As the US auto-industry continues to teeter on the verge of collapse, Fault Lines visits Detroit – Motor City – which, understandably, is one of the hardest hit places by […]

California is in crisis. The state is $24bn short of balancing its books this year – and it may run out of cash to pay its bills in a matter […]

What does it take to become a networked society? Hot to take advantage?

Two decades on from the cold war, European military forces are still coming to terms with reduced peacetime roles. As most EU nations abandon military conscription, they face a tough […]

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney presents his take on the gap between rich and poor Americans in Park Avenue.

The Philippines is emerging as a great outsourcing nation for cost efficiency, but are there limits to its success?

For decades there have been very limited opportunities for comedians to reach audiences and succeed. Fortunately, the internet has blown that wide open.

A film about a guy who’s been injecting himself with snake venom for 20 years and he looks better than ever.

It was one of the greatest mysteries in modern science: a series of brief but extremely bright flashes of ultra-high energy light coming from somewhere out in space.

3D printing is an additive manufactoring technology which makes it possible to turn 3D modeled designs into custom solid objects on demand.

Ryanair pilots speak out about the cost-cutting measures endangering lives. From flying with too little fuel to pilots unfit to fly, the airline may be riding too close to the […]

Coal seam gas has the potential to make Australia an energy superpower, but at what price?

Imagine an island so secluded there’s no electricity, there are no paved roads and in many cases, no plumbing.