An economic autopsy of what killed once-great Detroit reveals a sad tale of irresponsible spending and borrowing by city officials, and an unrelenting refusal to admit that sooner or later such policies run out of "other people's money." How Cronyism and Corruption Brought Down Detroit credits: [Dir: Ben Howe/ 41 min/ Documentary/ Incompetent government, Unions & … [Read more...]
The Cartel (2009)
WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES Reporter Bob Bowdon investigates corruption, waste, and intimidation in U.S. public schools...and finds plenty. [Dir: Bob Bowdon/ 90 min/ Documentary/ Government schools, Incompetent government, Unions & monopolies] External Reviews of The Cartel "“Brisk, incisive and mind-boggling…” --Los Angeles Times "...explodes the … [Read more...]
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN FILMS The Big Three automakers use government influence to crush a competitor. Based on a true story. [Dir: Francis Ford Coppola/ Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau/ 111 min/ Drama, Biography/ Creator as Hero, Unions & Monopolies] Preston Tucker produced just fifty cars before his company was shut down by the federal government on the … [Read more...]
Britannia Hospital (1982)
A government-owned hospital in Britain tries to carry on despite ultrapowerful unions, class war, socialist revolutionaries, and medical egomania. [Dir: Lindsay Anderson/ Leonard Rossiter, Graham Crowden, Malcolm McDowell/ 112 min/ Comedy/ Britain/ Unions & Monopolies, Government Health Care, Equality & Envy] “I love this hospital! It’s my whole life. It’s been … [Read more...]
On the Waterfront (1954)
ACADEMY AWARD WINNER: BEST PICTURE A heroic few stand alone against the corrupt bosses of a powerful union. On the Waterfront credits: [Dir: Elia Kazan/ Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Eva Marie Saint/ 108 min/ Drama/ Unions & Monopolies] Enter the world of a 1950s East Coast shipping dock. It’s a rough world in which a corrupt union controls the lives and livelihoods … [Read more...]
Wells Fargo (1937)
The Wells Fargo Company brings courier and financial services to the West. [Dir: Frank Lloyd/ Joel McCrea, Frances Dee, Bob Burns/ 96 min/ Western/ Creator as Hero, Government Supported Unions & Monopolies, Pro-Capitalism] “The government has a monopoly on the mail. That’s so, ain’t it? That [Wells Fargo courier] is operating without a license. He’s diverting money … [Read more...]
Superman Joins a Union!
Superman negotiates with his union shop steward over what heroics he will be allowed to do. [3 min/ Unions & monopolies] Films With Related Themes Unions & Monopolies … [Read more...]
How Eva Moskowitz Outmuscled the Teachers Union
Former public school teacher Eva Moskowitz breaks ranks with the teachers union to found Success Academy, New York City's largest charter school network--to save the kids. [17 min/ Government schools, Incompetent government, Unions & monopolies] Related Films Related Books … [Read more...]
