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1. XXI Century (2003– )
385 min | Documentary
Stars: Howard Zinn, Curt Goering, Noam Chomsky, Greg Palast
Votes: 73
2. End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock (2021)
TV-MA | 87 min | Documentary, History
A group of Indigenous women risks their lives to stop the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which jeopardizes their land, water and entire way of life.
Director: Shannon Kring | Stars: Wasté Win Young, Phyllis Young, LaDonna Brave Bull Allard, Pearl Means
Votes: 111
3. The Colbert Report (2005–2014)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Satirical newscaster Stephen Colbert provides humorous commentary on the big issues going on in the United States and the rest of the world, with his larger-than-life ego and overly-patriotic spirit along with him every step of the way.
Stars: Stephen Colbert, Jay Katsir, Jon Stewart, Paul Dinello
Votes: 39,176
4. War on Terror (2011)
48 min | Documentary, History, News
This one hour special includes a profile piece on Osama bin Laden, al Qaeda Mastermind; details of the bold military operation that found, hunted and killed bin Laden in Pakistan, just ... See full summary »
Director: Sebastian J.F. | Stars: Mustafa Ait Idir, Bob Bateman, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney
Votes: 29
5. Broadcast Blues (2009)
Documentary
Clear Channel neglects its emergency system, so people die. Pentagon Pundits profit from the same war they promote. Fox News gets a court ruling that news doesn't have to be true. Media ... See full summary »
Director: Sue Wilson | Stars: Jane Akre, David Brancaccio, Phil Donahue, John T. Doolittle
Votes: 19
6. They Turned Our Desert Into Fire (2007)
88 min | Documentary, War
Mark Brecke's They Turned Our Desert Into Fire tells the story of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan through the perspectives of Amtrak passengers during a three-day, ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Brecke | Stars: Samantha Power, John Prendergast, Georgette Gagnon, Barbara Lee
Votes: 16
7. VPRO Backlight (2002– )
50 min | Documentary
Stars: Jim Rogers, Maren Merckx, Eric Sterling, Geert Mak
Votes: 129
8. A Soldier's Peace (2008)
87 min | Documentary, War
A soldier returns from Iraq to walk the length of Utah, the reddest state in the nation, in protest of the war. Through his walk, he learns about the proud history of protest and dissent in America.
Directors: Kristen Thompson, Marshall Thompson | Stars: Rocky Anderson, Larry Cannon, Vickie Castro, Daniel Ellsberg
Votes: 20
9. Independent Media in a Time of War (2003 Video)
29 min | Documentary, Short
In this important, powerful, and timely lecture, Amy Goodman -- independent journalist and host of the popular radio show Democracy Now -- speaks about the corporate media's coverage of the 2003 Iraq War.
Star: Amy Goodman
Votes: 50
10. Owned & Operated (2012)
106 min | Documentary
Owned & Operated is a mosaic of the world through the lens of the Internet. Showing our lives as consumers, under the thumbs of privileged individuals and their methods of control. But the ... See full summary »
Director: Relic | Stars: Jiddu Krishnamurti, The Dalai Lama, George Carlin, Eric Schurenberg
Votes: 519
11. Massacre: The Story of East Timor (2002)
20 min | Short, News
A documentary produced by Amy Goodman and journalist Allan Nairn on the Santa Cruz massacre and the history of Indonesian and US involvement in the Southeast Asian nation.
Stars: George Bush, Bill Clinton, Amy Goodman, Henry Kissinger
Votes: 12
12. Bill Moyers' Journal (1972– )
60 min | Documentary, News
Stars: Bill Moyers, John Nichols, Kaiulani Lee, Dan Rather
Votes: 88
13. Shadows of Liberty (2012)
93 min | Documentary
Examines the new media monopoly by corporations in America versus the public battle for truth and democracy.
Director: Jean-Philippe Tremblay | Stars: Kerry Shale, Amy Goodman, Janine Jackson, Deepa Kumar
Votes: 434
14. The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
A film about the war crimes of the American diplomat, Henry Kissinger.
