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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Drinking Water Polluted for Thousands of Ohians and Canadians, and More
A farmer decides to use an abandoned prison to grow pot, and more.
The Killing of Michael Brown: Missouri Police Shooting of Unarmed Black Teen Sparks Days of Protests
Protesters in St. Louis, Missouri, are demanding justice in a police shooting that killed an unarmed African-American teen.
History Repeating Itself? US Bombing Iraq While Jockeying to Oust Leader It Once Favored
As a US bombing campaign in northern Iraq enters its fifth day, Baghdad is in a state of political crisis.
Noam Chomsky on BDS and How the Israeli Occupation Is “Much Worse Than Apartheid”
MIT Professor Noam Chomsky discusses US support for Israel, the BDS movement and the blockade of Gaza.
New Climate Bill Would “Shrink Government,” Award Taxpayers
PERI's James Boyce discusses how Rep. Chris Van Hollen's climate bill would limit carbon pollution by auctioning off permits to fossil fuel vendors and result in a net gain …
Noam Chomsky on Media’s “Shameful Moment” in Gaza and How a US Shift Could End the Occupation
As a new 72-hour cease-fire takes hold in Gaza, Amy Goodman turns to part two of an interview with world-renowned dissident and linguist, MIT Professor Noam Chomsky.
Why US Airstrikes Won’t Defeat ISIS
Vijay Prashad: Renewed US air strikes will plunge Iraq into further chaos while the US and its allies refuse to seek a regional solution to the conflict.
Uri Avnery on Gaza Crisis, His Time in a Zionist “Terrorist” Group and Becoming a Peace Activist
Fighting in Gaza has resumed after the expiration of a 72-hour truce expired.
The Politics of the Ebola Serum: Harriet Washington on the Ebola Outbreak
Medical ethicist Harriet Washington explains why most pharmaceuticals companies decline to produce drugs for the developing world yet use it for clinical testing.
The History of Medical Exploitation in Africa: Harriet Washington on the Ebola Outbreak
Medical ethicist Harriet Washington says that the media-driven narrative of African fear ignores the untrustworthiness of the health care system.