http://www.odeo.com/channels/6350-A-World-of-Possibilities no A World of Possibilities is an award-winning one hour weekly radio program that penetrates behind the headlines to uncover the deeper meanings of events. It offers in-depth analysis, informed commentary and an exploration of new approaches to our most challenging problems. Our aim is to open minds and inspire new possibilities. A World of Possibilities is an award-winning one hour weekly radio program that penetrates behind the headlines to uncover the deeper meanings of events. It offers in-depth analysis, informed commentary and an exploration of new approaches to our most challenging problems. Our aim is to open minds and inspire new possibilities. Bringing New Voices and Views to the Airwaves en-us 40 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0800 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0800 Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25543189-Beauty-In-Broken-Places-The-Healing-Arts-of-Lily-Yeh Lily Yeh is a remarkable woman who has found a way to love life that is both ingenious and inspirational. As an artist, she has taken her work altogether out of the studio and into the streets. Not just any streets, but the mean streets of inner city Philadelphia, where vacant lots riddle a ruined landscape. Lily Yeh is a remarkable woman who has found a way to love life that is both ingenious and inspirational. As an artist, she has taken her work altogether out of the studio and into the streets. Not just any streets, but the mean streets of inner city Philadelphia, where vacant lots riddle a ruined landscape. Lily Yeh is a remarkable woman who has found a way to love life that is both ingenious and inspirational. As an artist, she has taken her work altogether out of the studio and into the streets. Not just any streets, but the mean streets of inner city Philadelphia, where vacant lots riddle a ruined landscape. tag:odeo.com,2009-12-15,25543189 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0800 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25457668-Designing-With-Nature Fasten your seatbelts. Now put on your thinking caps; you'll need them. And while you're at it, tie on those wings of unfettered imagination. We're about to enter a different kind of twilight zone. This is not your biochem class nor a biotech lab. This is biomimcry, an emerging art and science of a very different kind that uses the evolutionary genius of nature to inspire new approaches to some of our most vexing problems. Today on A World of Possibilities, "Designing with Nature." We'll explore how green design is being applied to environmental challenges ranging from toxic carpets to contaminated wastewater. What are the possibilities and constraints in appling these principles more broadly to help clean up both what we use and how it's made? Fasten your seatbelts. Now put on your thinking caps; you'll need them. And while you're at it, tie on those wings of unfettered imagination. We're about to enter a different kind of twilight zone. This is not your biochem class nor a biotech lab. This is biomimcry, an emerging art and science of a very different kind that uses the evolutionary genius of nature to inspire new approaches to some of our most vexing problems. Today on A World of Possibilities, "Designing with Nature." We'll explore how green design is being applied to environmental challenges ranging from toxic carpets to contaminated wastewater. What are the possibilities and constraints in appling these principles more broadly to help clean up both what we use and how it's made? Fasten your seatbelts. Now put on your thinking caps; you'll need them. And while you're at it, tie on those wings of unfettered imagination. We're about to enter a different kind of twilight zone. This is not your biochem class nor a biotech lab. This is biomimcry, an emerging art and science of a very different kind that uses the evolutionary genius of nature to inspire new approaches to some of our most vexing problems. Today on A World of Possibilities, "Designing with Nature." We'll explore how green design is being applied to environmental challenges ranging from toxic carpets to contaminated wastewater. What are the possibilities and constraints in appling these principles more broadly to help clean up both what we use and how it's made? tag:odeo.com,2009-12-01,25457668 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0800 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25457669-Poultry-Pure-and-Simple Today on A World of Possibilities, "Poultry Pure and Simple." We'll hear from turkeys, chickens and the farmers who raise them --as their grandparents did-- free-range and free of antibiotics, growth hormones and other additives. We'll also hear from a supplier of sustainably raised meat --- and the founder of a fast food chain that serves only the real deal and finds many customers ready to pay a premium to taste the difference. Today on A World of Possibilities, "Poultry Pure and Simple." We'll hear from turkeys, chickens and the farmers who raise them --as their grandparents did-- free-range and free of antibiotics, growth hormones and other additives. We'll also hear from a supplier of sustainably raised meat --- and the founder of a fast food chain that serves only the real deal and finds many customers ready to pay a premium to taste the difference. Today on A World of Possibilities, "Poultry Pure and Simple." We'll hear from turkeys, chickens and the farmers who raise them --as their grandparents did-- free-range and free of antibiotics, growth hormones and other additives. We'll also hear from a supplier of sustainably raised meat --- and the founder of a fast food chain that serves only the real deal and finds many customers ready to pay a premium to taste the difference. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-17,25457669 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25399940-Riding-the-Tiger-Asia-Ascending China, India, Southeast Asia: Asia's high-octane economies, though impacted by the global recession, are on a long-term trajectory to expand their influence. Their energy and determination are challenging the economic supremacy of the United States not only in the region but wherever key natural resources are in play. China alone holds the commanding share of U.S. debt in a complex relationship that yokes the two economic titans together in a tense, unpredictable partnership. President Obama says the U.S.-Chinese dynamic is "as important as any bilateral relationship in the world." Is it a zero sum game where either they or "we" prevail or can it be reframed as a quest for shared prosperity? Protectionism and xenophobia threaten to derail the relationship to the detriment of both. How can American foreign and economic policies avoid such mutually destructive outcomes and instead encourage a healthier mix of competition and cooperation? China, India, Southeast Asia: Asia's high-octane economies, though impacted by the global recession, are on a long-term trajectory to expand their influence. Their energy and determination are challenging the economic supremacy of the United States not only in the region but wherever key natural resources are in play. China alone holds the commanding share of U.S. debt in a complex relationship that yokes the two economic titans together in a tense, unpredictable partnership. President Obama says the U.S.-Chinese dynamic is "as important as any bilateral relationship in the world." Is it a zero sum game where either they or "we" prevail or can it be reframed as a quest for shared prosperity? Protectionism and xenophobia threaten to derail the relationship to the detriment of both. How can American foreign and economic policies avoid such mutually destructive outcomes and instead encourage a healthier mix of competition and cooperation? China, India, Southeast Asia: Asia's high-octane economies, though impacted by the global recession, are on a long-term trajectory to expand their influence. Their energy and determination are challenging the economic supremacy of the United States not only in the region but wherever key natural resources are in play. China alone holds the commanding share of U.S. debt in a complex relationship that yokes the two economic titans together in a tense, unpredictable partnership. President Obama says the U.S.-Chinese dynamic is "as important as any bilateral relationship in the world." Is it a zero sum game where either they or "we" prevail or can it be reframed as a quest for shared prosperity? Protectionism and xenophobia threaten to derail the relationship to the detriment of both. How can American foreign and economic policies avoid such mutually destructive outcomes and instead encourage a healthier mix of competition and cooperation? tag:odeo.com,2009-11-03,25399940 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25281061-Tightrope-in-Teheran-Negotiating-Iran-s-Nuclear-Option A disputed election, street demonstrations, open dissent from founding fathers of the Islamic Republic, brutal repression, revelations of a nuclear enrichment plant. Events that would have seemed unthinkable just months ago are now daily news. When candidate Barack Obama pledged to open unconditional negotiations with Iran, he could hardly have imagined they would take place in such a minefield. Located in one of the world's most volatile regions, Iran is bordered by Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq. It's also an oil superpower and a key player in regional and now global politics. Nuclear negotiations with Iran must take into account relations with Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, Israel and the European Union. No one said this would be easy. But is it even possible? With hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad re-installed as president of the Islamic Republic, what options, if any, remain for the U.S. to move forward with Iran? We'll hear from both Iranian and American analysts about the possibili... A disputed election, street