This short documentary by FRONTLINE tells the story of Alonza Thomas who at just 16 years of age was the first minor to be tried as an adult under Prop. 21 in Kern County, California. He was subsequently sentenced to serve 13 years in a super-maximum prison for attempted armed robbery.The young Thomas had run away from his family home and ended up staying with an older man who he met on the st
One of the biggest issues facing us humans today is Climate change but even still our political systems refuse to take action in order to reduce the overall damage we do. This films asks how will this change in climate affect Ireland and where does the country fit in with the overall global picture. By asking some of the leading environmental scientists, writers and activists, "Drop in the Ocean"
In June 2010 the eyes of the world were fixed on South Africa as it hosted the worlds largest international sporting event, the Football World Cup. It was billed as FIFA's most successful world cup to date and its president gave South Africa a nine out of ten. More over the tournament provided a month long break from the usual bad news about crime, corruption and property that has plagued the nati
Documentary combining compelling real-life stories and stunning computer graphics to explore how cocaine creates its highs and its lows.Cocaine, once a drug exclusively for the rich and famous, is now the most popular class A drug in Britain, with more than 1.2 million people taking it in the UK in 2009. The film follows three users on nights out on coke and uses cutting-edge computer graphics t
Are they miracle pills? in theory they should't have any affect on us what so ever. Placebos can come in any shape or size and they contain no active ingredient but rather are a medically ineffectual treatment for a disease or other medical condition intended to deceive the recipient. Typically in medical research, placebos are given as control treatments and depend on the use of measured suggesti
In this Sky News Australia special investigation, we delve into the origins of COVID-19 in an attempt to reveal what it was that really happened in Wuhan at the start of the global pandemic. We hear from award-winning journalist Sharri Markson, who dedicated more than a year investigating the potential leak of the virus from a top-secret laboratory in Wuhan.During this time Markson managed to
A Panorama investigation has uncovered how girls, sometimes as young as 12, are being groomed for prostitution by gangs on the streets of Britain. In what is often a hidden crime, gangs are targeting young girls in a process that starts as adolescent fun but soon leads to abuse, drug addiction and prostitution. The girls are often flattered by the attentions of older boys and like the idea of havi
Who was it that came before the Romans? About 3,000 years ago a mysterious people flourished in ancient Italy, they were rich, eloquent, sophisticated. They indulged themselves, feasting and drinking fine wines, amused themselves with sports and games, and spent their money on fabulous jewelry and works of art, they were called The Etruscans.Their world seemed to be a paradise but it was
The Council on Foreign Relations...is the House of the secret government here in the U.S, the Trilateral Commission is the Senate here in America, and the Bilderbergers are the criminal headquarters of the entire program. Find out how the sovereignty of the US is being subordinated to global interests: foundations at the Presidio, United Nations, Chinese interests, Panama Canal. See how the Unite