Dive Deeper Into The Issues of 'Truth and Power'

These videos dive deeper into the issues of security, surveillance, and profiteering in the digital age as seen on 'Truth and Power' on Pivot.

About The Issue: Chagos Refugee Crisis ('Truth and Power' Sneak Peek)

'Truth and Power' highlights the Chagos Refugee Crisis, in which the U.S. government forcibly evicted Chagossians from their home island to create infamous military base Diego Garcia.

About The Issue: Citizen Journalism ('Truth and Power' Sneak Peek)

'Truth and Power' highlights the rise of citizen journalism in today's day and age and explains your rights when exposing injustice.

About The Issue: Private Prisons ('Truth and Power' Sneak Peek)

'Truth and Power' highlights the for-profit prison industry that relies on a steady stream of prisoners for its business model. The incentive to lock up more people, though, leads undertrained employees, cutbacks, and high rates of violence.

About The Issue: Cell Phone Surveillance ('Truth and Power' Sneak Peek)

'Truth and Power' highlights Daniel Rigmaiden, the young tech-genius who exposed STINGRAY - a secret government surveillance technology that hacks into your cell phones.

About The Issue: Spyware ('Truth and Power' Sneak Peek)

'Truth and Power' shines a light on government spyware – is it for battling against outside threats or a menace to those it 'protects'?

#BlackLivesMatter ('Truth and Power' Sneak Peek)

Black Lives Matter activists and experts discuss the rise of surveillance on protest activities and the infrastructures being built to do so in this sneak peek of the premiere episode of 'Truth and Power' on Pivot.
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Jan 25, 2016·
TakePart Staff

What happens when private institutions and governments break the public trust? Participant Media’s new investigative documentary series, Truth and Power, executive produced by award-winning filmmaker Brian Knappenberger (The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz) and narrated by Oscar-nominated actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, explores that question while separating fact from misinformation.

The 10-part series highlights the stories of ordinary people going to extraordinary lengths to expose large-scale injustice: from corporations receiving lucrative government contracts for dangerous private prisons, to governments using data-gathering technology to scoop up huge amounts of information about their citizens. Using probing interviews, original footage, and newly unearthed documents, the series unpacks the timely issues of security, surveillance, and profiteering in the digital age.

Watch all-new episodes of Truth and Power every Friday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Pivot, Participant Media's television network. To learn more about the show, watch videos, and take action, visit the official Truth and Power website. Learn about protecting your civil liberties in the digital age by exploring "Know Your Rights," a Pivot-supported initiative from the ACLU of Southern California.