demonstrations, open dissent from founding fathers of the Islamic Republic, brutal repression, revelations of a nuclear enrichment plant. Events that would have seemed unthinkable just months ago are now daily news. When candidate Barack Obama pledged to open unconditional negotiations with Iran, he could hardly have imagined they would take place in such a minefield. Located in one of the world's most volatile regions, Iran is bordered by Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq. It's also an oil superpower and a key player in regional and now global politics. Nuclear negotiations with Iran must take into account relations with Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, Israel and the European Union. No one said this would be easy. But is it even possible? With hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad re-installed as president of the Islamic Republic, what options, if any, remain for the U.S. to move forward with Iran? We'll hear from both Iranian and American analysts about the possibilities and perils of nuclear negotiations. A disputed election, street demonstrations, open dissent from founding fathers of the Islamic Republic, brutal repression, revelations of a nuclear enrichment plant. Events that would have seemed unthinkable just months ago are now daily news. When candidate Barack Obama pledged to open unconditional negotiations with Iran, he could hardly have imagined they would take place in such a minefield. Located in one of the world's most volatile regions, Iran is bordered by Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq. It's also an oil superpower and a key player in regional and now global politics. Nuclear negotiations with Iran must take into account relations with Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, Israel and the European Union. No one said this would be easy. But is it even possible? With hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad re-installed as president of the Islamic Republic, what options, if any, remain for the U.S. to move forward with Iran? We'll hear from both Iranian and American analysts about the possibilities and perils of nuclear negotiations. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-13,25281061 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25206276-Starting-Out-Right-Upgrading-Early-Childhood-Education We're just now finding out that the first few years of life do much to determine how the rest of it unfolds. That's a scary thought. For those who enjoy the good fortune of being born into affluence, no effort is spared to provide them with the advantages of high-priced childcare, private tutors, and diverse opportunities. But for a great many less advantaged kids and their struggling parents, the options are far more limited. They face a gauntlet of hurdles with few resources to overcome them. Failing early, they come to believe success is not even possible. They, and we, all suffer the consequences. Today on A World of Possibilities, "Starting Out Right: Upgrading Early Childhood Education." We'll hear from program directors and parents about innovative initiatives that extend early support to children who, through no fault of their own, might otherwise fail to adapt to the challenges of school. And in so doing, they help ensure their prospects for success; not just in education b... We're just now finding out that the first few years of life do much to determine how the rest of it unfolds. That's a scary thought. For those who enjoy the good fortune of being born into affluence, no effort is spared to provide them with the advantages of high-priced childcare, private tutors, and diverse opportunities. But for a great many less advantaged kids and their struggling parents, the options are far more limited. They face a gauntlet of hurdles with few resources to overcome them. Failing early, they come to believe success is not even possible. They, and we, all suffer the consequences. Today on A World of Possibilities, "Starting Out Right: Upgrading Early Childhood Education." We'll hear from program directors and parents about innovative initiatives that extend early support to children who, through no fault of their own, might otherwise fail to adapt to the challenges of school. And in so doing, they help ensure their prospects for success; not just in education but in life itself. We're just now finding out that the first few years of life do much to determine how the rest of it unfolds. That's a scary thought. For those who enjoy the good fortune of being born into affluence, no effort is spared to provide them with the advantages of high-priced childcare, private tutors, and diverse opportunities. But for a great many less advantaged kids and their struggling parents, the options are far more limited. They face a gauntlet of hurdles with few resources to overcome them. Failing early, they come to believe success is not even possible. They, and we, all suffer the consequences. Today on A World of Possibilities, "Starting Out Right: Upgrading Early Childhood Education." We'll hear from program directors and parents about innovative initiatives that extend early support to children who, through no fault of their own, might otherwise fail to adapt to the challenges of school. And in so doing, they help ensure their prospects for success; not just in education but in life itself. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-29,25206276 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25131338-Detox-The-Movement-to-Reform-Chemicals-Policy It's not a very comfortable thought: We live, eat, and breathe in a complex brew of industrial chemicals, some eighty thousand of them. And all but a handful have never been tested to find out it they're safe. At the same time, all kinds of diseases and disabilities, ranging from autism to asthma, are on the rise. What, if any, connection might there be between chemical exposure and eventual disease or disability? We really don't know. The laws that regulate the use of chemicals in consumer products and the environment were passed thirty years ago and remain unchanged. They're nicknamed ToSCA, short for the Toxic Substances Control Act. Passed in 1976, even at the time the legislation was viewed by many as inadequate to regulate a rapidly evolving industry. Today on A World of Possibilities, we'll look into that cauldron to find out more about the chemicals we're ingesting and what we know, and don't yet know, about what they're doing to us. It's not a very comfortable thought: We live, eat, and breathe in a complex brew of industrial chemicals, some eighty thousand of them. And all but a handful have never been tested to find out it they're safe. At the same time, all kinds of diseases and disabilities, ranging from autism to asthma, are on the rise. What, if any, connection might there be between chemical exposure and eventual disease or disability? We really don't know. The laws that regulate the use of chemicals in consumer products and the environment were passed thirty years ago and remain unchanged. They're nicknamed ToSCA, short for the Toxic Substances Control Act. Passed in 1976, even at the time the legislation was viewed by many as inadequate to regulate a rapidly evolving industry. Today on A World of Possibilities, we'll look into that cauldron to find out more about the chemicals we're ingesting and what we know, and don't yet know, about what they're doing to us. It's not a very comfortable thought: We live, eat, and breathe in a complex brew of industrial chemicals, some eighty thousand of them. And all but a handful have never been tested to find out it they're safe. At the same time, all kinds of diseases and disabilities, ranging from autism to asthma, are on the rise. What, if any, connection might there be between chemical exposure and eventual disease or disability? We really don't know. The laws that regulate the use of chemicals in consumer products and the environment were passed thirty years ago and remain unchanged. They're nicknamed ToSCA, short for the Toxic Substances Control Act. Passed in 1976, even at the time the legislation was viewed by many as inadequate to regulate a rapidly evolving industry. Today on A World of Possibilities, we'll look into that cauldron to find out more about the chemicals we're ingesting and what we know, and don't yet know, about what they're doing to us. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-15,25131338 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25058379-Nuturing-Creativity It's often said that to be employable in a 21st century economy we'll all need to be wired to our computers and one another. Maybe so, but we'd still be missing the qualities of mind and heart that enable us to understand the world and get along with one another. In an information glutted culture, how do we cultivate empathy, ingenuity, and resilience? It's often said that to be employable in a 21st century economy we'll all need to be wired to our computers and one another. Maybe so, but we'd still be missing the qualities of mind and heart that enable us to understand the world and get along with one another. In an information glutted culture, how do we cultivate empathy, ingenuity, and resilience? It's often said that to be employable in a 21st century economy we'll all need to be wired to our computers and one another. Maybe so, but we'd still be missing the qualities of mind and heart that enable us to understand the world and get along with one another. In an information glutted culture, how do we cultivate empathy, ingenuity, and resilience? tag:odeo.com,2009-09-01,25058379 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24944533-Bombs-Away The cold war's been over for nearly twenty years, but the U.S. and Russia still aim thousands of nuclear tipped missiles at each other, ready to fire at a moments notice. Meanwhile, economies collapse, the climate cooks, militants terrorize, and none of these threats can be deterred by nuclear bombs. So why do we keep maintaining