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Why do a billion people still live in poverty worldwide, and what can be done to change this? The series <a href="http://www.whypoverty.net/" target="_blank">Why Poverty?</a> uses documentary film to get people talking about this global problem, its causes, and its solutions.

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Stealing Africa

Season 5 Episode 24 | 53m 14s | CC

Stealing Africa asks the question: Are multinational corporations bleeding Africa dry?

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