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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 …
Vandana Shiva and Jane Goodall on Serving the Earth and How Women Can Address Climate Crisis
At the recent International Women's Earth and Climate Initiative Summit, Jane Goodall and Vandana Shiva discuss their decades of work devoted to protecting nature and saving future generations from …
Animating Noam Chomsky: French Director Michel Gondry on New Film “Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?”
We spend the hour with French filmmaker Michel Gondry, the director of a highly unusual new film, “Is the Man Who is Tall Happy?”
John Fullerton: Carbon Crisis, Fossil Fuels, and Finance
This week Laura Flanders interviews John Fullerton, a former oil and gas investor, on the Fossil Free campaign to push colleges to divest from fossil fuels.
Seattle WTO Collapsed 14 Years Ago: Lessons for Today
Fourteen years ago, WTO negotiations collapsed as the result of a week of a mass direct action and officials from the Global South dissenting at the meetings.
Thousands in Honduras Decry “Fraudulent” Election and Call for Recount
Activists and some election observers in Honduras vow to call for free and fair recount in election they say as rigged in favor of the ruling conservative party.
Watching the Watch List: Landmark Case Goes to Trial over Massive US Terrorism “No-Fly” Database
With hundreds of thousands of people now on the governmentu2019s terrorist watch lists, a closely watched trial begins today in San Francisco.
Noam Chomsky on Education and How “Manufacturing Consent” Brought Attention to East Timor Massacres
At the premier of the new animated film “Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?” in New York City, Noam Chomsky joined filmmaker Michel Gondry in conversation.
TEPCO Downplays Huge Risks Involved in Removing Fukushima Fuel Rods
Agencies overseeing cleanup like the IAEA are biased towards defending and promoting nuclear power.