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Direct Democracy in Reykjavík: The Wisdom of the Icelandic Crowd-Sourcers
Attention has focused on the country's steps towards a crowd-sourced constitution, its revolutionary internet privacy and freedom of press laws, alongside Better Reykjavu00edk.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obamacare Is Off to a Great Start, and More
You wouldn't know it by listening to right-wing media, but Obamacare is off to a great start, and more.
Is the State Department Trying to Silence Pakistani Drone Victims by Delaying Their Attorney’s Visa?
Shahzad Akbar says the State Department is delaying his visa so he won't be able to travel to a congressional hearing.
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The Big Push: Putting Tar Sands Through Old Oil Pipelines
Rushing to convert older pipelines, oil companies are avoiding lengthy reviews and public scrutiny but bringing tar sands risks.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: For the First Time in 17 Years, Our Government Is Officially Shut Down, and More
For the first time in 17 years, our government is officially shut down.
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Energy Reform, Shale Gas and Public Spending Cuts in Mexico
The majority of Mexicans oppose a newly introduced energy reform bill that would enable greater private investment in the energy sector, including for unconventional oil.
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Report Exposes the Right-Wing Tag Team Plotting Against Pensions
Poole explains how conservative activists are manufacturing the perception of a public pension crisis in order to both slash modest retiree benefits and preserve expensive corporate subsidies and tax …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Attorney General Eric Holder Files Lawsuit to Block NC Voter ID-Disenfranchisement Law, and More
On today's On the News segment: Republicans' answer to the government shutdown is simply a continuation of their earlier demands; Wall Street gamblers want to get their hands on our …
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Narcoland: Journalist Braves Death Threats to Reveal Ties Between Mexican Government & Drug Cartels
Democracy Now talks to Anabel Hernu00e1ndez who published a groundbreaking book linking top Mexican governmental officials to the worldu2019s most powerful drug cartels.
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UN: Greenland Ice Melting Six Times Faster Than Previous Decades
Environmental expert Subhankar Banerjee breaks down the latest UN climate change report.