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New York City’s Charter School Showdown Reignites National Debate on Privatized Education
The battle over charter schools is heating up after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio blocked three privately run charter schools from using rent-free space inside public schools.
Ralph Nader | Senate’s Climate Stance, “Insanity” of US Nukes and Why Obama’s Minimum Wage Hike Falls Short
Ralph Nader discusses the Senate's filibuster to promote climate action, US regulators hiding details of the Fukushima meltdown, and why Obama's call for a minimum wage hike falls short …
Henry Giroux | Neoliberalism, Youth and Social Justice
Henry Giroux speaks with Ronald Jackson on issues of neoliberalism, the war on youth, and required cultural changes for a better future.
Debate: Is the Democrats’ Talkathon on Climate Change Just Talk?
Center for American Progress Director of Climate Strategy Daniel Weiss and IPS Fellow Daphne Wysham debate whether the Senate Democrat's all-nighter meant they are serious about tackling global warming.
Senator Feinstein Takes CIA Spying Accusation to Senate Floor
NSA Whistelblower William Binney says Sen. Feinstein is hypocritical for supporting spying under the Obama administration but only speaking out after her committee is spied on.
Our Chat With Edward Snowden’s Legal Counsel
On Monday, via teleconference, whistleblower Edward Snowden addressed a crowd at SXSW, the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. His attorney Ben Wizner spoke with Moyers & …
William Blum Discusses America’s Deadliest Export: Democracy
Foreign policy commentator and author William Blum discusses his latest book, “America's Deadliest Export: Democracy, The Truth about US Foreign Policy and Everything Else,” the real threat to US …
Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Three Years Later: Who Is Responsible?
Nuclear power engineer Arnie Gunderson and journalist Chiho Kaneko discuss a lawsuit to hold General Electric and other reactor manufacturing companies responsible and the Japanese public's attitude toward nuclear …
A Struggle Amongst Oligarchs in Ukraine
Professor Aleksandr Buzgalin explains historical relations between the Crimea region of Ukraine and Russia, ahead of a referendum vote which could bring Crimea under greater Russian control.
Roundtable: As Crimea Threatens Secession, Does East-West Split Hasten Ukraine’s Political Divide?
Russian President Vladimir Putin is rebuffing warnings from the US and European Union as the crisis in Ukraine threatens one of the worst east-west standoffs since the Cold War.