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Railroad Conductor: “Railroading Has Changed So Much“
Brian Lewis speaks about his job as a Union Pacific Railroad conductor, which he has just retired from after 36 years in the industry.

Terrorism, COINTELPRO, and the Black Panther Party: An Interview With Law Professor Angela A. Allen-Bell
Professor Angela A. Allen-Belll concludes that the US government's multi-faceted response to the Black Panthers, primarily within the framework of the FBI's infamous COINTELPRO, was the definition of terrorism.

Think Tanks as Lobbyists: US Groups Receive Millions to Push Foreign Nations’ Agendas
An expose reveals more than a dozen prominent Washington research groups have received tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments in recent years while pushing US government officials.

It’s Not Just Ray Rice: Dave Zirin on the NFL’s History of Condoning Domestic Abuse
Sporting news has put a new spotlight on domestic violence and its lax treatment.

Pirates, Slaves and Flying Saucers: An Interview With “Undocumented in a Pirate Sea” Author Jeffrey R. McCord
Historian Jeffrey R. McCord has written and self-published a genre-crossing and bending first novel, "Undocumented Visitors in a Pirate Sea; An Investigation of Certain Caribbean Phenomena by Dr. Thayer …

ISIS and the Media: Professor Lawrence Davidson
Davidson helps to uncover unsubstantiated reports, media tropes, and calls into question old and unfounded disinformation.

Elizabeth Warren on Fighting Back Against Wall St. Giants
Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks to Bill Moyers this week about the problems facing middle-class Americans.

Did Major Countries Agree Not to Disclose Key Details in Downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17?
Professor Stephen Cohen says new reports raise questions about why the Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 298 people exploded and crashed in eastern Ukraine, killing everyone on board.

Better Oversight and Less Drilling Needed to Protect the Gulf
Gulf Restoration Network's Steve Murchie says communities see the recent ruling against BP as a victory, but significant change will require more than fining corporations involved in the Deepwater …

The United States Was Welcoming to White European Immigrants, But Not to Peoples of Color
Aviva Chomsky explains how prejudice and the exploitation of inexpensive labor has increasingly shaped immigration law and lives.