Category: Video
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WikiLeaks and the War on Whistleblowers
April 8, 2013 -
Three years after WikiLeaks released the video “Collateral Murder,” which documented U.S. troops killing unarmed civilians in Baghdad, whistleblowers face long prison sentences while the politicians and military leaders whose crimes they exposed have gone scot-free. More -
Warehousing African Migrants in Israel
February 1, 2013 -
With approximately 60,000 African refugees now living in Israel, the Knesset has authorized increasingly draconian measures to detain and deport migrants. Artist Nir Evron showcases the architecture of a new detention center near Israel’s border with Egypt. More -
Karachi: Cell Phone Videos Tell Stories of Migrant Life
January 9, 2013 -
Roughly 2.5 million migrants live illegally in Karachi—many of whom were considered Pakistanis before partition of the Indian subcontinent. The art collective Mera Karachi Mobile Cinema gathers cell phone videos that tell the stories of the city’s migrants. More -
War and Peace: Between Bombs and Potatoes in Colombia
January 8, 2013 -
In the nearly 50-year-old civil war between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the indigenous people of Cauca Valley have been caught in the crossfire. Artist Federico Zukerfeld showcases their peaceful struggle for recognition. More -
Freedom from Debt:
The New American DreamJanuary 2, 2013 -
Millions of American households are in debt to banks, hospitals, credit card companies and student loan providers. In this short film, Strike Debt profiles a typical American family under severe debtor duress. More