by Danny Schechter on June 1, 2013 in News Every documentary filmmaker begins with deciding on the story to be told, and, then, how to sustain audience interest. If your goal is to inform the public or take a stand on an important issue by explaining its origins and exposing wrong doers then you go one way. If your goal is to entertain and shroud your motives by exploring … [Read more...]
Naked Citizens
Increasing numbers of “terror suspects” are now being arrested on the basis of online and CCTV surveillance data. Authorities claim they act in the public interest, but does this intense surveillance keep us safer? … [Read more...]
The Erosion of US Civil Liberties
While the US media is focused on the latest political scandal, civil rights in the United States continue to be eroded. Here is a likely incomplete list of some of the things the government is now allowed to do, essentially because they say they can. … [Read more...]
Sirius: The Movie
I haven't had a chance to watch this movie yet. It's the much talked about new documentary about UFO/extraterrestrial disclosure from Dr. Stephen Greer, Sirius: The Movie. Dr. Greer claims that The Earth has been visited by advanced Inter-Stellar Civilizations that can travel through other dimensions faster than the speed of light. They use energy propulsion systems that can … [Read more...]