Michael Pollan, the author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food, discusses the link between healthcare and diet, the dangers of processed foods, the power of the meat industry lobby, the “nutritional-industrial complex,” the impact industrial agriculture has on global warming, and his sixty-four rules for eating. "The markets are full of wha […]

G7 Nations Pledge to Forgive Haiti's Debt, One Million Remain Homeless in Haiti, 20,000 Jobs Eliminated in January; Unemployment Rate Decreases, Goldman Sachs CEO Receives $9 Million Bonus, Regulators Probe Goldman Sachs Role in Collapse of AIG, Laura Chinchilla Elected President of Costa Rica, Two International Solidarity Movement Activists Arrested in […]

Yemen has been the focus of growing international concern over insecurity and Islamist extremism. US officials say the suspect in the failed Christmas Day bombing is now providing valuable intelligence in hunting the US-born Yemeni cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who the Obama administration has approved for assassination. Democracy Now!'s Anjali Kamat speaks t […]

In a cover story of The Nation magazine, Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig writes, "At the center of our government lies a bankrupt institution: Congress. Not financially bankrupt, at least not yet, but politically bankrupt." He goes on to argue that, "Congress is the core of the problem with American democracy today. In a single line: The […]

Sportswriter Dave Zirin, author of A People's History of Sports in the United States, says the New Orleans Saints' Super Bowl appearance -- at least for the moment -- is boosting spirits in New Orleans on a level unseen since Hurricane Katrina. Zirin also discusses pro athletes who have stood up for gay rights and how the Super Bowl spectacle conti […]

With the Super Bowl just two days away, the game's broadcaster CBS is coming under criticism for accepting an anti-abortion ad paid for by Focus on the Family. For years, CBS and other networks have rejected advocacy ads during the Super Bowl. We get reaction from Cecile Richards of Planned Parenthood and sportswriter Dave Zirin, author of A People […]

27 Killed, 75 Wounded in Iraq Bombing, Intelligence Chief Confirms US Can Assassinate Americans Abroad, US Missionaries Charged with Kidnapping Haitian Children, Zelaya Criticizes Foes from Exile in Dominican Republic, Hundreds Protest Siddiqui Conviction in Pakistan Rally, Romania to Host US Missiles, Toyota Considers Prius Recall as Regulators Probe Brakes […]

University of Illinois Professor Robert McChesney and The Nation correspondent John Nichols, two leading advocates of the media reform movement, join us to talk about their new book, The Death and Life of American Journalism: The Media Revolution that Will Begin the World Again. McChesney and Nichols argue that journalism should be seen as a public good and […]

A New York jury has convicted the US-educated Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui of attempted murder for shooting at US forces while jailed in Afghanistan in 2008. None of the Americans were injured, but Siddiqui was shot and wounded while in US custody. Human rights groups have long alleged that Siddiqui was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani authoritie […]

Haiti Confirms Toll of Over 200,000, Clinton to Coordinate Haiti Relief for UN, Soldier Killings Highlight US Military Role in Pakistan, NATO, Afghan Forces Prepare War's Largest Joint Offensive, Iraqi Appeals Court Overturns Candidate Bans, Powell Backs Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Toyota Admits New Flaws Amidst Mass Recall, House Bill Wo […]