While a reporter at The Washington Post, Barton Gellman was one of three journalists Edward Snowden picked to review the vast and explosive archive of highly classified files revealing the extent of

While a reporter at The Washington Post, Barton Gellman was one of three journalists Edward Snowden picked to review the vast and explosive archive of highly classified files revealing the extent of the American government's access to our every communication. Those three shared the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for their work. But that was only the beginning for Gellman. He went on to dig deeper into both the U.S. surveillance state and Snowden’s own complicated history. As he sought the truth, Barton was harassed with legal threats, government investigations and foreign intelligence agencies intent on stealing his files. Come for a detailed look at Edward Snowden, America's surveillance state now and post-COVID, as well as Mr. Gellman’s own account of his personal cloak-and-dagger experience of being surveilled by unknown adversaries. Speakers: Barton Gellman Investigative Reporter; Writer, The Washington Post; Author, Dark Mirror: Edward Snowden and the American Surveillance State In Conversation with Anne Kornblut Anne Kornblut, Head of Global Curation, Facebook; Former Associate Editor, Washington Post—Moderator -www.commonwealthclub.org/covid19support -Subscribe for more Videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/commonwealthclub -Upcoming events: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events -Become a Member: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/membership -Donate Now: https://support.commonwealthclub.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=298 -Text DONATE to: 415-329-4231 -Watch & Listen https://www.commonwealthclub.org/watch-listen -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecommonwealthclub/ -Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cwclub/ -Twitter https://twitter.com/cwclub

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When it comes to sustainability, we often take our built infrastructure for granted. In this talk, we'll explore the interconnectedness of transportation infrastructure in nature and in our

When it comes to sustainability, we often take our built infrastructure for granted. In this talk, we'll explore the interconnectedness of transportation infrastructure in nature and in our communities. How do roads affect our ecosystems and economies? How big is our infrastructure footprint? What would it look like if roads were more environmentally-friendly and human-centered? Is that even possible? Let's reimagine the role that our roads can play in building a greener future. Jeralee Anderson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Greenroads International, a globally recognized nonprofit organization focused on sustainability education and certification for transportation projects. As CEO, she currently manages the daily operations and oversees all programs for Greenroads. She received her doctorate in sustainability and civil engineering from the University of Washington. Jeralee worked in a variety of structural, geotechnical and construction engineering positions in California after receiving her undergraduate degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. She is a licensed professional engineer in Washington State and California and was recognized in 2013 by the Obama White House as a Transportation Champion of Change for the 21st Century. In 2018, Jeralee was elected to the Redmond City Council and in 2019 was appointed to serve on the Washington State Public Works Board by Governor Jay Inslee. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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Energy producers, transporters and brokers of coal, specifically, Ambre Energy and Arch Coal Inc. have put Southwest Washington and the Pacific Northwest in the spotlight with proposals to transform ports into key shipping hubs in a worldwide realignment of valuable oil and coal resources. Under 14 different plans and operations, Washington and Oregon ports would essentially serve as a vast transfer station for the coal and oil being extracted from America's heartland, where raw materials are sent to domestic and overseas markets, primarily in Asia, demanding fuel and electricity for growth.  This is a trailer for the documentary, Momenta which explores the impact of these plans and the citizen groups opposed to such plans.

 

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http://climaterealityproject.org - Marcelo Mena Carrasco es el Director de Investigación Climática en el Banco Mundial y anteriormente fue el Ministro de Medio Ambiente de Chile. El se une a

http://climaterealityproject.org - Marcelo Mena Carrasco es el Director de Investigación Climática en el Banco Mundial y anteriormente fue el Ministro de Medio Ambiente de Chile. El se une a nuestra 24 Hours of Reality desde Washington DC. http://climaterealityproject.org - Marcelo Mena Carrasco is the Director of Climate Research at the World Bank and was previously the Minister of the Environment of Chile. He joins our 24 Hours of Reality from Washington DC.

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A remote camera in Washington state shows a mother bobcat teaching her kitten to jump. The mother leaps to a branch off-screen and the kitten follows suit … sort of. Check out the super slo-mo

A remote camera in Washington state shows a mother bobcat teaching her kitten to jump. The mother leaps to a branch off-screen and the kitten follows suit … sort of. Check out the super slo-mo replay of the young cat’s valiant effort. The Center took legal action against the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program in 2019 over its killing of thousands of native animals a year in Washington state, including bobcats.

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News media can no longer be complacent when it comes to climate change. Over 150 media outlets have joined Columbia Journalism Review and The Nation to commit for one week from 9/16 - 9/23 to report

News media can no longer be complacent when it comes to climate change. Over 150 media outlets have joined Columbia Journalism Review and The Nation to commit for one week from 9/16 - 9/23 to report on how our actions have been devastating to our planet. Margaret Sullivan, a columnist at The Washington Post, shares her perspective. See CJR's full series here: https://www.cjr.org/covering_climate_now/

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