Avenue zero
Asian girls are enslaved in a suburban massage parlor ... Domestic workers with working conditions reminiscent of slavery … Vancouver gangs recruit Honduran boys to sell drugs ... Girls in a Montreal subway station are..
Babies' minds: Piagetian and Kleinian perspectives
How do babies develop an understanding of the people and things that populate the world, and at what age do they begin to acquire it? This program examines Jean Piaget's and Melanie Klein's theories on infant mental repr..
Bacon's arena: an art of pain and beauty
Despite the carnage and horror in his paintings, Francis Bacon insisted that beauty was his inspiration. This program explores Bacon's life and work, from his troubled Edwardian childhood to his death in Madrid in 1992. ..
Balance and Satisfaction
This clip talks about the value of maintaining balance in ones' life, even while putting tremendous energy into running a small business. It also looks at the importance of being flexible and open to change.
Balance of Power: Democracy in Action: Propositions and Initiatives
Ballot initiatives and propositions are at the heart of the democratic process. They are one of the primary means by which members of the general public can participate in the political system in the United States.
Balance of Power: Democracy: Those Who Don't Participate
Those who don't participate in the political process are often members of minority groups. In many cases, such individuals choose not to take part because they feel alienated from a system of government that they believe..
Balance of Power: Election Night: State and Local Government
With the majority of their political information coming from national media outlets, most Americans are primarily focused on national issues like taxes, health care, and foreign policy. And yet, in many ways state and lo..
Balance of Power: Lobbying and Special Interest Groups
Special interest groups may have very different agendas, but one thing all have in common is the ability to motivate their membership.
Balance of Power: Money and Politics
While it's rare that a politician's vote can literally be bought in the United States, the influence of money on the U.S. political system is enormous.
Balance of Power: Political Parties and Ideology
The ideological spectrum of mainstream American politics extends from liberalism on the left to conservatism on the right. In many cases, one's choice of political party and accompanying philosophy is established very ea..