen or so common responses that we get on Facebook and here on the site.
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In the spirit of the popular Wall of Films we created back in 2012, we wanted to roll out a series of visual walls each crafted around a unique theme. Our first is dedicated to the rights of mother Earth and all our relatives.
Check...
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Films For Action ·
Our Recommended Independent Media Links:
Adbusters
Aljazeera
AlterNet
Black Agenda Report
Boiling Frogs Post
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Its a long drive from Florida to Denver, butLeonel Perez and his colleagues at theCoalition of Immokalee Workers(CIW) dont mind. In fact, they arrived in the Mile High City three weeks early forCultivate, a food, beer, and music...
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Detailed information from the families of those killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and from local sources on strikes that have targeted mourners and rescue workers provides credible new evidence that the majority of the deaths in the...
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Films For Action ·
With excellent independent media sites like Common Dreams, Truth Out, Grist, and others providing progressive news and perspective in written form,Films For Actionhas dedicated itself to filling in the progressive video niche.
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Films For Action ·
Several items today relate to the issue of gross U.S. media propaganda and Obamas national security policies:
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Films For Action ·
Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) on Thursday introduced an amendment to the farm bill that would give states the power to label genetically modified food.
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U.S. cable companies have become the subject of a wide-ranging antitrust probe launched in secret by the Department of Justice, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
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A little over 30 years ago, a teenager named Jadav "Molai" Payeng began burying seeds along a barren sandbar near his birthplace in northern India's Assam region to grow a refuge for wildlife. Not long after, he decided to dedicate his...
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File-sharers, beware: By July 12, major US Internet service providers (ISPs) will voluntarily begin serving as copyright police for the entertainment industry, according to Cary Sherman, chief executive of the Recording Industry...
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Films For Action ·
The U.S. military has unveiled its newest approach to crowd control, the Active Denial System, a heat ray that sends out a high-frequency electromagnetic ray. People hit with the ray feel an intense, unbearable heat. The military touts...
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Films For Action ·
Film offers us a powerful tool to shift awareness and inspire action. By hosting community film screenings and sharing them online, they offer a method to break our dependence on the mainstream media and become the media ourselves. We...
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WikiLeakshas released the first 200 of a cache of 5m emails obtained from the servers of Stratfor, a US-based intelligence firm.
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Films For Action recently released a Facebook App that features a top-100 compendium of documentaries made to change the world...
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In the midst of the students and conservative stalwarts in business attire at CPAC, Howard Wooldridge stands out like a sore thumb but not because of his cowboy hat and big belt buckle. Its his T-shirt, which loudly proclaims COPS SAY...
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Two summers ago, at the U.S. Social Forum, I attended a panel discussion about ways to expand the use of credit unions as alternatives to the too big to fail banks whose risky investments had helped tank the economy. Each of the...
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Films For Action ·
While much has been made of the $535 million loan guarantee made to the failed Solyndra Corporation in 2009 to encourage alternative energy, you may have missed the court decision this week, halting expansion plans for a Kansas coal...
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Films For Action ·
January 25, 2012 - We've launched our new mobile site today, bringing the site's library of over 900 films, independent news and actions to the small screen inside your pocket.
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Films For Action ·
REMIX : To combine or edit existing materials to produce something new.
If youve seen it, youll probably have guessed that here at The Crisis of Civilization we love Remix films and we want you to have a go too.
We would like to invite...
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As students, we are told that we are being made into an informed citizenry capable of maintaining a vibrant democracy. Indeed, we are told that we must give up most of our constitutional rights in the name of achieving this goal. We are...
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Faith in Public Life reports that more than 40 Catholic leaders and theologians across the country are calling on two of their fellow Catholics, GOP contenders Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum, to stop using divisive rhetoricabout race...
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It's been five years sincetheFilms For Action project began in Lawrence, Kansas. It started with one simple idea:wecan't depend onthemainstream mediatoinform us, so let's becomethemedia ourselves by hosting documentaries on issues...
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9/11 has always been one of the most difficult subjects for news organizations to cover with integrity. The majority of media has forced the debate into two black and white extremes: either Osama bin Laden did it and the government is...
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Lawrence, KS -- After 12 months in development,Films For Actionhas launched its new website - a head-to-toe redesign that lays the foundation for a vibrant community-powered news site dedicated to inspiring positive social change. At...
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