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Act Erratically and the Police Will Shoot You
That is precisely what happened to two men, in two different states, over the past weekend.
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“Build Yourself a Sukkah!”: How Occupy Judaism Transformed the Movement
On the second anniversary of Occupy and with Sukkot approaching, we remember how Occupy Judaism used Jewish ritual as a form of direct action - transforming sacred rites into …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: More Than 1,200 People Unaccounted for in the Colorado Flooding, and More
In today's On the News segment: Currently, flood waters cover more than 2,000 square miles in Colorado as half a year's worth of rain hit that region in a …
Inequality for All: Robert Reich Warns Record Income Gap Is Undermining Our Democracy
Robert Reich's new film takes a look at how inequality is a disease that is plaguing the entire country.
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In Historic Move, Feds Won’t Prosecute States That Legalize Pot
Despite opposition from police and prison guard unions, Attorney General Eric Holder won't go after Colorado and Washington for legalizing marijuana for recreational use.
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NYPD Undercover Spying Unit Revealed as Extensive, Far-Reaching
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Matt Appuzo discusses how the NYPD intelligence gathering targets everyone from Muslims to Republican convention attendees.
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Chris Hedges | The Origins of Our Police State
Our failure to protect lower income citizens and people of color will recreate their fate for the larger masses underneath the growing police state.
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Yesterday’s Internment Camp – Today’s Labor Camp
Laborers live near a WWII Japanese Internment camp and in not much different conditions while Congress debates migrant worker bills.
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Common Ground’s Eighth Anniversary: A Model of Volunteer-Driven Rebuilding in New Orleans
Common Ground offers a model of how volunteers of good will working with affected communities can make a difference.
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Monsanto Spends Millions to Defeat Washington GMO Labeling Initiative
With a $4.6 million check to the campaing to defeat a GMO food labeling vote in Washington state this fall, Monsanto is banking on repeating its California victory.