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In the midst of the #Ukraine war, there’s an armed unit of anti-fascist football hooligans who are fighting #Russia’s forces on the frontlines. They’re called Hoods Hoods Klan. They made a name for themselves across Europe for beating up far-right ultras. Now though, they’re fighting a bigger enemy: Putin. At Popular Front we spent time with Hoods Hoods Klan as they prepared to head to the east, where the war is still raging. This documentary is about friendship, conflict, and a side of Ukraine often unreported. Help Hoods Hoods Klan with medical supplies via PayPal: xkemanx@gmail.com YouTube has demonitised our whole channel because real life reporting isn't advertiser friendly, so please consider subscribing to our Patreon to keep this moving forward: https://www.patreon.com/popularfront MORE POPULAR FRONT • https://www.patreon.com/popularfront • https://www.youtube.com/popularfront • https://www.popularfront.shop • https://www.popularfront.co/ • https://www.instagram.com/popular.front • https://www.twitter.com/popularfront_

In 2021, more than 25,000 people were killed by drug cartels in #Mexico according to official statistics. The true number is likely much higher. One of the most violent and brutal cartels is the Sinaloa Cartel. In collaboration with 550BC, we got access to footage recently filmed by a Sinaloa Cartel foot soldier. The result is this short documentary—an unflinching look inside the lives of Sinaloa Cartel militiamen as they advance to launch attacks on rival cartels. The cartels make billions of dollars a year from drug trafficking, and have a presence in every state in Mexico. They now have equipment similar to that of the Mexican military and are often considered to be narco-militias. This documentary shows you the harsh realities of their lifestyle. Sinaloa Foot Soldier accompanies a book by 550BC that documents the lives of the Sicarios in more intimate detail. You can buy it at https://www.550bc.com/ MORE POPULAR FRONT • https://www.patreon.com/popularfront • https://www.youtube.com/popularfront • https://www.popularfront.shop • https://www.popularfront.co/ • https://www.instagram.com/popular.front • https://www.twitter.com/popularfront_

This is a documentary about illegal 3D-printed firearms in Europe and the decentralised network behind them. These guns are robust, they don't blow up in your hands, and they're untraceable. What's more, they're being made in people's bedrooms. At Popular Front, we got access to the network designing and building these downloadable rifles. It goes by the name "Deterrence Dispensed". Its members are determined to give untraceable DIY firearms to the world. We spent time with the founder of the movement—a man known as JStark. He showed us how he designs the firearms, builds them in his workshop, and even makes bootleg 9mm ammunition for them. We also went out into the forests with JStark to witness how powerful 3D printed firearms have become. JStark argues that his group is helping people living under authoritarianism fight back against their oppressors. Whilst this is true, Deterrence Dispensed is sending their technology out into the world for free to anyone and everyone. It's totally unregulated. If it gets into the wrong hands, many innocent people could die. RIP JStark MORE POPULAR FRONT • https://www.patreon.com/popularfront • https://www.youtube.com/popularfront • https://www.popularfront.shop • https://www.popularfront.co/ • https://www.instagram.com/popular.front • https://www.twitter.com/popularfront_

In just 44 days of fighting, more than 5000 soldiers and at least 143 civilians were killed in the recent war for #NagornoKarabakh / #Artsakh. Tens of thousands have been displaced, many people are still missing, and bodies are still being found. The war has been active on and off for decades. It's a territorial conflict between #Armenia and #Azerbaijan. We went to the frontlines in Karabakh to see how the war has affected the people and to see if the ceasefire is really holding. MORE POPULAR FRONT • https://www.patreon.com/popularfront • https://www.youtube.com/popularfront • https://www.popularfront.shop • https://www.popularfront.co/ • https://www.instagram.com/popular.front • https://www.twitter.com/popularfront_

Belarus is considered by many to be Europe’s last dictatorship. The president, Alexander Lukashenko, has been in power since 1994. He rules the country with authoritarian laws that have stifled free speech, political activism, and press freedom. On August 9th 2020 a presidential election was held in #Belarus. Despite there being a strong democratic opposition for the first time in years—with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya—Lukashenko somehow won with 80% of the vote. Almost immediately evidence of vote rigging was shared online. That same night, the people of Belarus took to the streets to protest. Thousands flooded into the country’s capital of Minsk. As this was happening, the government shut down the internet and blocked all the exits to the city. Thousands of riot police were deployed all over Belarus to stop the protest marches. They attacked protesters viciously. Two of our filmmakers, Luke Pierce and Jonny Pickup, were on the ground for these clashes. They caught firsthand how the people are resisting on the streets. We also met with an outlawed anarchist organisation trying to agitate against Lukashenko. MORE POPULAR FRONT • https://www.patreon.com/popularfront • https://www.youtube.com/popularfront • https://www.popularfront.shop • https://www.popularfront.co/ • https://www.instagram.com/popular.front • https://www.twitter.com/popularfront_