them, and at what cost? The cold war's been over for nearly twenty years, but the U.S. and Russia still aim thousands of nuclear tipped missiles at each other, ready to fire at a moments notice. Meanwhile, economies collapse, the climate cooks, militants terrorize, and none of these threats can be deterred by nuclear bombs. So why do we keep maintaining them, and at what cost? The cold war's been over for nearly twenty years, but the U.S. and Russia still aim thousands of nuclear tipped missiles at each other, ready to fire at a moments notice. Meanwhile, economies collapse, the climate cooks, militants terrorize, and none of these threats can be deterred by nuclear bombs. So why do we keep maintaining them, and at what cost? tag:odeo.com,2009-08-11,24944533 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24876124-Bad-Medicine-Overusing-Antibiotics-in-Meat-Production What part do we consumers play in driving the priorities of an industrial meat production system that puts cheap meat on our plates, but at rising costs to human health, animal welfare, and environmental integrity? Farmers have turned to feeding antibiotics to their animals to prevent outbreaks, but are they unwittingly selecting for the most virulent superbugs, while putting humans at risk? What part do we consumers play in driving the priorities of an industrial meat production system that puts cheap meat on our plates, but at rising costs to human health, animal welfare, and environmental integrity? Farmers have turned to feeding antibiotics to their animals to prevent outbreaks, but are they unwittingly selecting for the most virulent superbugs, while putting humans at risk? What part do we consumers play in driving the priorities of an industrial meat production system that puts cheap meat on our plates, but at rising costs to human health, animal welfare, and environmental integrity? Farmers have turned to feeding antibiotics to their animals to prevent outbreaks, but are they unwittingly selecting for the most virulent superbugs, while putting humans at risk? tag:odeo.com,2009-07-28,24876124 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24840652-Wasting-Away On both land and sea, human activities are inflicting damage on a scale that may well be irreversible. Our future is imperiled by the heedless pursuit of energy and development to feed a civilization that has still to learn to conserve as well as consume. Two winners of the prestigious TED Prize examine our impacts and urge us to embrace a conservation ethic to return vitality and diversity. On both land and sea, human activities are inflicting damage on a scale that may well be irreversible. Our future is imperiled by the heedless pursuit of energy and development to feed a civilization that has still to learn to conserve as well as consume. Two winners of the prestigious TED Prize examine our impacts and urge us to embrace a conservation ethic to return vitality and diversity. On both land and sea, human activities are inflicting damage on a scale that may well be irreversible. Our future is imperiled by the heedless pursuit of energy and development to feed a civilization that has still to learn to conserve as well as consume. Two winners of the prestigious TED Prize examine our impacts and urge us to embrace a conservation ethic to return vitality and diversity. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-21,24840652 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24765363-Game-Changing-Innovation The U.S. designs nifty iPhones and deadly weapons, but in measures that really matter, like education and green tech, we're being upstaged by other nations. In recent years, we have been systematically dis-investing in our collective capacity for innovation. Why is the engine of American ingenuity running off the rails, and what needs to be done to get us back on track? The U.S. designs nifty iPhones and deadly weapons, but in measures that really matter, like education and green tech, we're being upstaged by other nations. In recent years, we have been systematically dis-investing in our collective capacity for innovation. Why is the engine of American ingenuity running off the rails, and what needs to be done to get us back on track? The U.S. designs nifty iPhones and deadly weapons, but in measures that really matter, like education and green tech, we're being upstaged by other nations. In recent years, we have been systematically dis-investing in our collective capacity for innovation. Why is the engine of American ingenuity running off the rails, and what needs to be done to get us back on track? tag:odeo.com,2009-07-07,24765363 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24755980-Of-Pigs-and-People The indiscriminate use of antimicrobials in large-scale industrial meat production is building bacterial resistance to the most effective antibiotics on which our national and global health systems depend. Recorded largely on location on Midwestern hog and poultry farms, this program features interviews with farmers and others who are raising hogs by healthier and more humane ways. The indiscriminate use of antimicrobials in large-scale industrial meat production is building bacterial resistance to the most effective antibiotics on which our national and global health systems depend. Recorded largely on location on Midwestern hog and poultry farms, this program features interviews with farmers and others who are raising hogs by healthier and more humane ways. The indiscriminate use of antimicrobials in large-scale industrial meat production is building bacterial resistance to the most effective antibiotics on which our national and global health systems depend. Recorded largely on location on Midwestern hog and poultry farms, this program features interviews with farmers and others who are raising hogs by healthier and more humane ways. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-23,24755980 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24677965-Two-Grains-of-Sand Nature and Humanity are running off the rails and governments stand seemingly helpless before the juggernaut. Into the breach are stepping new players, inventing strategies to transform the way we do things, and they are forging surprising alliances in the process. Two initiatives are seeking to move the needle on urgent issues: one on climate change, the other on the global tea industry. Nature and Humanity are running off the rails and governments stand seemingly helpless before the juggernaut. Into the breach are stepping new players, inventing strategies to transform the way we do things, and they are forging surprising alliances in the process. Two initiatives are seeking to move the needle on urgent issues: one on climate change, the other on the global tea industry. Nature and Humanity are running off the rails and governments stand seemingly helpless before the juggernaut. Into the breach are stepping new players, inventing strategies to transform the way we do things, and they are forging surprising alliances in the process. Two initiatives are seeking to move the needle on urgent issues: one on climate change, the other on the global tea industry. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-09,24677965 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24706933-Two-Grains-of-Sand Nature and Humanity are running off the rails and governments stand seemingly helpless before the juggernaut. Into the breach are stepping new players, inventing strategies to transform the way we do things, and they are forging surprising alliances in the process. Two initiatives are seeking to move the needle on urgent issues: one on climate change, the other on the global tea industry. Nature and Humanity are running off the rails and governments stand seemingly helpless before the juggernaut. Into the breach are stepping new players, inventing strategies to transform the way we do things, and they are forging surprising alliances in the process. Two initiatives are seeking to move the needle on urgent issues: one on climate change, the other on the global tea industry. Nature and Humanity are running off the rails and governments stand seemingly helpless before the juggernaut. Into the breach are stepping new players, inventing strategies to transform the way we do things, and they are forging surprising alliances in the process. Two initiatives are seeking to move the needle on urgent issues: one on climate change, the other on the global tea industry. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-09,24706933 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24755981-Crowd-Sourcing-Innovation There have always been brilliant innovators working outside established institutions. With the emergence of open systems of innovation made possible by the Internet, now a far wider range of individuals, teams and institutions can participate in the problem-solving process. Not only for technical challenges, but for those thorny social problems which have eluded the best minds of our time. There have always been brilliant innovators working outside established institutions. With the emergence of open systems of innovation made possible by the Internet, now a far wider range of individuals, teams and institutions can participate in the problem-solving process. Not only for technical challenges, but for those thorny social problems which have eluded the best minds of our time. There have always been brilliant innovators working outside established institutions. With the emergence of open systems of innovation made possible by the Internet, now a far wider range of individuals, teams and institutions can participate in the problem-solving process. Not only for technical challenges, but for those thorny social problems which have eluded the best minds of our time. