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The Plight of Unpaid Interns

Nov 5, 2013
The lack of laws protecting interns from exploitation has left millions of young Americans without options; it doesn't matter what the definition of a "journalist" is, just that all acts of journalism are protected; meanwhile, as tea partyers attack Obamacare, why is no one in Congress talking about Medicare's benefits? These discoveries and more after the jump.

How We Talk About North Korea

Apr 6, 2013
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: How the media cover -- and promote -- war, Robert Scheer defends the messenger, AP disappears 'illegal' immigrants, and America's office slaves, otherwise known as interns, rise up.