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On AlterNet: documentary

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "documentary"

Michael Moore on His Latest: 'I Made This Movie As If It Was Going to Be the Last I Was Allowed to Make'

Michael Moore on His Latest: 'I Made This Movie As If It Was Going to Be the Last I Was Allowed to Make'

Diane Sweet, Raw Story. August 21, 2009.
Moore is back with his new movie, 'Capitalism: A Love Story,' wearing his trademark baseball cap to go after corporate America.

Conservatives Packing Heat at Town Hall Meetings

Conservatives Packing Heat at Town Hall Meetings

Mark Ristaino, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. August 11, 2009.
Two separate incidents of armed Tea Baggers infiltrating town hall meetings have occurred this week. Should we be worried for our lives?

FRONTLINE/World Guatemala: A Tale of Two Villages

FRONTLINE/World Guatemala: A Tale of Two Villages

Mark Ristaino, AlterNet AlterNet: World. August 10, 2009.
Greg Brosnan and Jennifer Szymaszek examine the lasting effects an immigration raid in Postville, Iowa, had on two small villages in Guatemala.

Occupation 101: Hebron in the West Bank

Occupation 101: Hebron in the West Bank

JD Lasica, AlterNet: PEEK. January 18, 2009.
A fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse into the obstacles that many Palestinians face in their day-to-day lives under Israeli occupation.

The Man Behind Proposition 8

The Man Behind Proposition 8

Max Blumenthal, The Daily Beast AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. November 4, 2008.
The reclusive billionaire, the mother of Blackwater's Erik Prince, and the drive to fund this year's most controversial referendum.

Poor Little Rich Man: McCain Can't Remember How Many Mansions He Has

Poor Little Rich Man: McCain Can't Remember How Many Mansions He Has

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. August 21, 2008.
McCain is out of touch with economic realities facing Americans.

McCain's Mansions: The Houses That Greed Built

McCain's Mansions: The Houses That Greed Built

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. August 18, 2008.
Who's the REAL elitist? The McCains have 10 homes!

Sundance Docs Showcase Activist Agendas

Sundance Docs Showcase Activist Agendas

Pat Aufderheide, In These Times. March 5, 2008.
This year's Sundance Film Festival featured a host of political documentaries promoting activist causes.

My Family's Nightmare Caught on Film

My Family's Nightmare Caught on Film

Laila Al-Arian, Huffington Post. December 8, 2007.
The threat of continuous harassment and prison time hangs over one writer's family.

What Would Jesus Buy?

What Would Jesus Buy?

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. November 21, 2007.
As the holiday shopping frenzy begins, one documentary explores the problems of mass consumerism and the exploited foreign labor it depends on.

Leo DiCaprio Takes Up Where Al Gore Left Off in New '11th Hour' Environmental Documentary

Leo DiCaprio Takes Up Where Al Gore Left Off in New '11th Hour' Environmental Documentary

Don Hazen, AlterNet. August 19, 2007.
DiCaprio's 11th Hour is a powerful documentary that makes the case that our way of life is totally at odds with the sustainability of our planet. But the film needs the Hollywood star to draw a lot more publicity to it.

Black Children Prefer White Dolls [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: Video. February 9, 2007.
A viral documentary from a teen filmmaker...

Ralph Nader, An Unreasonable Man

Deanna Zandt, AlterNet: Video. February 1, 2007.
Deanna Zandt: A new documentary gets down to the bone on the life and times of America's consumer advocate...

The Sexist Backlash Against the Dixie Chicks

The Sexist Backlash Against the Dixie Chicks

Melissa Silverstein, Women's Media Center. November 3, 2006.
A new film asks whether the Dixie Chicks paid a higher price for speaking out against Bush because they're women.

Diebold demands that HBO cancel voting machine documentary [VIDEO]

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet: PEEK. November 2, 2006.
Electronic voting firm wants network to pull the plug on Hacking Democracy.