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Witness - Desert Blues - 28 Sep 08 - Part 2

2008-10-03T12:51:33Z

George Azar takes a behind-the-scenes look at the 2008 "Festival of the Desert organised by the Tuareg community in Mali.

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Witness - Desert Blues - 28 Sep 08 - Part 1

2008-10-03T16:50:16Z

George Azar takes a behind-the-scenes look at the 2008 "Festival of the Desert organised by the Tuareg community in Mali.

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Africa Uncovered - Shifting sands - 25 Aug 08 - Part 2

2008-08-30T02:46:15Z

Africa Uncovered travels to the Sahara desert in Niger to investigate the battle of ethnic Tuaregs - who have maintained their nomadic existence for thousands of years - against the goverment of Niger and the increasingly harsh environment they live in.

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Dr. Cosmo Goes Native

2008-09-26T22:33:01Z

The good doctor finds art and inspiration in the wilderness.

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Niger's natural wealth exploited - 16 July 08

2008-07-20T22:44:08Z

The Tuareg people of Niger struggle to maintain their nomadic way of life in the face of uranium mining, an industry run by foreign companies that many say is having devastating environmental repurcussions.

Al Jazeera's May Welsh reports on civilians and rebels in the uranium mining zone.

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Desertification threatens Niger's nomads - 15 July 08

2008-07-18T02:41:56Z

The effects of global warming can be starkly seen in the Sahara desert, where Niger is one of the countries most vulnerable.

Al Jazeera's May Welsh reports from the country, where she found a bedouin tribe fighting possible extinction.

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Niger's nomad army - 14 July 08

2008-07-17T04:42:39Z

Niger's Tuareg population say that the benefits of uranium mining are not being distributed fairly, and a military campaign against the government is their only option.

In the first of a series of reports, Al Jazeera's May Welsh travelled to a Tuareg base in the northern Air mountains.

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SCRAPPER: An Explosive New Documentary (Trailer, doc, film)

2008-10-11T18:35:42Z

3min trailer of an explosive new documentary about bomb-scavenging survivalists exploiting a military range in the California desert

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SCRAPPER: An Explosive New Documentary { Short Trailer}

2008-10-11T18:35:42Z

1 min trailer of an explosive new documentary about bomb-scavenging survivalists exploiting a military range in the California desert

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Sam Harris "Goes to Rio" with Desert AIDS Project - PART 1

2008-06-15T21:29:53Z

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PART 2: www.youtube.com

Sam hosted the Steve Chase Awards in Palm Springs, honoring his friend Judith Light for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of AIDS. America Ferrera presented. It was a great evening and raised a lot of money for the organization.

In this vlog, Sam shows a movie he made that introduced his opening number. You also learn what a Manzilian wax is... ouch! Watch and laugh!

The spoken section in the middle of the song is:

PASSPORT READY - GOT MY SHOTS
SUNSCREEN SPREAD, DON'T MISS A SPOT
GOT MY FROMMER'S, GOT MY MAPS
GOT MY CAMERA TO GET MY SNAPS

TRIED MOJITOS, ATE POLENTA
BOOKED A MOTORBIKE TO RENTA
ON THE BEACH I'LL BE THE TEASE
WITH NATIVE TONGUE IN PORTUGUESE

IPANEMA! CARNIVALE!
I WON'T MISS L.A. AT ALL
SO MR. BILL JONES THANKS A MILLION
I'M SHOWING OFF MY NEW MANZILIAN!!!

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Sam Harris "Goes to Rio" Humanitarian Awards Concert PART 2

2008-06-06T03:31:39Z

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In PART ONE you saw the video that Sam made to introduce his opening number at the Desert AIDS Project Humanitarian Awards, and then you saw his antics about going to Rio and the raffle. Part One: www.youtube.com

In PART TWO, we join Sam behind the scenes and in a very rare home movie version of his incredible arrangement of BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER, which shook the rafters of the the Palm Springs Convention Center.

He also introduces America Ferrera and cuchi-coos with Charo!!!

Doesn't get better than that, kids!

► SamTUBE.com ...

► SamVLOG.com
... behind the scenes in the everyday life of Sam.

► AskSamHarris.com
... ask Sam anything, and he'll reply via a vlog.

► SamHarris.com
... answer link from the "Ask Sam Harris" series.

► MySpace.com
... keep up to date, and be Sam's MySpace friend!

► SamTUNES.net
... to download Sam Harris songs and full albums.

► SamHarris.com
... information, biography, discography and buy cds.

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People & Power - Homeless Hero - 03 Feb 08 - Pt 2

2008-06-12T21:29:38Z

Homeless Hero is the story of Cheri Honkala's rise from homelessness and single motherhood to leadership of a growing popular movement in the USA; A report on the opposition to a new power plant on the American Navajo reserve.

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Trailer for "On The Edge: The Femicide in Ciudad Juarez"

2008-10-11T18:34:56Z

On The Edge is a documentary covering the brutal murders of hundreds of poor young women in the border town of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, murders that have been repeatedly ignored and unresolved by police and governments since 1993, despite the continued and persistent efforts of family members and activists to obtain justice for the victims. Rather than provide an easy, murder-mystery style solution to the crimes, the film sets out to explain the social, cultural, and economic factors that have created this situation where the killings can continue, and continue to go unpunished. In addition to explaining the circumstances, On The Edge situates the Juarez killings in the context of wider political and economic trends, showing the audience that this is not just an isolated phenomenon in one far-off city, but a glimpse at a nightmarish future for much of the world, unless something is done to prevent it.
(58 minutes, 2006, in Spanish and English with English and Spanish subtitles)
more info: political.detritus.net
A weekly podcast version of the entire film has just started here:
http://panleft.net/cms/taxonomy/term/186

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Walls of Shame - US/Mexico - 05 Nov 07 - Part 1

2008-06-14T21:30:01Z

A look at the physical barriers and immigration policies separating the US from Mexico.

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Bush41: tears over Iraqi POWs. Defends not invading Baghdad.

2008-10-11T18:43:05Z

Former President George HW Bush gets emotional talking about how well U.S. troops treated captured Iraqi soldiers during the 1991 Gulf War, how hard it was to put troops in harms way, and defends his decision NOT to invade Baghdad.

Had this interview of taken place ten years earlier, he would of been bursting with pride, not tears, over how we treat prisoners of war.

Today, his son's administration is debating the use of *torture* on Iraqi's, has sent hundreds of thousands into harms way, is responsible to nearly FOUR THOUSAND dead U.S. troops, and has trapped the U.S. in a quagmire without end in Iraq.

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Master P On His Documentary "Desert Bayou"

2008-06-15T09:32:21Z

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OFF THE GRID Trailer

2008-06-17T21:30:07Z

"Twenty-Five miles from town, a million miles from mainstream society, a loose-knit community of radicals live in the desert, struggling to survive with little food, less water and no electricity, as they cling to their unique vision of the American dream."

Official website is here.

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