http://bravenewfilms.org/topics/runoff 2008-11-22T14:43:26Z http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/61357-nrdc-freeways-waterways 2008-11-22T14:43:26Z NRDC <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/89J3QBqZfoo&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/89J3QBqZfoo&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/61357-nrdc-freeways-waterways"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/76007" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Freeways & Waterways</p> </div> <a href="/blog/61357-nrdc-freeways-waterways">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/49073-the-toxification-of-planet-earth-paul-ehrlich 2008-10-30T09:29:55Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bUucy2qwM90&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bUucy2qwM90&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/49073-the-toxification-of-planet-earth-paul-ehrlich"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/59403" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/06/27/Paul_Ehrlich_The_Dominant_Animal">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Stanford biologist Paul Ehrlich argues that widespread pollution of the environment by toxic, manmade chemicals may have major effects for the future of humanity.</p> <p>----</p> <p>Paul Ehrlich gives a seminar at the Long Now Foundation on his book, The Dominant Animal: Human Evolution and the Environment, in which he examines the evolution of human culture and its effect on the environment.</p> <p>Paul Ralph Ehrlich (born May 29, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a Stanford University professor and a renowned entomologist specializing in Lepidoptera (butterflies). He is also well known as a researcher and author on the subject of human overpopulation. Ehrlich has written numerous books on the subjects of ecology, entomology, overpopulation, and related subjects. His best known book is The Population Bomb, published in 1968.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/49073-the-toxification-of-planet-earth-paul-ehrlich">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/44686-global-pulse-07-03-08-crisis-in-zimbabwe 2008-10-29T03:31:22Z linktv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yHjiT5vCsQg&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yHjiT5vCsQg&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/44686-global-pulse-07-03-08-crisis-in-zimbabwe"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/51110" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>(July 3, 2008) Robert Mugabe wins re-election as president of Zimbabwe in a campaign of violence and intimidation. Activists fight back, with new media as their weapon. Can the people of Zimbabwe take back the democracy Mugabe stole?</p> <p>SOURCES: BBC, U.K.; Al Jazeera, Qatar; ABC News, U.S.; CCTV, China; Deutsche Welle, Germany; The Chronicle (online), Zimbabwe; The Star (online), South Africa; The Times (online), South Africa; The Post (online), Republic of Cameroon; New Era (online), Namibia; Sokwanele.com, Zimbabwe</p> <p>--- <br />Global Pulse is a fast-moving and informative television and web series that helps you navigate the news of the world by comparing and contrasting TV news reports. See all the episodes of Global Pulse at <a href="http://linktv.org/globalpulse">linktv.org</a> <br />--- <br />.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/44686-global-pulse-07-03-08-crisis-in-zimbabwe">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/43190-zimbabwean-tensions-ahead-of-one-man-vote-26-jun-08 2008-10-27T03:29:38Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zbpIyVVB_bc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zbpIyVVB_bc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/43190-zimbabwean-tensions-ahead-of-one-man-vote-26-jun-08"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/49347" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Zimbabwe is just hours away from an election, where the winner is already known, and it's an election that's been branded a sham. There is only one candidate - President Robert Mugabe will have his 28-year reign extended and he says he is sticking to the vote, because that is the law of his country. Addressing his supporters he said he was open to discussion, but no-one from outside Zimbabwe should dare interfere. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa is in the Zimbabwean capital Harare. She has been out speaking to the people ahead of Friday's vote.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/43190-zimbabwean-tensions-ahead-of-one-man-vote-26-jun-08">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/41577-people-power-power-without-pity-11-june-08-part-2 2008-10-23T03:32:02Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/utNYlXZDWB8&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/utNYlXZDWB8&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/41577-people-power-power-without-pity-11-june-08-part-2"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/46871" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>People and Power gives a microcosmic view of the global food crisis affecting the most vulnerable in Egypt. And a report on life in Zimbabwe where the Mugabe regime has unleashed a brutal avenging machine against those who voted for the opposition.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/41577-people-power-power-without-pity-11-june-08-part-2">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/41576-people-power-power-without-pity-11-june-08-part-1 2008-10-23T15:31:47Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/te9oMxcQuqY&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/te9oMxcQuqY&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/41576-people-power-power-without-pity-11-june-08-part-1"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/46870" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>People and Power gives a microcosmic view of the global food crisis affecting the most vulnerable in Egypt. And a report on life in Zimbabwe where the Mugabe regime has unleashed a brutal avenging machine against those who voted for the opposition.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/41576-people-power-power-without-pity-11-june-08-part-1">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/28538-instant-runoff-voting 2008-10-19T09:31:05Z Nonimus <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Maefwl20Uh0&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Maefwl20Uh0&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/28538-instant-runoff-voting"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/30698" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><p>Instant runoff voting (IRV) allows voters to mark the election ballot with their sequential preference for candidates.&nbsp; It&#39;s as easy as 1-2-3.&nbsp; If your chosen candidate is not viable in the first round of counting, then your vote gets tallied for your second choice, and so on.&nbsp; Ultimately, the candidate who wins does so with a majority of the vote.</p><p>IRV is currently used in certain state and local elections, and some other countries have also adopted this form of voting.&nbsp; Simply put, IRV gives more power to one&#39;s vote.&nbsp; It makes sure that every vote truly does matter (no more arguments about throwing away one&#39;s vote on non-viable or third-party candidates).&nbsp; It allows voters to demonstrate through their support of different candidates what issues are important to them, such that elected officials can acknowledge these concerns once in office. </p><p>You can learn more about IRV through these sites:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.instantrunoff.com/">The Road to Better Elections</a></li><li><a href="http://www.fairvote.org/irv/">Fair Vote</a> <br /></li></ul></p> </div> <a href="/blog/28538-instant-runoff-voting">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/13705-instant-runoff-voting 2008-10-17T03:30:17Z Mugsy <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wqblOq8BmgM&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wqblOq8BmgM&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/13705-instant-runoff-voting"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/13729" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/13705-instant-runoff-voting">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/9190-the-ballots-are-dropping-remix 2008-11-22T14:38:07Z clmcdermid <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/g53SnwSCleY&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/g53SnwSCleY&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/9190-the-ballots-are-dropping-remix"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/9267" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>A little Runoff Reminder for Denver District Seven (and Three and Eight, and at large, for that matter)</p> </div> <a href="/blog/9190-the-ballots-are-dropping-remix">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/5747-david-helvarg-50-ways-to-save-the-ocean 2008-10-15T03:31:17Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/trPd4noZnIY&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/trPd4noZnIY&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/5747-david-helvarg-50-ways-to-save-the-ocean"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/5021" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete program at: <a href="http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=145">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Journalist and environmental activist David Helvarg talks about how small, individual acts of conservation can work towards environmental preservation.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>David Helvarg presents "50 Ways to Save the Ocean," practical, easily implemented actions everyone can take to protect and conserve the ocean. The book also looks at toxic pollutant runoff, protecting wetlands and sanctuaries, saving reef environments, and replenishing fish reserves.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/5747-david-helvarg-50-ways-to-save-the-ocean">Watch the video</a>