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Mike Lofgren | How Democracies Die
A historic parable shines a bright light on today's troubling social and political realities.
Independent Observers: Venezuela’s Election a Model of Democracy
The testimony of outside observers runs counter to media reports that have called the election undemocratic, “free but not fair” and said the vote exposes Chavez's "clown-prince system …
Federal Government Selling Wild Horses to Western Dealer Linked to Slaughter
In a new investigation, ProPublica reporter Dave Philipps tracks what happens to many of the wild horses rounded up in the western United States by the Bureau of Land …
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“The Measure of a Nation” Challenges Illusions of American Superiority
New book throws a much-needed bucket of cold water on a nation that seems determined to sleepwalk its way over a cliff.
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Henry A. Giroux: Why Don’t Americans Care About Democracy at Home?
All evidence suggests a new reality is unfolding, one that is characterized by a deeply rooted crisis of social responsibility.
“Be Honest About the History of Our Country”: Remembering the People’s Historian Howard Zinn at 90
Howard Zinn: “But remember, this power of the people on top depends on the obedience of the people below.”
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What Does Collective Democracy Look Like? It’s Up to Us.
As the u201cadvancedu201d nations of the world sink deeper into financial, ecological, and moral bankruptcy, a growing contingent of the global population refuses to stand idly by while our …
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What Does Collective Democracy Look Like? It’s Up to Us.
As the u201cadvancedu201d nations of the world sink deeper into financial, ecological, and moral bankruptcy, a growing contingent of the global population refuses to stand idly by while our …
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Review of Henry Giroux’s Twilight of the Social: Resurgent Publics in the Age of Disposability
What are the limitations and possibilities for reclaiming democracy as a radical idea amid the ruins of neoliberalism? This is the fundamental question posed by Henry Giroux's important new …
Economic Update: What Are the Social Costs of Capitalist Mega-Corporations?
This episode provides an update on the widening LIBOR scandal and the fine Wells Fargo received for overcharging African-American and Hispanic families on their mortgages. The segment ends with …