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Greenpeace: Behind the Scenes, Beyond the Oil
September 9, 2010
The Deepwater Horizon oil disaster woke many people up to the real dangers behind deep water oil drilling. Yet companies around the world are still drilling in deep water, putting us all at risk. In this video, Sim McKenna - climber and Greenpeace activist - discusses his preparations, with a Greenpeace team, to occupy the Stena Don oil rig, in the deep water in the Arctic Ocean.
Mike Papantonio, Patrick Hennessey, and Stopping Drilling
September 8, 2010
The oil companies' conduct in the Gulf of Mexico are the "equivalent of getting drunk on a fifth of liquor, driving 80 miles an hour through a school zone and killing a child," says Mike Papantonio, Ring of Fire radio host and attorney representing Gulf residents in their lawsuit against BP. But despite such conduct, BP wants to keep drilling, claiming it'll cost jobs if they don't keep pumping out oil.
Land of Opportunity: Justice for Louisiana's Workers
September 3, 2010
The news today that another explosion had rocked an offshore oil rig off Louisiana's coast prompted immediate comments about the conditions on the rigs. Lousiana's workers have been struggling since Hurricane Katrina, and the oil spills have just created another opportunity for employers to exploit low-wage, often immigrant workers.
Sandy Pope, Labor Justice in Louisiana, and Walk in My Shoes
September 2, 2010
"The right to organize means that people are standing up for themselves, why are Republicans against that?" asks Sandy Pope, president of the Teamsters Union Local 805. Labor day is Monday and aside from marking the end of summer, few Americans take the time to think about what the holiday means. But the nation's unions are gearing up for an election season with some serious issues at stake: not just the Employee Free Choice Act, but the future of Social Security may be at risk.
Monique Harden, John Fugelsang & Hari Kondabolu, and May Day
May 3, 2010
President Obama headed to Louisiana this weekend to check out the worsening environmental disaster caused by the BP oil spill, and reiterated that BP will have to pay for the cleanup. But, Monique Harden of Advocates for Environmental Human Rights notes, we need to clean up more than just this oil spill--we need to clean up our energy policy.
The F Word: Corporate Bombs Demand Justice Too
May 3, 2010
President Barack Obama said Sunday that his administration and law enforcement officials are investigating who is responsible for a bombing attempt in New York City's Times Square on Saturday night. Obama, visiting Louisiana to inspect the oil spill efforts, said he'll do what's necessary, “to protect the American people, to determine who is behind this potentially deadly act and to see that justice is done."
BP Oil Spill Threatens Gulf Coast
April 30, 2010
An underwater oil spill the size of Jamaica is spreading across the Gulf of Mexico, headed to ruin not only people's Gulf Coast vacations, but also fishing and the life cycles of many birds, fish, and sea turtles who migrate to the Gulf this time each year to mate. Local fishermen may be out of work completely for a season, and the effects on an already-battered area of the country will spread across the nation.
Bernie Sanders, BP Oil Spill, and Kathleen Chalfant
April 29, 2010
Republicans might have dropped their filibuster and agreed to allow a debate on financial reform, but with the amount of money that Wall Street firms have sunk into both Republicans and Democrats, does it make a difference? And what kind of reform do we really need, anyway?

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