Genetic Chile
This film uses the New Mexico chile pepper to investigate genetically modified foods and criticizes the practices of the companies involved.
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Silence is Gold
This film follows a court case between Canadian mining companies and author Alain Deneault following his critique of industry practices.
Ethos: A Time For Change
This film examines political and economic crises and the role of a corporate military-industrial context in undermining democracy, and is narrated by actor Woody Harrelson.
The Devil Operation
This film follows Father Marco, a priest who has earned a price on his head because of his opposition to Peru’s powerful mining companies.
Nuclear Nation
This film follows the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in the former “exclusion zone” town of Futaba.
Das Ding am Deich [The Thing at the Dike]
This film examines the life of a German town some decades after a nuclear plant inspired nationwide resistance.
The Kauri Case—Native Nature and National Identity in Titirangi, New Zealand
Arcadia, Summer 2016, no. 11
Journey to the Safest Place on Earth
This film examines the limitations and contradictions of finding safe places for nuclear waste storage.
Earth First’s Fight to Save the Redwoods
In 1990, Earth First! and the International Workers of the World initiated Redwood Summer in northern California to fight for old-growth redwood trees slated for logging and for timber jobs.
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The Philippine Mining Act of 1995
The Philippine Mining Act, a pro-mining piece of legislation providing heavy incentives to foreign companies, is signed into law on 3 March 1995. It stirs extensive court battles between the government and anti-mining indigenous people.
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