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Why the Department of Homeland Security Was Watching “The Young Turks” and Reporter Michael Hastings
Cenk and Rolling Stone contributor Michael Hastings learn how a February story and The Young Turks appearance put them both on the Department of Homeland Securityu2019s radar.

Ezra Klein: LIBOR Explained Without the “Lie” or the “Bore”
In less than three minutes Ezra Klein explains why the LIBOR scandal is such a big deal and why something you probably never gave much thought to actually has …

Rep. Barbara Lee and Dazon Dixon Diallo on Confronting the Overlooked AIDS Epidemic in Black America
The 2012 International AIDS Conference has raised hopes that the U.S. will increase its efforts to end the epidemic both globally and here at home, where HIV/AIDS continues to …

Denver Shooting Rampage Leaves 12 Dead, 50 Wounded in Latest of Unparalleled US Gun Attacks
At least 12 people have been killed and more than 50 wounded in a mass shooting at a movie theater outside of Denver.

Will Ecuador Give Julian Assange Asylum?
Ray McGovern: Washington Post threatens Ecuador if Wikileaks founder given asylum.

Why Are Working People Invisible in the Mainstream Media?
That working people are chronically underrepresented in the media - even in times of economic downturn - is a sad reality readily apparent to anyone who has surveyed the …

Angela Davis and Tim Wise: Capitalism, Privatization and Hope
On this edition, we hear Davis and Wise discuss privatization, the economy, and other critical issues of our times.

Gov. Cuomo Calls for Curbing Money in Politics, but Will Money Influence His Decision on Fracking?
Pressure from big money lobbyists might be a factor pushing Gov. Cuomou2019s administration toward lifting a moratorium on fracking.

Bill Moyers | How Citizen Power Can Save a Library
Bill addresses a public library funding crisis, calling attention to a controversial community effort in Michigan to save its own library.

Thousands in New York March Silently Against Racial Profiling
Protests escalate against NYPD's