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On the News With Thom Hartmann: President Barack Obama Endorses Movement to Amend the Constitution and Overturn Citizens United, and More
Movement to amend the Constitution and overturn the Supreme Courtu2019s disastrous Citizens United decision just got its biggest endorsement yet u2013 from President Barack Obama.
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Paul Ryan and the Which Way Is Up Speech
Most of the media have been doing fluff pieces on Representative Ryan ever since he was announced as Governor Romney's pick for his VP candidate.
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Six Worst Lies in Paul Ryan’s Speech
Vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is taking flack on the morning news shows for his keynote address at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night.
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Where Are the Jobs? Scenes from California’s Job Club
Romney says Obama “gutted” welfare reform by waiving work requirements. But what if there's no work to be found?
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Within “Special Cell” of Delhi Police, A History of Falsifying Evidence – Part 3
In this three-part series, Gareth Porter dissects the Delhi police accusation against an Indian journalist and four Iranians of involvement in the bombing of an Israeli embassy car.
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Facing Grand Jury Intimidation: Fear, Silence and Solidarity
Given their highly secretive nature, few people within - or outside - activist circles know what it means to be called to a grand jury and what it takes …
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New Yorkers Rally to Urge Governor Cuomo to Reject Fracking
The future of New York's water supplies and the health of its millions of citizens hang in the balance as Governor Andrew Cuomo decides whether to end the state's …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Higher Education Was an All but Absent Topic the First Day of the RNC, and More
In today's On the News segment: On the first day of the RNC, there was very little talk about how our nation can send more kids to college; corporations can …
North Carolina Legislative Leaders Breaking Records for Special-Interest Fundraising
The leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly are raising more money from special-interest political action committees than their predecessors, despite promises of ending the state's “pay to play” …
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Chicago Teachers Union to File Ten-Day Strike Notice, Say Reports
As one of the biggest teachers unions in the country, the CTU's decision is seen as a fight that could re-energize US labor the way the Wisconsin protests did …