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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.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Danny Gokey "You Are So Beautiful" Performance

Danny Gokey showed a different side of him when he chose to sing "You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker, while sitting on a stool and accompanied by string instruments. The judges were pleased and Kara thought it was amazing and stunning.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Kris Allen "Heartless" Performance

Kris Allen gave the judges what they wanted from him when he sang an acoustic version of Kanye West's "Heartless." Randy even liked Kris' performance better than the original and better than The Fray's version.

Adam Lambert "One" Performance

Simon Cowell selected U2's "One" for Adam Lambert to perform. Adam gave the song his own unique twist, but stayed true to the original, causing Paula to state that she's staring at the American Idol.

Adam Lambert "Crying" Performance

Adam Lambert chose to sing Aerosmith's "Cryin'." Randy suggested that Adam should make a rock record, because he's a rock star.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Investors await stress test results

Investors, though less fearful about the outcome of the government's stress tests of the country's banks, are still anxious to know which ones will have to raise more capital.

Bernanke sees ray of light

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he expects the recession to end this year, assuming financial markets do not suffer a relapse.

Santa Barbara Brush Fire Threatens Homes

Firefighters braced for more strong winds as they battled a 400-acre wildfire along the foothills above the city Tuesday in an ominously early start to California's annual siege of wild land blazes.

Swine flu scam

Texas woman with swine flu dies

A Texas woman who lived near a popular border crossing was confirmed as the first U.S. resident and the second person outside Mexico to die after contracting swine flu.