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AUDIO: Robert Scheer on ‘The Hunting Ground’—a Documentary About Sexual Assault on Campus

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 27, 2015 In the fifth episode of “Scheer Intelligence,” Truthdig's editor-in-chief discusses the documentary film "The Hunting Ground" (airing again on Sunday, Dec 27 on CNN) with its director, Kirby Dick, and producer, Amy Ziering The film has been shown at hundreds of college campuses, provoking heated discussions about the prevalence of sexual assault and how educational institutions handle accusations of rape In the fifth episode of “Scheer Intelligence,” Truthdig's editor-in-chief discusses the documentary film "The Hunting Ground" (airing again on Sunday, Dec. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: The Filmmaking Team and Subjects of ‘The Hunting Ground’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 6, 2015 The documentary shines a light on the prevalence of rape and other sexual assaults on campuses across the nation, and puts faces and voices to the pain-filled stories we hear so frequently. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Big Enough to Fail

Staff / Truthdig Jun 18, 2012 Last week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: an indie look at the downfall of Washington Mutual, political surrogacy on the campaign trail, filmmaker Amy Ziering on rape in the military, and youth voter outreach at the world's largest dance party. Dig deeper

Big Enough to Fail

Staff / Truthdig Jun 18, 2012 Last week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: an indie look at the downfall of Washington Mutual, political surrogacy on the campaign trail, filmmaker Amy Ziering on rape in the military, and youth voter outreach at the world's largest dance party Last week on Truthdig Radio: the fall of WaMu, political surrogacy on the campaign trail, rape in the military, and youth voter outreach at EDC . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘The Invisible War’ Brings Rape in the Military Into Focus

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2012 Here's a brief but affecting glimpse of "The Invisible War," a new documentary, currently making its film festival debut at Sundance, exposing the insidious epidemic of sexual assault in the U.S. armed forces, or Military Sexual Trauma (MST), and what isn't being done about it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )