Noam Chomsky on the Economy, US Midterm Elections, Climate Change, Haiti, and More

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http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2010/11/30/noam_chomsky_on_the_economy_us_midterm_elections_climate_change_haiti_and_more

Noam Chomsky: WikiLeaks Cables Reveal "Profound Hatred for Democracy on the Part of Our Political Leadership

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http://www.democracynow.org/2010/11/30/noam_chomsky_wikileaks_cables_reveal_profound

U.S. Facing Global Diplomatic Crisis Following Massive WikiLeaks Release of Secret Diplomatic Cables

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http://www.democracynow.org/2010/11/29/us_facing_global_diplomatic_crisis_following

Derrick Jensen: The Dominant Culture is Killing the Planet, Part 2

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http://www.democracynow.org/2010/11/26/author_and_activist_derrick_jensen_the

The Fear of Sicko

http://www.democracynow.org/2010/11/23/the_fear_of_sicko_cigna_whistleblower

Saturday Night Live spoofs TSA pat-downs

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/saturday-night-live-spoofs-tsa-patdowns/

Chalmers Johnson, 1931-2010, on the Last Days of the American Republic

The distinguished scholar and best-selling author Chalmers Johnson has died. He passed away in California on Saturday afternoon at the age of 79. During the Cold War, he served as a consultant to the Central Intelligence Agency and was a supporter of the Vietnam War, however, later became a leading critic of U.S. militarism and imperialism. He wrote the book, "Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire" in 2000, which became a bestseller after the 9/11 attacks. He went on to complete what would become a trilogy about American empire. Today we re-air part of our last interview with Chalmers Johnson from 2007.

http://www.democracynow.org/2010/11/22/chalmers_johnson_1931_2010_on_the

Punk Rock Legend Patti Smith Wins National Book Award for Memoir Just Kids

The singer-songwriter, poet, artist and punk rock legend Patti Smith has won the National Book Award in the non-fiction category for memoir, Just Kids. The book tells the story of Smith’s coming of age in New York City and her lifelong friendship and creative collaboration with the renowned photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. We interviewed Patti Smith earlier this year.

http://www.democracynow.org/2010/11/18/punk_rock_legend_patti_smith_wins

Wendell Potter on "Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on How Corporate PR is Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans"

In the wake of the midterm elections, Republican lawmakers are vowing to repeal or defund the Democrats’ landmark healthcare reform bill that President Obama signed into law earlier this year. A health insurance insider-turned-whistleblower argues that, instead of repealing the law altogether, Republicans will ultimately settle for gutting the law of its provisions that protect consumers. That’s because the insurance industry is a major beneficiary of healthcare reform and they’re also a major contributor to Republican campaigns. Wendell Potter should know. He spent two decades as a spokesman for two of the nation’s largest health insurers, Humana and CIGNA. He quit and made national headlines in June of last year when he testified on Capitol Hill about the profit motive driving the unscrupulous practices of the insurance industry. Wendell Potter joins us for an extended interview about his new book, Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on How Corporate PR is Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans. [includes rush transcript]

http://www.democracynow.org/2010/11/16/wendell_potter_on_deadly_spin_an

Tristan Anderson Urges Iran to Free Jailed Hikers

In First Interview Since Critical Injury at West Bank Protest, U.S. Peace Activist Tristan Anderson Urges Iran to Free Jailed Hikers

The U.S. peace activist Tristan Anderson has given his first interview since being critically injured when Israeli soldiers fired a high-velocity tear gas canister directly at his head in 2009. Anderson was taking part in a weekly nonviolent protest against Israel’s separation wall in the West Bank. On Sunday, he helped unfurl a banner calling for the release of his friends Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, the two U.S. hikers who remain imprisoned in Iran. Anderson and the freed American hiker Sarah Shourd also sat down for a joint interview.

http://www.democracynow.org/2010/11/16/in_first_interview_since_critical_injury

Derrick Jensen: The Dominant Culture is Killing the Planet...It’s Very Important for Us to Start to Build a Culture of Resistance

http://www.democracynow.org/2010/11/15/author_and_activist_derrick_jensen_the

Hundreds of Survivors of Bhopal Disaster Protest Obama India Visit

A group of 400 survivors of the Bhopal disaster have been protesting Obama’s visit to India. The 1984 Bhopal industrial gas disaster left an estimated 15,000 people dead. The company, Union Carbide, is now a subsidiary of Dow Chemical. Dow has faced calls to clean up the contaminated site, increase compensation for victims, and fund studies to assess damages to the environment and public health. India has also demanded the extradition of former Union Carbide CEO Warren Anderson, who fled India shortly after his arrest in the disaster’s aftermath. [includes rush transcript]