German documentary about
adorno, his ideas and life. a.o. horkheimer, the authoritarian
personality, fascism, WO II, heidegger, habermas, critical theory,
negative dialectics, student opposition, Institut für Socialforschung,
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This cautionary
documentary exposes the vulnerability of computers - which count
approximately 80% of America's votes in county, state and federal
elections - suggesting that if our votes aren't safe, then our
democracy isn't safe either. The documentary exposes the dangers of
voting machines used during America's mid term and presidential
elections. Electronic voting machines count approximately 90% of
America's votes in county, state and federal elections. The technology
is also increasingly being used across the world, including in Canada,
the United Kingdom, Europe and Latin America. Filmed over three years
this exposé follows the investigations of a team of citizen activists
and hackers as they take on the electronic voting industry, targeting
the Diebold corporation.
"Hacking Democracy" uncovers
incendiary evidence from the trash cans of Texas to the ballot boxes of
Ohio, exposing secrecy, votes in the trash, hackable software and
election officials rigging the presidential recount.
Ultimately
proving our votes can be stolen without a trace "Hacking Democracy"
culminates in the famous 'Hursti Hack'; a duel between the Diebold
voting machines and a computer hacker from Finland - with America's
democracy at stake. The two Ohio election staff who feature in
"Hacking Democracy" were sentenced on March 13th 2007 for rigging the
2004 presidential recount. Incriminating footage from the documentary
was used in their court case as evidence.
Shot in 1997 by indie filmmaker Rick Madsen, this 36 min documentary filmed during the recording of the Modest Mouse album "The Lonesome Crowded West" will never be released commercially. Artists interviewed for the film include Elliott Smith, Spencer Moody from The Murder City Devils, Doug Martsch of Built To Spill, Sam Coombs of Quasi and Calvin Johnson.