Much of this conference has focused on the glory days of American journalism in the 1970s. And rightly so. My talk, however, will deal with … How the US Press Lost its WayRead more
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Protecting Voting Rights in U.S.
leader of the civil rights movement who risked his life numerous times marching for the right of all Americans to vote: 13-term Democratic Congressmember John … Protecting Voting Rights in U.S.Read more
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Surviving Progress
Canada FILM group on PROGRESS 2010: The Road to Debt Serfdom Cinémaginaire, ASHOP (USA): Interview with Michael Hudson – Tapes #112-113-114 Theme: In the name … Surviving ProgressRead more
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Beethoven is writing the 10th Symphony
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aKK4N-c3HQ&rel=0] PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR, TRNN: Welcome to The Real News Network. I’m Paul Jay in Baltimore. Ben Bernanke, the head of the Federal Reserve, … Beethoven is writing the 10th SymphonyRead more
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Follow the Dark Money
“There are two things that are important in politics. The first is money and I can’t remember what the second one is.”—Mark Hanna, 19th-century mining … Follow the Dark MoneyRead more
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Extreme weather supersizes global food price tags
A new Oxfam report released today hopes to close this understanding gap between climate change and global food prices, arguing previous research grossly underestimates future … Extreme weather supersizes global food price tagsRead more
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Interim storage facilities
At a meeting with local governments, the central government has proposed 12 candidate sites for construction of interim storage facilities in Fukushima Prefecture to hold … Interim storage facilitiesRead more
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Harvesting from the drought
Droughts can be devastating to farmers and to the people who depend on the food those farmers produce. The historic Texas drought of 2011 caused … Harvesting from the droughtRead more
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Cesium-laden fish may point to ocean hot spots
A record-high 25,800 becquerels per kilogram of radioactive cesium has been detected in fish caught within 20 km of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, … Cesium-laden fish may point to ocean hot spotsRead more
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How Big Companies Use “Plain English”
David Cay Johnston talking: this is the third book in a series of all original reporting that you wouldn’t know but for my work. I … How Big Companies Use “Plain English”Read more