Nov 30/10 - Pt 2: Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington, the founder of the influential news website, The Huffington Post, is a titan of American political journalism. She shares her thoughts on WikiLeaks and her fears for the future of The American Dream.



PART TWO

Arianna Huffinton

When Arianna Huffington makes a point, people take note. And when she picks a fight, people take cover. Arianna Huffington is the founder of The Huffington Post, one of the most widely read and influential news websites in the world. She's also a prolific political pundit and author.

In her latest book she takes aim at all Washington politicians, blaming them for the demise of The American Dream. Her book is called Third World America: How Our Politicians are Abandoning the Middle Class and Betraying The American Dream. Arianna Huffington was in our Toronto studio.

Urban Hunter Promo

Later this week on The Current ... Freelance contributor Jennifer Moss has been working on a documentary about what happens when people get serious about sourcing their food ... really, really serious. In the search for anti-biotic-free meat with a low carbon footprint, more urban-dwellers are joining the hunt ... heading out into the woods, rifle in hand, and looking for wild game for their tables. Rod Robertson is among them.

So Jennifer Moss tagged along, while he tracked a deer. We aired a preview of this her documentary, The Urban Hunter. You can hear the whole story later this week on The Current.