Nobel Prize winner Sir Paul Nurse examines why science appears to be under attack, and why public trust in key scientific theories has been eroded - from the theory that man-made climate change is warming our planet, to the safety of GM food, or that HIV causes AIDS.
He interviews scientists and campaigners from both sides [...]
In Italy, for thirty odd years, the image has been controlled by one man. TV-magnate and Presidente Silvio Berlusconi has influenced the content of commercial television in a way never before done in Italy. His TV-channels, with their young skimpy-clad girls, are seen by many to mirror his own taste and personality.
In Videocracy, Italian-born director [...]
“Taliban behind the masks” from vid on Vimeo.
A few additional links:
A group of eight doctors, thought to include a Briton, have been found shot dead alongside three bullet-riddled cars in a remote northern province of Afghanistan. (The Telegraph)
Taliban Wages War on Afghan Girls’ Schools (NPR)
Taliban treatment of women (Wikipedia…horrific)
Food, Inc. exposes America’s industrialized food system and its effect on our environment, health, economy and workers’ rights…You’ll never look at dinner the same way again.
“Food Inc.” was nominated for an Oscar in the category “Best documentary” 2010…definitely worth a watch!
Enjoy…
Monday, September 14, 2009
Twenty-Five miles from town, a million miles from mainstream society, a loose-knit community of eco-pioneers, teenage runaways, war veterans and drop-outs, live on the fringe and off the grid, struggling to survive with little food, less water and no electricity, as they cling to their unique vision of the American dream…
“Off the Grid: Life [...]
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