Public Transportation: Paranoia Is a Point of View

The World

This week, public television airs a P.O.V. (Point Of View) series documentary titled “Taken For A Ride.” Author and commentator Bill McKibben reflects on the theme of the television program which is the dismantling of public trolleys by the auto manufacturer General Motors.

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