In the historic moment of the first African-American nominee for President, Bill Moyers sits down with Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel and U. of Penn professor of political science Adolph Reed, Jr. to discuss the promises from the DNC and expectations of Barack Obama. Watch…
With Barack Obama officially nominated as the Democrat’s Presidential nominee, is it time to re-think affirmative action? NOW on PBS looks at some state ballot measures that would eliminate race or gender considerations in public hiring, contracting and education programs.
Following Wednesday night’s Democratic Convention, New Mexico governor Bill Richardson gave a Spanish-only press conference where he talked about Obama, immigration issues and the future. Watch video (subtitled). Originally aired on V-me as part of their election content.
Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin, a Republican who has been in office for 2 years, has been tapped to run as VP with candidate John McCain. Palin’s platforms in Alaska have centered on government reform and routing out corruption within her own party. Read more…
Independent Lens’ fall schedule starts October 25th. Days/times for the new docs should be double-checked with the Thirteen schedule, but here’s the overview: Schedule. Too many highlights to list here!
Sesame Street’s online video player recently, and contains around 3,000 videos. We want to know which one is your favorite! Plus we’re giving away an old school Sesame St. DVD. The deadline is Sept. 1…
Robert Stern is known for creating a range of stylistically different buildings, from a Walt Disney project to a master plan for Times Square. Most recently he completed a spectacular new apartment building at 15 Central Park West. Watch story…
Mark Siddall, a.k.a. Dr. Leech, says that while searching for the giant Amazonian leech, bloodsucking creatures were the least of his problems. Listen to an interview about the Leech doc’s harrowing experience…
The documentary “The Judge and the General” follows the investigation into the brutal murders of thousands of Chileans during the 1970s-80s. You can watch the film online on P.O.V. until September 2nd. The producers also did a Q&A on NewsHour’s Insider Forum.
Back in May 2008, the U.S. Interior Department finally declared the polar bear a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. But now the state of Alaska — led by Gov. Sarah Palin, who John McCain introduced as his running mate in his bid for the presidency — has sued Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne seeking to reverse the decision in order to open the possibility of offshore drilling.
