Posing As A Bidder, Utah Student Disrupts Government Auction of 150000 Acres Of Wilderness For Oil & Gas Drilling

In a national broadcast exclusive, University of Utah student Tim DeChristopher explains how he bought 22000 acres of land in an attempt to save the property from drilling. The sale had been strongly opposed by many environmental groups. Stephen Bloch of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance said: “This is the fire sale, the Bush administrations last great gift to the oil and gas industry. This is the first 10 minutes of the interview. For the rest go to: www.democracynow.org
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Occupy The DOE

The Panel for Education Policy (or PEP), enacts policy for the New York City Dept. of Education – every member is appointed, not elected. A plurality of these voting members are selected by the Mayor directly. The PEP replaced the Board of Education when Mayor Bloomberg took control of the schools in 2002. It is intended to be a democratic forum where people voice concerns, prior to the panel’s vote on educational policy. Today the panel is convening to discuss new standards being implemented in schools. 200 parents, teachers staff and students are in attendance. Video by www.meerkatmedia.org For more about General Assemblies, see our other video “Consensus (Direct Democracy at OWS): www.youtube.com More about Occupy the DOE: www.OurSchoolsNYC.org http
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Princess Nakamaru of Japan – part 3 of 3

Princess Kaoru Nakamaru of Japan has traveled to 186 countries to meet world leaders, royalty and business tycoons to promote world peace. She has published 40 books and describes her personal spiritual outlook on life and the after-life. In parts 2 and 3 of her interview, the Princess talks with Prince Leo Lyon Zagami of Santa Elia, Sicily who visited Japan recently.
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“I’m Scared For My Future”: Student Disrupts Speech By US Climate Envoy Todd Stern in Durban

DemocracyNow.org – Several prominent US environmental groups have accused the Obama administration of obstructing negotiations at the United Nations Climate Change Conference and have called for the United States to step aside and let other countries carry on with the talks. Earlier today, the top US climate negotiator Todd Stern addressed the UN summit for the first time. But as he took the stage, Middlebury College student Abigail Borah interrupted the proceedings. “I am scared for my future,” Borah told Stern. “2020 is too late to wait. We need an urgent path to a fair, ambitious, and legally binding treaty. You must take responsibility to act now.” Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman later questioned Stern about Borah’s comments and accusations the United States is a major obstacle to progress at the climate talks. Towatch the complete daily, independent news hour, read the transcript, download the podcast, and for more reports from the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, visit www.democracynow.org FOLLOW DEMOCRACY NOW! ONLINE: Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: @democracynow Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com Download the Audio: www.soundcloud.com Daily Email News Digest: www.democracynow.org Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit www.democracynow.org
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