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-02,24755981 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24642337-Crowd-Sourcing-Innovation There have always been brilliant innovators working outside established institutions. With the emergence of open systems of innovation made possible by the Internet, now a far wider range of individuals, teams and institutions can participate in the problem-solving process. Not only for technical challenges, but for those thorny social problems which have eluded the best minds of our time. There have always been brilliant innovators working outside established institutions. With the emergence of open systems of innovation made possible by the Internet, now a far wider range of individuals, teams and institutions can participate in the problem-solving process. Not only for technical challenges, but for those thorny social problems which have eluded the best minds of our time. There have always been brilliant innovators working outside established institutions. With the emergence of open systems of innovation made possible by the Internet, now a far wider range of individuals, teams and institutions can participate in the problem-solving process. Not only for technical challenges, but for those thorny social problems which have eluded the best minds of our time. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-02,24642337 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24677966-Crowd-Sourcing-Innovation There have always been brilliant innovators working outside established institutions. With the emergence of open systems of innovation made possible by the Internet, now a far wider range of individuals, teams and institutions can participate in the problem-solving process. Not only for technical challenges, but for those thorny social problems which have eluded the best minds of our time. There have always been brilliant innovators working outside established institutions. With the emergence of open systems of innovation made possible by the Internet, now a far wider range of individuals, teams and institutions can participate in the problem-solving process. Not only for technical challenges, but for those thorny social problems which have eluded the best minds of our time. There have always been brilliant innovators working outside established institutions. With the emergence of open systems of innovation made possible by the Internet, now a far wider range of individuals, teams and institutions can participate in the problem-solving process. Not only for technical challenges, but for those thorny social problems which have eluded the best minds of our time. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-02,24677966 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24626748-The-Miner-s-Canary-First-Peoples-on-Climate-Change Indigenous peoples, living closest to nature, feel the threat of climate change first. They have a potent message to deliver to the climate treaty negotiators meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009. The climate is changing the way they've lived forever, so they're adapting in order to endure. Do the rest of us have the wisdom and ingenuity to change along with the changing climate? Indigenous peoples, living closest to nature, feel the threat of climate change first. They have a potent message to deliver to the climate treaty negotiators meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009. The climate is changing the way they've lived forever, so they're adapting in order to endure. Do the rest of us have the wisdom and ingenuity to change along with the changing climate? Indigenous peoples, living closest to nature, feel the threat of climate change first. They have a potent message to deliver to the climate treaty negotiators meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009. The climate is changing the way they've lived forever, so they're adapting in order to endure. Do the rest of us have the wisdom and ingenuity to change along with the changing climate? tag:odeo.com,2009-05-26,24626748 Tue, 26 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24677967-The-Miner-s-Canary-First-Peoples-on-Climate-Change Indigenous peoples, living closest to nature, feel the threat of climate change first. They have a potent message to deliver to the climate treaty negotiators meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009. The climate is changing the way they've lived forever, so they're adapting in order to endure. Do the rest of us have the wisdom and ingenuity to change along with the changing climate? Indigenous peoples, living closest to nature, feel the threat of climate change first. They have a potent message to deliver to the climate treaty negotiators meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009. The climate is changing the way they've lived forever, so they're adapting in order to endure. Do the rest of us have the wisdom and ingenuity to change along with the changing climate? Indigenous peoples, living closest to nature, feel the threat of climate change first. They have a potent message to deliver to the climate treaty negotiators meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009. The climate is changing the way they've lived forever, so they're adapting in order to endure. Do the rest of us have the wisdom and ingenuity to change along with the changing climate? tag:odeo.com,2009-05-26,24677967 Tue, 26 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24706934-The-Miner-s-Canary-First-Peoples-on-Climate-Change Indigenous peoples, living closest to nature, feel the threat of climate change first. They have a potent message to deliver to the climate treaty negotiators meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009. The climate is changing the way they've lived forever, so they're adapting in order to endure. Do the rest of us have the wisdom and ingenuity to change along with the changing climate? Indigenous peoples, living closest to nature, feel the threat of climate change first. They have a potent message to deliver to the climate treaty negotiators meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009. The climate is changing the way they've lived forever, so they're adapting in order to endure. Do the rest of us have the wisdom and ingenuity to change along with the changing climate? Indigenous peoples, living closest to nature, feel the threat of climate change first. They have a potent message to deliver to the climate treaty negotiators meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009. The climate is changing the way they've lived forever, so they're adapting in order to endure. Do the rest of us have the wisdom and ingenuity to change along with the changing climate? tag:odeo.com,2009-05-26,24706934 Tue, 26 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24610802-The-Miner-s-Canary-First-People-s-on-Climate-Change Indigenous peoples, living closest to nature, feel the threat of climate change first. They have a potent message to deliver to the climate treaty negotiators meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009. The climate is changing the way they've lived forever, so they're adapting in order to endure. Do the rest of us have the wisdom and ingenuity to change along with the changing climate? Indigenous peoples, living closest to nature, feel the threat of climate change first. They have a potent message to deliver to the climate treaty negotiators meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009. The climate is changing the way they've lived forever, so they're adapting in order to endure. Do the rest of us have the wisdom and ingenuity to change along with the changing climate? Indigenous peoples, living closest to nature, feel the threat of climate change first. They have a potent message to deliver to the climate treaty negotiators meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009. The climate is changing the way they've lived forever, so they're adapting in order to endure. Do the rest of us have the wisdom and ingenuity to change along with the changing climate? tag:odeo.com,2009-05-26,24610802 Tue, 26 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24677968-Sick-and-Tired-The-Movement-for-Paid-Sick-Days The first advice given in response to any health emergency such as SARS, swine flu, etc., is to stay home if you feel yourself getting sick. But half of all working Americans can't afford to miss work. Most work in low wage jobs where close interaction with others is constant and unavoidable. 127 countries provide at least a week of paid sick days a year - but not the United States. The first advice given in response to any health emergency such as SARS, swine flu, etc., is to stay home if you feel yourself getting sick. But half of all working Americans can't afford to miss work. Most work in low wage jobs where close interaction with others is constant and unavoidable. 127 countries provide at least a week of paid sick days a year - but not the United States. The first advice given in response to any health emergency such as SARS, swine flu, etc., is to stay home if you feel yourself getting sick. But half of all working Americans can't afford to miss work. Most work in low wage jobs where close interaction with others is constant and unavoidable. 127 countries provide at least a week of paid sick days a year - but not the United States. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-12,24677968 Tue, 12 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24543949-Sick-and-Tired-The-Movement-for-Paid-Sick-Days The first advice given in response to any health emergency such as SARS, swine flu, etc., is to stay home if you feel yourself getting sick. But half of all working Americans can't afford to miss work. Most work in low wage jobs where close interaction with others is constant and unavoidable. 127 countries provide at least a week of paid sick days a year - but not the United States. The first advice given in response to any health emergency such as SARS, swine flu, etc., is to stay home if you feel yourself getting sick. But half of all working Americans can't afford to miss work. Most work in low wage jobs where close interaction with others is constant and unavoidable. 