Director: Eugene Jarecki | Stars: Brian Cox, Henry Kissinger, Anna Chennault, Daniel Davidson
Votes: 2,094 | Gross: $0.52M
15. One Bright Shining Moment (2005)
Not Rated | 123 min | Documentary
ONE BRIGHT SHINING MOMENT retraces George McGovern's bold presidential campaign of 1972 - a grassroots campaign that fought for peace and justice, and positioned ideas and people first. But... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Vittoria | Stars: James Abourezk, Warren Beatty, Chip Berlet, Jim Bouton
Votes: 268 | Gross: $0.02M
16. Crude Impact (2006)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, History
An examination of the interconnection of human domination of the planet and the use of petroleum, and offers solutions for how we can stop our progression down this destructive path.
Director: James Jandak Wood | Stars: Thom Hartmann, William Rees, Richard Heinberg, Michael Economides
Votes: 261
17.
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003– )
Episode:
Episode #10.22
(2012)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Guests: Journalist Amy Goodman, Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA), journalist Fareed Zakaria, former lobbyist Jack Abramoff, comedian Lizz Winstead.
Stars: Bill Maher, Jack Abramoff, Amy Goodman, Gavin Newsom
Votes: 25
18.
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003– )
Episode:
Episode #12.24
(2014)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
An interview with economist Richard D. Wolff, Cosmos narrator Neil deGrasse Tyson, Democracy Now's Amy Goodman, Freedomworks' Matt Kibbe, and GOP Strategist Hogan Gidley.
Stars: Bill Maher, Hogan Gidley, Amy Goodman, Matt Kibbe
Votes: 30
19. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.
Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman
Votes: 1,166
20. Shadow World (2016)
94 min | Documentary
Based on the book of The Shadow World, this feature length documentary is an investigation into the multi-billion dollar international arms trade.
Director: Johan Grimonprez
Votes: 765
21. Crude (2009)
Unrated | 105 min | Documentary
The story of lawsuit by tens of thousands of Ecuadorans against Chevron over contamination of the Ecuadorean Amazon.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Dan Ashley, Pablo Fajardo, Kent Robertson, German Yanez
Votes: 868 | Gross: $0.17M
22. Split: A Divided America (2008)
90 min | Documentary
Part road movie, part political investigation, a coast to coast adventure to find the truth about the red/blue divide in America today. World Premiere AFI DALLAS 2008.
Director: Kelly Nyks | Stars: Tucker Carlson, Al Franken, Norman Ornstein, Jesse Jackson
Votes: 151
23. Real Time with Bill Maher (2003– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Comedian and political satirist Bill Maher discusses topical events with guests from various backgrounds.
Stars: Bill Maher, Andrew Sullivan, Michael Moore, Arianna Huffington
Votes: 14,342
24. Democracy Now! (2001– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Journalist Amy Goodman hosts this independent news program which features international journalists, grassroots leaders, independent analysts, as well as ordinary people directly affected by world events and U.S. policy.
Stars: Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Nermeen Shaikh, Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Votes: 477
25. Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary (2012)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The film chronicles the life and revolutionary times of the former death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal.
Director: Stephen Vittoria | Stars: Cornel West, Alice Walker, Angela Davis, Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter
Votes: 484 | Gross: $0.04M
26. All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone (2016)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
A look at the life and work of American journalist, I.F. Stone, who leads a one-man crusade against government deception.
Director: Fred Peabody | Stars: I.F. Stone, Chris Hedges, Leslie Moonves, Jeff Cohen
Votes: 564
27. Four Days in Chicago (2013)
83 min | Documentary, History, News
Oscar-winning filmmaker Haskell Wexler returns to his hometown of Chicago to document the Occupy Movement's demonstrations against the 2012 NATO Summit.
Director: Haskell Wexler | Stars: Medea Benjamin, Graham Clumpner, Andrew Davis, Bernardine Dohrn
Votes: 21
28. Waking the Sleeping Giant: The Making of a Political Revolution (2017)
93 min | Documentary
At the crossroads of the 2016 presidential race and the fight for civil rights, economic fairness, and a democracy that works for everyone.
