Democracy Now!: Thur. Feb. 18 2010

Nobel economist Joseph Stiglitz on Obama's stimulus plan, debt, climate change and his book, "Freefall: America, Free Markets and the Sinking of the World Economy." President Obama has pledged $8.3 billion in loan guarantees needed to build the first nuclear reactors in nearly three decades, which represents a new federal commitment to the nuclear power sector. We go to independent journalist and longtime anti-nuclear activist Harvey Wasserman, who helped found the grassroots movement against nuclear power in the United States in the 1970s, for background and comments. "Democracy Now!" is a daily independent newshour.