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Healthcare Debate: As Supreme Court Hears Landmark Case, Does Law Do Enough to Fix Health Crisis?
As the Supreme Court weighs whether the Affordable Care Act goes too far, we host a debate on whether the law goes far enough. The case is reviving the …
The Dangerous Road of Wishful Thinking
Bill Moyers counsels President Obama not to look at America through the rose-colored glasses of people — like Robert Kagan — led by political opportunity and wishful thinking, but …
David Bacon on How US Policies Fueled the Great Mexican Migration
Noted journalist, author, documentary photographer, and long-time labor organizer David Bacon discussed the issues raised in his provocative and heavily-researched article, “How U.S. Policies Fueled the Great Mexican Migration.” …
Walking While Black: Florida Police Resist Calls to Arrest Shooter of Unarmed Teen, Trayvon Martin
The Justice Department and the FBI have announced they will conduct a criminal probe of the killing of unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and the ensuing police investigation that allowed his killer …
Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Progressive Mainstay in Congress, Loses Democratic Primary in Redrawn Ohio District
Would the Kochs Rather Attack Me Than Stop Cancer? (2)
Report from Kabul: Deadly Protests over U.S. Koran Burning May Be Turning Point for U.S. Occupation (2)
The U.S.-led NATO occupation in Afghanistan is facing a storm of violence and outrage over the burning of copies of the Koran by U.S. troops at the Bagram Air …
How Pop Culture Influences Political Expectations (2)
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Nancy Pelosi: DISCLOSE Act
Stephen Cobert talks with Nancy Pelosi about changing the Citizens United decision.
I Stand with Farmers vs. Monsanto
On January 31, 2012, 55 farmers and plaintiffs traveled to Manhattan to hear oral arguments regarding Monsanto's motion to dismiss the lawsuit, Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (OSGATA) …