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Interview
Oliver Stone on the Untold US History From the Atomic Age to Vietnam to Obama’s Drone Wars
The filmmakers also found U.S. presidents, especially in wartime, have frequently trampled on the Constitution and international law, and they note the United States has brought the world dangerously …
Petraeus Scandal Reveals Surveillance State and Hypocrisy Over Benghazi
Larry Wilkerson: The traditional concept of privacy is disappearing; Lindsey Graham and John McCain, how dare you?
UN Holds Urgent Security Council Meeting, US Stands With Israel
Vijay Prashad: US blocks UN Security Council from condemning Israeli attack on Gaza.
As Talks Begin on “Fiscal Cliff,” Report Warns “Fix the Debt” a Front for More Corporate Bailouts
As the White House begins a series of meetings today on the looming “fiscal cliff,” a coalition of the largest corporate firms and advocacy groups is lobbying for wide-ranging …
The Ugly Canadian
Yves Engler: Prime Minister Harper's government actively campaigns against international treaties and legislation around the world that aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Is the “Fiscal Cliff” a Fiction?
John Weeks: The fiscal cliff has simply been created by Congress in order to push austerity which is no solution during a recession.
Solving the Six-Billion Dollar Problem
Nick Nyhart, co-founder, President and CEO of Public Campaign, discusses the potential solutions to the $6 billion dollar problem.
The People Vs. the War on Drugs: Filmmaker Tackles the “Predatory Monster“
In the stunning “The House I Live In,” filmmaker Eugene Jarecki has made a film about the expansive and many-tentacled topic of the drug war.
Monsanto and Genetically Engineered Food: Playing Roulette With Our Health
Genetic Roulette reveals the science and risks of GMOs in the food chain.
A Chat With Counterterrorism Chief John Brennan
Worried that he might be about to call in the police, or the CIA, or maybe even a drone, I finally desisted and thanked him for his time.