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Amy Poehler: Smart Girls Have More Fun

By Marianne Schnall, Huffington Post. December 2, 2008.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: SNL star Amy Poehler talks about her new online TV series, Smart Girls at the Party.

Mumbai Attacks: 'If You Go After the Wrong People, You Convert Moderates into Extremists'

CNN. November 28, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: Deepak Chopra argues for a cool-headed response, saying that this is "Obama's opportunity to actually harness the help of the Muslims."

Why Sarah Palin Fired up the Public's Sexual Imagination

By Susannah Breslin, The Frisky. November 14, 2008.
Sex and Relationships: From her hairstyle to her politics, America remains obsessed with the female politician who seemingly came out of nowhere.

Michael Pollan: Eating Is a Political Act

By Mark Eisen, The Progressive. November 8, 2008.
Health and Wellness: Michael Pollan discusses food production, consumer choices, the future of organics and climate change.

Why Iraqis, Afghans, Palestinians, and Others Might Be Nervous About President Obama

By Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. November 7, 2008.
War on Iraq: John Pilger, Mahmood Mamdani, Raed Jarrar, Tariq Ali, Laura Carlsen, and more on Obama's troubling foreign policy ideas.

Michael Moore on the Election, the Bailout, Healthcare, and 10 Proposals for the Next President

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. November 1, 2008.
Election 2008: "At this point it's just kind of sad to see John McCain and the others going to the dark side ... a sad way to end his career."

Hip-Hop Generation's "Independence" Is Very Obama-Like

By Don Hazen, AlterNet. October 31, 2008.
Election 2008: The hip-hop generation was all about becoming more independent from the Democratic Party -- until Obama came along.

The Real Story Behind How McCain Chose Sarah Palin

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. October 31, 2008.
Election 2008: Journalist Jane Mayer on how right-wing Washington insiders became "smitten" with Sarah Palin, and crowned her their VP.

Drilling and Killing: Landmark Trial Against Chevron Begins Over its Role in the Niger Delta

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. October 29, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: In 1998, Nigerian protesters occupying a Chevron oil platform were jailed and murdered. Now, the case is in a U.S. court.

How McCain Turned His Back on the Vietnamese Man Who Saved His Life

By Norman Stockwell, AlterNet. October 28, 2008.
Election 2008: Forty-one years after McCain was shot down in Vietnam, the man who saved his life has died in obscurity.

Is It 1929 All Over Again?

By Terrance Heath, Campaign for America's Future. October 24, 2008.
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: Economist and author Robert Kuttner talks about how we got from the crash of 1929 to Meltdown 2008, and how we can avoid another Great Depression.

Tens of Thousands of Iraqis Protest U.S. Plan to Stay Until 2011

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. October 22, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: An interview with Iraq correspondent Patrick Cockburn and Iraqi blogger Raed Jarrar on the Status of Forces Agreement.

Daniel Ellsberg: "The U.S. President Is Not a King"

By Bankole Thompson, IPS News. October 20, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: An interview with the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers reveals why he considers this election crucial in curbing executive power.

What's It Like Being a Sex Writer?

The Frisky. October 17, 2008.
Sex and Relationships: Sex writer Lux Alptraum talks about why sex -- and writing about it -- will never be boring.

Portrait of an Army Cemetery: An Interview With the Directors of HBO's "Section 60"

By Katie Halper, AlterNet. October 15, 2008.
War on Iraq: "When you stand there and see the rows of tombstones ... you realize what the price of war can be."

Former McCain Supporter: McCain Is "Unleashing the Monster of American Prejudice"

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. October 13, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: Lifelong Republican Frank Schaeffer says McCain is "deliberately feeding the most unhinged elements of our society the red meat of hate."

Is Posse Comitatus Dead?

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. October 8, 2008.
War on Iraq: Why are there active duty soldiers stationed on U.S. streets?

The End of American Capitalism? 5 Short Takes on Where the Financial Crisis Might Be Headed

Al Jazeera. October 7, 2008.
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: Five prominent economists share their thoughts on what's happening and how bad the situation really is.

Robert Fisk: For the Muslim World, It Will Make No Difference Who Wins the Election

By Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. October 6, 2008.
War on Iraq: "We use phrases like 'victory.' We should be using phrases like 'justice for the people of the Middle East.'"

Chomsky: "If the U.S. Carries Out Terrorism, It Did Not Happen"

By Subrata Ghoshroy, AlterNet. October 4, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: In an exclusive interview, Noam Chomksy weighs in on the financial collapse, the election and the power of U.S. propaganda.

Chomsky: "The Majority of the World Supports Iran"

By Subrata Ghoshroy, AlterNet. October 3, 2008.
ForeignPolicy: In an exclusive and wide-ranging interview, Chomsky discusses the global politics of Iran's and India's attempts to become nuclear powers.

