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Title Dateline: Mr Controversial/Toxic Legacy/Crude Reality
Published Australia : SBS ONE, 2010
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Summary MR CONTROVERSIALMark Davis profiles anti-Islam Dutch politician Geert Wilders, who's come from the fringe to have a deciding vote over who governs the Netherlands.Many people would probably dismiss Dutch politician Geert Wilders as a right-wing extremist for his anti-Islam manifesto, in which he says Muslims are retarded and vows to ban the Koran.But his 'Freedom Party' has come from the fringe of politics to gain significant support in the Dutch Parliament, increasing its seats to 24, placing him in a position where he could now decide the future of Holland's government.Like Australia, the Netherlands has a hung parliament. At first the parties said they wouldn't negotiate with Wilders, but after two months of failed talks, he may now have the deciding vote on who rules the country.Video journalist Mark Davis tries to get inside the mind of this controversial politician as he works under 24 hour protection to spread his word in the Netherlands, and prepares to travel to the United States to pass on his anti-Islam message at the September 11th anniversary in New York.TOXIC LEGACYPresident Barack Obama has been swimming off the Gulf Coast in the United States recently to try to convince everyone it's safe again after the oil spill, but Environmental Scientist Wilma Subra from Louisiana is one of the people who's far from convinced.She's turned her life to documenting the environmental and health complaints being reported by local people, including fishermen who had to sign a compensation waiver from BP before they could help in the clean-up.She and her colleagues tackled BP over the waiver in court, and they're now preparing to take action over the use of oil dispersant, which she says was one of the most toxic available and has made people ill.As the oil spill fades from the view of much of the media, video journalist Sophie McNeill follows Wilma's crusade for justice.Also this week, David Brill has been back to the scene of the Exxon Valdez oil disaster off Alaska, to see the Crude Reality of how lives are still being shaped by what happened 21 years ago.CRUDE REALITYThe Gulf Coast oil spill in the United States has reopened the wounds for those affected by the Exxon Valdez oil disaster off Alaska 21 years ago.Video journalist David Brill has been to Cordova - the town that bore the brunt of the spill when the oil tanker ran aground, spilling 11 million gallons of oil onto 1,500 miles of coastline.In front of a beautiful Alaskan backdrop, he finds a rundown fishing town with empty shops, rotting boats and a community that's never fully recovered.David hears stories of increased bankruptcies, suicides, alcoholism and domestic violence, but also sees those wanting to help people on the Gulf Coast learn from the lessons of Cordova.Also this Sunday, Sophie McNeill meets the Louisiana woman fighting for the rights of those with health problems they say were caused by the Toxic Legacy of the Gulf oil spill
Notes Closed captioning in English
Event Broadcast 2010-08-29 at 20:30:00
Notes Classification: NC
Subject Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (Alaska : 1989)
Oil spills -- Environmental aspects.
Oil spills -- Health aspects.
Oil spills -- Social aspects.
Religion and politics.
Wilders, Geert.
Alaska.
Louisiana.
Netherlands.
Form Streaming video
Author Baker, Tory, contributor
Barisich, George, contributor
Brill, David, reporter
Burris, Gary, contributor
Copcheck, R. J., contributor
Copeland, Tom, contributor
Davis, Mark, reporter
Feinberg, Ken, contributor
Lamkarat, Fatima, contributor
Little, Mary, contributor
Mcneill, Sophie, reporter
Negus, George, host
Orr, Mary Lee, contributor
Palace, Noel, contributor
Spong, Gerard, contributor
Subra, Wilma, contributor
Wilders, Geert, contributor
Young, Anna, contributor