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How the 40-Year “Long Recession” Led to the Great Recession
If you had to date the Great Recession, you might say it started in September 2008 when Lehman Brothers vaporized over a weekend and a massive mortgage-based Ponzi scheme …
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Interview With Rob Witherell: Representative, United Steelworkers (USW)
Interview with Rob Witherell who works for the United Steelworkers union at its headquarters in Pittsburgh.
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Seven Chilling Facts About Retirement in America That Should Make Obama Tremble Before Cutting Social Security and Medicare
Obama's plan for social security would be economically irresponsible, socially disruptive and morally repugnant.
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Seven State Keystone XL Resolutions, Where Are the Environmentalists?
Oil interests have been lobbying in force for state bills to pass, with few opposing voices.
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Iraq: The Deadliest War for Journalists
More journalists were killed during the US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq than in any war in history.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Inmates in Austerity-Wracked Cyprus Donate $11K to Volunteer Health Clinic, and More
In today's On the News segment: Ohio Supreme Court justice says problems with modern-day debtors' prisons can and should be addressed, and more.
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Farmers and Consumers vs. Monsanto: David Meets Goliath
Thousands of farmers across the nation fight against Monsanto's GM crops and corporate mentality.
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Gingrich Campaign Worker Pleads Guilty to Election Fraud Felonies in VA
Campaign worker pleads guilty to fraud and perjury charges regarding Newt Gingrich's failed attempt to get onto the presidential ballot last January
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Subsidies Play “Significant Role” in Climate Change, IMF Says
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging national governments around the world to roll back or eliminate subsidies on petroleum-based energy sources.
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George Takei’s Social Media Activism
Takeiu2019s kitschy cat photos are not themselves of political interest, but their poularity has given him a platform for his online activism with exceptional reach.