Noam Chomsky

Born: 1928-12-07

American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, and political activist. He is an Institute Professor and professor emeritus of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Chomsky is well known in the academic and scientific community as one of the fathers of modern linguistics. Since the 1960s, he has become known more widely as a political dissident and an anarchist.


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Requiem for the American Dream

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Released: 2015-04-18

Through interviews filmed over four years, Noam Chomsky unpacks the principles that have brought...

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The Corporation

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Released: 2003-09-10

Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational...

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I Am

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Released: 2011-02-11

I AM is an utterly engaging and entertaining non-fiction film that poses two practical and...

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The U.S. vs. John Lennon

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Released: 2006-09-15

A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he...

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Teenage Paparazzo

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Released: 2010-01-22

A documentary that examines the relationship between celebrity and society.

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Best of Enemies

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Released: 2015-07-31

A documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two...

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All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone

as Self - Professor Emeritus, MIT
Released: 2016-11-04

Vancouver-based filmmaker and TV news veteran Fred Peabody explores the life and legacy of the...

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Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media

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Released: 1992-11-06

A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate...

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After Work

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Released: 2023-08-04

Kuwait’s constitution says that every person has the right to a job, so in some places 20 people...

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Propaganda: Engineering Consent

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Released: 2018-05-29

How can the masses be controlled? Apparently, the American publicist Edward L. Bernays...

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Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?

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Released: 2013-11-22

A series of interviews featuring linguist, philosopher and activist Noam Chomsky done in...

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The Divide

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Released: 2015-11-20

The Divide tells the story of 7 individuals striving for a better life in modern day US and UK -...

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We Are Many

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Released: 2014-06-08

The story of the biggest demonstration in human history, which took place on 15th February 2003,...

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Zapatista

as Self - Professor, MIT
Released: 1999-01-01

"Zapatista" is the definitive look at the uprising in Chiapas. It is the story of a Mayan...

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In Prison My Whole Life

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Released: 2008-01-18

William Francome is a fairly typical, white middle-class guy. Typical except for the fact that...

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Four Horsemen

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Released: 2012-03-14

Documentary about the modern apocalypse caused by a rapacious banking system. 23 leading...

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Stupidity

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Released: 2003-01-01

An exploration into the nature of stupidity in Western society and its history of our perception...

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Ever Again

as Self - Author (archive footage)
Released: 2006-12-08

Ever Again examines the sweeping resurgence of antisemitism in 21st century Europe and its...

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¡Las Sandinistas!

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Released: 2018-03-12

¡Las Sandinistas! uncovers the disappearing stories of women who shattered barriers to lead...

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Truth to the Powerless: An Investigation into Canada's Foreign Policy

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A six part documentary series which seeks to explore the role Canada's foreign policy has played...

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ReGeneration

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Released: 2010-05-24

ReGeneration is a 2010 U.S. documentary film written and directed by Phillip Montgomery that...

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The Brainwashing of My Dad

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Released: 2015-07-29

A filmmaker examines the rise of right-wing media through the lens of her father, whose...

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Ethos

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Released: 2011-02-10

Hosted by twice Oscar nominated actor and activist Woody Harrelson, Ethos lifts the lid on a...

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Chomsky & Cie

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Released: 2008-11-26

At a time when powerlessness and resignation carry the day, Noam Chomsky's work is a radical...

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Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train

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Released: 2004-06-18

You Can't Be Neutral documents the life and times of the historian, activist and author of the...

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De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?

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Released: 2022-10-20

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Global Haywire

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Released: 2006-08-06

Documentary about the state of the modern world.

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The Revenge of the Dead Indians

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Released: 1993-01-01

This is a full-length documentary honoring the life and work of American composer and artist...

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The Occupation of the American Mind

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Released: 2016-01-19

Over the past few years, Israel's ongoing military occupation of Palestinian territory and...

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Last Party 2000

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Released: 2001-11-02

Filmed over the last six months of the 2000 Presidential election, Phillip Seymour Hoffman...

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Noam Chomsky: Rebel Without a Pause

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Released: 2003-01-01

Linguist, intellectual and activist, Noam Chomsky discusses and reflects on the state of world...

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WBCN and the American Revolution

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Released: 2019-04-18

The amazing untold story of the radical underground radio station WBCN-FM set against the...

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Symphony Of The Invisible

as Himself (voice)
Released: 2020-11-17

"Symphony of the Invisible" is a reflection on creation and how through art, poetry and images...

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The Last Days of the USSR

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Released: 2011-12-12

From 1989 to 1991 a string of unpredictable events happened that brought to light the rivalry...

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Theory and Practice: Conversations with Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn

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Released: 2010-01-01

This timely, bold set of one-on-one interviews presents two of the most venerable figures from...

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PIIGS

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Released: 2017-04-27

PIIGS is a documentary that challenges prevalent European budgetary policies and the austerity...

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This Is What Democracy Looks Like

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Released: 2000-10-12

This film, shot by 100 amateur camera operators, tells the story of the enormous street protests...

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Lake of Fire

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Released: 2006-09-09

An unflinching look at the how the battle over abortion rights has played out in the United...

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The Green Lie

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Released: 2018-03-09

Environmentally friendly electric cars, sustainably produced food products, fair production...

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Salvia Divinorum: A Western Approach

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Released: 2022-07-22

Salvia Divinorum is an often misunderstood and powerful psychedelic plant used by the Mazatec...

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Programming the Nation?

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Released: 2011-08-19

Programming the Nation? takes an encompassing look at the history of subliminal messaging in...

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Brexitannia

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Released: 2017-03-22

A sociological portrait of the United Kingdom after the historic Brexit vote of 2016. A funny,...

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Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said

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Released: 2006-10-11

Documentary filmmaker Makoto Sato offers this reflection on the life and career of Edward Said,...

