Salt of the Earth - Herbert Biberman (1954)

Salt of the Earth (1954) is an American drama film written by Michael Wilson, directed by Herbert J. Biberman, and produced by Paul Jarrico. All had been blacklisted by the Hollywood establishment due to their involvement in communist politics.^[1]
The movie became a historical phenomenon and has a cult following due to how the United States establishment (politicians, journalists, studio executives, and other trade unions) dealt with it. Salt of the Earth is one of the first pictures to advance the feminist social and political point of view.
The film centers on a long and difficult strike led by Mexican-American and Anglo miners. It is based on the real-life 1951 strike against the Empire Zinc Company in Grant County, New Mexico; in the film, the company is identified as "Delaware Zinc", and the setting is "Zinctown, New Mexico". The film shows how the miners, the company, and the police react during the strike. In neorealist style the producers and director used actual miners and their families as actors in the film.

The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom

The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom is a BBC documentary series by English filmmaker Adam Curtis. Part 1

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Hegel and Modern Life (Rick Roderick)

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Malcolm X Oxford Debate 1964

Malcolm X participated in a classic debate at Oxford Union, a special all university organization as part of Oxford University in England. The debate took place December 3, 1964. This is the first public access to the entire debate.      Malcolm X was under great pressure at this point in his life.  He was the leading Black revolutionary voice in the world and was hounded by the intelligence agencies of imperialism.  In addition, the Nation of Islam was increasing its public attempts to isolate Malcolm X from the broader Black community.  It is important to review the activities of Malcolm X during 1964 to examine how intense and global his actions were - please click on the chronology link of the navigational icon, then click on 1964 to get a listing of selected activity that took place during that year.

Malcolm X.  Standing alone at the heart of the oldest, most important university in the western world.  He advanced his argument and stood tall.  This is a model for all militant youth standing in opposition to oppression and exploitation.

Stand tall and speak truth for power.
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(Source: http://www.brothermalcolm.net/2003/mx_oxford/index.html)
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Arun Gandhi: Lessons from My Grandfather