(N)ever Again

Ralph Pochoda reads Tom Engelhardt's latest piece '(N)ever Again: Old Secretaries of Defense Never Die, They Just Write Bestselling Memoirs.'

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Oilquake in the Middle East

Michael Klare, a professor of peace and world security studies at Hampshire College, discusses the global effects of current events in the Middle East and what they mean for the future.

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Who Picks Up the Tab?

Christopher Hellman, a budget analyst and communications liaison for the National Priorities Project, explains how he arrived at the staggering numbers that make up the US national security budget.

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A Vow Against Silence

William Astore, history professor and retired lieutenant colonel (USAF), talks about the difficulty of speaking one’s mind in the military.

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Weapons of Mass Disruption

Michael Schwartz, a sociology professor at Stony Brook University and author of 'War Without End: The Iraq War in Context' talks about the Egyptian revolution and the power of nonviolent disruption.

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From Prisoner to Peacemaker

Jen Marlowe, an author, playwright, documentary filmmaker and human rights advocate, discusses the story of Palestinian peace activist and co-author of her latest book "The Hour of Sunlight," Sami Al Jundi.

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In Defense of Bradley Manning

Civil rights attorney Chase Madar outlines the case against––and the defense on behalf of––the soldier who allegedly provided the documents for the latest WikiLeaks release as well as the now infamous "Collateral Murder" video, Private First Class Bradley Manning.



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A Play, Onwards!

Wallace Shawn, an OBIE Award-winning playwright, writer, and star of stage and screen, talks about his life in the theatre and the relationship between art and politics.



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The Empire Bowl

Robert Lipsyte, an acclaimed sports writer and novelist, discusses the Super Bowl, the all-volunteer army, and what American football reveals about our country and its people.


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Military-Industrial Cutbacks?

Retired US Army colonel Andrew Bacevich, a professor of history and international relations at Boston University, discusses proposed defense cuts and whether or not they will parlay into a reduction in the total national security budget.

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