Barbara Freese: Something’s Rotten in the Corporate States of America
A new book by Barbara Freese explores eight stories about the unfettered corporate greed that has corrupted modern society and led to an astounding loss of life.
JoAnn Wypijewski: Questioning Corporate Media’s Thirst for Scandal in the Age of #MeToo
Journalist JoAnn Wypijewski’s latest book, “What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About #MeToo: Essays on Sex, Authority and the Mess of Life” issues a blistering challenge to “scandal…
Stone & Sjursen: The Unbearable Violence of Being American
Generations of US soldiers have been funnelled through unwinnable wars. Some come home with an urgent new perspective to share.
Ted Rall: The Cartoonist the Cops Didn’t Let Get Away
The former L.A. Times cartoonist thought he was protected by freedom of the press until his own newspaper came after him for a blog post about LAPD abuses.
Mobalaji Olambiwonnu: The Price of Ignoring the Ferguson Uprising
Throughout the uprisings inspired by the killings of Eric Garner, Breonna Taylor, Freddie Gray and so many other Black victims, white leaders refused to learn from Black Lives Matter, a…
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Melina Abdullah: The Powerful Past, Present and Future of Black Lives Matter
As BLM protests sweep the globe, the movement’s co-founder talks about its roots and her hopes for the coming years.
Lee Camp: Harnessing Humor to Unveil America’s Ugliest Truths
The political comedian wants to dismantle systems of oppression with a molotov cocktail filled with facts and some good old fashioned laughter.
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Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis: ‘Whose Streets?’
The co-directors' film, which documents the uprising in Ferguson, say they made the film for black people who have lived through similar experiences.
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Rebecca Carroll: Writing as a Way to Figure Things Out
The author talks about how her early childhood in New Hampshire was idyllic but changed with adolescence as she was alienated because of her race.
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Vincent Bevins: The ‘Mass Murder Program’ Behind America’s Rise to Power
In a new book, the journalist explores the Cold War massacres in Asia and Latin America that still define global political dynamics today.
Sarah Holt: A Global Look at the Virus That Upended the World
The filmmaker's NOVA documentary, “Decoding Covid-19,” offers a hopeful account of the international cooperation that has stemmed from the unprecedented crisis.
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Dr. Margaret Flowers: Does Medicare for All Await Us at the End of This Viral Massacre?
The Popular Resistance co-founder predicts how the coronavirus pandemic will impact the ongoing struggle for universal health care in the U.S.
[Rewind] Shoshana Walter: America’s Drug Rehab Gulag Provides Free Labor for Corporations
In a groundbreaking series, the journalist reveals the work camps operating all over the country under the guise of rehab centers.
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[rewind] Noam Chomsky Makes the Case for the Lesser of Two Evils
In the second part of his interview with Robert Scheer, the renowned thinker shares his criticisms of Israel and his views on electoralism.
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Noam Chomsky: America Has Built a Global Dystopia
In the first installment of a two-part interview, Robert Scheer meets the renowned thinker for the first time to discuss world politics.