The Exoplanet Next Door

Astronomers have discovered evidence of a small, rocky planet orbiting our nearest star. Could Proxima b ever sustain life? The little planet orbits our sun’s nearest neighboring star, Proxima Centauri.

Hillary's Email Scandal Continues

Seth Meyers takes a closer look at recent developments in Hillary Clinton's email about the relationship between the Clinton Foundation and access to the State Department.

Our Revolution Launch

Bernie's said from the very beginning that no one person can alone accomplish what must be done to turn our country around. We all must do our part.

Van Jones: Trump #KoolAid

CNN correspondent and Dream Corps founder Van Jones rants about the Trump #KoolAid. If you're not with the Donald, you're just plain evil. 

Protests at Standing Rock

Lawrence O'Donnell explains why a protest by Native Americans in North Dakota reminds us of the history America always tries to forget.

Reich: Why a Single-Payer Healthcare System Is Inevitable

Robert Reich Robert Reich
The real choice in the future is either a hugely expensive for-profit oligopoly with the market power to charge high prices even to healthy people and stop insuring sick people. Or else a government-run single payer system.

Rumble in the Alt-Right Thunderdome

Hannah Gais Washington Spectator
The alt-right is a fringe bolstered by decades of Republican politicians—yes, even those that Clinton has extended a helping hand to—engaging in dog-whistle politics, cozying up to nativist movements, and guilt-tripping the poor and downtrodden.

Friday Nite Videos -- August 26, 2016

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Protests at Standing Rock. Van Jones: Trump #KoolAid. Our Revolution Launch. Hillary's Email Scandal Continues. The Exoplanet Next Door.