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Dr. Anthony Monteiro and the Struggle for the Soul of African-American Studies at Temple
The black radical professor tells his version of the events that led to his ouster from Temple University's African-American Studies department.
Who Goes to Jail? Matt Taibbi on American Injustice Gap From Wall Street to Main Street
Award-winning journalist Matt Taibbi is out with an explosive new book that asks why the vast majority of white-collar criminals have avoided prison since the financial crisis began.
The Boston Marathon Bombing Shows Why Surveillance State Doesn’t Work
One year after the Boston Marathon bombing the ACLU's Kade Crockford questions whether the surveillance practices of law enforcement and an increased militarized police force equals safer streets.
University of Maine Faculty Reinstated After Students Protest Against Cuts
USM Assistant Professor Meghan Brodie and USM student Meaghan LaSala discuss how this victory marks the beginning of a push to look to other efficient ways to fill the …
Abunimah: Justice in Palestine Is Fundamental to Global Struggle Against Racial, Economic Domination
“You can't predict the future based on what people are willing to accept right now,” Ali Abunimah says in an interview covering his new book, "The Battle for Justice …
“Years of Living Dangerously”: James Cameron, Matt Damon, Harrison Ford in TV Climate Change Series
A new Showtime television show featuring Hollywood actors and award-winning journalists brings the issue of climate change alive with the full drama and suspense of a blockbuster movie.
“Off With His Head:” Court Upholds Obama’s Power to Kill
Michael Ratner: There have been no criminal prosecutions for illegal actions committed by the US in the name of national security since September 11.
From Exile to Radicalization in Venezuela
Edgardo Lander tells Paul Jay that in '98, when he saw the whole of the establishment getting together to defeat Chavez, he voted for him even though he had …
Wall Street’s Land Grab: Firms Amass Rental Empire, Ousting Tenants and Threatening New Housing Crisis
The Blackstone Group, a private equity firm, is now the largest owner of single-family rental homes in the country.
US Role in Rwandan Genocide: A Look at Rwandan Politics Then and Now
Twenty years after the Rwandan genocide, survivor and activist Claude Gatebuke and filmmaker Andre Vltchek discuss what was really behind America's decision not to intervene and its ongoing support …