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Activists Decry 39 Years of Class-Based Discrimination in Abortion Access
Activists are calling for access to abortion care regardless of income, and pushing to end coverage bans.
Syriza’s Dead End: Greece’s Debt and the Elections
Syriza and its supporters committed to an electoral path of change. When that path failed, Greeks were already demobilized.
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New Data Reveals Stark Gaps in Graduation Rates Between Poor and Wealthy Students
The public can see the graduation rates for Pell Grant recipients at over 1,000 schools.
The World’s Biggest Prison System
Abby Martin explores the dark reality of US prisons.
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Russian Lawmakers Approve Troops for Syria, Launch Airstrikes Against IS Positions
Russia's defense ministry says its jets are carrying out airstrikes on Syria against positionsn believed to belong to the Islamic State.
9/11 and the Belligerent Empire
Abby Martin examines the two major wars launched under the "Global War on Terror," their historical development and their aftermath.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Report Says World Energy Can Become 100 Percent Renewable by 2050, and More
environment and health, science, video
French Doctor Denounces Routine Alzheimer Medications
There is no cure and research has shown that currently employed pharmaceutical treatment brings no results and may be harmful.
Tennessee Paid to Lure Lawbreaking Volkswagen to Chattanooga
Volkwagen's scheme to sell vehicles equipped to cheat US air pollution limits is worsening.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The 2016 Race Will Likely Set a Campaign Spending Record, and More
Outside spending groups have flooded the 2016 race with more than $25 million.