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Ainarde t1_j6cq9ee wrote

It also outlaws opinion

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pharmorjac t1_j6czevw wrote

The one on Boeing was really interesting about their new airplane.

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elister t1_j6d112b wrote

League of Denial was great. About how concussions in the NFL led to a condition known as CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy). I know someone who took their kid out of peewee football because of it. Was made into a movie starring Will Smith, but it largely ignored the actual doctor who co-wrote the book on CTE.

Also Ghosts of Rwanda, about the genocide that nobody tried to stop.

Not Frontline, but worth a watch is Slavery by Another Name. PBS details how the act of peonage was banned after the civil war, but heavily used in the south and ignored by the federal government. Blacks would get arrested for petty things like loitering, get huge fibes they couldn't pay off, so they were sold to companies for labor. Slavery 2.0

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peuxcequeveuxpax t1_j6d4z5u wrote

Ghosts of Rwanda (2004) - the image of a person’s body caught on a slab of rock in a river has haunted me for years.

The docu sparked my interest in the topic and since then I’ve read 8 to 9 books on the subject, including one where the génocidaires were interviewed*.

Nearly 20 years later it may be outdated, and there could’ve been much more in-depth, but I think it’s a decent place to start.

*Machete Season by Jean Hatzfeld

Edited to add that my username is based on the Canadian UN commander’s infamous “genocide fax” wherein he urged UN action pre-genocide and signed his letter, “Where there’s a will there’s a way. Let’s go!”

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HotNatured t1_j6d78vt wrote

Though they don't meet the same standard as Frontline docs, if you're looking for something you can watch on YouTube, it's definitely worth subscribing to DW Documentary. DW is German, but these are in English and typically explore global issues. I'd say their efforts are broader than Frontline but not as deep.

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jfish26101 t1_j6d8b1w wrote

I do from time to time, typically very compelling and good work.

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