1 The Myth of Nuclear Deterrence
2 Students Call to Repeal DADT
3 Colbert Testifies Before Congress About Immigration
4 Daily Show: Postcards From the Pledge
5 Beyond the Bricks 

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The Myth of Nuclear Deterrence

NuclearAgePeace -- Some national security experts
believe that adhering to the theory of nuclear
deterrence makes a country more secure. But does it
really?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB4MVVcAi9E
August 11, 2010
5:20

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Students Call to Repeal DADT

Students document their calls to their senators asking
them to repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' and urge others
to join in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6e94jJ5AaQ
September 14, 2010
5:40

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Stephen Colbert Testifies Before Congress About
Immigration

Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert testified before
Congress today about immigration during a hearing
called "Protecting America's Harvest."

Colbert appeared with United Farm Workers (UFW)
President Arturo S. Rodriguez before the House
Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration,
Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and
International Law. In August, the comedian spent a day
working at a corn and vegetable farm in New York state
after Rodriguez appeared on his show to discuss UFW's
"Take Our Jobs" campaign.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/24/stephen-colbert-hearing-v_n_737813.html
September 24, 2010
5:32

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Daily Show: Postcards From the Pledge

Republicans do some soul-searching and come back with
fresh new ideas that sound exactly like their old ones.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-september-23-2010/postcards-from-the-pledge
September 23, 2010
4:35

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Beyond the Bricks 

Beyond the Bricks follows African-American students
Shaquiel Ingram and Erick Graham as they struggle to
stay on track in the Newark, NJ public school system.
Weaved into the boys stories is commentary from some of
the countries foremost scholars and experts focused on
African-American boys and their education including
Newark Mayor Cory Booker, the Reverend Al Sharpton, and
Schott Foundation President Dr. John Jackson, among
others. Through these two students personal stories,
the film looks critically at the circumstances that are
plaguing African-American communities overall, and
offers up examples of people who are successfully
combating these challenges.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy712umH7fU
February 18, 2010
2:44

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