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Corporate responsibility – the facts
The facts on corporate responsibility

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of the Philippines, has been called ‘the fourth most powerful woman in the world’. But she needs the iron hands of her generals.

Bling, Iranian-style
Nasrin Alavi returns to a Tehran under threat from the West.

Laos
As the forces of corporate globalization press on its borders, change is inevitable.

Basic instincts
Anthony Arnove looks at the conflicted interests of the US Democratic Party

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Time and Winds (Bes Vakit)
A beautiful contemplative immersion in the children’s sense of the immensity of time and events. Written and directed by Reha Erdem

El Baño del Papa (The Pope’s Toilet)
A film about the Pope’s toilet. Directed by Enrique Fernandez and Cesar Charlone

My life inside
A masterful piece of film-making that leaves the audience gasping at the injustice of a 99 year sentence for a Mexican 'illegal' migrant following the death of the child she was minding

An island calling
An explosive mix of politics, religion and sexuality explored through the life of a gay couple in Fiji

Kids and money
The horrors of the attitudes towards money of Los Angeles 12-16-year-olds

Letter to Anna: the Story of Journalist Politkovskaya’s Death
The story of one journalist who tirelessly exposed its horrors and manipulation by the Moscow political class.

Poetry Slam in Zimbabwe

The House of Hunger poetry slam held in Zimbabwe in 2006, and organised by the Pamberi Trust, showcased young artists performing inspirational work on issues from corporate power to child soldiers. The video features four of the poets.
Published by Pambazuka News.

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Atossa Soltani from Brazil on the Climate Change

Desmond Desai from South Africa on Corporate Power

Iranian women speak out

3 March 2007, London. Women's rights activists marched through the English capital last week to celebrate International Women's Day with a protest against the misogyny of the Islamic regime in Iran and the threat of invasion by the US. Hear the voices of Iranian feminists Azar and Leila Parnian and the sounds of the demonstration as it passed through the heart of the city. Click here to learn more about the campaign.
Produced by Heidi Bachram.

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Benny from West Papua on Corporate Power

Vinayan from India on agriculture