Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire

Did the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, allow certain Republican leaders to put policies and legislation into effect that they knew would be rejected by their colleagues and constituents at nearly any other time? That's the question posed by this documentary, which offers a detailed look at ...more

University of Massachusetts Communication professor and filmmaker Sut Jhally and Media Education Foundation producer Jeremy Earp attempt to engage viewers in critical thinking regarding U.S. foreign policy and the alleged quest by neo-conservatives to gain world domination through military might and intimidation -- with generally effective results -- in a documentary that is as informative as it is difficult to sit through. Hijacking Catastrophe is, perhaps, not as aesthetically engaging as its ...more