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Progressive Lawmakers Unveil Alternative Budget: Tax the Rich, Cut the Pentagon
The Congressional Progressive Caucus unveiled a federal budget proposal March 13 that would stimulate employment, raise taxes on the wealthy, cut the Pentagon budget and reduce the budget deficit.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obama Administration Wants to Hand Over Access to Your Financial Records to Law Enforcement Agencies, and More
The Obama Administration wants to hand over access to your financial records to the CIA, NSA, and other law enforcement agencies.
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Maple Spring Part Deux?
Thousands of people gathered in downtown Montreal to once again protest tuition increases.
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From Tabloids to Tablets: News Corp Spends Big on LA School Board Race, Sets Sights on Public Education “Market“
A subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp recently spent $250,000 in the LA school board race, investing in the future of
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Corporate Giant Century Aluminum Holds West Virginia Retirees Hostage in Exchange for Cheap Power
The retirees have set up a cemetery for those who have passed away since Century took their benefits.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate Democrats Will Introduce a Plan to Replace the Sequester, and More
In today's On the News segment: Today Senate Democrats will introduce a plan to replace the sequester, and propose $100 billion in stimulus spending; Missouri lawmakers voted to lower taxes …
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Corporate-Approved State Bills Kick Low-Wage Workers While They’re Down
Wage-suppression laws are the latest strike in a war of attrition waged by “private sector leaders.”
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National Intelligence Memorandum Outlines Steps Taken to Deter Classified Leaks to Media
A secrecy expert says stricter polygraph procedures will impoverish understanding of intelligence matters.
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Juvenile Justice Is Taking a Positive Trajectory – Will it Be Hurt by Harsh Gun Laws?
Research shows strict laws for juveniles do little or nothing to result in lower crime rates.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: New York State Judge Has Struck Down Mayor Bloomberg’s Supersize Soda Ban, and More
A New York state judge has struck down Mayor Bloomberg's supersize soda ban.