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Noam Chomsky on George Orwell, the Suppression of Ideas and the Myth of American Exceptionalism
Chomsky spoke before a sold-out audience of nearly 1,000 people at The New School's John L. Tishman Auditorium in New York City.
Pope Francis in the USA: Calling for Revolution of Tenderness, Pope Touches Down in Richest Nation
Francis will make history, becoming the first pope to address a joint session of Congress.
Native Groups Protest Pope Francis’ Canonization of Junípero Serra Over Role in California Genocide
Junipero Serra was brutal for the California Native Americans.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Tepco Dumped 850 Tons of Radioactive Groundwater Into the Pacific Ocean, and More
In today's On the News segment: Last week, the Tokyo Electric Power Company dumped 850 tons of radioactive groundwater into the Pacific Ocean; this season may see the worst El …
Noam Chomsky on Trump: “We Should Recognize the Other Candidates Are Not That Different”
Noam Chomsky weighed in on US presidential politics in a speech Saturday at The New School in New York.
“Fracture”: Author Joy-Ann Reid on Barack Obama, the Clintons and the Racial Divide
Joy-Ann Reid looks at the history of race relations in the US while tracing the political shifts in the Democratic Party.
Fighting Stubborn Poverty Numbers
The US Census Bureau announced last week that the poverty rate in 2014 remained virtually unchanged from 2013.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Unions Are Still Good for Workers, and More
According to two new reports, collective bargaining is the best tool we have to increase opportunity for workers.
As Trump Dodges Question of When US Can “Get Rid of” Muslims, Nader Asks: What if It Had Been Jews?
Ralph Nader speaks about Donald Trump and xenophobia.
Ralph Nader on Failure of US to Prosecute Car Executives
No GM executives will be prosecuted for covering up the faulty ignition switch.