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Documentary which takes viewers on a rollercoaster ride through the wonderful world of statistics to explore the remarkable power thay have to change our understanding of the world, presented by superstar boffin Professor Hans Rosling, whose eye-opening, mind-expanding and funny online lectures have made him an international internet legend.

Common Cause hosted panel discussion on the Senate’s dangerous misuse of the filibuster, how its ensuing gridlock is affecting the nation and what can be done about it. Right now, a minority of 42 Senators hold hostage America’s business, including extension of unemployment benefits and ratification of a nuclear arms treaty, until they get their way on tax cuts. In this clip, Wade Henderson, President of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights talks about the filibuster as a civil rights issue.

Use Google Earth to learn about adaptation strategies that mitigate the effects of climate change. The Google Earth Outreach team and our partners have created this series of tours and videos. Fly over tree canopies in 3D, learn about how climate change affects our planet and examine strategies for reducing emissions through preserving forest ecosystems.

Think of it as making it easier for everyday people to make cultural assertions the same way advertisers already do. Instead of an assertion like, “wearing Calvin Klein underwear will be flattering to your washboard abs,” or “enormous sunglasses are so in right now, go buy some,” Loudsauce’s creators want to give people the opportunity to insert social messages into public life instead.