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On the News With Thom Hartmann: International Report on Corrupt Democracies Issues Explicit Warning About US Politics, and More
In today's On the News segment: France will continue its ban of genetically modified food and natural gas hydrofracturing, and more.
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House Republicans Plan Two Month Vacation, Leaving Key Bills Awaiting Action
House Republican Leader Eric Cantor announced Friday that after next week, the House will stand in recess until November 13.
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GOP Farm Bill Obstruction Could Defund 90 Percent of Department of Agriculture
The 2012 Farm Bill is still languishing in the House, with GOP leadership in the chamber intentionally preventing action on the legislation for political reasons.
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Chicago Teachers Continue Strike; Emanuel Injunction Denied
Injunction seeks to make the strike illegal by proving in court it is a clear and present danger to CPS students.
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Occupy Wall Street Begins “Year II” With Call to Debt Resistance
September 17 (S17) is of course the one-year anniversary of the occupation of Zuccotti Park, a reclaiming of public space that galvanized the political imagination of the country and …
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Thousands Attend Rally for Chicago Teachers as Union Nears Contract
The city skyline rose behind a stage from which a lineup of politicians, teachers, students and activists spoke about union strength and the need for better school conditions in …
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White House: Looming Federal Budget Cuts Would be “Deeply Destructive“
A report that the Office of Management and Budget issued Friday says the reductions to nearly all government programs would be u201cdeeply destructive to national security, domestic investments and …
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Pressure Put on Manning to Implicate Assange
Michael Ratner: As Wikileaks Founder Nears 100 Days in Ecuadorian Embassy Sweden's refusal to interview Assange in London suggests they are working with US towards extradition
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Wisconsin Anti-Union Law Struck Down
In a major labor victory, Wisconsin circuit court Judge Juan Colas, who immigrated to the United States from Colombia at age 5, has struck down key parts of Gov. …
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Money-Laundering Inquiry Is Said to Aim at US Banks
Federal and state authorities are investigating a handful of major American banks for failing to monitor cash transactions in and out of their branches, a lapse that may have …