Guardians of the Earth: A Film about the Paris Agreement (2017)

Twenty thousand worldwide negotiators meet at a private airport shielded by the military in the north of Paris for a last attempt to save our planet from climate change. Behind closed doors, these delegates have to negotiate on the first global climate change agreement by the...

85 min

The Bentley Effect (2017)

When the coal seam gas industry staked a claim on the Northern Rivers region of Australia, alarm bells rang out. Thousands of people from all walks of life organised themselves to rally against the unconventional gas invasion. But despite the enormous public opposition, the...

86 min

What is Regeneration? - A Short Film from the "2040" Team

"What is Regeneration?" is a 5-minute short film and a rousing call to action to join a global movement of Regenerators who are working to heal our ecosystems.

6 min

A Decolonial Critique of the Concept of White Privilege: Why Injustice Is Not a Privilege

Introduction Many progressive people use the concept of “white privilege” to analyze racism. Critique is an essential component of decolonial knowledge production. It is a way of improving our theoretical and activist work. A decolonial critique looks at the concept from the...

Sandew Hira

Honest Government Ad | Anti Protest Laws

The South Australien Government has made an ad about its new anti-protest legislation and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.

3 min

Battling Race Essentialism in Student Government | Sahar Tartak

"Again these are kids. You don't teach kids that they're lousy and just [think] somehow that's going to redeem the world and make it less racist."

10 min

Privilege and Suffering Affects All Skin Colors | John Wood, Jr

"Understanding is the foundation of empathy. In a polarized America, we need it now more than ever." - John Wood Jr., national ambassador for Braver Angels.

5 min

Utopia Isn't Just Idealistic Fantasy – It Inspires People to Change the World

Climate breakdown, mass extinctions, and extreme inequality threaten the earth’s rich tapestry of life and leave our own fate increasingly uncertain. At a time of such social, political and ecological upheaval, it&rs

Heather Alberro

An Open Letter: Why I'm Leaving the Cult of Wokeness

If there's one thing I'm NOT afraid of, it's being 'cancelled'.

Africa Brooke

Actually Color Blindness Isn't Racist | Coleman Hughes

In this special video essay, I share my thoughts on the long-running national debate on color blindness. Check out the full article on my Substack. - Coleman Hughes

12 min

We the Power | The Future of Energy is Community-Owned (2021)

A film about the citizen-led community-energy movement in Europe and the visionaries lighting the way.

39 min

Crisis Fatigue and the Co-Creation of Positive Possibilities

A letter to a community organizer and networker overwhelmed by the potential impact of global crises on his community

Tom Atlee

How "Woke Racism" Hurts Black People | John McWhorter

"Just because someone claims to be helping you, doesn’t mean they actually are."

5 min

There Is a Diversity of Thought in the Trans Community | Zander Keig

"Within any community, people think differently. To think that a group all thinks alike is called stereotyping. This is a particular issue within minority communities. Large majority groups are often assumed to have differences of opinion within them. But in smaller...

6 min

How to Turn Your Neighborhood into a Village

Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to Portland, Oregon to talk with architect Mark Lakeman, founder of Communitecture Architecture and the City Repair Project. Mark initiated a movement in Portland to transform the homogenous neighborhoods of the city into...

17 min

How to Bring Back Front Yard Businesses

How do we add mixed uses in single detached neighborhoods? People have some ideas… - About Here

9 min

Online Activism: What's The Point?

Is Online Activism Useless? Online activism has been heralded as the future of expanded freedoms, a cesspool where meaningful action goes to die, and everything in between. But when we “agitate” via Twitter, or call for revolution on Instagram, are we really contributing to...

19 min

Independent Media Need You to Get the Word Out on Social Media

“Liking” a post on social media might not seem like a high-impact action. But nonprofit media groups actually depend a great deal on their readers’ online engagement.

Luca Goldmansour

A Quiet Revolution: Seed Sovereignty in the City

Londoners are rising to the challenges of climate change, food poverty, entrenched inequality and our nation’s mental and physical health crises by reviving one of the oldest human activities of all- sowing, saving and sharing seeds.

9 min

Beautiful No Dig Permaculture Kitchen Garden

This video is of Tim and Maddy Harland's beautiful no-dig permaculture kitchen garden in Hapmshire UK. Tim and Maddy are the founders of the fantastic @PermacultureMagazine and have a tranquil vegetable garden, meadow and food forest at their home that has been maturing for...

11 min

Briahna Joy Gray Examines the Role of Race and Authoritarianism in Police Violence

Every minute of this is fantastic commentary, from CRT in schools, to why police violence should be framed more often as authoritarian, to the censorship and school defunding campaign being led by Republicans under the guise of fighting CRT, when such "excesses" include...

19 min

This "I Trust You" Social Experiment Shows a More Beautiful World Is Possible

Karim Sulayman is an Arab-American tenor from Chicago. Ten days after the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Sulayman teamed up with filmmaker Meredith Kaufman Younger to perform a trust experiment. Watch this silent video (set to Sulayman singing Sinead O'Connor's "In this...

