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Showing videos filed under: Maxine Waters
Marcy Wheeler: Making a Mess of Justice, Finance, and More
November 19, 2010"You can't just have homeowners pay for the mess that the banks have made; not just of our finance system, it's becoming clear that they've made a mess of our private property system in this country," says Marcy Wheeler, who's been blogging the House and Senate hearings on the foreclosure crisis at her FireDogLake blog, and joins us via Skype to discuss the situation.Marcy Wheeler, Douglas Rushkoff, and GM Stock for Sale
November 18, 2010"You can't just have homeowners pay for the mess that the banks have made; not just of our finance system, it's becoming clear that they've made a mess of our private property system in this country," says Marcy Wheeler, who's been blogging the House and Senate hearings on the foreclosure crisis at her FireDogLake blog, and joins us via Skype to discuss the situation.How Much More Can Haiti Take?
January 27, 2010Another aftershock hit Haiti this morning, this one of magnitude 6.1. The devastation from the original quake is nowhere close to being contained, and sustained hits make it even harder to regain some sort of order in the country.How Much More Can Haiti Take?
January 21, 2010Another aftershock hit Haiti this morning, this one of magnitude 6.1. The devastation from the original quake is nowhere close to being contained, and sustained hits make it even harder to regain some sort of order in the country.Lessons From Massachusetts, Airport Security and Haiti
January 20, 2010Scott Brown, a Republican with tea party support, won the special election for the last two years of Ted Kennedy's Senate term last night over Democrat Martha Coakley. Predictably, the blame game has already started, with critiques leveled at everyone from Coakley herself to the President.Holidays with Harry Shearer, and Music as Labor
December 24, 2009Happy Holidays from all of us at GRITtv. While you're sitting down with family--or celebrating alone--or not celebrating at all, we've got a special show for you to enjoy tonight.The F Word: Holiday Spirit?
December 24, 2009It’s that familiar season, full of quaint old false beliefs. Like that crazy Santa Claus notion there’s such a thing as just desserts. Who’s been naughty and who’s been nice? It’s pretty clear in the world of global politics, but there’s no relation between behavior and the consequences. In fact, if there's any relationship, it's downside up.Who Do The Blue Dogs Really Represent in the Healthcare Reform Debate?
July 30, 2009What stands in the way of reasonable, common sense healthcare reform? Rep. Maxine Waters says that liberal democrats who support single payer have already compromised by agreeing to a public option. But even that now seems in peril, thwarted by Blue Dog Democrats and Republicans who seem to be going to bat for the insurance industry.Who Do The Blue Dogs Really Represent?, Katha Pollitt, and Reinventing Urban Space
July 29, 2009What stands in the way of reasonable, common sense healthcare reform? Rep. Maxine Waters says that liberal democrats who support single payer have already compromised by agreeing to a public option. But even that now seems in peril, thwarted by Blue Dog Democrats and Republicans who seem to be going to bat for the insurance industry. So who do the Blue Dogs really represent? Nation columnist Katha Pollitt discusses her new book of poetry, The Mind Body Problem. And a report from Curitiba, Brazil where pedestrian streets are changing the urban landscape.Confronting Wall Street, Will Your Vote Count, and the ANP on Anti-Immigration Activists
September 29, 2008As protesters chanted “bailout people not banks,” lawmakers reached a deal to move forward with the largest bailout in our nation’s history. Today on GRITtv our roundtable takes a look at the protest on Wall Street last week, why most Americans aren't buying the bailout, and who stands to benefit from the legislation.
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