Bill Moyers showcases the book that describes the extroardinary grace of the families of the Amish school shooting victims. They forgave the shooter, comforted his family and attended his funeral because of their deep faith and the grace it gives them.
At Live Earth, Melissa Etheridge performed her song, "I Need to Change" from "An Inconvenient Truth." She then introduced Al Gore, who led the group in the seven point "Live Earth Pledge."
Photographic artist Chris Jordan's subject chose him. His art gives the viewer a visual sense of the vast amount of stuff we consume and teaches the importance of every individual in managing one's own consumerism.
Famed environmentalist writer of "Silent Spring", Rachel Carson has been honored by a biographical play titled, "A Sense of Wonder". Actress Kaiulani Lee acts an important scene from the play.
New Yorkers protested Wall Street bailout bill. Not everyone interviewed was against the bailout. That is a tribute to the fairness of Democracy Now! They just showed it as it was.
Identified with the City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco as well as the poets of the Beat Generation, 88 year old Lawrence Ferlinghetti is still active as a poet. This poem is a recent effort.
Speaking at SolFest, Amy Goodman cites new examples of the need for strong independent media. Independent media can show us the world beyond our own experiences and show the world who Americans really are.
"Health care for all" is one of America's highest national priorities. Private health insurance companies make their money by not providing health care. This system must change and Kucinich is ready to lead that change.
Journalists were targeted and killed in Iraq. While embedded with the troops, reporters can only report the party line and not investigate on their own.
Relentless daily coverage of the Iraq war by mainstream media glorified the war, omitted coverage of its consequences and made it seem like a video game
Shock economics, actually taught at the University of Chicago, teaches that political leaders can force through otherwise unacceptable reforms during the confusion and vulnerability that follows major shocks to the public.
Amy tried to save the people of East Timor from a brutal attack by the Indonesian Army. She was beaten and her partner's skull was fractured. She did get the story for us as none of the corporate media did.
Invading and occupying another country to plunder its natural resources is a war crime and Dennis Kucinich challenges other Democrats to step up and hold the Bush Administration accountable.
Wall Street’s Top Four Retirement Planning Myths -- and How They ... - W... Hype by Brokerages Has Made Investors Take on Too Much Risk and Pay Too Much in Fees, Says Financial Author Scott Burns DALLAS - Trust in big Wall Street firms is at an all-time low as a result of the current U.S. financial crisis. Scott Burns, chief ...
Resources for retirement help - Detroit Free Press • The Social Security Web site, http://socialsecurity.gov , includes a wealth of information on retirement planning, including ways to calculate your expected government benefits. • Various Web sites, including those maintained by AARP and ...
Disappearing pensions make Americans' lives less secure - Detroit Free Pres... Through most of his working life, steelworker Ray West looked toward a secure retirement. His company pension was expected to bring in around $30,000 a year, his union contract promised retiree health coverage and he had 401(k) savings of about $50 ...