Media Edge

"Caliph Donald Trump and the Rise of the Christian Taliban" (4 minutes)

There is a growing threat to the laws and values of the United States from a group of religious extremists and fanatics. Not from so-called jihadists or Islamists, or to “creeping Sharia,” but from the “Christian Taliban” — those Bible-thumping fundamentalists who are bent on theocratizing the U.S. government.



"Living While Black" (4 minutes)

Living While Black asks viewers to confront their own implicit racism and think before they call the cops. In this compilation of videos, white folks call the cops on black folks who were going about their daily lives - family BBQs, getting coffee, napping on campus, moving into a new home, going to the gym.



"The “Dead Zone” of the Gulf of Mexico" (12 minutes)

Ocean expert Nancy Rabalais tracks the ominously named "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico — where there isn't enough oxygen in the water to support life.  She tells us about what's causing it — and how we can reverse its harmful effects and restore one of America's natural treasures.



"Pursuing the Dream: What You Need to Know About DACA, Immigration, and Beyond" (4 minutes)

In Trump's America, no one is safe from detention and deportation, even if you have legal grounds to be in the United States. What side of history will you be on? Demand that your elected officials defend immigrants and push for permanent protections.



"Daniel Ellsberg and Noam Chomsky Discuss Nuclear War" (91 minutes)

A discussion between Noam Chomsky and Daniel Ellsberg on the topic of nuclear policy and war. Chomsky, a laureate professor of linguistics at the University of Arizona, and Ellsberg, the Pentagon Papers whistleblower, appeared onstage together for the first time.