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Emails Give Glimpse Into Deals That Fueled Financial Meltdown
As ProPublica has been detailing for two years, Wall Street banks and the hedge fund Magnetar worked together to build mortgage-backed deals that the hedge fund also bet against. …
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Prime Minister’s Defection in the Dark Jolts Syrians
The defection of Syriau2019s prime minister, Riyad Farid Hijab, began like so many others: with coded conversations and furtive planning. He began discussing the idea of fleeing, an aide …
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New House Bill Tries to Save Medical Marijuana Dispensaries From Justice Department Crackdown
Recently, however, U.S. Attorneys in states such as California and Colorado, where medical marijuana use is legal, have began threatening to seize the buildings that house medical marijuana dispensaries …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Texas Is Preparing to Execute a Mentally Disabled Man Tomorrow, and More
Iceland is taking the lead in breaking up the big banks, and more news updates from the Thom Hartmann Program's Jim Javinsky.
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Sikh Temple Shooter Part of Growing Trend of Anti-Sikh Violence
Often, the crimes are done by Islamophobes who think Sikh's turbans mean they are Muslim.
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Emails From ALEC Member Russell Pearce Show Anti-Immigrant Law May Have Been Racially Motivated
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arizona has asked the man behind the
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Eager to Unionize, Grad Workers Wait for National Labor Relations Board’s Thumbs Up
Students or workers? Looking to reverse an infamous 2004 ruling of the Bush-appointed National Labor Relations Board, the NLRB announced in June it will revisit collective bargaining rights for …
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Is Your Neighbor a Democrat? Obama Has an App for That
Curious how many Democrats live on your block? Just download the Obama campaign's new mobile app.
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Monsanto’s Quiet Coup: Will Congress Limit Scope and Time for GMO Reviews?
After a series of court defeats over the past few years, Monsanto and friends are trying to use Congress to make an end-run around the courts and current law.
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Gunman Kills Six at a Sikh Temple Near Milwaukee
The priests had gathered in the lobby of the sprawling Sikh temple here in suburban Milwaukee, and lunch was being prepared as congregants were arriving for Sunday services. Instead …