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Granddaughter of Segregationist Praises South Carolina for Removing Confederate Flag
Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill to remove the flag.
Next Steps on Cuba: Rep. Lee Pushes for End to Embargo and US Travel Restrictions
As the United States prepares to reopen its embassy in Havana, we speak to Representative Barbara Lee.
“A Europe of Equals”: Report From Athens as Greek Voters Seek Alternatives to Austerity
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is scrambling to present a new bailout proposal as Greek banks remain shut down.
The End of Encryption? NSA and FBI Seek New Backdoors
The FBI and GCHQ have said they need access to encrypted communications to track criminals and terrorists.
Eric Holder Returns to Wall Street-Tied Law Firm After Years of Refusing to Jail Bankers
The law firm's client list has included many of the big banks Holder failed to criminally prosecute.
Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha on Rethinking Safety and Disability Justice
We need transformative justice: a community-based approach paired with creative cultural work to shift our narratives around harm.
Economist Richard Wolff on Roots of Greek Crisis, Debt Relief and Rise of Anti-Capitalism in Europe
What does this mean for the global economy?
Robert Solow in Conversation With Paul Krugman: “Inequality: What Can Be Done?”
Solow and Krugman examine the desirability, viability and feasibility of Tony Atkinson's policy recommendations.
A Socialist Surge in the US? Bernie Sanders Draws Record Crowds, Praises Greek Anti-Austerity Vote
Sanders' anti-austerity platform is resonating with voters.
Dahr Jamail | Mass Extinction: It’s the End of the World as We Know It
Citing abrupt climate disruption, evolutionary biologist Guy McPherson argues that humans may soon face our own extinction.