We The People 2.0

Directed by: Leila Conners Release Date: 2018 (Educational) Year of Production: 2016 Running Time: 91 min Language: English Accessibility: Includes English closed captions Subjects: Government, American Studies, Sociology   “If you live in a corporate state, the only thing left is to dismantle it and build something new.”     Choose Democracy, Not Oligarchy We the People 2.0 is a documentary which highlights the struggle between communities and corporations in a battle for local rights. The story unfolds through the eyes of rural people who have faced decades of toxic dumps, drilling and mines in their communities.  We learn with these citizens how powerless they feel, even in "the best democracy in the world."People in these communities come to understand that the reason they can’t stop the destruction is that the US has become an oligarchy, run by the corporate few who ignore the rights and will of the people.  We The People 2.0 follows people who are challeng