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Here you can find links to democracy related films that are available online.

The Constitution Center

The constitutions center of the United States provides a wide variety of videos online, of lectures and panel disucussions about different political topics.

Of Interest:

• Does your vote matter? panel discussion with Richard Stengel, Joe Trippi, E.J.Dionne and Larry Bartels.
• How free is the free press? a panel discussion with judge Louis Pollak, Floyd Abrams, Matt Cooper, Anthony Lewis, and Ronald Collins.
• Democracy Matters a lecture by Cornel West
• Women in Politics a lecture by Donna Brazile

When Democracy Failed by Thomas Hartman

Telecast presentation of the article 'When Democracy Failed' written by Thomas Hartman.

Weroy.org featuring the words of Arundhati Roy

weroy.org presents a selection of Arundhati Roy's speeches.

Of Interest:

• Imperial Democracy a speech by Arundhati Roy

Independent Media in a Time of War by Amy Goodman

This film is composed of a speech given by Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now! illustrated by clips of mainstream media juxtaposed with rare footage from independent reporters in Iraq. The documentary argues that dialogue is vital to a healthy democracy.

Jose Manuel Barroso Video Diary

The President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso's personal video blog where he brings Europe closer to you. Here he explains just what exactly it is he does as president of the European commission and share with you not only details of the high level meetings he attends, but also anecdotal stories. Through this exciting new medium, you can follow and gain insight into how the commission is pursuing its priorities for Europe.

New York Times - Video News

Watch select New York Times news as a small video reportage.

TED

TED invites leading speakers and thinkers to show their ideas or talk about their thoughts or actions. You can see TED organized talks online.

You can check out Why Democracy trailers, clips from the movies, answers for the 10 questions at Why Democracy? Online

• Why Democracy on YouTube

The site contains playlists of clips, trailers and answers to the 10 questions, you can also find cool YouTube sites that we subscribe to and other YouTube films about Democracy that we have favorited.

Of Interest:

Why Democracy Subscriptions

Of Interest:

Why Democracy? Clips

• The Why Democracy House is a small explanatory video of who we are and what we do in the Why Democracy House

• From Taxi To The Darkside

• From Please Vote For Me

• Why Democracy? on Myspace

See films, clips from the movies and join the debate.

Of Interest:

Lars Ulrich answers 10 questions