Directors: Jon D. Erickson, Jacob Z. Smith | Stars: Kai Newkirk, Bernie Sanders, Sabrina Shrader, Elise Whitaker
Votes: 71
29. Hit & Stay (2013)
Unrated | 99 min | Documentary, History, News
A feature-length documentary about priests and nuns who protested the Vietnam War by breaking into draft boards, destroying draft records, and then waiting around to be arrested. Their ... See full summary »
Directors: Skizz Cyzyk, Joe Tropea | Stars: Rahne Alexander, Joel Andreas, Bill Ayers, Daniel Berrigan
Votes: 33
30.
The Colbert Report (2005–2014)
Episode:
Amy Goodman
(2006)
TV-14 | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Director: Jim Hoskinson | Stars: Stephen Colbert, Maz Jobrani, Amy Goodman
Votes: 18
31. The Peace! DVD (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 124 min | Documentary, War
A tribute to the 21st Century Peace Movement featuring the thinkers, activists and leaders working to ensure a peaceful future.
Director: Gabriele Zamparini | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Noam Chomsky, Angela Davis, Ossie Davis
Votes: 61
32. Beyond Elections: Redefining Democracy in the Americas (2008)
Not Rated | 114 min | Documentary
What is democracy? Freedom, equality, participation? Everyone has his or her own definition. Across the world, 120 countries now have at least the minimum trappings of democracy - the ... See full summary »
Directors: Michael Fox, Silvia Leindecker | Stars: Eduardo Galeano, Amy Goodman, Martha Harnecker, Emir Sader
Votes: 12
33. Bush Family Fortunes: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2004 Video)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary
Greg Palast has been following the Bush family around for years as an investigative reporter for the BBC. This is some of the information he has found, as recorded in his book "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy".
Director: Steven Grandison | Stars: Clayton Roberts, Greg Palast, Jim Hightower, Bill White
Votes: 380
34. Split: A Deeper Divide (2012)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary
"Split: A Deeper Divide" is a riveting investigation into the partisanship paralyzing our politics, going beyond the bitter rancor to reveal the truth of why our country is more polarized ... See full summary »
Director: Kelly Nyks | Stars: Evan Bayh, Tucker Carlson, Noam Chomsky, John Dingell
Votes: 20
35. Blockadia Rising: Voices of the Tar Sands Blockade (2013)
53 min | Documentary
In 2012, Texas landowners and environmental activists united to oppose a hazardous oil pipeline planned by the Canadian corporation TransCanada. The project aimed to transport tar sands ... See full summary »
Director: Garrett Graham | Stars: Kevin Adams, Mathew Almonte, Kate Armstrong, Shannon Beebe
Votes: 10
36. Are We Still the Ugly American? (2008)
69 min | Documentary
ARE WE STILL THE UGLY AMERICAN? explores US covert operations in the Middle East over the past fifty years trying to understand why anti-Americanism is on the rise. Directors Marco Aguilar ... See full summary »
Directors: Cheyenne Camille, Marco Draven | Stars: Cheyenne Camille, Amy Goodman, Annika Host, Adam Browning
Votes: 9
37. Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free (2022)
Documentary
The first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, Shirin Ebadi has inspired millions around the globe through her work as a human rights lawyer defending women and children against a... See full synopsis »
Director: Dawn Gifford Engle | Stars: Parvin Ardalan, The Dalai Lama, Shirin Ebadi, Amy Goodman
Votes: 41
38. Thrive: What on Earth Will It Take? (2011)
Unrated | 132 min | Documentary
Propaganda film that smashes together pretty much every modern conspiracy theory in the books, including free energy suppression, UFO landings, New World Order, vaccine hysteria, 9/11 ... See full summary »
Directors: Steve Gagné, Kimberly Carter Gamble | Stars: Foster Gamble, Duane Elgin, Nassim Haramein, Steven M. Greer
Votes: 2,911
39. Independent Intervention (2006)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, War
Arguing for the need of an independent media, Tonje Hessen Schei examines the US media's covering of the war in Iraqi.
