Company Town captures 'quiet tragedy' of community polluted by big business

A new film tells the story of Crossett, Arkansas - a small town dominated by the Koch brothers' paper mill, blamed for dumping cancer-causing chemicalsThe documentary Company Town opened in New York City on Friday night, for a short run at Cinema Village on East 12th Street. Introducing a sold-out screening, New York state attorney general Eric Schneiderman said co-directors Natalie Kottke-Masocco and Erica Sardarian had captured one of the "quiet tragedies that are taking place all across America all the time". Related: How climate scepticism turned into something more dangerous Continue reading...