Citizen Koch is ready for release – in spite of an incident that seemed to take the “public” out of the Public Brodadcasting. Service. A Kickstarter campaign kicked in after PBS (under pressure from WNET board member David Koch) backed out of a $150,000 deal with the film's producers. Too bad for the Koch brothers, because the public supported the film, raising $170,000. The average donation was $50, & the film is scheduled for release in June.

From the web site:

In this searing exposé on the state of democracy in America and the fracturing of the Republican Party, Academy Award®-nominated directors Carl Deal and Tia Lessin follow the money behind the rise of the Tea Party. CITIZEN KOCH investigates the impact of unlimited, anonymous spending by corporations and billionaires on the electoral process, featuring stories of life-long Republicans whose loyalty is tested when their families become collateral damage in the GOP fight to take organized labor out at the knees. Alternately terrifying and funny, CITIZEN KOCH is an essential and powerful portrait of our political times.

Currently, no screenings are scheduled in Alabama. You can pre-order a copy for $19.99 or schedule a screening in your area. This sounds like a terrific educational opportunity and even a fundraiser for local Democratic groups & other organizations:

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View the trailer here.

If your group/organization organizes a screening, please let us know! We'll help you promote it here on the blog & on the LIA FB page.