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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Mitt Romney Comes Out in Opposition to Hiring More Public Workers, and More
In today's On the News segment: Anti-austerity parties actually nabbed 52% of the vote in Sunday's elections in Greece, Mitt Romney has come out in staunch opposition to hiring …
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Mom-Turned-Activist Launches National Movement to Boycott GMOs
Diana Reeves started a group called GMO Free USA which plans to pressure food manufacturers into revealing which of their products contain GMOs. The ultimate goal is to organize …
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Eight Defendants Found Guilty in Occupy Trespass Case
The trial that pitted Occupy Wall Street (OWS) against Trinity Wall Street ended on June 18, with Judge Matthew Sciarrino ruling that all eight defendants were guilty of misdemeanor …
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Euro Fears Mount in Spite of Greek Election Results
Weekend election results in Greece did little to settle concerns about a Europe-driven global economic slowdown.
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In a Shift, Biggest Wave of Migrants Is Now Asian
Asians have surpassed Hispanics as the largest wave of new immigrants to the United States.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: 1.9 Million American Transportation Workers Are Being Held Hostage by Republicans, and More
Greek situation is still unresolved, 1.9 million American transportation workers are being held hostage by Republicans in the House, the poor are getting poorer, an estimated 50,000 people took …
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New Twist in Six-Year Fight With Developer: Union Rally Leads to Riot Charges
To Robert James, an organizer for the laborers union, the rally seemed unremarkable. That impression changed seven months later, when the Manhattan district attorneyu2019s office notified Mr. James that …
Thomas Frank on Money in Politics
When it comes to the vast, corrupting influence of money in politics, historian Thomas Frank has sounded the alarm loudly and often.
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Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Declares Victory in Egypt
Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi claimed a narrow victory early Monday in Egyptu2019s first free presidential election.
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Hundreds Protest Fracking in Ohio as Drilling Expands
The protesters marched through downtown Columbus and temporarily occupied the front hall of the Ohio Statehouse.