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State of Fear

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Released: 1997-01-01

Seven hundred and seventy one words from Orwell, Chomsky, Shakespeare and others. Seven hundred...

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Accidental Anarchist

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Released: 2017-07-23

Carne Ross was a government highflyer. A career diplomat who believed Western Democracy could...

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Standing Army

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Released: 2010-01-10

Standing Army, directed by Enrico Parenti and Thomas Fazi, is an award-winning documentary film...

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2020: The Dumpster Fire

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Released: 2021-12-07

A documentary about the raging dumpster fire which was 2020.

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American Zeitgeist

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Released: 2006-06-16

American Zeitgeist is a feature length documentary by filmmaker Rob McGann that offers an...

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PsyWar: The Real Battlefield Is Your Mind

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Released: 2010-10-08

This film explores the evolution of propaganda and public relations in the United States, with...

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The CIA's War Against Cuba

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Released: 1987-01-11

"The CIA's War Against Cuba" - a briefing of the past ten years of CIA activities in Cuba, and...

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MIT: Regressions

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Released: 2022-10-12

A documentary on the history of the Institute and America, spanning from World War 2 to...

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Modern Slavery

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Released: 2009-04-23

There's 27 million slaves in the world today. We find them in the sex industry, as child...

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Free for All!

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Released: 2008-07-04

One Dude's Quest to Save Democracy. A FilmBuff Presentation.

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Utopia Tropical

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Released: 2023-09-30

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Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure

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Released: 2003-10-27

Ed Asner narrates this documentary about U.S. involvement in Colombia's drug trafficking and...

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American Radical: The Trials of Norman Finkelstein

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Released: 2009-11-25

About the life and work of controversial American Jewish academic Norman Finkelstein.

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Post Truth Times

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Released: 2018-04-03

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Falsos Positivos

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Released: 2009-01-01

The "Falsos Positivos" scandal that exploded on October 2008 revealed how and why ranks of the...

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A Walk Through the Tenderloin: The Invisible Class

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Released: 2015-02-01

A WALK THROUGH THE TENDERLOIN is a short film out of THE INVISIBLE CLASS, a feature length...

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Vincennes, l'université perdue

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Released: 2016-06-01

Recounts the epic of Vincennes Experimental University Center, from its creation after the...

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Noam Chomsky: Distorted Morality

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Released: 2003-01-01

In this remarkable documentary, Noam Chomsky offers a riveting but devastating critique of...

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The Era of Neoliberalism

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Released: 2019-02-06

This film shows how four decades of neoliberal policies have resulted in a widespread of social...

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I Need That Record!

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Released: 2008-05-03

Guerilla filmmaker Brendan Toller unleashes I NEED THAT RECORD! THE DEATH (OR POSSIBLE SURVIVAL)...

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The Book of Harth

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Released: 2022-08-10

A New York City-based conceptual artist embarks on a 20-year art project asking culturally...

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I Am (Not) a Monster

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Released: 2019-10-10

A journey to find the origins of knowledge.

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Encirclement - Neo-Liberalism Ensnares Democracy

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Released: 2008-11-20

Using the reflections and analysis of many renowned intellectuals, this documentary draws a...

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Walking with Pasolini

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Released: 2008-09-29

A documentary about Pier Paolo Pasolini and his film 'Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma'.

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Noam Chomsky: The Mafia Principle of Global Hegemony

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Released: 2010-09-01

Renowned scholar and tireless critic of America's international policies and military behavior,...

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In the Name of My People

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Released: 2018-08-08

This a documentary film on Afghanistan and the effects of wars of the last 38 years. Malalai...

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American Feud: A History of Conservatives and Liberals

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Released: 2008-10-20

This documentary fulfills a unique niche by taking a non-partisan, unbiased approach to the...

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Better Left Unsaid

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Released: 2021-04-02

The premise behind Better Left Unsaid, lies in the unconfined analysis of the often violent...

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Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times

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Released: 2002-11-22

This documentary compiles a series of Noam Chomsky's interviews and lectures that address the...

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Her Socialist Smile

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Released: 2020-09-18

The memory of a particular moment in early 20th century history when, in 1913, Helen Keller...

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The Chomsky - Foucault Debate: On Human Nature

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Released: 1971-06-05

The Chomsky–Foucault debate was a debate about human nature, between Noam Chomsky and Michel...

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The Weight of Chains 2

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Released: 2014-11-25

'The Weight of Chains 2' is a documentary film largely dealing with the effects of the...

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The Weight of Chains 3

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Released: 2019-09-28

Boris Malagurski explains how the military-industrial complex, big business and political...

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Citizen Clark... A Life of Principle

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Released: 2017-12-13

For fifty years, former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark has challenged the abuses of U.S....

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Noam Chomsky: Imperial Grand Strategy

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Released: 2006-04-04

In two lectures and a 45-minute interview, intellectual and political activist Noam Chomsky --...

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The Invisible Class

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Released: 2020-01-01

From the people in the streets, to it's root causes, The Invisible Class will forever change...

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Noam Chomsky: Internationalism or Extinction

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Released: 2019-04-11

Noam Chomsky confronts the Anthropocene. He describes the avoidable but lethal realities of...

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Edward Said: Out of Place

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Released: 2018-11-11

A look at the life and career of the influential post-colonial writer and champion of the...

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Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self
First aired: 2003-02-21

Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors,...

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Explained

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2018-05-23

This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current...

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Kulturzeit

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First aired: 1995-10-02

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Men of Ideas

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First aired: 1978-01-19

A captivating voyage into the world of intellectual exploration, where host Bryan Magee engages...

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Speaking in Tongues: The History of Language

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First aired: 2008-04-04

Currently there are more than 6,000 languages spoken around the world. This five-part series...

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