. >> lisa fletcher here with what's coming up on "the stream." sa, start ling results about hiv infection in the us. >> hiv nefntion 2 infection 20 t of whites. >> and outside of prison -- >> it's a connection newly explored and yielding some shocking information. >> don't miss it. "the stream" right after reem. "realmoney" ree." >> how many is the water in this glass worth? for those of us inundated with snow and rain this endless winter, not much. but for folks in california, dealing with one of the worst droughts in history, it's a drop in the bucket. what they see in this glass is liquid gold. david shuster checks in on the business of buying, selling and trading water. >> we all tend to think of water as being essentially free. we think it falls out of the sky. it should be delivered ous free or if not completely free. >> most americans have no clue about the value of the water that comes out of their tap each and every day. but it points to at least a does companies buying water worth a combined $6 billion, just a fraction of the $500 billio

. >>> lisa fletcher with me now. chicago has a housing crisis on its hands this massive overhaul displayed tens of thousands of people. >> yes, and add blight and nearly 60,000 abandoned homes, and some are questioning the ability to fix it >> but the mayor has a bouncing back plan. >> yeah, and he has been criticized for not being engaged enough on the issue. >> all right. lisa, another don't-miss episode of "the stream" right after "real money." ♪ >>> let's talk foreclosures. overall foreclosure activity has hit the lowest level in seven years, but there is still trouble lurking in the housing market. realty-track says february foreclosure filings dropped 10% from january, and are down an impress if 27% from a year ago. that is the lowest level since back in december of 2006. the broader trend has been so positive that realty-track says for closure activity is no longer the biggest threat to the housing market. but there's another problem lurking. the high number of zombie foreclosures. that's when a home is vacate

. >>> lisa fletcher here now with what is coming up on "the stream."nd the minute i heard you were talking about food, was in. and it is even better, food innovation. >> that's right, ali. we are talking about revolutionary food like meat grown in a lab, and a 3-d printer that creates everything from confections to cocktails. >> and a lot of this is meant to solve global hunger. >> it is. >> i'll be watching this one lisa, that's "the stream" right after "real money." ♪ >>> well it was a stock market rally that nobody was expecting. five years ago today, the s&p 500 and dow jones began a major turn around, beginning one of the longest bull markets every. the s&p 500 closed at 676 on march 9th, 2009. that was the bottom. 57% of its value had been wiped out in the crisis. investor sentiment was destroyed as well as trillions in stock market health. if history is our guide, chances are you won't see another bull market. since the end of world war ii, only three out of 12 rallies have lasted six years or more. doug good to see you. there's a lot of concern

. >> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and >> hi i'm lisa fletcher and you're in "the stream." buckle up.'re going to walk the streets of baghdad with ordinary iraqis to get a sense of what or the oy life is in a place of utter. >>

. >> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and >> hi i'm lisa fletcher and you're in "the stream." buckle up. we're going to walk the streets of baghdad with ordinary iraqis to get a sense of what or the oy life is in a place of utter. >> my host wajahat ali is here with me. we thought about this a lot when we were in iraq, when the u.s. was in iraq, then we left and it's kind of fallen off the radar, in the last couple of days, we have learned what real life is like for average folks like us in iraq. >> you mentioned falling off the radar. there are about 32 million headlines that have fallen off the radar. our community as tweeted in, i don't have anything to say except i am sorry. iraq has been neglected for too long. it has suffered with and without saddam hussein. then our own producer here, dana growing up in beirut lebanon this is normal. even when things are normal, you are anxious about the next bomb. iraq is a reminder why we, the u.s., should be careful to condemn other countries who invade. >> your normal life is probably like the normal iraqi's. the only difference is you're not

. >> lisa fletcher is here with what is coming up on "the stream" . we're seeing something disturbing play out throughout the country in ohio, even in d.c. school segregation. >> yes, it's not intentional, but one could argue that the affect is the same. >> we struggle with it in new york, and connecticut as well. >> yes, connecticut could be the poster child of the topic. >> if you have got kids and you care about their education, you won't want to miss, it's "the stream" on right after "real money." >> the winter that will never end is not over yet and has been a blow to industries like housing and auto. severe weather has hurt small businesses from maine to georgia and throughout the midwest. it's causing a growing number of them to seek loans while they wonder when the big t haw will finally come. >> reporter: fed up this retailer retailer resorted with the done with winter sale. the latest effort to offset losses after a string of snow storms and cold weather kept shoppers out of her clothing store in new york city. for small business owners like

