The Murderous Police Gangs of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, America’s second largest city, has a horrible secret. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department – the fourth largest police department in the country – harbors dozens of criminal gangs within its ranks. These LASD gangs have been involved in assaults, the...

19 min

Why Big Oil Loves to Talk about Your Carbon Footprint

Everybody keeps telling us to cut our carbon footprints. So how guilty should I feel about my personal emissions? And what's Big Oil got to do with it? We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way.

13 min

Why the United States Is Killing the World

Why United States imperialism is causing climate change, explained.

13 min

Why your Carbon Footprint is a Scam

Why your carbon footprint is a scam, explained.

11 min

How The US Should Have Spent The Afghanistan War Budget

If you’ve turned on the news in the last few weeks, you’ve probably seen plenty of coverage of the disastrous situation in Afghanistan. Two decades and over two trillion dollars later, what does the US - or Afghanistan - have to show for our brutal and prolonged occupation?...

18 min

Johnny Harris: A Story of YouTube Propaganda

A story about Johnny Harris, propaganda and misinformation on YouTube. We also very briefly touch upon the notions of "shareholder capitalism" and "stakeholder capitalism" which Harris discusses in his "How China Became So Powerful" before considering what Harris'...

34 min

A Viral Tale (2021)

An animated story in rhyme, about these very strange times.

8 min

River of Renewal: United by Water, Divided by People (2009)

River of Renewal chronicles the long conflict over the 10 million acre Klamath River Basin, which spans the Oregon-California border. Competing demands for water, food, and energy have pitted farmers, American Indians, and commercial fishermen against each other for decades.

55 min

A New Economy (2016)

What if working together for the good of all was the most common business model? Watch as several organizations strive towards building a more cooperative future. By putting humanity before the bottom line, they are finding their place in a new economy no longer dominated by...

85 min

The REAL Reason Why Cannabis is Banned | Johann Hari

SPOILER: it’s not because it’s bad for you…

6 min

Why Jeff Bezos’ Space Dream is Humanity's Nightmare | George Monbiot

“We would live under their total unmediated control”

12 min

The Market Gardener's Toolkit (2018)

An educational film in which small-scale organic farmer, educator and author Jean-Martin Fortier shares the tools and techniques used on his highly productive 1.5-acre farm. From soil preparation to strategies on dealing with insect pests, discover how this micro-farm manages...

79 min

The Permaculture Orchard: Beyond Organic (2018)

The Permaculture Orchard : Beyond Organic is a feature-length educational film that will teach you how to set up your own permaculture orchard at any scale. Recognizing the limitations of the organic model as a substitute to conventional fruit growing, this film proposes a...

115 min

Earth's Greatest Enemy (trailer)

A new documentary by Abby Martin exposing the world's biggest polluter: the US military.

2 min

What the F-ck happened to Hip-Hop? (2018)

Double Down News asked DMC from Run DMC about Hip Hop today, and he didn't hold back.

11 min

CIA Stories: The Cuban Who Conned the CIA

Amidst Biden's new regime change operation in Cuba, Abby Martin brings you an exclusive interview with the Cuban double agent who infiltrated the CIA and revealed the US plots we are seeing play out today.

16 min

Gather (2020)

From Executive Producers Jason Momoa and Brian Mendoza comes this new film, which follows the stories of Native Americans on the frontlines of a growing movement to reconnect with spiritual and cultural identities that were devastated by genocide. An Indigenous chef embarks...

74 min

Envy | ContraPoints (2021)

Starting at the surface with celebrity gossip, then spiraling into the inferno of the human psyche. Virgil, get me out of here.

109 min

Bison Nation: Walking Sacred Sites (2012)

We are still here. This is our story, the story of the bison, who inhabit the Northern Hemisphere. You might also know us as buffalo, tatanka, zubr, wisent, basha, Inii, ethanon, tatanga, Wisent... It is a comical story, because sometimes we are caught in politics...

12 min

The Misguided Fixation on Racial Disparities — Adolph Reed & Walter Benn Michaels

On The Jacobin Show, Adolph Reed and Walter Benn Michaels discuss the trouble with disparity and how antiracism has come to play a role in upholding capitalism in the twenty-first century.

21 min

Call of Duty Is Imperialist Propaganda

Brandon Sonju breaks down how video games — and, in particular, first-person shooters like Call of Duty — function as propaganda for American empire, and discusses how people can enjoy entertainment while also recognizing the parts of it that reflect what's wrong with the...

27 min

Why Didn't America Adopt Socialism?

America has been the world's largest economy for nearly a century, with one of the largest working classes on Earth. So how come socialism never took hold in America as much as it did in Europe and Asia? Why is there no “labor party” in the United States? And what exactly is...

