"Trouble the Water” isn't just about poverty, racism and political incompetence; it reflects the cannibalization of government by corporate-friendly policies that have left it hollow, incapable of serving the needs of all citizens. It’s a pay-to-play system (and no, taxes don’t count) where, as one woman in the film puts it, “If you don’t have money, if you don’t have status, you don’t have government.” --eZine Hello Cool World's Summer 2009 issue, brought to you by Hello Cool World and The Corporation.