Watch the full documentary on Films For Action: https://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/this-land-is-our-land-the-fight-to-reclaim-the-commons/ For more than three decades, transnational corporations have been busy buying up what used to be known as the commons -- everything from our forests and our oceans to our broadcast airwaves and our most important intellectual and cultural works. In This Land is Our Land, acclaimed author David Bollier, a leading figure in the global movement to reclaim the commons, bucks the rising tide of anti-government extremism and free market ideology to show how commercial interests are undermining our collective interests. Placing the commons squarely within the American tradition of community engagement and the free exchange of ideas and information, Bollier shows how a bold new international movement steeped in democratic principles is trying to reclaim our common wealth by modeling practical alternatives to the restrictive monopoly powers of corporate elites. This film was previously titled Silent Theft. Take action: Let's Reclaim the Commons: http://www.schoolofcommoning.com/content/lets-reclaim-commons License this film for educational or public use: https://shop.mediaed.org/this-land-is-our-land-p146.aspx ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1UkVGlV_V4

Watch this documentary and 50+ more on Films For Action for $5/mo: https://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/the-crisis-of-the-cultural-environment/ License for educational or public use: https://shop.mediaed.org/the-crisis-of-the-cultural-environment-p746.aspx?utm_campaign=filmsforaction Turning to issues of media policy, George Gerbner delivers a stinging indictment of the way the so-called "information superhighway" is being constructed. By examining the logic of globalization he shows the ineffectual nature of our present responses to deal with the urgent crisis of the media. Showing the real uses to which the "information superhighway" will be put by its corporate masters, he urges the citizens of the world to struggle for democratic principles in the cultural environment. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGpiDbMdE4I

"In our language, we don't have a word for rights. We have words for responsibility." There is a great deal of wisdom here, captured in this short film featuring Toghestiy and Mel Bazil. Filmed on stolen Gixtsan and Wet'suwet'en territories. Learn more about their project: http://unistoten.camp/ Become a monthly donor in solidarity with the Unist'ot'en: http://unistoten.camp/support-us/donate/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z40kI4qRGNM

Watch the full documentary on Films For Action: https://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/the-next-american-revolution/ While there's been no shortage of commentary about the structural crisis plaguing the American economic and political system, from wage stagnation and chronic unemployment to unchecked corporate and state power and growing inequality, analyses that offer practical, politically viable solutions to these problems have been few and far between. This illustrated presentation from distinguished historian and political economist Gar Alperovitz is a rare and stunning exception. Pointing to efforts already underway in thousands of communities across the U.S., from co-ops and community land trusts to municipal, state, and federal initiatives that promote entrepreneurship and sustainability, Alperovitz marshals years of research to show how bottom-up strategies can work to check monopolistic corporate power, democratize wealth, and empower communities. The result is a highly accessible look at the current economy and a common-sense roadmap for building a system more in sync with American values. License this film for public or educational use: https://shop.mediaed.org/the-next-american-revolution-p183.aspx?utm_campaign=filmsforaction ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw0YR6BN7uA