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Diwata 8 min
Mining companies are destroying large parts of ancient forest. However on the island of Palawan in the Philippines a small group of women are standing up against these big companies and...
Digital Wampum: Testimony of the Iroquois | 8-Part Series 51 min
Digital Wampum is a series of 8 short, testimonial films, on the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois.)
Just the Way You Are 15 min
"Growing up I had vague memories of Mister Rogers Neighborhood, but watching his program now as an adult and as a filmmaker I was fascinated by the degree of sophistication and...
American Psychosis | Chris Hedges 15 min
Pulitzer-prize winning journalist, author and activist Chris Hedges discusses modern-day consumerism, totalitarian corporate power, and living in a culture dominated by pervasive illusion.
Neoliberalism: The Root of Our Problems 4 min
Voting | ContraPoints 24 min
ContraPoints tackles the great "to vote or not to vote" debate in entertaining fashion.
The Politics of Cultural Despair | Chris Hedges 119 min
Author, activist and dissident Chris Hedges spoke at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy NY on October 16, 2020. In this talk he examines the cultural and social forces that have...
The Last and Most Important Advice I Will Ever Give | Dr. Meyer Hillman 8 min
89-year-old social scientist Dr. Mayer Hillman explains the source of climate change and what must be done.
The Social Dilemma 3 min
We tweet, we like, and we share— but what are the consequences of our growing dependence on social media? As digital platforms increasingly become a lifeline to stay connected, Silicon...
Take Back Your Attention From The Social Media Algorithms 5 min
"Take Back Your Attention" is a short compilation with clips from several Rebel Wisdom films, and featuring visuals from the recent Netflix film with Tristan Harris, "The Social Dilemma".
Covid-19 Exposes Our True Power | Charles Eisenstein 8 min
Last year, five million children worldwide died of hunger, yet no government has declared a state of emergency or asked that we radically alter our way of life to save them. Nor do we...
Why Everyone Deserves A Basic Income | Guy Standing 6 min
There is a simple solution to the economic problems we face today. It’s called a universal basic income and this is the justification for it.
How Amphibians Restore Balance To The Land | Harvey Tweats 8 min
Many of us are aware of the remarkable effects of large megafauna in an ecosystem. We now know that wolves change rivers, that whales alter the composition of the atmosphere and that the...
World Localization Day 2020 (Short Version) Be Part of this Inspirational Movement for Change! 115 min
After COVID-19, we can return to stressful disconnected lives and climate catastrophe or we can slow down, scale down and rebuild our connections to each other and to the Earth. On June...
World Localization Day - full version. Be part of this inspirational movement for change! 259 min
After COVID-19, we can return to stressful disconnected lives and climate catastrophe or we can slow down, scale down and rebuild our connections to each other and to the Earth. On June...
The Man Card: White Male Identity Politics from Nixon to Trump 55 min
For years, right-wing politicians and pundits have repeatedly criticized the left for playing “the race card” and “the woman card.” This new film turns the tables and takes dead aim at...
Why Do We Make Life So Hard? | Jon Jondai 10 min
Jon Jondai shares his life story of trying to find success in the city only to turn around and come back home to live a life of freedom.
Can You See It ? | Extinction Rebellion France 5 min
Can you see the absurdity of our world? Can you imagine another society?
Is There a Future for Our Democracy? Why Everything Depends on the Answer | David Orr 27 min
We are living through the most dangerous challenge to free government in the U.S. anyone of us alive has encountered. Like a house with crumbling foundations, American democracy is...
David Graeber on the Extreme 'Center' 4 min
“It strikes me that what’s called the moderates are the most immoderate people possible.”
Is The World Really Overpopulated? | George Monbiot 6 min
A story of the denial of our common humanity, featuring George Monbiot.
Indigenous Thinking for Troubled Times, Tyson Yunkaporta 45 min
Can indigenous thinking save the world? Tyson Yunkaporta's new book 'Sand Talk' explores this question and is making a big impact.
Honor Yard: Finding Hope & Healing in a Maximum-Security Prison 9 min
Imagine finding hope, camaraderie and healing in a maximum-security prison. “Honor Yard” explores the symptoms of trauma from the perspective of the men who live in an Honor Yard at a...
Generation Like 54 min
Social media gives teens new platforms for self-expression, validation and even potential fame — but at what cost? Today, thanks to the internet, teens are able to connect and engage...
Detropia 3 min
Originally the birthplace of the middle class, Detroit is now on the brink of complete collapse. Loosing over 25% of it’s population and 50% of its manufacturing jobs over the past...
The Power of Love - A Reading by Satish Kumar 9 min
Enjoy this heartwarming share from peace and environmental advocate, Satish Kumar.
