Politics - 2

An Insignificant Man

An Insignificant Man

2016, Politics

In 2011, protests began over the cancer of political corruption and the widespread exploitation of citizens in India. The movement grew as these protestors championed the passage of the Jan Lokpal Bill, a sweeping piece of legislation which called for...

8.09
Menace in Disguise

Menace in Disguise

2017, Politics

Iran's standing on the world stage, and in its relationship to the United States in particular, is the focus of the documentary Menace in Disguise, a searing and informative portrait of the single largest supporter of global terrorism. The country has...

7.12
Exposing Steve Bannon

Exposing Steve Bannon

2017, Politics

From the always provocative documentary series Empire Files comes Exposing Steve Bannon, a searing portrait of the central figure behind the curtain of the Trump presidency. From its earliest moments, the film minces no words in its criticism of...

5.87
From Obama to Trump

From Obama to Trump

2017, Politics

How do we assess the legacy of President Barack Obama, especially in the wake of an election that is determined to undo many of his accomplishments? Al Jazeera attempts to form a clear-eyed perspective on this confusing period in American politics...

6.23
Bern

Bern

2017, Politics

How are we to process the ultimate impact of Bernie Sanders in the age of President Donald Trump? Though he failed to clinch the Democratic nomination, he created an impassioned movement like few we've witnessed in modern political history. The...

6.29
Obama: A Legacy of Ashes

Obama: A Legacy of Ashes

2017, Politics

From the alternative news source The Corbett Report comes the new documentary Obama: A Legacy of Lies, a summation of the former president's legacy which casts a critical eye on what the film's producers characterize as "eight years of unrelenting...

6.76
Regcession

Regcession

2014, Politics

Government response to global warming has been mired in controversy. Are nations doing enough to curb the crisis, or are they overreacting? At the center of this debate lies the United States. Many believe the gridlock in Washington has prevented the...

4.00
Fixing the System

Fixing the System

2015, Politics

El Reno Federal Prison, located in the heart of Oklahoma, is the last place you'd expect to find the President of the United States. But in July of 2015, Barack Obama made history by becoming the first sitting president ever to visit a federal prison....

7.92
Still Berning

Still Berning

2016, Politics

The 2016 United States presidential election was marked by an unprecedented tone of bitterness, gossip and hate-mongering. In spite of these elements of divisiveness, the vast majority of American voters seemed to share a central desire: the end of...

7.38
Death by China

Death by China

2012, Politics

When China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, bolstered by the unwavering support of both Democrats and Republicans in the United States government, America was promised a new wave of growth and prosperity for its own people. In the 15 years...

8.58
My Ballot

My Ballot

2016, Politics

Money and politics seem to be unavoidable bedfellows in the modern age. Sadly, the obscene sums spent by political campaigns every election cycle do little to directly benefit the American public. The wealth divide in the country has only widened, and...

7.05