Films For Action: A Library for People Who Want to Change The World

In just one week, with several strokes of a pen, Trump unleashed upon the working class in the U.S. an attack not seen in decades. From his attack on the flawed Affordable Care...

By Frank Lara · 107 views · unrated · added by Films For Action

The London Anarchist Group Squatting Mansions to Fight Homelessness

London squatting activists ANAL (Autonomous Nation of Anarchist Libertarians) are squatting empty multi-million pound buildings and opening them up to the homeless.

Video · 6 min · 2,687 views · unrated · added by Films For Action

Where the Term "Redneck" Came From

If you don't know this story, you'll never look at the word the same again. This is just a window into the sometimes shocking, subversive and untold history of the United...

Video · 15 min · 21,333 views · 3.7 stars · added by Films For Action

Redneck Revolt Presents: A Message to the Patriot Movement

Over the past few weeks, Redneck Revolt has been communicating with a former member of a III% Patriot Militia based out of Ohio. Peter made contact with our organization after...

Video · 6 min · 5,110 views · 4.3 stars · added by Films For Action

The Lessons of Standing Rock

In mid-November of 2016, I was a Water Protector at Standing Rock. At first my goal was to play investigative journalist; documenting then writing about every detail for my...

By Michael Emero · 2,300 views · 4 stars · added by Michael Emero

An Economy of Meaning - or Bust

What economic system designs, out of all conceivable ones, might be among the best at helping us meet real needs?

By John Boik, PhD · 243 views · 3.5 stars · added by Sean Keller

Stories Of Wolves: The Lobo Returns (2013)

“Stories of Wolves” is about the recovery efforts for Mexican Gray Wolves, the most endangered land mammal in all of North America. Less than 100 wolves remain in the wild in...

Documentary · 73 min · 337 views · 3.8 stars · added by Elke Duerr

Two Ways to Build Global Community

A platform co-operative approach to information, rather than the models of Facebook and legacy media, provide reason for optimism, writes Dan Hind.

By Dan Hind · 1,937 views · 3.8 stars · added by Andrew Butler

How Norway Avoided Becoming a Fascist State

Instead of falling to the Nazi party, Norway broke through to a social democracy. Their history shows us polarization is nothing to despair over.

By George Lakey · 41,510 views · 3.8 stars · added by Andrew Butler

What Happens When You Rebel Against the Herd

Are You Truly Living Your Life? You live, but are you living the way you want to live, or the way others want you to live? You choose, but are your choices based on...

By Sofo Archon · 25,252 views · 4.6 stars · added by Andrew Butler

Fighting Racism and the Limits of "Ally-Ship"

Khury Petersen-Smith and Brian Bean comment on a discussion in the Black Lives Matter movement about the role of white activists in the antiracist struggle.

By Khury Petersen-Smith and Brian Bean · 347 views · unrated · added by Films For Action

I Am Not Your Negro (2017) (trailer)

In his new film, director Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished - a radical narration about race in America, using the writer's original words. He draws...

Trailer · 3 min · 4,997 views · 4.3 stars · added by Mikhail Bakunin

Thich Nhat Hanh: How We Can Learn to Love Our Enemies

This is a short excerpt from Peacemaking. I often think about this story when I think about the kind of activism I would like to bring into this world. I want to help build a...

Video · 5 min · 6,018 views · 4 stars · added by Films For Action

Surviving Capitalist Depression

We live in a toxic society filled with toxic people. Even the ones with the best hearts- including ourselves- have been raised in ignorance, with disinformation. Our examples...

By Michael Emero · 23,398 views · 4.6 stars · added by Michael Emero

"The Myth of Time" - Martin Luther King Jr.

Excerpt from MLK Jr.'s last sermon, "Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution". Delivered at The National Cathedral on March 31, 1968 (4 days prior to his...

Video · 3 min · 16,068 views · 4.2 stars · added by Matt Orfalea

The Price of Certainty

It’s alarming to see how polarized politics have become in the United States. The wider the gulf grows, the more people seem to be certain that the other side is wrong...