. >>> lisa fletcher here now with what is coming up on t"the strea stream". tonight you're looking at somelesser-reported angles that have an impact. >> that's right. between propaganda confusing things on the ground and abroad, and small determined factions determined to take on the russian military, there is a lot to discuss. our guests will try to separate the posturing from what is actually plausible. >> sounds like a great show. that is "the stream" right after "real money." >>> u.s. sanctions against russia could have implications for a variety of u.s. companies doing business there ranging from energy giants like exxon to consumer goods companies like coke and pepsi. u.s. businesses have about $10 billion invested in russia. a figure some analysts say by the way is too low. over the weekend, secretary of state john kerry and american businesses may want to think twice about whether they want to do business with a country that behaves like russia. let's talk with an american manufacturer who has businesses in russia and ukraine, who is now worried about

. >> lisa fletcher with what is coming up on "the stream" . if you have never lived abroad, tonight's program is mesmerizing. >> we're talking about modern day life in iraq. getting to work, getting groceries, all the while wondering if you're the next victim of a car bomb or suicide-bomber. >> i can't imagine living with the uncertainty of safety for my family every day. >> yes, iraqis who straddle terror and determination every single day. >> don't miss this one. it's "the stream" right after "real money." >> public education is the bedrock of our society, but when it comes to public school education few subjects generate as much heat as charter schools. as you know these are schools that receive public funding but operate independently. right now there is a debate raging over them here in new york city between the city's mayor bill de blasio and governor andrew with cuomo, but you can't put aside the fact that they are attracting a growing number of kids and their parents. there are now more than 2.5 million students attending nearly 6500 c

this is "real money." >> hi, i'm lisa fletcher and you're in "the stream." one of america's largest college fraternities is ending it's practice of hazing recruits. the fraternity was reportedly with the most reported hazing deaths. and others are following suit. the decades long practice. as always, raj is bringing in all of your live feedback in the show, and raj, whether

. >> lisa fletcher is here now with what you're going to see. the way we use the internet and access it could change, right? >> yes, along with what we pay for it. most have heard this phrase net neutrality, but very few know what it really means. we'll break it down to why you should care, the direct basket on you, your wallet and small towns and start ups. >> this really does effect us all. don't miss "the stream" right after "real money." >> 25 years ago at university of michigan i would leave class early and go to detroit. whether it was a baseball game o,it was considered a sports lor mecca. they want to make it that way again. the detroit city council gave the go ahead to build an entertainment district including a new hockey arena for the red wings. but the terms of the deal are creating controversy. it's being told for $1. he'll finance 4% of the project the other 58% will be financed by state funds. no city public funding will be used. a self made billionaire who founded little caesar's pizza. he owns the red wings and the tigers. he's

. >>> lisa fletcher here now with what is coming up on the "stream."rything is viable via the freedom of information act, but some say not much freedom is left. >> most people have no idea how much information is actually withheld from the public. and i guarantee you our next guest will knock you out talking about it. >> all right. don't miss it. "the stream" is right after "real money." >>> it is deadline day for obamacare. if you are still uninsured sign up today or face a fine. despite a remarkably botched website, enrollment numbers look pretty good. more than 6 million have signed up, while more than 3 million young adults have stayed on their parents plans. america's uninsured rate appears to have inched lower. if you haven't signed up, there still may be a few options for you. david dug into the details and explains. ♪ >>> when the clock strikes midnight, enrollment in obamacare health exchange is officially closed. well, sort of many people still having technical problems with websites will get a little more time. but how much time depends on w

. >> lisa fletcher with what is coming up on "the stream" .ou're talking about zero tolerance. >> yes, criticism of these zero tolerances in cases of a seve seven-year-old chewing a pop tart into the shape of a gun. it's whether there is rational balance. >> don't miss "the stream" coming up right after "real money." >> two texas entrepreneurs launching a new product are paying very close to the crisis in ukraine. eugene and roman, owners of russian spirits introducing its new vodka in the longhorn state this month. the new spirit is produced in a distillery in ukraine just 12 miles from you cranes eastern border with russia. just two days ago pro-russia protesters took over the building replacing the ukrainian flag with a russian one. the media is reporting that it's governor has fled the city and a pro-russian government has been appointed in its place. they join me now from texas. good to see you. eugene, you just returned, tell me what you saw. >> actually, roman was there. >> i'm sorry. >> go ahead, roman, eugene, i guarantee i'll get to

