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Prop 34: Ex-San Quentin Prison Warden Jeanne Woodford Backs California Measure to End Death Penalty
The former warden of San Quentin State Prison, Jeanne Woodford, joins us to discuss why she has come out in favor of Proposition 34, a ballot initiative to abolish …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: War May Be Around the Corner Between Israel and Sudan, and More
The technocrats are turning Greece into a feudal state u2013 and people are dying, war may be around the corner between Israel and Sudan, Wikileaks began releasing more than …
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Romney, Family and Friends Connected to the Company Counting the Vote in Cincinnatti
A citizen's obligation to vote does not negate a citizen's obligation to vigilantly defend the democratic franchise that lies at the center of our society.
Mexican Caravan for Peace Promotes Necessary Conversation About the War on Drugs
The Caravan for Peace and Justice with Dignity, a Mexican activist group that toured the United States, may be the real answer to the drug cartel problems in Mexico.
Farming the Urban Sea
After years of overfishing that put the ocean in danger, a new form of ocean-friendly farming has emerged in Long Island that is using sustainable methods to bring the …
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Bain-Owned Sensata Illegally Threatens Workers for Organizing
Bain-owned Sensata threatened to retaliate and immediately close their Freeport, Ill plant if workers there don't stop protesting the outsourcing of their jobs to China.
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Paul Wellstone’s Legacy
To this day many progressives ask themselves,
Fighting for Peace at the Local Level
In early October the Albany County legislature passed a proclamation to reduce military spending in order to invest in vital projects in the states, sparking a slew of local …
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“Citizens” United: Bain Capital, Clear Channel and Those Voter Fraud Billboards
The anonymous donor behind a voter fraud billboard campaign would rather pull the ads than be identified, raising questions about ties to Romney-founded Bain Capital and its ownership of …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The European Union to Approve a Financial Transaction Tax on Banksters in 10 Countries, and More
In today's On the News segment: The European Union is set to approve plans for a 0.1 percent financial transaction tax on banksters in ten different Eurozone nations; the …