The Inner Peace Revolution 21 min
We all want peace, so why isn’t the world more peaceful? Discover the scientific evidence that points to a surprising solution.
Why Billionaires Should Pay for the Coronavirus Crisis | Grace Blakeley 6 min
"Not working people who sacrificed their lives to keep our economy going"
How the Modern World Makes Us Mentally Ill - Dr. Jonathan Haidt 13 min
Dr. Jonathan Haidt explains how good intentions and bad ideas are setting up a generation for a failure.
50 Years Ago, This Was a Wasteland. He Changed Everything 9 min
Almost 50 years ago, fried chicken tycoon David Bamberger used his fortune to purchase 5,500 acres of overgrazed land in the Texas Hill Country. Planting grasses to soak in rains and...
My Octopus Teacher 3 min
A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world.
Trump, QAnon and The Return of Magic 44 min
This mini-doc is a deep dive into the topsy turvy world of Trump, QAnon, 5G, Covid, vaccines, Satanism and more. You'll also find out about the epic clash between Magical Thinkers and...
Honest Government Ad | The Recession 4 min
The Australien Government has made an ad about the recession, its cuts to Jobseeker/Jobkeeper, tax cuts for the rich, cuts to the Environment Act; and the 'Gas-led Recovery' - and it’s...
Worker Cooperatives: Expanding Democracy In The Workplace 11 min
For the vast majority of people, work is miserable, tedious, and meaningless. It doesn't have to be that way. Expanding workplace democracy through worker co-ops is a step in the right...
The New Corporation 107 min
The Corporation (2003) examined an institution within society; The New Corporation reveals a world now fully remade in the corporation's image, perilously close to losing democracy.
Can Universal Basic Income End Our Cultural Obsession With Work? | Philosopher Andrew Taggart 9 min
In 1948, German philosopher Josef Pieper predicted that society was headed for a dystopia he called 'Total Work'. With most of us in 2017 working too long, missing social events, working...
Hope in a Changing Climate - by John D. Liu 30 min
Hope in a Changing Climate optimistically reframes the debate on global warming. Illustrating that large, decimated eco-systems can be restored, the BBC World documentary reveals success...
Living Soil 61 min
Our soils support 95 percent of all food production, and by 2060, our soils will be asked to give us as much food as we have consumed in the last 500 years. They filter our water. They...
Public Trust: Fight for America’s Public Lands 99 min
A feature-length documentary about America’s system of public lands and the fight to protect them.
Childhood 2.0: The Living Experiment 89 min
For the first time in history, mental illness and suicide have become one of the greatest threats to school-aged children. Many parents still view dangers as primarily physical and...
Trump: What's The Deal? 83 min
Donald Trump is one of the richest and most famous men in America, but on what foundation has his success been built? From accusations of harassment to repeated flirtations with...
America's Patriotism to Fascism Pipeline 18 min
There have been plenty of videos examining the YouTube far-right radicalization machine, but far fewer looking at the effect of Fox News and conservative talk radio hosts on older...
Are You Really "Free" Under Capitalism? 11 min
For decades, Americans have used the words "capitalism" and "freedom" as synonyms. In this video by Second Thought, we'll explore why capitalism not only fails to provide the freedom it...
America's Two-Party Corporate Duopoly 11 min
The two major parties aren't as different as you think they are. Democratic and Republican voters are more divided than ever, but that's not the case for elected officials. In this...
How Dark Money Convinced You to Vote for Monsters | Peter Geoghegan 9 min
The story of George Soros, fake news & the Americanisation of far right politics.
How to Be a Woke White Person (Satire) 7 min
Ever wonder how to become a woke white person? In this step by step instructional, you’ll slice through social justice warrior school and emerge with a high level degree in woke-ology...
Endgame 2050: Humanity's Last Chance Is Now 93 min
What will the future be like in the year 2050? A mere three decades away, most of us hope to still be around. So, what kind of future are we riding into? ENDGAME 2050 gives us a glimpse...
Identity & Empathy | Ayishat Akanbi 63 min
Ayishat Akanbi is a stylist and cultural commentator. Her monologue 'The Problem with Wokeness' went viral a couple of years ago. She argues that modern social justice movements, or...
Infinite Potential: The Life & Ideas of David Bohm 3 min
INFINITE POTENTIAL tells the story of the man Einstein called his “spiritual son” and the Dalai Lama his “science guru.” A brilliant physicist and explorer of consciousness, Bohm’s...
Noam Chomsky: How the Mass Media Manufactures Consent 9 min
Summary of Chomsky's analyses on how the corporate media functions. Excerpt from the documentary Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992). Watch the whole thing here.
