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Mandela’s Greatness May Be Assured, but Not His Legacy
John Pilger recalls an interview with Nelson Mandela in the 1990s, painting a portrait of a leader whose ANC had been in struggle for so long they were willing …
What Would Universal Healthcare Look Like in the US?
Dr. David Himmelstein: The goal would be to expand Medicare to all, considering private insurance costs seven times as much to administer compared to Medicare.
Preliminary Deal Reached for New Major Tar Sands Pipeline in Western Canada
Yves Engler: Opposition likely to grow against a new tar sands pipeline between British Columbia and Alberta.
President Obama: Nelson Mandela “Freed Not Just the Prisoner, but the Jailer as Well”
Tens of thousands gathered at the FNP Stadium in Soweto near Johannesburg today for a memorial to honor Nelson Mandela, who died last week at the age of 95.
Extending Solidarity to the Ecosystem: Laura Flanders Interviews Sean Sweeney
Sean Sweeney discusses how unions need to extend solidarity to the ecosystem itself.
Google Moves Right by Funding ALEC and Heritage Action
Google's progressive image is being questioned after it contributed funds to conservative groups like ALEC and Heritage Action.
The Government Puts Cyanide Back Into the Romanian Parliament
The Government is again planning the destruction of Rosia Montana and advances a new law proposal to boost cyanide mining in Romania.
Vandana Shiva and Jane Goodall on Serving the Earth and How Women Can Address Climate Crisis
At the recent International Women's Earth and Climate Initiative Summit, Jane Goodall and Vandana Shiva discuss their decades of work devoted to protecting nature and saving future generations from …
John Fullerton: Carbon Crisis, Fossil Fuels, and Finance
This week Laura Flanders interviews John Fullerton, a former oil and gas investor, on the Fossil Free campaign to push colleges to divest from fossil fuels.
Watching the Watch List: Landmark Case Goes to Trial over Massive US Terrorism “No-Fly” Database
With hundreds of thousands of people now on the governmentu2019s terrorist watch lists, a closely watched trial begins today in San Francisco.