Director: Tonje Hessen Schei | Stars: Mazen Al-Tumeizi, Tareq Ayyoub, Tracy Barry, David Barsamian
Votes: 63
40. In Depth (2000–2023)
120 min | Talk-Show
On the first Sunday of each month, at noon Eastern time, an author of at least three nonfiction books is interviewed. From the first episode through March 2019, the interview lasted three ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Slen, Steve Scully, John McArdle, Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Votes: 15
41. Risk (I) (2016)
TV-MA | 86 min | Documentary
The story of WikiLeak's editor-in-chief Julian Assange as seen by documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras.
Director: Laura Poitras | Stars: Julian Assange, Sarah Harrison, Jacob Appelbaum, Joseph Farrell
Votes: 2,364 | Gross: $0.20M
42. Article 12 (2010)
76 min | Documentary
Presents a sharp look at the current state of privacy and debates around the rights and desires of individuals, governments, terrorism and the increasing accessibility and use of surveillance.
Director: Juan Manuel Biaiñ | Stars: Juan Manuel Biaiñ, Noam Chomsky, Simon Davies, Whitfield Diffie
Votes: 22
43. Not in Our Name! (2006)
57 min | Documentary, War
Silent America
Not in our name is the rallying cry for thousands of Americans who continue to oppose the war in Iraq. After a difficult beginning, the peace movement grows every day. The ... See full synopsis »
Director: Philippe Borrel | Stars: Darrell Anderson, Amy Goodman, Dennis Kucinich, Tim Robbins
Votes: 41
44.
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003– )
Episode:
Episode #14.12
(2016)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
[HBO] HD. Guests: Arianna Huffington, Susan Sarandon, Amy Goodman, Mary Katharine Ham, Rick Tyler.
Stars: Bill Maher, Amy Goodman, Mary Katharine Ham, Arianna Huffington
Votes: 31
45. Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media (2018 TV Movie)
Documentary
Examines how Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and leaders of the civil rights movement used the power of print and visual media, especially television, to awaken America to the shame and injustice of racial inequality.
Directors: Phil Bertelsen, Rachel Dretzin | Stars: Martin Agronsky, Joseph Boyce, Taylor Branch, David Brinkley
Votes: 35
46. Programming the Nation? (2011)
TV-G | 105 min | Documentary
According to many authorities, since the late 1950's subliminal content has been tested and delivered through all forms of media, at an increasingly alarming rate. "PROGRAMMING THE NATION?"... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Warrick | Stars: John B. Alexander, Richard Beggs, Nick Begich, John Blackstone
Votes: 163
47. Tavis Smiley (2004–2017)
30 min | Talk-Show
A diverse panel of experts on various social, political, economic, and legal issues that are key to Detroit's turnaround.
Stars: Tavis Smiley, Cornel West, Bernie Sanders, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 412
48. War Is Sell (2004)
Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary, War
War is Sell delves into the history and tactics of war propagandists - soldiers armed not with guns, but with words, pictures and commercial advertising techniques in their "battle to win ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Standing | Stars: Mary Carpenter, Alexander Cockburn, Thomas Deming-Henes, Robert Fisk
Votes: 20
49. Post Truth Times (2017)
103 min | Documentary
Post-Truth Times: We the media examines this troubling phenomenon from a myriad of fascinating perspectives, and attempts to diagnose what it all means for journalism and the culture at large.
Director: Héctor Carré | Stars: Noam Chomsky, Iñaki Gabilondo, Amy Goodman, Bill Kovach
Votes: 48
50. Hardball with Chris Matthews (1997–2020)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Starting on CNBC in 1997 and changing to MSNBC in 1999, Chris Matthews asks the tough questions in gut-renching political and social debates with celebrity and non-celebrity guests.
Stars: Chris Matthews, David Shuster, Pat Buchanan, David Corn
Votes: 700