Seven European cities pilot solutions to be more circular 5 min
The Circular Economy Action Plan, adopted by the European Commission in 2020, is one of the cornerstones of the European Green Deal. The plan includes a series of measures to ensure that...
The White Fragility Hustle 12 min
In part 1, Kyle Kulinski critiques the corporatization of anti-racist philosophy, which conveniently leaves the power structures (ie the true engines of inequality and exploitation) of...
What is Work? | Nancy Folbre 4 min
What counts as work and what doesn't? Nancy Folbre shows how nearly half of all work done in this country is ignored by economists. She argues that we need to create better measures of...
Noam Chomsky on the Harper's Letter and Cancel Culture 5 min
“If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.” ― Noam Chomsky
Globalization's Discontents | Joe Stiglitz 4 min
The promise of globalization is built on a lie, designed to spread risk while concentrating reward. Joe Stiglitz digs into why so many economists and policymakers have twisted the facts...
Revolution Now! with Peter Joseph 120 min
Part 1: introductions are made, along with a treatment on the origins and nature of systemic racism in the USA.
Kiss the Ground 3 min
Kiss the Ground reveals that, by regenerating the world’s soils, we can completely and rapidly stabilize Earth’s climate, restore lost ecosystems and create abundant food supplies. Using...
InterReflections: A Story about The Greatest Revolution of Our Time 165 min
InterReflections is an experimental, mixed genre narrative feature film by Peter Joseph, adapted from his book The New Human Rights Movement. The ambitious, nearly 3 hour work challenges...
The Fight Of Their Lives 235 min
The Fight Of Their Lives documents the citizens fight against a Hazardous Waste Incinerator in Granville County, North Carolina in 1990. But it was more than just a single county's...
War on Journalism | Bob Woodward & Julian Assange 10 min
If Julian Assange goes to prison for revealing government secrets, no journalist is safe—even the famous Washington Post reporter, Bob Woodward, who broke the “Watergate” story...
Revolution In Reverse: Debt, Work and the New Colonialism 4 min
Anthropologist David Graeber guides us on a profound analysis of the financial systems, current crisis and upheavals in the world. Taking as a starting point the tireless Occupy Wall...
Is Universal Basic Income The Future? 12 min
Imagine a future in which every person was afforded the basics of life. How would this change our society? Is UBI the future? – Second Thought
It's Okay to Panic 59 min
​"It’s Okay to Panic" is a nostalgic portrait of 62-year-old Professor Szymon Malinowski, Director of the Institute of Geophysics at the University of Warsaw, who worries that climate...
The Age of Disconnection 94 min
The discipline that involves doing sports combined with the mental clarity that comes from being immersed in nature is a combination that has enabled thousands of people to abandon...
RNC 2020 & Kenosha: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) 21 min
John Oliver discusses a week that saw the Republican National Convention, a horrific series of shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and a strike in professional sports -- three stories that...
Capitalism And Monopolies: How Five Companies Control All US Media 11 min
You're probably aware that Disney owns Marvel and Lucasfilm, but do you really know how consolidated the American media landscape is? In this episode of Second Thought, we're looking at...
The Troublemaker: How Extinction Rebellion Became A Global Climate Movement 57 min
The film scratches the niggling itch that is lurking in many of our brains about the extinction of planetary systems that seems to be going on all around us, and the dawning realisation...
LA 92 114 min
Over twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests and violence in Los Angeles, LA92 immerses viewers in that tumultuous period through...
Honest Government Ad | TRUMP 2020 4 min
The White House has made an ad about how things are going, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.
Government Explained 10 min
An inquisitive alien visits the planet to check on our progress as a species, and gets into a conversation with the first person he meets. The alien discovers that we live under the rule...
Lost In Carranza 22 min
In the night of October 12th 2015, Pablo Carranza falls back into hard drugs despite his sobriety and battle against years of addiction. Alone in his apartment, filled with regret and...
Down To Earth 90 min
Leaving behind their cosmopolitan life, a couple and their three young children travel the ends of the earth searching for a new perspective on life. In their five-year journey across...
2040: Join The Regeneration 2 min
Award-winning director Damon Gameau (That Sugar Film) embarks on a journey to explore what the future could look like by the year 2040 if we simply embraced the best solutions already...
Until Further Notice 2 min
I made this video after a friend left me a voicemail. We had both recently been laid off our jobs and all non-essential businesses were being shut down. We didn't realize it at the time...
In The Executioner's Shadow 56 min
In the Executioner’s Shadow casts a penetrating look at the consequences of the death penalty through three powerful stories - a former state executioner who comes within days of...
