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Assange Marks Three Years in Custody: Still in Great Jeopardy From US
Michael Ratner, lawyer of Wikileaks founder, says his client wants to clear any allegations of sexual misconduct in Sweden but the fear of extradition to US keeps him in …
Chris Hedges: Credibility of the Ruling Elite Is Being Shredded
Chris Hedges says that while people are disgusted with the centers of power, unless there is a constructive alternative, any eruption will be nihilistic and could be fascist.
Seymour Hersh: Obama “Cherry-Picked” Intelligence on Syrian Chemical Attack to Justify US Strike
Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh casts doubt on the veracity of the Obama administration's claims that only the Assad regime could have carried out the chemical attacks in the Damascus …
Migration Across the Mediterranean: When Will Europe See That Too Many People Have Died?
Peter Mayo interviews a Croatian journalist on the legacy of colonialism behind the EU's immigration policies.
Chomsky: It Is All Working Quite Well for the Rich, Powerful
Noam Chomsky discusses Greece, one- and two-state solutions for Israel, really existing capitalism, debt, the social contract and more.
Google Moves Right by Funding ALEC and Heritage Action
Google's progressive image is being questioned after it contributed funds to conservative groups like ALEC and Heritage Action.
“There Is a War on Journalism”: Jeremy Scahill on NSA Leaks and New Investigative Reporting Venture
Six months ago, Glenn Greenwald published his first article about Edward Snowden's leaks from the National Security Agency in The Guardian newspaper.
Remembering Nelson Mandela: From Freedom Fighter to Political Prisoner to South African President
Former South African president and anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95. South African President Jacob Zuma announced Mandela's death Thursday saying, "Our nation has …
How the Defeat of Trade Unionism Gave Rise to Low-Wage Jobs
Giant corporations like Walmart actively suppress unionization among workers.
Chris Hedges: The Pathology of the Rich, Part I
Chris Hedges discusses the psychology of the super rich; their sense of entitlement, the dehumanization of workers and mistaken belief that their wealth will insulate them from the coming …