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In 2011, the leaders of Egypt's revolution recount the passion, bravery, and determination that fueled their movement to overthrow President Hosni Mubarak.

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In 2008, California, Florida, and Arizona passed constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage. In 2009, LGBTQ+ Americans and their allies gathered in Vancouver, Canada, to protest these discriminatory laws. The demonstration featured discussions…

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Israeli filmmaker Shai Corneli Polak documents the construction of a security wall across Palestinian land in the village of Bil'in. Villagers largely protest peacefully, but the Israeli army responds with force. The…

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A powerful exposé by radical feminist Andrea Dworkin examining the pornography industry.

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