Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader outlines the differences in between the United States and Western Europe, when it comes to wages, universal health care and pension policies etc. (0:31) Share This Less

Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader comments on why liberal and progressive voters will vote for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in the 2008 election. ((0:32) Share This Less

Check out this special interview brought to you by DesiYou. Well-known filmmaker and CEO/chairman of Hyde Park Entertainment, Ashok Amritraj, speaks about his successful career. Less

Check out this special interview brought to you by DesiYou. Well-known filmmaker and CEO/chairman of Hyde Park Entertainment, Ashok Amritraj, speaks about his successful career. Less

Story of the Scene: ‘Chariots of Fire’, Hugh Hudson (1981) - The Independent When location manager Iain Smith turned up on the beach at St Andrews at 5am in the morning, he assumed the... R. Richard Hobbs | nyc.locationscout.us | New York City area film location scout, film location manager, film location library, location and production services for film, photo, video and tv. Click here to play Less

The ACC show features independent film producer Suzanne Lyons with bundles of useful advice for other filmmakers. Listen as she shares tips on how to produce a quality movie with a low budget. If this video entices you, then check out her workshops. Less

The ACC show features independent film producer Suzanne Lyons with useful advice for filmmakers. Listen as she shares tips on how to produce a quality movie with a low budget. If this video entices you, then check out her workshops. Less

The MIAAC Film Fest gave these two filmmakers a leg up with their film, "The Sun Also Rises." Listen in on their new and exciting experience with the film fest, and get some interesting info on their short documentary about Southern India. Less

Deepa Donde is an Indian-tradition enthusiast who had her animated film shown at the 2007 MIAAC Film Festival. In fact, Deepa's passion for the Desi culture inspired her to create a website about Indian dance, music, and painting. Less

The enchanting thing about film festivals is that they bring people like Reena Dutt together to share a love for film making. Reena attended the 2007 MIAAC Film Fest to watch her short film, "Unfinished". Less

Today there are many options for people to work at home online as the number of people with broadband has spread thus offering the option of working online without the problems of sending large files which was really a problem with dial up. The number of people who choose to work from home is growing daily because of the problems in the economies on many countries and the chose of many to spend more time with their families while earning an income which often is higher that a regular job. There are many businesses that choose to outsource their work to independent employees who will take on the role of assisting a business owner from the comfort of their home and often in the hours of their choosing. Really all you need to get started is a computer and either use the skills you have or learn some new skills that will be of interest to future employees. If you would like to read more about this subject then please click on the following link that will offer some of the options for anyone looking to work from home online . Less

Rockin’ with their netlabel since 2004! Sven Swift and Sim Sullen Interview with DIY-Netlabel 12rec | With their fabulous 50th release it’s time to visit the Do-It-Yourself Netlabel 12rec from Germany. Phlow met Sim Sullen and Sven Swift on the digital highway to have a chat about the strategies, attitude and why they enjoy exploiting themselves in the name of music! Together we unravel some old 12rec-screenshots, watch once more our most favorite netlabel-video-clip to date and listen to their new compilation. 12rec Netlabel is a two-headed squirrel. Most of you know already Sven Swift for his in-depth-reviews on Phlow-Magazine.com and his headstrong compilations he contributes to the world-wide netlabel-phenomena. In comparison Sim Sullen seems more quiet, but the head behind travels a lot through germany, fotographing creative commons- and web 2.0-conferences. I celebrated already together with them at Netlabel Festival Zürich in 2006 - and guess, what can I tell you about this netlabel-duet? Amusing, freaky and truly dedicated… Simon and Sven, how did you guys meet and how did you get the idea of coordinating a Netlabel together? Sven: Sim and me know each other from school days. We both grew up in a small city at the outer brims of the Ruhr Area in Northern Germany. We had a band and spend a lot of time photoshopping, doing flyers and stuff. We were listening to 60’s Jazz and electronic music which none of our friends did - I think that forced us together… The first recordings of our band Majestik12 were published on tape, but for the second album we decided to go online. That was out first glimpse of what the web can do for us. The opportunity to share music via the net were pretty exciting for us these days… imagine that, kids! One or two years later, a friend that just had started his studies at the KHM in Cologne came up with different demos fellow students had blessed him with. These were Sichtbeton, Yokölast and Jasmin. Simon already got in contact with the Netaudio scene, and listening to all this awesome left-field music we agreed to found a Netlabel as well. Click on the thumbnails to see, how the 12rec-website looked like in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007! On the one hand, 12rec. seems to be a very serious project. On the other hand, I had the feeling that sometimes plain fun is your agenda. Is there a main concept behind 12rec., have you got a special intention or message while releasing free music or is it just a fun project? Sven: Both is true, actually. It’s definitely important to us that people recognize the Creative Commons license we’re working with; that listeners are aware of the fact that our music is free, in a political sense, if you dare. And we’re glad to be a label rather than one of these faceless file hosters! Despite our stylistic versatility, people know that there is no bullshit up at 12rec. Maybe the label concept sounds dated in times of UGC but this bit of nostalgia is something I can definitely live with. But neither Sim nor me are out for recruiting pees for the Netaudio fuzz. The main agenda is good music - good music, good artwork and a few well-written, humours words about the music. Are seriousity and humour contrary values? Don’t hope so! On the next page you get a private peek on how the 12rec-boys produce their wonderful CDs and why they like to enjoy exploiting themselves! Less

