Published on Jun 24, 2013
Dr. Michael McDonald, Global Resilience Initiatives joins Thom Hartmann. The planet is warming at an unprecedented rate and financial markets are becoming more and more unstable. Is our society prepared to cope with an uncertain – and possibly chaotic future?
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Published on Oct 21, 2013
Dr. Joe Romm, Climate Progress joins Thom Hartmann. Right now – we still have have a chance to save our planet from the greatest threat it’s ever faced: climate change. But at what point will our efforts be in vain? At what point will climate change become permanent?
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Published on Oct 21, 2013
Dr. Joe Romm, Climate Progress joins Thom Hartmann. Right now – we still have have a chance to save our planet from the greatest threat it’s ever faced: climate change. But at what point will our efforts be in vain? At what point will climate change become permanent?
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Published on Mar 18, 2013
Professor Steve Keen, Debunking Economics, joins Thom Hartmann. If you believe Republican politicans like Paul Ryan and John Boehner – the United States has a crushing sovereign debt problem. But is private debt – the mortgage and credit card debt held by everyday Americans – the real drag on the economy? Steve is the Professor of Economics and Finance at the University of Western Sydney in Sydney – Australia – and a world reknowned authority on a wide range of macroeconomic issues – including debt – financial instability – and monetary theory. A frequent critic of mainstream economists – he predicted the financial collapse of 2008 and received the Revere Award from the Real World Economics Reviews for his cutting analysis of contemporary economic trends. Professor Keen’s book “Debunking Economics – Revised and Expanded Edition: The Naked Emperor Dethroned?” is a must-read for anyone interested in learning about how we got into our current financial mess.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtSs9RIoLHQ
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Published on Mar 18, 2014
For tonight’s Conversation With Great Minds – I’m joined by one of the country’s foremost experts on nuclear security and nuclear nonproliferation. As the president of the global security organization the Ploughshares Fund – Jospeh Cirincione is on the frontline of the fight to prevent the spread of dangerous nuclear weapons. He is also a member of Secretary of State John Kerry’s International Security Advisory Board and the Council on Foreign Relations. Before taking his position at the Ploughshares Fund in 2008 – Joseph worked on nonproliferation issues for the U.S. House of Representatives – Center for American Progress – and the Carnegie Center for International Peace. He is the author of a number of books on nuclear weapons policy – including his latest -“Nuclear Nightmares: Securing the World Before It Is Too Late” – a fascinating – and often sobering – look at the reality of modern day nuclear destruction.
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Published on Apr 23, 2014
Eating organic is all the rage these days – but could it actually help save the planet from climate devastation? As the reality of global climate change continues to sink in – scientists – activists – and lawmakers all across the world are working to find new ways to fight back against greenhouse gas emissions before it’s too late. Thom’s guest for tonight’s Conversations With Great Minds – Tom Newmark – is one such person. A former corporate attorney turned organic farmer – Tom is now at the forefront of the movement to use agriculture to fight global warming. He is the co-founder of the new non-profit the Carbon Underground as well as the co-owner of Finca Luena Nueva – an organic farm in Costa Rica. Tom is also the co-founder of Sacred Seeds – a trustee of the American Botanical Council.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5ZsVOsWzOA
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Published on May 28, 2014
Marianne Engelman Lado, Earthjustice & Alexis Baden Mayer, Organic Consumers Association & David Murphy, Food Democracy Now
This past week – two counties in Oregon passed laws banning GMO’s – much to the dismay of genetically modified food companies like Monsanto. Where does the fight to ban GMOs stand today – and how can Americans fight back against mountains of corporate cash from the GM industry?
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Published on Aug 7, 2014
Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap, Move To Amend, joins Thom Hartmann
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28728841
Venice cruise ship ban to go ahead as planned
10 August 2014 Last updated at 00:17 BST
Italy is going ahead with plans to ban large cruise ships from the centre of Venice to protect the medieval floating city from potential damage.
The government has commissioned an environmental study for an alternative route, which would still satisfy the tourist industry, the lifeblood of Venice.
Janey Mitchell reports.
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Arctic Sunrise Greenpeace boat welcomed back to Netherlands
10 August 2014 Last updated at 03:01 BST
A Greenpeace ship, impounded in Russia for months after a protest over oil drilling, has returned to her home port in the Netherlands.
The Arctic Sunrise was boarded by Russian security forces in September, and 30 Greenpeace activists were temporarily jailed on charges of piracy and hooliganism.
The BBC’s Anna Holligan joined some of the original crew as they sailed back to a hero’s welcome.
See: A look inside Greenpeace Arctic Sunrise ship
and Jude Law joins Greenpeace protest in London
Greenpeace Arctic Sunrise: Russia ‘frees protest ship’
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