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WORLD WITHOUT OIL Everyone knows that “some day” the world may face an oil shortage. What if that day was sooner than you thought? Find out what all the buzz is about. Visit the archive and learn more » For teachers »

Independent Lens is proud to present ELECTRIC SHADOWS award-winning Web-original projects. BEYOND THE FIRE BEYOND THE FIRE introduces the real-life stories of 15 teenagers, now living in the U.S., who have survived war in seven war zones. Begin your journey » FACE TO FACE Connect the experiences of Japanese Americans in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor with those confronting Arab and Muslim Americans today in a post-September 11 America. Enter » CIRCLE OF STORIES With Native culture bearers as your guides, explore the art, heritage and legacy of the Native American oral tradition. Enter » OFF THE MAP Embark on a multimedia tour of backyard paradises created by visionary artists around the world. Enter » Check out some crazy cool online environments and create your own. View the “Best of” the Backyards » FATWORLD A videogame about eating, obesity and the politics of nutrition; get fat, stay healthy, or die—it's all up to you in FATWORLD. Find out more » Learn More about ELECTRIC SHADOWS »

OFF THE CHARTS: The Song-Poem Story | Web Karaoke We provide the music. You write the lyrics and sing along! Compose and sing your original song-poem »

PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC | Test Your P-Funk Knowledge Got the funk? Get your trivia on and get up for the downstroke. Check your P-Funkability »

THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN | Family Farms in America Learn how the history of one small Illinois farm reflects the larger changes in American agriculture over the past seven decades. Travel through time »

AFGHANISTAN UNVEILED | The Journey From Kabul to the remote Badakhshan, follow the path of the first team of women journalists in Afghanistan and watch video clips. Map the journey »

STRANGE FRUIT | Protest Music Overview Throughout American history, songs have cried out against inequality, poverty and war, and in support of civil and human rights. Get a look and take a listen to protest music from slavery to today »

SUMO EAST AND WEST | Sumo Style What's this world of sumo wrestling all about? Get the skinny on sumo size, style and tradition »

NEGROES WITH GUNS: Rob Williams and Black Power | Radio Free Dixie In the '60s, from a recording studio in Havana, Rob and Mabel Williams gave voice to the fight against racial oppression Listen to songs and show excerpts »

THE NEW AMERICANS | Immigration Quiz How much do you know about immigration in America and its effects on our society? Separate the myths from the realities. Test your immigration IQ »

CHAVEZ RAVINE: A Los Angeles Story | Photo Album Don Normark's photographs illustrate daily life in a lost community. Original music by Ry Cooder. Step back in time »

IMELDA | Interactive Timeline Imelda Marcos’s name and notoriety are inseparable from Filipino politics. Learn what made the Marcos regime possible—and what led to its downfall. View a political history of the Philippines »