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On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Rule Change in the House Centers on Failed Policies of Reaganomics, and More
In today's On the News segment: Republicans know that trickle-down economics is no longer an easy sell, so they've wrapped up those bad policies into a new package, and …
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No One Is Safe From Backlash When Criticizing the Police, Even the Police
Even the media is not immune in the rare cases it acknowledges there are real issues.
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Human Rights Campaign Under Fire in LGBT Community
Queer groups call foul on the largest LGBT nonprofit, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), for glorifying corporations the groups consider to be downright dirty.
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Integrated Farming: The Only Way to Survive a Rising Sea
Experts say that concerted efforts at the federal level are needed to safeguard millions whose lives and livelihoods are bound up with changing weather patterns.
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Nation’s Largest Mental Health Worker Strike Takes Aim at Woeful Care by Kaiser Permanente
Mental health clinicians are set to strike across California Monday citing client overloads and hardships linked to suicides at Kaiser Permanente.
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Carlos Oliva-Sola’s Tragic End to an Ordinary Life: Killed by LA Police
What first appeared to be a routine killing by police is proving to be anything but.
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House GOP’s New Rule Allows Republicans to Hide Tax Cuts
In the House of Representatives, a very important new rule was passed that will change how legislation is evaluated.
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Vermonters Lobby for Public Bank – and Win Millions for Local Investment Instead
Advocates didn't get the public bank they wanted. But the compromise they reached in the end was still a rare and significant win over Wall Street banks.
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Unemployment Rate Edges Down to 5.6 Percent, but Wages Stagnate
The unemployment rate edged down to 5.6 percent in December from 5.7 percent in November.
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FCC Chairman Wheeler Moves Toward Strong Net Neutrality Rules
Consumer groups and internet freedom activists have fiercely advocated for Title II reclassification.