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Henry Giroux: Liberty and Justice for All?
Scholar Henry Giroux says that America is slipping away, and being replaced with a surveillance state and culture of violence that's threatening the very core of American democracy.

“They Are All Michael Brown”: State Senator Defends Protesters Seeking Justice in Police Shooting
During the protests in Ferguson, one of the key voices calling for justice is Missouri State Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: the Banksters Who Caused the Economy to Crash Are Raking in Record Profits, and More
The bankers who caused the economic crisis are raking in profits, and more.

Rubber Bullets, Tear Gas and Jail: Ferguson Police Crack Down on Journalists Covering Protests
Protests over the fatal police shooting of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown have continued for a 10th night in Ferguson, Missouri.

As WHO Warns Ebola Death Toll is Underestimated, How Should Global Community Handle Dire Crisis?
The World Health Organization is now saying the number of reported cases and deaths of Ebola in West Africa vastly underestimates the scale of the outbreak.

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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Wind Power Is One Step Closer to Coal Country, and More
In today's On the News segment: Wyoming recently approved a permit for a massive wind farm, which could eventually power nearly a million homes; Keystone XL could be even …

“Overpoliced and Underprotected”: In Michael Brown Killing, Neglect of Black Communities Laid Bare
“The black community tends be overpoliced and underprotected,” says professor john a. powell.

Putin and Russian Nationalism on the Rise
Aleksandr Buzgalin says that Western sanctions are fueling a new sense of nationalism and pride, but it serves the oligarchs who want a more powerful state and armed forces …

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Activist: For a New Generation, Ferguson Marks Historic Nonviolent Resistance to Police Repression
As protests continue in Ferguson, activists are traveling to Missouri to join the movement in solidarity.

Activist Mab Segrest Discusses Civil Rights, History of Structural Racism in the US
From police killings, to Stand Your Ground laws, to Medicaid refusal in majority-minority states, 50 years after Freedom Summer and the Civil Rights Act, activist Mab Segrest says structural …