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Alexis Tsipras, a member of the Hellenic parliament, president of the Synaspismos political party since 2008, head of the SYRIZA parliamentary group since 2009, and leader of the Opposition since June 2012. SYRIZA currently leads in Greek opinion polls.
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Noam Chomsky on the Occupy Wall Street movement
Noam Chomsky is linguistics and philosophy professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Author of nearly 100 books, Chomsky is one of the world's most widely read progressive dissident intellectuals. He talks about his new book, "Occupy," about the Occupy Wall Street movement and the wider issues of class warfare in the America today.
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has been reporting on the OWS movement from its first days in August,
2011. In this April 3, 2012 interview, Richard Hill asks him to assess
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adherence to non-violence principles and practices and those advocating
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Accountability Demanded for U.S. Role in Supplying Munitions and Support for Israel's Bloody War in Gaza
Interview with Josh Ruebner, National Advocacy Director with the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and author of the book, "Shattered Hopes: The Failure of Obama's Middle East Peace Process"
Josh Ruebner discusses his group's efforts to hold the U.S. government accountable for its supply of weapons to Israel in the current military assault on Gaza amid widely reported human rights violations and possible war crimes.
An excerpt of this interview was featured on the nationally syndicated Between The Lines radio newsmagazine show. See the BTL page for full description, subject links and edited audio
In Major Breach of the Separation-of-Powers, CIA Admits it Spied on Senate
Interview with Melvin Goodman, director of the National Security Project at the Center for International Policy, who served as an analyst at the CIA for 24 years. Goodman's two most recent books are titled, "National Insecurity: The Cost of American Militarism," and "The Failure of Intelligence: The Decline and Fall of the CIA
Melvin Goodman assesses the significance of revelations that the CIA improperly accessed a database used by the Senate Intelligence Committee's staff investigating the agency's role in torture of U.S. held detainees - and calls for the resignation of CIA Director John Brennan.
An excerpt of this interview was featured on the nationally syndicated Between The Lines radio newsmagazine show. See the BTL page for full description, subject links and edited audio
Legislation Would Expose Government Deals That Allow Corporate Tax Deduction of Federal Fines
Interview with Phineas Baxandall, Senior Analyst and Program Director with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group
Phineas Baxandall discusses PIRG's support for the "Truth in Settlements Act," legislation that will inform the public about the inner-workings of a loophole that often allows companies that pay out-of-court settlements to federal agencies to deduct part of those penalties from their tax bill as an ordinary business expense.
New Book Documents Corrupting Influence of Big Money on U.S. Politics and Public Policy
Interview with Peter Mathews, professor of political science at Cypress College
Peter Mathews Talks about his new book, "Dollar Democracy: With Liberty and Justice for Some: How to Reclaim the American Dream for All," which examines how coroporate America and the wealthiest one percent have purchased the loyalty and votes of many American politicians.
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Fred Clarkson: Supreme Court Ruling Allows For-Profit Corporations to Impose Their Religious Beliefs on their Employees
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Harley Geiger: House Removes Key Provisions of Bill Originally Drafted to End NSA Bulk Collection of Americans' Communication Data
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Sam Pizzagati: America's Middle Class Declines as Counterparts in Europe and Canada Advance
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Ladd Everitt: Georgia's Extreme New Gun Law Allows Firearms in Bars, Schools and Churches
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Robert Parry: U.S. Corporate Media's Distorted Coverage of Ukraine Crisis Fuels March to New Cold War
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Ralph Nader: Obama's Targeting of Whistle-blowers Threatens Civil Liberties and Democracy Itself
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Bob Lederer: Latest Crisis at Pacifica Radio Network Driven by Conflicts Over Mismanagement and Rising Deficit
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James Northrup: Energy Companies and Politicians Falsely Using Ukraine Crisis to Expedite Export of U.S. Natural Gas to Europe
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David Kotz: Russia's Deployment of Troops to Crimea Demands Diplomacy, Not Threats Or Escalation
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Michael Sherrard: New Attempts Being Made to Legalize Religious Bigotry in More than 12 States After Bill Fails in Arizona
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Jeff Cohen: Enron Billionaire Funds Public Television "News" Series Parroting His Opposition to Public Employee Pensions