7 min

Planned Obsolescence Sucks. Here's Why It Still Exists.

Why (and how) Planned Obsolescence and Capitalism make terrible products.

11 min

How We End Consumerism: The Degrowth Movement Shows a Way

How we end consumerism, explained.

12 min

Powerful Christian Nationalists in Military See Trump as Vehicle for Authoritarian Religious State (2021)

Christian fundamentalist nationalists in the senior ranks of the military, see Trump as an instrument of God’s plan to create an authoritarian Christian state. The military allows active proselytizing and recruitment of soldiers, contrary to the constitutional separation of...

58 min

Desert Apocalypse: How Solar Projects Affect Desert Habitats (2022)

The award-winning film series Desert Apocalypse is back for a second season. In this episode we travel to the Pahrump Valley and up to Beatty, Nevada to look at the landscapes threatened by solar. In the Pahrump Valley at the Yellow Pine Solar project site, we see a few...

15 min

Is Recycling Worth It Anymore? The Truth Is Complicated.

America produces more waste per capita than any other country in the world. And recycling, which was once considered the solution to that problem, isn’t really working anymore. Recycling works, but it’s not magic. As America continues to lead the world in per capita waste...

16 min

Should We Rethink American Policing?

American police have become yet another battleground in the pointless culture war. In this episode, we'll take a look at some of the characteristics of policing in America, the problems we face, and how we might solve them to the benefit of the whole society - including the...

13 min

Is Capitalism Actually Efficient?

How many times have you heard the claim that capitalism is the most efficient system for the production and allocation of goods and services? It's a very common talking point in the "western world," especially in the United States. In this video, Second Thought deconstructs...

16 min

Why Plastic Pollution Is Even Worse Than You Think

"Plastic pollution, explained. In this Our Changing Climate video essay, I look at an aspect of plastic pollution that often is ignored in the face of plastic pollution in the ocean. While ocean plastic pollution is an important issue, plastic is actually a fossil fuel...

13 min

CIA Stories: Death Squads in Afghanistan

As the US Empire makes its major military retreat from Afghanistan, learn about the CIA forces that will be staying behind—and their disturbing 20-year track record of war crimes.

17 min

THE CON - Episode 1 of 5 (2021)

An in-depth investigation into the 2008 financial crisis nine years in the making. Through interviews with regulators, former officials, foreclosure victims, industry whistleblowers, and journalists, THE CON connects the dots to what America used to be and where we’re headed...

122 min

THE CON (2020) (trailer)

The American Dream Dies Where Power Lies From writer/director Eric Vaughan, producer Patrick Lovell and executive producer Adam Bronfman, The Con is an in-depth investigation into the 2008 financial crisis nine years in the making, Who did it, why it happened and how our...

3 min

Biological Warfare and the Lab Leak Hypothesis

Over the past 15 months, the official narrative surrounding the origins of Covid-19 has completely flipped...why is that? This is a complex, controversial, and convoluted topic, but here’s my attempt at a concrete analysis of the situation. I’d love to hear your thoughts in...

17 min

Honest Government Ads | 5 Year Special!

The "Honest Government Ad" series by The Juice Media just celebrated its 5 year anniversary!

17 min

Honest Government Ad | We Make Everything Good Sh!t

The Australien Government has made an ad about how it makes everything good, shit - and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.

5 min

Dancing With The Cannibal Giant: New Stories for the Great Transition (2019)

"When today's stories of crushing greed and endless growth have come to an end, what, then, will be the new stories?" This film was created as an educational tool that can be used to move us beyond disempowerment, in order to enact real change in a changing world. Chris...

35 min

Seeing Through The Wall: Meeting Ourselves in Palestine and Israel (2017)

In 2016, Rabbi Dov Taylor invited a group of Americans to join him on a tour of Israel and Palestine. This 12-day excursion was not planned as a sight-seeing tour, though there were plenty of sights to see. Rather, the purpose was to introduce tour members to Palestinians...

57 min

Hold Me Right: The Aftermath of Sexual Assault (trailer)

A filmmaker tries to cope with the aftermath of her own sexual assault while filming first-hand testimonies ––ranging from a nurse that performed her own rape kit to a pedophile molested as a child. Hold Me Right follows both survivors and perpetrators through the harrowing...

3 min

In the Land of My Ancestors

In the Land of My Ancestors celebrates the living legacy of Ann Marie Sayers, an indigenous Ohlone elder. Ohlone people are not federally recognized as indigenous nations in the San Francisco Bay Area. This documentary short reveals the resilience and tenacity of Ann Marie as...

9 min

How The World Went Mad - Animated Docuseries (2018) (trailer)

How the World Went Mad is a five-part animated docuseries that combines satire and science to explore the wave of political insanity sweeping the globe.

