Advocacy & Activism

"Peak Moment" (28 minutes

"2015 High School Scholarship Essay Contest" (79 minutes)

In 2015, the Physicians for Social Responsibility (Sacramento Chapter) received 170 entries from high school seniors in Sacramento and surrounding counties, describing their thoughts on the words of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who said, "The world is over-armed, and peace is under-funded."

Each finalist in this year's contest, chosen by a panel of distinguished judges, received a $1,000 scholarship.

"Koch Brothers Exposed" (56 minutes)

This documentary shines a light on billionaires David and Charles Koch, who were handed the ability to buy our democracy in the form of giant checks to the House, Senate, and soon, possibly even the Presidency.  It investigates where their money went and who their money hurt during the process leading up to the 2014 elections.

"Peak Moment" (28 minutes)

"Glenn Greenwald - Why Privacy Matters" (20.5 minutes)

Glenn Greenwald was one of the first reporters to see -- and write about -- the Edward Snowden files, with their revelations about the United States' extensive surveillance of private citizens. In his October 2014 TED Talks presentation, Greenwald makes the case for why you need to care about privacy, even if you’re “not doing anything you need to hide."

"Bernie Sanders" (63.5 minutes)

"Deport Hate" (9.5 minutes)

Our current immigration system is broken. Deportations are at a record high, families are being separated, immigrant workers exploited, human lives are being lost at the border, there is rampant persecution and discrimination of immigrants and a continuation in the perpetuation of negative stereotypes and the criminalization of migration.

"John Tirman on Civilian Casualties" (9.5 minutes)

When the United States attacks another country, whether through all-out invasion, or so-called precision drone strikes, there is an always collateral damage.  Let’s call it what it is: civilian causalities.  How do we convince the world we’re trying to help, when we kill so many people in our military operations?

"Heidi Boghosian on Privatized Security" (10 minutes)

"The Big Picture" (33.5 minutes)

Former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich and MoveOn.org Civic Action teamed up to create this new series of 12 short videos that focus on advancing bold, progressive policy solutions — such as expanding Social Security and making public higher education free.

"OverCriminalized -- Alternatives to Incarceration" (22 minutes)

"2015 High School Scholarship Essay Contest" (79 minutes)

In 2015, the Physicians for Social Responsibility (Sacramento Chapter) received 170 entries from high school seniors in Sacramento and surrounding counties, describing their thoughts on the words of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who said, "The world is over-armed, and peace is under-funded."

Each finalist in this year's contest, chosen by a panel of distinguished judges, received a $1,000 scholarship.