A Firsthand View of Syria, Turkey, and the Middle East
Oct 25, 2019
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A conversation with longtime Middle East correspondent Charles Glass.
Can the Editorial Cartoon Be Saved?
Oct 18, 2019
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Cartoonist Ted Rall talks about the state of journalism, the death of irony, and the effort to save the once-powerful political cartoon.
Liberty: Hard to Achieve, Easy to Squander
Oct 11, 2019
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A distinguished MIT economist looks at how today's events line up with how liberty dies.
Watchdogs Challenge Surveillance in Berkeley
Oct 07, 2019
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In a bastion of America's progressivism, authorities are secretly spying on the public.
It Takes a Whistleblower to Know One
Oct 04, 2019
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CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou weighs in on the Ukraine scandal.
The End of the Republican Party
Sep 27, 2019
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The GOP has waged a losing battle against social modernity for decades. Next year Republicans will start paying for it, renowned pollster Stanley Greenberg predicts.
An Important Conversation With Climate Change Pioneer Bill McKibben
Sep 20, 2019
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Big carbon and mass apathy are the existential double whammy, warns veteran climate campaigner Bill McKibben.
Are We All Cult Members Now?
Sep 13, 2019
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One of the leading experts on cults gives a new perspective on today's politics -- and some of its frightening implications.
Detention Camps and Deadlock: US Immigration Policy Is in Disarray
Sep 06, 2019
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Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) shares insights from his early visits to detention facilities and his legislative proposals to address the horrors he witnessed.
Should Twitter Suspend or Ban Trump?
Sep 03, 2019
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President Donald Trump's tweets often violate Twitter's standards, but the company has taken no action to restrict or block them. A conversation with Mark Karlin and Russ Baker.
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