Media

Series

The Wire - Excellent, realistic police/crime/politics/journalism HBO series set in Baltimore.

Simon has said that despite its presentation as a crime drama, the show is "really about the American city, and about how we live together. It's about how institutions have an effect on individuals, and how ... whether you're a cop, a longshoreman, a drug dealer, a politician, a judge [or] lawyer, you are ultimately compromised and must contend with whatever institution you've committed to."

Documentary

Black Gold - Documentary about Fair Trade coffee.

News

http://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/barack-obama.htm - Biography and overview of how Obama "organizes between."