http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/ The #1 News Videos Site on the Planet. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Argotic Syndication Framework 2008.0.2.0, http://www.codeplex.com/Argotic Fri, 18 May 2012 12:21:41 GMT www.pbs.org Premiering May 17, 2012. Check local listings: www.pbs.org Nacho Vejar, an ethnic studies student in a Tucson high school, describes how Mexican American Studies classes encourage critical thinking, community involvement, and the pursuit of new talents in this companion video the Independent Lens documentary, Precious Knowledge. About the Film When a highly successful Mexican American Studies program at a high school in Tucson comes under fire for teaching ethnic chauvinism, teachers and students fight back. This modern civil rights struggle is born at the epicenter of the immigration debate in the age of identity politics. Learn more about "Independent Lens": www.pbs.org Watch "Independent Lens" films online: video.pbs.org http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/VideoDetail.aspx?pv=yt&assetId=ieLS7moTN_U Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Our earliest descendants were hunter/gatherers who foraged for their food, were in tune with their surroundings, and ate with the seasons. After foraging was essentially replaced by agriculture, people became increasingly detached from where their food came from. Foraging offers people a way to reconnect with nature and shows that food is all around us. http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/VideoDetail.aspx?pv=yt&assetId=rYATBiHzOAQ Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT www.pbs.org Premiering May 17, 2012. Check local listings: www.pbs.org Tucson ethnic studies student, Mariah Harvey, describes how Mexican American Studies classes at Tucson High School enriched both her understanding of racial difference in her community as well as her own sense of self-identity as a biracial LGBT teen in this companion video the Independent Lens documentary, Precious Knowledge. About the Film When a highly successful Mexican American Studies program at a high school in Tucson comes under fire for teaching ethnic chauvinism, teachers and students fight back. This modern civil rights struggle is born at the epicenter of the immigration debate in the age of identity politics. Learn more about "Independent Lens": www.pbs.org Watch "Independent Lens" films online: video.pbs.org http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/VideoDetail.aspx?pv=yt&assetId=4Mw-lZJjBKI Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT The 2008 financial crisis and bank bailouts have undoubtedly shaped the current economy and the politics leading to the 2012 Presidential election. How did the 2008 presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama approach these subjects in their campaigns? Joining Gwen: Jeff Zeleny, New York Times; Charles Babington, Associated Press; John Dickerson, Slate/CBS News; Jeanne Cummings, Politico. http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/VideoDetail.aspx?pv=yt&assetId=ltkcNx1TDwM Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT New from the Producers of Antiques Roadshow! In Market Warriors, expert shoppers on a strict budget scour flea markets across the country for vintage valuables, then auction their finds with an eye towards maximizing profit. Will they cash in on treasure ... or cash out on trash? Tune in for the premiere, Monday, July 16 at 9/8C on PBS to find out! http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/VideoDetail.aspx?pv=yt&assetId=g8xu0wbW_54 Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Premiering Monday, July 16 at 9/8C on PBS! Four seasoned treasure hunters embark on an antiques adventure in Market Warriors, a new series from the producers of Antiques Roadshow. In Market Warriors, expert shoppers on a strict budget scour flea markets across the country for vintage valuables, then auction their finds with an eye towards maximizing profit. Fred Willard (Best in Show, A Mighty Wind) injects quick wit and a collector's know-how as off-screen host. http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/VideoDetail.aspx?pv=yt&assetId=DlZIgk5Qc4Q Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Athletes from a range of sports -- sprinting, wheelchair tennis, sitting volleyball, cycling, discus, and more --agree: "It all comes down to heart." As Brent Rasmussen from sitting volleyball says, "It doesn't happen overnight -- you don't just show up and play." It takes years of training to be a Paralympian, with long hours and a true competitive drive. "We have no slouches," says judo's Myles Porter. MEDAL QUEST offers an unprecedented look into these high-stake games and the athletes that play them, and is produced for PBS by WGBH Boston in association with the US Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee. More at: pbs.org http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/VideoDetail.aspx?pv=yt&assetId=iWwNaV73GSI Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Our earliest descendants were hunter/gatherers who foraged for their food, were in tune with their surroundings, and ate with the seasons. After foraging was essentially replaced by agriculture, people became increasingly detached from where their food came from. Foraging offers people a way to reconnect with nature and shows that food is all around us. http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/VideoDetail.aspx?pv=yt&assetId=qtM0Wt5Iv-o Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT www.pbs.org Premiering May 17, 2012. Check local listings: www.pbs.org United States Congressman Raul Grijalva, Pima County Legal Defender Isabel Garcia, and others describe how the struggle for Chicano American rights in Tucson stemmed out of the inequality inherent in the school district in the late 1960s in this companion video the Independent Lens documentary, Precious Knowledge. About the Film When a highly successful Mexican American Studies program at a high school in Tucson comes under fire for teaching ethnic chauvinism, teachers and students fight back. This modern civil rights struggle is born at the epicenter of the immigration debate in the age of identity politics. Learn more about "Independent Lens": www.pbs.org Watch "Independent Lens" films online: video.pbs.org http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/VideoDetail.aspx?pv=yt&assetId=ljc8GrQeIk8 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT www.pbs.org Premiering May 17, 2012. Check local listings: www.pbs.org In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary, Precious Knowledge, Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Horne, holds a press conference calling for the end of the Mexican American Studies Program. He believes ethnic studies emphasize ethnic solidarity, rather than assimilation with American ideas, and should