Check out the trailer for "Astoria Park", an independent movie about cultural tensions, basketball, and freestyle rapping. This film is shot on location in one of the largest open spaces in Queens, New York. Less

Check out the trailer for "Astoria Park", an independent movie about cultural tensions, basketball, and freestyle rapping. This film is shot on location in one of the largest open spaces in Queens, New York. Less

FAP829: GI Bill expansion, pirated textbooks, mail bag Listen now: Student Financial Aid News + Chronicle: College students are increasingly downloading illegal copies of textbooks online, employing the same file-trading technologies used to steal music and movies. Feeling threatened, book publishers are stepping up efforts to stop the online piracy. + One Web site, called Textbook Torrents, promises more than 5,000 textbooks for download in PDF format, complete with the original textbook layout and full-color illustrations. Users must simply set up a free account and download a free software program that uses a popular peer-to-peer system called BitTorrent. Other textbook-download sites are even easier to use, offering digital books at the click of a mouse. + Inside Higher Ed: President Bush signed a supplemental war spending bill Monday that includes a dramatic expansion of GI Bill benefits for veterans who have served on active duty since September 11, 2001. The new GI Bill, championed by Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) would provide up to the cost of in-state tuition at the most expensive public college in a veteran’s state, a monthly housing stipend based on a college’s location, and an extra $1,000 annually for books. Currently, GI Bill benefits are worth just $1,101 monthly, and many are wonder how the infusion of new funds for veterans might impact where they choose to attend college. The GI Bill expansion is estimated to cost $62 billion over 10 years. + Be sure to check in with the Veterans Administration to learn how to take advantage of your new benefits Scholarship Update + If you could send a message on a science, technology, or health issue to the next U.S. president and Congress, what would it be? + Voice your vision for science and society to win cash and other prizes! GRAND PRIZE: $2,000 + Energy security. Nuclear weapons. Genetic engineering. Climate change. Stem cells. Space militarization. + Science and technology issues have enormous implications for society at large. The next U.S. president, Congress, and local leaders will confront topics that matter to young people, such as climate change, affordable health care, nuclear weapons buildup, and U.S. economic competitiveness in science and engineering. + Here’s how to deliver your message: + YouTube Video/Flash Video 5-minute limit or + Digital Audio/Podcast 5-minute limit or + Written Essay/Editorial 750-word limit + Prizes: + Grand Pug-Prize: $2,000 + Second Pug-Prize: $1,000 + Third Pug-Prize: $500 + Best Video Pug-Prize: $100+ + Pug Perks! Contestants who submitted their entries before June 3 will receive a free t-shirt, Frisbee, or mug just for participating. We regret to inform you that as June 2, Pug Perks have run out. Enter the contest today for your chance at the cash prizes listed above! + DEADLINE: July 15, 2008 + Details at our free college scholarship search site Mail Bag + Brittney writes in: What if a student’s marital status changes during a school year they have already been awarded money for? Do they just need to wait and change it the next time they file their FAFSA? Or do they need to notify FAFSA in some way? + Brittney - if the money’s been awarded, then you just file differently the following year. + Linda writes in: What if you were in a foster home and was adopted by the forster parent who received money from the state for you. Are you considered independent? + Linda - if you’ve been adopted, then you’re no longer a ward of the state and are now a dependent student. + David writes in: I’m David, greencard holder, 22, both of my parents passed away years ago, living alone with a partner and a child that’s hers. I filled out my FAFSA already as independent, claiming my partner as a dependent, receiving more than half of her support from me. In my taxes I had no dependents since she has no SS#. I’m getting more money for school by claiming myself as independent? + David - if the child in the house is deriving its support from you, and you claimed the child as a dependent on your taxes, then you would be an independent. Your partner would need to be your spouse to make the claim for her. + See this blog post on who is a dependent vs. independent student + M Reyes writes in: I’m confused as of what to borrow : parent plus loan or Alternate student loan. I understand that there is not deferrement on Parent plus loan. Is it true? I will appreciate much if could answer. thank you. + There is deferment on PLUS loans, but there are other key differences + See lots of student loan options at StudentLoanNetwork.com Did you enjoy today’s show? If so, please consider subscribing for free to get it delivered to you . Subscribing for free means you don’t have to remember to download it every day. + + + Direct MP3 file download: Click here to download the MP3 Reminders + + Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. + Free scholarship search secrets eBook at StudentScholarshipSearch.com/ebook + Open an FDIC-insured savings account today! + Private student loans available at any time - visit AlternativeStudentLoan.com + Student credit card information at StudentPlatinum.com + FAFSA form tutorials and free help at FAFSAonline.com + Financial Aid discussion forums + Get FAFSA news at the FAFSA blog + Stafford federal student loans at StaffordLoan.com + The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network. I want to hear from you! Email me at financialaidpodcast {at} gmail {dot} com, visit http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com, or call 206-350-1208. ShareThis Less

The ACC show presents an interview with Tannishtha Chatterjee, lead actress in the film "Brick Lane". This exclusive footage gives viewers an idea of Tannishtha's background in acting and her passions for different movie genres. Less

Man on the street reporter Raj Desai asks the tough questions most reporters wouldn't dare, including "How awesome am I?" Less

Rebekah and Jeb are former followers of Warren Jeffs and The Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints. This is their story. Less