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Imperialism
The Rise of History's Biggest Empire
The Power Principle: Corporate Empire and the Rise of the National Security State (2012)
Schooling the World (2010)
Counter-Intelligence: Shining a Light on Black Operations (2013)
Oliver Stone: The Untold History Of The United States (2012)
What I've Learned About U.S. Foreign Policy (2000)
Obey (2013)
War By Other Means (1992)
Afghanistan War Exposed: An Imperial Conspiracy (2020)
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Wantoks: Dance of Resilience in Melanesia
The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire (2018)
The Canary Effect: Kill the Indian, Save the Man (2006)
Documentaries from the legendary Media Education Foundation
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Tomorrow's Children (2001)
This Land is Our Land: The Fight to Reclaim the Commons (2010)
The Occupation of the American Mind: Israel's Public Relations War in the United States (2016)
The Next American Revolution: Beyond Corporate Capitalism & State Socialism (2013)
The New Economics 101: True Wealth in the New Economy (2013)
The Myth of the Liberal Media: The Propaganda Model of News (1997)
The Crisis of the Cultural Environment: Media & Democracy in the 21st Century (1997)
Peace, Propaganda, & The Promised Land: US Media & the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (2003)
Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire (2004)
Freedom of Expression: Resistance & Repression in the Age of Intellectual Property (2007)
Framing An Execution: The Media & Mumia Abu-Jamal (2001)
Dysfunctional Societies: How Equality Makes Societies Stronger (2015)
Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood (2008)
Constructing Public Opinion: How Politicians & the Media Misrepresent the Public (2001)
Captive Audience: Advertising Invades the Classroom (2003)
Capitalism Hits The Fan (2008)
Blood and Oil (2008)
Advertising & The End of The World (1997)
Masculinity
The New Macho: One Vision Of What Mature Masculinity Looks Like In The 21st Century
'Strong Men?' Masculinity in the Modern World
5 Habits of Highly Compassionate Men
Why Men's Work? Surely We’re Over Dividing Things by Gender in the 21st Century?
'Masculinity is Essential to Society'
Maniphesto: A Manifest for a New Perspective on Gender
What Is Toxic Masculinity?
The Mask You Live In: An Exploration Of American Masculinity (2015)
Tough Guise: Violence, Media and the Crisis in Masculinity (1999) (trailer)
Reconciliation at the Intersection of the Sacred Masculine/Feminine and Activism
How I Unlearned Dangerous Lessons about Masculinity | Eldra Jackson
Tenderness, Vulnerability, and Mourning in Response to the Legacy of Patriarchy
Why Patriarchy Is Not About Men
Our Culture's Unhealthy Ideas Surrounding Masculinity Is Killing Men: On The Roots of Men and Trauma
The Complicity of Geek Masculinity on the Big Bang Theory
Is Toxic Masculinity a Mask for Anxiety?
The Adorkable Misogyny of The Big Bang Theory
Misogyny and the Healing of the Masculine
The Wisdom Within: Sacred Masculine and Sacred Feminine
Masculinity, Yet Again, Is Fragile
Healing the Divine Masculine
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Plutocracy: Political Repression In The U.S.A. (2019)
In Our Hands: A Documentary Series about People Regenerating Their Lives & The Earth (2020)
The Power Principle: Corporate Empire and the Rise of the National Security State (2012)
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Our Land: A 7 Part Series about Revolutionizing Our Relationship to Food & Land
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Counter-Intelligence: Shining a Light on Black Operations (2013)
Peter Joseph: Introducing a Resource Based Economy (Multi-Part Series)
The Battle For New York: A Series on the City's Housing Crisis
How TV Ruined Your Life (2011)
Environmental Films
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Klamath (2016)
Ecological Learning Through Direct Experience (2015)
India's Healing Forests: Come Home, Be Healed (2019)
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Public Trust: Fight for America’s Public Lands (2020)
Regreening the Planet (2014)
Stories Of Wolves: The Lobo Returns (2013) (trailer)
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Fantastic Fungi (2019)
Ripple Effect (2014)
Why Earth Destruction Is a Crime (2015)
HOME (2009)
Earth Days (2009)
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Vanishing of the Bees (2009) (trailer)
The Dark Side of Tulum (2019)
Symphony of the Soil (2012)
Scarred Lands and Wounded Lives: The Environmental Footprint of War (2008)
The Soil Solution To Climate Change (2013)
Emotional Literacy
The Myth of Positivity: Why Your Pain Holds a Mighty Purpose
The Ultimate Romance Begins From the Love We Show Our Selves
Increasing Our Capacity to Feel Is Essential to Living Our Best Life and Connecting with Our Kids. Here's How.
Core Nonviolence Commitments
How Faux-Feelings Are Sabotaging Your Communication Efforts
Meet Me In Hard-to-Love Places: The Heart and Science of Relationship Success
Thich Nhat Hanh - Being Love: Teachings to Cultivate Awareness and Intimacy
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Let Yourself Grieve
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Stress: It's Not in Your Head, It's in Your Nervous System
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The Steps Toward Self Empowerment
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Esteem: The Power of Vulnerability (2016)
6 Simple Self-Compassion Exercises
Brené Brown on How to Reckon with Emotion and Change Your Narrative
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11 Traits of People With High Emotional Intelligence
Empathy: Why It's Important, Why We Should Nurture It in Our Kids
Healing Our Collective Trauma: The Key to Creating a Society Based on Trust Rather Than Fear
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