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Truthout TV Interviews Henry A. Giroux: When Schools Become Dead Zones of the Imagination
Ted Asregadoo speaks to Henry A. Giroux about his article on Truthout, 'When Schools Become Dead Zones of the Imagination: A Critical Pedagogy Manifesto.'
Howard Zinn on the Power of People
Renowned historian Howard Zinn joins Bill to discuss how democracy relies on the power of people.
Kathi Weeks: We Work Too Damn Hard!
Author and Duke professor Kathi Weeks takes a look at the politics of work and the American work ethic: What makes us willing to concede to demands that workers …
Torture by Design: Saying No to the Architecture of Solitary Confinement and Cruelty
As the horror of solitary confinement comes under increasing scrutiny in the US and around the world, human rights activists are confronting this public health and safety epidemic …
From Spying on “Terrorists Abroad” to Suppressing Domestic Dissent: When We Become the Hunted
Truthout speaks with Heidi Boghosian, executive director of the National Lawyers Guild, about the ever-expanding government/corporate surveillance state.
Inside the “ALEC Universe“
Representative Chris Taylor: They are ready to start creating an ALEC nation.
Marshall Ganz on Making Social Movements Matter
Veteran activist and organizer Marshall Ganz joins Bill to discuss the power of social movements to effect meaningful change.
Manning Sentencing Defense Plays up Psychological Stress, Fails to Use Whistleblower Defense
David Swanson: Released provocative photo of Manning, emotional testimony by Manning's sister plays to psychological defense but defense misses opportunity to showcase Manning as a whistleblower.
Girls w/ Pens, Meet Ladydrawers
In this interview, the Ladydrawers talk about gender and racial bias in the comic-book world and their new documentary film.
Norman Solomon: The Nobel Peace Prize Needs Manning
Solomon discusses his delivery of 100,000 signatures to the Nobel Committee urging that the award go to Manning.