127 countries provide at least a week of paid sick days a year - but not the United States. The first advice given in response to any health emergency such as SARS, swine flu, etc., is to stay home if you feel yourself getting sick. But half of all working Americans can't afford to miss work. Most work in low wage jobs where close interaction with others is constant and unavoidable. 127 countries provide at least a week of paid sick days a year - but not the United States. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-12,24543949 Tue, 12 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24542733-Open-Source-Science The outbreak of potential pandemics has driven home the urgent need for more rapid responses to public health threats. In order to respond more effectively, we need to create a more open system for the exchange of vital health information. Medical and scientific research pioneers are laying the foundation for a global health commons to accelerate the pace and effectiveness of crucial discoveries. The outbreak of potential pandemics has driven home the urgent need for more rapid responses to public health threats. In order to respond more effectively, we need to create a more open system for the exchange of vital health information. Medical and scientific research pioneers are laying the foundation for a global health commons to accelerate the pace and effectiveness of crucial discoveries. The outbreak of potential pandemics has driven home the urgent need for more rapid responses to public health threats. In order to respond more effectively, we need to create a more open system for the exchange of vital health information. Medical and scientific research pioneers are laying the foundation for a global health commons to accelerate the pace and effectiveness of crucial discoveries. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-05,24542733 Tue, 05 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24677969-Open-Source-Science The outbreak of potential pandemics has driven home the urgent need for more rapid responses to public health threats. In order to respond more effectively, we need to create a more open system for the exchange of vital health information. Medical and scientific research pioneers are laying the foundation for a global health commons to accelerate the pace and effectiveness of crucial discoveries. The outbreak of potential pandemics has driven home the urgent need for more rapid responses to public health threats. In order to respond more effectively, we need to create a more open system for the exchange of vital health information. Medical and scientific research pioneers are laying the foundation for a global health commons to accelerate the pace and effectiveness of crucial discoveries. The outbreak of potential pandemics has driven home the urgent need for more rapid responses to public health threats. In order to respond more effectively, we need to create a more open system for the exchange of vital health information. Medical and scientific research pioneers are laying the foundation for a global health commons to accelerate the pace and effectiveness of crucial discoveries. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-05,24677969 Tue, 05 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25399946-Peace-Justice-or-Both Peace or Justice? That question takes on an anguished poignancy these days in war ravaged societies from Bosnia to Sierra Leone. Peace negotiators and human rights advocates struggle to end the bloodshed and obtain justice for the victims. How does this work in societies whose weak and often corrupt legal structures have been decimated by war? Peace or Justice? That question takes on an anguished poignancy these days in war ravaged societies from Bosnia to Sierra Leone. Peace negotiators and human rights advocates struggle to end the bloodshed and obtain justice for the victims. How does this work in societies whose weak and often corrupt legal structures have been decimated by war? Peace or Justice? That question takes on an anguished poignancy these days in war ravaged societies from Bosnia to Sierra Leone. Peace negotiators and human rights advocates struggle to end the bloodshed and obtain justice for the victims. How does this work in societies whose weak and often corrupt legal structures have been decimated by war? tag:odeo.com,2009-04-21,25399946 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24677970-Peace-Justice-or-Both Peace or Justice? That question takes on an anguished poignancy these days in war ravaged societies from Bosnia to Sierra Leone. Peace negotiators and human rights advocates struggle to end the bloodshed and obtain justice for the victims. How does this work in societies whose weak and often corrupt legal structures have been decimated by war? Peace or Justice? That question takes on an anguished poignancy these days in war ravaged societies from Bosnia to Sierra Leone. Peace negotiators and human rights advocates struggle to end the bloodshed and obtain justice for the victims. How does this work in societies whose weak and often corrupt legal structures have been decimated by war? Peace or Justice? That question takes on an anguished poignancy these days in war ravaged societies from Bosnia to Sierra Leone. Peace negotiators and human rights advocates struggle to end the bloodshed and obtain justice for the victims. How does this work in societies whose weak and often corrupt legal structures have been decimated by war? tag:odeo.com,2009-04-21,24677970 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24478910-Peace-Justice-or-Both Peace or Justice? That question takes on an anguished poignancy these days in war ravaged societies from Bosnia to Sierra Leone. Peace negotiators and human rights advocates struggle to end the bloodshed and obtain justice for the victims. How does this work in societies whose weak and often corrupt legal structures have been decimated by war? Peace or Justice? That question takes on an anguished poignancy these days in war ravaged societies from Bosnia to Sierra Leone. Peace negotiators and human rights advocates struggle to end the bloodshed and obtain justice for the victims. How does this work in societies whose weak and often corrupt legal structures have been decimated by war? Peace or Justice? That question takes on an anguished poignancy these days in war ravaged societies from Bosnia to Sierra Leone. Peace negotiators and human rights advocates struggle to end the bloodshed and obtain justice for the victims. How does this work in societies whose weak and often corrupt legal structures have been decimated by war? tag:odeo.com,2009-04-21,24478910 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25399947-Building-an-Innovation-Ecosystem Everywhere we look our systems are collapsing in terminal dysfunction. It's forcing us to reinvent the way we do just about everything. But the infrastructure in place to catalyze the kinds of breakthrough innovation we need is still haphazard and inefficient. What kinds of institutions and incentives need to be put in place to spur the innovations we most need to be more efficient and effective? Everywhere we look our systems are collapsing in terminal dysfunction. It's forcing us to reinvent the way we do just about everything. But the infrastructure in place to catalyze the kinds of breakthrough innovation we need is still haphazard and inefficient. What kinds of institutions and incentives need to be put in place to spur the innovations we most need to be more efficient and effective? Everywhere we look our systems are collapsing in terminal dysfunction. It's forcing us to reinvent the way we do just about everything. But the infrastructure in place to catalyze the kinds of breakthrough innovation we need is still haphazard and inefficient. What kinds of institutions and incentives need to be put in place to spur the innovations we most need to be more efficient and effective? tag:odeo.com,2009-04-07,25399947 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24677971-Building-an-Innovation-Ecosystem Everywhere we look our systems are collapsing in terminal dysfunction. It's forcing us to reinvent the way we do just about everything. But the infrastructure in place to catalyze the kinds of breakthrough innovation we need is still haphazard and inefficient. What kinds of institutions and incentives need to be put in place to spur the innovations we most need to be more efficient and effective? Everywhere we look our systems are collapsing in terminal dysfunction. It's forcing us to reinvent the way we do just about everything. But the infrastructure in place to catalyze the kinds of breakthrough innovation we need is still haphazard and inefficient. What kinds of institutions and incentives need to be put in place to spur the innovations we most need to be more efficient and effective? Everywhere we look our systems are collapsing in terminal dysfunction. It's forcing us to reinvent the way we do just about everything. But the infrastructure in place to catalyze the kinds of breakthrough innovation we need is still haphazard and inefficient. What kinds of institutions and incentives need to be put in place to spur the innovations we most need to be more efficient and effective? tag:odeo.com,2009-04-07,24677971 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24422013-Building-an-Innovation-Ecosystem Everywhere we look our systems are collapsing in terminal dysfunction. It's forcing us to reinvent the way we do just about everything. But the infrastructure in place to catalyze the kinds of breakthrough innovation we need is still haphazard and inefficient. What kinds of institutions and incentives need to be put in place to spur the innovations we most need to be more efficient and effective? Everywhere we look our systems are collapsing in terminal dysfunction. It's forcing us to reinvent the way we do just about everything. But the infrastructure in place to catalyze the kinds of breakthrough innovation we need is still haphazard and