BP Oil and the Drilling, Spilling, Killing: From Oil Wells to Oil Wars Part 2 of 3
Earthsayers.tv: Journalist and best selling author Amy Goodman of Democracy Now speaking at the Green Festival, June 6th, 2010 in Seattle, Washington. Ms. Goodman's speech, "Drilling, Spilling, Killing: From Oil Wells to Oil Wars," includes her first-hand experience in Louisiana covering the Gulf of New Mexico oil spill where she spoke directly with the people of the region and, while there, the reporting of the Israeli commandos boarding and then executing passengers aboard the Mavi Marmara in international waters as it headed on a humanitarian aid mission to Gaza. Ms. Goodman also discusses why she has filed a lawsuit against city and state officials of St. Paul, Minnesota, accusing police of wrongfully arresting her during the Republican National Convention two years ago.She emphasizes the importance of truth and truthful reporting, the importance of a free press to democracy, and the need for our citizens to be actively involved and aware.

BP Oil and the Drilling, Spilling, Killing: From Oil Wells to Oil Wars 1 of 3
Earthsayers.tv: Journalist and best selling author Amy Goodman of Democracy Now speaking at the Green Festival, June 6th, 2010 in Seattle, Washington. Ms. Goodman's speech, "Drilling, Spilling, Killing: From Oil Wells to Oil Wars," includes her first-hand experience in Louisiana covering the Gulf of New Mexico oil spill where she spoke directly with the people of the region and, while there, the reporting of the Israeli commandos boarding and then executing passengers aboard the Mavi Marmara in international waters as it headed on a humanitarian aid mission to Gaza. Ms. Goodman also discusses why she has filed a lawsuit against city and state officials of St. Paul, Minnesota, accusing police of wrongfully arresting her during the Republican National Convention two years ago.She emphasizes the importance of truth and truthful reporting, the importance of a free press to democracy, and the need for our citizens to be actively involved and aware.

BP Oil and the Drilling, Spilling, Killing: From Oil Wells to Oil Wars Part 3 of 3
Earthsayers.tv: Journalist and best selling author Amy Goodman of Democracy Now speaking at the Green Festival, June 6th, 2010 in Seattle, Washington. Ms. Goodman's speech, "Drilling, Spilling, Killing: From Oil Wells to Oil Wars," includes her first-hand experience in Louisiana covering the Gulf of New Mexico oil spill where she spoke directly with the people of the region and, while there, the reporting of the Israeli commandos boarding and then executing passengers aboard the Mavi Marmara in international waters as it headed on a humanitarian aid mission to Gaza. Ms. Goodman also discusses why she has filed a lawsuit against city and state officials of St. Paul, Minnesota, accusing police of wrongfully arresting her during the Republican National Convention two years ago.She emphasizes the importance of truth and truthful reporting, the importance of a free press to democracy, and the need for our citizens to be actively involved and aware.

Seeing the World through Progressive Values

Even the Smallest Dog Can Lift its Leg on the Tallest Building: a speech at the Green Festival in Chicago, April, 2009.

Hightower, populist speaker, agitator, best-selling author and radio commentator, is taking on the powers that be on behalf of the powers that ought to be - small farmers, small-business people, workers, grassroots organizers and just plain folk - to share with people how they can make a difference. Hear stories about the power of individuals challenging their current world view to live based on their own progressive values.

Citizens' Initiative Review
This is a new public service by Healthy Democracy Oregon to provide voters clear and reliable information in the ballot initiative process. Healthy Democracy Oregon is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization committed to strengthening citizen ownership of, and integrity to, the ballot initiative process. The organization is promoting the Citizens’ Initiative Review (CIR), an innovative reform to provide voters with clear, useful, and trustworthy evaluations of statewide ballot measures.