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GRITtv: Jeff Biggers Uncovers the Devastating History of Coal Mining

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Writer and environmental activist Jeff Biggers' latest book, Reckoning at Eagle Creek: The Secret Legacy of Coal in the Heartland, tells of his journey into his own family's history in the mountains of Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois. He uncovers the devastating environmental destruction of those mountains taking place today, and exposes the truth about coal.

GRITtv: Wed. Feb. 25 2010

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As the Health Care Summit gets under way in Washington DC, our esteemed panel looks at what role our media has played in covering the never-ending health care debates since Obama assumed power.

Global Report: Nov. 11-Nov. 17, 2009

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In the news Nov. 11-Nov. 17, 2009: The Taliban are said to have infiltrated the Afghan National Police force at every level; Iraq has unleashed a violent crackdown on journalists; the head of the UN nuclear watchdog group says the new nuclear site recently announced in Iran is nothing to worry about; coal-ash from the U.S. is being blamed for birth defects in the Dominican Republic. "Global Report" is a weekly news show dedicated to covering news underreported by mainstream media.

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