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Former VP Al Gore Urges Obama to Reject Keystone XL as Kerry, Top US Negotiator Stay Mum
Former Vice President Al Gore speaks about why he wants Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline.
Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price
Ten years ago Brave New Films released “Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price” to shine a light on Walmart's shocking business practices.
“We Are Like the Walking Dead”: Latin American Indigenous Groups Decry Corporate Destruction of Land
As the UN Climate Conference in Peru enters its final phase, thousands of people marched in downtown Lima.
Economic Update: Mainstream Economics vs. Critical Economics
This week's episode provides updates on Mexican farm exploitation, Grenoble taking down advertising, and more.
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Is the Koch Brothers’ Curriculum Coming to Your Child’s School?
The Koch brothers are trying to rewrite history.
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Interpreting Ancient Artifacts with Modern Perspectives
To interpret the past with the eyes, perceptions and knowledge of the present dismisses the genius, high levels of mastery of the material world and the invisible world that …
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De-Normalizing Rape
One of the biggest problems with rape is that throughout its devastating history it has been sanctioned in numerous and widespread contexts.
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Luck Is Not a Security Policy
The specious argument of nuclear deterrence has been a major driving force of the global nuclear arsenals.
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A Poorly Considered Jackass of a Bad Idea
The Air Force and Navy should subsequently identify all the penalties with which their designs are burdened by an airframe intended to accommodate STOVL.
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It’s Not a Free Trade Deal and Michael Froman Wants to Take Food Choices Away From Individuals
“We're not trying to force anybody to eat anything ... we do feel like the decision as to what is safe should be made by science,” said Froman.