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Inside Job

Inside Job

2010

From filmmaker Charles Ferguson comes this sobering, Oscar-winning documentary that presents in comprehensive yet cogent detail the pervasive and deep-rooted corruption that led to the global economic meltdown of 2008. Through unflinching interviews with key financial insiders, politicos, journalists and academics, Ferguson paints a galling portrait of an unfettered financial system run amok -- without accountability. Actor Matt Damon narrates.

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House of Cards

House of Cards

2009

CNBC Originals. Season 1  :  Ep. 13

CNBC presents the definitive report on the defining story of our time. Correspondent David Faber investigates the origins of the global economic crisis, with first person accounts from home buyers, mortgage brokers, investment bankers and investors – most of whom let greed blind them, leading to the greatest financial collapse since the Great Depression. © 2009 CNBC, Inc.

 

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Goldman Sachs: Power and Peril

Goldman Sachs: Power and Peril

2010

CNBC Originals. Season 2  :  Ep. 17

First in Business Worldwide, takes viewers inside the firm’s tightly knit corporate culture of extraordinarily driven professionals to help explain both its success and the reasons why it’s come under such widespread criticism.

© 2010 CNBC, Inc.

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Who Are the 1%

Who Are the 1%

The top dogs that run this planet and our country (into the ground), making billions of dollars in the process. Check out this web site to compare some of your favorite villains.

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Resistance Against Empire

Resistance Against Empire

2010

Derrick Jensen

A scathing indictment of U.S. domestic and foreign policy, this collection of interviews gathers incendiary insights from 10 of today’s most experienced and knowledgeable activists. Whether it’s Ramsey Clark describing the long history of military invasion, Alfred McCoy detailing the relationship between CIA activities and the increase in the global heroin trade, Stephen Schwartz reporting the obscene costs of nuclear armaments, or Katharine Albrecht tracing the horrors of the modern surveillance state, this investigation of global governance is sure to inform, engage, and incite readers.

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Saving American Democracy Amendment

2011

Senator Bernie Sanders has proposed a constitutional amendment that would overturn the Supreme Court decision in a case called Citizens United vs. FEC. Find out more & sign this petition on the link above.

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FireDogLake

FireDogLake

Firedoglake.com (FDL) is a leading progressive news site, online community, and action organization consistently ranked as one of the most influential political websites.

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USAWatchdog

USAWatchdog

Analyzing the news to give you a clear picture of what's really going on. USAWatchdog news website will keep an eye on the government, your financial interests and cut through the media spin. Greg Hunter, the producer and driving force behind the site, has nearly 9 years network experience as an investigative correspondent. He worked for ABC News and Good Morning America for nearly 6 years. This site strives to be unbiased by being neither Democrat nor Republican, Liberal or Conservative.

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