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Court Allows Groundbreaking Case Against Anti-Gay Religious Leader to Proceed
Today, in a first-of-its kind case brought by a Ugandan LGBTI advocacy organization against a prominent U.S. anti-gay extremist, a federal judge ruled that persecution on the basis of …
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Court Allows Groundbreaking Case Against Anti-Gay Religious Leader to Proceed
Today, in a first-of-its kind case brought by a Ugandan LGBTI advocacy organization against a prominent U.S. anti-gay extremist, a federal judge ruled that persecution on the basis of …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republican Austerity Could Destroy our Bill of Rights, and More
New study shows that unless you are an bankster or a billionaire, you're not being represented in the United States Senate; rather than invest in infrastructure, Texas is destroying …
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Sequestration Slashes Head Start Funding
Last year about 1 million of the nation's poorest children got a leg up on school through Head Start, the federal program that helps prepare children up to age …
Why an Iraqi Single Mom Is Suing George W. Bush for War Crimes
Why an Iraqi single mom and a tech lawyer think they can prove the Iraq War was a crime of aggression under US law.
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50 Years After the March on Washington, John Lewis Is Still Marching for Justice
The extraordinary career of Congressman John Lewis is an inspiration to all.
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Richard Falk: Our Educational Experience Is Ideologically Biased
Most educational systems glorify the national narrative and suppress or marginalize the failures and crimes of the nation, said Richard Falk, of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: US Chamber of Commerce Isn’t Getting Much Return for the Money It Invested in Republican Candidates, and More
In today's On the News segment: A new report from the Huffington Post found that the US Chamber of Commerce isn't getting much return for the $69.5 million dollars …
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Letting Tepco “Clean Up” Fukushima Is Like Letting a Murderer Do Brain Surgery on a VIP
Given their abysmal track record, top scientists and government officials say that Tepco should be removed from all efforts to stabilize Fukushima.
NSA Violated Surveillance Rules Thousands of Times, Intercepted All 202 Area Code Calls by Accident
Amy interviews Alex Abdo of the American Civil Liberties Union on the recent allegations from the Washington Post that the NSA did in fact violate privacy laws.