Free Women

Mar 27 2009
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In the face of many obstacles, we meet a courageous group of women who have organized to change their world. Throughout India, women are forming 'self-help groups' (SHGs) to combat the many issues facing them. With the great help of Vani Chenguttuwan, we spoke at length with the SHG in Kalugumalai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, about their successes.
Posted by Pierre Terre |

What's Behind the Dollar?

Sep 30 2008
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Money - where does it come from?  Money expert James Bernard Quilligan, Executive Director of the Center for Global Negotiations, describes where U.S. money comes from, and why, even today, all U.S. money comes from the private Federal Reserve Bank, not from the U.S. Treasury. The U.S. currency is to backed only by debt, but this was not always so! Find out where all that money comes from, with author Krista Keenan.
Posted by Kevin Hansen |

Global Marshall Plan II: Establish and Meet Global Environmental Targets

Jul 16 2007
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James Bernard Quilligan, of the Center for Global Negotiations interviews Frithjof Finkbeiner of the Global Marshall Plan initiative, a stunning vision of how to meet the needs of all humanity globally. Part II describes the Global Marshall Plan initiative's approach for establishing and meeting global environmental targets through an Eco-Social Marketplace.
Posted by Kevin Hansen |

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Rogpa - Happy Kids and Fair Trade

Feb 15 2009
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The Rogpa Charitable Trust in Dharamsala, India, started providing daycare for Tibetan kids - mostly from refugee families - but its mission has steadily grown to providing job training for refugees, and business creation for sustainable livelihoods. Now, Rogpa has started a Cafe to serve great pastries, sweets, coffee - and to sell the Fair Trade goods they make, and that others bring to the store. All of this is done with a Fair Trade model - a very exciting looks at a new kind of business.
Posted by Kevin Hansen |

State of the Union 2010 (our version - this film got 230,000 hits in 3 weeks...)

Jan 26 2008
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State of the Union, 2010 Madam Speaker, Members of Congress, Ladies and Gentlemen, and Distinguished Guests, earlier today, I had the privilege of taking the oath of office as the President of the United States of America. Tonight, my fellow Americans, I begin my term in office by declaring that our nation and all nations are on the threshold of a world like no other. We are not only proud citizens of the United States, we are also citizens of the world. All nations now depend on each other, and the United States now depends on all nations.
Posted by Kevin Hansen |

The Story of Stuff

Dec 04 2007
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What is the Story of Stuff? From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view.
Posted by Pierre Terre |

Global Marshall Plan III: New Sources of Finance

Aug 22 2007
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James Bernard Quilligan of the Center for Global Negotiations interviews Frithjof Finkbeiner of the incredible Global Marshall Plan initiative about the vision of new opportunities for just and equitable financing of global human development - promoting prosperity for all people. Produced by: Pierre Terre, 8/22/2007 Language: English Run Time: 12 min. 54 sec. Story Level 2 = Children may need to ask their parents about the meaning of the Story
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Peak Oil and Why the Oil Wells are Running Dry

Jun 22 2007
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With Bill Burke of the Post Carbon Institute, we find out about "Peak Oil" and why so many oil/gas wells are running dry. We see California oil wells and their ugly, toxic tar residues. Across the world, oil production is highest just as we reach the end of the lifetime of many oil and gas wells. The year 2010 was predicted as the peak production year. This is the "Peak Oil" problem. See http://www.postcarbon.org/node/813
Posted by Pierre Terre |

The Small-Mart Revolution

Sep 23 2006
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Author, attorney and economist Michael Shuman describes how small, local businesses are emerging as the most effective means of building community prosperity, creating opportunity and building a good quality of life.
Posted by Pierre Terre |