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Interview
How All Sides in the Ukraine Crisis Are Misusing History
Historian Kate Brown talks about the many ways all sides in the Ukraine crisis have been misusing history.
Robert McChesney: We Need to Advocate Radical Solutions to Systemic Problems
The author discusses net neutrality, his hopes for a post-capitalist democracy in the United States and more.
Who Goes to Jail? Matt Taibbi on “The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap”
In his new book, Matt Taibbi asks why the vast majority of white-collar criminals have avoided prison since the financial crisis began.
Russell Brand on Revolution, Fighting Inequality, Addiction, Militarized Police and Noam Chomsky
Brand has taken part in anti-austerity protests, spoken at Occupy Wall Street protests and marched with the hacker collective Anonymous.
Matt Taibbi and “the $9 Billion Witness” Who Exposed How JPMorgan Chase Helped Wreck the Economy
Alayne Fleischmann details how she witnessed “massive criminal securities fraud” in the JPMorgan's mortgage operations.
The Afghan War Is Not Over: US Ends 13-Year Combat Mission, but More Than 10,000 Troops Continue the Fight
The US-led NATO occupation has formally ended its 13-year combat mission in Afghanistan.
The Worst Narco-State in History? After 13-Year War, Afghanistan’s Opium Trade Floods the Globe
In the 13 years since the United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001, the country's opium production has doubled.
Professor Jared Ball on Ferguson and the Media
Author Jared A. Ball talks about the construction of Black identity, colonialism and what is needed to stop the police killings.
Peace Activist Kathy Kelly Heads to Prison for Protesting US Drone War
Peace activist Kathy Kelly is about to begin a three-month prison sentence for protesting the US drone war.
NYPD Officer Speaks Out on Fellow Cops Who Turned Backs to Mayor and Why People of Color Fear Police
Some 20,000 people gathered in New York City on Saturday for the funeral of NYPD Officer Rafael Ramos.