The Latest Stuff

Nonwhites, Nonreligious Support Obama; Whites, the Religious Are for Romney

Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport reveals that while voters’ support is evenly split between President Obama and Mitt Romney, Obama leads among the nonwhite and nonreligious and Romney among the white and the religious. (3 min)

  Go to Video | May 16th, 2012

The Codes of Gender

This excellent documentary applies the late sociologist Erving Goffman’s groundbreaking analysis of advertising to the contemporary commercial landscape, showing how American advertisements communicate normative ideas about masculinity and femininity. (46 min)

  Go to Video | May 13th, 2012

Byzantium The Lost Empire: Ep.3 – Envy of the World

For more than 1,000 years, the Byzantine Empire was the eye of the entire world — the origin of great literature, fine art and modern government. Heir to Greece and Rome, the Byzantine Empire was also the first Christian empire. (52 min)

  Go to Video | May 8th, 2012

Around the World in 80 Treasures: Peru

In these segments Dan Cruickshank starts his Around the World in 80 Treasures journey in Peru and covers Treasures 1 through 5. The journey starts at Machu Picchu and ends in Chan Chan covering famous as well as obscure treasures worth seeking out when one is in the country. (33 min)

  Go to Video | May 5th, 2012

Laos – The Amazon Of Asia

The Mekong River is already being put to serious economic use by the Chinese, and now Lao is determined to do the same. But can it really pull the nation out of poverty, and at what cost? Scores of villages are uprooted. Threats to the ecosystem will further endangering fish species. Weighing up potential development and damage, Lao faces a tough dilemma. (23 min)

  Go to Video | April 29th, 2012

Clashes as Malaysians Rally for Fair Elections

Malaysian police fired teargas and water cannons Saturday as thousands of protesters took to the streets of the capital to demand sweeping electoral reforms. (1 min)

  Go to Video | April 28th, 2012

US Churches Consider Divesting from Israel

This is an especially good episode of Inside Story. The scariest thing for Israel is probably the realization that churches in the US finally know what’s going on over there. It’s nice that this conversation panel feels more like an intervention and not lynch mob. (26 min)

  Go to Video | April 26th, 2012

Chile Students Rally for Free Education

Student leader says the government still treats education as a consumer product, rather than a universal right. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Santiago. (2 min)

  Go to Video | April 26th, 2012