It's a documentary about poverty in the so-called Third and First Worlds. It analyses both societies from the perspectives of the NGOs, the media, the education, the politicians and the religion, and it challenges the UN eight objectives for the new millennium. Hot For Profit will make you think about your attitude and...

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When Hurricane Katrina ravaged America's Gulf Coast, it laid bare an uncomfortable reality-America is not only far from the world's wealthiest nation; it is crumbling beneath a staggering burden of individual and government debt. Maxed Out takes us on a journey deep inside the American debt-style, where everything seems...

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Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood throws desperately needed light on the practices of a relentless multi-billion dollar marketing machine that now sells kids and their parents everything from junk food and violent video games to bogus educational products and the family car. Drawing on the insights of...

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In this documentary series The Ascent of Money, professor Niall Ferguson shows how the history of money has been punctuated by gut-wrenching crises and crashes. From the origins of banks to the rise of 'Chimerica', each programme deals with a financial 'big bang' that has changed the course of history. He begins by...

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This website has lots of visitors outside the United States, including me. Whatever happens in the US pretty much affects the rest of the world, so I hope our non-US visitors won't get annoyed when I post documentaries focusing on American politics. With the current economic crisis, the government is desperately trying...

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