lisa fletcher with what is coming up on "the stream." we hear about data breaches like target, we don't talk about the parm information on us out in ether bought and sold every day. >> we are tackling it tonight. it's disturbing. a 2 billion a year industry that sells everything from soda preference to information on rape and domestic violence victims. >> it is, but doesn't mean you are helpless. >> that is "the stream," after "real money". >> the u.s. economy is on the rebound. one factor holding back faster growth is not enough young people are creating households. that happens when someone decides to live on their own and rents or buys a home. it's a catch 22 for the economy to fully recover. more young people have to create households, many will not take the plunge until the economy gets better. that means they are living with mum and dad with brothers and sisters. duarte geraldino has the story. >> 10 feet below ground, behind a curtain in a basement. 24-year-old alena joseph is surrounded by nick-knacks from her childhood. she's at

lisa fletcher is way on vacation, but we've got my man on. >> he's a twitter rock star. >> 3 million followers? >> close, 3.6 million twitter followers. and one thing about his supporters waj is they all wear these masks as well. we found a lot of these masks on twitter today. this is a recent picture of a rally that he spoke at. as with any politician that's controversial, there are contrarian. s, so waj, controversial, we're going to get into this. people are tweeting from india, indian americans, are it's a pretty hot topic. >> keep tweeting to my man julio, bjp are enjoys wide support for his l experience, more than a thousand people were killed in the state of gudged, . the can electoral victory mean for india and u.s. indian relations? we are being joined bien sadanand dhume, zahir janmohamed, and suhag shukla and sunny hundal. thank you all for joining us what should be a hot show. sadanand, straight up, do you think modi is a good prime minister? >> yes but a qualified yes. yes if he fulfills his promise of putting india on back on the track, and post riots, good on law and o

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." >> lisa fletcher is out on a well earned vacation, and we have my man subbing in as cohost and digital d.j. in the show. and when we think of -- we mentioned who was going to be on the show. and daniel says, this looks awesome, i love indigenous humor: we want you to be part of the conversation tonight. so use the hashtag ajamstream. >> keep talking to my man, badar. native americans from a oklahoma. part political motif and part political satire. the 1941s are bringing indian humor to the world. they tackle stereotypes. >> it's not how it ended. and then they pull his heart out. >> umm shabai. oh. welcome to our store here. you'll find many american indian artifacts here to enlighten your spirit in that way. >> and feel free to check out our fine collection of turquoise jewelry made by the people of the washataw nation of tennessee. i went on a vision quest. and i humbly asked the raccoon to come to me and when he came, i killed him. >> they make fun of how others see them. but they're also quite critical of their own communities. >> do you guys got any books. >> i do, what are you lo

lisa fletcher is out on vacation, and we have latoya, our senior producer joining us, rocking that red jacket.

. >> hi i'm lisa fletcher and you're in the stream. a special milk for toddlers. it's a booming business for formula companies. is it good for toddlers or just good for the bottom line? ♪ ♪ ♪ >> my co- host wajahat ali is here. these companies have fightd out there's a -- figured out there's a market for toddler milk, particularly when it's widely semed to use infant formula. >> i'm the perfect message engineer in this. i learned a lot in today's show. this toddler formula according to him causes long term health complications, therefore guaranteeing future health care patients, little snark there. some essential elements and nutrients. check out my page right here, similac hq, this is in china raging, people think if they give this to their toddler that they will become smarter with inteleipro. this is a personal issue and we shouldn't be shaming moms about formula-needing and what decisions they make. >> everyone knows raising a child is no easy task and deciding what to need them can be even harder. for decades, infant formula was touted as scientifically bette

. ♪ >>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher. and you are in the stream.s misinformation complicating the crisis in ukraine. what is happening on the ground in crimea that is going widely unreported but could have significant impact? ♪ >>> our digital producer, wajahat ali is here bringing in all of your live feedback throughout the show. are viewers concerned abc the community in crimea? >> yeah, you mentioned misinformation, and each week there is a new story. russia says they are doing a build military buildup, sandra does not believe it . . . it seems no one is talk about the ukrainians. >> every time the words cold war come up that is a hot button. >> yeah to this day. >> the young nation's political future is uncertain. russia falls into a much less coveted spotlight. ukraine. you can see that it is quite the strategic location for the two countries, and home to one of russia's largest naval fleets. vladimir putin made the call to second troops there last week. this comes after months of protests by opposition activists who say they are fed up with c

