Reinventing the American Economy

James Gustave Speth

Presidential advisor and Vermont Law professor James Gustave Speth talks about his manifesto for a new economy. Speth explains to Steve Curwood how to reinvent the American economy that values nature and quality of life over GDP.
Source: America the Possible

How Afghanistan Was Lost

News journalist Gareth Porter discusses how the U.S. quietly lost the IED War in Afghanistan. Gareth Porter, an investigative historian and journalist specialising in U.S. national security policy, received the Gellhorn Prize for journalism for 2011 for articles on the U.S. war in Afghanistan.  He is interviewed by Scott Horton.
Source: 10/17/12 Gareth Porter

Sacramento River

California Floods

Evaluating disaster risk has become a major industry and researchers in California are working to reinvent how it’s done. Lauren Sommer explores responding to disasters.
Source: Delta Risk





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