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Schlumberger Shutdown Joins Summer of Solidarity
Shaleshock organizers in New York's Southern Tier take their protest directly to the enemy's front door.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Paul Ryan Pick Has Republican Operatives Enraged, and More
In today's On the News segment: The Paul Ryan pick has Republican operatives enraged and believing that Mitt Romney just cost conservatives the White House, the European economy did exactly …
Bombings in Afghanistan Kill Dozens of People
At least three suicide bombers on Tuesday struck a crowded bazaar in southwestern Afghanistan and then at the gates of the hospital where victims were rushed for treatment, killing …
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Obama’s Pledge of Drought Relief Shows Why Incumbents Have Campaign Edge
President Barack Obama on Monday offered a vivid reminder of why being a White House incumbent has big advantages when seeking re-election, as he toured drought-ravaged Iowa promising help …
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Medicare Rises as Prime Election Issue
With Mitt Romneyu2019s selection of Representative Paul D. Ryan as his running mate, Florida quickly emerged on Monday as a critical test of the nationwide Republican gamble that concerns …
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A Major Food Organization Is Teaming Up With Monsanto and Friends to Block Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods
This November, Californians will vote for or against Prop 37, the California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act.
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US Walks Back Terrorist Claims Against High-Value Detainee Abu Zubaydah
The Justice Department has quietly recanted nearly every major claim the Bush administration made about Abu Zubaydah the alleged al-Qaeda leader who was the first suspected terrorist subjected to …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Boston Airport Security Staff Instructed to Racially Profile Passengers, and More
Updates on the most extreme veep nominee in a century, Goldman Sachs' free ride, yet another apparent hate crime against Muslims, and more.
Romney’s Death Squad Ties: Bain Launched With Millions From Oligarchs Behind Salvadoran Atrocities
Forty percent of Bain's start-up money came from elites with extensive ties to El Salvadoran death squads.
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Casino Mogul, GOP Donor Sheldon Adelson’s Man in China Is Focus of Probe
Adelson, better known for his hawkish Israel stance, appears to have a keen interest in Washington's China policy.