inefficient. What kinds of institutions and incentives need to be put in place to spur the innovations we most need to be more efficient and effective? Everywhere we look our systems are collapsing in terminal dysfunction. It's forcing us to reinvent the way we do just about everything. But the infrastructure in place to catalyze the kinds of breakthrough innovation we need is still haphazard and inefficient. What kinds of institutions and incentives need to be put in place to spur the innovations we most need to be more efficient and effective? tag:odeo.com,2009-04-07,24422013 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25399948-Putting-Our-Heads-Together The open source movement launched over the past few decades by computer programmers has morphed into a parallel "open innovation" movement. The emergence of cross-sectoral "distributed intelligence" points to the promise of broader and more inclusive networks as the brightest future for the kind of innovation that will be necessary to address our most urgent challenges. The open source movement launched over the past few decades by computer programmers has morphed into a parallel "open innovation" movement. The emergence of cross-sectoral "distributed intelligence" points to the promise of broader and more inclusive networks as the brightest future for the kind of innovation that will be necessary to address our most urgent challenges. The open source movement launched over the past few decades by computer programmers has morphed into a parallel "open innovation" movement. The emergence of cross-sectoral "distributed intelligence" points to the promise of broader and more inclusive networks as the brightest future for the kind of innovation that will be necessary to address our most urgent challenges. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-31,25399948 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24389437-Putting-Our-Heads-Together The open source movement launched over the past few decades by computer programmers has morphed into a parallel "open innovation" movement. The emergence of cross-sectoral "distributed intelligence" points to the promise of broader and more inclusive networks as the brightest future for the kind of innovation that will be necessary to address our most urgent challenges. The open source movement launched over the past few decades by computer programmers has morphed into a parallel "open innovation" movement. The emergence of cross-sectoral "distributed intelligence" points to the promise of broader and more inclusive networks as the brightest future for the kind of innovation that will be necessary to address our most urgent challenges. The open source movement launched over the past few decades by computer programmers has morphed into a parallel "open innovation" movement. The emergence of cross-sectoral "distributed intelligence" points to the promise of broader and more inclusive networks as the brightest future for the kind of innovation that will be necessary to address our most urgent challenges. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-31,24389437 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24677972-Putting-Our-Heads-Together The open source movement launched over the past few decades by computer programmers has morphed into a parallel "open innovation" movement. The emergence of cross-sectoral "distributed intelligence" points to the promise of broader and more inclusive networks as the brightest future for the kind of innovation that will be necessary to address our most urgent challenges. The open source movement launched over the past few decades by computer programmers has morphed into a parallel "open innovation" movement. The emergence of cross-sectoral "distributed intelligence" points to the promise of broader and more inclusive networks as the brightest future for the kind of innovation that will be necessary to address our most urgent challenges. The open source movement launched over the past few decades by computer programmers has morphed into a parallel "open innovation" movement. The emergence of cross-sectoral "distributed intelligence" points to the promise of broader and more inclusive networks as the brightest future for the kind of innovation that will be necessary to address our most urgent challenges. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-31,24677972 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25399949-Reviving-the-Forgotten-Continent To many Americans, Africa is a continent of universal, unmitigated suffering, plagued by disease, famine, misgovernance, poverty, and war. While there are more than enough such tragedies on the continent, those who know it well say there's an energy and resilience among Africans that enables them to make much of what little good fortune comes their way. Africa sits on some of the world's most precious mineral wealth. But foreign nations have historically plundered for their own benefit and that of corporations, leaving regions like the oil-rich Niger Delta, Sudan and Chad poorer and less self-sufficient than before their wealth was first discovered. As the U.S., China, India and other industrial powers scour the continent for mineral treasure, we examine how and whether African nations, spurred by a younger generation demanding a different destiny, can negotiate a better deal for their people that benefits the impoverished majority, and not just the few in positions of power who hav... To many Americans, Africa is a continent of universal, unmitigated suffering, plagued by disease, famine, misgovernance, poverty, and war. While there are more than enough such tragedies on the continent, those who know it well say there's an energy and resilience among Africans that enables them to make much of what little good fortune comes their way. Africa sits on some of the world's most precious mineral wealth. But foreign nations have historically plundered for their own benefit and that of corporations, leaving regions like the oil-rich Niger Delta, Sudan and Chad poorer and less self-sufficient than before their wealth was first discovered. As the U.S., China, India and other industrial powers scour the continent for mineral treasure, we examine how and whether African nations, spurred by a younger generation demanding a different destiny, can negotiate a better deal for their people that benefits the impoverished majority, and not just the few in positions of power who have consistently stolen the proceeds. To many Americans, Africa is a continent of universal, unmitigated suffering, plagued by disease, famine, misgovernance, poverty, and war. While there are more than enough such tragedies on the continent, those who know it well say there's an energy and resilience among Africans that enables them to make much of what little good fortune comes their way. Africa sits on some of the world's most precious mineral wealth. But foreign nations have historically plundered for their own benefit and that of corporations, leaving regions like the oil-rich Niger Delta, Sudan and Chad poorer and less self-sufficient than before their wealth was first discovered. As the U.S., China, India and other industrial powers scour the continent for mineral treasure, we examine how and whether African nations, spurred by a younger generation demanding a different destiny, can negotiate a better deal for their people that benefits the impoverished majority, and not just the few in positions of power who have consistently stolen the proceeds. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-17,25399949 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24677973-Reviving-the-Forgotten-Continent To many Americans, Africa is a continent of universal, unmitigated suffering, plagued by disease, famine, misgovernance, poverty, and war. While there are more than enough such tragedies on the continent, those who know it well say there's an energy and resilience among Africans that enables them to make much of what little good fortune comes their way. Africa sits on some of the world's most precious mineral wealth. But foreign nations have historically plundered for their own benefit and that of corporations, leaving regions like the oil-rich Niger Delta, Sudan and Chad poorer and less self-sufficient than before their wealth was first discovered. As the U.S., China, India and other industrial powers scour the continent for mineral treasure, we examine how and whether African nations, spurred by a younger generation demanding a different destiny, can negotiate a better deal for their people that benefits the impoverished majority, and not just the few in positions of power who hav... To many Americans, Africa is a continent of universal, unmitigated suffering, plagued by disease, famine, misgovernance, poverty, and war. While there are more than enough such tragedies on the continent, those who know it well say there's an energy and resilience among Africans that enables them to make much of what little good fortune comes their way. Africa sits on some of the world's most precious mineral wealth. But foreign nations have historically plundered for their own benefit and that of corporations, leaving regions like the oil-rich Niger Delta, Sudan and Chad poorer and less self-sufficient than before their wealth was first discovered. As the U.S., China, India and other industrial powers scour the continent for mineral treasure, we examine how and whether African nations, spurred by a younger generation demanding a different destiny, can negotiate a better deal for their people that benefits the impoverished majority, and not just the few in positions of power who have consistently stolen the proceeds. To many Americans, Africa is a continent of universal, unmitigated suffering, plagued by disease, famine, misgovernance, poverty, and war. While there are more than enough such tragedies on the continent, those who know it well say there's an energy and resilience among Africans that enables them to make much of what little good fortune comes their way. Africa sits on some of the world's most precious mineral wealth. But foreign nations have historically plundered for their own benefit and that of corporations, leaving regions like the oil-rich Niger Delta, Sudan and Chad poorer and less self-sufficient than before their wealth was first discovered. As the U.S., China, India and other industrial powers scour the continent for mineral treasure, we examine how and whether African nations, spurred by a younger generation demanding a different destiny, can negotiate a better deal for their people that benefits the impoverished majority, and not just the few in positions of power who have consistently stolen the proceeds. