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Prison and Poverty for All: The Future We Live In

A new documentary about prison and the drug war makes the science fiction dystopias of “Looper” and “Dredd 3D” feel disturbingly plausible.

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Move Your Money

The filmmaker who gave us “Why We Fight” has crafted this powerful call to action out of scenes from “It’s a Wonderful Life” and documentary footage.

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‘The American Way of War’ in 2009

We certainly saw evidence that President Eisenhower’s famous warning about the dangers of an insatiable U.S. “military-industrial complex” rang true during the Bush administration, but how about now?

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Keeping Track of Change

For anyone seeking real reform of America’s foreign and defense policies in the years ahead, the introduction of Barack Obama’s national security team last Monday was a mixed bag. Yet what these and other appointments really suggest about Obama’s broader prospects for reform requires vigilant public attention.

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Why We Fight

If you are troubled by the symbiotic relationship between military contractors and military planners—as Eisenhower was—don’t miss the acclaimed documentary, “Why We Fight.”
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  • the trailer
  • an interview with the film’s creator
  • a New Yorker article on the film’s screening at a military academy
  • a Walter Cronkite column on the film
  • movie reviews here, here and here
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