This Peabody Award-winning film reviews the political, economic, and ideological forces that drive the U.S. military-industrial-congressional complex. Trailer: Click here Full film: Click here
The Christmas truce was a temporary ceasefire along the Western Front of World War I, occurring five months after hostilities had begun, around Christmas 1914. To view a clip featuring a dramatic reenactment of this event (from the film “Joyeux Noel”), click here.
For our March meeting, we will study IBM's contract work with the Third Reich during World War II, including its database support for the Holocaust. IBM is today a key part of the American military-industrial complex.
For our May meeting, we will study the rise of the surveillance state in the United States, which benefits numerous companies that profit off the military-industrial complex. The documentary we will be viewing is Citizenfour, an Oscar-winning film directed by Laura Poitras and produced by Steven Soderbergh. To view the trailer, click here.
The 2006 documentary film Iraq for Sale examines the alleged war profiteering and negligence of private contractors & consultants who went to Iraq as part of the U.S. war effort. Trailer: https://www.veoh.com/watch/v246584dS7nbGAr
The War and Peace Discussion Group will be watching and discussing 2 videos on (1) the founding of the modern military-industrial complex and (2) a visual study of American weapon exports.
