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Noam Chomsky: Optimism

 

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Noam Chomsky: What Can Be Done?

 

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Noam Chomsky: In Conversation

Noam Chomsky in conversation with Jonathan Freedland

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Henry A. Giroux: Trump and the Enablers of American Authoritarianism (2/2)

‘Lesser evilism’ is the wrong way to frame the elections – it’s about what’s better for the strategic interests of an independent people’s struggle

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Noam Chomsky: On Social Media

Does the internet help to form new social associations?

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Jack Rasmus: Labor Uprising in France

Massive labor actions have been roiling France, as unions protest the policies of the nominally Socialist government

Sarah Harrison: Wikileaks: Interview with Investigations Editor Sarah Harrison

Interview on the case of Julian Assange, the findings of the UN working group on arbitrary detention, national security, international law and how one can support whistleblowers

Samantha Nutt: The real harm of the global arms trade

In some parts of the world, it’s easier to get an automatic rifle than a glass of clean drinking water

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Noam Chomsky: Noam Chomsky in support of Julian Assange

A talk on freedom and democracy

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Bernie Sanders: National Live Stream Address

The political revolution continues

Stephen F. Cohen: Why Is The Western Media Ignoring The New Cold War?

Interview on Russia, NATO, and our mainstream media’s refusal to report on the New Cold War

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Bernie Sanders: Rally in Washington, DC

Bernie Sanders Live from Washington DC – A Future to Believe in Rally Live Event

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Norman Solomon: Trump, Sanders’ Next Steps & Media Coverage of the 2016 Race

The debate continues on racist remarks, Clinton’s plan to reach out to Sanders supporters, and the decision by the Associated Press and NBC to call the race for Clinton on the eve of the California primary

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Norman Solomon: A Debate on Best Path Forward for Democratic Party

Where does the race go from here?

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Noam Chomsky: Noam Chomsky & Yanis Varoufakis discuss Basic Income (Universal Income)

Talking about the concept of a basic income guarantee also known as a universal income

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Marta Harnecker: Strategies for Social Change

A talk on people’s power and political instruments.

Elizabeth Warren: Donald Trump can NEVER be the President

A talk on Donald Trump rooting for the 2008 housing market crash, his plans to dismantle Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform, and his decision not to release his taxes

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Norman Finkelstein: A Dialogue on Israel and Palestine

This is a panel from the 2016 Left Forum, held May 20 -22 at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. The conference theme was “Rage, Rebellion, Revolution: Organizing Our Power.”

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Yanis Varoufakis: Privatization, Human Rights & Capitalism

Interview on privatization, human rights, media, experience with the EU and capitalism’s ability to reform

Cenk Uygur: Brazillian Impeachment Is Actually A Corporate Coup

The change in government marks a dramatic political shift in Brazil

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Glenn Greenwald: Goal of Rousseff Impeachment is to Boost Neoliberals & Protect Corruption

The real goal is to protect corruption

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Boaventura de Sousa Santos: The Most Honest Politician in Latin America Will Be Removed By the Most Corrupt

Brazil’s Supreme Court is able to intervene on procedural grounds in Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment, not on the merits of the case

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Leo Panitch: Corbyn and Sanders Reigniting Democratic Socialism

Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn are laying the groundwork for economic democracy and a breakthrough into socialism

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Glenn Greenwald: “The Assassination Complex”

During one five-month period, nearly 90 percent of the people killed in airstrikes were not the intended targets

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Bernie Sanders: Bernie Sanders Rally in Oregon

Bernie Sanders Rally ‘A Future to Believe In’ in Springfield, OR, April 28

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Yanis Varoufakis: Massive IMF Bailouts are “Ponzi Austerity” Scheme

Negotiations between Greece and international creditors hit an impasse over the bankers’ demands for extra austerity measures

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Yanis Varoufakis: Europe’s “Hot Spot” Refugee Registration Centers are “Concentration Camps”

Interview on the refugee crisis in Europe, and so-called hot spots that are registration centers for refugees in his country

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Boaventura de Sousa Santos: Brazilian Senate to Vote on President Rousseff’s Impeachment

A look at why Rousseff’s impeachment is a highly political process and not a legal one and how this “legislative coup” can be compared to others in recent Latin American history

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Bernie Sanders: Earning Support

Bernie Sanders says Clinton will have to defy the oligarchs if she is to earn active campaigners from his supporters

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Bernie Sanders: Bernie Sanders Slams Ted Cruz for His “New York Values” Talk

Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders brings the hammer down on Ted Cruz in response to the GOP candidate’s negative remarks about “New York values.”

Kai Newkirk: Democracy Spring: Over 400 Arrested at U.S. Capitol Protesting Corruption & Money in Politics

The protest brought together activists from about 140 organizations

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Noam Chomsky: German Weapons Exports to Israel & Saudi Arabia and the Refugee Crisis

Interview on the impacts of arms and weapons exports into Saudi Arabia and the refugee and Syrian crisis that is engulfing neighboring states as well as the European continent

Various Contributors: The Cause Is Right and the Time is Now

Rally in New York

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Amy Goodman: Voices from Puerto Rico’s Students Leading an Anti-Austerity Movement

Puerto Rican college students have been waging a series of demonstrations to protest austerity measures they say endanger the higher education system

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John Pilger: Palestine Is Still The Issue

John Pilger returns to the West Bank

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Noam Chomsky: A Conversation on Privacy

Two-hour panel discussion, which was organized by the Center for Democracy and Technology

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Jeremy Scahill: Think the NSA Can’t Hack an iPhone Without Apple’s Help? Think Again

Interview on surveillance devices developed for military and intelligence purposes but increasingly used by law enforcement agencies to spy on people and convict them of crimes

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Glenn Greenwald: Hillary Clinton Has Embraced Some of the Most Brutal Dictators in the World

Interview on the election, the attacks in Brussels and more

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Jean Bricmont: Why Belgium?

Brussels attacks is the latest blowblack against western regime change

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Naomi Klein: Is capitalism driving climate change?

Interview on the link between capitalism and climate change

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Bernie Sanders: Bernie Sanders Phoenix Arizona Rally on Super Tuesday 3/15/16

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders held a rally Tuesday evening at the Phoenix Convention Center, ahead of Arizona’s March 22 presidential preference election.

Rosa Clemente: Ferguson Solidarity Protesters Fight Charges For Blocking Busy LA Freeway

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Vijay Prashad: The Foreign Policy of the 1%

Keynote at 2016 Saudi Arabia Summit organized by Code Pink in Washington DC

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Noam Chomsky: On Gitmo and the Security State

Interview on his new book, Because We Say So, as well as the closing of Guantanamo Bay and the security state

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Interview on Prresident Obama’s plan to Congress to close Guantánamo Bay military prison

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Noam Chomsky: Clinton vs Sanders

Bernie Sanders has the “best policies”, but little chance of winning in a “mainly bought” election

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Hilary Wainwright: Has Corbyn changed politics?

Hilary Wainwright, Liz Davies, Stephen Bush and James Schneider discuss Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party

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Amy Goodman: Michigan’s Water Wars

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We had particular policies in this country that resulted in the larger share of poverty that we have in African-American communities

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