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How Safe is Atrazine?
September 2, 2009The American News Project and The Huffington Post Investigative Fund on how a weed killer, Atrazine, is polluting our water. The second most widely used pesticide in the US, Atrazine is commonly found in groundwater. The corn and ethanol industries depend on it. But what are the risks? The entire EU has banned the use of Atrazine, produced by Syngenta in Switzerland, but in the United States it's still widely used.Reorganizing for America?
September 2, 2009Where are all of Obama’s organizers and supporters? Can they reclaim the healthcare battle? GRITtv’s Sam Alcoff and Anna Gold of Left Palate recently attended a campaign meeting and rally in New York. Is it true that one does not need to be loud in order to be heard? Take a look.60 Days of Resistance in Honduras
August 31, 200960 days of daily resistance to the coup in Honduras. That, says Al Giordano, the publisher of Narco News, is the real story that’s largely been overlooked in coverage of Honduras. It’s not about Zelaya and Micheletti or whether the international community will act, but the fact that broad based resistance has emerged that will outlive whoever ends up in power.The Battle for Power in Honduras
July 6, 2009As Honduras's ousted leader Manuel Zelayas attempted to return to his country, clashes broke out at the airport where military and security forces blocked his plane from landing. The following report comes from Al Jazeera's Mariana Sanchez in the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa for the Real News Network.Sex Ed in a Conservative Town
July 1, 2009A new president should bring about a new era, right? When it comes to 8 years of policy, things don't quite work out that way as Reproductive Health Reality Check's new video, "Sex Ed in a Conservative Town," reveals.The Anti-EFCA Lobby
June 29, 2009Brave New Films explores the many violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act committed by Burger King as well as their long history of anti-union tactics. Now that Goldman Sachs, which purchased the fast food chain several years ago, is receiving billions in bailout funds and fighting the Employee Free Choice Act, Brave New Films is calling for accountability.The Achuar Take on Occidental Petroleum
June 24, 2009Amazon Watch explores the impact of Occidental Oil's legacy along the border of Peru and Ecuador. Home to the Achuar people, the land and the lives of the people who live there has been polluted. Over 150 wells and 300 miles of roads and pipeline were built, the water and land contaminated.Tortured Evidence: What Did Colin Powell Know?
May 27, 2009Sam Husseini confronts former Secretary of State Colin Powell on what he know about the al-Libi case and whether evidence used as part of his presentation in front of the UN was based on torture. The video comes courtesy of The Washington Stakeout.Lindsey Graham Debates Himself on Torture
May 21, 2009Senator Lindsey Graham was a passionate critic of the Bush Justice attorneys during this past summer's Armed Services Committee hearings on interrogation. Lately, however, Graham seems to have had second thoughts on the matter. At a recent Judiciary subcommittee hearing investigating the torture memos, Graham mounted a feisty defense of Jay Bybee, John Yoo and the lawyers who provided legal cover for detainee abuse.The Worker Occupation of Republic Windows and Doors
May 19, 2009In December of last year Republic Windows and Doors in Chicago announced that it was shutting down. The company gave its employees only a few days notice but rather than leave the workers decided to stay. They occupied the factory and demanded accountability from management and from Bank of America, a major recipient of bailout funds, who refused to extend the company's line of credit.
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