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Stolen Ukrainian Grain Fueling Putin’s War Machine + @Associated Press

Stolen Ukrainian Grain Fueling Putin’s War Machine + @Associated Press

Frontline, 03 Oct 2022

An investigation by @Associated Press and FRONTLINE has documented a sophisticated Russian-run smuggling operation that has used falsified manifests and seaborne subterfuge to steal Ukrainian grain worth at least $530 million.

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (full documentary)

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (full documentary)

Frontline, 28 Sep 2022

This Academy Award-nominated documentary, directed by Steve James (Hoop Dreams), tells the little-known story of the only U.S.

For Migrant Women Farmworkers, Abuse Often Comes with the Job (full documentary)

For Migrant Women Farmworkers, Abuse Often Comes with the Job (full documentary)

Frontline, 21 Sep 2022

FRONTLINE and Univision News uncovered the hidden price that many migrant women working in America’s fields and packing plants pay to keep their jobs and provide for their families.

Inside the Epic Political Battle Over the Debt Ceiling in 2012 (documentary)

Inside the Epic Political Battle Over the Debt Ceiling in 2012 (documentary)

Frontline, 14 Sep 2022

FRONTLINE investigated how a clash of politics and personalities in 2012-2013 took the U.S.

Michael Flynn: From Government Insider to Holy Warrior + AP

Michael Flynn: From Government Insider to Holy Warrior + AP

Frontline, 07 Sep 2022

After failed efforts to overthrow the 2020 election results, Michael Flynn, the retired three-star general and former national security adviser, has been focused on this year’s elections – and on building a movement centered on Christian...

Lies, Politics and Democracy (full film)

Lies, Politics and Democracy (full film)

Frontline, 07 Sep 2022

Ahead of the 2022 midterms, FRONTLINE’s two-hour season premiere investigates political leaders and choices they made at key points that have undermined and threatened American democracy.

Lies, Politics and Democracy: John Bolton (interview)

Lies, Politics and Democracy: John Bolton (interview)

Frontline, 07 Sep 2022

John Bolton served as national security adviser to Donald Trump from 2018 to 2019.

Lies, Politics and Democracy: Robert Costa (interview)

Lies, Politics and Democracy: Robert Costa (interview)

Frontline, 07 Sep 2022

Robert Costa is the chief election and campaign correspondent for CBS News. He previously reported on politics for The Washington Post and is the co-author, with Bob Woodward, of Peril.

Lies, Politics and Democracy: Tim Alberta (interview)

Lies, Politics and Democracy: Tim Alberta (interview)

Frontline, 07 Sep 2022

Tim Alberta is a staff writer for The Atlantic. He formerly served as chief political correspondent for Politico and is the author of American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump.

Lies, Politics and Democracy: Mark Sanford (interview)

Lies, Politics and Democracy: Mark Sanford (interview)

Frontline, 07 Sep 2022

Mark Sanford served as U.S. Representative for South Carolina from 1995 to 2001 and from 2013 to 2019, and as governor of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011.

Lies, Politics and Democracy: Alyssa Farah (interview)

Lies, Politics and Democracy: Alyssa Farah (interview)

Frontline, 07 Sep 2022

Alyssa Farah Griffin is a political commentator for CNN and has recently been named a co-host of The View.

Lies, Politics and Democracy: Mona Charen (interview)

Lies, Politics and Democracy: Mona Charen (interview)

Frontline, 07 Sep 2022

Mona Charen is a conservative columnist and the policy editor for The Bulwark. The following interview was conducted by the Kirk Documentary Group’s Mike Wiser for FRONTLINE on May 4, 2022.

Lies, Politics and Democracy: Jelani Cobb (interview)

Lies, Politics and Democracy: Jelani Cobb (interview)

Frontline, 07 Sep 2022

Jelani Cobb writes about race, politics and history for The New Yorker. He is also the dean of Columbia Journalism School and the author of The Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress.

Lies, Politics and Democracy | FIRST LOOK PBS

Lies, Politics and Democracy | FIRST LOOK PBS

Frontline, 06 Sep 2022

First look at the opening scene of FRONTLINE's "Lies, Politics and Democracy." This journalism is made possible by viewers like you.

How Republican Leaders Helped an Election Lie Catch Fire | "Lies, Politics & Democracy"

How Republican Leaders Helped an Election Lie Catch Fire | "Lies, Politics & Democracy"

Frontline, 06 Sep 2022

Key party leaders allowed the lie that the 2020 election was stolen to take root, Rep.

Football High (full documentary)

Football High (full documentary)

Frontline, 31 Aug 2022

Corporate sponsorships, nationally televised games, minute-by-minute coverage online — for players, parents and coaches, high school football in the 21st century had become a national phenomenon.

Poisoned Waters (full documentary)

Poisoned Waters (full documentary)

Frontline, 24 Aug 2022

More than three decades after the Clean Water Act was supposed to make America’s waters clean enough for swimming and fishing, two iconic waterways — the great coastal estuaries of Puget Sound and the Chesapeake Bay — remained in perilou...

Can You Afford to Retire? (full documentary)

Can You Afford to Retire? (full documentary)

Frontline, 17 Aug 2022

The baby boomer generation will be long on life expectancy but short on income. Amid vanishing pensions and faltering 401(k) plans, FRONTLINE investigates how middle-class Americans might fare in their retirement years.

Afghanistan Undercover (full documentary)

Afghanistan Undercover (full documentary)

Frontline, 10 Aug 2022

An undercover investigation from award-winning correspondent Ramita Navai reveals the Afghanistan the Taliban doesn’t want you to see.

Afghan Women Held for ‘Immoral Behavior’ at a Taliban Prison Speak Out

Afghan Women Held for ‘Immoral Behavior’ at a Taliban Prison Speak Out

Frontline, 09 Aug 2022

When the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan amid the U.S. withdrawal in August 2021, the hardline group told the world that its government would respect women’s rights.