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Washington State Boeing Workers Accept Pension Concessions
Mike Elk: Boeing workers' new contract is a blow to worker pensions nationwide.
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Will New Jersey’s Traffic Controversy Jam Gov. Christie’s Presidential Hopes for 2016?
Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez discuss how the scandal could threaten Christie's expected candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.
North Carolina: Battleground State
This week on Moyers & Company, “State of Conflict: North Carolina” offers a documentary report from a state that votes both blue and red and sometimes purple.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Our Cars and Hamburgers Are Even More Toxic Than We Thought, and More
On Tuesday, the Senate advanced legislation to extend long-term unemployment benefits, and all but six Republicans declined to vote for it.
Court Ruling on Gay Marriage Ban Makes Utah an Unlikely New Front in Struggle for LGBT Equality
Nearly 1,000 same-sex couples have tied the knot in Utah since a federal judge struck down the state's ban on gay marriage late last month.
Canada’s Top Spy Watchdog Lobbies on Behalf of Northern Pipeline
Despite popular resistance to resource extraction, Harper administration continues to push for pipeline deal.
Weather Whiplash: As Polar Vortex Brings Deep Freeze, Is Extreme Weather Linked to Climate Change?
Amy Goodman talks with Jeff Masters about the chilling polar vortex and what it says about climate change.
“Drugs Aren’t the Problem”: Neuroscientist Carl Hart on Brain Science and Myths About Addiction
As DN! continues its conversation on the nationwide shift toward liberalizing drug laws, the program is joined by the groundbreaking neuropsychopharmacologist Dr. Carl Hart.
Rethinking Marijuana: As Colorado Opens World’s First Pot Retail Stores, NY to Allow Medical Usage
New York state is poised to become the latest state to loosen restrictions on marijuana usage. The governor's surprise reversal on medical marijuana is part of a nationwide shift …
Frigid “Polar Vortex” Puts Homeless in Extreme Danger
Adam Schneider: Cities have taken action to house their homeless populations in face of record cold temperatures but fail to prevent and end homelessness.