Free Global Politics Documentaries

As Nelson Mandela prepares to step down as president of South Africa, FRONTLINE presents a deeply personal biography of one of the great figures of the 20th century.

An evocative vision of a nation and its tragic civil conflict, IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE is the record of four filmmakers who secretly entered El Salvador, marched with a guerrilla column across the troubled country, and followed it into combat against government forces in San Salvador.

Edward Said's book Orientalism has been profoundly influential in a diverse range of disciplines since its publication in 1978.

To fully grasp the ongoing tensions between the United States and North Korea, it is important to understand the war that ended more than fifty years ago...

Zeitgeist: The Movie is a 2007 documentary-style film by Peter Joseph presenting a number of conspiracy theory-based ideas.

In 1927, Iran developed a legal code doing away with gruesome Islamic punishments such as stoning and lashing....

In 1999, Serb death squads attacked the ethnic Albanian village of Cuska and left 41 unarmed civilians dead....

Nelson Mandela is a hero for freedom and equality. He spent all his life fighting for justice and equal opportunities for all.

The global economy is changing the way we think about food, from the kinds of things we eat, to the way food is grown and harvested....

For many, globalization has meant rich countries getting richer at the expense of the poor. Today, it's not that simple.