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  • LEADING TO WAR, A New Film to See ead Download
    16 April 2008 par (Open-Publishing)

    How does a government lead its people to war? How does it communicate to its citizens – and to the wider world – the reasons an rationale for initiating military conflict? What rhetorical devices and techniques are employed? And how is a nation brought to support the profound decision to wage war against another nation? These are the questions that LEADING TO WAR seeks to explore.
    This 72-minute film shows the evolution of the United States government’s case for military action against (…)

  • John Pilger: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror (video, 52’, HQ Copy)
    14 March 2008 par (Open-Publishing)

    Bullfrog Films
    John Pilger dissects the truth and lies in the ’war on terror’. Award-winning journalist John Pilger investigates the discrepancies between American and British claims for the ’war on terror’ and the facts on the ground as he finds them in Afghanistan and Washington, DC. In 2001, as the bombs began to drop, George W. Bush promised Afghanistan "the generosity of America and its allies".
    Now, the familiar old warlords are regaining power, religious fundamentalism is renewing (…)

  • The Future of Food : What Every Person Should Know (video, 56")
    10 March 2008 par (Open-Publishing)

    The Future of Food: What Every Person Should Know with Deborah Garcia
    The Massachusetts School of Law at Andover
    57 mn 46 s - 21 nov. 2006
    www.mslaw.edu
    What should every person know about the food they ingest. The documentary "The Future of Food" changed the way we think about food(and continues to do so) by answering this very question.
    But, just how has food actually changed? Do we need to worry about genetically modified foods? What about artificial foods? Learn all this more (…)

  • earthlings - an eye opening documentary!!!
    15 January 2008 par (Open-Publishing)

    Earthlings - An eye opening Documentary!!!
    EARTHLINGS is a feature length documentary about humanity’s absolute dependence on animals (for pets, food, clothing, entertainment, and scientific research) but also illustrates our complete disrespect for these so-called "non-human providers." The film is narrated by Academy Award nominee Joaquin Phoenix (GLADIATOR) and features music by the critically acclaimed platinum artist Moby.
    Earthlings full DivX Movie: http://joox.net/cat/2/id/2059171 (…)

  • The Overspent American: Why we want what we don’t need (a new documentary)
    15 December 2007 par (Open-Publishing)
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    In this powerful new video, Juliet Schor scrutinizes what she calls "the new consumerism"—a national phenomenon of upscale spending that is shaped and reinforced by a commercially-driven media system. She argues that "keeping up with the Joneses" is no longer enough for middle and upper-middle class Americans, many of whom become burdened with debilitating debt as they seek to emulate materialistic TV lifestyles.
    Drawing on her academic research, Schor explains the cultural forces that (…)

  • Globalisation and the Media (+ video, 21’)
    14 December 2007 par (Open-Publishing)

    A documentary exploring how the mass media shape public opinion on the ’War on Terror’ and economic Globalisation. Offers a wide range of viewpoints from broadcasters, journalists, alternative media activists, and news editors. We investigate the bias of Television news during the protest blockades of the IMF and the G8 summits.
    Includes a shocking report on state suppression of alternative media in Europe. Discover how new technology, such as the internet and camcorders, is challenging (…)

  • Video: Charlie Chaplins amazing "Speach for Humanity"
    28 November 2007 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Video: Charlie Chaplins amazing "Speach for Humanity"
    Charlie Chaplin, was an English comedy actor. Chaplin became one of the most famous actors as well as a notable director and musician in the early to mid Hollywood cinema era. He is considered to be one of the finest mimes and clowns ever caught on film and has greatly influenced performers in this field.
    In this clip we will see a speech given by Chaplin which was written by him. He would later give thoughts on the words he wrote and (…)

  • America: No Country for Old Men
    28 November 2007 par (Open-Publishing)

    “The evil...in man...is of gigantic proportions.” - Carl G. Jung
    Baltimore, MD - On Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007, my wife and I went to the new movie theatre in town. It’s called, the “Landmark,” and it is located in the Inner Harbor area, just south of one of my favorite neighborhoods, “Little Italy.” The film we chose to see was “No Country for Old Men,” produced and directed by the talented Coen brothers, Joel and Ethan. It is based on the best selling novel, penned in 2005, by Cormac (…)

  • Aaron RUSSO : "FROM FREEDOM TO FACISM" (video)
    23 November 2007 par (Open-Publishing)

    Aaron Russo (February 14, 1943 – August 24, 2007) was an American entertainment (.
    Born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island, Aaron Russo began promoting rock and roll shows at local theaters while still a high school student. From there, he worked for his family’s business, opened a night club in Chicago where he helped create the careers of such legendary acts as Led Zeppelin, The Who, Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane.
    No stranger to success, Aaron was the first (…)

  • New ‘Disaster’ Movie Warns World of Oil Apocalypse
    7 November 2007 par (Open-Publishing)
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    by Robin McKie
    The latest gloves-off documentary to hit screens predicts a global meltdown as vital fuel runs out
    Oil is ‘the bloodstain of the earth’s economy’ and will soon trigger a global conflict that will cost millions of lives. That is the stark claim of a controversial new film, which says a crash in oil production is about to set off worldwide recession and economic collapse
    A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash, which opens in UK cinemas this week, shows stark images of rusting (…)