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Video

• Danger of Wildfires Increases in the West.
  • ABC News report about the western U.S. drought and what is being done about it.
• This Week: California Fire Emergency
  • ABC News. George Stephanopoulos interviews California Governor Jerry Brown about dealing with wildfires.
• Latest News: The gun numbers America doesn’t have.
  • A CNN interview by Christiane Amanpour with Dr. Mark Rosenberg of the CDC on the importance of analysis of gun violence data to understand the issue in order to develop effective policies.
• GAO: Accountability Is Our Middle Name
  • An overview of the Government Accountability Office’s mission, operations, and impact.
• The NSA knew our secrets. One year later, we know theirs.
  • Illustrates the strong political position taken by a think tank, ACLU. Discuss the research that this interest group provides and how to evaluate the validity of information it presents.
• Utah Ending Homelessness by Giving Away Homes
  • Host Richard Fowler discusses an innovative Utah policy to end homelessness, along with reviewing other homelessness policy alternatives that are used in other states. Good example of a policy proposal that is innovative and possibly contentious.
• The Lost Decade of the Middle Class
  • Example of a problem analysis on middle-class income by a credible think tank.
• Arizona’s School Choice Policy
  • Dr. David Garcia interviewed about the effectiveness of the statewide policy enabling parents to choose for their children to attend a private school. Example of an evaluation of a policy.
• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Truce Defective
  • Jon Stewart discusses several foreign-policy approaches to end the violence in the Middle East.
• A Great Education for Every American Kid
  • A Walton Family Foundation video discussing education reform. Shows an interest group with a clear position on school choice to promote.