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Eric Draitser: U.S. News Media's Coverage of Ukraine Crisis Paints False Picture of Good vs. Evil
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Steve Ellner: Current Wave of Protests in Venezuela Led by Activists Who Attempted Unsuccessful 2002 Coup d'état
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Medea Benjamin: U.S. Government Debates Plan to Assassinate a 5th American Citizen by Drone Attack for Alleged Terrorist Activity
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Isaiah Poole: Largest Civil Rights Protest in the South Since 1965 Selma to Montgomery March Sends a Hopeful Message to America
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Alice Rothchild: Documentary Film Traces Historical Roots of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
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Norman Solomon: Obama's State of the Union Speech Fails to Offer Concrete Policy Solutions to Address Inequality
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January
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Marge Baker: Congress Moves to Repair Some, But Not All, Damage Done to Voting Rights Act by Supreme Court
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Cindy Cohn: Obama's Proposed NSA Surveillance Reforms Fall Short, Congress Urged to Rein in Illegal Spying
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Barbara Slavin: Congressional Support for New Iran Sanctions Will Likely Derail Nuclear Talks
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Tara Cook Littman: Connecticut GMO Food Labeling Law Relies on Adoption of Similar Measures in 4 Other Northeast States
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Todd O'Boyle: FCC Can Resurrect Net Neutrality from Ashes of a Federal Court Ruling
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Brian Miller: Racial Disparity in U.S. Health Care Exacerbated by Republican Governors
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Arthur Stamoulis: Opponents Rally to Stop Fast Track Authority Linked to Trans Pacific Partnership Free Trade Treaty
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Greg Palast: Chris Christie's Bridge Gate Problems Look Petty Next to Allegations of Money Laundering with Billionaire Koch Brothers
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Kim Ives: Four Years After Devastating Earthquake, Corruption Derails Haiti's Recovery
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Peter Dreier: 1964: War on Poverty; 2014: War on the Poor
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Brad Friedman: CBS' "60 Minutes" Adopts Fox News Playbook
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Joe Dinkin: Working Families Party Racks Up Impressive Victories in 2013
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Danny Schechter: With Little Compelling to Offer, U.S. Corporate News Outlets Being Abandoned by Audience
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Ben Beachy: The Failures of NAFTA: A Warning on Proposed Trans Pacific Partnership Free Trade Treaty
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Peter Wilcox: After 2 Months in Russian Prison, Greenpeace Captain Vows to Stay in Fight Against Climate Change
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Monte Frank: One Year After Sandy Hook School Massacre, Newtown Action Alliance Continues Campaign to Strengthen Gun Safety Laws
December
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Medea Benjamin: Top 10 Progressive Accomplishments of 2013
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Jeremy Scahill: U.S. Dirty Wars Create New Enemies Around the Globe
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Eric LeCompte: The Philippines' Marcos-Era External Debt Saps Funds from Post-Typhoon Rebuilding Effort
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Morgan Fox: Legalization of Recreational Marijuana in Two States is Wave of the Future
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Shahid Buttar: Challenges to NSA Dragnet Surveillance Gain Momentum
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Robert W. McChesney: Amazon's $600 Million Contract with CIA Casts Shadow on Washington Post's Integrity
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Richard Dieter: U.S. Execution of Prisoners Decreases to 40-Year Low
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Stephen F. Cohen: Roiled by Protests, Divided Ukraine Weighs Future Trade Relations with EU and Russia
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Laura MacCleery: House - Senate Budget Agreement Continues Austerity Policies Targeting Working Families
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Kade Crockford: Latest Snowden Documents Reveal NSA Dragnet Collection of Worldwide Cell Phone Location Data
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John C. Philo: Federal Court Ruling on Detroit Bankruptcy Jeopardizes Public Employee Pensions Nationally
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Robert Parry: Ronald Reagan on the Wrong Side of History with U.S. Policy Toward Apartheid South Africa and Nelson Mandela
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Matt Hawthorne: Religious Group Advocates Public Disclosure of Senate Report Documenting U.S. Torture of Terrorist Suspects
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Craig Aaron: New FCC Chair Will Soon Face Tests on Net Neutrality and Media Consolidation Issues
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