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David Simon on Our Rigged Political System
David Simon, journalist and creator of the TV series “The Wire” and “Treme,” returns to talk with Bill Moyers about the triumph of capital over democracy.
Lawrence Lessig’s March to End Corruption
In the footsteps of Doris “Granny D” Haddock, activist Lawrence Lessig leads a two-week,185-mile trek through the winter cold in New Hampshire to raise awareness of corruption in American …
We Want to Set Our House in Order: Our Own Way (Part III)
Why does the West not believe in the Thai people?
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Congressional Democrats Are Done Waiting on Republicans, and More
Members of both the House and Senate said they're going to use a rarely-seen tactic to bring forward legislation.
12 States Now Moving to Curb Reckless Outsourcing of Public Services
Six more states have joined what appears to be a national movement to reign in reckless outsourcing of public services to for-profit corporations.
Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn Spark Lively and Thoughtful Exchange on Rag Radio
In our Rag Radio interview we discuss Ayers' acclaimed two-volume memoir u2014 and the era it documents. Bill also addresses the 2008 presidential campaign.
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Waging War on Valentine’s Day
How can we rescue radical love from cardboard expression and use it to “restore the humanity” of our oppressors?
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Is Hillary Clinton a Neocon-Lite?
The prospect of a President Hillary Clinton could represent a step back from some of President Barack Obama's more innovative foreign policy strategies.
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Do We Learn Anything from History?
Our decision makers have no respect for the lessons of history.
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An Elegantly Simple Way to Revolutionize Government
A game theory-inspired mechanism is proposed to destroy the evil root of mass deception in politics.