The death of bin Laden ends a ten-year manhunt for the world’s most wanted man. Before his death, the last known sighting of bin Laden by anyone other than his very close entourage was in late 2001 – as he prepared to flee his stronghold in Afghanistan. However, in subsequent years he issued several video … Read more
Nobel Prizes cannot be revoked. With that in mind, Nobel judges must put a lot of thought into their selections. While a discovery looks and seems as groundbreaking today, will it stand the test of time. Or will it get scrutinized down the line? Mahatma Gandhi, widely regarded as one of the great champions of … Read more
Do you know who is the first president of the United States? Well, the common misconception is that George Washington is the president of the US. But the truth is that he is the first president of the post-Independence governing body of the United States. He was actually the seventeenth head of the locally governing … Read more
Before watching this documentary, you are advised to exercise your right of discretion. The ISIS documentary contains explicit material, especially disturbing images showing murders, crimes and terror done by the Islamic State. The jihadist group that formerly had ties with al Quade has become the center of attention in recent years due to the war … Read more
This is a 1992 documentary which researches the political life and thoughts of Noam Chomsky, a language specialist, activist and an intellectual. Made by two Canadian movie producers, Mark Achbar and Peter Wintonick, it develops the thoughts of Chomsky’s prior book, Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media, which he co-composed with Edward S. Herman. … Read more
With the increase of Syrian refugees coming to Europe, the question that many Europeans are asking is “Should we allow more refugees into our country”? It is a legitimate question, one than in the wake of Paris attacks and other terrorist threats in Europe is gaining steam. Most of the articles and documentaries on the subject are … Read more
The founder of VICE heads in to the harsh terrains of Siberia to uncover and horrible truth – That North Korea are cashing in on their population by sending people to slave labour camps in Siberia (Unaware that they are no longer in North Korea).
How do you get a society that provides basic decent services to all citizens? John Rawls, a political and moral philosopher, had a good idea, and he called it the Theory of Justice. Considered one of the most important political philosophers of the 20th century, he was so influential, that he managed to revive political … Read more
Aaron Swartz stood up for freedom and fairness, and paid the ultimate price for his combination of genius and conscience. He was an American computer programmer, writer, political organizer, Internet hacktivist, and an entrepreneur. Most people know Swartz as one of the developers of the basic internet protocol RSS and his co-founding of Reddit. But … Read more
The irony with North Korea is that the official name of the country is “Democratic People’s Republic of Korea”. And while the name might suggests otherwise, the country is actually the world’s most closed-off country, with critics regarding it as totalitarian dictatorship. There are rules for what citizens are allowed to see, which books they … Read more