4 min

I Have Arrived, I Am Home: A Documentary about Thich Nhat Hanh (2023)

Made specially for the first anniversary of the passing of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, "I Have Arrived, I Am Home" is a new documentary from filmmaker Max Pugh (A Cloud Never Dies, Walk With Me).

42 min

Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics | Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò

Amy Goodman speaks with philosopher Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, who has recently written two widely acclaimed books, the latest being "Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else)". He says identity politics is a concept that was stripped of its...

13 min

How To Deal With Hatred | Zander Keig

"I first came out as a lesbian when I was 13. When I was 18, I went to my first gay pride parade. It was an incredible experience, witnessing the joy of people being themselves. That was in 1984. I have been to hundreds of pride parades and festivals since then and...

6 min

Black People Are Not a Monolith | Erec Smith

"If a white professional were to announce that, whenever she speaks, she does so as a representative of all of white America, I imagine that—from New England to Palm Springs—we would hear the response that no one person can speak for all America’s 197 million white people...

5 min

Does Superman Have To Be White? | Angel Eduardo

"All I’ve ever wanted was to be Superman. Growing up, I did what all kids do: I ran around wearing a cape, I dressed up for Halloween, I played with the action figures, I watched the movies and TV shows. But I also picked up on more important things.

6 min

Why You Should Be Kind To Everyone | Daryl Davis

One person’s kindness has the power to change the world. Let me prove it. - Daryl Davis "I’ve been to 57 countries on every continent except Antarctica. I’ve played music in every state except Alaska. I’ve gotte

7 min

Why Americans Can't Debate Politics Anymore | The Chris Hedges Report

Nolan Higdon and Mickey Huff join The Chris Hedges Report to discuss their new book, Let's Agree to Disagree: A Critical Thinking Guide to Communication, Conflict Management, and Critical Media Literacy.

32 min

What Is (and Is Not) Anti-Fascism? (2022)

Anti-fascist activity has existed for about one hundred years. Yet, many people, particularly in the United States, have little to no idea about what it really is.

112 min

The Shadow of Righteousness | Ayishat Akanbi & Anthea Lawson

This was a brilliant dialogue about the shadow of righteousness in progressive circles, between the cultural commentator Ayishat Akanbi and the author of the Entangled Activist, Anthea Lawson.

31 min

It’s Not Enough To Be Anti-Racist, We Also Need To Be Pro Human | Daryl Davis

How do we solve a problem like racism? Can simply being against racism bring about its destruction? No. To end hatred, we must know what we want to put in its place. In 1990 I met Roger Kelly, a leader in the Ku Klux Klan. Since I was a child I had a question: “how can...

5 min

Redefining "Harm" Infantilizes People of Color | Erec Smith

"Harm" has become an almost ubiquitous term in social justice circles. Hear a Mandarin word that sounds like the N-word? You’ve been harmed, according to students and administrators at USC. Famed author of White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo’s latest New York Times bestselling...

6 min

Learn What It Means to Matter

Black lives matter. Blue lives matter. All lives matter. But what does it actually mean to matter? Find out by enrolling in

3 min

What Should We Do About Racist White Americans? | Daryl Davis & Quay Hanna

"What should our society do about people like me? White people from rural America who might be racist? My name is Quay Hanna." "And I’m Daryl Davis. Both Quay and I have dedicated our lives to reaching out to racist white Americans to get them to see the common humanity that...

6 min

Judge Not: a Short Film about Judgement, Compassion, and Learning to Love the Cringe

Over the last couple years, I’ve tried to bring an increased awareness to the relationship between judgement, compassion, and suffering--both within myself and the larger collective culture. I see the seductive trap of judgment as a source of so much suffering, especially in...

5 min

How To Handle Our Inner Cynicism | Mr Rogers

I didn't know much about Mister Rogers nor his classic show "Mister Rogers' Neighbourhood" until I saw the Tom Hanks film, A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood. Here's my thoughts on what it can teach us about the inner cynicism that we all fall prey to from time to time.

13 min

The Case for Elderhood in a Time of Trouble

In his landmark provocative style, Stephen Jenkinson makes the case that we must birth a new generation of elders, one poised and willing to be true stewards of the planet and its species. Come of Age does not offer tips on how to be a better senior citizen or how to be...

Stephen Jenkinson

An Initiation to Game B

Follow the journey of a Game~B pioneer who—with the help of the three stewards—awakens to the realization that she must find her tribe and prevent humanity's current path toward self-termination by playing a new game.

19 min

How to Defeat the Fossil Goliath?

The KEY question, I'm asked by students when I guest lecture about the #ClimateCrisis is 'but what can we do?' So I recently rewrote my materials to try & tackle that question head on. Feel free to adapt them. Buckle up - here's a LONG thread🧵about how we can fight back!

Dr. Aaron Thierry

A Little Movie About The Future (with My 5 Year Old Luna)

What if we imagine a more hopeful future?

