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From : Bill Moyers Journal (Video) | PBS
In this web exclusive essay, on the sixth anniversary of the congressional vote to grant President George W. Bush the power to invade Iraq, Bill Moyers looks back to October 2002 and the Senate debate over the rush to war. ]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:00:00 -0400 Web Exclusive Essay: The 2002 War Resolution 36377-11851238 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/kathleen-hall-jamieson/11851238/
From : Bill Moyers Journal (Video) | PBS
Bill Moyers checks in with JOURNAL contributor and director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center Kathleen Hall Jamieson on how dirty politics will play out in this final stretch to the election. ]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:00:00 -0400 Kathleen Hall Jamieson 36377-11851237 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/george-soros/11851237/
From : Bill Moyers Journal (Video) | PBS
Bill Moyers talks with one of the world's most successful investors George Soros about the global capital meltdown, how he saw it coming, and what can be done now. ]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:00:00 -0400 George Soros 17918-11843743 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/no-simple-mission/11843743/
From : NOVA Vodcast | PBS
In this excerpt from NOVA's "Space Shuttle Disaster," get a glimpse of the factors that led to one of the worst accidents in the history of America's space program. Watch NOVA every Tuesday night on PBS. Or join us online at pbs.org/nova. Funding for NOVA is provided by Exxon Mobile, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/columbia ]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:00:00 -0400 No Simple Mission 17918-11843745 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/capturing-carbon/11843745/
From : NOVA Vodcast | PBS
An eighth-grader's science fair project prompts her scientist father to develop a new way to pull excess carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. ]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:00:00 -0400 Capturing Carbon 26840-11857112 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/iraq-saddams-road-to-hell/11857112/
From : FRONTLINE/World | PBS
Filmmaker Gwynne Roberts and a team of human rights investigators set off on a dangerous journey across Iraq to find out what happened to 8,000 Kurdish men and boys who went missing in the early years of Saddam's rule. ]]> Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:00:00 -0400 Iraq: Saddam's Road To Hell 36377-11779467 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/kathleen-hall-jamieson-and-brooke-gladstone/11779467/
From : Bill Moyers Journal (Video) | PBS
The JOURNAL takes an in-depth look at the news of the week to sort out the media-frenzied hype from the facts the public needs to know. Factcheck.org's Kathleen Hall Jamieson and ON THE MEDIA's Brooke Gladstone dissect the campaign coverage. ]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:00:00 -0400 Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Brooke Gladstone 36377-11779466 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/emma-coleman-jordan/11779466/
From : Bill Moyers Journal (Video) | PBS
Georgetown University's legal and finance scholar Emma Coleman Jordan looks behind the headlines, and the politics, of the Wall Street bailout debate on the Hill and on Main Street. ]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:00:00 -0400 Emma Coleman Jordan 36377-11795928 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/emma-coleman-jordan/11795928/
From : Bill Moyers Journal (Video) | PBS
Georgetown University's legal and finance scholar Emma Coleman Jordan looks behind the headlines, and the politics, of the Wall Street bailout debate on the Hill and on Main Street. ]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:00:00 -0400 Emma Coleman Jordan 36377-11795929 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/kathleen-hall-jamieson-and-brooke-gladstone/11795929/
From : Bill Moyers Journal (Video) | PBS
The JOURNAL takes an in-depth look at the news of the week to sort out the media-frenzied hype from the facts the public needs to know. Factcheck.org's Kathleen Hall Jamieson and ON THE MEDIA's Brooke Gladstone dissect the campaign coverage. ]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:00:00 -0400 Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Brooke Gladstone 17918-11773481 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/space-storms/11773481/
From : NOVA Vodcast | PBS
Behind the dazzling display of the aurora borealis are space storms that could turn the lights off here on Earth. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. ]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:00:00 -0400 Space Storms 26840-11768236 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/sri-lanka-a-terrorist-in-the-family/11768236/
From : FRONTLINE/World | PBS
Norwegian filmmaker Beate Arnestad goes deep inside the hidden world of Sri Lanka's rebel Tamil Tigers to try to understand the mind of a suicide bomber. ]]> Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:00:00 -0400 Sri Lanka: A Terrorist in the Family 26840-11786015 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/sri-lanka-a-terrorist-in-the-family/11786015/
