The fundamental premise is that almost everything we know about China today is wrong. It is so because we see it with our experiences of emerging powers of the past and our naivety that we face a normal international readjustment process.
The DNA of the News- The Golbal Seed Vault at Svalbard
In Svalbard, Norway, a giant vault contains more than 1 million packets of plant seeds from 249 different places across the world. This vault designed to last 500 years is located near the North Pole; it contains a world collection that preserves about 15 thousand years of the history of agriculture, aiming to deflect food insecurity on the planet.
La Verdad Internacional- S4 E31- Photojournalism
La Verdad Internacional-S4 Ep.26 The limits to impunity
La Verdad Internacional- The nervous system of the internet is in the ocean
Season 4 Ep. 24- La Verdad Internacional- The nervous system of the internet is in the ocean. Based on more than 160 years old technology, 99 percent of the intercontinental communications are invisible to us, and it takes place in the oceans. A network of approximately 466000 miles, or its equivalent of 3 one way trips to the moon, has changed the way the world lives. An expert tells us how this was made possible.
La Verdad Internacional- E17 Russia and Putin- Spanish Lang.
Spanish Version of 02-13-21. Season 4 Ep. 17
La Verdad Internacional- Putin and his 20 year effort
La Verdad Internacional- S4 E36 Opioid Crisis in the USA Why and How
The Opioid Crisis in the USA has killed more people than all the wars and terrorist attacks combined since the Vietnam War. A deadly combination of drug Manufactures, Physicians that prescribed to their patients and the black market generated a fatal combination that has touched all strata of our society. Two world experts speak about the human and legal implications of this national emergency.
La Verdad Internacional- S4 E35 Innovations amid Covid-19 02-03-20
Spanish or Bi-lingual version speaking to Covid-19 issues today.(12-03-20)
La Verdad Internacional- S4 E33 Republicans in the USA 11-23-20
La Verdad Internacional – S4 E32 Democrats in the USA the long view – English
Our guest has been a key strategist of the Democratic party at the highest levels; he led a multiplicity of campaigns, including a few presidential. He is also an author and speechwriter for several administrations. Bob Shrum speaks about how the Democrats should view the US and the world in the years to come, and he shares some of the pivotal events during his political career.
La Verdad Internacional – S4 E31 Photojournalism the art and the science
We speak with a Professor, Author, and renowned Latin American photojournalist. He evaluates the impact of technology on photography, the journalistic work, and the many witness and citizens on events that capture similar events —photojournalism art and science.
La Verdad S4 E30 A Democrat view of the US and the world
La Verdad Internacional S4 E28 Photographic Encounter
Our guests made the art and science of photography into a vehicle to capture the emotion of a moment amid indescribable natural places to last forever. Someone said that when you take a photograph in your mind and heart and share it, it becomes something exceptional.
La Verdad Internacional S4 E29 A Republican view of the US and the world
The US Library of Congress awarded our guest the Living Legend medal. She is a symbol of the Latino presence in the Republican Party. But her journey began working on behalf of the Young People's Socialist League, the Democrat Party, and finally the Regan's White House.
La Verdad Internacional S4 E27 RP Food insecurity in the USA
Food insecurity is a chronic occurrence in the life of millions of Americans that are not sure they will have something to eat on any given day. Foodbanks via Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens across the nation work on a distribution model that provides food for free or at a nominal cost that otherwise would be discarded by supermarkets and other producers. Foodbanks, have become a critical factor in the contention of hunger in America. We speak with the CEO of one of the largest and most...
La Verdad Internacional S4 E27 RP Food insecurity in the USA
Food insecurity is a chronic occurrence in the life of millions of Americans that are not sure they will have something to eat on any given day. Foodbanks via Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens across the nation work on a distribution model that provides food for free or at a nominal cost that otherwise would be discarded by supermarkets and other producers. Foodbanks, have become a critical factor in the contention of hunger in America. We speak with the CEO of one of the largest and most...
La Verdad Internacional S4 E26 The limits to impunity
Almudena Bernabeu, a recognized international attorney, has been called the nightmare of torturers and genocides. With the sophistication and tenacity of a Swiss watch repairman, Almudena has successfully advanced legal actions against human rights violators from Syria to El Salvador, obtaining in many instances historical outcomes and precedent-making juridical strategies.
La Verdad Internacional S4 E25 Police Discrimination – Myth or reality
There are many examples from Minneapolis to Rio de Janeiro of disproportionate use of force by police units. But about 8 minutes or more of a police officer on George Floyd's neck, an unarmed African-American man, has sparked a worldwide debate. A renowned criminologist in the world of academia and the author of several books opines.
La Verdad Internacional S4 E24 The nervous system of the internet is in the oceans
Based on a more than 160 years old technology, 99 percent of the intercontinental communications are invisible to us, and it takes place in the oceans. A network of approximately 466000 miles, or its equivalent of 3 one way trips to the moon, has changed the way the world lives. An expert tells us how this was made possible.
La Verdad Internacional S4 E22 Whistleblower at Citi Group
Why was no senior banker prosecuted on the financial crisis of 2008? A famous whistleblower speaks. Richard Bowen was responsible for $ 90 Billion/year of mortgage approvals at Citigroup, and he warned the documents were defective to Citibank brass, and the Federal regulators. He tells his story that culminated with him being removed from the Bank and with evidence suppressed from becoming public.
La Verdad Internacional S4 E23 Innovations arising from Covid 19
The world has experienced the challenges of Covid19, and in the process, it learned to adapt. Today we visit different parts of the world, and we talk with innovators who have introduced products and services during this period to make our way of life safer and different.
La Verdad Internacional S4 E20 Putin 20 year effort to transform Russia
Fake news has much traction. It undermines professional media coverage, social media information, and the reliability and value of information that citizens need to make decisions in a functioning society. Who decides what is false and what is real? There is a thin veil between facts and interpretation of those facts. Regardless, every day, almost every hour, in the newspapers, radio, TV, or social media, we face "fake news," and more often than not, they slide in unrecognized and undetected.
La Verdad Internacional S4 E19 Putin 20 year effort to transform Russia
Vladimir Putin is one of the most influential figures in international politics. Under his leadership, Russia has tried to reposition itself around the world. Under Putin's initiative, 200 amendments were introduced to its Constitution. A world-class expert on Russia shares his thoughts on today's Russia and analyses its implications in the world arena.