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Columbia and Venezuela Make Peace

Is Colombia’s new leader stepping back from U.S. plan to isolate Chavez? The RealNews Network reports. (10:11 min)

Nader Says Reinstate Helen Thomas

RealNews talks with Ralph Nader who says, “Even though Helen Thomas apologized – she was attacked with such ferocity because she always asked “why?” (8 min)

Cheney’s Push of Deregulators Led to BP Disaster

RealNews talks to Larry Wilkerson, a retired Army Colonel and former chief of staff to U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell. Wilkerson says, “Cheney’s support for pro-industry “regulators” maybe his main damage to America.” (9 min)

Training That Makes Killing Civilians Acceptable

RealNews talks to Josh Stieber who became a conscientious objector after serving in Iraq for 14 months. Stieber says, “In boot camp we trained with songs that joked about killing women and children.” (13 min)

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Bolivia’s Resource Dilemma

Bolivia’s government struggles with tension between extraction-based economy and its growing global environmental consciousness. (11:09 min)

U.S. Covering Up Reality in Honduras

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State Department campaign denies the systemic repression in Honduras that continues nine months after the coup. (11:03 min)

A Libertarian Take on Health Care

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Matt Welch, editor of the libertarian magazine Reason.com, discusses health care with Paul Jay at The RealNews Network. (19 min)

The Death and Life of American Journalism

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RealNews discusses the state of U.S. journalism after decades of corporate consolidation then explores a possible golden future if the profession takes on a non-profit model, like the BBC or CBC. (19:30 min, 2 segments)

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Offensive in Marja Afganistan Directed at US Public Opinion

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RealNews reports – Porter: “The attack on Marja is meant to prepare Americans to accept negotiations with Taliban.” (10:30 min)

Supreme Court Green-Lights Corporate Election Spending

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RealNews analysis. Supreme Court ruling could magnify corporate role in US politics. (11:22 min)

TheRealNews: Afghanistan and Global Dominance

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Engdahl: New regional cooperation that challenges US dominance is good for the world. (22 min)

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