From : FRONTLINE/World | PBS
Norwegian filmmaker Beate Arnestad goes deep inside the hidden world of Sri Lanka's rebel Tamil Tigers to try to understand the mind of a suicide bomber. ]]> Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:00:00 -0400 Sri Lanka: A Terrorist in the Family 23820-11745315 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/the-physics-of-sailing/11745315/
From : KQED QUEST Science Video Podcast
Northern California has a storied, 500-year history of sailing. But despite this rich heritage, scientists and boat designers continue to learn more each day about what makes a sail boat move. Contrary to what you might expect, the physics of sailing still present some mysteries to modern sailors. ]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:30:00 -0400 The Physics of Sailing 23820-11745316 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/your-photos-on-quest-cris-benton/11745316/
From : KQED QUEST Science Video Podcast
Join QUEST in our latest photography feature about viewers like you who love documenting science, environment and nature here in the Bay Area. Meet architect and photographer Cris Benton. To document the rich colors of the south San Francisco Bay's salt ponds, he places his camera in a very unique position: hoisted up in the air on a kite. ]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:30:00 -0400 Your Photos on QUEST: Cris Benton 23820-11745317 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/the-hayward-fault-predictable-peril/11745317/
From : KQED QUEST Science Video Podcast
October 21st will mark the 140th Anniversary of the 1868 Hayward Earthquake. Geologists say that's important because major earthquakes happen on the Hayward fault every 140 years on average. With much of the East Bay on or near the fault, geologists and community members are working to prepare for what may be the next big one. ]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:30:00 -0400 The Hayward Fault: Predictable Peril 26779-11777267 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/new-orleans-the-water-line/11777267/
From : e2 | PBS
The storm surge of Hurricane Katrina could have been mitigated had New Orleans' wetlands remained undeveloped. Now, citizens of the city's Lower Ninth Ward have begun the restoration of Bayou Bienvenue, which runs along the devastated neighborhood's northern border. ]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:00:00 -0400 New Orleans: The Water Line 26779-11759767 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/new-orleans-the-water-line/11759767/
From : e2 | PBS
The storm surge of Hurricane Katrina could have been mitigated had New Orleans' wetlands remained undeveloped. Now, citizens of the city's Lower Ninth Ward have begun the restoration of Bayou Bienvenue, which runs along the devastated neighborhood's northern border. ]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:00:00 -0400 New Orleans: The Water Line 36377-11702836 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/andrew-j-bacevich-part-i/11702836/
From : Bill Moyers Journal (Video) | PBS
Bill Moyers sits down with history and international relations expert and former US Army Colonel Andrew J. Bacevich who identifies three major problems facing our democracy: the crises of economy, government and militarism, and calls for a redefinition of the American way of life. "Because of this preoccupation with the presidency,” says Bacevich, "the president has become what we have instead of genuine politics, instead of genuine democracy." Respected across the political spectrum, Bacevich has contributed to The Nation, The American Conservative, Foreign Affairs, among others, and his latest book is The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism. ]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:00:00 -0400 Andrew J. Bacevich, Part I 36377-11687320 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/andrew-j-bacevich-part-ii/11687320/
From : Bill Moyers Journal (Video) | PBS
Bill Moyers sits down with history and international relations expert and former US Army Colonel Andrew J. Bacevich who identifies three major problems facing our democracy: the crises of economy, government and militarism, and calls for a redefinition of the American way of life. "Because of this preoccupation with the presidency,” says Bacevich, "the president has become what we have instead of genuine politics, instead of genuine democracy." Respected across the political spectrum, Bacevich has contributed to The Nation, The American Conservative, Foreign Affairs, among others, and his latest book is The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism. ]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:00:00 -0400 Andrew J. Bacevich, Part II 36377-11687322 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/andrew-j-bacevich-part-i/11687322/
From : Bill Moyers Journal (Video) | PBS
