An introduction to Canadian professor of psychology Jordan Peterson, whose brilliantly-reasoned views on personal responsibility and free speech are challenging left-wing advocates of political correctness on their most holy ground. [ The Rise of Jordan Peterson credits: Dir: Patricia Marcoccia/ 91 min/ Documentary/ Freedom of Speech, Individualism/ 2019] External … [Read more...]
Would You Sign a Petition to Repeal the First Amendment? These People Would.
In this now classic clip from 2013, Mark Dice asks ordinary people to sign petition to repeal the First Amendment in order to silence the president's critics---and they readily sign. [4 min/ Freedom of speech] Links about the First Amendment Films About Freedom of Speech Wikipedia: First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Bill of Rights Institute: First Amendment … [Read more...]
The Creepy Line | Documentary
Search engines and social media use Orwellian methods to manipulate public opinion -- and hardly anyone knows about it. [ The Creepy Line credits: Dir: M.A. Taylor/ Robert Epstein, Jordan B. Peterson, Peter Schweizer/ 80 min/ Documentary/ Freedom Of Speech, Propaganda/ 2018] Note: the full documentary is available on Amazon and can typically be found online via … [Read more...]
Mighty Ira | Documentary
Ira Glasser takes the helm of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and fights for free speech -- even free speech of the most unpopular kind. [ Mighty Ira credits: Dir: Chris Maltby, Nico Perrino/ 99 min/ Documentary/ Freedom of Speech, Libertarian Heroes/ 2020] External Reviews "Glasser is the star of an exceptional new documentary, which I cannot recommend highly … [Read more...]
Remy: Imagine (There’s No YouTube)
Back in 2012, then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton falsely claimed that an anti-Islamic film, The Innocence of Muslims, was responsible for the Benghazi attack on a US embassy and managed to get the film removed from YouTube. Comedian/songwriter Remy made this music video in response. In our current age of cancel culture and aggressive political correctness, Imagine (There's … [Read more...]
No Safe Spaces | Documentary
GRAND PRIZE WINNER: ANTHEM FILM FESTIVAL Freedom of speech is under siege on college campuses, and the threat to First Amendment rights is spreading -- as revealed in this provocative documentary. [ No Safe Spaces credits: Dir: Justin Folk/ Adam Carolla, Dennis Prager, Jordan B. Peterson/ 100 min/ Documentary/ Freedom of Speech/ 2019] External Reviews "Should [free … [Read more...]
Tickling Giants (2016)
The true story of Bassem Youssef, a cardiologist turned comedian, who publicly criticized and mocked Egypt's corrupt government -- at great personal risk. [ Tickling Giants credits: Dir: Sara Taksler/ Bassem Youssef/ 111 min/ Documentary/ Freedom of Speech/ Egypt] External Reviews "There’s a lot to laugh at, and to learn from, in Tickling Giants, a documentary that starts … [Read more...]
High Tech, Low Life (2012)
Two Chinese bloggers defy authorities to truthfully report local news. [ High Tech, Low Life credits: Dir: Stephen Maing/ Shihe Zhang, Shuguang Zhou/ 87 min/ Documentary/ Freedom of speech] External Reviews "It’s impossible not to feel connected with these guys and this movie. Regular people combating online censorship to tell the stories of other regular people may … [Read more...]
Indoctrinate U (2007)
WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES Humorous and hard-hitting examination of politically correct campus speech codes and the 'thought police' who enforce them. [ Indoctrinate U credits: Dir: Evan Coyne Maloney/ 87 min/ Documentary/ Freedom of speech, Propaganda] Pity the college-bound young people of today. They face not just the usual challenges of college … [Read more...]
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case (2013)
WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES A documentary examination of trumped-up charges brought against artist Ai Weiwei by the communist Chinese government, and of his heroic defiance. [ Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case credits: Dir: Andreas Johnsen/ 86 min/ Documentary/ Freedom of speech, Resistance to tyranny, Anti-socialism] External Reviews "In The Fake Case, Danish … [Read more...]