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A new look at Africa

2010-04-20T21:13:29.189Z

linked the wrong vid last time.
In this provocative talk, journalist Andrew Mwenda asks us to reframe the "African question" -- to look beyond the media's stories of poverty, civil war and helplessness and see the opportunities for creating wealth and happiness throughout the continent.

Not so new, but interesting, since we do now talk more about wealth generation rather than poverty reduction.

John Perkins: How to Remake the Global Economy on fora.tv

2010-04-12T04:34:47.042Z

Economic hit man John Perkins has confessed the sins of predatory politicians and analyzed the reasons for the current meltdown. A reformed economist, he warns that returning to our "normal" blueprints for the global economy would prove disastrous. Perkins details the steps to transform "the mutant form of capitalism" into a system based on sustainability and justice.

VP005: The Story of Cap & Trade

2010-04-01T01:09:20.878Z

http://storyofcapandtrade.org - The Story of Cap & Trade is a fast-paced, fact-filled look at the leading climate solution being discussed at Copenhagen and on Capitol Hill. Host Annie Leonard introduces the energy traders and Wall Street financiers at the heart of this scheme and reveals the "devils in the details" in current cap and trade proposals: free permits to big polluters, fake offsets and distraction from whats really required to tackle the climate crisis. If youve heard about Cap & Trade, but arent sure how it works (or who benefits), this is the film is for you.

The Story of Cap & Trade

2010-03-27T06:59:20.760Z

From the creators of The Story of Stuff, The Story of Cap and Trade exposes the corruption inherent in a policy of cap-and-trade. Fighting climate change by enriching the corporatocracy is not saving the Earth, it's just business as usual.

Dan Barber: How I fell in love with a fish

2010-03-18T22:09:32.603Z

http://www.ted.com Chef Dan Barber squares off with a dilemma facing many chefs today: how to keep fish on the menu. With impeccable research and deadpan hum...