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Brennan Hearings: Who’s Overseeing Who?
Ray McGovern: Hearing exposes how little oversight the Senate Intelligence Committee exercises over the CIA.

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Obama Administration Embraces Major New Cut in Nuclear Weapons
Senior officials have agreed that the US nuclear arsenal could be cut by at least a third without harming national security.

Nate Hagens: Things Are Not Going to Be as Easy Over the Next 40 Years
The primary drivers of historical economic growth are no longer available, spelling the end of global growth.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Another Republican Election-Rigging Scheme Bites the Dust, and More
In today's On the News segment: Republicans are pushing their latest austerity plan; new poll shows people trust Fox less than ever before; another Republican election-rigging scheme bites the …

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Can the Military Detain US Citizens? Appeals Court Hears Arguments in NDAA Lawsuit
The plaintiffs argue there is a legitimate fear the military could detain someone simply for attending a political rally.

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UK News Airs Footage Refuting Police Claims About Murdered Marikana Miners
Ben Fogel writes on the new footage of the Marikana Massacre screened on Channel Four in the UK and asks where was the South African media?

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Colonialism and the Green Economy: Environmental Justice, Refineries and California’s Cap-and-Trade Program
Fossil fuels will not be phased out, but propped up to maintain their domination.

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Immigration Advocates: “Enforcement First” Proposal Already a Reality
For many undocumented workers, immigration reform means deportation.

Is America Ready to Legalize Marijuana?
Advocates in Congress say a shift from criminal enforcement to taxation could add $100 billion to the federal budget.

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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Largest Nurses’ Union in the US Has Joined the Fight Against Keystone XL, and More
In today's On the News segment: The nation's largest nurses' union - National Nurses United - has joined the fight against the Keystone XL pipeline;Â the Progressive Caucus announced it …