Short Film · 7 min · 9,608 views · 4.2 stars · added by Andrew Butler

Growing Huge Amounts of Food on 1/2 an Acre - Urban Abundance

In the small town of Oxford, Kane and Fiona Hogan have transformed their urban 1/2-acre property into abundant veggie gardens. Their business Urban Gardener aims to build...

Short Film · 5 min · 6,290 views · 4.1 stars · added by Jordan Osmond

Farewell to Doublespeak: Israel's Vision for the Future Is Terrifying

Empirical historical evidence combined with a little common-sense are enough to tell us the type of future options that Israel has in store for the Palestinian people...

By Ramzy Baroud · 11,418 views · unrated · added by Films For Action

The Importance of Empathy

With an increasingly polarized and divided world, we need empathy more than ever before. Too often we are talking at each other, unable to listen and jumping to entirely wrong...

Video · 3 min · 7,155 views · unrated · added by Films For Action

How a Lack of Touch Is Destroying Men

Why Men Need More Platonic Touch in their Lives

By Mark Green · 48,777 views · 4.6 stars · added by Tim Hjersted

Meet the Earthship

Outside of Taos, New Mexico, you'll find a community of people living in off-grid homes made of garbage. The homes are called Earthships and were invented by Michael Reynolds...

Video · 7 min · 10,809 views · 4.1 stars · added by Andrew Butler

Runaway Inequality Elected Trump. Here's How It Can Help Defeat Him

One of the best forms of resistance will be our demand for a more equitable and humane economy

By Les Leopold · 1,767 views · 3.8 stars · added by Andrew Butler

Reason, Creativity and Freedom: The Communalist Model

Humanity stands at a crossroads. Now, more than ever, history calls for a grassroots democracy at a global scale. If we look carefully, all the tools are at hand.

By Eleanor Finley · 4,593 views · 3.8 stars · added by Andrew Butler

Why Black Bloc Tactics Won't Build a Successful Movement

I admit, I laughed a little too. When I first saw videos of white nationalist Richard Spencer getting punched by a protester, I thought it was funny. And even now, I’m not...

By Kazu Haga · 2,806 views · unrated · added by Tim Hjersted

The Charter For Compassion

The principle of compassion lies at the heart of all religious, ethical and spiritual traditions, calling us always to treat all others as we wish to be treated...

Video · 2 min · 3,305 views · 3.1 stars · added by Tim Hjersted

All Together Now

This is how to stop demagogues and extremists: rebuild community.

By George Monbiot · 3,334 views · 3.8 stars · added by Andrew Butler

John Oliver Has A Genius Plan To Force Trump To Learn Some Actual Facts

Donald Trump spreads a lot of false information thanks to his daily consumption of morning cable news. If only we could sneak some facts into the president's media diet...

Video · 23 min · 21,248 views · 4 stars · added by Tim Hjersted

Redneck Revolt on the Problems With White Ally Politics

A discussion about the politics of SURJ

By Redneck Revolt and others · 377 views · unrated · added by Tim Hjersted

Redneck Revolt's Response to the Alt-Right

Last week, a video statement made by self-proclaimed members of the "Alt-Right" was shared by Milo Yiannopoulos and has since spread across the Internet. Their statement was...

Video · 7 min · 16,504 views · 4.3 stars · added by Films For Action

Dr. MLK Jr. Legacy Symposium: "Moving Toward Collective Liberation"

Honoring the life, legacy and enduring dream of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This interactive panel will explore the continued struggle for collective liberation and...

Video · 112 min · 672 views · unrated · added by Tim Hjersted

This Mr. Men Trump Parody Is Genius!

By S4RK · 99,020 views · 4.6 stars · added by Andrew Butler

Why Are My Highly Educated Friends So Ignorant About Trade?

Trump is a disaster, but so was the TPP

By Isabel Marlens · 467 views · 3.8 stars · added by Steven Gorelick

The Essence of Gaia Theory

Dr. Stephan Harding explains Gaia Theory and its Impact on his Life.

Video · 1 min · 3,443 views · unrated · added by Films For Action

Want to Make Films for Action? Here are Some Handy Video Guides to Get You Started

Videos are a fantastic tool for activism and advocacy. Here are a few video guides to creating films of your own. Produced by Witness, you can find many more helpful videos and...

