GRITtv

GRITtv with Laura Flanders is a new, news and arts discussion show, available daily, in multiple formats, with interactivity and a positive take on what's going on. The show launched May 12, 2008.

The Green Bay Packers: A Team for Progressives The Green Bay Packers: A Team for Progressives

Dave Zirin says that the Green Bay Packers are a special case in football, representing a possibility for community involvement and social change rarely seen in sports.

Feb 7, 2011 / GRITtv

Conversation: Katha Pollitt on Conservative Feminism Conversation: Katha Pollitt on Conservative Feminism

Sarah Palin is busily trying to sell "conservative feminism" to the masses, but her idea of feminism certainly doesn't include reproductive choice or sexual freedom. Me...

Dec 3, 2010 / GRITtv

Bernie Sanders: Rally the People Bernie Sanders: Rally the People

Closing the gap between the wealthy and the poor is not as cut-and-dried as Obama paints it to be, but Senator Bernie Sanders has some alternative solutions for the problem.

Jul 30, 2010 / GRITtv

Aram Roston: US Military Funds Afghan Warlords Aram Roston: US Military Funds Afghan Warlords

Aram Roston's Nation cover story on taxpayer dollars being used to pay off the Taliban created a stir of controversy, and after a six-month investigation, Congress has confirmed th...

Jun 23, 2010 / GRITtv

Greg Grandin on BP, Beck and Ongoing Troubles in Latin America Greg Grandin on BP, Beck and Ongoing Troubles in Latin America

NYU professor and Nation writer Greg Grandin on GRITtv discussing Honduras, Colombia and Glenn Beck's "particular brand of Americanism that can't escape a tourette-like refere...

Jun 18, 2010 / GRITtv

Jeremy Scahill Talks Minerals, Wikileaks and Blackwater with Laura Flanders Jeremy Scahill Talks Minerals, Wikileaks and Blackwater with Laura Flanders

In the market for a private army? Jeremy Scahill says you can probably buy Blackwater from Erik Prince for cheap. 

Jun 15, 2010 / GRITtv

The BP PR Machine The BP PR Machine

Mother Jones's Mac McClelland reports on BP's disinformation campaign in the Gulf.

Jun 4, 2010 / GRITtv

Ayn Rand: I Am the Greatest Ayn Rand: I Am the Greatest

Nation writer Corey Robin discusses Ayn Rand's kitsch philosophy.

Jun 1, 2010 / Books & the Arts / GRITtv

BP Oil Spill: A Big Bummer BP Oil Spill: A Big Bummer

Christopher Hayes says that Rand Paul’s defense of BP reflects the common mentality of politicians and corporations who have continually displayed a lack of accountability ov...

May 25, 2010 / GRITtv

Obama’s ‘Hopeless’ Af-Pak Strategy Obama’s ‘Hopeless’ Af-Pak Strategy

Nation Contributing Editor Christian Parenti talks about Obama’s lack of planning when it comes to Af-Pak.

May 14, 2010 / GRITtv

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