be abolished. About the Film When a highly successful Mexican American Studies program at a high school in Tucson comes under fire for teaching ethnic chauvinism, teachers and students fight back. This modern civil rights struggle is born at the epicenter of the immigration debate in the age of identity politics. Learn more about "Independent Lens": www.pbs.org Watch "Independent Lens" films online: video.pbs.org http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/VideoDetail.aspx?pv=yt&assetId=MnCVckai6Ek Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT www.pbs.org Premiering May 17, 2012. Check local listings: www.pbs.org In 1997, community activism led the Tucson city council to set up a study committee to look at ways of boosting Latino student achievement and reducing dropout rates. Based on its findings, the school board unanimously voted to create what would become the Mexican American Studies Program. About the Film When a highly successful Mexican American Studies program at a high school in Tucson comes under fire for teaching ethnic chauvinism, teachers and students fight back. This modern civil rights struggle is born at the epicenter of the immigration debate in the age of identity politics. Learn more about "Independent Lens": www.pbs.org Watch "Independent Lens" films online: video.pbs.org http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/VideoDetail.aspx?pv=yt&assetId=wlfQrWvpalM Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT www.pbs.org Premiering May 17, 2012. Check local listings: www.pbs.org As teachers in Tucson's Mexican American Studies Program, teachers Curtis Acosta and Jose Gonzalez successfully engaged students in the classroom, helping to close the achievement gap between white students and students of color. However, a group of lawmakers and politicians saw thing differently, and launched a campaign to end the program. About the Film When a highly successful Mexican American Studies program at a high school in Tucson comes under fire for teaching ethnic chauvinism, teachers and students fight back. This modern civil rights struggle is born at the epicenter of the immigration debate in the age of identity politics. Learn more about "Independent Lens": www.pbs.org Watch "Independent Lens" films online: video.pbs.org http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/VideoDetail.aspx?pv=yt&assetId=BEc2CKuWEWQ Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT www.pbs.org Premiering May 17, 2012. Check local listings: www.pbs.org When a highly successful Mexican American Studies program at a high school in Tucson comes under fire for teaching ethnic chauvinism, teachers and students fight back. This modern civil rights struggle is born at the epicenter of the immigration debate in the age of identity politics. Learn more about "Independent Lens": www.pbs.org Watch "Independent Lens" films online: video.pbs.org http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/VideoDetail.aspx?pv=yt&assetId=sybJqHcsLsg Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Can learning the meaning of a single term actually help change the food system? David Evans and Alexis Koefoed think so. These poultry farmers explain the real story behind such terms as cage free, free range, and pasture raised so that consumers can make informed decisions when they go to their local supermarket. http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/VideoDetail.aspx?pv=yt&assetId=v2vyU-hilrY Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Sherlock Series 2 co-creator Steven Moffat and star Benedict Cumberbatch discuss episode 3 of Sherlock Season 2, "The Reichenbach Fall." Airs on Masterpiece Sunday May 20, 2012. http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/VideoDetail.aspx?pv=yt&assetId=Zfhyj9LpMX8 Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT After President Obama voiced his support for same-sex marriage last week, it has increasingly become a topic in the 2012 presidential election. In 2004 Congress considered a Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. Joining Gwen: Karen Tumulty, Time Magazine; Gebe Martinez, The Houston Chronicle, Anne Kornblut, The Boston Globe; Ceci Connolly, The Washington Post. http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/VideoDetail.aspx?pv=yt&assetId=SodvT-driKY Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Join musicians from across the country in a celebration of the songs young Laura Ingalls Wilder heard her Pa play on his fiddle. AiringJune 2012 on most PBS stations (check your local listings at pbs.org Support your local PBS station now -- you make it possible for your PBS station to offer amazing performances and the opportunity to discover something new every day, whether on TV or online. To donate to your local PBS station, visit www.pbs.org http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/VideoDetail.aspx?pv=yt&assetId=Hd9FoobG-r4 Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Cracking the Koala Code premieres nationally Wednesday May 16, 2012 at 8/7c on PBS. The film explores the day-to-day dramas of an extended family of koalas, seen through the eyes of the scientists studying their every move and vocalization. Using 3G solar-powered mobile phones to record koala vocalizations, and applying their recordings in the field to evoke koala responses, scientists have managed to decipher some of the koalas' communications, providing new insights into the basic language and social structure of these marsupials. In this clip, a baby koala consumes his mother's pap, a secretion that will give the joey the bacteria needed to digest tough eucalyptus leaves. Cracking the Koala Code is part of the 30th season of the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series produced by Thirteen in association with WNET.ORG for PBS. Major support provided by Canon USA Inc. More here: www.pbs.org http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/VideoDetail.aspx?pv=yt&assetId=4CzdeITlR8M Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT The DoubleHeader is ready for your weekend viewing pleasure. Today syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the surprise results in the Senate race in Indiana this week, and consequences. On our lighter politics of sports segment, we also talk about how the NHL playoffs are defeating the NBA playoffs in[ ticket sales] http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/VideoDetail.aspx?pv=yt&assetId=J-pmcOzn_Sk Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT On the Webcast Extra: After Republican Richard Lugar's defeat, how much power does the Tea Party have? Plus, Mitt Romney came under fire for a bullying incident back in high school. Will this have an effect on how voters perceive him? Also, how dangerous is Yemen? http://www.fatcatnewsvideo.com/VideoDetail.aspx?pv=yt&assetId=GQUub88k8d8 Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT