American News Project
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ANP is passionately dedicated to producing online video journalism that matters. We're teaming up with others in the independent media who are similarly inspired. We partner with them on reporting and offer all of our content free to anyone who wants to provide their audiences with good viewing experiences. We believe that these are seminal times, both in the evolution of media and the project of America. By grinding away at pernicious problems; by holding the powerful accountable; by seeking out universal stories of struggle and transcendence; by highlighting voices overlooked by mainstream outlets; by making a commitment to quality; by partnering with our peers in the independent press; and by assembling an online community of media junkies who hunger to participate, we hope to help pioneer a form of online public-interest broadcasting that is both entertaining and transformative. So, welcome. We hope you enjoy, and we hope you participate.
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# Episodes
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Rating
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Episodes of American News Project
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Anti-Coal Day on Capitol Hill
This weekend, twelve thousand students converged on Washington demanding the U.S. lead the world with a cleaner, greener, and more innovative energy policy. Powershift 09 attracted double the numbers of its 07 convention. All day long, students filled the halls of Congress lobbying their elected officials to fight global warming. Meanwhile, a parallel protest called the Capitol Climate Action was taking place out in the streets. Thousands marched to the Capitol Power Plant (owned by Congress) ...
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Release date
Mar 9, 2009
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Runtime
05:58
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Coal Action Heats Up Capitol
Global warming is lighting a fire on todays campuses, and this weekend thousands of students will come to D.C. to rally, lobby, and get arrested for a clean energy economy. ANP talks with young activists about why this issue inspires their generation, and we hear from Congressman Jim Moran about why the time is right for civil disobedience.
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Release date
Mar 3, 2009
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Runtime
05:39
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HUD's Affordable Housing Crisis
As the Obama Administration plans to implement their recently signed $787 billion rescue plan, one of the areas they will immediately be forced to confront is the ongoing housing crisis. The stimulus gives the Department of Housing and Urban Development $13.6 billion to address the needs of low-income families across the country. Experts say it's a good start, but new HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan is facing an enormous task, as he attempts to overhaul an agency that is facing years of neglect an...
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Release date
Feb 25, 2009
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Runtime
05:56
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Federal Reserve Lends $2 Trillion Without Oversi...
So, you know about the Treasury's $700 billion bailout plan. But you probably don't know that the Federal Reserve has lent out about $2 trillion since September. Few do. And that is what's irritating bulldog Congressman Alan Grayson. Will he be able to shed a light on the Fed's secret spending?
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Release date
Feb 25, 2009
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Runtime
06:02
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The Food Lobby Goes to School
Somewhere… in a high school cafeteria… a student is putting mayonnaise on their pizza.While back in Washington, DC, a powerful group will fight to ensure that pizza goes down with a Pepsi.Meet the food lobby…To a large degree, it is the Federal Government. Congress and the Department of Agriculture approve what foods can (and can't) be served to over 30 million American school children who get daily meals from the National School Lunch Program. The government gets a ton of pressure from a food...
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Release date
Feb 24, 2009
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Runtime
06:43
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Kingston and Coal Lobby's Grip on the EPA
In March of 2000, during the last days of the Clinton administration, the EPA decided coal ash was a hazardous waste. Then, two months later, it flipped. If the EPA had stuck to its guns, many say the Kingston Coal Ash disaster may have been averted?
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Release date
Jan 23, 2009
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Runtime
05:25
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Tax Havens: The Hidden Hand in the Financial Cri...
The financial crisis seems as if it emerged from nowhere. How did so many financial institutions crumble with so little warning? There are many reasons, but one that has not been given much attention is how tax havens helped enable the mess.
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Release date
Jan 7, 2009
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Runtime
05:52
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Bush Pushes Midnight Regulations, Many To Last
George W. Bush is on pace to impose more last-minute changes to federal rules than any president in history. Many consider Bush's "midnight regulations" to be a parting gift to big industry and against the greater public interest.
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Release date
Dec 23, 2008
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Runtime
04:10
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Congress Ignored Critical Bailout Oversight
On December 19th, Henry Paulson urged Congress to release the second half of the $700 billion of the bailout money. But no one seems know what banks have done with the first $350 billion. ANP investigates into how the money is being spent.
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Release date
Dec 19, 2008
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Runtime
06:10
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Behind the Byline: James Risen
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist James Risen has been at the forefront of uncovering some of the Bush administration's worst abuses of power. He spoke with ANP about the rise in executive power and the media's failure in the wake of 9/11.
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Release date
Dec 16, 2008
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Runtime
06:13
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