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Tampa Authorities Empty Jail In Anticipation of Mass Arrests at GOP Convention
Sheriff Gee of Tampa Florida empties 1700 beds in a county jail in preparation for the
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Middle Class Lost Significant Financial Ground Over Last Decade
New studies show that while the economy is improving, it will be years before the middle class recovers from the damage endured over the past decade.
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Millions Go Hungry as Congress Considers Food Stamp Cuts and Drought Threatens Crops
A Gallup poll released this week shows that 18.2 percent of Americans did not have enough money to buy the food they or their families needed at least once …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Ron Paul Announces His Policy Positions Will Be Rolled Up Into the Official Party Platform, and More
In today's On the News segment: Ron Paul's campaign has struck a deal with Mitt Romney and the Republican Party, promising to not disrupt the convention next week, and …
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My Visit to a London Embassy Under Threat
On Friday, I visited Ecuador's embassy here in the capital of the former British empire and saw a building surrounded by a phalanx of cops, with several of them …
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Blame Flies Over Police Massacre of 34 South African Miners
New viral video shows footage of police opening fire on striking miners in South Africa.
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Walmart, Right-Wing Media Company Hold Star-Studded Benefit Promoting Education Reform Film
The reform being pushed is one of the model bills pushed by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
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Detroit’s Wayne State University Looks to Destroy Tenure
A Detroit university attempts to shift tenure policies to a format that would effectively remove peer review and centralize the power to terminate faculty in administratorsu2019 hands.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Colorado, Washington and Oregon Are Giving Voters a Chance to Legalize Marijuana, and More
CNN reports that early drafts of the Republican Partyu2019s 2012 platform include a constitutional ban on abortion.
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Exclusive Truthout Interview: Sioux Spiritual Leader Speaks Out on Land Sale at Sacred Site
The sacred lands of the Lakota are up for sale, again. A grassroots effort led by the Great Sioux Nation is underway to get them back.