The dangerous message of The Hunger Games

Mass revolution, state-sanctioned murder, and economic sabotage shouldn't be taken lightly

Hunger Games
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The latest Hunger Games film, Mockingjay — Part 1, is a Hollywood blockbuster aimed at young adults. But it presents potentially subversive ideas of mass revolution, economic sabotage and the populist fight against oligarchy.

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