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It’s Not About Religion: A Conversation With Author and Middle East Expert Gregory Harms
This conversation about Harms' new book places responsibility for US foreign policy on the US population - even as it undresses the propaganda that distorts Americans' perception of the …

How Big Companies Use Plain English to Rob You Blind
David Cay Johnston believes that the facts speak for themselves: the government has helped rig the economy to favor corporations and the super-rich.

Alice Walker: “Go to the Places That Scare You“
The acclaimed novelist on why a life worth living is a life worth fighting for.

Noam Chomsky On Occupy Wall Street’s Anniversary and the Upcoming Election
Professor Noam Chomsky discusses Occupy Wall Streetu2019s one year anniversary and how progressives and activists should approach the 2012 election.

As US Death Toll in Afghanistan Passes 2,000 Mark, Phyllis Bennis on America’s Longest War
Amidst a spate of attacks by Afghan troops on NATO forces, NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen has revealed Western forces may withdraw from Afghanistan sooner than expected.

Romney’s Dismissal of “Dependent” 47 Percent in Line With Tax Policies Favoring the “Country Club” 1%
In a newly unearthed recording released by Mother Jones magazine, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney tells a crowd of donors that he thinks 47 percent of Americans are

The Betrayal of America’s Middle Class Was a Choice, Not an Accident
The outsourcing of good jobs, the elimination of pensions, rampant home foreclosures; skyrocketing higher education costs and mounting debt: Given these stark realities, the American middle class seems to …

Bill Moyers: Election Expert Richard Hasen on Voter Fraud and Disenfranchisement
Lauren Feeney interviews Richard Hasen on his new book which chronicles the partisan battles over election rules from the 2000 Florida recount to the present.

Alice Walker on 30th Anniversary of “The Color Purple”: Racism, Violence Against Women Are Global Issues
Walker explains the origin of the booku2019s title and explores some of its central characters and their connection to her own family history.

Comedy as Political Force: Interview With Lee Camp
David Swanson interviews comedian and political commentator Lee Camp.