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-17,24677973 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24317641-Reviving-the-Forgotten-Continent To many Americans, Africa is a continent of universal, unmitigated suffering, plagued by disease, famine, misgovernance, poverty, and war. While there are more than enough such tragedies on the continent, those who know it well say there's an energy and resilience among Africans that enables them to make much of what little good fortune comes their way. Africa sits on some of the world's most precious mineral wealth. But foreign nations have historically plundered for their own benefit and that of corporations, leaving regions like the oil-rich Niger Delta, Sudan and Chad poorer and less self-sufficient than before their wealth was first discovered. As the U.S., China, India and other industrial powers scour the continent for mineral treasure, we examine how and whether African nations, spurred by a younger generation demanding a different destiny, can negotiate a better deal for their people that benefits the impoverished majority, and not just the few in positions of power who hav... To many Americans, Africa is a continent of universal, unmitigated suffering, plagued by disease, famine, misgovernance, poverty, and war. While there are more than enough such tragedies on the continent, those who know it well say there's an energy and resilience among Africans that enables them to make much of what little good fortune comes their way. Africa sits on some of the world's most precious mineral wealth. But foreign nations have historically plundered for their own benefit and that of corporations, leaving regions like the oil-rich Niger Delta, Sudan and Chad poorer and less self-sufficient than before their wealth was first discovered. As the U.S., China, India and other industrial powers scour the continent for mineral treasure, we examine how and whether African nations, spurred by a younger generation demanding a different destiny, can negotiate a better deal for their people that benefits the impoverished majority, and not just the few in positions of power who have consistently stolen the proceeds. To many Americans, Africa is a continent of universal, unmitigated suffering, plagued by disease, famine, misgovernance, poverty, and war. While there are more than enough such tragedies on the continent, those who know it well say there's an energy and resilience among Africans that enables them to make much of what little good fortune comes their way. Africa sits on some of the world's most precious mineral wealth. But foreign nations have historically plundered for their own benefit and that of corporations, leaving regions like the oil-rich Niger Delta, Sudan and Chad poorer and less self-sufficient than before their wealth was first discovered. As the U.S., China, India and other industrial powers scour the continent for mineral treasure, we examine how and whether African nations, spurred by a younger generation demanding a different destiny, can negotiate a better deal for their people that benefits the impoverished majority, and not just the few in positions of power who have consistently stolen the proceeds. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-17,24317641 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0700 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24677974-Who-s-This-Economy-For As our savings plummet and our debts soar, many of us are starting to wonder not only when we'll get back on track, but whether the track we've been on all these years is the right one to follow. Author, economist and former labor secretary Robert Reich asserts that rather than resuscitate an unjust and unsustainable economy, we should reinvent it to meet a wider range of needs and possibilities. As our savings plummet and our debts soar, many of us are starting to wonder not only when we'll get back on track, but whether the track we've been on all these years is the right one to follow. Author, economist and former labor secretary Robert Reich asserts that rather than resuscitate an unjust and unsustainable economy, we should reinvent it to meet a wider range of needs and possibilities. As our savings plummet and our debts soar, many of us are starting to wonder not only when we'll get back on track, but whether the track we've been on all these years is the right one to follow. Author, economist and former labor secretary Robert Reich asserts that rather than resuscitate an unjust and unsustainable economy, we should reinvent it to meet a wider range of needs and possibilities. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-03,24677974 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0800 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24241129-Who-s-This-Economy-For As our savings plummet and our debts soar, many of us are starting to wonder not only when we'll get back on track, but whether the track we've been on all these years is the right one to follow. Author, economist and former labor secretary Robert Reich asserts that rather than resuscitate an unjust and unsustainable economy, we should reinvent it to meet a wider range of needs and possibilities. As our savings plummet and our debts soar, many of us are starting to wonder not only when we'll get back on track, but whether the track we've been on all these years is the right one to follow. Author, economist and former labor secretary Robert Reich asserts that rather than resuscitate an unjust and unsustainable economy, we should reinvent it to meet a wider range of needs and possibilities. As our savings plummet and our debts soar, many of us are starting to wonder not only when we'll get back on track, but whether the track we've been on all these years is the right one to follow. Author, economist and former labor secretary Robert Reich asserts that rather than resuscitate an unjust and unsustainable economy, we should reinvent it to meet a wider range of needs and possibilities. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-03,24241129 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0800 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24194058-Impunity-and-Accountability-in-Colombia For more than 40 years, Colombia has been caught in the cross fire of "La Violencia": thousands dead, millions more driven from their homes. Impunity remains the law of the land. Now a series of tribunals and truth commissions are seeking to discover what really happened; to give victims a chance to express their anger and sorrow and perpetrators a chance to confess and serve time or be amnestied. For more than 40 years, Colombia has been caught in the cross fire of "La Violencia": thousands dead, millions more driven from their homes. Impunity remains the law of the land. Now a series of tribunals and truth commissions are seeking to discover what really happened; to give victims a chance to express their anger and sorrow and perpetrators a chance to confess and serve time or be amnestied. For more than 40 years, Colombia has been caught in the cross fire of "La Violencia": thousands dead, millions more driven from their homes. Impunity remains the law of the land. Now a series of tribunals and truth commissions are seeking to discover what really happened; to give victims a chance to express their anger and sorrow and perpetrators a chance to confess and serve time or be amnestied. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-24,24194058 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0800 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24677975-Impunity-and-Accountability-in-Colombia For more than 40 years, Colombia has been caught in the cross fire of "La Violencia": thousands dead, millions more driven from their homes. Impunity remains the law of the land. Now a series of tribunals and truth commissions are seeking to discover what really happened; to give victims a chance to express their anger and sorrow and perpetrators a chance to confess and serve time or be amnestied. For more than 40 years, Colombia has been caught in the cross fire of "La Violencia": thousands dead, millions more driven from their homes. Impunity remains the law of the land. Now a series of tribunals and truth commissions are seeking to discover what really happened; to give victims a chance to express their anger and sorrow and perpetrators a chance to confess and serve time or be amnestied. For more than 40 years, Colombia has been caught in the cross fire of "La Violencia": thousands dead, millions more driven from their homes. Impunity remains the law of the land. Now a series of tribunals and truth commissions are seeking to discover what really happened; to give victims a chance to express their anger and sorrow and perpetrators a chance to confess and serve time or be amnestied. