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Requiem for the American Dream

Noam Chomsky and the PRINCIPLES of CONCENTRATION of WEALTH & POWER

Through interviews filmed over four years, Noam Chomsky unpacks the principles that have brought us to the crossroads of historically unprecedented inequality – tracing a half-century of policies designed to favor the most wealthy at the expense of the majority – while also looking back on his own life of activism and political participation. He provides penetrating insight into what may well be the lasting legacy of our time – the death of the middle class, and swan song of functioning democracy.

20151h 13mNRDocumentary

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About Requiem for the American Dream

Directors
Kelly Nyks, Jared P. Scott, Peter D. Hutchison
Cast
Noam Chomsky
Genres
Documentary
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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