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Pope Francis’ Junta Past: Argentine Journalist on New Pontiff’s Ties to Abduction of Jesuit Priests
While praised for his work with the poor, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio - now Pope Francis - has long been dogged by accusations of his role during Argentina's military …

“Makers: Women Who Make America”: New Film Chronicles Past 50 Years of Feminist Movement
We look at a major new documentary that tells the story of how women have shaped the United States over the last 50 years through political and personal empowerment.

Overcoming Separation: Laura Flanders Interviews the Oscar-Nominated Directors of “5 Broken Cameras”
The film is a highly personal encounter of the Palestinian and Israeli conflict.

Radio Ambulante: Spanish-Language Radio Program Showcases the Untold Stories of the Americas
A new Spanish-language radio program gathers voices from around Latin America and the US to showcase the untold human stories behind issues such as immigration and kidnappings.

Squats, Dumpster Diving: Sheltering the Homeless and Feeding the Hungry in London in Spite of Capitalism
Calls from within government to fully criminalise squatting gather momentum. It could have serious implications for political occupations, and will it backfire on the government's plans to reduce its …

“Redemption”: Oscar-Nominated Doc Follows the Working Poor Who Survive on Collecting Bottles and Cans
Many have quietly slipped into poverty after losing their jobs, now living on the margins of society.

#132 Mexican Student Movement Confronts New President
A YouTube video sparks a mass student movement protesting against newly elected President of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto.

MartÃn Espada’s Poem for Howard Zinn
Espada reads the poem he wrote to honor his good friend, historian and activist Howard Zinn.

“The Square”: Jehane Noujaim’s New Film Captures Egypt’s Ongoing Revolution After Mubarak’s Fall
As Egyptians mark the second anniversary of the Egyptian revolution, we look at a new documentary that captures the ongoing protest movement in Egypt well after the downfall of …

“After Tiller”: 40 Years Since Roe v. Wade, Abortion Providers Continue Work of Slain Kansas Doctor
Forty years after the landmark Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion, the new documentary, After Tiller, follows the only four doctors left in the United States who are …