Knock Down The House 87 min
Four female candidates -- each driven by personal experience and hardship -- enter the 2018 race for Congress, challenging powerful incumbents for a spot at the table and a voice in...
Broken On All Sides: Race, Mass Incarceration and New Visions for Criminal Justice 73 min
Today, there are more Americans in prison or jail, on probation or parole, than were enslaved in 1850, a decade before the Civil War began. The prison population has exploded by 500%...
Policing the Police (2016) (US Only) 54 min
How do you change a troubled police force? Get a rare look inside a police department being forced to reform, in FRONTLINE’s 2016 documentary.
From Trash To Treasure: Turning Negatives Into Positives 25 min
In Lesotho—a highland country surrounded by South Africa—an artist named Nthabiseng TeReo Mohanela takes discarded materials and transforms them into unique clothing and accessories...
Once Upon a Time in Iraq (2020) (US only) 114 min
The voices of Iraqis take center stage in “Once Upon a Time in Iraq,” an unprecedented, two-hour FRONTLINE documentary special. They share their personal accounts and lasting memories of...
Film School Africa 2 min
Katie Taylor, a Hollywood casting director, leaves her career behind in order to teach filmmaking to the youth of an impoverished South African community. Originally intending solely to...
The Wisdom of Trauma 88 min
One in five Americans are diagnosed with mental illness in any given year. Suicide is the second most common cause of death in the US for youth aged 15-24. Depression kills over a...
COVID's Hidden Toll 54 min
How the COVID crisis has hit vulnerable immigrants and undocumented workers who have helped keep America fed during the pandemic. This journalism is made possible by viewers like you.
Transformation Diaries 30 min
Transformation Diaries is a platform for the questions of our times. From love, sexuality and social organization, all the way to our relation to the biosphere and the metaphysical, we...
The Banker Ladies 21 min
Created by the Diverse Solidarity Economies Collective, The Banker Ladies tells the stories of Ginelle, Aisha, and Mabinty, three Black women in Toronto creating diverse financial...
Framing Reality: A Plan for the Future 51 min
All humans on the planet are living under an illusionary paradigm that can be compared to what was presented in the 'Matrix'. A mental prison that exists within the minds of the...
Terra Blight 55 min
TERRA BLIGHT is a documentary exploring America’s consumption of computers and the hazardous waste we create in pursuit of the latest technology.
Raising Free People | Akilah Richards 12 min
We can’t keep using tools of oppression and expect to raise free people - we must examine privilege and power in our relationships with our children, the world’s most vulnerable citizens...
Giant Slaves 2 min
This expository documentary is shedding some light on the southeast asian elephant industry. What is this dark secret? And why is it harmful for the elephants?
Giants: The Global Power Elite - A Talk by Peter Phillips 58 min
Who holds the purse strings to the majority of the world's wealth? There is a new global elite at the controls of our economic future, and here former Project Censored director and media...
What's a Colloquium? An Oral History of the Natural Building Movement 76 min
A small band of natural building enthusiasts and outlaws met in a field over 20 years ago at something they called a ‘colloquium’. The movement they created has grown uncontrollably ever...
Unlearning Race? | Thomas Chatterton Williams 38 min
As tensions rise over racial divisions throughout the western world, books like 'White Fragility' and 'How to Be An Anti-Racist' have flown to the top of the bestseller lists. These...
The Yugas: The Great Time Cycles of the Universe 35 min
Time. What is it? This is such an odd question to ask. But to never inquire into the nature of time is even more strange. We are all subject to time and its process of birth, life...
Madagasikara 85 min
In 2009, fed up with increased poverty and widespread corruption, Madagascar's citizens took to the streets in protest. After the president was forced to resign, the international...
Should The US Be Considered A Democracy? 16 min
Does the US live up to the standards it sets for the rest of the world? Is the United States really the torchbearer for global democracy that most Americans think it is? – Second Thought
Afghanistan War Exposed: An Imperial Conspiracy 37 min
Abby Martin covers the whole truth about the Afghanistan War, from the CIA construct of the 80's through 2020's senseless stalemate. Two decades, three administrations, tens of thousands...
Opioids, Inc. 54 min
Pushing opioids. Bribing doctors. Making millions. FRONTLINE and the Financial Times investigate how Insys Therapeutics profited from a fentanyl-based painkiller up to 100 times stronger...
Theory of Enchantment 101 46 min
The Theory of Enchantment course provides educators with a world-class social-emotional learning program (SEL) that integrates pop culture with developmental psychology. This program...
David Attenborough - For All Nature 5 min
“The truth is: the natural world is changing. And we are totally dependent on that world. It provides our food, water and air. It is the most precious thing we have and we need to defend...
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