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-24,24677975 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0800 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24194059-Fostering-Ingenuity If necessity is the mother of invention, there's certainly plenty of necessity to go around these days. But are we doing all we can to incubate the innovations we most urgently need? We'll learn about how to harness our collective genius to address our most urgent needs, and about new threats that could derail our best efforts. If necessity is the mother of invention, there's certainly plenty of necessity to go around these days. But are we doing all we can to incubate the innovations we most urgently need? We'll learn about how to harness our collective genius to address our most urgent needs, and about new threats that could derail our best efforts. If necessity is the mother of invention, there's certainly plenty of necessity to go around these days. But are we doing all we can to incubate the innovations we most urgently need? We'll learn about how to harness our collective genius to address our most urgent needs, and about new threats that could derail our best efforts. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-10,24194059 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0800 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24043831-Fostering-Ingenuity If necessity is the mother of invention, there's certainly plenty of necessity to go around these days. But are we doing all we can to incubate the innovations we most urgently need? We'll learn about how to harness our collective genius to address our most urgent needs, and about new threats that could derail our best efforts. If necessity is the mother of invention, there's certainly plenty of necessity to go around these days. But are we doing all we can to incubate the innovations we most urgently need? We'll learn about how to harness our collective genius to address our most urgent needs, and about new threats that could derail our best efforts. If necessity is the mother of invention, there's certainly plenty of necessity to go around these days. But are we doing all we can to incubate the innovations we most urgently need? We'll learn about how to harness our collective genius to address our most urgent needs, and about new threats that could derail our best efforts. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-10,24043831 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0800 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24677976-Fostering-Ingenuity If necessity is the mother of invention, there's certainly plenty of necessity to go around these days. But are we doing all we can to incubate the innovations we most urgently need? We'll learn about how to harness our collective genius to address our most urgent needs, and about new threats that could derail our best efforts. If necessity is the mother of invention, there's certainly plenty of necessity to go around these days. But are we doing all we can to incubate the innovations we most urgently need? We'll learn about how to harness our collective genius to address our most urgent needs, and about new threats that could derail our best efforts. If necessity is the mother of invention, there's certainly plenty of necessity to go around these days. But are we doing all we can to incubate the innovations we most urgently need? We'll learn about how to harness our collective genius to address our most urgent needs, and about new threats that could derail our best efforts. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-10,24677976 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0800 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24194060-Pan-America-s-Promise Over the decades, U.S. policies towards Latin America have lurched between intervention and apparent indifference, demonstrating its dominance while leaving a residue of resentment. Now, on both sides of the border, new hope emerges for an era of warmer relations. What have been the impacts of U.S. policy, and how are they likely to change in an era of renewed hope but severe economic distress? Over the decades, U.S. policies towards Latin America have lurched between intervention and apparent indifference, demonstrating its dominance while leaving a residue of resentment. Now, on both sides of the border, new hope emerges for an era of warmer relations. What have been the impacts of U.S. policy, and how are they likely to change in an era of renewed hope but severe economic distress? Over the decades, U.S. policies towards Latin America have lurched between intervention and apparent indifference, demonstrating its dominance while leaving a residue of resentment. Now, on both sides of the border, new hope emerges for an era of warmer relations. What have been the impacts of U.S. policy, and how are they likely to change in an era of renewed hope but severe economic distress? tag:odeo.com,2009-01-27,24194060 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:00:00 -0800 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24677977-Pan-America-s-Promise Over the decades, U.S. policies towards Latin America have lurched between intervention and apparent indifference, demonstrating its dominance while leaving a residue of resentment. Now, on both sides of the border, new hope emerges for an era of warmer relations. What have been the impacts of U.S. policy, and how are they likely to change in an era of renewed hope but severe economic distress? Over the decades, U.S. policies towards Latin America have lurched between intervention and apparent indifference, demonstrating its dominance while leaving a residue of resentment. Now, on both sides of the border, new hope emerges for an era of warmer relations. What have been the impacts of U.S. policy, and how are they likely to change in an era of renewed hope but severe economic distress? Over the decades, U.S. policies towards Latin America have lurched between intervention and apparent indifference, demonstrating its dominance while leaving a residue of resentment. Now, on both sides of the border, new hope emerges for an era of warmer relations. What have been the impacts of U.S. policy, and how are they likely to change in an era of renewed hope but severe economic distress? tag:odeo.com,2009-01-27,24677977 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:00:00 -0800 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23962727-Pan-America-s-Promise Over the decades, U.S. policies towards Latin America have lurched between intervention and apparent indifference, demonstrating its dominance while leaving a residue of resentment. Now, on both sides of the border, new hope emerges for an era of warmer relations. What have been the impacts of U.S. policy, and how are they likely to change in an era of renewed hope but severe economic distress? Over the decades, U.S. policies towards Latin America have lurched between intervention and apparent indifference, demonstrating its dominance while leaving a residue of resentment. Now, on both sides of the border, new hope emerges for an era of warmer relations. What have been the impacts of U.S. policy, and how are they likely to change in an era of renewed hope but severe economic distress? Over the decades, U.S. policies towards Latin America have lurched between intervention and apparent indifference, demonstrating its dominance while leaving a residue of resentment. Now, on both sides of the border, new hope emerges for an era of warmer relations. What have been the impacts of U.S. policy, and how are they likely to change in an era of renewed hope but severe economic distress? tag:odeo.com,2009-01-27,23962727 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:00:00 -0800 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24194061-Growing-the-Green-Collar-Economy In hard times most of us are grateful for any job, but as we face increasing unemployment, poverty, and climate change, the Obama administration proposes to put thousands of Americans to work insulating homes and public buildings, installing solar panels, and reclaiming industrial wastelands. Majora Carter and Van Jones have helped place green collar jobs near the top of the national agenda. In hard times most of us are grateful for any job, but as we face increasing unemployment, poverty, and climate change, the Obama administration proposes to put thousands of Americans to work insulating homes and public buildings, installing solar panels, and reclaiming industrial wastelands. Majora Carter and Van Jones have helped place green collar jobs near the top of the national agenda. In hard times most of us are grateful for any job, but as we face increasing unemployment, poverty, and climate change, the Obama administration proposes to put thousands of Americans to work insulating homes and public buildings, installing solar panels, and reclaiming industrial wastelands. Majora Carter and Van Jones have helped place green collar jobs near the top of the national agenda. tag:odeo.com,2009-01-20,24194061 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:00:00 -0800 no A World of Possibilities http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24677978-Growing-the-Green-Collar-Economy In hard times most of us are grateful for any job, but as we face increasing unemployment, poverty, and climate change, the Obama administration proposes to put thousands of Americans to work insulating homes and public buildings, installing solar panels, and reclaiming industrial wastelands. Majora Carter and Van Jones have helped place green collar jobs near the top of the national agenda. In hard times most of us are grateful for any job, but as we face increasing unemployment, poverty, and climate change, the Obama administration proposes to put thousands of Americans to work insulating homes and public buildings, installing solar panels, and reclaiming industrial wastelands. Majora Carter and Van Jones have helped place green collar jobs near the top of the national agenda. In hard times most of us are grateful for any job, but as we face increasing unemployment, poverty, and climate change, the Obama administration proposes to put thousands of Americans to work insulating homes and public buildings, installing solar panels, and reclaiming industrial wastelands. Majora Carter and Van Jones have helped place green collar jobs near the top of the national agenda. tag:odeo.com,2009-01-20,24677978 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:00:00 -0800 no A World of Possibilities