Democracy Now

Two local transportation advocates shed light on the plans and policies that have made Portland, Oregon the bicycle capital of the U.S.

Leading climate change scientist Tim Flannery talks about impact of global warming, the silencing of science, micro wind turbines, geothermal energy, compressed-air cars and what the California fires have in common with those in Greece and Australia.

British journalist and environmentalist George Monbiot talks about global warming, car fuel economy, electric vehicles, manipulation of science, biofuels, the "Axis of Evil" on climate change, and "the great moral issue" of our time.

An interview with Greenpeace USA executive director, John Passacantando on the unusually warm winter in Northeast, Exxon Mobil's funding of global warming skeptics, and the squelching of the views of U.S. government scientists on climate change.

Louisiana Governor Blanco and New Orleans Mayor Nagin are the target of another elaborate hoax by The Yes Men.

Oil spill threatens Eastern Mediterranean coast and could also affect Cyprus, Turkey, and Greece.

An interview with environmentalist journalist and author David Helvarg about hurricanes, coastal development, New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and Bush administration policies.

In New York City, big landlords are driving out thousands of low income residents. Juan Gonzales believes this may be a national trend and local governments are actively assisting in gentrification.

In another elaborate hoax, "The Yes Men" impersonators pose as representatives of Halliburton at a conference and present a device to "solve global warming." Attendees fail to catch on and ask serious questions.

Amy Goodman hosts a debate between two energy experts on the controversial theory of "peak oil."

Lobbyists helped the oil industry secure billions in subsidies from the U.S. Congress for oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Three months after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans residents face evictions as rents skyrocket.

A debate over Wal-Mart's impact and a discussion about its efforts to counter recent negative publicity. Includes excerpts from documentaries "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" and "Why Wal-Mart Works: And Why That Makes Some People Crazy."