. >>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you in "the stream." chocolate made in a 3-d printer, food innovations are everywhere. are they going to catch on? we head to south by southwest in find out. ♪ >>> i'm casey cap listen, and i'm keith caplin, and we're here at south by southwest, and we're in the stream. >> waj our team has been at south by southwest since last week. they, particularly interested in this whole idea of food tech. >> food tech and food science. it seems that soil and green exist lisa. but charton heston should not be afraid. and we're learning more about food tech and food science. speaking about innovation . . . we talked about 3-d food being printed . . . and on facebook . . . and that might be a question we're asking in ten years. >> what would you print? >> i would print out a briani shaped in a triangle, and a nom printed out, and eat it. >> wow. our team checked out the interaction portion of the south by southwest conference. check out how some imagine the future of food. >> i think foods will be quick, easy, throw it

>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you're in "the stream." yachts and mansions and low income how's, we explore how a dangerous divide across connecticut has in many ways returned to the era of segregated schools. our dij tat producer, rajahad ali is here, and bringing all of number feedback. why when you think of segregation, you think of brown versus board obrownv. board of . >> this is happening meow, and to make another literally analysis, charles dickens, many say this is a tail of two connecticuts. and it's time to rid ourselves of the mason-dixon line: >> when you think of wide economic disparities in racially segregated schools, you probably think of the south a few decades ago, not modish connecticut. but it's home to many inequities. less than half of the students attend integrated schools, better performing schools where minorities make up less than 75% of the population, and towns 20 something miles apart, the annual household income jumps from 42,000 to $124,000. and so what explains the divide? how can people get better access t

>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you're in "the stream." zero tolerance policies are pen to keep schools safe. but are they going overboard and doing more harm than good for our kid? our coost, rajahad ali, is bringing in all of your feedback, and the question is, have we gone past the rational balance point in the wake. >> i'm doing the research for the show, and some of the kids that get expelled, when we were growing up, we would probably get sent to the corner of the room. if that: >> people get afraid and do things based on fear, sometimes extreme actions occurring. >> we're watching with this. >> after the columbine shooting in 1999, zero tolerance policies became a traction and in some cases, zero tolerance has gone too far. let me tell you about in of them. in pennsylvania, five-year-old madison windows suspended for making a terrorist threat with hello kitty bubble game. biting a pop start into the shape of a gun. kissing a girl on the hand. and zachary was suspended for bringing his combination fork-knifespoon to eat lunch. a gran

. >> i'm lisa fletcher in you are in the "stream." chicago evicts thousands with a promise to deliver better, but what is in the future for the city desperate for rejuvenation? ♪ >>> digital producer, co-host, wajahat ali is here bringing in all of your live feedback throughout the show. we are talked about a lot of cities in crisis on this show, but it is never in a vacuum, a lot of cities are experiencing country. >> yeah, chicago is really experiencing it. it has a trickle-down effect that affects the entire neighborhood. mia tweets in . . . and as you can see lisa this is effecting all communities. >> it is. chicago promised new homes and a new life for many of the city's public housing drenthzs. but nearly 15 years later, nearly 40,000 families are still on the wait list for permanent homes. and many buildings just sit empty waiting to be torn down or rehabilitat rehabilitated. >> i have been on a waiting list since 2008. i'm a certified nursing assistant. i was working, but i'm currently not working now, and i'm still on the wai

lisa fletcher is out on vacation, and we have latoya, our senior producer joining us, rocking that red jacket. and speaking of money, there are other words for it. cheddar, bread. >> deniro. >> and local currency and crypto assurance. >> our community has a lot of questions about this. is local currency each legal? so we have on facebook: >> all right, keep tweeting, and la toy a. throughout the show, using#ajamstream. >>> chapter when you lose trust in the dollar? from baltimore to south dakota, there are 100 local occurrences in the works, whether visual occurrences or coins, the goal is to reinvigorate local economies and foster pride. critics argue that community occurrences don't stand the test of time. so can alternative occurrences sustain communities? laura aldredge, she's an economist who studies occurrences. berkshires, a local county in massachusetts. and laura, most viewers are probably wondering, in america, we have the currency, the almighty dollar, and is starting your own occurrence even legal? >> it's legal. if you listen to the part from the constitution that was read

. ♪ hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you're in stream.-tech tools that some say are missing from an officer's arsenal.

. >> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you're in "the stream." man bossy or b bossy? it's time to hear what girls think, we talked to teens to find out how they define leadership and empowerment.

