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The Corporation (2003)
Walmart: The High Cost of Low Prices (2005)
The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil (2006)
What A Way To Go: Life at the End of Empire (2007)
The Power of Nightmares (2004)
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992)
A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil (2006)
Earthlings (2005)
Zeitgeist: Addendum (2008)
American Drug War: The Last White Hope (2007)
The Canary Effect: Kill the Indian, Save the Man (2006)
The Crisis of Civilization (2011)
Race: The Power of An Illusion (2003)
Oil, Smoke & Mirrors (2007)
The Economics of Happiness (2011)
The Economics of Happiness
The Economics of Happiness (2011)
Planet Local: A Quiet Revolution (2022)
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Planet Local: A 7-Part Film Series about the Regenerative Food Movement
Localization: a Strategic Alternative to Globalized Authoritarianism
Judge a System by the Health of Its Children
Why We Need Big Picture Activism
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Ancient Futures: Learning From Ladakh (1993)
How Globalization Fuels Terrorism and Fundamentalism
Thinking Outside the Grid
We Can’t Do It Ourselves: How Individual Change Has Limits That Can Only be Solved Collectively
To Leave or Remain: Dichotomy or Distraction?
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Carl Sagan's Cosmos: A Personal Voyage (1980)
Carl Sagan - Who Speaks for Earth?
Carl Sagan - A Way of Thinking
The Most Mind-Altering Photograph of All Time
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Carl Sagan: We Are One Planet
Carl Sagan and Annie Druyan's Love Letter to the Universe
Man in His Arrogance - a Great Speech by Carl Sagan
The Feynman Series: Experiencing the Grandeur of the Universe
Wanderers
Gun Violence and Reform
Living for 32: Virginia Tech, Gun Shows & Mass Shootings in America (2010)
The 12 Most Common Fallacious Gun Arguments - Refuted by a Responsible Gun Owner
“F*ck You, I Like Guns.”
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Guns in America - A Six Part Series
Our Way of Life Works AMAZING for Products, But It Works TERRIBLE for People
A Brief History of the USA and Guns
Guns in America Vs. the Rest of the World
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The State of Gun Violence in the US, Explained in 18 Charts
Prayer Won't Stop Gun Violence Because The NRA Bought Our Politicians
Are Dead Children the Price of Freedom?
Planet Local: A Short Film Series about the Beautiful Alternatives to Industrial Agriculture
Planet Local Short Film Series - Part 1: Intro to the New Food Movement
Planet Local Short Film Series - Part 2: Diverse Farming Systems
Planet Local Short Film Series - Part 3: Local Food Webs, Exploring Systems of Distribution
Planet Local Short Film Series - Part 4: Local Food Processors AKA Making Delicious Food
Planet Local Short Film Series - Part 5: Challenges & Solutions
Planet Local Short Film Series - Part 6: Ecovillages & Networks for New Farmers
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2040: Join The Regeneration (US-Only) (2020)
The Lottery of Birth (2013)
Shadows of Liberty: The Truth Behind the News Media (2012)
The True Cost: Who Pays the Real Price for Your Clothes (2015)
InterReflections: A Story about The Greatest Revolution of Our Time (2020)
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Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead (2010)
Denial: The First Step to Acceptance (2016)
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
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Thich Nhat Hanh - Being Love: Teachings to Cultivate Awareness and Intimacy
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