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“Let the Crime Spree Begin”: How Fraud Flourishes in Medicare’s Drug Plan
Medicare's massive drug program has a process so convoluted and poorly managed that fraud flourishes, giving rise to elaborate schemes that quickly siphon away millions of dollars.
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Taking Direct Action Against Israel’s Racist Marriage Law
Activists have launched a new campaign to challenge Israeli laws which prevent many Palestinians from marrying each other.
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The Growth of Catholic Hospitals, by the Numbers
The past few years have been a period of unprecedented turmoil for the hospital industry. Now, a new report confirms that Catholic hospitals are emerging as one of the …
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Letter From Cairo: Arab Winter and Revolutionary Regrets
It's a phrase you hear often in Egypt. “Before the revolution,” locals say, things were bad but manageable.
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Cyber Activism Scores Victories Behind the Great Firewall
Netizens took to cyberspace to chastise the legal system, which they believed would treat Li Tianyi leniently because of his familyu2019s status, and to demand justice.
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Today’s Forecast Is for Climate-Proof Farming
Even as weather extremes bedevil Caribbean farmers, Ramgopaul Roop has turned his three-acre fruit farm into a showcase for how to beat climate change.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Three Days After Christmas, 1.3 Million Americans Will Lose Their Unemployment Benefits, and More
Three days after Christmas, 1.3 million Americans will lose their unemployment benefits, and more.
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Witness for Yemenis at St. Patrick’s
About 20 people gathered in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City to witness on behalf of the 15 Yemeni wedding-goers who were killed by a US …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Last Month Was the Warmest November in Over 100 Years, and More
In today’s On the News segment: Last month was the warmest November in over 100 years; the fight for a living wage is about all of us - it's …
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In Home Gardens, Income and Food for Urban Poor
A slowly but steadily growing phenomenon in Jordan, urban agriculture has vast potential for reducing poverty and improving food security.