January 28, 2011 – At the Announcement of WindMade panel at the World Economic Forum, Ditlev Engel, the CEO of Vestas Wind Systems, said while wind covers two percent of electricity consumption today, in the future it will be on par with gas and oil.
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Economic indicators show the US economy is improving, citing growths in US GDP and stock market rises; however that is not enough to save an entire economy. Dean Baker, the author of “False Profits, Recovering from the Bubble Economy” and the co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research explained the economy is growing, but not nearly fast enough.
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Chicago artist Chris Drew used a video camera to record his own arrest by police and is now facing up to 15 years in prison. Under the Eavesdropping Act in Illinois, videotaping yourself is a Class 1 felony.
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As US debt and China’s assets both continue to grow, China could potentially surpass US GDP within a decade. Lori Harfenist asks people in New York City what they think of China’s changing role.
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Wisconsin’s new governor is charismatic, good-looking and pleasant, says John Nichols–and he’s out to destroy government. The 2010 elections swept in a wave of Tea Party-backed conservatives bent on union-busting, slashing spending, and shrinking government to a size that would fit in Grover Norquist’s proverbial bathtub.
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Margaret Warner speaks with John Ray of Independent Television News about what he’s been seeing and hearing on the streets of Egypt’s capital as protests — as calls for the president’s ouster — have grown more intense.
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Author Stephen Carter examines President Obama’s theory of just war.
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Thousands of Egyptian protesters defied a nationwide curfew in Cairo and other cities, continuing clashes with police. Military forces were deployed, but some were greeted by protesters.
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Check out this RT America exclusive footage of Egyptian Americans protesting outside the White House in Washington, DC.
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Several huge corporations own networks and newspapers in the US. How much of the content do they control?
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White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing.
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Mark Shields and David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan for a rousing edition of the Doubleheader. Topics include the situation in Egypt, the State of the Union Address, and making fun of David’s column.
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After speaking with embattled Egyptian President Mubarak, President Obama spoke Friday evening, calling on Egyptian authorities and protesters to refrain from violence, and saying the nation’s moment of volatility must be transformed into an opportunity to implement reforms.

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President Obama said Egyptian protesters should enjoy human rights such as free speech and freedom to assemble peacefully.
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Democracy NOW! DN!
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