"John Tirman on Civilian Casualties" (9.5 minutes)
When the United States attacks another country, whether through all-out invasion, or so-called precision drone strikes, there is an always collateral damage. Let’s call it what it is: civilian causalities. How do we convince the world we’re trying to help, when we kill so many people in our military operations?
"William Blum on Covert Wars" (10 minutes)
The CIA began as a spy agency after World War Two, but soon the CIA was planning and executing covert operations across the globe without proper congressional oversight. From the removal of the democratically elected leaders of Iran and Guatemala, to the attempted invasion of Cuba, to the removal of every secular government in the Middle East, the influence of the agency is insidious. How can a democratic society tolerate such a secret and lethal institution that works against the very values America seeks to uphold around the world?
"Andrew Bacevich on American Exceptionalism" (9 minutes)
The most basic assumptions that most Americans make about their national security system is that it will make us all safer, but is this really true? Our goals are to achieve stability, win over friends, and export democracy. However, we’ve been at this a long, long time and achieved none of these things. Is it time to rethink our view that America is an “exceptional” country that needs to save the world?
"TED Talks -- Gail Reed: Where to train the world's doctors? Cuba" (17 minutes)
Big problems need big solutions, sparked by big ideas, imagination and audacity. In this talk, journalist Gail Reed profiles one big solution worth noting: Havana’s Latin American Medical School, which trains global physicians to serve the local communities that need them most.
"An Evening with Dr. Joycelyn Elders" (70 minutes)
Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders, 15th Surgeon General of the United States and first African-American woman Surgeon General, spoke to a Sacramento audience on September 5, 2014. Her presentation was made possible by the Bob & Dorrie Moon Lecture Series at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, and was recorded by a Media Edge crew for later telecast.