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As Obama Visits Arctic, Alaskans Urge Him to Reverse Shell Oil Deal
Weeks after approving Shellu2019s plans to drill in Alaska, President Obama is heading to the state.
As Journalists Are Jailed for Three Years in Egypt, Will US Stop “Cozying Up” to Regime?
In Egypt, Al Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy, Baher Mohamed and Peter Greste were sentenced over the weekend.
“Guantánamo Diary” Reveals How US Empire Can Capture, Torture and Imprison With Impunity
Larry Siems reveals how he worked with prisoner Mohamedou Ould Slahi to bring his harrowing account about torture at Guantanamo to light.
Shock Doctrine: A Look at the Mass Privatization of NOLA Schools in Storm’s Wake and Its Effects Today
Just two weeks after Hurricane Katrina, the city fired 7,500 public school teachers, launching a new push for charter schools.
Guatemala President Faces Arrest as Business Interests and US Scramble to Contain Uprising
The Vice President must remain in prison, while the impeachment order for the President has been sent to Congress.
If You Are Poor, It’s Like the Hurricane Just Happened: Malik Rahim on Katrina Ten Years After
Just weeks after Hurricane Katrina hit the city, Malik Rahim took Democracy Now! around the neighborhood of Algiers.
David Simon’s New Mini-Series Looks at “Hypersegregation” in Public Housing
David Simon's latest project is titled "Show Me a Hero," a six-part mini-series now airing on HBO.
David Simon on Katrina Anniversary: New Orleans “May Be the Greatest Gift We Have to Offer”
We talk to the acclaimed TV writer and producer about the show and his love of New Orleans.
The Drug War Has to End: David Simon on “The Wire” and Over-Policing of the Poor
David Simon captured the city of Baltimore from the angles of street-level drug dealers, beat police officers and journalists covering corrupt politicians.
“Casino Capitalism”: Economist Michael Hudson on What’s Behind the Stock Market’s Roller-Coaster Ride
Black Monday is how economists are describing Monday's market turmoil.