Videos

Telling inspiring stories of social change.

A Magna Carta Moment for Internet Freedom

posted Feb 08, 2012

Video: Why we must fight for our online rights—before they’re sold, legislated, and programmed away.

Deregulation Nation

posted Feb 01, 2012

Video: Why is the Occupy movement focused on bank deregulation?

How to Reverse the Corporate Coup d’Etat

posted Jan 26, 2012

Chris Hedges and Lawrence Lessig discuss the Occupy movement, Citizens United, and our best options for real reform.

Occupy the Dream: MLK’s Legacy in the Age of Occupy

posted Jan 16, 2012

What would Martin Luther King, Jr. have made of the worldwide social movements of 2011?

Why Own When You Can Share?

posted Jan 11, 2012

Welcome to the new age of collaborative consumption.

The Scientization of Politics

posted Dec 22, 2011

How did climate science get so politicized—and what can we do about it? Climatologist Michael Mann responds in this TEDx talk.

I Will Be A Hummingbird

posted Dec 21, 2011

Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai tells the beautiful tale of a hummingbird determined to save its home from a destructive forest fire. She reminds us that insurmountable odds shouldn't prevent us from trying our best.

Grace Lee Boggs’ Message to the Occupiers

posted Dec 16, 2011

A lifelong activist shares her thoughts on revolution.

The Majestic Plastic Bag: A Mockumentary

posted Dec 12, 2011

The epic journey of a plastic bag from its release into the wild to ultimate destination in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Occupy’s Next Stop: Foreclosed Homes

posted Dec 07, 2011

Occupy Wall Street protesters are now taking on foreclosure directly, helping families stay in homes or move into vacant ones.

Occupy Economics: Because We’re Teaching It Wrong

posted Dec 05, 2011

Does Occupy Wall Street highlight the failures of traditional Econ 101? These economists think so.

The Story of Broke

posted Nov 08, 2011

Is it true that the U.S. can no longer afford to take care of its residents the way it once did? Annie Leonard takes on the "we're broke" myth in this 8-minute video.

Red State Ranchers Vs. the Pipeline

posted Oct 07, 2011

Nebraska isn’t known for environmental activism—but an oil pipeline that would cross the Ogallala aquifer is changing that.

A Moveable Planet

posted Sep 29, 2011

Video: In more than 175 countries, people found creative ways to show they're ready to move away from fossil fuels.

Local Jobs Through Local Banking

posted Sep 26, 2011

Not just the recession: What our banking system has to do with our unemployment crisis, and what we can do about it.