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4. Video Set on the Nation-State
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The nation-state is what holds the
culture of capitalism together; it makes and enforces
the rules that we play by, and, if someone (or a
country, for that matter) refuses to play by those
rules, nation-states may use their monopoly on legal
violence to enforce the rules. The videos in this set
deal, in one way or another, the nation-state. The
video may examine how strong states enforce their will
on small states (e.g.
The Secret Government), or how elites use the power
of the media to reinforce their view of the world on
others (e.g.
The Century of the Self). Other videos in the set
examine the strategies that nation-states and their
clients use to maintain economies (e.g.
The
Shock Doctrine). The videos also examine other
subjects discussed in the chapter on the nation-state in
Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism,
such as the Iraq War and the role of oil and
corporations.
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The Secret Government:
Bill Moyers, the
respected TV journalist, analyzes the threats to constitutional
government posed by an illegitimate network of
superpatriots", spies, profiteers, mercenaries and
ex-generals. His documentary gives a fascinating overview of what
has actually happened in the last 50 years regarding the CIA and the
Cold War (including Iran, Guatamala, Cuba, Vietnam and Chile). He
features such people as Ralph McGeehee and Phil Retinger (both former
CIA agents), Rear Admiral Gene La Rocque (Ret. U.S.N.), Theodore Bissell
(active in the CIA at the time), Sen. Frank Church and many others.
This is an excerpt that details the history of the secret government.
The full length
version is
here.
22 min
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Blood and Oil: Michael Klare's
superb documentary on the role of oil in our economy and in our
politics. Part 1 of 6. |
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CIA Sponsored Terrorism from 1953-Present:
A compact (and slightly updated) version of The Secret Government clip
(above) 4 minutes, 37 seconds |
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War Made Easy: From
Democracy Now! the documentary War Made Easy: How Presidents &
Pundits Are Spinning Us to Death.
1 hr 10 min
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The Shock Doctrine :
The Rise of
Disaster Capitalism. Alfonso Cuarón, director of
"Children of Men", and Naomi Klein, author of "No Logo", present a
short film from Klein's book "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of
Disaster Capitalism."
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The Century Of The Self
: Edward Bernais and the birth of spin.
A superb BBC documentary on the impact of Sigmund Freud in promoting
fears of democracy and the techniques developed to control the crowd and
the foremost figure of spin, Edward Bernais. In 4 parts, each
approximately 1 hour long.
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OUTFOXED : Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism: A masterpiece on how
media controls how we view the world. 1hr, 18min |
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Manufacturing_Consent.wmv: The classic Canadian
documentary Manufacturing Consent based on the Noam Chomsky/Edward
Herman book by the same name. Explores the the propaganda model of the
media and how elites and the nation-state manufacture consent for
policies favorable to them.
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Extraordinary Rendition, Torture and Disappearances in the "War on
Terror"
Human rights groups and several public inquiries in Europe
all
have found the U.S. government, with the
complicity of numerous governments worldwide, to be engaged in the
illegal practice of extraordinary rendition, secret detention, and
torture. The U.S. government-sponsored program of renditions is an
unlawful practice in which numerous persons have been illegally detained
and secretly flown to third countries, where they have suffered
additional human rights abuses including torture and enforced
disappearance. No one knows the exact number of persons affected, due to
the secrecy under which the operations are carried out. For more
information visit
www.witness.org.
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Stealing a Nation: A report about about the people
of Diego Garcia (a former colony of Britain) and how the 2000 some
population of black people was betrayed by its government, the British
government.
These people were living a peaceful life when the british government
decided to deport them all unconditionally and hand the island over to
the USA to be used as a MILITARY BASE!
Stealing a Nation by John Pilger. 1 of 6
Stealing a Nation 2 of 6
Stealing a Nation 3 of 6
Stealing a Nation 4of 6
Stealing a Nation 5 of 6
Stealing a Nation 6 of 6
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The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror:
This documentary examines the link between oil interests and
current U.S. military interventions. It includes original footage shot
over a four-month period in Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan as well as
many interviews with a large array of personalities including Bush
administration officials.
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The Neoliberal Project in Iraq: What were the real U.S. plans for
Iraq? Naomi Klein addresses the agenda of the Coalition
Provisional Authority (CPA) in Iraq immediately after the 2003 invasion.
The Neoliberal Project (Part 1 of 8),
The Neoliberal Project (Part 2 of 8),
The Neoliberal Project (Part 3 of 8)
The Neoliberal Project (Part 4 of 8),
The Neoliberal Project (Part 5 of 8),
The Neoliberal Project (Part 6 of 8)
The Neoliberal Project (Part 7 of 8),
The Neoliberal Project (Part 8 of 8) |
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Naomi Klein on the privatization of the
state:
Klein is a widely read columnist for the Nation
magazine and the London
Acclaimed author and journalist Naomi Klein spoke about the
'privatization of the state' at a recent talk in New York City.
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Alan Greenspan interviewed on Democracy
Now 1: Some excellent material on the workings of the
nation-state emerge in this interview by Amy Goodman and Naomi Klein
with the past head of the Federal Reserve (and one of the most powerful
persons of the past two decades), Allan Greenspan. The subjects
range from social security to Iraq to the proper role of government to
Greenspan's book, The Age of Turbulence.
Part 2
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