Video · 20 min · 2,381 views · 4 stars · added by Andrew Butler

For the Last Time

Attending the Women's March in San Francisco was an incredibly inspiring experience, so I decided to make a film about the issues portrayed on the posters. Trump's presidency...

Short Film · 4 min · 3,542 views · 4.2 stars · added by boudreaux.films@gmail.com

Charles Eisenstein on The Challenge of Communicating Beyond the Boundaries of Consensus Reality

Last week I had two brushes with the mainstream of American culture and politics. The first was an appearance on a PBS television show, the Tavis Smiley show. As far as I can...

By Charles Eisenstein · 10,045 views · 4.4 stars · added by Films For Action

Why Be Kind?

Kids give an important reminder to be kind to others, regardless of our differences, and inspire hope for the future. "In the wake of the US election, filmmaker Jessie Auritt...

Video · 3 min · 9,683 views · 3.9 stars · added by Mikhail Bakunin

6 Habits of Highly Empathic People

Are you a Highly Empathic Person? Discover the traits of those who are, and learn how we can use empathy to support both others and ourselves. Learn more here.

Video · 4 min · 22,913 views · 4 stars · added by Andrew Butler

Introducing, The Crisis of Civilization Podcast!

Bi-weekly podcast making sense of the crisis of civilization with Nafeez Ahmed (VICE, Insurge Intelligence, Global Sustainability Institute) & Dean Puckett (Grasp The Nettle...

By Dean Puckett · 228 views · 3.5 stars · added by Dean Puckett

The White Problem

I don’t think I was born white. I think white children are manufactured.

By Quinn Norton · 1,075 views · unrated · added by Tim Hjersted

Tashi And The Monk (2014)

On a remote mountaintop of the Himalayas sits Jhamtse Gatsal (Tibetan for “The Garden of Love and Compassion”), a special school and home for 85 abandoned and neglected...

Documentary · 40 min · 16,229 views · 4.8 stars · added by Films For Action

Make America Ungovernable

Donald Trump’s regime is rapidly reconfiguring the United States into an authoritarian state. All forms of dissent will soon be criminalized. Civil liberties will no longer...

By Chris Hedges · 9,106 views · 4 stars · added by Tim Hjersted

The Circle of Human Concern

In a new animated video, Haas Institute Director john a. powell asks, "Who belongs in the circle of human concern?" Through the framework of belonging, the video explains how...

Video · 3 min · 2,326 views · unrated · added by Films For Action

How Gift Economies Align With Our Natural Desires

All living beings share one thing in common. Each man, woman, child, bird, bee, and dog – all have just one life. For every living being, life begins and ends. We are all here...

By Chris Agnos · 2,478 views · unrated · added by Tim Hjersted

You’re Not In a Dialogue —You’re In a Power Struggle

How the rhetoric of free speech is leveraged to create space for the far right to organize violent actions, and how else to understand freedom.

By CrimethInc. · 5,511 views · 4 stars · added by Tim Hjersted

It's Not Your Speech, Milo

Understanding the UC Berkeley Protests

By CrimethInc. · 6,856 views · 4 stars · added by Tim Hjersted

All Change or No Change?

This is a story of power, but perhaps not the traditional kind. The kinds of power we are interested in are the deep currents.... the cultural forces that shape all of our...

By Martin Kirk, Jason Hickel and Joe Brewer · 1,899 views · 4.2 stars · added by Andrew Butler

True Justice Should Have Compassion in It

I believe that true justice should have compassion in it. When someone does something harmful, destructive, the destruction is done not only to the person who is the victim...

By Thich Nhat Hanh · 5,735 views · 4.2 stars · added by Films For Action

Gangsters for Capitalism: Why the US Working Class Enlists

Published as part of the Transnational Institute's State of Power 2017 report. * Through its reliance on the relationship between labour and capital, fortified by...

By Colin Jenkins · 4,915 views · 3.8 stars · added by Colin Jenkins

Why Punching Nazis in the Face Is a Bad Idea

I see all sorts of well-meaning and otherwise intelligent and thoughtful people applauding neo-Nazi Richard Spencer being punched in the face. Here’s why this is not something...

By Arno Arr Michaelis IV · 11,430 views · 3.6 stars · added by Films For Action