Month: December 2011

The War on Democracy is a 2007 documentary film directed by Christopher Martin and John Pilger. Focusing on the political state of Latin America, the film is intended as a rebuke of both the United States' intervention in foreign countries'...

The Story of Cosmetics, released on July 21st, 2010, examines the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo. Produced with Free Range Studios and hosted by Annie Leonard, the seven-minute film...

This film explores the evolution of propaganda and public relations in the United States, with an emphasis on the elitist theory of democracy and the relationship between war, propaganda and class. Includes original interviews with a number of dissident scholars...

Why We Fight, directed by Eugene Jarecki, is a 2006 documentary film about the military–industrial complex. The title refers to the World War II-era eponymous propaganda movies commissioned by the U.S. Government to justify their decision to enter the war...

Amid pressure from USDA has a new pilot program under which regulators are training personnel at the largest biotech firms, that genetically engineer cops, to essentially perform their own oversight. This change comes as a result of deregulation and involves...

How many times must we endure listening to clueless people blame the poor for being victims of the economic policies of the rich? They present it as if the playing field is level, and all poor peo

With the rise of news infotainment and reality television recently, major media has crafted a brand new genre--Political Reality News Thriller's. Unfortunately, as a result, smaller outlets are sort of forced to follow suit. They must not be left behind...

For much of my life, since young childhood, I have found explanations of the mysterious to be rather interesting and entertaining. As a result, gravitating toward science--chemistry, physics, astronomy, and cosmology--was somewhat a natural process.

It is completely outrageous that France has become the first nation to ban veils often worn by Muslim women. In case you're not aware, earlier this year France made the controversial move to ban face

Imagine a world in which all of your computer storage is online and you don't have storage drives on your computers and other devices -- that world is almost here. Heit & Cheri provide opinions on the cloud storage trend...