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Michael Pollan on the Food Movement’s Next Goal of Justice for Food Workers
Paying fast food workers a living wage would reflect the true cost of our food.
Federal Oversight Board: NSA Program Ineffective and Illegal
NSA whistleblower Kirk Wiebe and former CIA analyst Ray McGovern discuss the implications of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board's assessment, considering report commissioned by Congress.
“Cesar’s Last Fast”: How Cesar Chavez Risked Death to Protect the Lives of Farmworkers He Championed
As farmworkers continue to fight for fair wages and safe working conditions across the United States, Goodman looks at the life of legendary organizer Cesar Chavez
Gar Alperovitz: Nuclear Attack on Japan Was Opposed by American Military Leadership
Gar Alperovitz tells Paul Jay that President Truman used the A-bomb to make a “diplomatic” point to the Soviet Union, not out of military necessity.
Alive Inside: How the Magic of Music Proves Therapeutic for Patients With Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Could a pair of headphones change the lives of millions of Americans suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia?
Previously Unreported Second Chemical Spilled Into West Virginia River
Russell Mokhiber: Privately-owned water company failed to conduct proper water tests in Elk River, leading to sickness among West Virginia Residents.
Gar Alperovitz: “Understanding the Imperialist System Changed My Life”
Gar Alperovitz tells Paul Jay, that the Vietnam War made it clear there was no way to a more rational capitalism and there had to be fundamental change.
Citizens United Four Years Later
Briffault: Private wealth of individuals and spending by super PACs, not just for-profit corporations, are spending huge sums in electoral politics.
Ownership of WaPo by CIA Contractor Puts US Journalism in Dangerous Terrain
Norman Solomon: There is a major conflict of interest in the ownership of The Washington Post by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who holds a $600 million contract with the …
The Internet’s Own Boy: Film on Aaron Swartz Captures Late Activist’s Struggle for Online Freedom
One year ago this month, the young Internet freedom activist and groundbreaking programmer Aaron Swartz took his own life.