10 min

Grading is a Scam (and Motivation is a Myth) | A Professor Explains

Grading is a scam and motivation is a myth. Those sound like bold words, but today we're going to dive down the rabbit hole and prove, once and for all, that our current state of schooling (and of...well..._everything_) is rotten to its core. ...that's all a little dramatic...

53 min

CIA Stories: The CIA is Born

Abby Martin introduces the first installment of a new Empire Files series about the CIA explaining why the agency was created, and how it became the most nefarious criminal organization in the world, with CIA expert Douglas Valentine.

24 min

How Capitalism is Killing Us (And The Planet)

"In this video essay, I look at why capitalism is killing us (and the planet) by causing climate change. Specifically, I look at how capitalism's multinationals like ExxonMobil and BP are responsible for increased emissions and ultimately the climate crisis we are living...

14 min

Somewhere, Anywhere, Everywhere (2021)

We live on a finite planet. What happens to yesterday's shiny new thing that is today's cast-off? What happens to "throw away", when there is no away?

4 min

Regenerative Cultures and Economies of Place | Daniel Christian Wahl

Daniel Christian Wahl, speaking live from Beyond The Great Reset: The Systems Change Summit, May 2021

44 min

Strengthening Local Economies Worldwide - Helena Norberg-Hodge

Helena Norberg-Hodge, speaking live from Beyond The Great Reset: The Systems Change Summit, May 2021

49 min

Food Savers (2013) (trailer)

This follow-up to Valentin Thurn’s documentary, Taste the Waste, spotlights the people and companies throughout Europe who are working to salvage usable food. It is estimated that European households throw away 100 billion Euros worth of food each year. Thurn asks why is it...

4 min

The Condition of the Working Class (2013) (trailer)

Everything changes and yet everything stays the same. 1844: Friedrich Engels writes his book The Condition of the Working Class in England, a classic denunciation of the appalling living conditions for working people living at the heart of the industrial revolution in...

3 min

Spirited Away - Why Work Is Toxic

Hidden in the fantastic otherwordly narrative of Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away is an allegory about society’s toxic obsession with work. The Studio Ghibli classic was released in 2001 and commented on Japan’s losing its soul to capitalism in the context of the country’s...

24 min

Is The US Really A Meritocracy?

One of the most common misconceptions about US society is that we live under a perfectly fair, egalitarian system which rewards those who have intelligence and a strong work ethic. This is the myth of American meritocracy. In this episode, Second Thought explores why the US...

13 min

To The Ends of the Earth (2016)

"Wonderfully in touch with this historical moment". - Mark Achbar, The Corporation "To the Ends of the Earth" follows concerned citizens living at the frontiers of extreme oil and gas extraction, bearing witness to a global crossroads. They call for human ingenuity to...

75 min

A City is Part of the Universe (2021)

If we live in a city with little or no 'ecology' around us, where on earth do we start to make an 'ecological' lifestyle? This very short film brings us into the minds of natural farmers in Japan and the United States, discovering how city dwellers can begin to live with more...

8 min

The Amazon Warehouse as Disneyland

Jason Myles presents a critique of Jessica Bruder's 2020 film "Nomadland." From the video: "About 10 minutes in I thought I was watching Amazon the movie. I’ve seen Cold War propaganda, and if we’re in a new “Cold War” it’s the war against labor rights and this is the “Red...

16 min

Does Capitalism Really Drive Innovation?

One of the more common arguments for capitalism asserts that there would be no innovation without it. Given how prevalent this talking point is, one would assume that it's difficult to debunk. That's not the case. In this episode, Second Thought takes a look at why capitalism...

13 min

Killing Gaza (2018)

In Killing Gaza, journalists Dan Cohen and Max Blumenthal documented Israel’s 2014 war on Gaza.

96 min

Debunking Israel’s ‘Human Shield’ Defense in Gaza Massacre

Abby Martin gives 5 points that evaporate Israel's assertion that the civilians it kills in Gaza were "human shields."

12 min

Gaza Fights For Freedom (2019)

This debut feature film by journalist Abby Martin began while reporting in Palestine, where she was denied entry into Gaza by the Israeli government on the accusation she was a “propagandist.” So Abby connected with a team of journalists in Gaza to produce the film through...

84 min

The Woke CIA PsyOp

Abby Martin explains what's behind the cringe ‘Humans of CIA’ recruitment ad promoting themselves as a place of ‘intersectional’ social progress.

8 min

Our Planet - Episode 2: Frozen Worlds (2019)

Experience our planet's natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope. In this episode: On the unforgiving frontier of climate change, polar bears, walruses, seals and penguins find their icy...

54 min

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