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Child Slavery | 89 minutes
Around 8.4 million children around the world are enslaved today. Now, in a remarkable journey across three continents, five of them tell their stories.
Inside Iran | 90 minutes
What is it like to live in Iran? What are its people like? Rageh Omaar from the BBC explores the real Iran behind the politics and propoganda.
Century of Self: Episode 1 | 58 minutes
"Century of the Self" tells the untold and sometimes controversial story of the growth of the mass-consumer society. How was the all-consuming self created, by whom, and in whose interests? Episode 1 discusses how Freud's theories started the industry of public relations.
Century of Self: Episode 2 | 59 minutes
"Century of the Self" tells the untold and sometimes controversial story of the growth of the mass-consumer society. How was the all-consuming self created, by whom, and in whose interests? Episode 2 discusses how WWII affected how the U.S. government and corporations regarded citizens.
Century of Self: Episode 3 | 59 minutes
"Century of the Self" tells the untold and sometimes controversial story of the growth of the mass-consumer society. How was the all-consuming self created, by whom, and in whose interests? Episode 3 discusses the backlash to Freud's ideology and how corporations used this new philosophy for their own gain.
Century of Self: Episode 4 | 59 minutes
"Century of the Self" tells the untold and sometimes controversial story of the growth of the mass-consumer society. How was the all-consuming self created, by whom, and in whose interests? Episode 4 discusses how Clinton and Blair used Freudian techniques to get elected and how it changed policies.
CONGO | 109 minutes
What is the most massive case of terror by a government in the last two centuries? If you guessed 'The Holocaust,' you're wrong. King Leopold II of Belgium acquired Congo as a colony and exploited its people during his 'reign of terror,' a terrible genocide that has unfortunately been mostly forgotten.
Sex Crimes and the Vatican | 39 minutes
Did Cardinal Ratzinger play a leading role in covering up cases of sexual abuse by clergy members? Should the Roman Catholic Church be held responsible?
Taxi to the Dark Side | 79 minutes
"We also have to work through...the dark side....it's going to be vital for us to sue any means at our disposal, basically, to chieve our objective."
-Vice President Dick Cheney, 2001.
This 2007 film is in-depth look at the torture practices of the United States in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, focusing on an innocent taxi driver in Afghanistan who was tortured and killed in 2002.
This 2007 film is in-depth look at the torture practices of the United States in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, focusing on an innocent taxi driver in Afghanistan who was tortured and killed in 2002.
The Bush Family Fortunes | 56 minutes
Shown on the BBC, this documentary discusses how the Bush family has used its wealth and power to manipulate U.S. policy as well as the Bush-Bin Laden ties. Here you will find the hard-hitting reports that have been seen in films like Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 and used in Greg Palast's best selling book.
The Power of Nightmares: Episode 1 | 60 minutes
The Power of Nightmares depicts rise of the American Neo-Conservative movement and the radical Islamist movement, making comparisons on their origins and suggesting a strong connection between the two. Episode 1 explores the origins of radical Islamism stemming as well as neo conservatism which promised to mobilize America by creating a mythical enemy.
The Power of Nightmares: Episode 2 | 60 minutes
The Power of Nightmares depicts rise of the American Neo-Conservative movement and the radical Islamist movement, making comparisons on their origins and suggesting a strong connection between the two. In Episode 2 the Neoconservatives and Islamists join forces to fight the Soviet Union and later target Bill Clinton.
The Power of Nightmares: Episode 3 | 60 minutes
The Power of Nightmares depicts the rise of the American Neo-Conservative movement and the radical Islamist movement, making
comparisons on their origins and suggesting a strong connection
between the two. In Episode 3, Curtis argues that Bin Laden had little support yet the Neo-conservatives created a myth of an organization to further their own political agenda including the invasion of Iraq.
The Story of God is a definitive three-part series on the history of mankind's quest to understand the nature of God.
The Story of God 3: God of the Gaps | 60 minutes
"The Story of God" is, say the BBC, a definitive three-part series on the history of mankind's quest to understand the nature of God.’
The final episode, ‘God of the Gaps’, considers how the idea of God has been challenged by modern ideas – especially by scientific theories and discoveries.
The Trap: Episode 1 | 59 minutes
This episode shows how in the 1990s politicians from both the right and the left tried to extend an idea of freedom based Game Theory, a system which reduced people to calculating, self-interested robots led by incentives rather than any idea of public duty. Would this work?
The Trap: Episode 2 | 59 minutes
This series looks at individuality and freedom and how these concepts have shaped our society. How did a new found addiction to numbers and statistics change our society to be highly dependent on psychological drugs? What happens when a politician focuses more on what society wants rather than what society needs?
The Trap: Episode 3 | 59 minutes
This series looks at individuality and freedom and how these concepts have shaped our society. In the quest for freedom what differentiates the oppressors from the oppressed? Is it possible that one might have nothing but the best intentions for freeing a people but their actions creates tyranny? If so, how does this happen?
The Trials of Henry Kissinger | 80 minutes
Is Henry Kissinger a war criminal, guilty of lying to the American public and congress in order to overthrow governments and kill civilians?
Why We Fight | 99 minutes
This film tells us why a nation of, by, and for the people has become the savings-and-loan of a system whose survival depends on a state of constant war.
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