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Ethos

Hosted by the two-time Academy Award® nominated actor and activist Woody Harrelson,
ETHOS: A TIME FOR CHANGE lifts the lid on a Pandora’s box of systemic issues that has proven to have a negative impact in every aspect of our lives.

From the environment, our democracy and our personal liberty to conflicts of interest in politics and unregulated corporate power, we cannot change our system until we know how it works.

From director and activist Pete McGrain, ETHOS: A TIME FOR CHANGE sheds light on how we can affect change. With interviews from influential thought-leaders including, author and activist Noam Chomsky (Manufacturing Dissent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media), Chalmers Johnson (Blowback: The Sorrows of Empire), Oscar® winning documentarian Michael Moore and Howard Zinn (A People’s History of the United States) to name a few, ETHOS: A TIME FOR CHANGE will show you how to make meaningful and sustainable change in order to create a world where we can live harmoniously in a clean environment.

Friday, November 28, 2008

India Points Fingers North

Allegations are swirling in India that militants based in Pakistan were encouraged by rogue elements in Pakistani Intelligence. Mark Phillips has more.

Communities mourn Americans killed in India

A New York rabbi and his wife were slain in a Jewish center that they ran in Mumbai, India. And a Virginia man and his teenage daughter were killed in a separate terrorist attack, which injured two women from Tennessee.


Spears shakes it for new Rolling Stone cover

Britney's back! On the eve of the release of her new album 'Circus,' the pop singer shows her moves and toned body for cover of Rolling Stone magazine, on sale now.


Obama: 'Coming together to overcome adversity'

In a Thanksgiving address, President-elect Barack Obama recognizes the importance of family, gives thanks to our troops and talks about the strength needed to get through economic hardship.

With Obama, will the US turn green?




Obama has promised that the US, the biggest polluter in the world, will clean up its act. There are high hopes for President-elect Barack Obama's proposed energy plan at a sewage treatment plant in New Jersey that already runs more than 50% on Wind power. With the $150 billion Obama plans to use to incentivize private investment in clean energy every year, this could be the sewage plant of the future.

Canadian killed in Mumbai attacks: Cannon



1 Canadian dies in Mumbai attacks

Indian forces fight last gunmen in Mumbai hotel




Indian forces fired grenades at the landmark Taj Mahal hotel, the last stand of the suspected Muslim militants, just hours after elite commandos stormed a Jewish outreach center and found six hostages dead.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Mumbai Terror Attacks: Hotel On Fire, Explosions



(Chicago, IL) Gunmen opened fire today at a crowded train station, luxury hotels and a restaurant in Mumbai, India. At least 78 people were killed, 200 others injured. The terrorists appear to be targeting U.S. and British nationals. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports.

Raw Video: Explosion rocks landmark hotel




The Taj Mahal hotel has erupted in flames and explosions and screams could be heard at the century-old edifice, which came under attack hours earlier.

Gunmen kill scores in India, hostages in hotels



Teams of heavily armed gunmen stormed luxury hotels, a popular tourist attraction and a crowded train station in at least seven attacks in India's financial capital, killing at least 78 people and wounding at least 200, officials say.

At least 80 die, hostages taken as gunmen attack tourism sites in Mumbai





78 die as gunmen attack tourism hot spots in Mumbai

Chimp 'adopts' tiger cubs



A chimpanzee has taken on the role of adoptive parent to two male tiger cubs in a Florida animal park.

Monday, November 24, 2008

First Person: Why this inauguration matters




Officials are expecting millions of people to descend on Washington for Barack Obama's inauguration. For many, like DC resident Harold Valentine, it will be their first inauguration.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Web Connects "Sugar Daddies" and "Sugar Babies"



A former Microsoft employee has created a dating website that helps customers find "mutually beneficial relationships." Sex and money often play a role, but not everyone thinks it's a good idea

Obama taps Gibbs for WH press secretary



President-elect Barack Obama has picked Robert Gibbs, his 37-year-old campaign communications director, as White House press secretary. Gibbs is considered a tough fighter and passionate defender of the president-elect.

The Last Day Of JFK




On Nov. 22,1963, John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas as the nation watched. Hari Sreenivasan has more with those who remember that day.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Sneak peek: 'Watchmen'




The famous graphic novel 'Watchmen' comes to the big screen in March 2009. Here's a first look at the trailer released by Warner Bros.

Friday, November 7, 2008

Obama calls for swift action on economy

Raw Video: Obama travels, gathers with aides

Obama talks economy

Ahmadinejad Offers Obama Landmark Congratulations

TEHRAN, IRAN - APRIL 04: President Mahmoud Ahm...Image by Getty Images via DaylifeIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday congratulated Barack Obama on his election win -- the first time an Iranian leader has offered such wishes to a U.S. president-elect since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

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Staying Ahead of ID Thieves

Ford's 3Q Figures Flop, More Job Cuts Announced

Brown: Economy is global crisis

Latin America reacts to Obama

Experts: Crises forcing Obama to move fast

Election Night Sights and Sounds, part 4

Transition Update: Obama gets to work

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

President-Elect Barack Obama in Chicago (video)




Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States on November 4th, 2008 in Chicago.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Obama=President Elect

With wins in Ohio and Pennsylvania, Barack Obama has likely won the presidency by a decisive margin, with the potential of carrying almost all the battleground states. He will be the nation's first black chief executive.

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Obama wins Ohio, Pennsylvania, NBC projects

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama moved within 70 electoral votes of becoming the first African-American president in history on Tuesday night, winning Ohio, Pennsylvania and several other large Eastern and Midwestern states, according to projections by NBC News.

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Sunday, November 2, 2008

No WAY!! Sarah Palin Pranked by Radio DJs

MONTREAL — A Quebec comedy duo notorious for prank calls to celebrities and heads of state has reached Sarah Palin, convincing the Republican vice-presidential nominee she was speaking with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. I cannot believe these guys got through!! WOW!http://www.justiciers.tv/

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