5 min

We need a #HomesGuarantee

A national Homes Guarantee is a plan that will ensure every person in the U.S. (or any country) has safe, accessible, sustainable, and permanently affordable housing. It comes straight from people impacted by the nation's housing crisis and builds from a long tradition of...

3 min

Why Do Conspiracy Theories Flourish? Because Proven Conspiracies are Too Daunting

The greatest conspiracies are open and notorious — not theories, but practices expressed through law and policy, technology, and finance. Counterintuitively, these conspiracies are more often than not announced in public and with a modicum of pride. They’re dutifully reported...

Edward Snowden

Voting, a Patriotic Duty

I am a black woman in America. I am a woke black woman who has been woke before woke was cool. I also love America.

Valerie Elverton-Dixon

The Crisis of the Cultural Environment: Media & Democracy in the 21st Century (1997)

Turning to issues of media policy, George Gerbner delivers a stinging indictment of the way the so-called "information superhighway" is being constructed. By examining the logic of globalization he shows the ineffectual nature of our present responses to deal with the urgent...

25 min

Freedom of Expression: Resistance & Repression in the Age of Intellectual Property (2007)

In 1998, university professor Kembrew McLeod (Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa) made headlines when he successfully trademarked the phrase "freedom of expression" to call attention to the extremes of intellectual property law. But in the...

52 min

The "No Illusions" Guide to Elections: Vote to Choose Your Opponent, Then Organize!

This guide is for people who are ambivalent about voting in elections. It directly addresses the objections of the "don't vote" position while finding common ground. To summarize the position of this guide: "Year-round activism + voting" is the best strategy for creating the...

Tim Hjersted

What Activists Can Too Easily Forget

Activism today, call it engaged citizenship, ought to have more humility than it often does, and perhaps a bit more compassion and curiosity, too. No matter how great our understanding, we'll always have something valuable to teach and something valuable to learn.

Tim Hjersted

Nonviolence Means... a Visionary Poster Series by Campaign Nonviolence & Rosie Davila

In all 50 states and around the world, Campaign Nonviolence has been building a culture of active nonviolence, free from war, poverty, racism, and environmental destruction. We share skills and tools with which people can practice nonviolence toward themselves, one another...

Campaign Nonviolence, Rosie Davila

Don't Tell Me to Just Breathe (2022)

This beautiful and timely animation speaks to the spiralling levels of anxiety and depression the UK and other rich nations are experiencing by revealing the often silenced links between these mental health crises and the current economic system, including not only the...

6 min

How To Make Communist Propaganda

Ever wonder how I make my videos? Here's a good starting point! – Second Thought

18 min

Behind the Shield: The Power & Politics of the NFL (2022) (trailer)

Acclaimed journalist Dave Zirin of The Nation magazine tackles the politics of manhood, militarism, nationalism, and race in the NFL, America's most popular and influential sports league. ________________

2 min

AWAKE: A Dream From Standing Rock (2017)

AWAKE tells the dramatic story of the historic #NODAPL native-led peaceful resistance at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota, which captured the world's attention as one of the biggest stories of 2016.

90 min

Music, Culture & Race | Greg Thomas

Greg Thomas is a passionate cultural commentator on the topic of race, and the history of black America, particularly related to musical history. In this conversation with Rebel Wisdom's David Fuller they talk about the contribution of black American music, misconceptions...

34 min

REGENESIS: George Monbiot Calls for the End of (Almost All) Animal Farming

Britain's leading environmental thinker presents his most audacious idea yet, in this 6-minute short film from director Franny Armstrong (THE AGE OF STUPID, McLIBEL) and the animation team at Brewery VFX.

6 min

What is Project 3.5? | Extinction Rebellion UK

We’ve got a plan, it’s called Project 3.5 The idea is a simple one: To build a movement that’s too big for the government and the fossil fuel industry to ignore, and to do it one door at a time.

11 min

Stephen Fry in Support of Extinction Rebellion: 'Something Has to be Done'

National treasure, actor and comedian Stephen Fry called on the British public to support Extinction Rebellion. Speaking to camera Fry, said: “Reasonable people, I think, understand that something has to be done about fossil fuels, most of all about our insatiable appetite...

8 min

Planet Local: A Quiet Revolution (2022)

Planet Local: A Quiet Revolution, a film by the international NGO Local Futures, shows a quiet and transformative revolution emerging worldwide.

51 min

Redefining Prosperity (2018)

The story of how a mining town recovered from its legacy of pollution and prospered by building community around the battle to save their beautiful river. Born in the California Gold Rush, Nevada City was once the scene of some of the most destructive environmental...

57 min

I Must Return The Gift: How Joy Is an Essential Ingredient for Activism

Woven together with excerpts from Robin Wall Kimmerer's seminal "Braiding Sweetgrass," this immersive short film grounds viewers into concepts of indigenous wisdom, the power of spending uninterrupted time in nature, the spiritual dimension of environmental work, and how joy...

6 min

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