economics

In 1466, at 17, Lorenzo d’Medici foils a murderous plot against his father and saves his family from a coup d’etat. He ushers in another Medici chapter in the history of Florence and the Renaissance. (44 min, 6 segments)

Airport Protests Put Thai Economy in Peril (2:21 min) Al Jazzera; Thai Police Negotiate With Protesters (2:01 min) Bloomberg; Thailand Protests Roar Ahead (2:09 min) NTDTV.

To give some context to the big 3 U.S. car companies’ plea for a bailout, we are rerunning this 2006 documentary film (92:25 min, 10 segments) that explores the birth, limited commercialization, and subsequent death of GM’s battery electric vehicle.

Nine term Republican Congressman and Presidential Candidate Ron Paul talks about the Federal Reserve and economic system. (4:37 min)

Award winning John Pilger examines the role of Washington in manipulating Latin American politics during the last 50 years leading up to the struggle by ordinary people to free themselves from poverty and racism. (92 min)

Europe, 1400: No longer neglected in the shadows of the Church, classical philosophy, poetry, art and sculpture begin to reach a new audience. With increasing trade and wealth an appetite for enlightenment develops. (54 min in 6 segments)

Riz speaks with eminent US historian and writer Howard Zinn on his expectations for an Obama presidency. (22:20 min in 2 segments)