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Anatomy of Hate: A Dialogue for Hope (01:28:55)
To make this film, director Michael Ramsdell spent six years among organizations that define themselves in ideological opposition to other groups, sometimes with extreme hatred. As he spent time with white supremacists, Muslim extremists, militant fundamentalist Christians, participants on both sides of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and American combatants in Iraq, he began to unravel the mystery of the anatomy of hate. The resulting documentary mixes profoundly disturbing footage of racist and antigay tirades with interviews from sociologists and neuroscientists who explain the psychological—rather than political or religious—mechanisms that make people take violent action against other groups. Throughout the film, stories of redemption told by former hate group members prove that inner change is possible. While the film can be difficult to watch, it should prompt thoughtful discussion in sociology, psychology, anthropology, and political science classes. Some content may be objectionable. Contains harsh and inflammatory language.
Bully Fighters (24:55)
A passionate attorney takes three teens to court for bullying on manslaughter charges after they bully a girl into committing suicide. This program helps students and educators look at bullying from a legal standpoint. After seeing how bullying can drastically change people's lives, the audience becomes the jury and are given various debates on the issue and then are left to make a decision as to whether the law should change around bullying.
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Erasing Hate (01:31:48)
Violent skinhead Bryon Widner’s face, neck, and hands were covered with intimidating tattoos before he began the lengthy process of having them removed. But tattoo removal was just the outward sign of an inner transformation. Bryon had been an active and particularly vicious member of the white supremacist movement for 16 years—one of his tattoos signified a willingness to kill for the Aryan race—until meeting his wife and having a change of heart. This program follows Bryon and his family through the painful laser treatments as his journey from runaway teen to extremist skinhead to soul-searching family man is revealed. Discussing why they left Hammerskin Nation and the death threats they still receive, the Widners provide viewers with an inside look at the world of white power hate groups. Contains harsh and inflammatory language.
Hate on Trial: Challenging the First Amendment (02:20:51)
In the early 90s, a young Ethiopian was beaten to death by a group of white supremacist "skinheads" in Portland, Oregon. This program covers the subsequent civil trial of white supremacist leader Tom Metzger and his son, charged by the victim’s parents with inciting the violence through inflammatory racist statements. Bill Moyers explains the basis of the $12.5-million civil suit, and discusses its implications within the context of First Amendment rights. Chilling testimony from the Metzgers and their followers highlights the problem of racism. Trial lawyers, activists, and journalists analyze key points raised in the courtroom and the First Amendment issue of "the right to hate versus the right to hurt."
The Heart of Hatred (50:56)
This program features conversations with a variety of people who have explored the heart of hatred. A Los Angeles gang member uses hate as a survival weapon. White supremacist leader Tom Metzger defends his policies of hate both in a court of law and in interviews. A former Israeli soldier tells how he disguised himself as a Palestinian in order to better understand the source of his own hatred. High school students in Bensonhurst, New York, discuss the beating death of a black youth in their neighborhood, and Myrlie Evers, wife of assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers, talks about her own triumph over hate after her husband’s untimely death. A man who physically abused his wife is presented as an example of people who act hatefully when their identity and self-esteem are threatened. Contains inflammatory language.
Learning to Hate (38:03)
In the second program, Moyers focuses on how children learn to hate, and how attitudes toward hatred differ from culture to culture. A youth of Arab-Israeli descent becomes friends with a young Orthodox Jew at an international training center that teaches youngsters the tools for dialogue and understanding. High school students in Bensonhurst analyze the origins of hatred against gays. In Washington, D.C., a Holocaust survivor teaches children how stereotyping breeds hatred, and how that hatred can lead to persecution. Jimmy Carter, Nelson Mandela, Elie Wiesel, Vaclav Havel, Li Lu, and Northern Ireland peace activist Mairead Corrigan Maguire share their own experiences with hatred and discuss the resolve that helped them deal with it. Contains inflammatory language.
Rise of the Trolls (52:03)
Has Internet anonymity unleashed a ‘dark demon’ lurking in all of us? This film reveals the hard truths surrounding anonymity, dark instincts, and freedom on the Internet. Smartphones have put the Internet into our pockets and billions of people around the world are now connected online. Our lives have improved greatly, but this freedom has also made us vulnerable to a new kind of predator—the Internet troll. Hiding behind a veil of anonymity, trolls indulge their darkest impulses, attacking whoever they want with impunity. Once you become the target of a troll, what starts as a minor annoyance can escalate into a living nightmare. But who are trolls? And will the fight to stop them destroy our personal freedoms? In this film we meet: one of the most notorious online trolls who spends hours every week insulting and infuriating as many people as he can, just for laughs; Britain’s most notorious troll: a young woman jailed for sending six threatening tweets; the very first recorded troll in Internet history who led a digital ‘invasion’ of a cat lover’s chat board; a feminist blogger whose trolls are ramping up their tactics to harass her family; a Canadian psychologist who published the first-ever study of Internet trolls, uncovering the four dark personality traits that drive trolls in their cruelty; an accused Twitter troll whose precedent-setting court case will affect freedom of speech online worldwide; and a digital forensics expert who tracks down the most technically adept trolls.
Taking a Stance Against Racism and Discrimination (55:25)
They’re an average American family at a typical American restaurant. They also happen to be Hispanic (not to mention that the restaurant is situated in Tucson, Arizona, a hub of our nation’s ongoing immigration debate). From out of nowhere, an off-duty security guard asks to see their documentation, and as he grows more insistent, the other diners nervously consider what steps, if any, to take. It’s a scenario drawn from real life, no doubt, but in this case, the guard and the family are actors in a hidden-camera ABC News segment—one designed to spark reactions from onlookers. Several other staged dilemmas are also included here: Jewish customers face an anti-Semitic cashier, hearing-impaired job seekers aren’t allowed to fill out applications, an HIV-positive man is subjected to verbal attacks, and an African-American man is accosted for having a white daughter. Part of the series What Would You Do? Series 2: Instinctive Reactions and What They Reveal.
Trolls: We're Coming to Get You Series (4 Episodes)
An expert team of troll trackers set out to help victims of cyberstalking. In this series, they meet celebrities whose lives have been made hell by cowardly cyberbullies. Using the latest surveillance technology, the team will trace and track down the trolls hiding behind their computers – before carrying out a dramatic face-to-face confrontation. It’s time for answers. Trolls, watch out, we’re coming to get you…
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