Conversation: Anna Lenzer & Susan Leal on The Coming Water Crisis Conversation: Anna Lenzer & Susan Leal on The Coming Water Crisis
With limited supply, a growing population, increased personal use and climate change, "we're on a collision course with our finite supply of water."
Nov 18, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Briefing: Laurie Penny on the UK Student Protests Briefing: Laurie Penny on the UK Student Protests
"It's fair to smash up someone's future but not to smash up someone's lobby," says UK journalist Laurie Penny of the student protests in London last week.
Nov 18, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Briefing: Dean Baker on Boosting the Economy by Saving Healthcare Briefing: Dean Baker on Boosting the Economy by Saving Healthcare
According to Baker, the report released by Obama's deficit commission is "the wrong answer to not a problem."
Nov 15, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Conversation: Dan Kalb on the Future of Climate Legislation Conversation: Dan Kalb on the Future of Climate Legislation
One of the few progressive victories to emerge from this year's elections was the defeat of corporate-supported Proposition 23 in California, which would have rolled back Calif...
Nov 12, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Commentary: Laura Flanders on Haiti’s Hurricane Struggles Commentary: Laura Flanders on Haiti’s Hurricane Struggles
Haiti was all over the news when an earthquake hit the island months ago, but the coverage hasn't lasted. By way of update—Hurricane Tomas dumped rain and flooded already...
Nov 10, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Briefing: Greg Mitchell on MSNBC’s Olbermann About-Face Briefing: Greg Mitchell on MSNBC’s Olbermann About-Face
By this past weekend, says Greg Mitchell, the media's focus had shifted from the elections to Keith Olbermann's suspension for donating money to Democratic candidates. Not a pee...
Nov 9, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Conversation: Jeremy Scahill on US Military Actions in Yemen Conversation: Jeremy Scahill on US Military Actions in Yemen
With this week's discovery of bombs in cargo holds on two planes bound from Yemen to the US, is Yemen destined to become a new front in the "war on terror"? According t...
Nov 5, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Commentary: Laura Flanders on the Midterm’s Real Winners Commentary: Laura Flanders on the Midterm’s Real Winners
The lesson? In a political climate of "sweep the bums out," there's always the matter of who gets swept in. And elected or not, there's still the question of how so ma...
Nov 3, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Briefing: Jeremy Scahill on Obama’s Afghanistan Briefing: Jeremy Scahill on Obama’s Afghanistan
"The US has basically already lost the war in Afghanistan," says Jeremy Scahill, just back from two weeks reporting unembedded in that country.
Nov 1, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Commentary: John Nichols on Citizens United Commentary: John Nichols on Citizens United
The Supreme Court's Citizens United decision is already having an effect on our democracy, and according to Nichols, "We may have our first fully corporate-defined election t...
Nov 1, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV