Dr. Jill Stein: Occupy Student Debt and the Environment

Dr. Jill Stein: Occupy Student Debt and the Environment

Dr. Jill Stein: Occupy Student Debt and the Environment

Shouldering insurmountable student debt yet seeing fewer opportunities, young Americans share the same desperation and frustration of the Arab youth.

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The desperation of young people in the Middle East triggered the Arab Spring. Shouldering insurmountable student debt yet seeing fewer opportunities, young Americans share a similar feeling of frustration, which has exploded in the Occupy movement. In this video coproduced by VideoNation and On the Earth Productions, Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein talks about the momentum behind the Occupy movement, and why environmental sustainability and economic growth are two sides of the same coin.

—Jin Zhao

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On The Earth ProductionsOn the Earth Productions (OTE) is a media production company that is dedicated to informing the public about important educational, environmental and political issues that affect our everyday lives. Our Educational Video Series is available from any library in the world through WorldCat.org. The series is housed at UW-Madison. The team at OTE is led by owner, Karen Rybold Chin.


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