Bill Moyers sits down with history and international relations expert and former US Army Colonel Andrew J. Bacevich who identifies three major problems facing our democracy: the crises of economy, government and militarism, and calls for a redefinition of the American way of life. "Because of this preoccupation with the presidency,” says Bacevich, "the president has become what we have instead of genuine politics, instead of genuine democracy." Respected across the political spectrum, Bacevich has contributed to The Nation, The American Conservative, Foreign Affairs, among others, and his latest book is The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism. ]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:00:00 -0400 Andrew J. Bacevich, Part I 36377-11702834 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/andrew-j-bacevich-part-ii/11702834/
From : Bill Moyers Journal (Video) | PBS
Bill Moyers sits down with history and international relations expert and former US Army Colonel Andrew J. Bacevich who identifies three major problems facing our democracy: the crises of economy, government and militarism, and calls for a redefinition of the American way of life. "Because of this preoccupation with the presidency,” says Bacevich, "the president has become what we have instead of genuine politics, instead of genuine democracy." Respected across the political spectrum, Bacevich has contributed to The Nation, The American Conservative, Foreign Affairs, among others, and his latest book is The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism. ]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:00:00 -0400 Andrew J. Bacevich, Part II 17918-11680403 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/profile-pardis-sabeti/11680403/
From : NOVA Vodcast | PBS
By night she's a rocker. By day, she's a Harvard geneticist tracking the evolution of the human genome. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. ]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:00:00 -0400 Profile: Pardis Sabeti 26840-11693446 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/burma-inside-the-saffron-revolution/11693446/
From : FRONTLINE/World | PBS
One year after the Burmese military regime's violent confrontation with hundreds of thousands of dissident monks protesting for democracy, the junta has only intensified its crackdown on democracy activists. ]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:00:00 -0400 Burma: Inside the Saffron Revolution 26840-11707658 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/burma-inside-the-saffron-revolution/11707658/
From : FRONTLINE/World | PBS
One year after the Burmese military regime's violent confrontation with hundreds of thousands of dissident monks protesting for democracy, the junta has only intensified its crackdown on democracy activists. ]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:00:00 -0400 Burma: Inside the Saffron Revolution 26779-11647794 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/the-art-and-science-of-renzo-piano/11647794/
From : e2 | PBS
For architect Renzo Piano, the building site is a magical place where the art of construction takes place. He calls his office the Building Workshop, acknowledging the birthplace of his designs in respect to their final outcome: a structure. Ambivalent about tradition, he sees creation as a branch between past and future. ]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:00:00 -0400 The Art and Science of Renzo Piano 26779-11667108 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/the-art-and-science-of-renzo-piano/11667108/
From : e2 | PBS
For architect Renzo Piano, the building site is a magical place where the art of construction takes place. He calls his office the Building Workshop, acknowledging the birthplace of his designs in respect to their final outcome: a structure. Ambivalent about tradition, he sees creation as a branch between past and future. ]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:00:00 -0400 The Art and Science of Renzo Piano 17915-11643880 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/a-warmer-world-for-arctic-animals/11643880/
From : Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures | PBS
Climate change is already affecting polar bears, walruses, belugas and arctic foxes. Find out how. ]]> Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:00:00 -0400 A Warmer World for Arctic Animals 17915-11663022 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/a-warmer-world-for-arctic-animals/11663022/
From : Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures | PBS
Climate change is already affecting polar bears, walruses, belugas and arctic foxes. Find out how. ]]> Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:00:00 -0400 A Warmer World for Arctic Animals 36377-11602514 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/kevin-phillips/11602514/
From : Bill Moyers Journal (Video) | PBS
Bill Moyers sits down with former Nixon White House strategist and political and economic critic Kevin Phillips, whose latest book BAD MONEY: RECKLESS FINANCE, FAILED POLITICS, AND THE GLOBAL CRISIS OF AMERICAN CAPITALISM explores the role that the crumbling financial sector played in the now-fragile American economy. ]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:00:00 -0400 Kevin Phillips