. ♪ >>> lisa fletcher is out on vacation, but we have my man julio stepping in talking to our onlinests of the show. i still have these images seared oil. >> yeah. >> and our community has been talking about this all day. >> we asked our community about the exxon valdez. things. >> go for it. i asked neil did they ever answer back? and he goes . . . and then we have this video comment from andrea. >> the oil spill little has changed. technology to cleanup or prevent them has not evolved. however, renewable technologies are now available industrially and for consumers. 25 years after the -- >> we'll also talk about the gulf and getting actual comments from our community later in the show, so just keep tweeting us. >> houston ship channels closed after an oil barge slided with another ship saturday. it hit too close to home for people in the gulf of mexico. the timing of the accident is remarking as it happened just days before the 25th anniversary of the exxon valdez. 25 years ago it ran aground in the prince william sound. ultimately soaking 1300 miles of coastline. at the time exxon

. >> i'm lisa fletcher in you are in the "stream." chicago evicts thousands with a promise to deliver better, but what is in the future for the city desperate for rejuvenation? ♪ >>> digital producer, co-host, wajahat ali is here bringing in of

>>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you in the stream. information you may be entitled to is kept secret by the government. mean the man being called a superhero for accessing what they may not want you to see. ♪ . >> you know waj we're talking about the freedom of information act which is law that allows people to get federal, public information. >> right. and apparently you need super powers to get some of this information. karen tweets in . . . check it out. who are the faces? who are the names? linda tweets it . . . and a what effect does that have on the public . . . so this matters, lisa. >> it does. and speaking as a journalist, we know it can have a very chilling effect. >> indeed. >> there is a law that says that citizens have the right to access information from the federal government. it's basically designed to seem people in the know about their government. in the wake of 9-11 it was amended. president obama restricted access to former presidential orders. when president obama took office he said things would change and promis

hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you're in stream. the latest high-tech tools that some say are missing from an officer's arsenal. my cohost is here bringing in social media. when a child goes missing, it's terrifying. viewers are keying into the thousands of kids that go missing and are considered dangerous. >> everyone seems to be aware of amber alerts. back in the day it was photos on the back of milk cartons. leah says: zane, i hope you are watching. charles on facebook says: easier said than done. signs reading, "one more angel in heaven", a little girl abducted from her neighbourhood and killed. hayley reminded her nation that a block from home a child is vulnerable. hundreds of thousands are reported each year. most do no meet the same grim deaths. many argue that search methods are behind the times. amber alerts lack urgency, and some go so far as to say the alert is for show and spreads unnecessary fear. in canada an organization may have tapped into a way to turn the fear into community organization, called milk carton 2.0,

>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you're in "the stream." buckle up, we're going to walk the streets of baghdad with ordinary iraqis to get a sense of what a day is like with a sense of utter unpredictability. >> my cohost, rajahad ali is here, and he's bringing in all of your feedback in the show. raj, we have thought about this a lot whether we were in iraq, and we left, and it has fallen off the radar. and the last couple of days, we have had this opportunity to learn what real like is like for average families like ours in iraq, and it has been a little mind blowing. >> you mentioned falling off the radar, and there are 32 million stories falling off of the headlines, iraqis living in the unstable land of iraq, and tweeting, he said: >> you know, your life is probably a lot like an average iraqis. you go to work, get the kids to school, and you go grocery shopping, and the only difference, you're not wondering if there will be an explosion in the store, or if the car next to you on the commute is going to blow up. every day families tryi

thanks for >> hi i'm leem lmp an lisa fletcher and you're in the stream.there a trend towards poverty in the nation's armed forces? >> our digital producer, wajahat ali is here. he's bringing in aou

. >> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you're in "the stream." marijuana legalization.y believe it's not a question of if, but when. but taking it off the streets and putting it in the stores, is it really safer and better? my cohost, rajahad ali, is here, and he's bringing all of your social media as always into the program. and raj, one of our guests tonight believes that if the current approach to legalizing marijuana doesn't change, we could have a hea

. >>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you in "the stream."hocolate made in a 3-d printer, food innovations are everywhere. are they going to catch on? find out. ♪ >>> i'm casey cap listen, and i'm keith caplin, and 'r

. ♪ >>> lisa fletcher is out on vacation, but we have my man julio stepping in talking to our onlineof the show. i still have these images seared into my mind of b

. >> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you're in "the stream."uckle up, we're going to walk the streets of baghdad with ordinary iraqis to get a sense of what a day is like with a sense of utter unpredictability. >> my cohost, rajahad ali is here, and he's bringing in all of your feedback in the show.