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Video: Leaked Documents Amp Up Pressure Video: Leaked Documents Amp Up Pressure

A newly leaked internal document from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is about to add a new source of pressure to the Copenhagen talks, says Naomi Klein.

Dec 17, 2009 / Emily Douglas

Breaking: Bill Clinton Warns of “Colossal Blunder” on HCR Breaking: Bill Clinton Warns of “Colossal Blunder” on HCR

Former President Bill Clinton reengaged the health care debate on Thursday afternoon, amidst mounting progressive criticism of compromises in the Senate, saying that abandoning hea...

Dec 17, 2009 / Ari Melber

Breaking news from COP15 Breaking news from COP15

Leaked document predicts that current emissions reduction targets inadequate to keep global temperature rise below 3°C.

Dec 17, 2009 / Robert S. Eshelman

The Alter-Review Gift Giving Guide The Alter-Review Gift Giving Guide

I've got a new "Think Again" column called "How to Control Health Care Costs, Conservative Style," about what happened when Bush and the Republicans tried to "reform" and it's he...

Dec 17, 2009 / Eric Alterman

Healthcare’s Defining Moment Healthcare’s Defining Moment

Like so many progressives who have fought for a public option plan which privileges the all-American principles of choice and competition, I am both heartbroken and outraged as Joe...

Dec 17, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Ambassador Lumumba, What Do You Really Think? Ambassador Lumumba, What Do You Really Think?

A candid interview with Ambassador Lumumba Stanislaus Di-Aping.

Dec 17, 2009 / Naomi Klein

Kerry Comes To Copenhagen Kerry Comes To Copenhagen

Kerry's COP15 speech shed additional light on America's negotiating position heading into the final two days of climate talks.

Dec 17, 2009 / Robert S. Eshelman

“Party of No” Blocks Debate on Bernie Sanders’ Real Reform “Party of No” Blocks Debate on Bernie Sanders’ Real Reform

The Senate almost debated health care reform this seek.No, not the tepid tinkering proposed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, in the compromised for demanded by Sena...

Dec 17, 2009 / John Nichols

Climate Structural Adjustment: We’ll Save Your Life On Our Terms Climate Structural Adjustment: We’ll Save Your Life On Our Terms

Unless every country here agrees to the U.S. terms, the Secretary explained, “there will not be that kind of a [financial] commitment, at least from the United States.”

Dec 17, 2009 / Naomi Klein

The Courage to Say No The Courage to Say No

The G-8 powers are willing to do just about anything to get a deal in Copenhagen. But the urgency doesn't come from a desire to stop climate change.

Dec 16, 2009 / Column / Naomi Klein

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