"Even the President Got Involved": Sordid New Revelations About the U.S. Attorney Firings

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. October 2, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: As a new special prosecutor is assigned to probe the firings, stunning details emerge -- including Alberto Gonzales's fake notes.

Brother, Can You Spare $700 Billion

By Peter Costantini, IPS News. September 29, 2008.
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: Economist Dean Baker talks about the housing crisis, and the Bush-Paulson plan to bailout Wall Street.

FLOW: The Film that Will Change the Way You Think About Water

By Tara Lohan, AlterNet. September 27, 2008.
Water: The Sundance hit "FLOW: For Love of Water" is taking the country by storm and waking people up to our water crisis.

A Wall Street Bailout Wouldn't Help Anyone But Rich Investors

By Terrence McNally, AlterNet. September 27, 2008.
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: The free market didn't work. People bought when they should have sold, and they need to get spanked. Author Thomas Frank explains why.

Rep. John Lewis on Imminent Execution of Troy Davis: "Race is Everything in This Case"

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. September 23, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: Troy Davis is scheduled to die tonight. His sister Martina: "This is not just about Troy Davis, this is about a bigger system of injustice."

How Dick Cheney's Zeal for Warrantless Spying Nearly Brought Down Bush Presidency

By Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. September 23, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: A new book delves into the secret history of the vice presidency, revealing Cheney as "the father of the warrantless domestic surveillance program."

Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner: "We Will Be Ready."

By Brad FriedmanSeptember 22, 2008.
Democracy and Elections: Ohio's top election official describes how she is planning for a fair presidential election in an exclusive interview with Brad Friedman.

While Bush Announces 8,000 Troop Withdrawal, Leaked Draft Agreement Calls for Indefinite Occupation

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. September 11, 2008.
War on Iraq: Iraqi Blogger Raed Jarrar: The U.S./Iraq agreement legitimizes long term bases and calls for an indefinite number of U.S. troops to remain in Iraq.

Howard Zinn: American Empire Is 'Crumbling'

Al Jazeera. September 11, 2008.
Democracy and Elections: "I think the American empire will go the way of other empires and I think it is on its way now."

Sister of Death Row Prisoner: "There's No Gun, No DNA, No Case, But These People Say It's Okay to Kill Him"

By Julien Ball, Campaign to End the Death Penalty. September 10, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: Troy Davis faces execution in less than two weeks, despite shocking evidence that he is likely an innocent man.

Keeping the Psychedelic Dream Alive: An Interview with Rick Doblin

By Arran Frood, New Scientist. September 2, 2008.
DrugReporter: Doblin: "I awoke to psychedelics' value just as the law was shutting them down. It was very painful -- like having something snatched away."

In the Shadow of the RNC, War Resisters Convene to Stop the War

By Sarah Lazare, AlterNet. September 1, 2008.
A Soldier Speaks: At the Veterans for Peace conference, IVAW member Harvey Tharp discusses the war, the election, and why he resigned in protest over the war.

Sadr Spokesman: Mahdi Army to Become a "Non-political" Cultural Organization

By Ma'ad Fayad, Asharq Al-Awsat. August 12, 2008.
War on Iraq: The official spokesperson for the Al-Sadr Trend discusses Muqtada al-Sadr's coming plans.

Art and Porn: An Interview with Editor Dian Hanson

By Liz Langley, AlterNet. August 5, 2008.
Sex and Relationships: Porn editor Dian Hanson on art and porn, censorship, the mainstreaming of pornography and her experience as a woman working in adult entertainment.

How Should the Next President Deal with the Bush White House's Crimes?

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. July 26, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: A debate between two progressive legal experts on the FISA bill and the idea of prosecuting of Bush and White House officials for criminal acts.

The Pornography of Power: Lust for Empire Has Weakened America

By Emily Wilson, AlterNet. July 25, 2008.
War on Iraq: Veteran journalist Robert Scheer on the media's complicity in war, the rise of the neocons and how even Nixon got some things right.

Nightmare on Wall Street: Washington Can't Bail out the Sea of Red Ink

By Bill Moyers, Bill Moyers Journal. July 22, 2008.
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: Author Bill Greider explains to Moyers that the magic of the "free market" is coming to a close.

The Dark Side: Jane Mayer on How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals

By Eric Umansky, ProPublica. July 17, 2008.
War on Iraq: The investigative reporter who connected the dots on detention, rendition and torture, discusses her new book, The Dark Side.

Tides Brings Visionaries Together to Contemplate the Progressive Future

By Don Hazen, AlterNet. July 17, 2008.
With its one-of-a-kind "Momentum" conference, Tides is tapping the progressive community's brightest minds to tackle the nation's biggest challenges.

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