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Senate Poised to Debate Gun Control Measure
Legislation to curb gun violence gains enough support for a rare debate. Gun rights advocates plan maneuvers to undermine Democratic senators' support for controls.
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Public Schools, Private Agendas: Parent Revolution
New “Parent Revolution” out of California might have conservative ties that wish to attack teachers unions.
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Killings and Repression Spark Revolt in Brooklyn
Another young life lost at the hands of the police in Brooklyn has sparked protest that threatens to consume the city.
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Chicagoans Fight for Education and Against Standardized Testing
The fight against standardized testing and school closings is a fight for the standard of living for working people.
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Newark Students Defy Threats to Protest Attacks on Public Education
On Tuesday, up to 2,000 students from at least a dozen public high schools in Newark, New Jersey, walked out of class to protest years of budget cuts, school …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obama Has Officially Released His Fifth Annual Budget, and More
In today's On the News segment: President Obama's plan would reduce the deficit by $1.8 trillion over 10 years, through a mix of spending cuts and revenues;Â Oregon Democrats are …
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Labor Report: Four Major TV News Networks Ignore Unions
During the years of 2008, 2009 and 2011, less than 0.3 percent of news stories aired on four major news broadcasting networks involved labor unions or labor issues, according …
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The Real Crime Wave in New York City
Why isn't there a ‘stop-and-frisk’ program to combat the epidemic of wage theft?
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The Links Between Food, Fuel and Finance: A Threat to Food Security
We must get food out of our gas tanks.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Mayors Against Illegal Guns Create Grading System to Score Lawmakers on Gun Safety, and More
In today's On the News segment: The former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said that all 104 nuclear power plants in our nation should phased out for newer …