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Interview
Advocate: New Constitutional Amendment Needed to Protect the Right to Vote
Civil rights activist Judith Browne Dianis: Voting in the US is currently based on state and local law, but this can lead to voter disenfranchisement.
US and Israel Recognize Iran Not Near a Bomb
In spite evidence Iran directing much of its supply of 20 percent enriched uranium for scientific purposes, u201ckilleru201d sanctions continue.
Xalit Isa: “It Is Necessary to Promote a Political Solution to Help Syria“
Interview with Xalit Isa, a leader of the National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change who analyses the reasons for the current impasse.
As Texas Pipeline Blockade Continues, Activists Challenge First US Tar Sands Strip Mine in Utah
As a direct action blockade of the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline continues in Texas, we look at what could be the first actual tar sands and oil …
A Rabbi’s Path to Palestinian Solidarity
A rabbi shares his ideological evolution toward Palestinian solidarity. Lively conversation ensues.
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.