War by remote: What do you think? watch!
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The National Parks: "America's Best Idea"
video.pbs.org — Ken Burns new documentary. The National Parks: "America's Best Idea" is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyone. (Submitted by PhilPerspective) More...
Healthcare Crisis: Healthcare Timeline
pbs.org — President Richard Nixon renames prepaid group health care plans as health maintenance organizations (HMOs), with legislation that provides federal endorsement, certification, and assistance. Healthcare costs are escalating rapidly, partially due to unexpectedly high Medicare expenditures, rapid inflation in the economy, expansion of hospital.... (Submitted by inactive) More...
Frontline - A Closer Look at the British NHS (Video)
pbs.org — The American Right Wing Attacked the British National Health Service as an example of how bad "socialized" medicine is. The attack caused outrage in the UK to the point that the British Conservatives distanced themselves from their political brothers across the pond. So what exactly is the NHS and how does it operate? A short 10 minute video. (Submitted by amprather) More...
URL Shorteners Help Track Links, Take Heat for Framing
pbs.org — If there's any doubt that an online titan can be easily overthrown, look no further than the URL shortener Tinyurl.com. For years, it was the most popular of its kind and the dominant (and default) URL shortener for Twitter. Then a few months ago I began to notice that it had all but disappeared from my own Twitter feed. (Submitted by CB810) More...
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