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Geeta Gandbhir on Her Double Oscar Noms for "The Perfect Neighbor" & "The Devil Is Busy"
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Geeta Gandbhir on Her Double Oscar Noms for "The Perfect Neighbor" & "The Devil Is Busy"

Award-winning filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir discusses her two Oscar-nominated documentaries, "The Perfect Neighbor" and "The Devil is Busy," which expose the devastating impacts of gun violence, weaponized racism, and the post-Roe v. Wade landscape.

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Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 24, 2026
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Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 24, 2026

This episode details a series of high-profile arrests and investigations linked to Jeffrey Epstein, exposes alleged government cover-ups, and reports on ongoing global conflicts and humanitarian crises.

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Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 16, 2026
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Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 16, 2026

This report details escalating US-Iran tensions, ongoing Israeli-Palestinian violence, controversial US immigration policies, and the use of AI in military operations, alongside domestic political and health agency controversies.

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Impeach the President: Rep. Al Green Denounces Trump's Racist Obama Video & Attacks on Black History
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Impeach the President: Rep. Al Green Denounces Trump's Racist Obama Video & Attacks on Black History

Congressman Al Green details his ongoing efforts to impeach President Trump, citing alleged systemic racism in policy, the erasure of Black history, politically motivated redistricting, and a lack of government transparency.

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MLK Day Special: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words
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MLK Day Special: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words

This episode presents Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s radical critiques of US foreign policy, economic injustice, and the urgent call for a 'revolution of values' and 'dangerous unselfishness' from his pivotal 'Beyond Vietnam' and 'I've Been to the Mountaintop' speeches.

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