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"Democracy Now!": Tues. Mar. 2 2010
Ralph Nader talks about the GOP filibuster of unemployment benefits bill, the collapse of the consumer financial protection agency proposal, and the latest auto recalls; photographer Kike Arnal and Ralph Nader discuss Arnal's new book “In the Shadow of Power: and Poverty in Washington, D.C.”; and "Democracy Now!" producer Aaron Maté traveled to Vancouver to look at an issue lost in the two-week spectacle: the struggles of a low-income community in the Olympics’ shadow. "Democracy Now!" is a daily independent newshour.
Email this pageGay USA: Feb. 26-Mar. 5 2010
Efforts to repeal the ban on out gays and lesbians in the military gains some steam; there is good news for gay and lesbian parents in Louisiana and California, though the victory in Louisiana is under attack and there is a threat to gay foster parents in Arizona; a gay BBC presenter, Ray Gosling, faces murder charges for the mercy killing of his lover with AIDS twenty years ago; an out lesbian speed skater wins gold at the Olympics--and we'll show you the LGBT Pride House in Vancouver. Then, Andy reviews "Yank!," a musical about gay soldiers in World War II and a new "site-specific" production of "The Boys in the Band" as well as "Romeo and Juliet" from The Acting Company. Gay USA is a weekly news-hour that offers comprehensive news and analysis by and about the LGBTQ community and features Ann Northrop and Andy Humm.
GRITtv: The Spectacle of Sports: The Olympics
The Olympics have seen more than their share of controversy this year, from the death of a Georgian luger early on to the ongoing debate about policing, spending and co-opting Native land for sports. But many people still love the games, and tune in to watch sports that get forgotten the other three years--or to see dream teams put together to compete for gold. To talk about the good, the bad, and the corporate at the Vancouver games, we're joined by two veteran sports journalists, Ann Liguori of WFAN and Robert Lipsyte, PBS contributor and former New York Times contributor. And of course, we couldn't talk sports without touching on the media's ongoing fascination with Tiger Woods...
GRITtv: Why Oppose the Vancouver Olympics?
In this video from our friends at the Vancouver Media Co-Op, activists from around the world -- including our friend Dave Zirin -- explain why they are organizing against the "Olympics industry," calling it out for colonialist practices, misuse of indigenous land, and overspending public money on the event -- and policing -- while cutting back on much-needed public spending.
GRITtv: Vancouver Media Cooperative: Olympic Resistance
The Winter Olympics are headed to Vancouver, British Columbia, but activists are pointing out the way international sporting events lead to police crackdowns and displacement of locals. Thanks to our friends at the Vancouver Media Cooperative for the video.
GRITtv: Dr. Gabor Mate: Judging the Addict
In his new book, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction, Dr. Gabor Mate explains the lessons he's learned in a long career of working with addicts. He draws the connections between drug addiction, stress, and other addictive behaviors, whether they be workaholism or compulsive shopping. Dr. Mate joined us recently to talk about the way our society adds to our stresses, creates addictions, and then punishes people for their problems, and the best way to actually help people break out of the cycle of addictive behavior.
