Algerian Protesters Reject Military's Gambit to Maintain Power

Simon Speakman Cordall Al-Monitor
Algerian Health workers demonstrate March 19th.
The Algerian Army’s Chief of Staff has called upon parliament to declare President Abdelaziz Bouteflika unfit and replace him with a caretaker. But leaders of Algeria’s massive protest movement have rejected the ploy, demanding more systemic change.

Friday Nite Videos -- Dec 13, 2013 (Movies)

Portside
The Egyptian Revolution Behind the Headlines. Hustlers' Convention: The Roots of Rap. Searching for Sugarman. The NSA Is Coming to Town. Rhymes With Smokey Joe.

Searching for Sugarman

In this documentary, two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez. You can now see the movie or get the music.

The NSA Is Coming to Town

While we're calling, texting, emailing, and visiting our friends and loved ones, the NSA is tuning in and collecting massive amounts of data on millions of Americans. Take action to stop it now.

Rhymes with Smokey Joe

"Smokey Joe" Barton, known for apologizing to BP after the 2010 Oil spill, and harassing climate scientists, is a key connection between the tobacco industry and the climate denial industry.

The Great American Class War

Bill Moyers TomDispatch
Plutocracy Versus Democracy: We are surely nearer the beginning of the struggle for justice than the end

Don’t Get Too Excited About the Volcker Rule

William Greider The Nation
A few years of experience with the Volcker Rule will probably be enough to demonstrate that it’s insufficient to change the behavior of JP Morgan and the banker gang.