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"The Curse of Oil"
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
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Every unhappy oil-producing nation is unhappy in its own way. But each is touched by what’s known as the resource curse — the power of oil to harm rather than help the countries that possess it. Oil extraction in Nigeria has led to village poverty and mass protest. In Venezuela, Hugo Chavez’s campaign to nationalize oil stirred controversy. In Angola, oil has driven separatist conflict. Around the world oil vastly enriches small ruling classes, degrades the environment, and destabilizes political and economic institutions as prices fluctuate. Peter Maass, New York Times Magazine writer and author of Crude World, visits Zócalo to explore the consequences of gas-guzzling, the paradox of plenty, and how to cure our addiction to oil.
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What Does Immigrant Integration Mean Now?
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 , 2009, 2:00 PM
Over one million people became legal immigrants last year, and another million — a record number — took the oath of citizenship. But becoming American is not merely a matter of arriving, or even of naturalizing, no matter the oaths taken, history studied, or democratic fundamentals understood. Immigrants and immigrant communities ... WATCH FULL VIDEO
How Will Climate Change Transform L.A.?
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 , 2009, 7:30 PM
The landscape that defines Los Angeles also threatens it. For decades, the mountains and hills that encircle the city have trapped pollution in its basins and valleys, leaving low-hanging brown clouds. Teeming with cars, home to the nation’s largest port complex and the world’s seventh largest airport, and trailing behind other ... WATCH FULL VIDEO
"The Clinton Tapes"
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 , 2009, 7:00 PM
Between 1993 and 2001, President Bill Clinton joined his friend of over 30 years Taylor Branch for a series of confidential interviews. Keeping much of his staff in the dark, Clinton recorded 78 sessions, each totaling 90 minutes and taking place at night, in the quiet of the White House Treaty Room. The White House diary project, ... WATCH FULL VIDEO
Is This the End of the Doctor's Office?
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 , 2009, 7:30 PM
Medical care and convenience don’t usually go together. But the retail clinic aims to change that by doing away with long waits at the doctors’ office and complicated insurance requirements and forms, all while bringing better care to the uninsured and underserved. Housed in grocery stores and pharmacies, staffed with nurse ... WATCH FULL VIDEO
