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Right Wing Crazies Aren’t Crazy Anymore
America was once the u201cland of the free and the home of the brave.u201d Itu2019s time we became that once again.
EXCLUSIVE: Newly Released Autopsy Reports Raise Questions About Deaths of Two Guantanamo Detainees
And a prominent forensic pathologist criticizes Guantanamo officials for failing to more closely monitor another detainee before his death from cardiovascular disease in 2011.
Hugo Chávez Dead: Transformed Venezuela & Survived U.S.-Backed Coup, Now Leaves Uncertainty Behind
We spend the hour on the life of Chu00e1vez, his legacy, and what may come next in Venezuela.
Climate Change and Protecting Environment is a Social Justice Issue
New book exposes relationship between environmental degradation and inequality of wealth and power.
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Guantanamo Hunger Strike “Potentially Life-Threatening,” Attorneys Allege in Letter to Prison Officials
The prisoners, many of whom have been cleared for release, refused food when guards started to seize their personal items, such as books, family photos, letters and legal mail.
Glenn Greenwald on Bradley Manning: Prosecutor Overreach Could Turn All Whistleblowing Into Treason
Military prosecutors have decided to bring the maximum charges against Manning after he admitted during a pretrial hearing last week to the largest leak of state secrets in U.S. …
The Lowdown in Portlandia: Austerity Versus a People’s Budget
Portlandu2019s Mayor Charlie Hales has announced that there is a $25 u2013 $40 million hole in the cityu2019s budget.
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We’re All Women Workers Now: How the Floor of the Economy Has Dropped for Everyone
The jobs currently held by all workers are beginning to look more like stereotypical u201cwomenu2019s work.u201d
Fracking Industry Propaganda Battles Science in Obama’s New Energy Pick
MIT's Energy Initiative has received more than $125 million dollars from fossil fuel firms since 2006.
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More to Fear Than Fear Itself: The War on Terror’s War on Human Rights
The US should head the UN human rights rapporteur's demand to release information about CIA programs under Bush.