Capture (Animated)

From storyofstuffproject:

The Story of Citizens United v. FEC, an exploration of the inordinate power that corporations exercise in our democracy.

For a sample of related Situationist posts, see

• “Deep Capture – Part VI,”
• “Deep Capture – Part VII,”
• “Situationist Corruption,”
• “The Situation of Corruption,”
• “Larry Lessig’s Situationism,”
• “The Situation of Judges,”
• “The Situation of Earmarks,”
• “The Situation of Judging – Part I,”
• “The Situation of Judging – Part II,”
• “The Captured Situation of Justice,”
• “News about the Captured Situation of Food Policy,”
• “The Corporate Situation of Universities,”
• “The Deeply Captured Situation of Spilling Oil,”
• “Tushnet on Teles and The Situation of Ideas – Abstract,”
• “The Situation of Policy Research and Policy Outcomes,” and
• “Captured Science.”

The Wasteful Situation of Electronics

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For a sample of related Situationist posts, see “The Toxic Situation of Cosmetics,” “Our Carcinogenic Situation,” “The Situation of Bottled Water,” “‘Flow’ and the Situation of Water,” “The Situation of our Food Series ( Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, and Part V), “Market Manipulation – Assuaging Cognitive Dissonance,” “Juliet Schor, ‘Colossal Failure: The Output Bias of Market Economies’,” “Juliet Schor on the Situation of Consumption,” “Denial,” and  “The Need for a Situationist Morality.”

A new blog and website, Upstream, provides daily posts and regular interviews with scientists about environmental causes of disease.

The Toxic Situation of Cosmetics

From the storyofstuffproject:

The Story of Cosmetics, released on July 21st, 2010, examines the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo. Produced with Free Range Studios and hosted by Annie Leonard, the seven-minute film by The Story of Stuff Project reveals the implications for consumer and worker health and the environment, and outlines ways we can move the industry away from hazardous chemicals and towards safer alternatives. The film concludes with a call for viewers to support legislation aimed at ensuring the safety of cosmetics and personal care products.

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For a sample of related Situationist posts, see “Our Carcinogenic Situation,” “The Situation of Bottled Water,” “‘Flow’ and the Situation of Water,” “The Situation of our Food Series ( Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, and Part V), “Market Manipulation – Assuaging Cognitive Dissonance,” “Juliet Schor, ‘Colossal Failure: The Output Bias of Market Economies’,” “Juliet Schor on the Situation of Consumption,” “Denial,” and  “The Need for a Situationist Morality.”