Politics

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Taxi To The Dark Side
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Taxi To The Dark Side

Taxi to the Dark Side explores the United States’ use of torture and focuses on the case of an innocent Afghan man who was beaten to death by American soldiers while being held in a detention facility. In the winter of 2002,...
The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom
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The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom

The Trap is a BBC series written and directed by Adam Curtis that examines the idea of freedom, particularly as it pertains to a modern conception that views humans as self-serving individuals obsessed with personal freedom....
American Drug War: The Last White Hope
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American Drug War: The Last White Hope

After four family members died from legally prescribed drugs, Kevin Booth decided to learn more about attitudes towards drugs in the United States. His documentary American Drug War: The Last White Hope examines current polit...
Hacking Democracy
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Hacking Democracy

Hacking Democracy looks at how votes are counted in the US and the irregularities that occurred during the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections. This documentary follows Bev Harris and Kathleen Wynne of the Black Box Voting e...
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
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Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing

Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing follows the all-female American band the Dixie Chicks in the aftermath of their political criticism of the Iraq War and then President Bush during their 2003 London concert. The documentary open...
American Blackout
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American Blackout

American Blackout, by Ian Inaba, explores the trials and tribulations of Cynthia McKinney, a Black congresswoman from the state of Georgia. The documentary covers McKinney’s runs in the 2002 and 2004 Democratic primaries for...
Why We Fight
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Why We Fight

Why We Fight examines the military–industrial complex after the Second World War and how it has shaped American foreign policy throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It offers numerous interviews with figures fr...
The Power of Nightmares
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The Power of Nightmares

The Power of Nightmares compares the rise of two seemingly contrasting ideologies: the neoconservative movement in the United States and radical Islamism. Filmmaker Adam Curtis draws a comparative analysis of these ideologies...
Fahrenheit 9/11
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Fahrenheit 9/11

Fahrenheit 9/11 is a highly acclaimed documentary by filmmaker Michael Moore that critically examines the presidency of George W. Bush, the War on Terror, and media coverage in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. Moore...
The Fog of War
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The Fog of War

The Fog of War is a journey into the nature of warfare and the challenge of making military decisions that carry both immediate and long-term consequences. Former US Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, a controversial an...
Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure
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Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure

A look into the US government’s costly and ineffective battle against the Colombian narcotics trade, financed by the US taxpayer. Colombia’s chaotic situation on the ground involves impoverished farmers who grow coca in order...