How Money Shapes Government Policy
qualifications. Social programs are the big losers in Washington's money game.
Indigenous Ecuadorians Fight Big Oil
The Ecuadorian government has given United States based oil company Burlington Resources permission to prospect for oil on Achuar land. The company
Impact of Government Policy and Social Issues on Productivity
Because productivity tends to be a national issue, there's an ongoing debate about what role government should play. Clearly, government policies in
Subject: government
Transcript: NARRATOR: BECAUSE PRODUCTIVITY TENDS TO BE A NATIONAL ISSUE, THERE'S AN ONGOING DEBATE ABOUT WHAT ROLE GOVERNMENT SHOULD PLAY. CLEARLY, GOVERNMENT
Government Response to Global Epidemics
convincing governments to acknowledge that there is a problem and that they need to make a concerted effort to solve it. Their reluctance often stems from
Subject: government
Transcript: sexual behaviors That at least some parts of the population condemn, then Governments are reluctant to say we have a big problem here. But there are also
The Real Big Brother
Civil liberties advocates have warned against government surveillance for decades. Today, corporations use technology to monitor employees and
Transcript: 'RE ASKING, IS BIG BUSINESS THE REAL BIG BROTHER♪ IT'S A CHILLY NIGHT IN ROTTERDAM IN HOLLAND. BUT IN ONE CITY CENTER HAUNT, IT'S ALWAYS SUMMER. * AT THE
Pressure Politics: How Big Business Promotes Its Agenda
The financial resources of big business allow them to organize mass numbers of people, hire experienced lobbyists and researchers, and support
Series: American Government And Politics
Subject: big business
Transcript: [narrator:] the financial resources of big businesses allow them to organize mass numbers of people. consequently, the overall success of their
Big brother, big business: the data-mining and surveillance industries
broadcast title: Big Brother, Big Business.
Transcript: PERSONAL LIVES OF INNOCENT AMERICANS. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOW WORKING WITH BIG BUSINESS TO TAKE SURVEILLANCE AND INFORMATION GATHERING TO LEVELS THAT WERE ONCE
Leader for a Nation: Essence of Leadership, The
David Gergen, Harvard professor and CNN political analyst, talks about presidential leadership. Although it is likely that Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton had higher IQs, Ronald Reagan, he says, was a more effective leader because he was better cente...
Series: American Government And Politics
Subject: big picture
Transcript: 'd ever seen him In foreign policy meetings, because he wasn't so tied Down by the details-- he was looking at the big picture.
Working: Government, Business and Family Policy
At one time, businesses didn't have to worry about families because most women were home taking care of their children full-time. With women now in the workforce in large numbers, that has changed. Still, many companies consider family challenges ...
Transcript: scrambling to get care. [hochschild] i do think we're wrong to only see government as big brother looking down on us. i think capitalism is big brother
Pressure Politics: Right to Petition Government, The
From its inception, the Constitution has supported both individual and group needs. The right to petition your government, a clause in the First
Series: American Government And Politics
Subject: right to petition government
Transcript: . Nobody remembers the right to petition your government. Our system and james madison wanted to empower factions, Not disempower them, wanted to empower all