Politics prevent relief for victims of Hurricane Sandy

RTAmerica

Published on Jan 15, 2013

On Tuesday, the US House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on legislation that will provide relief to the victims of Superstorm Sandy, which destroyed much of the East Coast. The bill will provide $50 billion to restore the area, but it seems that lawmakers can’t agree on the much needed legislation. Michael Brooks, a producer with The Majority Report, gives us his take.

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‘Aaron was killed by the government’ – Robert Swartz on his son’s death

RTAmerica

Published on Jan 15, 2013

On Tuesday, the funeral services of Aaron Swartz took place outside of Chicago, Illinois. Swartz reportedly committed suicide on Friday, and his family says the US government is to blame for the legal action taken against the 26 year old for allegedly hacking into secured computers. RT web producer Andrew Blake brings us more from Highland Park, Illinois.

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Stories to Watch 2013

WorldResourcesInst

Published on Jan 15, 2013

What are the top environmental and development issues that will shape 2013?

On January 15, WRI’s president Andrew Steer presented the 10th annual “Stories to Watch” at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. While we can’t predict the future, we believe six key stories will be important to watch this year.

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Earth Is Heating Up – 2012 Keeps Up With Trend | Video

VideoFromSpace

Published on Jan 15, 2013

The nine warmest years on record have occurred since 2000. 2012 places ninth on the list. This visualization shows the increase in average surface temperature across the globe since 1880.

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‘Threat of 30 years in jail for downloading PDFs – death sentence for a depressed person’ – YouTube

RussiaToday

Published on Jan 15, 2013

The funeral of freedom of information activist Aaron Swartz has been held in Chicago. The twenty-six year old took his own life last Friday after finding himself boxed in by federal prosecutors and facing decades in jail. All this for illegally downloading academic documents. RT talks more about this with Justin Morton, a software engineer who used to work with J-store – an academic database that was also hacked by Swartz.

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Markey: Sandy Impacts on Mass Fishing Industry & Climate Change

RepMarkey

Published on Jan 15, 2013

Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass) speaks on the House floor during the Superstorm Sandy relief funding debate (Jan. 15th, 2013). Fighting to be sure the Massachusetts fishing industry is protected, while urging Congress to take action on climate change.

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‘Robin Hood tax good idea, targets extremely rich’

RussiaToday

Published on Jan 15, 2013

RT’s Laura Smith interviews Trade Union Intl head on ‘Robin Hood’ tax Owen Tudor

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Episode 1: Resistance

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Uploaded on Feb 7, 2008

Robert D. Bullard has been described as the nation’s leading authority on race and the environment. In this presentation from UC Santa Barbara, Bullard takes a look at the connection between human rights and the politics of pollution.

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The Quest for Environmental Justice: Human Rights

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Uploaded on Feb 7, 2008

Robert D. Bullard has been described as the nation’s leading authority on race and the environment. In this presentation from UC Santa Barbara, Bullard takes a look at the connection between human rights and the politics of pollution.

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Human Rights Environmental Devastation and Climate Chaos

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Uploaded on Mar 12, 2009

Chief of the Cardiology Division of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Richmond, California Jeffrey Ritterman explores the consequences of climate change and environmental destruction on our health.

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