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Renowned academic and author Noam Chomsky elucidates 10 principles of concentration of wealth and power that have led to unprecedented inequality and the hollowing out of the American middle class.

This Emmy® nominated investigation unpacks how climate change interacts with migration, unrest and conflict through the lens of US national security.

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.

In the lead up to the largest climate mobilization in history, DISRUPTION weaves together the science, politics and psychology of our collective inaction to address the greatest ecological, social and moral challenge of our time. A who's who of climate and social justice crusaders deliver a stirring and clarion call for this unique tipping point moment - we're the first generation to feel the consequences of climate change, and the last generation that can do something about it.

Bill McKibben in a David-vs-Goliath battle fights the fossil fuel industry to change the terrifying math of the climate crisis.

MONEY IS MATERIAL examines the work of collage artist Mark Wagner. As he destroys dollar bills to make to his intricate art, Wagner makes us question the very nature of money and value.

"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 and our politics more gridlocked than at any other time in recent memory. Featuring interviews with some of the most insightful and recognizable names in politics today, including Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN), Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE), Lawrence Lessig (Foundation of Ethics; Harvard), Grover Norquist (Americans for Tax Reform), Ezra Klein (MSNBC), Robert Kaiser (Washington Post), Thomas Frank (Wall Street Journal), Noam Chomsky (MIT), Nicholas Kristof (NY Times), Tucker Carlson (Fox News), Amy Goodman (Democracy Now), and more, this thought-provoking documentary unpacks the partisan wedges that have been driven ever deeper into our national fabric to show the devastating impact these have had on our democracy.

As Arthur C. Clarke famously said, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." For Stephen Herchen, Polaroid film is the world's most chemically complex man-made thing. Pulling back the curtain of complexity, we discover that the simple joy of watching instant film develop in our hand is a modern marvel.

Dan Nocera has a simple equation to save the planet: sun + water = energy for the world. Taking his cues from nature, what the father of photochemistry Giacomo Ciamician called "the guarded secret of plants", Nocera has invented an artificial leaf with a self-healing catalyst that can power the earth inexpensively by using sunlight to split water and store energy.