The Wests intervention in the Balkan wars of the 1990s was extremely controversial at the time and now through the lens of history perhaps more controversial. Yugoslavia: The Avoidable War takes the position that the war in Yugoslavia was an avoidable war, and was created by Western countries, due to their backing of separatist groups. An intriguing … Read more
The real name of George Orwell is Eric Arthur Blair. He was an English novelist and essayist, as well as journalist and critic. You can recognize his work by the lucid prose, biting social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, as well as outspoken support of democratic socialism. He is best known for his novels Animal Farm … Read more
Political philosopher and visionary, husband and father, dynamic orator and militant minister. In his lifetime, Malcolm X was many men. Born Malcolm Little, he later became “Detroit Red” and “New York Red” — a hustler, drug pusher, pimp, con man and the head of a Boston robbery ring. After spending time in prison, he emerged … Read more
The Bangladesh–India border, known locally as the International Border, is an international border running between Bangladesh and India that demarcates the eight divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states. They share a 4,096-kilometre-long (2,545 mi) international border, making it the fifth-longest land border in the world, including 262 km (163 mi) in Assam, 856 km … Read more
For most people the word conjures up images of fundamentalist terrorism. This documentary tells how this phenomenon, with its complex history, is common in many world religions and how you intend to impose a single truth in a pluralistic world. Mark Dowd, travels the world to trace the origins of fundamentalism and figure out how … Read more
Ida B. Wells famously said “the way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them. And for her entire life, that is what she tried to do. Ida was a journalist, educator, and a truth seeker. Her legacy will live forever on, no matter that discrimination against African-American is not as … Read more
“This 2004 film examines the inner workings of NewsCorp, the company that owns Fox, The New York Post and Myspace to name a few. Robert Greenwald, a liberal film maker, accuses NewsCorp of journalistic maleficent by showing commentary as news. A intriguing look at a infamous news channel.”
Louis Weiss (Louise Weiss) was the first woman, and first ever to give a speech at the European Parliament. She is considered by many to be “the grandmother of modern Europe”, thanks to her lifelong battle for women’s right, equality and much more. Since the moment she was born, up until her death in 1983, … Read more
Many modern dictators are compared to Nicolae Ceausescu, who the general secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 to 1989. He was the last Communist leader of Romania. During his time, Ceausescu was known for his lavish lifestyle, and extravagant spending. Just think about this for a moment. The Palace of the Parliament in … Read more
The final segment of this four part documentary deals with Chinese freedom. We see several different sides of the issue from the Communist hardliners to the revolutionaries. Will China be a democracy in the next decade? Only time will tell.