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Highlighted Film
BBC News: Inside Iran with Rageh Omaar
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.
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Century of Self, Episode 1: Happiness Machines
"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 Freuds theories started the industry of public relations.
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Century of Self, Episode 2: The Engineering of Consent
"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? Epsideo 2 discusses how WWII affected how the U.S. government and corporations regarded citizens.
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Century of Self, Episode 4: Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering
"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.
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Howard Zinn: You Cant Stay Neutral On a Moving Train
The life and times of Howard Zinn: the historian, activist, and author of several classics including the best selling "A Peoples History of the United States". Archival footage, and commentary by friend, colleagues and Zinn himself.
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PBS Frontline: Merchants of Cool
It is no surprise that the lucrative teen market is pursued by corporate America. What might surprise you is how aggressively and covertly they pursue this market as well as what effect they have.
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The Greed Game
Learn how the new super rich got rich in the financial meltdown and how you are paying for it.
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The Power of Nightmares 1: The Rise of the Politics of Fear
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.
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The Power of Nightmares 2: The Phantom Victory
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.
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The Power of Nightmares 3: The Shadows in the Cave
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.
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The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom? Episode 2: The Lonely Robot
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?
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