August 6, 2011 Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony Day & Night

This year on the memorial of the A-bombing of Hiroshima, the Prime Minister of Japan, Kan, came and spoke about the future energy of Japan coming from other sources than nuclear. A move away from nuclear power is a big issue now in Japan in light of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in the Tohoku area which has displaced many people, been disaster for any local businesses that rely on a clean environment and has spread dangerous levels of radiation across the country. There were many anti-nuclear protests on this day in Hiroshima, but there was also the needed remembrance of the lives that were lost on this day 66 years ago when the bomb was dropped. In the evening, children decorate candles that are placed around the A-bomb dome and many people decorate paper lanterns which are then released down the Otagawa river that runs through Peace park in honor of those who lost their lives and in hopes of a more peaceful future for everyone in the world. Video made and music available through Animoto: animoto.com The title of the song used is "for rain" by Dax Johnson: www.daxjohnson.com

Scarcity, perceived or real, drives the value of commodities, and many people say water is the next oil. The Great Lakes consist of more than 20% of Earth's surface fresh water, but the levels are dropping. Some streams and groundwater sources have already dried up, and a shortage of clean drinking water could prove to be one of the 21st Century's greatest bubbles. Now, Gov. Ventura's investigation reveals that foreign companies are stealing water from the Great Lakes, imposing upon one of the American public's greatest assets. Already, the scale of schemes to privatize water and make big profit on a clear necessity are astounding. The TruTV team has learned that the Nestle Corporation is one of the firms tapping this water to sell in bottled water and other products. Moreover, it has circumvented public access points to the lakes by stashing its pumps 12 miles away from the shore of Lake Michigan-- in a private game preserve where no one can see them and little scrutiny is likely to arise.  Moreover, Ventura has uncovered a novel way of siphoning this "blue gold." Giant floating water bags have been implemented to create huge "water trains" and profiteers are using them to ship America's fresh water to foreign countries like China. If the multinational corporations are not stopped, they'll take our "champagne water" and leave us to drink the toilet water. Think it can't happen here? In countries like Bolivia, where private companies have taken control of the water ...