The End Of Poverty? (2008)
How to view: Rent for $2.99 on Vimeo
Director: Philippe Diaz | Producer: Cinema Libre Studio
Produced 2013 | Country: USA
Run Time: 1hr 44 min | Language: English, Spanish, French
Synopsis: The End of Poverty? is a daring, thought-provoking and very timely documentary by award-winning filmmaker, Philippe Diaz, revealing that poverty is not an accident. It began with military conquest, slavery and colonization that resulted in the seizure of land, minerals and forced labor. Today, global poverty has reached new levels because of unfair debt, trade and tax policies -- in other words, wealthy countries exploiting the weaknesses of poor, developing countries.
The End of Poverty? asks why today 20% of the planet’s population uses 80% of its resources and consumes 30% more than the planet can regenerate?
Recommendation: The trailer looks great and worth the watch.
Showing posts with label Economics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Economics. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
The Federal Reserve Explained in 7 Minutes
The Federal Reserve Explained in 7 Minutes
How to view: Free on Youtube
Director/Producer: Belligerent Politics
Produced | Country: USA
Run Time: 7 min | Language: English
Synopsis: Description of how, why, and by whom the Federal Reserve ("Fed") was established, highlights the fact that the Fed is NOT affiliated with the government and is a private organization. Goes into detail about the shady relationship between the Fed and some politicians.
Opinion: Brilliant and clear description of how the Federal Reserve works, and why that is a problem. Highly recommend watching - worth 7 minutes.
How to view: Free on Youtube
Director/Producer: Belligerent Politics
Produced | Country: USA
Run Time: 7 min | Language: English
Synopsis: Description of how, why, and by whom the Federal Reserve ("Fed") was established, highlights the fact that the Fed is NOT affiliated with the government and is a private organization. Goes into detail about the shady relationship between the Fed and some politicians.
Opinion: Brilliant and clear description of how the Federal Reserve works, and why that is a problem. Highly recommend watching - worth 7 minutes.
Inequality For All
Inequality For All (2013)
How to view: Rent from Amazon starting at $3.99, Netflix DVD service available (no streaming)
Director: Jacob Kornbluth | Producer: Jen Chaiken, Sebastian Dungan
Produced | Country: USA
Run Time: 1.5 hrs | Language: English
Synopsis: Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich makes an eloquent and impassioned argument about how the devastating effects of America's widening income inequality not only threaten the middle class but also the very foundation of democracy itself (from Amazon).
Opinion: Robert Reich's language is easy to follow and eye-opening. Highly recommend, worth the watch.
How to view: Rent from Amazon starting at $3.99, Netflix DVD service available (no streaming)
Director: Jacob Kornbluth | Producer: Jen Chaiken, Sebastian Dungan
Produced | Country: USA
Run Time: 1.5 hrs | Language: English
Synopsis: Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich makes an eloquent and impassioned argument about how the devastating effects of America's widening income inequality not only threaten the middle class but also the very foundation of democracy itself (from Amazon).
Opinion: Robert Reich's language is easy to follow and eye-opening. Highly recommend, worth the watch.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Life and Debt
Clip from Life and Debt
How to view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzYGaFv1ryo
Director: | Producer: Stephanie Black
Produced: 2001 | Country: Jamaica
Run Time: 4 minutes (full film 1hour26minutes) | Language: English
Synopsis: Life and Debt is a woven tapestry of sequences focusing on the stories of individual Jamaicans whose strategies for survival are determined by the US and other foreign economic agendas.
Opinion: A great compilation of short clips that summarize well the full length documentary Life and Debt, that focus on the effects of the free trade and IMF policies.
Recommendation:
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
The Food Bubble
Produced: 2010 |
Country: USA
Run time: 14:04 |
Language: English
Synopsis:
Harper's contributing editor Frederick Kaufman on how Wall Street caused and profited on the "food crisis". interviwed by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Kaufman claims that the statistical data suggests that the increase in wheat price is not because of the insufficiency in supply but the financial transactions in the virtual market. Bankers and speculators used wheat and agricultural products as a means of investment for financial gains without considering its damaging effect to the agricultural sector. The market has become so corrupt that the federal regulations cannot keep up, and even outlawing the transaction will not be able to save the market. He's solution to the problem is to prepare a real wheat reserve, so that by the time a crisis hits the US, we can bring out the reserve to hold the price.
It explains the economic side of the rise in agricultural prices and the loopholes in domestic agricultural market. Good for those who are interested in finance and economics. Not directly linked to our targets in GROW campaign.
Recommendation:
Not suitable for showing at public events;
good for internal use;
insufficient link to the current campaign
Country: USA
Run time: 14:04 |
Language: English
Synopsis:
Harper's contributing editor Frederick Kaufman on how Wall Street caused and profited on the "food crisis". interviwed by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Kaufman claims that the statistical data suggests that the increase in wheat price is not because of the insufficiency in supply but the financial transactions in the virtual market. Bankers and speculators used wheat and agricultural products as a means of investment for financial gains without considering its damaging effect to the agricultural sector. The market has become so corrupt that the federal regulations cannot keep up, and even outlawing the transaction will not be able to save the market. He's solution to the problem is to prepare a real wheat reserve, so that by the time a crisis hits the US, we can bring out the reserve to hold the price.
It explains the economic side of the rise in agricultural prices and the loopholes in domestic agricultural market. Good for those who are interested in finance and economics. Not directly linked to our targets in GROW campaign.
Recommendation:
Not suitable for showing at public events;
good for internal use;
insufficient link to the current campaign
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