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A Brief History of GI Resistance During the Vietnam War
As the controversy continues over the prisoner swap involving US soldier Bowe Bergdahl, peace activist and author David Cortright recounts the history of US soldiers organizing against the Vietnam …
Remembering Maya Angelou: Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey Pay Tribute to Legendary Poet
The writer and activist Maya Angelou was remembered Saturday at a memorial service in North Carolina.
Video Statement by Pentagon Papers Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg
Famed Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg announces the launch of ExposeFacts, a public accountability organization.
Former Counterterrorism Czar Richard Clarke: US Drone Program Under Obama “Got Out of Hand”
“The excessive secrecy is as counterproductive as some of the strikes are,” says Richard Clarke.
Henry A. Giroux | Disposable Life
In this video, Henry A. Giroux discusses neoliberalism as a form of violence in the 21st century and explains its connection to disposability.
Stealing Our Sympathy
There is a growing sense among the public that life on our planet is being threatened by our careless misuse of its resources.
#YesAllWomen: Rebecca Solnit on the Santa Barbara Massacre and Viral Response to Misogynist Violence
Santa Barbara is grieving after a 22-year-old man killed six college students just after posting a misogynistic video online vowing to take his revenge on women for sexually rejecting …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Largest Food Companies Are Big Polluters, and More
In this week's On the News Segment: The largest food companies are big polluters, and more.
Proposed Plans for US-EU Trade Deal Would Weaken Health, Consumer, Worker and Environmental Protections
178 environmental, health, labor, and consumer organizations are demanding detailed explanations from EU and US trade negotiators about proposals to address differences in their laws.
To Repair the Environment, Rehabilitate the Body Politic
"Environmentalists aren't wrong to urge us to break with fossil fuels. The balance of nature has been tipped and there's no question we're weakening the system with our bad …